Chevrolet Corvette 2007 Owner's 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

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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

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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

©

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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.”

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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

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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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To program each button, use the following steps:

1. Adjust the settings for the driver’s seat

position, both outside mirrors, and the

telescopic steering column position to a

comfortable driving position.

2. Press and hold button 1 until two beeps are

heard, then release the button.

Your settings are now programmed.

A second seating, mirror, and telescopic steering

column position can be programmed by repeating

the above steps and pressing button 2 for driver 2.

To recall a memory position, do one of the

following:

• If you have an automatic transmission vehicle,

press and release the desired button 1 or 2

while the vehicle is in PARK (P).

A single beep will sound and the memory

position will be recalled after a brief delay.

If the vehicle is not in PARK (P), three beeps

will sound and the memory position will

not be recalled.

• If you have a manual transmission vehicle,

press and release the desired button 1 or 2.

If the vehicle is on, the parking brake needs to

be set to recall the memory position.

A single beep will sound and the memory

position will be recalled after a brief delay.

If the vehicle is on and the parking brake is not

set, three beeps will sound and the memory

position will not be recalled.

If your vehicle has the Auto Memory Recall

feature and it is turned on in the Driver Information

Center (DIC), the seat, mirrors, and telescopic

steering column position will automatically adjust

to their programmed positions when the engine

is started. See “Auto Memory Recall” under

DIC Vehicle Personalization on page 232 for more

information.

To stop recall movement of the memory feature at

any time, press one of the power seat controls,

power mirror control buttons, memory buttons, or

the telescopic steering column switch.

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Easy Exit Seat

Two personalized exit positions can also be

programmed to allow for an easy exit or entry into

the vehicle. The controls for this memory

function are located on the driver’s door.

B (Easy Exit Seat): This button is used to

program and recall the desired driver’s seat exit

position.

To program an exit position, use the following

steps:

1. Recall the desired driving position by pressing

button 1 or 2.

The seat will move to the programmed

memory position.

2. Position the seat and the telescopic steering

column position to a comfortable exit position.

3. Press and hold the exit button until two beeps

sound.

Your exit position is now programmed.

A second exit position can be programmed by

repeating the above steps and pressing the other

memory button.

To recall an exit position, do one of the following:

• If you have an automatic transmission vehicle,

press and release the exit button while the

vehicle is in PARK (P).

One beep will sound and the exit position for

the currently identiﬁed driver will be recalled.

• If you have a manual transmission vehicle,

press and release the exit button. The parking

brake needs to be set to recall the memory

position.

One beep will sound and the exit position for

the currently identiﬁed driver will be recalled.

If your vehicle has the Auto Exit Recall feature

and it is turned on in the DIC, automatic seat and

telescopic steering column movement to the

exit position will occur when you use the keyless

access transmitter to unlock your vehicle or

when you turn the engine off and open the driver’s

door. See “Auto Exit Recall” under DIC Vehicle

Personalization on page 232 for more information.

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Reclining Seatbacks

{CAUTION:

You can lose control of the vehicle if you

try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while

the vehicle is moving. The sudden

movement could startle and confuse you,

or make you push a pedal when you do

not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only

when the vehicle is not moving.

{CAUTION:

If the seatback is not locked, it could

move forward in a sudden stop or crash.

That could cause injury to the person

sitting there. Always push and pull on the

seatback to be sure it is locked.

The seats have manual reclining seatbacks.

The lever used to operate them is located on

the outboard side of the seats.

To adjust the seatback, lean slightly forward to lift

your weight off the seatback. Pull completely

up 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.

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{CAUTION:

Sitting in a reclined position when your

vehicle is in motion can be dangerous.

Even if you buckle up, your safety belts

cannot do their job when you are reclined

like this.

The shoulder belt cannot do its job. In a

crash, you could go into it, receiving neck

or other injuries.

The lap belt cannot 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.

Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is

moving.

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Seatback Latches

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 pull the seatback forward. The

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.

{CAUTION:

If the seatback is not locked, it could

move forward in a sudden stop or crash.

That could cause injury to the person

sitting there. Always push and pull on the

seatback to be sure it is locked.

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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.

{CAUTION:

Do not let anyone ride where he or she

can not wear a safety belt properly. If you

are in a crash and you are 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.

{CAUTION:

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.

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Your vehicle has a light

that comes on as a

reminder to buckle up.

See Safety Belt

Reminder Light

on page 188.

In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the

law says to wear safety belts. Here is why:

They work.

You never know if you will be in a crash. If you

do have a crash, you do not know if it will be a

bad one.

A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be

so serious that even buckled up, a person would

not 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 40 years of safety belts in

vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes

buckling up does matter... a lot!

Why Safety Belts Work

When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast

as it goes.

Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a

seat on wheels.

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Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The

rider does not stop.

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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...

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or the safety belts!

With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle

does. You get more time to stop. You stop

over more distance, and your strongest bones

take the forces. That is why safety belts

make such good sense.

Questions and Answers About

Safety Belts

Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle after an

accident if I am wearing a safety belt?

A: You could be — whether you are wearing a

safety belt or not. But you can unbuckle a

safety belt, even if you are 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 airbags, why should I

have to wear safety belts?

A: Airbags are supplemental systems only; so

they work with safety belts — not instead of

them. Every airbag system ever offered

for sale has required the use of safety belts.

Even if you are in a vehicle that has airbags,

you still have to buckle up to get the most

protection. That is true not only in frontal

collisions, but especially in side and other

collisions.

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