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Chevrolet Corvette Owner Manual - 2011
Driving and Operating 9-1
Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Defensive Driving .... . . . .. . . . . 9-2
Drunk Driving .... .. . . . .. . . .. . . 9-2
Control of a Vehicle .... . . . . . . . 9-3
Braking .. ... . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . . 9-3
Steering .. ........ ....... ...... 9-4
Off-Road Recovery ............ 9-5
Loss of Control ..... ...... ..... 9-6
Racing or Other Competitive
Driving ............ ......... .. 9-7
Driving on Wet Roads .... .. .. . 9-9
Highway Hypnosis .... .. . . . .. 9-10
Hill and Mountain Roads .. .. . 9-10
Winter Driving ....... ......... 9-11
If the Vehicle is Stuck .... . . . . 9-13
Vehicle Load Limits .. .. . . . . . . 9-14
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In ... .. . . . 9-18
Front Air Dam .... . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19
Ignition Positions .... . . . . . . . . 9-20
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) .... .. . .. . .. . .. 9-21
Starting the Engine .... . . . . . . 9-21
Shifting Into Park (Automatic
Transmission) .. ... . . . . . .. . . 9-24
Shifting Out of Park ... .. . .. . . 9-25
Parking (Manual
Transmission) .. ... . . . . . .. . . 9-26
Parking Over Things
That Burn .... . .. . . . . . . .. . . . 9-26
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust ..... ... .... .. 9-26
Running the Vehicle While
Parked .. ... .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 9-27
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission .... . 9-28
Manual Mode ..... . .. .. .. . .. . 9-29
Manual Transmission
Manual Transmission .... . . . . 9-32
Brakes
Antilock Brake
System (ABS) .... .. . .. . .. . . 9-34
Parking Brake .... . . . . . . . . . . . 9-35
Brake Assist .... .. .. .. . .. .. . . 9-36
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control
System (TCS) .... .. . . .. . .. . 9-36
Active Handling System .... . 9-37
Competitive Driving Mode ... 9-38
Limited-Slip Rear Axle .... . . . 9-42
Selective Ride Control .... .. . 9-42
Cruise Control
Cruise Control .... . . .. . . . . .. . 9-44
Fuel
Fuel .. ... . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 9-48
Recommended Fuel .... . . . . . 9-48
Gasoline Specifications .... . . 9-49
California Fuel
Requirements .. .. . .. . . . . . . . 9-49
Fuels in Foreign Countries . .. 9-49
Fuel Additives .... . . . . . . . . . . . 9-50
Filling the Tank .... . . . . . . . . . . 9-51
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container ............. ...... 9-53
Towing
General Towing
Information . .... .. .. . .. .. .. . 9-54
Conversions and Add-Ons
Add-On Electrical
Equipment ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-54