2023 CHEVROLET CORVETTE coolant temperature

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Vehicle Care 253
Convertible
1. Engine Cooling Fans (Out of View)
2. Coolant Surge Tank with Pressure Cap
Coupe
1. Engine Cooling Fans (Out of View)
2. Coolant Surge Tank with Pressure Cap
{Warning
An underhood electric fan can start up
even when the engine is not running and
can cause injury. Keep hands, clothing,
and tools away from any underhood
electric fan.
{Warning
Do not touch heater or radiator hoses,
or other engine parts. They can be very
hot and can burn you. Do not run the
engine if there is a leak; all coolant could
leak out. That could cause an engine fire
and can burn you. Fix any leak before
driving the vehicle.
Engine Coolant
The cooling system in the vehicle is filled
with DEX-COOL engine coolant. See
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants0310.
The fluid requires changing at certain
intervals. See Maintenance Schedule 0306. The following explains the cooling system
and how to check and add coolant when it
is low. If there is a problem with engine
overheating, see
Engine Overheating 0255.
What to Use
{Warning
Plain water, or other liquids such as
alcohol, can boil before the proper
coolant mixture will. With plain water or
the wrong mixture, the engine could get
too hot but there would not be an
overheat warning. The engine could catch
fire and you or others could be burned.
Use a mixture of 40% DEX-COOL coolant and
60% clean, drinkable water. If using this
mixture, nothing else needs to be added.
This mixture:
.Gives freezing protection down to −28 °C
(−18 °F), outside temperature.
.Gives boiling protection up to 129 °C
(265 °F), engine temperature.
.Protects against rust and corrosion.
.Will not damage aluminum parts.
.Helps keep the proper engine
temperature.

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Caution
Do not use anything other than a mix of
DEX-COOL coolant that meets GM
Standard GMW3420 and clean, drinkable
water. Anything else can cause damage
to the engine cooling system and the
vehicle, which would not be covered by
the vehicle warranty.
Never dispose of engine coolant by putting
it in the trash, pouring it on the ground,
or into sewers, streams, or bodies of water.
Have the coolant changed by an authorized
service center, familiar with legal
requirements regarding used coolant
disposal. This will help protect the
environment and your health.
If ambient temperatures are anticipated
below −28 °C (−18 °F), make sure a proper
mixture ratio of 50% DEX-COOL coolant and
50% clean, drinkable water is used.
Checking Coolant
Be sure the cooling system is cool and that
the vehicle is on a level surface.
Check to see if coolant is visible in the
coolant surge tank. If the coolant inside the
coolant surge tank is boiling, do not do anything else until it cools down. If coolant
is visible but the coolant level is not at or
above the cold fill line, add a mixture of
40% DEX-COOL coolant and 60% clean,
drinkable water at the coolant recovery
tank, but be sure the cooling system is cool
before this is done. See
Engine Overheating
0 255.
The surge tank is in the engine
compartment. See Engine Compartment
Overview 0235.When the engine is cold, the coolant level
should be at the COLD FILL indicator in the
coolant surge tank. When the engine is hot, the level could be
higher than the COLD FILL indicator. If the
coolant is below the COLD FILL indicator
when the engine is hot, there could be a
leak in the cooling system.
If the coolant is low, add the coolant or take
the vehicle to your dealer for service.
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Surge Tank
{Warning
Spilling coolant on hot engine parts can
burn you. Coolant contains ethylene
glycol and it will burn if the engine parts
are hot enough.
{Warning
Steam and scalding liquids from a hot
cooling system are under pressure.
Turning the pressure cap, even a little,
can cause them to come out at high
speed and you could be burned. Never
turn the cap when the cooling system,
including the pressure cap, is hot. Wait
for the cooling system and pressure cap
to cool.

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If coolant is needed, be sure the cooling
system is cool, then add the proper
DEX-COOL coolant mixture directly to the
surge tank.1. Open the Hatch/Trunk. See Hatch (Trunk)
0 19.
2. When the cooling system, including the
coolant surge tank pressure cap and
engine, is no longer hot, remove the
pressure cap.
Turn the pressure cap slowly
counterclockwise about one-quarter turn
and then stop.
If a hiss is heard, wait for that to stop.
A hiss means there is still some
pressure left.
3. Keep turning the pressure cap slowly, and remove it.4. Fill the coolant surge tank with theproper mixture until the level inside
stabilizes at the COLD FILL indicator in
the surge tank.
5. With the coolant surge tank pressure cap off, start the engine and let it run until
the engine is hot.
By this time, the coolant level inside the
coolant surge tank may be lower. If the
level is lower, add more of the proper
mixture to the coolant surge tank until
the level stabilizes at the COLD FILL
indicator in the coolant surge tank.
6. Replace the pressure cap tightly. 7. Verify coolant level after the engine is
shut off and the coolant is cold.
If necessary, repeat coolant fill procedure
Steps 3−7.
If the coolant still is not at the proper
level when the system cools down again,
see your dealer.
Caution
If the pressure cap is not tightly installed,
coolant loss and engine damage may
occur. Be sure the cap is properly and
tightly secured.
Engine Overheating
The vehicle has several indicators to warn of
engine overheating.
There is an engine coolant temperature
gauge on the instrument cluster. See Engine
Coolant Temperature Gauge 083. The
vehicle may also display a message on the
Driver Information Center (DIC).
If the decision is made not to lift the hatch
but to get service help right away, see
Roadside Assistance Program 0322.
If the decision is made to lift the hatch,
make sure the vehicle is parked on a level
surface.

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Then check to see if the engine cooling fans
are running. There are two cooling fans
located in the front (one at each corner) and
two cooling fans in the rear (one on each
side of the engine). If the engine is
overheating, the fans should be running.
If they are not, do not continue to run the
engine, and have the vehicle serviced.
Caution
Do not run the engine if there is a leak
in the engine cooling system. This can
cause a loss of all coolant and can
damage the system and vehicle. Have
any leaks fixed right away.
If Steam Is Coming from the Engine
{Warning
Steam and scalding liquids from a hot
cooling system are under pressure.
Turning the pressure cap, even a little,
can cause them to come out at high
speed and you could be burned. Never
turn the cap when the cooling system,
including the pressure cap, is hot. Wait
for the cooling system and pressure cap
to cool.
If Steam Is Coming from the Engine
Compartment with no Overheat Warning
Water from rain and car washes could enter
the engine compartment and contact hot
surfaces. If steam is coming from the engine
compartment with no accompanying
overheat warning, no service is needed.
If No Steam Is Coming from the Engine
If an engine overheat warning is displayed
but no steam can be seen or heard, the
problem may not be too serious. Sometimes
the engine can get a little too hot when the
vehicle:
.Climbs a long hill on a hot day.
.Stops after high-speed driving.
.Idles for long periods in traffic.
If the overheat warning is displayed with no
sign of steam: 1. Turn the air conditioning off.
2. Turn the heater on to the highest temperature and to the highest fan
speed. Open the windows as necessary.
3. When it is safe to do so, pull off the road, shift to P (Park) or N (Neutral), and
let the engine idle. If the engine coolant temperature gauge is
no longer in the shaded area or an overheat
warning no longer displays, the vehicle can
be driven. Continue to drive the vehicle
slowly for about 10 minutes. Keep a safe
vehicle distance from the vehicle in front.
If the warning does not come back on,
continue to drive normally and have the
cooling system checked for proper fill and
function.
If the warning continues, pull over safely,
and park the vehicle right away.
If there is no sign of steam, idle the engine
for three minutes while parked. If the
warning is still displayed, turn off the
engine until it cools down.Washer Fluid
What to Use
When the vehicle needs windshield washer
fluid, be sure to read the manufacturer
instructions before use. If the vehicle will be
operating in an area where the temperature
may fall below freezing, use a fluid that has
sufficient protection against freezing.

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Composite Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Connected ServicesConnections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Control Hill Rollback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Traction and Electronic Stability . . . . . . . 206
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Controls
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Convertible Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Coolant Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . 324
Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Curb View Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Customer Assistance
Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Customer Information Publications Ordering Information . . . . . 327
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . 319
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Data Collection Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Data Recorder Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . 133
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Diagnostics Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Differential, Limited-Slip . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218, 219
Disabled Vehicle
Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Diversity Antenna System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Door
Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318
Driver
Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Mode Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Driving Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Competitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Distracted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Impaired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Track Events and Competitive . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

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DualAutomatic Climate Control System . . . . 163
Clutch Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Clutch Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Clutch Transmission Fluid Life
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Dual Clutch Transmission
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
E
ElectricBrake Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
System Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Electrical System Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . 268
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Air Filter Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Check Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . 86
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Engine Compartment Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Exterior
Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
F
FilterEngine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Fluid Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Dual Clutch Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Dual Clutch Transmission LifeSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Frequency Statement
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Front Air Dam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Lift System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Lift System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Economy, Driving for Better . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Filling a Portable Fuel Container . . . . . . . 229
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

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Fuel (cont'd)Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Fuses Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . 268
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Gauges Engine Coolant Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Transmission Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . 78
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . 132 Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Guidance Problems with the Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
H
Hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
HD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . 103
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Leveling Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279 Hill
Rollback Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . 45
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
I
If the System Needs Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Indicators Warning Lights and Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . 62
Information Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Infotainment Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Inspection
Multi-Point Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 108