CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2005 - Manual (Page 363)

At Least Once a Month
Tire Inspection and Inflation Check
Visually inspect your tires for wear and make sure tires
are inflated to the correct pressures. See Tires on
page 5-51 for further details.
At Least Once a Year
Starter Switch Check
{ CAUTION:
When you are doing this inspection, the
vehicle could move suddenly. If the vehicle
moves, you or others could be injured.
1. Before you start, be sure you have enough room
around the vehicle.
2. Firmly apply both the parking brake and the regular
brake. See Parking Brake on page 2-29 if
necessary.
Do not use the accelerator pedal, and be ready to
turn off the engine immediately if it starts.
3. On automatic transmission vehicles, try to start the
engine in each gear. The starter should work only
in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N). If the starter works in
any other position, contact your GM
Goodwrench
® dealer for service.
4. On manual transmission vehicles, put the shift lever
in NEUTRAL, push the clutch pedal down halfway,
and try to start the engine. The starter should
work only when the clutch pedal is pushed down all
the way to the floor. If the starter works when the
clutch is not pushed all the way down, contact your
GM Goodwrench dealer for service.
Automatic Transmission Shift Lock
Control System Check
{ CAUTION:
When you are doing this inspection, the
vehicle could move suddenly. If the vehicle
moves, you or others could be injured.
1. Before you start, be sure you have enough room
around the vehicle. It should be parked on a level
surface.
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