2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE hood release

Service............................................................5-3
Accessories and Modications..........................5-3
California Proposition 65 Warning.....................5-4
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements.....5-4
Doing Your Own Service Work.........................5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
Vehicle......................................................5-5
Fuel................................................................5-5
Gasoline Octane............................................5-5
Gasoline Specications....................................5-6
California Fuel...............................................5-6
Additives.......................................................5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries...............................5-8
Filling the Tank..............................................5-8
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.....................5-11
Checking Things Under the Hood....................5-12
Hood Release..............................................5-13
Engine Compartment Overview.......................5-14
Engine Oil...................................................5-17
Engine Oil Life System..................................5-23
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter................................5-25
Automatic Transmission Fluid.........................5-27
Manual Transmission Fluid.............................5-27
Hydraulic Clutch...........................................5-27
Engine Coolant.............................................5-28
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap..................5-31Engine Overheating.......................................5-31
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode........................................5-33
Cooling System............................................5-34
Power Steering Fluid.....................................5-39
Windshield Washer Fluid................................5-41
Brakes........................................................5-42
Battery........................................................5-45
Jump Starting...............................................5-46
Rear Axle.......................................................5-51
Headlamp Aiming...........................................5-51
Bulb Replacement..........................................5-52
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting............5-52
Halogen Bulbs..............................................5-52
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, and
Parking Lamps..........................................5-53
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps............5-54
Replacement Bulbs.......................................5-55
Windshield Replacement.................................5-55
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement..............5-55
Tires..............................................................5-58
Winter Tires.................................................5-59
Tire Sidewall Labeling...................................5-60
Tire Terminology and Denitions.....................5-62
Run-Flat Tires..............................................5-64
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care
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Hood Release
To open the hood, do the following:
1. Pull the hood release
lever with this symbol
on it. It is located inside
the vehicle below the
instrument panel on
the driver’s side.
2. Go to the side of the vehicle and pull up on the rear
edge of the hood, near the windshield.
Before closing the hood, be sure all the ller caps are
on properly. Then, just pull the hood down and
close it rmly.
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To remove the wiper blade assembly, do the following:
1. Open the hood to gain access to the windshield
wipers.
2. Lift the wiper arm away from the windshield.
A. Blade Assembly
B. Arm Assembly
C. Locking TabD. Blade Pivot
E. Hook Slot
F. Arm Hook3. Press down on the blade assembly pivot locking
tab (C). Pull down on the blade assembly (A) to
release it from the wiper arm hook (F).
4. Remove the insert from the blade assembly (A).
The insert has two notches at one end that are
locked by the bottom claws of the blade assembly.
At the notch end, pull the insert from the blade
assembly.
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Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Key Lock
CylindersMulti-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube
(GM Part No. U.S. 12346241,
in Canada 10953474).
Rear Axle
(Limited-Slip
Differential)SAE 75W-90 Synthetic
Axle Lubricant
(GM Part No. U.S. 89021677,
in Canada 89021678) meeting
GM Specication 9986115. With a
complete drain and rell, add
4.7 ounces (140 ml), or 6.8 ounces
(200 ml) for ZO6 Models, of
Limited-Slip Axle Lubricant Additive
(GM Part No. U.S. 1052358, in
Canada 992694) where required.
SeeRear Axle on page 5-51.Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Hood Latch
Assembly,
Secondary
Latch,
Pivots, Spring
Anchor, and
Release PawlLubriplate Lubricant Aerosol
(GM Part No. U.S. 12346293,
in Canada 992723) or lubricant
meeting requirements of NLGI #2,
Category LB or GC-LB.
Hood and
Door HingesMulti-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube
(GM Part No. U.S. 12346241,
in Canada 10953474).
Weatherstrip
ConditioningWeatherstrip Lubricant
(GM Part No. U.S. 3634770,
in Canada 10953518) or
Dielectric Silicone Grease
(GM Part No. U.S. 12345579,
in Canada 992887).
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G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-44
Engine Oil Pressure.....................................3-48
Fuel..........................................................3-50
Speedometer..............................................3-36
Tachometer.................................................3-36
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-40
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-46
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-53
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-7
H
Hatch/Trunk...................................................2-13
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-51
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-99
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-52
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-16
Exterior Lamps............................................3-15
Flash-to-Pass..............................................3-10Headlamps (cont.)
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-52
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, and
Parking Lamps.........................................5-53
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...........................................................3-26
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-50
High-Speed Operation, Tires.............................5-68
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-18
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-18
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-12
Release.....................................................5-13
Horn ............................................................... 3-7
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-14
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-27
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Ignition Positions.............................................2-22
Immobilizer....................................................2-20
Immobilizer Operation......................................2-20
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-30
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