2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE check engine

Parking Brake and Automatic
Transmission Park (P) Mechanism Check
{CAUTION:
When you are doing this check, your vehicle
could begin to move. You or others could be
injured and property could be damaged. Make
sure there is room in front of your vehicle in
case it begins to roll. Be ready to apply the
regular brake at once should the vehicle begin
to move.Park on a fairly steep hill, with the vehicle facing downhill.
Keeping your foot on the regular brake, set the parking
brake.
To check the parking brake’s holding ability: With the
engine running and transmission in NEUTRAL (N),
slowly remove foot pressure from the regular brake
pedal. Do this until the vehicle is held by the parking
brake only.
To check the PARK (P) mechanism’s holding ability:
With the engine running, shift to PARK (P). Then
release the parking brake followed by the regular
brake.
Contact your GM Goodwrench
®dealer if service is
required.
Underbody Flushing Service
At least every spring, use plain water to ush any
corrosive materials from the underbody. Take care to
clean thoroughly any areas where mud and other debris
can collect.
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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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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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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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