Service And Appearance Care - Chevrolet Corvette 2003 Owner's Manual

Section 5
Service ............................................................5-3
Doing Your Own Service Work .........................5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle ......................................................5-4
Fuel ................................................................5-4
Gasoline Octane ............................................5-4
Gasoline Specifications ....................................5-5
California Fuel ...............................................5-5
Additives .......................................................5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries ...............................5-6
Filling Your Tank ............................................5-7
Filling a Portable Fuel Container .......................5-9
Checking Things Under
the Hood ....................................................5-10
Hood Release ..............................................5-11
Engine Compartment Overview .......................5-12
Engine Oil ...................................................5-13
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................5-18
Automatic Transmission Fluid .........................5-20
Manual Transmission Fluid .............................5-20
Hydraulic Clutch ...........................................5-22
Engine Coolant .............................................5-23
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap ..................5-26
Engine Overheating .......................................5-26
Cooling System ............................................5-29
Power Steering Fluid .....................................5-35

Service and Appearance Care

Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-36
Brakes ........................................................5-37
Battery ........................................................5-40
Jump Starting ...............................................5-41
Rear Axle .......................................................5-46
Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-47
Halogen Bulbs ..............................................5-47
Headlamps ..................................................5-47
Taillamps and Turn Signal Lamps ...................5-49
Back-Up Lamps ............................................5-51
Replacement Bulbs .......................................5-51
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............5-51
Tires ..............................................................5-54
Extended Mobility Tires (Except Z06) ...............5-54
Inflation -- Tire Pressure ................................5-56
Tire Pressure Monitor System (Except Z06) ......5-57
Tire Rotation ................................................5-58
Buying New Tires .........................................5-59
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ..........................5-60
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ..................5-61
Wheel Replacement ......................................5-61
Tire Chains ..................................................5-64
Lifting Your Vehicle .......................................5-64
If a Tire Goes Flat ........................................5-68
Tire Inflator Kit (Z06 Only) .............................5-70
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