Chevrolet 2011 Corvette Coupe Automobile User Manual


 
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Chevrolet Corvette Owner Manual - 2011
Vehicle Care 10-1
Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information ........ .. 10-3
California Proposition
65 Warning ..... .... ... ... .. 10-3
California Perchlorate
Materials Requirements .... 10-3
Accessories and
Modifications .. ... . .. . .. . .. . 10-4
Lifting the Vehicle . ..... .. ... . 10-5
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your Own
Service Work ... ... ... ... ... 10-8
Hood .. ... . .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. . .. 10-9
Engine Compartment
Overview .......... .... ... . 10-10
Engine Oil .... .. ... .. .. .. .. . 10-15
Engine Oil Life System ... . . 10-22
Automatic Transmission
Fluid . .... .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. 10-23
Manual Transmission
Fluid . .... .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. 10-23
Hydraulic Clutch .... .. .. .. .. 10-24
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter .... 10-24
Cooling System (Engine) ... 10-28
Cooling System
(Intercooler) ... ... .. .. ... .. 10-29
Engine Coolant ..... . .. .. .. . 10-29
Engine Overheating .... . . . . 10-34
Overheated Engine
Protection
Operating Mode ..... ... .. . 10-35
Power Steering Fluid .... . . . 10-36
Washer Fluid .... . .. . . . .. . . . 10-37
Brakes ... .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . 10-38
Brake Fluid ..... .. .. .. . .. .. . 10-41
Battery . ... .. . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . 10-43
Rear Axle .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
Starter Switch Check .... . . . 10-44
Automatic Transmission Shift
Lock Control Function
Check . ........ ...... ..... . 10-45
Park Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check .... . . . . 10-45
Wiper Blade
Replacement . ....... ..... . 10-46
Windshield Replacement ... 10-47
Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp Aiming .... . .. . . . 10-48
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement .... .. .. . . 10-48
Halogen Bulbs ....... ....... 10-48
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting .... .. . . .. . .. 10-48
Headlamps, Front Turn
Signal and Parking
Lamps .. ... . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. 10-49
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and
Stoplamps . ... .. . . . . . . . . . . 10-50
Replacement Bulbs ...... ... 10-50