lock CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2004 5.G Owners Manual

Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities................................................ 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the United
States Government...................................7-10
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-11
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-15
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.................................3-30
Disabling the Theft-Deterrent Feature.................3-87
Disarming the System.....................................2-17
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Door
Locks.......................................................... 2-9
Power Door Locks.......................................2-10
Downshifting (Manual Transmission)..................2-30Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-12
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-48
DIC Controls and Displays............................3-49
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-58
Other Messages..........................................3-68
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-19
City...........................................................4-23
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-24
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-26
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-20
Winter........................................................4-28
Driving On Snow or Ice...................................4-29
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-22
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-22
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-23
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-92
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-93
Headlamp Wiring.........................................5-92
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-92
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Electrical System (cont.)
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-92
Emergency Trunk Release Handle
(Convertible Only)........................................2-13
Emissions Inspection and
Maintenance Programs.................................3-44
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-18
Battery.......................................................5-40
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-41
Coolant......................................................5-23
Coolant Heater............................................2-23
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-41
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-14
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-36
Oil .............................................................5-13
Oil Pressure Gage.......................................3-44
Overheating................................................5-26
Starting......................................................2-21
Engine Compartment Fuse Block......................5-96
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-16
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Exit/Entry Lighting...........................................3-17
Express-Down Window....................................2-15
Extended Mobility Tires....................................5-61
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-19
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-13F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-18
Finding a Station....................................3-71, 3-77
Finish Care....................................................5-86
Finish Damage...............................................5-89
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-89
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-75
Floor Mats.....................................................2-41
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-20
Manual Transmission....................................5-21
Power Steering...........................................5-35
Windshield Washer......................................5-36
FM ...............................................................3-88
Fog Lamps....................................................3-15
Front Air Dam................................................2-19
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-46
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specifications.................................. 5-5
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I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-28
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-27
If the Light Is Flashing.....................................3-42
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-43
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-30
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-32
Ignition Positions.............................................2-20
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-22
Inflation - Tire Pressure...................................5-62
Inflator Kit, Tire...............................................5-77
Installing the Roof Panel..................................2-49
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-33
Overview..................................................... 3-2
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-17
Instrument Panel Fuse Block............................5-93
Integrated Windshield and Rear Window
Antennas....................................................3-90
Interior Lamps................................................3-17
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-41
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-13
Interior.......................................................3-17
Lap Belt Cinch Feature....................................1-13
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-12
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-30
Securing a Child Restraint Designed
for the LATCH System..............................1-33
Latches, Seatback............................................ 1-5
Leaving Your Vehicle.......................................2-10
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine
Running (Automatic Transmission)..................2-33
Lifting From the Front......................................5-73
Lifting From the Rear......................................5-74
Lifting Your Vehicle, Tires.................................5-71
Light
Active Handling System................................3-40
Air Bag Off .................................................3-36
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Light (cont.)
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-35
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-39
Brake System Warning.................................3-38
Check Gages Warning.................................3-46
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-41
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-34
Security.....................................................3-45
TCS Warning Light......................................3-39
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-39
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirrors..............................2-15
Limited-Slip Rear Axle.....................................4-12
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-33
Lockout Protection..........................................2-10
Locks
Door........................................................... 2-9
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-10
Lockout Protection.......................................2-10
Power Door................................................2-10
Loss of Control...............................................4-18
Lowering the Convertible Top............................2-51
M
Magnesium Wheel Finish.................................5-89
Magnetic Speed Variable Assist Steering............4-14
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-8Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year.................................... 6-9
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-15
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-13
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-11
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-41
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual Transmission.......................................2-22
Fluid..........................................................5-21
Operation...................................................2-28
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-7
Memory.........................................................2-57
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-58
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/
Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin
Islands) – Customer Assistance....................... 7-5
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-38
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-37
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-39
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-39
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Mirrors (cont.)
Outside Power Heated Mirrors.......................2-38
Model Reference................................................ vi
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-19
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-13
O
Odometer......................................................3-34
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-16
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Engine Oil Pressure Gage............................3-44
Older Children, Restraints................................1-19
One to Four Shift Light (Manual Transmission)....2-30
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
Operating the Trunk-Mounted CD Changer
with the Radio with Cassette.........................3-83
Operating the Trunk-Mounted CD Changer
with the Radio with CD................................3-84
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-5
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-31
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-39
Convex Mirror.............................................2-39Outside (cont.)
Power Heated Mirrors..................................2-38
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode . . . 5-26
Overseas – Customer Assistance........................ 7-5
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-12
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-32
Shifting Out of............................................2-34
Parking
Brake........................................................2-31
Over Things That Burn.................................2-35
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................2-35
Passenger Position, Safety Belts.......................1-19
Passing.........................................................4-16
PASS-Key
®....................................................2-18
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-7
Playing a Cassette Tape..................................3-73
Playing a CD.................................................3-79
Playing the Radio...................................3-70, 3-76
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-22
Antenna Mast Care......................................3-90
Door Locks.................................................2-10
Electrical System.........................................5-92
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Roof Panel (cont.)
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-14
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-36
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-34
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-85
Driver Position............................................1-12
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-11
Passenger Position......................................1-19
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-11
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-19
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-18
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-6
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seatback Latches............................................. 1-5
Seats
Manual........................................................ 1-2
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-3
Seatback Latches.......................................... 1-5
Sport Seat................................................... 1-6
Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-33
Passenger Seat Position...............................1-36Securing a Child Restraint (cont.)
Security Light.................................................3-45
Security While You Travel.................................. 7-6
Selective Ride Control.....................................4-12
Sensors.........................................................3-29
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-41
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Service Bulletins.............................................7-11
Service Manuals.............................................7-11
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle............1-49
Setting Preset Stations............................3-71, 3-77
Setting the Time.............................................3-69
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..................3-72, 3-78
Shift Speeds (Manual Transmission)..................2-29
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-32
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-34
Skidding........................................................4-18
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-22
Specifications, Capacities.................................5-99
Speedometer..................................................3-34
Sport Seat....................................................... 1-6
Starter Interlock Feature..................................2-23
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-21
Steering........................................................4-14
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-15
Steering Tips..................................................4-14
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Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-5
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-40
Convenience Net.........................................2-43
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-40
Glove Box..................................................2-40
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-42
Storing the Roof Panel....................................2-47
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-32
Sun Visors.....................................................2-15
T
Tachometer....................................................3-34
Taillamps
Turn Signal Lamps......................................5-50
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-39
Telescopic Steering Column............................... 3-6
Testing the Alarm............................................2-17
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-86
Theft-Deterrent System....................................2-16
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-16
PASS-Key
®.................................................2-18
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-5
Tire Inflator Kit Storage....................................5-81
Tire Inspection and Inflation Check...................... 6-9
Tire Sealant...................................................5-78
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-55
Tire Size Codes..............................................5-57Tire Terminology and Definitions........................5-58
Tires.............................................................5-55
Buying New Tires........................................5-66
Chains.......................................................5-71
Extended Mobility........................................5-61
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-75
Inflation - Tire Pressure................................5-62
Lifting Your Vehicle......................................5-71
Pressure Monitor Operation...........................5-64
Rotation.....................................................5-65
Tire Inflator Kit............................................5-77
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-67
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-68
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-68
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-65
To Use The Engine Coolant Heater...................2-24
Top Strap......................................................1-28
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-30
Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)...............2-34
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-33
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-38
Your Vehicle...............................................4-33
Traction
Active Handling System................................4-10
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-9
Control System Warning Light.......................3-39
Limited-Slip Rear Axle..................................4-12
Selective Ride Control..................................4-12
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Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-20
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-21
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-25
Transmission Operation, Manual........................2-28
Transportation Options...................................... 7-8
Trunk/Hatch...................................................2-11
Trunk-Mounted CD Changer.............................3-81
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-6
Twilight Sentinel
®(Optional in United States,
Standard in Canada)....................................3-16
U
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-88
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-67
United States – Customer Assistance.................. 7-4
Unlocking the Theft-Deterrent Feature After a
Power Loss................................................3-87
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-6
Damage Warnings........................................... ivVehicle (cont.)
Loading......................................................4-33
Parking Your...............................................2-35
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders.................................................... 7-9
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN).............................................5-91
Service Parts Identification Label...................5-92
Vehicle Personalization
Memory.....................................................2-57
Vehicle Storage..............................................5-41
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-31
Visors...........................................................2-15
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-37
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-32
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-58
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-4
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-5
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washing Your Vehicle......................................5-85
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................5-14
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