Chevrolet 2001 Corvette Owner's Manual page 77

Pull each cable straight down for each latch to release
the hatch.
If your vehicle is equipped with a convertible
top/hardtop and you have lost battery power, use the
manual release cable to open the trunk lid. To access the
cable, remove the center storage compartment lid
located in the rear of the trunk area. See "Rear Storage
Compartments" in the Index for more information.
Pull the cable straight down to release the trunk lid.
If your vehicle is equipped with a convertible top and
trunk release handle and you have lost battery power,
use the trunk release handle to open the trunk.
See "Trunk Release Handle" in the Index for
more information.
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