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Chevrolet 2005 Corvette Owner's Manual (396 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.65 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

7
- How to Use this Manual
  3
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  7
  - Table of Contents
    7
- Front Seats
  
  8
  - Six-Way Power Seats
    8
  - Manual Seats
    8
    
    Power Lumbar and Side Bolsters
    9
  - Seatback Latches
    12
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    14
  - Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    17
  - Driver Position
    18
  - How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    18
  - Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    25
  - Passenger Position
    26
  - Safety Belt Extender
    26
  - Child Restraints
    27
- Safety Belts
  
  27
- Child Restraints
  
  31
- Airbag System
  
  46
- Restraint System Check
  
  57
  - Checking Your Restraint Systems
    57
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    58
Section 2 Features and Controls

59
- Features and Controls
  
  59
- Keys
  
  61
  - Keyless Access System
    62
  - Keyless Access System Operation
    63
  - Battery Replacement
    67
- Doors and Locks
  
  68
  - Door Locks
    68
  - Power Door Locks
    70
  - Automatic Door Locks
    71
  - Programmable Automatic Door Unlock
    71
  - Lockout Protection
    71
  - Hatch/Trunk
    72
    
    Convertible Only
    73
    
    Emergency Trunk Release Handle
    73
- Windows
  
  74
  - Power Windows
    75
  - Sun Visors
    76
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  76
  - Theft-Deterrent System
    76
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  77
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    77
  - Front Air Dam
    78
  - Ignition Positions
    78
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    79
  - Starting Your Engine
    79
  - Racing or Other Competitive Driving
    80
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    81
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    82
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    84
  - Manual Transmission
    86
  - Parking Brake
    87
  - Shifting into Park (P) (Automatic Transmission)
    87
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    89
  - Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission)
    89
  - Automatic Transmission
    89
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    90
  - Engine Exhaust
    90
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    91
- Mirrors
  
  92
- Onstar System
  
  98
- Homelink Transmitter
  
  99
  - Programming the Homelink
    100
  - Transmitter
    100
    
    Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    102
    
    Resetting Defaults
    103
    
    Using Homelink
    103
- Storage Areas
  
  104
  - Glove Box
    104
  - Cupholder(S)
    104
  - Center Console Storage Area
    104
  - Floor Mats
    104
  - Rear Storage Area
    105
    
    Convenience Net
    107
  - Cargo Cover
    107
- Roof Panel
  
  108
  - Removing the Roof Panel
    108
  - Storing the Roof Panel
    111
  - Installing the Roof Panel
    112
- Convertible Top
  
  113
  - Convertible Top (Manual)
    113
  - Convertible Top (Power)
    120
- Vehicle Personalization
  
  124
  - Memory
    124
  - Easy Exit Seat
    125
Section 3 Instrument Panel

127
- Instrument Panel
  
  127
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  130
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    132
  - Horn
    132
  - Other Warning Devices
    132
  - Tilt Wheel
    133
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals (Auto Signal)
    134
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    134
  - Flash-To-Pass
    135
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    135
  - Windshield Wipers
    135
  - Windshield Washer
    136
  - Cruise Control
    137
  - Exterior Lamps
    140
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    141
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    141
  - Wiper Activated Headlamps
    141
  - Fog Lamps
    142
  - Twilight Sentinel
    143
  - Courtesy Lamps
    144
  - Entry/Exit Lighting
    144
  - Exterior Lighting Battery Saver
    144
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    144
  - Reading Lamps
    144
    
    Battery Run-Down Protection
    145
    
    Head-Up Display (HUD)
    145
    
    Accessory Power Outlets
    149
    
    Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    150
- Climate Controls
  
  150
  - Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    150
    
    Automatic Operation
    151
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    154
  - Outlet Adjustment
    155
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    156
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  157
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    158
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    159
  - Tachometer
    159
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    159
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    160
  - Airbag off Light
    161
  - Voltmeter Gage
    162
  - One-To-Four Shift Light (Manual Transmission)
    163
  - Brake System Warning Light
    163
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    164
  - Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light
    165
  - Active Handling System Light
    165
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    166
  - Tire Pressure Light
    167
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    167
    
    Check Engine Light
    167
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    168
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    168
  - Engine Oil Pressure Gage
    170
  - Fog Lamp Light
    171
  - Security Light
    171
  - Fuel Gage
    172
  - Highbeam on Light
    172
  - Lights on Reminder
    172
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  173
  - DIC Controls and Displays
    174
    
    Reset Button
    179
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    179
  - Other Messages
    192
  - DIC Vehicle Personalization
    193
- Audio System(S)
  
  202
  - Radio with CD
    202
    
    Playing the Radio
    203
    
    Finding a Station
    204
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    205
    
    Rds and XM
    206
    
    Rds Messages
    207
    
    Radio Messages
    208
    
    Playing a CD (Single CD Player)
    211
    
    Playing a CD(S) (Six-Disc CD Player)
    212
    
    Mp3 Format
    215
  - Setting the Time
    202
  - Navigation/Radio System
    220
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    220
  - Care of Your CD Player
    221
  - Care of Your Cds
    221
  - Diversity Antenna System
    221
    
    XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    221
  - Radio Reception
    221
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

223
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  223
  - Drunken Driving
    224
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  224
  - Defensive Driving
    224
  - Control of a Vehicle
    227
  - Braking
    228
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    229
  - Braking in Emergencies
    230
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    231
  - Active Handling System
    232
  - Limited-Slip Rear Axle
    234
  - Selective Ride Control
    234
  - Steering
    235
    
    Power Steering
    235
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    236
  - Off-Road Recovery
    237
  - Passing
    237
  - Loss of Control
    238
  - Driving at Night
    240
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    241
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    243
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    243
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    243
  - City Driving
    244
  - Freeway Driving
    245
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    246
  - Highway Hypnosis
    247
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    247
  - Winter Driving
    249
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    250
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    251
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    253
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    254
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    254
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    259
- Towing
  
  259
  - Towing a Trailer
    259
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    259
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

261
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  261
- Service
  
  263
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    264
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    264
- Fuel
  
  265
  - Gasoline Octane
    265
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    265
  - California Fuel
    265
  - Additives
    265
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    266
  - Filling Your Tank
    267
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    269
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  270
  - Hood Release
    270
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    272
  - Engine Oil
    274
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    275
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    276
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    277
  - Engine Oil Life System
    278
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    279
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    281
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    281
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    282
  - Engine Coolant
    282
    
    What to Use
    283
    
    Checking Coolant
    284
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    285
  - Engine Overheating
    285
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    286
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    286
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    287
  - Cooling System
    288
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    289
  - Power Steering Fluid
    293
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    294
  - Brakes
    295
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    296
    
    What to Add
    296
    
    Brake Adjustment
    297
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    297
    
    Brake Wear
    297
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    297
  - Battery
    298
  - Vehicle Storage
    298
  - Jump Starting
    299
- Rear Axle
  
  303
- Bulb Replacement
  
  304
  - High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting
    304
  - Halogen Bulbs
    304
  - Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, and Parking Lamps
    305
  - Sidemarker Lamps
    306
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps
    307
  - Replacement Bulbs
    308
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  308
- Tires
  
  311
  - Tire Sidewall Labelling
    312
  - Tire Size
    313
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    314
  - Extended Mobility Tires
    316
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    318
    
    How to Check
    319
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    319
  - Tire Rotation
    323
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    323
  - Buying New Tires
    324
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    325
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    326
  - Wheel Replacement
    326
  - Tire Chains
    329
  - Lifting Your Vehicle
    330
    
    Lifting from the Front
    331
    
    Lifting from the Rear
    333
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    334
- Appearance Care
  
  335
  - Fabric/Carpet
    335
    
    Using Cleaner on Fabric
    336
  - Instrument Panel
    337
    
    Coated Moldings
    337
  - Interior Plastic Components
    337
  - Leather
    337
  - Care of Safety Belts
    338
  - Cargo Cover and Convenience Net
    338
  - Glass Surfaces
    338
  - Weatherstrips
    338
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    339
    
    Finish Care
    340
    
    Windshield and Wiper Blades
    340
    
    Convertible Top
    341
    
    Removable Roof Panel
    341
    
    Aluminum Wheels
    342
    
    Tires
    342
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    343
    
    Fiberglass Springs
    343
    
    Finish Damage
    343
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    343
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    344
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    339
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  345
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    345
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    345
- Electrical System
  
  346
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    346
  - Headlamp Wiring
    346
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    346
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    346
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    347
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    348
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    351
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  354
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

355
- Introduction
  356
- Maintenance Requirements
  356
- Maintenance Schedule
  356
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  356
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  357
- Scheduled Maintenance
  358
- Additional Required Services
  360
- Maintenance Footnotes
  361
- At each Fuel Fill
  362
- Owner Checks and Services
  362
- At Least Once a Month
  363
- At Least Once a Year
  363
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    364
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  365
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  367
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  368
- Maintenance Record
  369
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

373
- Customer Assistance and Information
  373
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  374
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    374
  - Online Owner Center
    375
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    376
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    376
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    377
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    378
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    379
    
    Scheduling Service Appointments
    379
  - Courtesy Transportation
    379
    
    Additional Program Information
    380
    
    Transportation Options
    380
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    381
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  382

Chevrolet 2005 Corvette Owner's Manual (111 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.92 MB

Table of Contents

3
- Product Information
  9
  - Sixth-Generation Corvette Melds Power, Passion, Precision
    9
    
    Exterior Styling
    9
    
    The Corvette Convertible
    9
    
    Power
    10
    
    Settle Inside
    10
    
    Shifting Gears
    10
    
    Chassis
    11
  - The Next Generation of Corvette Accessories
    11
    
    Available at Chevrolet Dealers
    12
  - New for 2005
    12
  - Model Lineup
    12
- Specifications
  13
  - Overview
    13
  - Engine
    13
  - Transmissions
    13
  - Chassis/Suspension
    14
  - Brakes
    14
  - Wheelsltires
    14
- Idimensions
  14
  - Exterior
    14
  - Interior
    14
  - Capacities
    15
- Vehicle Identification
  16
- Technical Information
  25
  - Maintenance and Lubrication
    25
    
    Automatic Transmission - 4L60-E/4L65-E
    25
    
    Capacities - Approximate Fluid
    25
    
    Cooling System
    25
    
    Engine Oil with Filter
    25
    
    Engine Without Oil Filter
    25
    
    Fuel Tank
    25
    
    Maintenance Items
    25
    
    Rear Axle
    25
    
    Fluid and Lubricant Recommendations
    26
- Descriptions and Operations
  27
- Power Steering System
  27
  - Variable Effort Steering System Description and Operation
    27
  - Steering Wheel and Column
    28
    
    Driver Convenience
    28
    
    Driver Safety
    28
    
    Telescoping Description
    28
    
    Vehicle Security
    28
    
    Vehicle Steering
    28
    
    Steering Wheel Theft Deterrent Lock Operation
    29
    
    Telescoping Operation
    29
- Suspension Description and Operation
  29
- Driveline System Description and Operation
  35
- Braking System Description and Operation
  38
- Engine Description and Operation
  42
  - Engine Mechanical - LS2 6.0L
    42
    
    Block
    42
    
    Camshaft
    42
    
    Connecting Rod
    42
    
    General
    42
    
    General Specifications
    42
    
    Crankshaft
    43
    
    Cylinder Head
    43
    
    Intake Manifold
    43
    
    Lubrication System
    43
    
    Oil Pan
    44
    
    Piston Rings
    44
    
    Pistons and Pins
    44
    
    Valve System
    44
    
    Fastener Tightening Specifications
    45
    
    Camshaft and Drive System
    47
    
    Crankshaft
    47
    
    Engine Component Description
    47
    
    Cylinder Heads
    48
    
    Engine Block
    48
    
    Exhaust Manifolds
    48
    
    Intake Manifold
    48
    
    Oil Pan
    48
    
    Piston and Connecting Rod Assembly
    48
    
    Valve Rocker Arm Cover Assemblies
    48
    
    Valve Train
    48
    
    Drive Belt System Description
    49
    
    Lubrication
    50
    
    Crankcase Ventilation System Description
    51
    
    LS2 Engine
    51
- Engine Cooling
  52
  - Fastener Tightening Specifications
    52
  - Cooling System Description and Operation
    52
    
    General Description
    52
    
    Coolant
    53
    
    Cooling Cycle
    53
    
    Pressure Cap
    53
    
    Radiator
    53
    
    Air Baffles and Seals
    54
    
    Coolant Recovery System
    54
    
    Thermostat
    54
    
    Water Pump
    54
    
    Engine Oil Cooler
    55
    
    Transmission Oil Cooler
    55
- Engine Electrical
  56
  - Fastener Tightening Specifications
    56
  - Battery Usage
    56
  - Battery Temperature Vs Minimum Voltage
    56
  - Generator Usage
    56
  - Battery Description and Operation
    57
    
    Circuit Description
    58
    
    Cold Cranking Amperage
    58
    
    Reserve Capacity
    58
  - Starting System Description and Operation
    58
  - Charging System Description and Operation
    59
    
    Circuit Description
    59
    
    Generator
    59
    
    Regulator
    59
- Engine Controls
  60
- Exhaust System
  62
  - Fastener Tightening Specifications
    62
  - Exhaust System Description
    62
    
    Catalytic Converter
    62
    
    Muffler
    62
    
    Resonator
    62
- Transmissionltransaxle Description and Operation
  63
- Abbreviations and Meanings
  73
- Conversion - English/Metric
  85
- Equivalents - Decimal and Metric
  86
- Fasteners
  89
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Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Safety Belts

Child Restraints

Airbag System

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Onstar System

Homelink Transmitter

Storage Areas

Roof Panel

Convertible Top

Vehicle Personalization

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

Rear Axle

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

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