clutch CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7 2018 Owner's Manual

Chevrolet Corvette Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
11374030) - 2018 - crc - 3/29/17
308 Service and Maintenance
Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
Fluids and lubricants identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer.Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Chassis Lubrication Chassis Lubricant (GM Part No. 12377985, in Canada 88901242) or lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2, Category LB or GC-LB.
Electronic Limited-Slip Differential (eLSD) Clutch System Lubricant
(Z51, Grand Sport, and Z06 Only) DEXRON-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Engine Coolant 40/60 coolant/water mixture of clean, drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL Coolant.
SeeCooling System (Engine) 0232 orCooling System (Aero Panel) 0235.
Engine Oil Engine oil meeting the dexos1 specification of the proper SAE viscosity grade. Mobil 1 dexos1 is recommended. See Engine Oil0222.
Hood Latch Assembly, Secondary Latch, Pivots, Spring Anchor, and Release Pawl Lubriplate Lubricant Aerosol (GM Part No. 89021668, in Canada 89021674)
or lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2, Category LB or GC-LB.
Hydraulic Brake System DOT 3 Hydraulic Brake Fluid (GM Part No. 19353126, in Canada 19299819).
Hydraulic Clutch System Hydraulic Clutch Fluid. Use only GM Part No. 19299570, in Canada 19299571, Super DOT 4 brake fluid.

Chevrolet Corvette Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
11374030) - 2018 - crc - 4/5/17
Index 343
Automatic (cont'd)Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Shift Lock Control Function
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
B
Battery Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Battery - North America . . . . 240, 284
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 243
Boost Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Brake
Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 111
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 174
Bulb Replacement
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 Bulb Replacement (cont'd)
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 246
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
California Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .212, 240, 284,
Back Cover
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Cargo
Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Cargo Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . 92 Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 109
Check
Engine Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . 82
Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Climate Control Systems
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Clutch, Hydraulic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 323
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Competition Oriented Tires . . . . . 257
Competitive Driving Mode . . . . . . 197
Composite Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant . . . 276

Chevrolet Corvette Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
11374030) - 2018 - crc - 4/5/17
346 Index
Gauges (cont'd)Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 298
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
H
Hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 138
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . .116
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 136
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . .116 Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . 264
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 168
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 192
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Instrument Panel
Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 44
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North
America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
K
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 27
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 258
Lamps Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 136
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
LATCH, Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Latches, Seatback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246