towing CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2008 6.G User Guide

If your vehicle is leased, the leasing company may
require you to have insurance that assures repairs with
Genuine GM Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)
parts or Genuine Manufacturer replacement parts. Read
your lease carefully, as you may be charged at the
end of your lease for poor quality repairs.
If a Crash Occurs
Here is what to do if you are involved in a crash.
Check to make sure that you are all right. If you are
uninjured, make sure that no one else in your
vehicle, or the other vehicle, is injured.
If there has been an injury, call emergency services
for help. Do not leave the scene of a crash until all
matters have been taken care of. Move your
vehicle only if its position puts you in danger or you
are instructed to move it by a police officer.
Give only the necessary and requested information
to police and other parties involved in the crash.
Do not discuss your personal condition, mental
frame of mind, or anything unrelated to the crash.
This will help guard against post-crash legal action.
If you need roadside assistance, call GM Roadside
Assistance. SeeRoadside Assistance Program on
page 7-8for more information.
If your vehicle cannot be driven, know where the
towing service will be taking it. Get a card from
the tow truck operator or write down the driver’s
name, the service’s name, and the phone number.
Remove any valuables from your vehicle before it is
towed away. Make sure this includes your insurance
information and registration if you keep these
items in your vehicle.
Gather the important information you will need from
the other driver. Things like name, address, phone
number, driver’s license number, vehicle license
plate, vehicle make, model and model year, Vehicle
Identication Number (VIN), insurance company
and policy number, and a general description of the
damage to the other vehicle.
If possible, call your insurance company from the
scene of the crash. They will walk you through
the information they will need. If they ask for
a police report, phone or go to the police
department headquarters the next day and you can
get a copy of the report for a nominal fee. In
some states/provinces with “no fault” insurance
laws, a report may not be necessary. This is
especially true if there are no injuries and both
vehicles are driveable.
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Power
Door Locks.................................................2-12
Electrical System.........................................5-99
Lumbar and Side Bolsters.............................. 1-3
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-23
Seat ............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-39
Windows....................................................2-17
Privacy..........................................................7-18
Event Data Recorders..................................7-18
Navigation System.......................................7-19
OnStar .......................................................7-19
Radio Frequency Identication.......................7-19
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock...............2-12
R
Racing or Other Competitive Driving..................4-15
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID), Privacy....7-19
Radio(s)........................................................3-85
Radios
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.................................................3-103
Reception.................................................3-104
Setting the Clock.........................................3-85
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-103
Reading Lamps..............................................3-20Rear Axle......................................................5-51
Limited-Slip.................................................. 4-9
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-54
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass....................................................2-39
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®and Compass.................................2-37
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-6
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-29
Remote, Keyless Access System........................ 2-5
Removing the Roof Panel................................2-57
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-55
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-14
Replacement, Windshield.................................5-55
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-16
General Motors...........................................7-16
United States Government............................7-16
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-58
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-59
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-23
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-8
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-24
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Steering........................................................4-11
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-103
Steering Wheel Controls, Memory....................... 1-4
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-7
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-53
Convenience Net.........................................2-55
Cupholders.................................................2-53
Glove Box..................................................2-53
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-54
Storing the Roof Panel....................................2-59
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-23
Sun Visors.....................................................2-18
T
Tachometer....................................................3-36
Taillamps
Turn Signal, and Stoplamps..........................5-54
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-42
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-103
Theft-Deterrent System....................................2-18
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-18
Immobilizer.................................................2-20
Immobilizer Operation...................................2-20
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Time, Setting..................................................3-85Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-44
Tires.............................................................5-58
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning.................................................5-94
Buying New Tires........................................5-74
Chains.......................................................5-81
Cleaning....................................................5-95
Different Size..............................................5-75
High-Speed Operation..................................5-68
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-86
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-66
Inspection and Rotation................................5-72
Lifting the Vehicle........................................5-81
Pressure Monitor Operation...........................5-70
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-68
Run-Flat.....................................................5-64
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-60
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-62
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-76
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-78
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-78
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-73
Winter Tires................................................5-59
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................
4-29
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-29
Your Vehicle...............................................4-29
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