Owner's Manual,2003 Chevrolet Corvette
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The 2003 Chevrolet Corvette Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... 1-1 Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1 FrontSeats ............................................... 1-2 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ..... 4-2 SafetyBelts .............................................. 1-7 Towing ................................................... 4-33 Child Restraints ....................................... 1-21 Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1 AirBag System ....................................... 1-39 Service ..................................................... 5-3 RestraintSystem Check ............................ 1-48 Fuel ......................................................... 5-5 Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1 Checking Things Under the Hood ............... 5-10 Keys ........................................................ 2-3 Rear Axle ............................................... 5-46 Doors and Locks ....................................... 2-9 Bulb Replacement .................................... 5-47 Windows ................................................. 2-14 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ......... 5-52 -. Theft-DeterrentSystems ............................ 2-16 I Ires ...................................................... 5-54 Startingand Operating Your Vehicle ........... 2-19 Appearance Care ..................................... 5-75 Mirrors .................................................... 2-37 Vehicle Identification ................................. 5-83 StorageAreas ......................................... 2-39 Electrical System ...................................... 5-84 RoofPanel .............................................. 2-43 Capacities and Specifications ..................... 5-92 ConvertibleTop ....................................... 2-49 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ...... 5-94 \Inhinln pnrcnnc~li~latinn v bl ll"tu "I "V ICA.1LULI.I .. .......................... 7-55 lbM-in+nn-nnn Cehnrllnln ..................... 6-1 . .--I.- mwmumn IC'CI our. YP YY. Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1 Maintenance Schedule ................................ 6-2 InstrumentPanel Overview .......................... 3-2 Customer Assistance Information .................... 7-1 ClimateControls ...................................... 3-22 Customer Assistance Information .................. 7-2 WarningLights, Gages and Indicators ......... 3-29 Index ........................................ DriverInformation Center (DIC) .................. 3-44 AudioSystem(s) ....................................... 3-62 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 GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem and the name Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning CORVETTE and the CORVETTE Emblem are to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. you do this, it will help you learn about the features and controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find This manual includes the latest information at the time it that pictures and words work together to explain things. 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 Index Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever A good place to look for what you need is the Index in it appears in this manual. back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of what’s Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be in the manual, and the page number where you’ll find it. 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. @Copyright General Motors Corporation 06/20/02 Part No. 10323873 A First Edition All Rights Reserved Safety Warnings and Symbols You will also find a circle with a slash through it in You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. this book. This safety We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about symbol means “Don’t,’’ things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the “Don’t do this” or “Don’t let warning. this happen.” These mean there is something that could hurt I you or other people. 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. iii Vehicle Damage Warnings Vehicle Symbols Also, in this book you will find these notices: Your vehicle may be equipped with components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols, used Notice: These mean there is something that could on your vehicle, are shown along with the text damage your vehicle. describing the operation or information relating to a A notice will tell you about something that can damage specific component, control, message, gage or indicator your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be If you need help figuring out a specific name of a covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. But the component, gage or indicator reference the following notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the topics in the Index: damage. “Engine Compartment Overview” When you read other manuals, you might see “Instrument Panel Overview” CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. “Climate Controls” You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use “Audio Systems” the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. Also see Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators on page 3-29. iv These are some examples of vehicle symbols you may find on your vehicle: ~ .r LATCH BOTH LAP AND CAUTION SHOULDER BELTS TO ENGINE POSSIBLE ILIGHTING - INJUR Y PROTECT OCCUPANTPROTECTINJURY COOLANT cI. l.f,l A @ MASTER 0 ,SWITCH \ 48: TEMP ACCESS DONOT TWIST SAFETY a- BELT WHENAnACHING TURN SIGNALS BATTERY ENGINE op COOLANT AIRBAG p\ CHARGING SHIELDING $ FAEXSTBELTS SYSTEM FAN PARKING pf CAUSTIC LAMPS MOVE SEAT DO NOT INSTALL BATTERY FULLY \$% A REAR-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT ACIDcoULD REARWARD* CAUSE % /7 IN THIS SEATING SECURE BURNS CHILD SEAT POSITION I' COOLANT OWNERS MANUAL DO NOT INSTALL A SPARKS OR FORWARD-FACING FLAMES COMPLETELY CHILD RESTRAINT ENGINE OIL THEN SECURE SERVICE IN THIS SEATING PRESSURE CHILD SEAT SPARK OR POSITION rl EXPLODE WINDOW kl BAlTERY 1 1 Model Reference This manual covers these models: I 1 Convertible 206 I Coupe Section Seats and Restraint Systems Front Seats ..................................................... -1-2 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Manual Seats ................................................ 1-2 Children (LATCH System) ........................... 1-31 Power Seats ................................................. -1-2 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the Reclining Seatbacks ........................................ 1-3 LATCH System ......................................... 1-33 Seatback Latches ........................................... 1-5 Securing a Child Restraint in the Passenger Sport Seat ..................................................... 1-6 Seat Position ............................................ 1-34 Safety Belts ..................................................... 1-7 Air Bag System .............................................. 1-39 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone .................1-7 Where Are the Air Bags? ............................... 1-40 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ...... 1-11 When Should an Air Bag Inflate? .................... 1-42 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................. 1-12 What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? ..................... 1-42 Driver Position .............................................. 1-13 How Does an Air Bag Restrain? .................... .1..42 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-20 'What Wiil You See After an Passenger Position ....................................... 1-20 Air Bag Inflates? ....................................... 1-43 Safety Belt Extender ..................................... 1-20 Air Bag Off Switch ........................................ 1-44 Child Restraints ............................................ -1-21 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle ......... 1-47 Older Children .............................................. 1-21 Restraint System Check .................................. 1-48 Infants and Young Children ............................ 1.23 Checking Your Restraint Systems ................... 1-48 Child Restr3.int Systems ................................. 1-26 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Top Strap .......................... ...................1-30 Crash ...................................................... 1-48 TopStrap Anchor Location ... ............... 1.31 1-1 Front Seats Power Seats Manual Seats If your vehicle has this feature, the control for the power seats will be located on the outboard side of each 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. 1-2 Different parts of the power seat control move different Reclining Seatbacks parts of the seat. To move the seat forward or rearward, move the control in that