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HOOD
RELEASE
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The brakes
usually
adjust
themselves
as necessary.
The optional heavy duty metallic brakes adjust on
forward
stops, others adjust on reverse
stops.
Should
brake
pedal
travel
become excessive, drive the vehicle
back ward and forward several times applying the
brakes to stop. Pedal travel should return to normal
after several stops.
To apply the parking brake, pull straight out on the
T-shaped
handle.
To release, turn the handle slightly
and push
in.
The red "BRAKE" warning light in
the instrument cluster will remain on when the brake
is
applied and
the
ignition key is on.
POWER BRAKES-Optional
power brakes make use
of engine
vacuum
to help you bring your car to a
stop with much less braking effort than needed with
regular
brakes. Should the engine stall. a vacuum
reserve
supplies three power assisted stops, after
which additional foot
pressure
will be needed for
brake response.
Pull the hood release handle out to release the hood
lock and
then
raise the hood manually until it
locks
in the open
position.
With the hood
in
this position,
insert a bolt through
the
hood prop
hole
and secure
with a
nut
to
prevent the hood from
being
acciden-
tally released. Before
closing,
remove
the
safety nut
and bolt and
lift
up on the hood panel to unlock the
support
mechanism.
then lower
and close
firmly.
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BRAKES
POWER STEERING-Optional
power steering
sup-
plies about
80%
of the effort needed to turn the
front wheels while the engine is running. Should
the engine stop or the
power
steering cease
function-
ing the regular steering mechanism
will
allow you
to safely
guide
your Corvette.
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