Chevrolet Corvette 2003 Owner's manual

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2003
Chevrolet Corvette Owner Manual
Seats and Restraint Systems
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1-1
Front Seats
...............................................
1-2
Safety Belts
..............................................
1-7
Child Restraints
.......................................
1-21
Air Bag System
.......................................
1-39
Restraint System Check
............................
1-48
Keys
........................................................
2-3
Doors and Locks
.......................................
2-9
Windows
.................................................
2-1 4
Theft-Deterrent Systems
............................
2-1 6
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
...........
2-19
Mirrors
....................................................
2-37
Storage Areas
.........................................
2-39
Roof Panel
..............................................
2-43
Convertible Top
.......................................
2-49
7-55
Instrument Panel
.............................................
3-1
Instrument Panel Overview
..........................
3-2
Climate Controls
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3-22
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
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3-29
Driver Information Center (DIC)
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3-44
Features and Controls
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2-1
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Audio System(s)
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3-62
Driving Your Vehicle
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4-1
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
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4-2
Towing
...................................................
4-33
Service
.....................................................
5-3
Fuel
.........................................................
5-5
Checking Things Under the Hood
...............
5-10
Rear Axle
...............................................
5-46
Bulb Replacement
....................................
5-47
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
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5-52
I
Ires
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5-54
Appearance Care
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5-75
Vehicle Identification
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5-83
Electrical System
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5-84
Capacities and Specifications
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5-92
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
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5-94
Maintenance Schedule
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6-2
Customer Assistance Information
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7-1
Customer Assistance Information
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7-2
Service and Appearance Care
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5-1
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Index
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem and the name
CORVETTE 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.
Please keep this manual in your vehicle,
so
it will be
there
if
you -ever need
it
when you’re on the road.
If
you
sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it
so
the
new owner can use it.
Litho
in
U.S.A.
Part
No.
10323873
A
First Edition
Canadian Owners
You can obtain a French copy of this manual from your
dealer or from:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O.
Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
How
to
Use
This
Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when they first receive their new vehicle.
If
you do this, it will help you learn about the features and
controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find
that pictures and words work together
to
explain things.
Index
A good place to
look
for what you need is the Index in
back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of what’s
in the manual, and the page number where you’ll find it.
@Copyright General Motors Corporation
06/20/02
All Rights Reserved
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You
will
find a number
of
safety cautions in this book.
We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about
things that could hurt you
if
you were to ignore the
warning.
These mean there
is
something that
could
hurt
you
or other people.
I
In the caution area, we teli 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 don’t, you
or others could be hurt.
You will also find a circle
with a slash through it
in
this book. This safety
symbol means “Don’t,’’
“Don’t do this” or “Don’t let
this happen.”
iii
Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also,
in
this book you will find these notices:
Notice:
These mean there
is
something that could
damage your vehicle.
A
notice will tell you about something that can damage
your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be
covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. But the
notice will tell you 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.
You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
Your vehicle may be equipped with components and
labels that use symbols instead
of
text. Symbols, used
on your vehicle, 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 in the Index:
“Engine Compartment Overview”
“Instrument Panel Overview”
“Climate Controls”
“Audio Systems”
Also see Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
on
page
3-29.
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These
are
some
examples
of
vehicle
symbols
you
may
find
on
your
vehicle:
~
LATCH BOTH LAP AND
SHOULDER BELTS TO
INJURY PROTECT OCCUPANT
48:
@
DO NOT TWIST SAFETY
BELT WHEN AnACHING
POSSIBLE
A
SHIELDING
$
FAEXST
BELTS
CAUTION
CAUSTIC
BATTERY
MOVE SEAT
ACIDcoULD
%
REARWARD*
/7
FULLY
\$%
CAUSE
BURNS
SECURE
CHILD SEAT
SPARKS OR
FLAMES
COMPLETELY
THEN SECURE
SPARK OR
EXPLODE
BAlTERY
CHILD SEAT
WINDOW
kl
1
op
AIR BAG
p\
DO NOT INSTALL
A REAR-FACING
CHILD RESTRAINT
IN THIS SEATING
POSITION
DO
NOT INSTALL A
FORWARD-FACING
CHILD RESTRAINT
IN THIS SEATING
POSITION
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MASTER SWITCH
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SIGNALS
TURN
PARKING
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LAMPS
ENGINE
COOLANT
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TEMP
BATTERY
CHARGING
SYSTEM
COOLANT
ENGINE OIL
PRESSURE
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ACCESS
ENGINE
COOLANT
FAN
OWNERS
MANUAL
SERVICE
Model Reference
This
manual
covers these
models:
I
206
I
Coupe
1
Convertible
Section
Seats and Restraint Systems
Front Seats
.....................................................
-1-2
Manual Seats
................................................
1-2
Power Seats
.................................................
-1-2
Reclining Seatbacks
........................................
1-3
Seatback Latches
...........................................
1-5
Sport Seat
.....................................................
1-6
Safety Belts
.....................................................
1-7
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
.................
1-7
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts
......
1-11
Driver Position
..............................................
1-13
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
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1-20
Passenger Position
.......................................
1-20
Safety Belt Extender
.....................................
1-20
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
.................
1-12
Child Restraints
............................................
-1 -21
Older Children
..............................................
1-21
Infants and Young Children
............................
1.23
Child
Restr3.int
Systems
.................................
1-26
Top
Strap
..........................
...................
1-30
Top Strap Anchor Location
...
...............
1.31
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
Securing a Child Restraint in the Passenger
Children (LATCH System)
...........................
1-31
LATCH System
.........................................
1-33
Seat Position
............................................
1-34
Air Bag System
..............................................
1-39
Where Are the Air Bags?
...............................
1-40
What Makes an Air Bag Inflate?
.....................
1-42
Air Bag Inflates?
.......................................
1-43
Air Bag
Off
Switch
........................................
1-44
Restraint System Check
..................................
1-48
Checking Your Restraint Systems
...................
1-48
Crash
......................................................
1-48
When Should an Air Bag Inflate?
....................
1-42
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?
....................
.1.. 42
'What Wiil You See After an
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
.........
1-47
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
1-1
Front
Seats
Manual Seats
Power Seats
seat, near the base.
To move
a
manual seat, pull up on the lever located in
front of the seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where
you want it and release the lever. Then try
to
move the
seat with your body to make sure the seat is locked
into place.
If
your vehicle has this feature, the control for the power
seats will be located on the outboard side of each
1
-2
Different parts of the power seat control move different
parts of the seat.
To
move the seat forward or
rearward, move the control in that direction. Move the
control up to raise the seat and down to lower it.
By tilting the back of the control, it will raise or lower the
back of the seat. Tilting the front
of
the control will
raise or lower the front of the seat.
Your preferred seat position can be stored and recalled
if
you have the memory option. See
Memory
on
page
2-55.
Reclining Seatbacks
The lever for the reclining seatback is located on the
outboard side of each seat, near the base.
To
adjust the seatback, lean slightly forward to lift your
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on
the
lever until
it
stops, and lean back to position the
seatback to where you want it. Release the lever to lock
the seatback into place.
1
-3
But don’t
have a seatback reclined if your vehicle
is
moving.
Sitting
in
a reclined position when your vehicle
is
in motion can
be
dangerous. Even
if
you
buckle
up,
your safety belts can’t do their job
when you’re reclined like
this.
The shoulder belt can’t do its job because
it
won’t be against your body. Instead,
it
will be
in front of you.
In
a crash you could
go
into
it,
receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt can’t do its job either. In a crash
the belt could
go
up over your abdomen. The
belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic
bones. This could cause serious internal
injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle
is
in
motion, have the seatback upright. Then
sit
well back in the seat and wear your safety belt
properly.
1
-4
Seatback Latches
If
the seatback isn’t locked, it could move
forward in
a
sudden
stop
or crash. That could
cause injury
to the person sitting there. Always
press rearward
on the seatback to be sure it is
locked.
Both seatbacks fold forward to give you access to the
rear area.
To
fold a seatback forward, lift this latch,
which is located on top of the backside of the seat, and
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!he
seathack
forward
Tho
seatback
will lock
down in this position.
To
unlock, lift up on the latch and push the seatback
rearward. When you return the seatback to its original
position, make sure the seatback is locked in place.
Sport
Seat
If
your vehicle has this feature, there are three other
controls that help you change the shape of the seat in
addition
to
the power seat control. There are two
lumbar supports for the middle
(A)
and lower
(6)
back.
There’s also a side bolster control
(C)
that adjusts
the sides of the seat around you to give you more lateral
support.
For lumbar support, move each control
(A)
and
(B)
forward to inflate or rearward to deflate.
Move the side bolster control
(C)
up for more side
support and down for less support.
1
-6
Safety
Belts
Safety
Belts:
They Are for Everyone
This
part of the manual tells you
how
to use safety
belts properly. It also tells you
some
things you should
not do with safety belts.
Don’t let anyone ride where he or she can’t
wear
a
safety
beat
properly,
If
you
are
in
a
crash and you’re not wearing a safety belt,
your injuries can be much worse. You can
hit
things inside the vehicle or be ejected from
it.
You can be seriously injured or killed.
In
the
same crash, you might not be
if
you are
buckled
up.
Always fasten your safety belt,
and check that your passenger’s belt
is
fastened properly too.
It
is
extremely dangerous to ride
in
a
cargo
area, inside or outside of a vehicle.
In
a
collision, people riding
in
these areas are more
likely
to
be seriously injured or killed.
Do
not
allow people to ride
in
any area of your vehicle
that
is
not equipped with seats and safety
belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle
is
in
a
seat and using a safety belt properly.
Your vehicle has a light
that comes on
as
a
reminder to buckle up. See
Safety Belt Reminder
Light
on
page
3-3
1.
1
-7
In
most states and all Canadian provinces, the law says
to wear safety belts. Here’s why:
They
work.
You never know
if
you’ll be
in
a crash.
If
you do have a
crash, you don’t know
if
it will be a bad one.
Why Safety Belts
Work
YOU
ride in or on anything, you go as fast as
it
goes.
A
few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be
so
serious that even buckled up a person wouldn’t survive.
But most crashes are in between. In many of them,
people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk
away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt
or killed.
After more than
30
years of safety belts in vehicles, the
facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does
matter
...
a lot!
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’s just a seat on
wheels.
1
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The person keeps going until stopped
by
something. In
a
real vehicle, it could be the windshield
...
or the instrument panel
...
1-10
or the safety belts!
With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does.
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get more rime
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and your strongest bones take the forces. That’s why
safety belts make such
good
sense.
Questions and Answers About
Safety
Belts
Q:
Won’t
I
be trapped in the vehicle after
an
accident if I’m wearing a safety belt?
A:
You
could
be
-
whether you’re wearing a safety
belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt,
even if you’re upside down. And your chance
of being conscious during and after an accident,
so
you
can
unbuckle and get out, is
much
greater
if
you are belted.
Q:
If
my vehicle has air bags, why should
I
have to
A:
Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in
most of them in the future. But they are
supplemental systems only;
SO
they work
with
safety belts
-
not Instead
ot
tnem. Every
air
bay
system ever offered for sale has required the use of
safety belts. Even
if
you’re in a vehicle that has
air bags, you still have to buckle up to get the most
protection. That’s true not only in frontal collisions,
ht
especially
ir,
side
2nd
ether
collisions.
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Driver Position
This part describes the driver’s restraint system.
Lap-Shoulder
Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wear it
properly.
1.
Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat
so
you can sit up straight. To see
how, see Reclining Seatbacks
on
page
1-3.
3.
Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
Don’t let
it
get twisted.
The lap-shoulder belt may lock
if
you pull the belt
across you very quickly.
If
this happens, let the belt
go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt
across you more slowly.
When the lap portion
of
the belt is pulled out all the
way, it will lock.
If
it does, let it go back
all
the
way and start again. See ”Lap Belt Cinch Feature”
later in this section.
4.
Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Pull up
on
the latch plate to make sure it is
secure.
If
the belt isn’t long enough, see Safety
Belt Extender on page
1-20.
Make sure the release button on the buckle
is
positioned
so
you
would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly
if
you ever had to.
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Chevrolet Corvette 2003 Owner's manual

Category
Cars
Type
Owner's manual
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