Chevrolet 2009 Corvette Get To Know Manual Guide

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Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . .3

Driver Information Center

(DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Keyless Access Transmitter . . .4

Opening the Doors . . . . . . . . . . .5

Starting and Stopping

Your Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Leaving the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . .5

Opening and Closing the

Hatch/Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Loss of Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Master Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Mobil 1® Motor Oil . . . . . . . . . . .7

Extended Mobility Tires (EMT)

Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . .7

Selective Ride Control . . . . . . . .8

Active Handling and Traction

Control Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

1st–4th Shift Feature . . . . . . . . .8

6-Speed Paddle Shift

with Automatic Modes . . . . . . .9

Premium Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Brake Noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

RDS Radio Functions . . . . . . . .10

XM™ Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . .10

Audio Steering

Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Bluetooth® System . . . . . . . . . .11

Auxiliary Input Jack . . . . . . . . .11

Loading a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Automatic Climate Control .12

Defogging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . .13

Personalization Features . . . .14

Passenger Air Bag Status

Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Auto Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Automatic Headlamp

Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Interior Light Control . . . . . . . .16

Seat Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Window Indexing . . . . . . . . . . .17

Coupe Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Convertible Power Top . . . . . .18

Convertible Manual Top . . . .18

Opening the Hood . . . . . . . . . .19

Car Wash Guidelines . . . . . . . .19

Z06 and ZR1 Features . . . . . . .19

Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . .20

My GMLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Congratulations on your purchase of a Chevrolet Corvette. Please read this information and your

Owner Manual to ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may not include

all the features described in this booklet. Keep this booklet with your Owner Manual for easy reference.

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A. Head-Up Display

(HUD) Controls

(if equipped)

B. Turn Signal/

Multifunction Lever

C. Instrument Cluster

D. Windshield

Wiper/Washer Lever

E. Driver Information

Center Controls

F. Air Outlets

G. Hazard Warning

Flashers Button

H. Bluetooth Controls

(if equipped)

I. Horn

J. Audio Steering Wheel

Controls (if equipped)

K. Pushbutton Start

L. Shift Lever

M.Traction

Control/Active

Handling Button

N. Climate Controls

O. Audio System/

Navigation Controls

(if equipped)

P. Glove Box

Getting to Know Your Corvette

Instrument Panel

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

DRIVER INFORMATION

A D E F G

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See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

A B C E I L N O P Q TSRG H

Instrument Panel Cluster

Your vehicle’s instrument

panel is equipped with

this cluster or one very

similar to it. The

instrument panel

cluster includes

these key features:

A. Engine Coolant

Temperature Gage

B. Engine Oil

Pressure Gage

C. Lights On

Reminder Light

D. Security System Light

E. Malfunction Indicator

Lamp (Check

Engine Light)

F. 1st–4th Shift Indicator

(manual transmission

only)

G. Tire Pressure

Warning Light

H. Tachometer

I. DIC Display

J. Turn Signal Indicators

K. High Beam Indicator

L. Speedometer

MPH or km/h Indicator

N. Brake Warning Light

O. Traction Control

System Warning Light

P. Antilock Brake System

Warning Light

Q. Safety Belt

Reminder Light

R. Air Bag

Readiness Light

S. Voltmeter (Boost Gage

for ZR1)

T. Fuel Gage

D F MJ K

Note: The instrument panel cluster is designed to let you know about many important

aspects of your vehicle’s operation. It is important to read your Owner Manual and

become familiar with the information being relayed to you by the lights, gages and

indicators, as well as what action can be taken to ensure safety and to prevent damage.

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Getting to Know Your Corvette

Driver Information Center (DIC)

The DIC informs you of the status of

many of your vehicle’s systems and is

used to display driver personalization

features and warning/status messages.

The display is located at the bottom

of the instrument panel cluster.

The following DIC controls are located

on the instrument panel to the right of

the steering wheel.

(Fuel): Press this button to display

fuel information.

(Gages): Press this button to

display engine gage information and

tire pressure.

TRIP: Press this button to display the

odometer, trip information and engine

oil life.

OPTION: Press this button to scroll

through the personalization features

that are available on your vehicle.

RESET: Press this button to reset

system functions when displayed

or to acknowledge messages on the

DIC. This button is also used to select

personalization features within Options.

Warnings and Messages

If a problem is sensed in one of your

vehicle’s systems, a warning or

message will appear in the DIC display.

After a warning or message appears,

press the RESET button to clear the

display screen for further use.

Remember, pressing RESET only makes

the message disappear; it does not

resolve the problem.

Check Engine or Other Warning Lights

with OnStar® (if equipped)

If your Check Engine light, or any other

warning message appears, you can

push the blue OnStar button and speak

to a live advisor. OnStar Advisors can

access certain diagnostic information

and can tell you how serious the

problem is, what you should do about

it, or can contact a dealer or Roadside

service for you. Refer to the OnStar

Owner Guide for details.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Note: Your vehicle’s warnings and

messages provide critical information

that can prevent damage to your

vehicle. Review your Owner Manual to

become familiar with the information

displayed and the action required.

Keyless Access Transmitter

Your Corvette features

Keyless Access and

Pushbutton Start. You

can keep the Keyless

Access transmitter in

a pocket or purse

and operate the doors,

trunk and ignition.

The transmitter

communicates with the Corvette’s

computer system via antennas.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

KEYLESS ACCESS AND

PUSHBUTTON START

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Opening the Doors

To open the doors,

simply touch the

pad located at the

rear edge of each

door. Once the pad

is pressed, the

doors unlock and

open if the Keyless

Access transmitter

is within three feet of the door.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Starting and Stopping

Your Engine

To Start the Engine:

1. Press the brake

pedal on

automatic

transmission-

equipped

vehicles or the

clutch pedal

on manual

transmission-equipped vehicles.

2. Press the top of the Start button,

located on the instrument panel to

the right of the steering wheel.

The engine will start if the Keyless

Access transmitter is in the car.

To Stop the Engine:

1. Move the shift lever to Park (P) on

automatic transmission-equipped

vehicles or to Reverse (R) on manual

transmission-equipped vehicles.

2. Press and hold the Off/ACC button

(the bottom part of the Start

button) until the engine shuts off.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Leaving the Vehicle

Open the door by pressing the button at

the front of the armrest. When exiting

the vehicle, take the Keyless Access

transmitter with you. You can lock your

vehicle using one of three methods:

• Lock the doors with the power door

lock switch located on the door

panel, step out, and close the door.

• Press the Lock button on the

transmitter after you step out of

the vehicle.

• Program your vehicle for Passive

Locking, covered in this booklet

under Personalization Features.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Opening and Closing the

Hatch/Trunk

Your Corvette provides three

convenient ways of opening the

hatch/trunk:

• Touch the button located above the

license plate (the Keyless Access

transmitter must be within three

feet of the button).

• Press the Trunk Release button

located to the left of the

steering wheel.

• Press the Trunk Release button on

the Keyless Access transmitter.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

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Getting to Know Your Corvette

If the Transmitter Battery Is Weak:

1. Place the transmitter in the glove

box transmitter pocket with the

buttons facing toward the

passenger side of the vehicle.

2. Press the brake pedal with the

vehicle in Park (P) (with an

automatic transmission), or

press the clutch pedal (with a

manual transmission).

3. Press the Start button. The vehicle

will start.

The transmitter battery should be

replaced as soon as possible. The Driver

Information Center may display

a FOB BATTERY LOW message.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Loss of Power

Loss of Vehicle Electrical Power

If your vehicle has lost battery

power, you can open the driver’s

door manually.

If Outside the Vehicle:

1. Insert your master key into the

lock cylinder located above the

rear license plate and turn to open

the trunk.

2. Manually lift the trunk lid.

3. Pull the door release handle (A)

located on the driver’s side of

the trunk.

The driver’s door can now be opened.

If Inside the Vehicle:

• Pull the door

release handle

(B) located on

the floor next to

the seat.

Loss of Keyless

Access Transmitter

Battery Power

Under normal use,

the battery in your

transmitter should last about three

years. If the transmitter battery

becomes weak, it may cause the Driver

Information Center to display a NO

FOBS DETECTED message when you

try to start the vehicle.

The master

key is stored

inside the

Keyless Access

transmitter.

To remove the

master key,

push the

small button

near the bottom end of the

transmitter and pull out the key.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Master Key

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The Tire Pressure Monitor alerts you

when a significant reduction in

pressure occurs in one or more of your

vehicle’s tires by illuminating the

(low tire pressure) warning light on the

instrument panel cluster. The low tire

pressure warning light will remain on

until you correct the tire pressure.

A message may also appear on the DIC.

Correcting the Tire Pressure

When the low tire pressure warning

light illuminates, you must fill the tire

to the proper tire inflation pressure

(just as you must refuel the vehicle

when the low fuel warning light

illuminates). The Tire and Loading

Information label shows the correct

inflation pressure for the tires when

they’re cold. “Cold” means your vehicle

has been sitting for at least three hours

or driven no more than one mile.

You can temporarily remove the DIC

message by acknowledging it with

your DIC controls. However, at the next

vehicle start-up, the DIC message will

reappear if the tire pressure has not

been corrected.

During cooler conditions, the low tire

pressure warning light may appear

when the vehicle is first started and

then turn off as you start to drive the

vehicle. This could be an early indicator

that your tire pressures are getting

low and need to be inflated to the

proper pressure.

See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.

PERFORMANCE & MAINTENANCE

Mobil 1® Motor Oil

Your Corvette comes factory-filled with

Mobil 1® synthetic oil. Corvette’s

computer system monitors the life of

the oil to inform you when it needs to

be changed.

To view the remaining oil life, press

the TRIP button repeatedly until OIL

LIFE appears in the DIC display. The oil

life monitor is programmed to

correspond to the attributes of Mobil 1

synthetic oil. If you use any motor oil

other than Mobil 1 or equivalent

synthetic oil, the oil life monitoring

system will not be accurate.

Whenever your oil is changed, press

and hold the RESET button while OIL

LIFE is displayed in the DIC display to

reset the oil life monitor. The system

will reset to 100% and calculate when

the next oil change is required.

See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.

Extended Mobility Tires (EMT)

The Corvette is equipped with Run-Flat

Goodyear Extended Mobility Tires

(EMT) or Michelin ZP tires that

eliminate the need for a spare. The tire

design enables safe function during

and after loss of pressure for some

distance at a moderate speed. The

shorter the distance that you drive

with loss of pressure, the better the

chance that the tire can be repaired.

As soon as possible, contact Roadside

Assistance for the nearest authorized

GM or run-flat tire servicing facility

and have the tire inspected.

See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.

Note: The Tire Pressure Monitor can

alert you about low tire pressure, but

it doesn’t replace normal monthly

tire maintenance.

Tire Pressure Monitor

(if equipped)

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Getting to Know Your Corvette

Active Handling and Traction

Control Systems

The Active Handling

and Traction

Control Systems

help you maintain

directional control

during most driving

conditions and limit wheelspin. When

the system is working, the ACTIVE

HANDLING message is displayed in

the DIC. You may also feel or hear the

system working.

• Press the Active Handling and

Traction Control Systems button

( ), located on the console,

once to turn off the Traction

Control System.

• Press twice to activate the

Competitive Driving Mode.

Selective Ride Control

(if equipped)

The Selective Ride Control system

provides reduced impact harshness,

improved road isolation, improved

high-speed stability and handling

response, and better control of body

ride motions.

To select the desired suspension

setting at any time, use the control

knob located on the center console.

Tour: Use for normal city and highway

driving. This setting provides a smooth,

comfortable ride.

Sport: Use where road conditions

or personal preference demand

more control. This setting provides

more “feel,” or response, to the

road conditions.

See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.

1st–4th Shift Feature

(Manual Transmission)

The 1st–4th Shift feature helps you

get the best possible fuel economy. A

1st–4th shift light will come on when

the following conditions are met:

• Engine coolant temperature is

higher than 169°F (76°C),

• You are going 15 to 19 mph (24 to

31 km/h), and

• You are at 21 percent throttle or less.

When the 1st–4th shift light comes

on, you can only shift from First (1) to

Fourth (4) instead of First (1) to

Second (2). You must complete the shift

into Fourth (4) to turn off this feature.

After shifting to Fourth (4), you may

downshift to a lower gear if you prefer.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Note: Forcing the shift lever into any

gear except Fourth (4) when the

1st–4th shift light comes on may

damage the transmission.

• Press and hold to turn off the

Active Handling and Traction

Control Systems.

When turned off, the Active Handling

System and Traction Control Systems

light will come on, a chime will sound

and the Traction System and Active

Handling–Off message will be

displayed in the DIC.

• To turn on the Active Handling

and Traction Control Systems, press

again.

The system also will reset to On each

time the vehicle is started. Chevrolet

recommends that Active Handling and

Traction Control be left on.

See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.

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Your vehicle's engine was designed to

use premium unleaded gasoline. See

your Owner Manual for information

on fuel use for your particular vehicle.

See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.

6-Speed Paddle Shift with

Automatic Modes

The familiar automatic transmission

shift positions have been replaced with

PRNDS. Drive (D) is the conventional

automatic shift mode optimized for

smooth shifts. The Sport (S) mode

also can be operated in a full

automatic mode with firmer shifts

delivering enhanced performance,

but only if the manual paddle shifters

on the steering wheel are not used.

Manual mode is selected by using the

manual paddle shifters in the Sport (S)

mode, which puts the driver in control

of gear selection.

Sport Mode (S)

Place the shift

lever in the

Sport (S) mode to

shift gears using

the paddle

shifters. Push

either paddle to upshift to the next

higher gear. Squeeze either paddle

behind the steering wheel spokes to

downshift to the next lower gear. The

current gear will be displayed in the

DIC on the instrument cluster or the

Head-Up Display (HUD) (if equipped).

If the current vehicle speed is too low

when requesting a higher gear or is

too high when requesting a lower

gear, the shift will not occur and an X

over the gear display will indicate that

the requested gear was denied.

Starting from a Stop

In the Sport (S) mode, the transmission

will automatically downshift as the

vehicle slows down. From a stop, it will

start in Second (2) gear. It may also be

started in Third (3) gear if necessary,

such as when starting on slippery

roads. Commanding the vehicle to

start up in Fourth (4) gear or higher

will be denied.

As vehicle speed increases, the

transmission will stay in the current

gear until the paddle is pushed to

upshift. If the upshift is not

commanded by pushing a paddle,

the vehicle speed will be limited in

order to protect the engine.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Premium Fuel

Brake noise may occur under certain

weather or operating conditions with

your performance braking system.

This brake system is designed for

best performance. Brake noise is

normal and does not affect system

performance.

See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.

Brake Noise

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Getting to Know Your Corvette

RDS Radio Functions

Your audio system is equipped with a

Radio Data System (RDS). RDS features

are available for use only on FM stations

that broadcast RDS information. RDS

relies on receiving specific information

from these stations and will work only

when the information is available. With

RDS, the radio can:

• Seek stations broadcasting the type

of programming you select. Press

the CAT button and turn the Tune

knob to select the desired category.

Press SEEK to search for the

category selected.

• Receive announcements concerning

local and national emergencies.

• Display messages from radio stations.

• Seek stations with traffic

announcements.

When you tune to an RDS station, the

station name and call letters will appear

on the display along with the frequency.

RDS stations may also provide the time

of day, a program type (PTY) for current

programming and the name of the

program being broadcast.

To view the RDS time, if available,

press and hold the hour (H) and

minute (M) buttons.

RDS Messages

When using RDS, the following

messages may appear on your

vehicle’s audio system display:

ALERT!: Alert warns of local or national

emergencies. You will hear the

announcement, even if the volume is

muted or a CD is playing. You will not be

able to turn off ALERT! announcements.

AUDIO SYSTEMS

INFO (Information): If the current

station has a message, the Information

icon will illuminate; press this button

to view the message.

TRAF (Traffic): Press this button to find

a station that broadcasts traffic

announcements. Once a station is

found, TA will appear on the display.

When a traffic announcement comes

on, you will hear it. Press SEEK to find

the next station that broadcasts traffic

information. To deactivate the traffic

function, press the TRAF button again.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

XM™ Satellite Radio (if equipped)

XM™ Satellite Radio offers more than

170 channels of digital-quality sound

that goes wherever you go — coast

to coast.

After a free three-month trial period,

activation and service subscription

fees apply. Service is based in the

continental U.S. and Canada.

For more information, visit XM online

at www.XMradio.com or call

1-800-929-2100.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

The following

audio controls are

located on the

steering wheel:

+ – (Volume): Press

the plus or minus

button to increase

or decrease

the volume.

Audio Steering Wheel Controls

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Loading a CD (if equipped with

the Multiple-Disc CD Player)

To Load a Single CD:

• Press and release the Load

button ( ).

• Insert a CD partway into the slot,

label side up. The CD changer will

pull the CD in. Once loaded, the CD

will begin to play automatically.

To Load Multiple CDs:

• Press and hold for two seconds.

A beep will sound and LOAD ALL

DISC will be displayed.

Auxiliary Input Jack

There is an auxiliary input jack on the

upper right of the audio system

faceplate. You can connect an

external audio device using a 3.5 mm

(1/8 inch) cable. The radio will display

AUX INPUT DEVICE and play audio

from that device.

Note: Input Jack not included on the

Navigation Radio.

Bluetooth® System (if equipped)

The in-vehicle Bluetooth system allows

users with a Bluetooth-enabled cell

phone to make and receive Hands-Free

phone calls utilizing the vehicle’s audio

system, microphone and controls.

The Bluetooth-enabled cell phone

must be paired to the in-vehicle

Bluetooth system before it can be

used in the vehicle.

Bluetooth Controls

The following Bluetooth controls are

located on the steering wheel:

(Push to

Talk) — Press and

hold for two

seconds to answer

incoming calls,

confirm system

information, and

to start voice

recognition.

(Phone on Hook) — Press to end or

reject a call, and to cancel an operation.

The system operates using voice

recognition commands. To help

increase accuracy, the system will play

a short tone after prompting you for

information or a command. Do not

speak until after the tone.

(Seek/Scan): Press the up or down

arrow to go to the next or previous

radio station or, when a CD is playing,

to the next or previous track. Press and

hold either arrow for two seconds to

scan radio stations.

1–6 (Preset Stations): Press this button

to go to the next preset radio station.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Not all phones will support all

functions. For more information, visit

www.chevrolet.com/bluetooth.

For instructions on how to use the system, see

Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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Getting to Know Your Corvette

2. Adjust the temperature to a

comfortable setting between 60°F

(16°C) and 90°F (32°C).

If you set the system at the coolest or

warmest temperature setting, the

system will remain in manual mode at

that temperature and it will not go into

automatic mode.

Manual Operation

Off: Press the driver-side climate control

knob to turn off the climate control

system. This is the only setting that fully

shuts off the fan. The digital display will

show only the outside temperature.

(Recirculation): Press this button to

turn the Recirculation mode on or off.

When on, it keeps outside air from

coming in the vehicle.

Recirculation is not available when

using the Defrost or Defog mode.

A/C Off: Press this button to turn

the air conditioning system off.

For maximum cooling on hot days,

do the following:

1. Open the windows to let hot inside

air escape; then close them.

2. Select the Vent mode.

3. Select Recirculation mode.

4. Turn on the A/C.

5. Select the coolest temperature.

6. Select the highest fan speed.

(Fan): Press this button to

manually increase or decrease the

fan speed.

(Mode): Press this button to

manually lock in the current air delivery

setting and to stop the automatic mode

control. To change the setting, press the

Mode button again and select one of

the following:

• When INSERT CD # appears on the

display, place a CD partway into the

slot, label side up. The CD changer

will pull the CD in. Once the disc has

been loaded, INSERT CD # will be

displayed again, indicating the next

CD may be loaded. Follow the

prompts to load up to six CDs. If the

radio is on, the last CD loaded will

begin to play automatically.

• When loading less than six CDs,

press the button to cancel the

loading function.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Note: If you add any label to a CD,

insert more than one CD into the slot

at a time, or attempt to play

scratched or damaged CDs, you could

damage the CD player. When using

the CD player, use only CDs in good

condition without any labels, load one

CD at a time, and keep the CD player

and the loading slot free of foreign

materials, liquids or debris.

Automatic Climate Control

CLIMATE CONTROLS

When automatic operation is active,

the system will automatically control

the inside temperature, the air delivery

mode and the fan speed.

To set Automatic operation:

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

1. Press the AUTO button.

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• Vent: This mode directs most of the

air to the instrument panel outlets.

• Bi-Level: This mode directs air to the

instrument panel outlets and the

floor outlets.

• Floor: This mode directs most of the

air to the floor outlets.

Temperature Control: The driver-side

knob changes the temperature on the

driver’s and passenger’s side of the

vehicle. Turn the knob clockwise or

counterclockwise to manually increase

or decrease the temperature inside

your vehicle.

The passenger-side knob changes the

temperature on the passenger’s side of

the vehicle.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Defogging

OnStar®(if equipped)

You have one year of OnStar service

from the date you purchased your new

vehicle with one of two service plans,

Safe & Sound, or the up-level

Directions & Connections Plan. Push

your OnStar button to ask an Advisor

for details about the service plan

you have or to upgrade your plan.

Your vehicle has a wide variety of

capabilities, from Remote Door Unlock

to Automatic Airbag Notification to

Hands-Free Calling and most vehicles

can get driving directions using Turn-

by-Turn Navigation.

Visit onstar.com. For more information

about OnStar, refer to the OnStar

Owner Guide, call 1-888-466-7827, or

push the blue button.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

CONVENIENCE

To clear fog or frost from your

windshield, press the Windshield

Defogger button ( ). This mode

directs most of the air to the

windshield. When operating, the

Defog symbol appears on the display.

Rear Window Defogger

To remove fog or frost from the rear

window, press the Rear Window

Defogger button ( ) to turn the rear

window defogger on. It will turn off

automatically or can be turned off by

pressing the button again.

The heated outside rearview

mirrors also will be cleared when

is pressed.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Head-Up Display (HUD)

(if equipped)

Your vehicle’s

Head-Up Display

(HUD) projects

a range of

instrument

panel cluster

information on

the windshield,

reducing the need

to look away from the road. The

information appears as an image

toward the front of the vehicle.

The information displayed by the

HUD includes the speedometer,

turn signal indicators, high-beam

headlamps indicator, tachometer, oil

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Getting to Know Your Corvette

Personalization Features

Your Corvette offers personalization

capabilities that allow you to program

certain features to a preferred

setting for two different drivers.

Personalization features will be

recalled when the vehicle senses the

Keyless Access transmitter as the door

is opened, when the Lock or Unlock

button on the transmitter is pressed,

or when the appropriate Memory

button on the driver’s door is pressed.

Available Personalization

Features include:

Auto Memory Recall (Automatic

Transmissions only) (if equipped) —

Driver’s seat, outside rearview mirrors

and telescopic steering wheel move

to memory-set driving position.

(Settings: YES/NO)

Auto Exit Recall (if equipped) —

Driver’s seat and telescopic steering

wheel move to memory-exit position.

(Settings: YES/NO)

Approach Lights — Activate parking

lamps, high-beam headlamps and

back-up lamps when you approach the

vehicle. (Settings: ON/OFF)

Twilight Delay — Parking lamps and

high-beam headlamps remain on

for a selected period of time after

exiting the vehicle. (Settings:

OFF/15S/30S/90S)

and temperature gages, performance

shift light, check gages warning light

and G-force gage. The following HUD

controls are located on the instrument

panel to the left of the steering wheel.

MODE: Press this button to scroll

through the three HUD modes of Street

Mode, Track Mode 1 and Track Mode 2.

PAGE: Press this button to

customize the HUD modes as they

are being displayed.

:Press the up or down arrow to

adjust the up-and-down position of the

HUD on the windshield. (It cannot be

adjusted side-to-side.)

+ – : Press the (+) button to increase

the brightness and the (–) button to

decrease the brightness of the

HUD image.

Off: To turn off the HUD image, press

and hold the (–) button.

If you change your seat position, you

may have to readjust the HUD image

for proper viewing.

If the ignition is on and you cannot see

the HUD image, check to see whether:

• Something is covering the HUD unit

• The brightness is adjusted properly

• The HUD image is adjusted to the

proper height

• Ambient light is low in the direction

your vehicle is facing

• A fuse is blown (see Fuses and Circuit

Breakers in your Owner Manual)

• The windshield and HUD lens are

clean (do not spray glass cleaner

directly on the HUD lens)

• You are wearing polarized

sunglasses, which could make the

image harder to see

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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Flash at Unlock — Two short flashes of

all turn signals when unlocking the

doors or trunk. (Settings: YES/NO)

Flash at Lock — One long flash of

all turn signals when locking the

doors. (Settings: YES/NO)

Fob Reminder — Horn sounds three

times when the driver’s door is closed

and a Keyless Access transmitter is

inside the vehicle. (Settings: YES/NO)

Passive Door Locking — Automatically

locks the doors after a short delay

when the ignition is turned off, the

Keyless Access transmitter has been

removed from the vehicle and the

doors have been closed. (Settings:

OFF/SILENT/HORN)

Passive Door Unlock — Automatically

unlocks either the driver’s door or both

doors when the Keyless Access

transmitter is within three feet of the

door and the driver’s door touch pad is

pressed. (Settings: DRIVER/BOTH)

Auto Unlock — Automatically

unlocks either the driver’s door or

both doors when the shift lever is

moved into Park (P) (with an automatic

transmission), or the ignition is turned

off or is in Retained Accessory Power

mode (with a manual transmission).

(Settings: OFF/DRIVER/BOTH)

Language — Select language in

DIC and Head-Up Display.

(Settings: English/German/French/

Italian/Spanish)

Personalize Name — Show a name

or greeting on the DIC display when

the corresponding Keyless Access

transmitter is used or the memory

button is pressed. (Settings: YES/NO)

Personal Options Menu

To change the preferences of your

Personalization features:

1. Make sure the vehicle is running

and in Park (P) (with an automatic

transmission) or in Neutral (with a

manual transmission) with the

parking brake set.

2. Press the OPTION button (the DIC

will display the current driver, 1 or

2, for a few seconds and then

display the first Personal Options

Menu item).

3. Use the RESET button to change the

setting of the displayed feature.

4. Press the OPTION button to scroll

through the list of features.

If a button is not pressed within 45

seconds, the DIC will exit the Personal

Options Menu.

Retained Accessory Power (RAP)

As an added convenience, Retained

Accessory Power (RAP) runs the

vehicle’s accessories (radio, power

windows, etc.) for a limited period of

time after the ignition is turned off.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Passenger Air Bag

Status Indicator

Your vehicle is equipped with a

Passenger Sensing System located in

the front passenger seat for the front

passenger frontal air bag, and a

passenger air bag status indicator

located on the rearview mirror.

See Sections 1 and 3 of your Owner Manual.

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Getting to Know Your Corvette

Seat Controls

The power seat controls are located on

the outboard side of the seat cushion.

Six-Way Power Seats

• Move the front of the control (A) up

or down to adjust the front of the

seat cushion.

• Move the rear of the control (A) up

or down to adjust the rear of the

seat cushion.

• Slide the control (A) forward or

rearward to move the entire seat.

Power Lumbar and Side Bolsters

(if equipped)

• Press the vertical lumbar switch (B)

forward to increase support and

rearward to decrease support.

• Pull the horizontal side bolsters

switch (C) up to move the wings of

the seatback in and push the switch

down to move the wings out.

Interior Light Control

To adjust the brightness of the interior

lights, turn and hold the interior light

control knob located on the left side of

the instrument panel. Push the knob in

to turn the lights on or off.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

For your convenience, the headlamp

control can be left in the Auto mode

for automatic operation.

Automatic operation can be

overridden by selecting the Off

position ( ). To reset to Auto mode,

turn the headlamp control switch

back to On and then back to AUTO.

Automatic mode will also reset the

next time the vehicle is started if the

switch is in the AUTO position.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Automatic Headlamp Control

Auto Signal

The turn signal lever has two upward

and downward positions to signal a

lane change or a turn.

• To signal a lane change, raise or

lower the lever until the arrow on

the instrument panel cluster starts

to flash. Release the lever. The turn

signal will automatically flash

three times.

• To signal a turn, move the lever all

of the way up or down. The arrow

on the instrument panel cluster will

flash. The turn signal will stop

flashing when the turn is completed.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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Heated Seats

(if equipped)

There is one

heated seat

control button

located on the

center console

for each seat.

Off: Press the

bottom of the

button ( )

to turn the

system off.

High: Press the top of the button once

to turn the system on high.

Low: Press the top of the button twice

to turn the system on low.

See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.

Window Indexing

To provide a tight seal around each

door, the window will automatically

lower slightly when the door is opened

and then automatically rise fully when

the door is closed.

If battery power is disconnected, the

indexing feature must be initialized

after restoring power by performing

the following procedure:

1. Close the door.

2. Raise the window by pulling up

the switch.

3. Hold up the switch for three

seconds after the window is closed

and then release it.

4. Hold up the switch again for three

seconds and then release it.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Coupe Top

Your coupe has a removable roof

panel. Until you are sure you can

remove the panel alone, have

someone help you.

To Remove the Top:

There are two latches on the front

part of the panel and one latch in the

middle rear of the panel.

1. Lower the windows.

2. Pull down and turn the front

handles to release the front latches.

3. To unlock the rear of the panel,

press the Latch Release button and

pull down the latch.

4. Lift the front edge of the panel

up and forward out of the

vehicle opening.

Once removed, the roof panel should

always be stored properly in the

rear storage compartment. Place it

in the forward position in the

stowage receivers.

To Install the Top:

1. Make sure that the front handles

and the rear latch are in their

opened positions.

2. Place the rear edge of the roof panel

on the back of the roof opening,

aligning the roof panel pins with the

opening in the body weatherstrip.

TOP OPERATION

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Getting to Know Your Corvette

Convertible Manual Top

(if equipped)

If your vehicle has a convertible

manual top, it can be lowered and

stowed under the tonneau cover

behind the seats.

To Lower the Convertible Manual Top:

1. Shift an automatic transmission

into Park (P) or shift a manual

transmission into Neutral. Set

the parking brake and turn off

the ignition.

2. Make sure the trunk is closed.

3. Unlock the convertible top front

latch by pulling it down and

turning it clockwise.

4. Lift the front edge of the top off

the windshield frame; then lift the

rear edge so it is vertical to the

tonneau cover.

5. Press the release button located

on the underside of the cover

behind the driver’s seat. This will

unlatch the tonneau cover and

lower the driver’s and passenger’s

side windows. The cover will not

unlatch if the vehicle alarm is

turned on or the trunk lid is open.

6. With the tonneau cover open, push

forward on the front edge of the

convertible top to allow the rear

edge of the top to move to its

full-down fully-stored position; then

move the top rearward to its fully

stored position.

7. Make sure the top is fully retracted,

and close the tonneau cover.

Refer to your Convertible Top

supplement for additional information.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

3. Lower the front edge of the

roof panel.

4. Turn the front handles to the closed

position and push up the rear latch

lever; then check that the roof panel

is securely installed.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Convertible Power Top

(if equipped)

If your vehicle has a convertible power

top, it can be lowered and stowed

under the tonneau cover behind

the seats.

To Lower the Convertible Power Top:

1. Start the engine.

2. Shift an automatic transmission

into Park (P) or shift a manual

transmission into Neutral. Set the

parking brake.

3. Make sure that the trunk is closed

and that the trunk partition is in the

fastened, upright position.

4. Unlock the convertible top front

latch by pulling and turning it

clockwise. The driver’s and

passenger’s side windows will

lower automatically.

5. Push and hold the bottom of

the power convertible top button

located on the left side of the

instrument panel. A chime will

sound when the

convertible top has

lowered completely.

Refer to your Owner

Manual for additional

information.

See Section 2 of your

Owner Manual.

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OWNER INFORMATION

Opening the Hood

To Open the Hood:

1. Pull the handle below the

instrument panel on the driver’s side.

2. Go to the side of the vehicle and pull

up on the rear edge of the hood,

near the windshield.

To close the hood, pull it down and

close it firmly.

See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.

Car Wash Guidelines

Automatic car washes are not

recommended. Some automatic car

washes will cause damage to your

vehicle, wheels, or convertible top,

if equipped.

If you drive your vehicle through an

automatic car wash that does not

have enough clearance for the

undercarriage and/or wide rear tires,

you could damage your vehicle. Verify

with the manager of the car wash that

your vehicle will fit before entering the

car wash. To avoid possible damage,

use touchless automatic car washes.

See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.

Z06 and ZR1 Features

Checking Engine Oil

Z06 and ZR1 models are equipped

with a high performance dry sump

engine lubrication system. This system

operates differently than a standard

engine lubrication system.

You should check your oil level only

after the engine has been thoroughly

warmed up and then shut off for at

least five minutes. This ensures that

the oil level reading obtained will

be accurate.

Z06 and ZR1 models also require a

special procedure for changing the

engine oil and filter; refer to your

Owner Manual.

Jump Starting the Battery

The battery of your Z06 and ZR1 is

located in the rear of the vehicle. You

do not need access to the battery for

jump starting. There are remote

positive (+) and negative (–) terminals

located under the hood for this

purpose. Refer to your Owner Manual

for the locations of the terminals.

See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.

Note: Do not read the oil level after

extended periods of vehicle inactivity,

as the level indicated will not be

accurate and may falsely indicate a

low level condition. Any oil added due

to this method of reading may cause

the engine to be over-filled and can

lead to engine damage.

Note: Improper jump starting could

result in costly damage to your vehi-

cle that would not be covered by your

warranty. Be sure to follow all of the

steps in your Owner Manual to safely

and properly jump start your vehicle.

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Getting to Know Your Corvette

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Roadside Assistance

My GMLink

1-800-CHEV-USA

(1-800-243-8872)

TTY Users: 1-888-889-2438

As the proud owner of a new Chevrolet

vehicle, you are automatically enrolled

in the Chevrolet Roadside Assistance

program. This value-added service is

intended to provide you with peace

of mind as you drive in the city or

travel the open road.

Chevrolet’s Roadside Assistance

toll-free number is staffed by a team

of technically trained advisors who

are available 24 hours a day, 365 days

a year. The advisors can provide

minor repair information or make

arrangements to tow your vehicle to

the nearest Chevrolet dealer.

Chevrolet will provide the following

services for 5 years/100,000 miles, at

no expense to you:

• Fuel delivery

• Lockout service (identification

required)

• Tow to nearest dealership for

warranty service

• Flat tire assistance

• Jump start

In many instances, mechanical failures

are covered under Chevrolet’s

comprehensive warranty. However,

when other services are utilized, an

advisor will explain any payment

obligations you might incur.

The Chevrolet Owner Center at My

GMLink is a complimentary service for

Chevrolet owners, a one-stop resource

to enhance your Chevrolet ownership

experience. Exclusive member benefits

include online service reminders,

vehicle maintenance tips, online owner

manual, special privileges and more.

For prompt and efficient assistance

when calling, please provide the

following information:

• Location of the vehicle

• Telephone number and

your location

• Vehicle model, year and color

• Vehicle mileage

• Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

• Vehicle license plate number

Chevrolet reserves the right to limit

services or reimbursement to an

owner or driver when, in Chevrolet’s

judgment, the claims become excessive

in frequency or type of occurrence.

Roadside Assistance and OnStar®

(if equipped)

Push the OnStar button, the vehicle

will send your GPS location to the

OnStar Advisor who will speak to you,

assess your problem, contact Roadside

Assistance and relay your exact location

so you get the help you need.

Certain restrictions, precautions and safety procedures apply to your vehicle. Please read your Owner

Manual for complete instructions. All information contained herein is based on information available at the

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