2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE tire pressure

At Each Fuel Fill
It is important to perform these underhood checks at
each fuel ll.
Engine Oil Level Check
Check the engine oil level and add the proper oil if
necessary. SeeEngine Oil on page 5-16for further
details.
Notice:It is important to check your oil regularly
and keep it at the proper level. Failure to keep your
engine oil at the proper level can cause damage
to your engine not covered by your warranty.
Engine Coolant Level Check
Check the engine coolant level and add
DEX-COOL®coolant mixture if necessary.
SeeEngine Coolant on page 5-29for further details.
Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check
Check the windshield washer uid level in the windshield
washer uid reservoir and add the proper uid if
necessary.
At Least Once a Month
Tire Inspection and Ination Check
Visually inspect your tires for wear and make sure tires
are inated to the correct pressures. SeeTires on
page 5-57for further details.
At Least Once a Year
Starter Switch Check
{CAUTION:
When you are doing this inspection, the
vehicle could move suddenly. If the vehicle
moves, you or others could be injured.
1. Before you start, be sure you have enough room
around the vehicle.
2. Firmly apply both the parking brake and the regular
brake. SeeParking Brake on page 2-33.
Do not use the accelerator pedal, and be ready to
turn off the engine immediately if it starts.
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Check
Engine Light...............................................3-42
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-90
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-27
Infants and Young Children...........................1-25
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children..........................................1-31, 1-35
Older Children.............................................1-22
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Passenger Seat Position...........................1-35
Chime Level Adjustment.................................3-101
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-25
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-89
Cargo Cover and Convenience Net................5-85
Coated Moldings.........................................5-84
Convertible Top...........................................5-88
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-86
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-83
Fiberglass Springs.......................................5-90
Finish Care.................................................5-86
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-82
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-85
Leather......................................................5-84
Removable Roof Panel.................................5-88
Tires..........................................................5-89Cleaning (cont.)
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-90
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-86
Weatherstrips..............................................5-85
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-87
Climate Control System
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-31
Dual Automatic............................................3-25
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-30
Clutch, Hydraulic.............................................5-28
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-10
Compass...............................................2-38, 2-41
Competitive Driving, Racing or Other.................4-18
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Convenience Net............................................2-54
Convertible Top......................................2-60, 2-67
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-41
Heater, Engine............................................2-24
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-32
Cooling System..............................................5-34
Courtesy Lamps.............................................3-19
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-51
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
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Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-25
Battery.......................................................5-45
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-42
Coolant......................................................5-29
Coolant Heater............................................2-24
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-41
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-36
Oil .............................................................5-16
Oil Life System...........................................5-23
Oil Pressure Gage.......................................3-45
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-34
Overheating................................................5-32
Starting......................................................2-23
Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................3-19
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Extended Mobility Tires....................................5-62
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-21
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-15
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver..........................3-19F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-25
Finish Damage...............................................5-90
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-81
Floor Mats.....................................................2-51
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-28
Manual Transmission....................................5-28
Power Steering...........................................5-40
Windshield Washer......................................5-41
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-46
Fog Lamps ....................................................3-17
Front Air Dam................................................2-21
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage .........................................................3-47
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
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Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-13
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-28
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Ignition Positions.............................................2-22
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-25
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-64
Installing the Roof Panel..................................2-59
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-19
Cluster.......................................................3-33
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-46
K
Keyless Access System..................................... 2-4
Keyless Access System, Operation...................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-58
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-20
Courtesy....................................................3-19
Exterior......................................................3-15
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-19
Fog ...........................................................3-17
Reading.....................................................3-20
Twilight Sentinel
®........................................3-18
LATCH System
Child Restraints...................................1-31, 1-35
Latches, Seatback............................................ 1-7
Lifting Your Vehicle, Tires.................................5-76
Light
Active Handling System................................3-40
Airbag Readiness........................................3-34
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-39
Brake System Warning.................................3-38
Fog Lamp ..................................................3-46
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Light (cont.)
Highbeam On.............................................3-46
Lights On Reminder.....................................3-46
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-42
One-to-Four Shift.........................................3-38
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-35
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-34
Security.....................................................3-46
TCS Warning Light......................................3-40
Tire Pressure..............................................3-42
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-40
Lighting
Entry/Exit...................................................3-19
Limited-Slip Rear Axle.....................................4-12
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-33
Lockout Protection..........................................2-13
Locks
Automatic Door Lock....................................2-12
Door ..........................................................2-10
Lockout Protection.......................................2-13
Power Door ................................................2-12
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock............2-13
Loss of Control...............................................4-17
Lumbar
Power and Side Bolsters................................ 1-3M
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 Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-14
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-42
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-28
Operation...................................................2-30
Memory .........................................................2-72
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-53
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Service (cont.)
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-42
Publications Ordering Information...................7-14
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-52
Setting the Time.............................................3-78
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-33
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-35
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Specications, Capacities...............................5-101
Speedometer..................................................3-34
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-23
Steering........................................................4-13
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-51
Convenience Net.........................................2-54
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-51
Glove Box..................................................2-51
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-52
Storing the Roof Panel....................................2-58
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-32
Sun Visors.....................................................2-19T
Tachometer....................................................3-34
Taillamps
Turn Signal, and Stoplamps..........................5-54
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-40
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-99
Theft-Deterrent System....................................2-19
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-19
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-42
Tires.............................................................5-57
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..........................5-89
Buying New Tires........................................5-70
Chains.......................................................5-76
Cleaning....................................................5-89
Different Size..............................................5-71
Extended Mobility........................................5-62
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-81
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-64
Lifting Your Vehicle......................................5-76
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-67
Rotation.....................................................5-69
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-58
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-60
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