CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2008 6.G Owners Manual

Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-12
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-96
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-34
Infants and Young Children...........................1-30
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children..........................................1-36, 1-39
Older Children.............................................1-26
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-39
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-25
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-94
Cargo Cover and Convenience Net................5-90
Coated Moldings.........................................5-89
Convertible Top...........................................5-94
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-91
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-88
Fiberglass Springs.......................................5-96
Finish Care.................................................5-92
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-90
Interior.......................................................5-87
Leather......................................................5-89
Removable Roof Panel.................................5-93
Tires..........................................................5-95
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-96Cleaning (cont.)
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-91
Weatherstrips..............................................5-91
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-93
Climate Control System
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-32
Dual Automatic............................................3-26
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-32
Clock, Setting.................................................3-85
Clutch, Hydraulic.............................................5-27
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-12
Compass
...............................................2-37, 2-39
Competitive Driving, Racing or Other.................4-15
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3
Convenience Net............................................2-55
Convertible Top......................................2-62, 2-68
Coolant
Engine.......................................................5-28
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-44
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-31
Cooling System..............................................5-34
Courtesy Lamps.............................................3-19
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cupholders....................................................2-53
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation................................7-11
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-6
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-6
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Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-7
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-16
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-16
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-16
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-8
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-17
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-16
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Diesel
Running Out of Fuel....................................2-36
Disc, MP3......................................................3-98
Diversity Antenna System...............................3-105
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Door
Automatic Door Lock....................................2-12
Locks........................................................2-10
Power Door Locks.......................................2-12
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock............2-12Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-51
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-52
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................3-75
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-57
Other Messages..........................................3-74
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-16
Before a Long Trip......................................4-18
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-18
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-18
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-16
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-24
Winter........................................................4-19
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-26
E
EDR .............................................................7-18
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-99
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-104
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-100
Headlamp Wiring.........................................5-99
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-100
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-99
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-99
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Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-25
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-45
Coolant......................................................5-28
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-44
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-14
Exhaust.....................................................2-35
Oil .............................................................5-17
Oil Life System...........................................5-23
Oil Pressure Gage.......................................3-48
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-33
Overheating................................................5-31
Starting......................................................2-23
Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................3-19
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-18
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-26
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-15
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver..........................3-19
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-25
Finish Damage...............................................5-95
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass.................................................3-10Flat Tire........................................................5-86
Floor Mats.....................................................2-54
Fluid.............................................................5-27
Automatic Transmission................................5-27
Power Steering...........................................5-39
Windshield Washer......................................5-41
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-17
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-49
Front Air Dam................................................2-21
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-7
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-11
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-8
Gage .........................................................3-50
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Running Out of...........................................2-36
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-104
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-100
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-100
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-99
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G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-44
Engine Oil Pressure.....................................3-48
Fuel..........................................................3-50
Speedometer..............................................3-36
Tachometer.................................................3-36
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-40
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-46
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-53
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-7
H
Hatch/Trunk...................................................2-13
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-51
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-99
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-52
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-16
Exterior Lamps............................................3-15
Flash-to-Pass..............................................3-10Headlamps (cont.)
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-52
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, and
Parking Lamps.........................................5-53
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-52
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
On Reminder..............................................3-16
Wiper Activated...........................................3-16
Head-Up Display (HUD)...................................3-20
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heater...........................................................3-26
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-50
High-Speed Operation, Tires.............................5-68
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-18
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-18
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-12
Release.....................................................5-13
Horn ............................................................... 3-7
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-14
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-27
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-22
Immobilizer....................................................2-20
Immobilizer Operation......................................2-20
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-30
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Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-66
Installing the Roof Panel..................................2-60
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-19
Cluster.......................................................3-35
Overview..................................................... 3-4
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-46
K
Keyless Access System..................................... 2-5
Keyless Access System, Operation...................... 2-6
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-60
Lamps
Courtesy....................................................3-19
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-19
Reading.....................................................3-20
Twilight Sentinel
®........................................3-18
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-23LATCH System
Child Restraints...................................1-36, 1-39
Latches, Seatback............................................ 1-8
Lifting the Vehicle, Tires...................................5-81
Light
Active Handling System................................3-43
Airbag Readiness........................................3-37
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) Warning...........3-42
Brake System Warning.................................3-41
Fog Lamp ..................................................3-49
Highbeam On.............................................3-50
Lights On Reminder.....................................3-50
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-45
One-to-Four Shift.........................................3-40
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-38
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-36
Security.....................................................3-49
TCS Warning Light......................................3-42
Tire Pressure..............................................3-44
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-42
Lighting
Entry/Exit...................................................3-19
Lights
Exterior Lamps............................................3-15
Flash-to-Pass..............................................3-10
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
On Reminder..............................................3-16
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Limited-Slip Rear Axle....................................... 4-9
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-24
Lockout Protection..........................................2-12
Locks
Automatic Door Lock....................................2-12
Door ..........................................................2-10
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door ................................................2-12
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock............2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-13
Lumbar
Power and Side Bolsters................................ 1-3
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year.................................... 6-9
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-14
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-45
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-27
Operation...................................................2-30
Manual, Using.................................................... iii
Memory Seat, Mirrors, Steering Wheel Controls.... 1-4
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-57
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass....2-39
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®
and Compass..........................................2-37
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-42
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-42
Outside Power Heated Mirrors.......................2-41
MP3 .............................................................3-98
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-5
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N
Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-19
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.....................................................3-103
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-21
O
Odometer......................................................3-36
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-13
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-17
Engine Oil Pressure Gage............................3-48
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-23
Older Children, Restraints................................1-26
One-to-Four Shift Light....................................3-40
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-5
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-19
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-43
Operation, Universal Home Remote System........2-46
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-7
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-32
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-24Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-42
Convex Mirror.............................................2-42
Power Heated Mirrors..................................2-41
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode . . . 5-33
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage...............................................5-95
Park
Shifting Into................................................2-33
Shifting Out of............................................2-34
Park Brake....................................................2-32
Parking
Over Things That Burn.................................2-35
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................2-35
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-38
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-32
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-51
Passing.........................................................4-13
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 5-4
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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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Roof Panel....................................................2-57
Installing the Roof Panel...............................2-60
Removing the Roof Panel.............................2-57
Storing the Roof Panel.................................2-59
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-15
Run-Flat Tires................................................5-64
Running Out of Fuel........................................2-36
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-36
Safety Belts
Care of ......................................................5-90
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-14
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-23
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-26
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-25
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-9
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seatback Latches............................................. 1-8
Seats
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Memory, Mirrors............................................ 1-4
Power Lumbar and Side Bolsters.................... 1-3Seats (cont.)
Power Seats................................................. 1-3
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-6
Seatback Latches.......................................... 1-8
Securing a Child Restraint
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-39
Security Light.................................................3-49
Selective Ride Control.....................................4-10
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements . . . 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-45
Publications Ordering Information...................7-17
Service, Scheduling Appointments.....................7-10
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-56
Setting the Clock............................................3-85
Shifting Into Park............................................2-33
Shifting Out of Park........................................2-34
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-9
Specications, Capacities...............................5-107
Speedometer..................................................3-36
Starting the Engine.........................................2-23
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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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