engine CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2007 6.G Owners Manual

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Calibration..........................................108, 110
California Fuel............................................. 322
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 320
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications...................... 426
Carbon Monoxide............... 82,106, 304, 315
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 411
Your CD Player........................................ 272
Your CDs ................................................. 271
Cargo Cover............................................... 132
CD, MP3 ..................................................... 261
Center Console Storage Area...................... 130
Chains, Tire................................................. 401
Check
Engine Light............................................ 200
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 328
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 416
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 37
Infants and Young Children........................ 34
Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children..................................... 42, 46Child Restraints (cont.)
Older Children........................................... 31
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Passenger Seat Position......................... 46
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 179
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 414
Cargo Cover and Convenience Net.......... 411
Coated Moldings...................................... 409
Convertible Top........................................ 414
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 412
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 409
Fiberglass Springs................................... 416
Finish Care.............................................. 412
Inside of Your Vehicle.............................. 407
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces.......................... 410
Leather.................................................... 410
Removable Roof Panel............................ 413
Tires........................................................ 415
Underbody Maintenance........................... 416
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 411
Weatherstrips........................................... 411
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 413
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Climate Control System
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment........... 186
Dual Automatic......................................... 179
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 186
Clock.......................................................... 245
Clutch, Hydraulic......................................... 346
Collision Damage Repair............................. 463
Compass............................................108, 110
Competitive Driving, Racing or Other........... 292
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 278
Convenience Net......................................... 132
Convertible Top..................................139, 146
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 199
Heater, Engine........................................... 93
Surge Tank Pressure Cap........................ 350
Cooling System........................................... 353
Courtesy Lamps.......................................... 173Cruise Control............................................. 164
Cupholder(s)................................................ 130
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 461
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users ......................... 456
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 456
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 452
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 457
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors..................................... 468
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 467
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 467
Roadside Assistance Program.................. 458
Service Publications Ordering
Information........................................... 468
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Daytime Running Lamps............................. 169
Defensive Driving........................................ 274
Disc, MP3................................................... 261
Diversity Antenna System............................ 272
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 320
Door
Automatic Door Lock................................. 81
Locks......................................................... 78
Power Door Locks..................................... 80
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock....... 81
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 22
Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 207
DIC Controls and Displays....................... 208
DIC Vehicle Personalization..................... 234
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 214
Other Messages....................................... 232Driving
At Night................................................... 293
City.......................................................... 297
Defensive................................................. 274
Drunken................................................... 275
Freeway................................................... 298
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 302
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 295
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 309
Winter...................................................... 304
Dual Automatic Climate Control System....... 179
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EDR ............................................................ 470
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 418
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 422
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 419
Headlamp Wiring..................................... 419
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 419
Power Windows and Other
Power Options...................................... 419
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 419
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Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 342
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 200
Coolant.................................................... 347
Coolant Heater.......................................... 93
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 199
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 446
Engine Compartment Overview................ 330
Exhaust................................................... 106
Oil ........................................................... 333
Oil Life System........................................ 340
Oil Pressure Gage................................... 204
Overheated Protection Operating Mode.... 352
Overheating............................................. 350
Running While Parked............................. 107
Starting...................................................... 91
Entry/Exit Lighting....................................... 173
Event Data Recorders................................. 470
Extended Mobility Tires............................... 384
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 30
Exterior Lamps............................................ 168
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver.................... 172F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 342
Finish Damage............................................ 415
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 158
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 162
Flat Tire...................................................... 406
Floor Mats................................................... 130
Fluid
Automatic Transmission............................ 345
Manual Transmission................................ 345
Power Steering........................................ 358
Windshield Washer.................................. 360
Fog Lamp
Fog .......................................................... 171
Fog Lamp Light........................................... 205
Fuel............................................................ 321
Additives.................................................. 323
California Fuel.......................................... 322
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 327
Filling Your Tank...................................... 324
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Fuel (cont.)
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 324
Gage....................................................... 206
Gasoline Octane...................................... 321
Gasoline Specications............................ 322
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 422
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 419
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 419
Windshield Wiper..................................... 419
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Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 199
Engine Oil Pressure................................. 204
Fuel......................................................... 206
Speedometer........................................... 190
Tachometer.............................................. 190
Voltmeter Gage........................................ 194
Garage Door Opener................................... 118
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 321
Specications........................................... 322
Glove Box................................................... 130
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 457
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Hatch/Trunk................................................... 82
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 158
Headlamp Wiring......................................... 419
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.................................... 371
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 169
Exterior Lamps......................................... 168
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 162
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 372
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, and
Parking Lamps..................................... 372
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting.... 371
High/Low Beam Changer......................... 162
On Reminder........................................... 169
Wiper Activated........................................ 169
Head-Up Display (HUD).............................. 174
Heated Seats................................................ 10
Heater......................................................... 179
Highbeam On Light..................................... 206
High-Speed Operation, Tires........................ 388
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 301
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 302
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 328
Release................................................... 329
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Odometer.................................................... 190
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 289
Oil
Engine..................................................... 333
Engine Oil Pressure Gage....................... 204
Oil, Engine Oil Life System......................... 340
Older Children, Restraints............................. 31
One-to-Four Shift Light................................ 195
Online Owner Center................................... 455
OnStar, Privacy........................................... 471
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual........ 114
Operation, Universal Home
Remote System..............................119, 123
Other Warning Devices................................ 159
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 186
Outlets
Accessory Power..................................... 178
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror........................ 113
Convex Mirror.......................................... 114
Power Heated Mirrors.............................. 113
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode....................................... 352
Owner Checks and Services....................... 438
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
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Paint, Damage............................................ 415
Park (P)
Shifting Into............................................. 103
Shifting Out of......................................... 104
Parking
Brake....................................................... 102
Over Things That Burn............................ 105
Parking Your Vehicle................................... 105
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............... 192
Passenger Compartment Air Filter............... 186
Passenger Position, Safety Belts................... 30
Passenger Sensing System........................... 59
Passing....................................................... 289
Power
Door Locks................................................ 80
Electrical System..................................... 419
Lumbar and Side Bolsters........................... 9
Retained Accessory (RAP)......................... 91
Seat............................................................ 8
Steering Fluid.......................................... 358
Windows.................................................... 86
Pretensioners, Safety Belt............................. 30
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Roof Panel.................................................. 134
Installing the Roof Panel.......................... 138
Removing the Roof Panel........................ 134
Storing the Roof Panel............................. 136
Routing, Engine Drive Belt.......................... 446
Running the Engine While Parked............... 107
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Safety Belt
Pretensioners............................................. 30
Reminder Light........................................ 190
Safety Belts
Care of.................................................... 411
Driver Position........................................... 22
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............ 21
Passenger Position.................................... 30
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................ 20
Safety Belt Extender.................................. 30
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy............. 29
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.................... 16
Safety Warnings and Symbols......................... 4
Scheduled Maintenance............................... 433
Seatback Latches.......................................... 15Seats
Heated Seats............................................. 10
Manual........................................................ 8
Memory, Mirrors......................................... 10
Power Lumbar and Side Bolsters................. 9
Power Seats................................................ 8
Reclining Seatbacks................................... 13
Seatback Latches...................................... 15
Securing a Child Restraint
Passenger Seat Position............................ 46
Security Light.............................................. 205
Selective Ride Control................................. 286
Service........................................................ 319
Accessories and Modications.................. 319
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle......................................... 321
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 320
Doing Your Own Work............................. 320
Engine Soon Light................................... 200
Publications Ordering Information............. 468
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......... 64
Shifting Into Park (P)................................... 103
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 104
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 161
Specications, Capacities............................ 426
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Speedometer............................................... 190
Starting Your Engine..................................... 91
Steering...................................................... 286
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio................... 269
Steering Wheel Controls, Memory................. 10
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel.......................... 159
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area................... 130
Convenience Net..................................... 132
Cupholder(s)............................................ 130
Glove Box................................................ 130
Rear Storage Area................................... 131
Storing the Roof Panel................................ 136
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow............... 308
Sun Visors.................................................... 87
System Identication, Universal Home
Remote System....................................... 118
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Tachometer................................................. 190
Taillamps
Turn Signal, and Stoplamps..................... 374
TCS Warning Light...................................... 197
Theft-Deterrent, Radio................................. 269
Theft-Deterrent System.................................. 87Theft-Deterrent Systems................................ 87
Tilt Wheel.................................................... 159
Time, Setting............................................... 245
Tire
Pressure Light.......................................... 199
Tires........................................................... 378
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning............................................... 414
Buying New Tires..................................... 394
Chains..................................................... 401
Cleaning.................................................. 415
Different Size........................................... 396
Extended Mobility..................................... 384
High-Speed Operation.............................. 388
If a Tire Goes Flat................................... 406
Ination - Tire Pressure............................ 386
Lifting Your Vehicle.................................. 402
Pressure Monitor System ......................... 389
Rotation................................................... 393
Tire Sidewall Labeling.............................. 380
Tire Terminology and Denitions............... 382
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.................... 396
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance........... 398
Wheel Replacement................................. 398
When It Is Time for New Tires................. 393
Winter Tires............................................. 379
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