2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE lock

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Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-24
Active Handling System..................................... 4-7
Active Handling System Light...........................3-43
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-56
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-7
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-99
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-25
Air Conditioning..............................................3-26
Air Dam, Front...............................................2-21
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-38
Readiness Light..........................................3-37
Airbag System................................................1-43
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-56
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-49
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-51
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-56
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-49
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-50
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-48
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-46
Antenna, Diversity Antenna System..................3-105
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.....................................................3-105Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-5
Anti-lock Brake, System Warning Light...............3-42
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-94
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-90
Cargo Cover and Convenience Net................5-90
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-96
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-91
Coated Moldings.........................................5-89
Convertible Top...........................................5-94
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-88
Fiberglass Springs
.......................................5-96
Finish Care.................................................5-92
Finish Damage............................................5-95
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-90
Interior Cleaning..........................................5-87
Leather......................................................5-89
Removable Roof Panel.................................5-93
Tires..........................................................5-95
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-96
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-97
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-91
Weatherstrips..............................................5-91
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-93
Appointments, Scheduling Service.....................7-10
Ashtray.........................................................3-25
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Audio System.................................................3-84
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-103
Diversity Antenna System............................3-105
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.................................................3-103
Radio Reception........................................3-104
Setting the Clock.........................................3-85
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-103
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-105
Audio System(s).............................................3-85
Automatic Door Lock.......................................2-12
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-27
Operation...................................................2-26
B
Battery..........................................................5-45
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-19
Run-Down Protection...................................3-20
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-5
Brakes..........................................................5-42
System Warning Light..................................3-41
Braking........................................................... 4-4
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-5
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-21Bulb Replacement...........................................5-52
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-52
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-51
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, and
Parking Lamps.........................................5-53
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-52
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-55
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps............5-54
Buying New Tires...........................................5-74
C
Calibration.............................................2-37, 2-39
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements....... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-107
Carbon Monoxide...........................2-13, 2-35, 4-19
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-90
Cargo Cover..................................................2-56
CD, MP3 .......................................................3-98
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-53
Chains, Tire...................................................5-81
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-45
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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
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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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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
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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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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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