check engine light CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2006 6.G Owner's Manual

{CAUTION:
Using a match near a battery can cause battery
gas to explode. People have been hurt doing
this, and some have been blinded. Use a
ashlight if you need more light.
Be sure the battery has enough water. You do
not need to add water to the battery installed
in your new vehicle. But if a battery has ller
caps, be sure the right amount of uid is there.
If it is low, add water to take care of that rst.
If you do not, explosive gas could be present.
Battery uid contains acid that can burn you.
Do not get it on you. If you accidentally get it
in your eyes or on your skin, ush the place
with water and get medical help immediately.
{CAUTION:
Fans or other moving engine parts can injure
you badly. Keep your hands away from moving
parts once the engine is running.
5. Check that the jumper cables do not have loose or
missing insulation. If they do, you could get a shock.
The vehicles could be damaged too.
Before you connect the cables, here are some
basic things you should know. Positive (+) will go to
positive (+) or to a remote positive (+) terminal if
the vehicle has one. Negative (−) will go to a heavy,
unpainted metal engine part or to a remote
negative (−) terminal if the vehicle has one.
Do not connect positive (+) to negative (−)oryou
will get a short that would damage the battery
and maybe other parts too. And do not connect the
negative (−) cable to the negative (−) terminal on
the dead battery because this can cause sparks.
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Tire Pressure Monitor System
The Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) on your
vehicle, uses radio and sensor technology to check tire
pressure levels. Sensors, mounted on each tire and
wheel assembly, transmit tire pressure readings to a
receiver located in the vehicle. The TPMS sensors
transmit tire pressure readings once every 60 seconds
while the vehicle is being driven and once every
60 minutes when the vehicle is stationary for more than
15 minutes. Using the Driver Information Center (DIC),
tire pressure levels can be viewed by the driver. The
TPMS also uses the DIC to warn the driver when air
pressure, in one or more of the tires, falls below 24 psi
(164 kPa) or is above 42 psi (290 kPa). For additional
information and details about the DIC operation and
displays seeDIC Controls and Displays on page 3-48
andDIC Warnings and Messages on page 3-53.
A low tire pressure warning light also appears on the
instrument panel cluster when a low tire condition exists.
The low tire pressure warning light will be shown each
time the engine is started and stays on until the low tire
condition is corrected.
Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should be
checked monthly when cold and inated to the ination
pressure recommended by the vehicle manufacturer
on the vehicle placard or tire ination pressure label.(If your vehicle has tires of a different size than the size
indicated on the vehicle placard or tire ination pressure
label, you should determine the proper ination pressure
for those tires.)
As an added safety
feature, your vehicle has
been equipped with a
tire pressure monitoring
system (TPMS) that
illuminates a low tire
pressure telltale when one
or more of your tires is
signicantly under-inated.
Accordingly, when the low tire pressure telltale
illuminates, you should stop and check your tires as
soon as possible, and inate them to the proper
pressure. Driving on a signicantly under-inated tire
causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure.
Under-ination also reduces fuel efficiency and tire
tread life, and may affect the vehicle’s handling
and stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for proper
tire maintenance, and it is the driver’s responsibility to
maintain correct tire pressure, even if under-ination
has not reached the level to trigger illumination of
the TPMS low tire pressure telltale.
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Check
Engine Light...............................................3-42
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-90
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-27
Infants and Young Children...........................1-25
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children..........................................1-31, 1-35
Older Children.............................................1-22
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Passenger Seat Position...........................1-35
Chime Level Adjustment.................................3-101
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-25
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-89
Cargo Cover and Convenience Net................5-85
Coated Moldings.........................................5-84
Convertible Top...........................................5-88
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-86
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-83
Fiberglass Springs.......................................5-90
Finish Care.................................................5-86
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-82
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-85
Leather......................................................5-84
Removable Roof Panel.................................5-88
Tires..........................................................5-89Cleaning (cont.)
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-90
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-86
Weatherstrips..............................................5-85
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-87
Climate Control System
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-31
Dual Automatic............................................3-25
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-30
Clutch, Hydraulic.............................................5-28
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-10
Compass...............................................2-38, 2-41
Competitive Driving, Racing or Other.................4-18
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Convenience Net............................................2-54
Convertible Top......................................2-60, 2-67
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-41
Heater, Engine............................................2-24
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-32
Cooling System..............................................5-34
Courtesy Lamps.............................................3-19
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-51
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
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Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-25
Battery.......................................................5-45
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-42
Coolant......................................................5-29
Coolant Heater............................................2-24
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-41
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-36
Oil .............................................................5-16
Oil Life System...........................................5-23
Oil Pressure Gage.......................................3-45
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-34
Overheating................................................5-32
Starting......................................................2-23
Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................3-19
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Extended Mobility Tires....................................5-62
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-21
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-15
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver..........................3-19F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-25
Finish Damage...............................................5-90
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-81
Floor Mats.....................................................2-51
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-28
Manual Transmission....................................5-28
Power Steering...........................................5-40
Windshield Washer......................................5-41
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-46
Fog Lamps ....................................................3-17
Front Air Dam................................................2-21
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 .........................................................3-47
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
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Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass....2-41
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
OnStar
®and Compass..............................2-38
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-38
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-44
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-44
Outside Power Heated Mirrors.......................2-43
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
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Navigation/Radio System, see
Navigation Manual.......................................3-99
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-21
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-14
O
Odometer......................................................3-34
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-15
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-16
Engine Oil Pressure Gage............................3-45
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-23Older Children, Restraints................................1-22
One-to-Four Shift Light....................................3-38
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-45
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-30
Outlet(s), Accessory Power...............................3-24
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-44
Convex Mirror.............................................2-44
Power Heated Mirrors..................................2-43
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-34
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage...............................................5-90
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-33
Shifting Out of............................................2-35
Parking
Brake........................................................2-33
Over Things That Burn.................................2-36
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................2-35
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Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-14
General Motors...........................................7-14
United States Government............................7-13
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-54
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-54
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-23
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-33
Roof Panel....................................................2-55
Installing the Roof Panel...............................2-59
Removing the Roof Panel.............................2-55
Storing the Roof Panel.................................2-58
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-15
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-37
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Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-21
Reminder Light............................................3-34
Safety Belts
Care of ......................................................5-85
Driver Position............................................1-13Safety Belts (cont.)
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-13
Passenger Position......................................1-21
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-12
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-21
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-20
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-8
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seatback Latches............................................. 1-7
Seats
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Manual........................................................ 1-2
Power Lumbar and Side Bolsters.................... 1-3
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Seatback Latches.......................................... 1-7
Securing a Child Restraint
Passenger Seat Position...............................1-35
Security Light.................................................3-46
Selective Ride Control.....................................4-12
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle.......................................... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
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