check engine light CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2007 6.G Owner's Manual

If you no longer have the overheat warning,
you can drive. Just to be safe, drive slower for
about 10 minutes. If the warning does not
come back on, you can drive normally.
If the warning continues and you are not
stopped, pull over, stop, and park your vehicle
right away.
If there is still no sign of steam, you can idle the
engine for three minutes while you are parked.
If you still have the warning, turn off the engine
and get everyone out of the vehicle until it
cools down. Also, see “Overheated Engine
Protection Operating Mode” later in this section.
You may decide not to lift the hood but to get
service help right away.Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode
If an overheated engine condition exists and the
messages COOLANT OVER TEMPERATURE
and REDUCED ENGINE POWER are displayed,
along with the Check Engine light, an overheat
protection mode which alternates ring groups of
cylinders helps prevent engine damage. In
this mode, you will notice a loss in power and
engine performance. This operating mode allows
your vehicle to be driven to a safe place in an
emergency; you may drive up to 50 miles (80 km).
Notice:After driving in the overheated
engine protection operating mode, to avoid
engine damage, allow the engine to cool before
attempting any repair. The engine oil will be
severely degraded. Repair the cause of coolant
loss, change the oil and reset the oil life
system. SeeEngine Oil on page 333.
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C
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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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
G
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
H
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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O
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
P
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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