Chevrolet 2000 Corvette Owner's Manual page 88

This light will come on when:
D
The engine coolant temperature is higher than
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169 F (76 C),
D
you are going 15 to 19 mph (24 to 31 km/h) and
D
you are at 21 percent throttle or less.
Downshifting (Manual Transmission)
Do not downshift into the gear shown below at a speed
greater than shown in the table:
FIRST (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECOND (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
THIRD (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FOURTH (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-30
50 mph (80 km/h)
74 mph (119 km/h)
101 mph (163 km/h)
130 mph (209 km/h)
NOTICE:
If you skip more than one gear when you
downshift, or if you race the engine when you
downshift, you can damage the clutch, driveshaft
or transmission.
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The six speed transmission has a spring that centers
the gearshift lever near THIRD (3) and FOURTH (4).
This spring helps you know which gear you are in
when you are shifting. Be careful when shifting from
FIRST (1) to SECOND (2) or downshifting from
SIXTH (6) to FIFTH (5). The spring will try to pull
the gearshift lever toward FOURTH (4) and THIRD (3).
Make sure you move the lever into SECOND (2) or
FIFTH (5). If you let the gearshift lever move in the
direction of the pulling, you may end up shifting from
FIRST (1) to FOURTH (4) or from SIXTH (6)
to THIRD (3).