2004 Chevrolet Corvette Owners Manual

New Vehicle Break-In ...................................... 2-19
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ............ 6-13

Odometer ...................................................... 3-34
Off-Road Recovery .......................................... 4-16
Oil

Engine ....................................................... 5-13
Engine Oil Pressure Gage ............................ 3-44
Older Children, Restraints ................................ 1-19
One to Four Shift Light

(Manual Transmission) .................................. 2-30
Online Owner Center ........................................ 7-3
Operating the Trunk-Mounted CD Changer

with the Radio with Cassette ......................... 3-83

Operating the Trunk-Mounted CD Changer

with the Radio with CD ................................ 3-84
Other Warning Devices ...................................... 3-5

Outlet Adjustment ............................................ 3-31
Outside

Automatic Dimming Mirror ............................. 2-39
Convex Mirror ............................................. 2-39
Power Heated Mirrors .................................. 2-38

Overheated Engine Protection

Operating Mode .......................................... 5-26
Overseas – Customer Assistance ........................ 7-5
Owner Checks and Services .............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian ............................................... ii Owner’s Information ........................................ 7-12

Park (P)

Parking

Shifting Into ................................................ 2-32
Shifting Out of ............................................ 2-34

Brake ........................................................ 2-31
Over Things That Burn ................................. 2-35
Parking Your Vehicle ....................................... 2-35
Passenger Position, Safety Belts ....................... 1-19
Passing ......................................................... 4-16
PASS-Key® .................................................... 2-18
Plan Ahead When Possible ................................ 7-7
Playing a Cassette Tape .................................. 3-73
Playing a CD ................................................. 3-79
Playing the Radio ................................... 3-70, 3-76

Power

Accessory Outlets ........................................ 3-22
Antenna Mast Care ...................................... 3-90
Door Locks ................................................. 2-10
Electrical System ......................................... 5-92
Seat ............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid ............................................. 5-35
Windows .................................................... 2-15
Power Antenna Service ..................................... 6-9
Power Steering ............................................... 4-14

Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......... 1-11

Racing or Other Competitive Driving .................. 2-23
Radios .......................................................... 3-69
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player ................ 3-88
Care of Your CD Player ............................... 3-89
Care of Your CDs ........................................ 3-89
Radio with Cassette ..................................... 3-70
Radio with CD ............................................ 3-76
Setting the Time .......................................... 3-69
Theft-Deterrent ............................................ 3-86
Trunk-Mounted CD Changer .......................... 3-81
Understanding Reception .............................. 3-88

10

Raising the Convertible Top .............................. 2-55
Reading Lamps .............................................. 3-18
Rear Axle ...................................................... 5-47
Limited-Slip ................................................. 4-12
Rear Storage Area .......................................... 2-42
Rear Window Defogger .................................... 3-31
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming .................. 2-38
Rearview Mirrors ............................................. 2-37
Reclining Seatbacks .......................................... 1-3
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ................. 6-11
Recreational Vehicle Towing ............................. 4-33
Remote Keyless Entry System ............................ 2-5
Remote Keyless Entry System Operation ............. 2-6
Removing the Roof Panel ................................ 2-44
Replacement Bulbs ......................................... 5-52
Replacing Brake System Parts .......................... 5-40
Replacing Restraint System Parts

After a Crash .............................................. 1-50

Reporting Safety Defects

Canadian Government .................................. 7-11
General Motors ........................................... 7-11
United States Government ............................ 7-10

Restraint System Check

Checking Your Restraint Systems ................... 1-49
Replacing Restraint System Parts

After a Crash .......................................... 1-50

Restraint Systems

Checking .................................................... 1-49
Replacing Parts ........................................... 1-50

Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ...................... 2-21
Roadside

Assistance Program ....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out ................... 4-32
Roof Panel .................................................... 2-44
Installing the Roof Panel ............................... 2-49
Removing the Roof Panel ............................. 2-44
Storing the Roof Panel ................................. 2-47
Routing, Engine Drive Belt ............................... 6-14
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked ....... 2-36

Safety Belt

Safety Belts

Reminder Light ............................................ 3-34

Care of ...................................................... 5-85
Driver Position ............................................ 1-12
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................ 1-11
Passenger Position ...................................... 1-19
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ........ 1-11
Safety Belt Extender .................................... 1-19
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ................. 1-18
Safety Belts Are for Everyone ......................... 1-6
Safety Warnings and Symbols .............................. iii Scheduled Maintenance ..................................... 6-4
Seatback Latches ............................................. 1-5

Seats

Manual ........................................................ 1-2
Power Seats ................................................. 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks ...................................... 1-3
Seatback Latches .......................................... 1-5
Sport Seat ................................................... 1-6

Securing a Child Restraint

Designed for the LATCH System ................... 1-33
Passenger Seat Position ............................... 1-36
Security Light ................................................. 3-45
Security While You Travel .................................. 7-6
Selective Ride Control ..................................... 4-12
Sensors ......................................................... 3-29
Service ........................................................... 5-3

Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your

Vehicle ..................................................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work ................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light ....................................... 3-41
Publications Ordering Information ................... 7-11
Service Bulletins ............................................. 7-11
Service Manuals ............................................. 7-11
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle ............ 1-49
Setting Preset Stations ............................ 3-71, 3-77
Setting the Time ............................................. 3-69
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble) .................. 3-72, 3-78
Shift Speeds (Manual Transmission) .................. 2-29
Shifting Into Park (P) ....................................... 2-32
Shifting Out of Park (P) ................................... 2-34

11

Skidding ........................................................ 4-18
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips ....................... 4-22
Specifications, Capacities ................................. 5-99
Speedometer .................................................. 3-34
Sport Seat ....................................................... 1-6
Starter Interlock Feature .................................. 2-23
Starting Your Engine ....................................... 2-21
Steering ........................................................ 4-14
Steering in Emergencies .................................. 4-15
Steering Tips .................................................. 4-14
Storage Areas

Center Console Storage Area ........................ 2-40
Convenience Net ......................................... 2-43
Cupholder(s) ............................................... 2-40
Glove Box .................................................. 2-40
Rear Storage Area ....................................... 2-42
Storing the Roof Panel .................................... 2-47
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow ...................... 4-32
Sun Visors ..................................................... 2-15

Tachometer .................................................... 3-34
Taillamps

Turn Signal Lamps ...................................... 5-50
TCS Warning Light .......................................... 3-39
Telescopic Steering Column ............................... 3-6

Testing the Alarm ............................................ 2-17
Theft-Deterrent, Radio ..................................... 3-86
Theft-Deterrent System .................................... 2-16
Theft-Deterrent Systems ................................... 2-16
PASS-Key® ................................................. 2-18
Tilt Wheel ........................................................ 3-5
Tire Inflation Check ........................................... 6-9
Tire Inflator Kit Storage .................................... 5-80
Tire Sealant ................................................... 5-78
Tire Sidewall Labeling ...................................... 5-55
Tire Size Codes .............................................. 5-57
Tire Terminology and Definitions ........................ 5-58
Tires ............................................................. 5-55
Buying New Tires ........................................ 5-66
Chains ....................................................... 5-71
Extended Mobility (Except Z06) ..................... 5-61
If a Tire Goes Flat ....................................... 5-75
Inflation - Tire Pressure ................................ 5-62
Lifting Your Vehicle ...................................... 5-71
Pressure Monitor Operation (Except Z06) ........ 5-64
Rotation ..................................................... 5-65
Tire Inflator Kit ............................................ 5-77
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ......................... 5-67
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ................. 5-68
Wheel Replacement ..................................... 5-68
When It Is Time for New Tires ...................... 5-65
To Use The Engine Coolant Heater ................... 2-24
Top Strap ...................................................... 1-28

12

Top Strap Anchor Location ............................... 1-30
Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission) ............... 2-34
Towing

Recreational Vehicle ..................................... 4-33
Towing a Trailer .......................................... 4-38
Your Vehicle ............................................... 4-33

Traction

Active Handling System ................................ 4-10
Control System (TCS) .................................... 4-9
Control System Warning Light ....................... 3-39
Limited-Slip Rear Axle .................................. 4-12
Selective Ride Control .................................. 4-12

Transmission

Fluid, Automatic ........................................... 5-20
Fluid, Manual .............................................. 5-21
Transmission Operation, Automatic .................... 2-25
Transmission Operation, Manual ........................ 2-28
Transportation Options ...................................... 7-8
Trunk/Hatch ................................................... 2-11
Trunk-Mounted CD Changer ............................. 3-81
Turn and Lane-Change Signals .......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ........................... 3-6
Twilight Sentinel® (Optional in United States,

Standard in Canada) .................................... 3-16

Understanding Radio Reception ........................ 3-88
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ............................ 5-67
United States – Customer Assistance .................. 7-4
Unlocking the Theft-Deterrent Feature After a

Power Loss ................................................ 3-87

Vehicle

Control ........................................................ 4-6
Damage Warnings ........................................... iv Loading ...................................................... 4-33
Parking Your ............................................... 2-35
Symbols ......................................................... iv

Vehicle Data Collection and Event

Data Records ............................................... 7-9

Vehicle Identification

Number (VIN) ............................................. 5-91
Service Parts Identification Label ................... 5-92

Vehicle Personalization

Memory ..................................................... 2-57
Vehicle Storage .............................................. 5-41
Ventilation Adjustment ...................................... 3-31
Visors ........................................................... 2-15
Voltmeter Gage .............................................. 3-37

13

When to Check ...................................... 5-21, 5-63
When to Check and What to Use ..................... 5-22
When to Check Lubricant ................................. 5-47
When to Check Power Steering Fluid ................ 5-35
Why Safety Belts Work ..................................... 1-8
Windows ....................................................... 2-14
Power ........................................................ 2-15
Windshield Washer ........................................... 3-9
Fluid .......................................................... 5-36

Windshield Wiper

Blade Replacement ...................................... 5-52
Fuses ........................................................ 5-92
Windshield Wipers ............................................ 3-8
Winter Driving ................................................ 4-28

Your Vehicle and the Environment ....................... 6-2

Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ................ 3-32
Warnings

DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-58
Hazard Warning Flashers ............................... 3-4
Other Warning Devices .................................. 3-5
Safety and Symbols ......................................... iii Vehicle Damage .............................................. iv Washing Your Vehicle ...................................... 5-85
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use ........................ 5-14
What to Do with Used Oil ................................ 5-17
What to Use .......................... 5-24, 5-35, 5-36, 5-47
Wheels

Alignment and Tire Balance .......................... 5-68
Replacement ............................................... 5-68
When to Add Engine Oil .................................. 5-14
When to Change Engine Oil

(GM Oil Life System) ................................... 5-16

14