2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Owners Manual

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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Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-98
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-93
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-94
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-93
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-41
Engine Oil Pressure.....................................3-45
Fuel..........................................................3-47
Speedometer..............................................3-34
Tachometer.................................................3-34
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-37
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-46
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-51
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hatch/Trunk...................................................2-14
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-93
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-52
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-16
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-52
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, and
Parking Lamps.........................................5-52
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...........................................................3-25
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-46
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-25
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-26
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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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Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass....2-41
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
OnStar
®and Compass..............................2-38
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-38
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-44
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-44
Outside Power Heated Mirrors.......................2-43
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
Navigation/Radio System, see
Navigation Manual.......................................3-99
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-21
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-14
O
Odometer......................................................3-34
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-15
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-16
Engine Oil Pressure Gage............................3-45
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-23Older Children, Restraints................................1-22
One-to-Four Shift Light....................................3-38
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-45
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-30
Outlet(s), Accessory Power...............................3-24
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-44
Convex Mirror.............................................2-44
Power Heated Mirrors..................................2-43
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-34
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage...............................................5-90
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-33
Shifting Out of............................................2-35
Parking
Brake........................................................2-33
Over Things That Burn.................................2-36
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................2-35
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Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-35
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-31
Passenger Position, Safety Belts.......................1-21
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-48
Passing.........................................................4-16
Power
Accessory Outlet(s)......................................3-24
Door Locks.................................................2-12
Electrical System.........................................5-93
Lumbar and Side Bolsters.............................. 1-3
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-23
Seat ............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-40
Windows....................................................2-17
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-21
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock...............2-13
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-12
R
Racing or Other Competitive Driving..................4-18
Radios..........................................................3-77
Care of Your CD Player..............................3-101
Care of Your CDs ......................................3-100
Navigation/Radio System, see
Navigation Manual....................................3-99
Radio with CD............................................3-79
Setting the Time..........................................3-78
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-99
Understanding Reception............................3-100
Reading Lamps..............................................3-20
Rear Axle......................................................5-51
Limited-Slip.................................................4-12
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-52
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with Compass.............................................2-41
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with OnStar
®and Compass..........................2-38
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-38
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-38
Removing the Roof Panel................................2-55
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-54
Replacement, Windshield.................................5-54
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Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-14
General Motors...........................................7-14
United States Government............................7-13
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-54
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-54
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-23
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-33
Roof Panel....................................................2-55
Installing the Roof Panel...............................2-59
Removing the Roof Panel.............................2-55
Storing the Roof Panel.................................2-58
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-15
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-37
S
Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-21
Reminder Light............................................3-34
Safety Belts
Care of ......................................................5-85
Driver Position............................................1-13Safety Belts (cont.)
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-13
Passenger Position......................................1-21
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-12
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-21
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-20
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-8
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seatback Latches............................................. 1-7
Seats
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Manual........................................................ 1-2
Power Lumbar and Side Bolsters.................... 1-3
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Seatback Latches.......................................... 1-7
Securing a Child Restraint
Passenger Seat Position...............................1-35
Security Light.................................................3-46
Selective Ride Control.....................................4-12
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle.......................................... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
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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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