2005-2012 Chevrolet Corvette (C6) Service & Repair Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems ....................... 7 Front Seats .............................................. 8 Safety Belts ............................................ 16 Child Restraints ...................................... 31 Airbag System ........................................ 50 Restraint System Check ......................... 66 Features and Controls ................................ 69 Keys ....................................................... 71 Doors and Locks .................................... 78 Windows ................................................ 86 Theft-Deterrent Systems ......................... 88 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ....... 90 Mirrors .................................................. 108 OnStar ® System ................................... 114 Universal Home Remote System .......... 118 Storage Areas ...................................... 128 Roof Panel ........................................... 133 Convertible Top .................................... 138 Instrument Panel ....................................... 151 Instrument Panel Overview ................... 154 Climate Controls ................................... 177 Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators .......................................... 186 Driver Information Center (DIC) ............ 205 Audio System(s) ................................... 242 Driving Your Vehicle ................................. 271 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle .............................................. 272 Towing ................................................. 313 Service and Appearance Care .................. 315 Service ................................................. 318 Fuel ...................................................... 320 Checking Things Under the Hood ......... 326 Rear Axle ............................................. 370 Bulb Replacement ................................ 370 Windshield Replacement ....................... 374 2007 Chevrolet Corvette Owner Manual M 1

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ... 375 Tires ..................................................... 378 Appearance Care .................................. 407 Vehicle Identiﬁcation ............................. 418 Electrical System .................................. 419 Capacities and Speciﬁcations ................ 427 Maintenance Schedule .............................. 429 Maintenance Schedule .......................... 430 Customer Assistance Information ............. 451 Customer Assistance and Information ... 452 Reporting Safety Defects ...................... 470 Index .......................................................... 473 2

GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, the names CORVETTE and Z06 and the CORVETTE Emblem are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after that time without further notice. For vehicles ﬁrst sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever it appears in this manual. This manual describes features that may be available in this model, but your vehicle may not have all of them. For example, more than one entertainment system may be offered or your vehicle may have been ordered without a front passenger or rear seats. Keep this manual the vehicle, so it will be there if it is needed when on the road. If the vehicle is sold, leave this manual in it. Canadian Owners A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 15865975 A First Printing © 2006 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 3

How to Use This Manual Many people read the owner manual from beginning to end when they ﬁrst receive their new vehicle. If this is done, it can help you learn about the features and controls for the vehicle. Pictures and words work together in the owner manual to explain things. Index A good place to quickly locate information about the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found. Safety Warnings and Symbols There are a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. {CAUTION: These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people. In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you do not, you or others could be hurt. You will also ﬁnd a circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety symbol means “Do Not,” “Do Not do this” or “Do Not let this happen.” 4

Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this manual you will find these notices: Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. A notice tells about something that can damage the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell what to do to help avoid the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. Vehicle Symbols The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a specific component, control, message, gage, or indicator. If you need help figuring out a specific name of a component, gage, or indicator, reference the following topics: • Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1 • Features and Controls in Section 2 • Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 • Climate Controls in Section 3 • Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Section 3 • Audio System(s) in Section 3 • Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5 5

These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle: 6

Front Seats ..................................................... 8 Manual Seats ................................................ 8 Power Seats ................................................. 8 Power Lumbar and Side Bolsters .................. 9 Heated Seats .............................................. 10 Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering Wheel ...................................................... 10 Reclining Seatbacks .................................... 13 Seatback Latches ........................................ 15 Safety Belts .................................................. 16 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ........... 16 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ............................................. 20 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............. 21 Driver Position ............................................. 22 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .............. 29 Passenger Position ...................................... 30 Safety Belt Pretensioners ............................ 30 Safety Belt Extender ................................... 30 Child Restraints ............................................ 31 Older Children ............................................. 31 Infants and Young Children ......................... 34 Child Restraint Systems .............................. 37 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) (Z06 Models Only) .................... 42 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) (Coupe and Convertible Models Only) ........................................... 45 Securing a Child Restraint in the Passenger Seat Position .......................... 46 Airbag System .............................................. 50 Where Are the Airbags? .............................. 53 When Should an Airbag Inflate? .................. 56 What Makes an Airbag Inflate? ................... 57 How Does an Airbag Restrain? ................... 57 What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? ................................................... 58 Passenger Sensing System ......................... 59 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...... 64 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .......................... 65 Restraint System Check ............................... 66 Checking the Restraint Systems .................. 66 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ................................................... 67 Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems 7

Front Seats Manual Seats To move a manual passenger seat, pull up the bar located under the front of the seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the bar. Then try to move the seat forward with your body to make sure it is locked into place. Power Seats The control for the driver’s power seat is located on the outboard side of the seat cushion. Your vehicle may also have a passenger power seat. • Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the control forward or rearward. • Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion by moving the front of the control up or down. • Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion by moving the rear of the control up or down. 8

Your preferred seat position can be stored and recalled if you have the memory option. See Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering Wheel on page 10. Power Lumbar and Side Bolsters Your vehicle may have power lumbar and side bolsters. The switches are located on the outboard side of the seat cushion. Use the power seat control to move the seat to the proper position. See Power Seats on page 8. Use the vertical lumbar switch (A) to adjust support in the seatback. Press the switch forward to increase support. Press the switch rearward to decrease support. Use the horizontal switch (B) to adjust the side bolsters. Pull up the switch to move the wings of the seatback in closer to your body. Push down the switch to move the wings away from your body. Keep in mind that as your seating position changes, as it may during long trips, so should the position of your lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed. 9

Heated Seats If your vehicle has heated seats, the buttons are located on the center console. Each seat has two settings: high and low. To turn on the heated seats, press the top button once. The seat will heat to the high setting. Press the top button again to switch to the low setting. The lights on the top button will indicate which setting it is in. Press the bottom button to turn the system off. The heated seats can only be used when the ignition is on. When the vehicle is off, the heated seats will turn off. Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering Wheel If your vehicle has this feature, memory can program and recall the settings for the driver’s seating position. The controls for this feature are located on the driver’s door. The numbers on the back of the keyless access transmitters, 1 and 2, correspond to the numbers on the memory buttons. 10

2005-2012 Chevrolet Corvette (C6) Service & Repair Manual

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