seats CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2007 6.G Owners Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems
........................ 7
Front Seats
.............................................. 8
Safety Belts
............................................ 16
Child Restraints
...................................... 31
Airbag System
........................................ 50
Restraint System Check
......................... 66
Features and Controls
................................. 69
Keys
....................................................... 71
Doors and Locks
.................................... 78
Windows
................................................ 85
Theft-Deterrent Systems
......................... 87
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
....... 89
Mirrors
.................................................. 108
OnStar
®System
................................... 114
Universal Home Remote System
.......... 118
Storage Areas
...................................... 130
Roof Panel
........................................... 134
Convertible Top
.................................... 139Instrument Panel
........................................ 153
Instrument Panel Overview
................... 156
Climate Controls
................................... 179
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
... 188
Driver Information Center (DIC)
............ 207
Audio System(s)
................................... 244
Driving Your Vehicle
.................................. 273
Your Driving, the Road, and
Your Vehicle
...................................... 274
Towing
................................................. 315
Service and Appearance Care
................... 317
Service
................................................. 319
Fuel
...................................................... 321
Checking Things Under the Hood
......... 328
Rear Axle
............................................. 370
Bulb Replacement
................................ 371
Windshield Replacement
....................... 375
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
... 375
2007 Chevrolet Corvette Owner ManualM
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem,
the names CORVETTE and Z06 and the
CORVETTE Emblem are registered trademarks
of General Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the
time it was printed. We reserve the right to
make changes after that time without further
notice. For vehicles rst sold in Canada, substitute
the name “General Motors of Canada Limited”
for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever it appears
in this manual.This manual describes features that may be
available in this model, but your vehicle may not
have all of them. For example, more than one
entertainment system may be offered or your
vehicle may have been ordered without a front
passenger or rear seats.
Keep this manual the vehicle, so it will be there if
it is needed when on the road. If the vehicle is
sold, leave this manual in it.
Canadian Owners
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this manual you will nd these notices:
Notice:These mean there is something
that could damage your vehicle.
A notice tells about something that can damage
the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be
covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could
be costly. But the notice will tell what to do to help
avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors
or in different words.
There are also warning labels on the vehicle.
They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
The vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along
with the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specic component,
control, message, gage, or indicator.
If you need help guring out a specic name of
a component, gage, or indicator, reference
the following topics:
Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
Features and Controls in Section 2
Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
Climate Controls in Section 3
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in
Section 3
Audio System(s) in Section 3
Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
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Front Seats..................................................... 8
Manual Seats................................................ 8
Power Seats................................................. 8
Power Lumbar and Side Bolsters.................. 9
Heated Seats.............................................. 10
Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering Wheel..... 10
Reclining Seatbacks.................................... 13
Seatback Latches........................................ 15
Safety Belts.................................................. 16
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone........... 16
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.... 20
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............. 21
Driver Position............................................. 22
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.............. 29
Passenger Position...................................... 30
Safety Belt Pretensioners............................ 30
Safety Belt Extender................................... 30
Child Restraints............................................ 31
Older Children............................................. 31
Infants and Young Children......................... 34
Child Restraint Systems.............................. 37Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH) (Z06 Models Only)......... 42
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH) (Coupe and
Convertible Models Only).......................... 46
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Passenger Seat Position.......................... 46
Airbag System.............................................. 50
Where Are the Airbags?.............................. 53
When Should an Airbag Inate?.................. 55
What Makes an Airbag Inate?................... 57
How Does an Airbag Restrain?................... 57
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates? ... 58
Passenger Sensing System......................... 59
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...... 64
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.......................... 65
Restraint System Check............................... 66
Checking the Restraint Systems.................. 66
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash........................................... 67
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Front Seats
Manual Seats
To move a manual passenger seat, pull up the bar
located under the front of the seat to unlock it.
Slide the seat to where you want it and release the
bar. Then try to move the seat forward with your
body to make sure it is locked into place.
Power Seats
The control for the driver’s power seat is located
on the outboard side of the seat cushion. Your
vehicle may also have a passenger power seat.
Move the seat forward or rearward by
sliding the control forward or rearward.
Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion
by moving the front of the control up or down.
Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion
by moving the rear of the control up or down.
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Your preferred seat position can be stored and
recalled if you have the memory option. See
Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering Wheel
on page 10.
Power Lumbar and Side Bolsters
Your vehicle may have power lumbar and side
bolsters. The switches are located on the outboard
side of the seat cushion.Use the power seat control to move the seat to
the proper position. SeePower Seats on page 8.
Use the vertical lumbar switch (A) to adjust
support in the seatback. Press the switch forward
to increase support. Press the switch rearward
to decrease support.
Use the horizontal switch (B) to adjust the side
bolsters. Pull up the switch to move the wings of
the seatback in closer to your body. Push
down the switch to move the wings away from
your body.
Keep in mind that as your seating position
changes, as it may during long trips, so should the
position of your lumbar support. Adjust the seat
as needed.
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Heated Seats
If your vehicle has
heated seats, the
buttons are located on
the center console.
Each seat has two settings: high and low.
To turn on the heated seats, press the top button
once. The seat will heat to the high setting.
Press the top button again to switch to the low
setting. The lights on the top button will indicate
which setting it is in. Press the bottom button
to turn the system off.
The heated seats can only be used when the
ignition is on. When the vehicle is off, the heated
seats will turn off.
Memory Seat, Mirrors and
Steering Wheel
If your vehicle has this feature, memory can
program and recall the settings for the driver’s
seating position. The controls for this feature are
located on the driver’s door.
The numbers on the back of the keyless access
transmitters, 1 and 2, correspond to the numbers
on the memory buttons.
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Reclining Seatbacks
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you
try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while
the vehicle is moving. The sudden
movement could startle and confuse you,
or make you push a pedal when you do
not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only
when the vehicle is not moving.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on the
seatback to be sure it is locked.The seats have manual reclining seatbacks. The
lever used to operate them is located on the
outboard side of the seats.
To adjust the seatback, lean slightly forward to lift
your weight off the seatback. Pull completely
up on the lever until it stops, and lean back to
position the seatback to where you want it.
Release the lever to lock the seatback into place.
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Safety Belts
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use
safety belts properly. It also tells you some things
you should not do with safety belts.
{CAUTION:
Do not let anyone ride where he or she
can not wear a safety belt properly. If you
are in a crash and you are not wearing a
safety belt, your injuries can be much
worse. You can hit things inside the
vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be
seriously injured or killed. In the same
crash, you might not be if you are buckled
up. Always fasten your safety belt, and
check that your passenger’s belt is
fastened properly too.
{CAUTION:
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a
cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle.
In a collision, people riding in these areas
are more likely to be seriously injured or
killed. Do not allow people to ride in any
area of your vehicle that is not equipped
with seats and safety belts. Be sure
everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and
using a safety belt properly.
Your vehicle has a light
that comes on as a
reminder to buckle up.
SeeSafety Belt
Reminder Light on
page 190.
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Driver Position
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here is how to
wear it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight.
To see how, see “Seats” in the Index.
3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across
you. Do not let it get twisted.The lap-shoulder belt may lock if you pull the
belt across you very quickly. If this happens,
let the belt go back slightly to unlock it.
Then pull the belt across you more slowly.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it
clicks.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is
secure.
If the belt is not long enough, seeSafety Belt
Extender on page 30.
Make sure the release button on the buckle is
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle
the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
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