Chevrolet Corvette 2016 User manual

Cruze Limited

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Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . 24

Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Instruments and Controls . . . . . . . 91

Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 146

Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . 158

Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

Service and Maintenance . . . . . 297

Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311

Customer Information . . . . . . . . . 315

Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . 325

OnStar ........................ 329

Index .................... 340

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2 Introduction

Introduction

The names, logos, emblems,

slogans, vehicle model names, and

vehicle body designs appearing in

this manual including, but not limited

to, GM, the GM logo, CHEVROLET,

the CHEVROLET Emblem,

CORVETTE, the CORVETTE

Emblem, CORVETTE STINGRAY

and the STINGRAY Emblem are

trademarks and/or service marks of

General Motors LLC, its

subsidiaries, affiliates, or licensors.

This manual describes features that

may or may not be on the vehicle

because of optional equipment that

was not purchased on the vehicle,

model variants, country

specifications, features/applications

that may not be available in your

region, or changes subsequent to

the printing of this owner manual.

Refer to the purchase

documentation relating to your

specific vehicle to confirm the

features.

Keep this manual in the vehicle for

quick reference.

Canadian Vehicle Owners

A French language manual can be

obtained from your dealer, at

www.helminc.com, or from:

Propriétaires Canadiens

On peut obtenir un exemplaire de

ce guide en français auprès du

concessionnaire ou à l'adresse

Helm, Incorporated

Attention: Customer Service

47911 Halyard Drive

Plymouth, MI 48170

USA

Using this Manual

To quickly locate information about

the vehicle, use the Index in the

back of the manual. It is an

alphabetical list of what is in the

manual and the page number where

it can be found.

Litho in U.S.A.

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Introduction 3

Danger, Warning, and

Caution

Warning messages found on vehicle

labels and in this manual describe

hazards and what to do to avoid or

reduce them.

{Danger

Danger indicates a hazard with a

high level of risk which will result

in serious injury or death.

{Warning

Warning indicates a hazard that

could result in injury or death.

Caution

Caution indicates a hazard that

could result in property or vehicle

damage.

A circle with a slash through it is a

safety symbol which means “Do

Not,” “Do not do this,”or “Do not let

this happen.”

Symbols

The vehicle has components and

labels that use symbols instead of

text. Symbols are shown along with

the text describing the operation or

information relating to a specific

component, control, message,

gauge, or indicator.

M:Shown when the owner

manual has additional instructions

or information.

*:Shown when the service

manual has additional instructions

or information.

0:Shown when there is more

information on another page —

“see page.”

Vehicle Symbol Chart

Here are some additional symbols

that may be found on the vehicle

and what they mean. For more

information on the symbol, refer to

the Index.

9:Airbag Readiness Light

#:Air Conditioning

!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)

%:Audio Steering Wheel Controls

or OnStar

(if equipped)

$:Brake System Warning Light

":Charging System

I:Cruise Control

`:Do Not Puncture

^:Do Not Service

B:Engine Coolant Temperature

O:Exterior Lamps

_:Flame/Fire Prohibited

.:Fuel Gauge

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+:Fuses

3:Headlamp High/Low-Beam

Changer

j:LATCH System Child Restraints

*:Malfunction Indicator Lamp

::Oil Pressure

}:Power

/:Remote Vehicle Start

>:Safety Belt Reminders

7:Tire Pressure Monitor

d:Traction Control/Active Handling

System

a:Under Pressure

M:Windshield Washer Fluid

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In Brief 5

In Brief

Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Initial Drive Information

Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . 12

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Passenger Sensing System . . . 13

Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 14

Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 15

Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Vehicle Features

Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 18

Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Driver Information

Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Curb View Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 19

Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Universal Remote System . . . . . 20

Roof Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Convertible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Performance and Maintenance

Traction Control/Electronic

Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 21

Performance Vehicle

Features ..................... 21

Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 22

Car Wash Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . 22

Driving for Better Fuel

Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Roadside Assistance

Program ...................... 23

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6 In Brief

Instrument Panel

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1. Air Vents 0156.

2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn

and Lane-Change

Signals 0143.

Exterior Lamp Controls 0140.

3. Manual Shift Paddles (If

Equipped). See Manual

Mode 0184.

Active Rev Match Paddles (If

Equipped). See Active Rev

Match 0188.

4. Instrument Cluster 096.

5. Windshield Wiper/Washer 092.

6. Instrument Panel Storage

Button. See Instrument Panel

Storage 087.

7. Passenger Airbag Status

Indicator. See Passenger

Sensing System 071.

8. Light Sensor. See Automatic

Headlamp System 0142.

9. Hazard Warning

Flashers 0143.

10. Infotainment 0146.

11. Passenger Temperature

Control. See Dual Automatic

Climate Control System 0152.

Passenger Heated and

Ventilated Seat Controls (If

Equipped). See Heated and

Ventilated Front Seats 059.

12. Driver and Redundant

Passenger Heated and

Ventilated Seat Controls (If

Equipped). See Heated and

Ventilated Front Seats 059.

13. Dual Automatic Climate Control

System 0152.

14. Electric Parking Brake 0190.

15. MODE SELECT Knob. See

Competitive Driving

Mode 0198.

16. Shift Lever (Manual Shown).

See Automatic Transmission

0182 or Manual

Transmission 0187.

17. Keyless Ignition. See Ignition

Positions 0175.

18. Bluetooth Controls. See

“Steering Wheel Controls”in

the infotainment manual.

Voice Recognition Controls.

See “Steering Wheel Controls”

in the infotainment manual.

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Controls. See Driver

Information Center (DIC) 0113.

19. Steering Wheel Controls 092.

20. Horn 092.

21. Steering Wheel Adjustment

092 (Out of View).

22. Cruise Control 0202.

23. Hood Release (Out of View).

See Hood 0217.

24. Data Link Connector (DLC)

(Out of View). See Malfunction

Indicator Lamp (Check Engine

Light) 0106.

25. Hatch/Trunk Release Button.

See Hatch (Trunk) 037.

Intrusion and Inclination

Sensors Disable Switch. See

Vehicle Alarm System 039.

26. Head-Up Display Controls (If

Equipped). See Head-Up

Display (HUD) 0115.

27. Power Mirrors 042.

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8 In Brief

Initial Drive

Information

This section provides a brief

overview about some of the

important features that may or may

not be on your specific vehicle.

For more detailed information, refer

to each of the features which can be

found later in this owner manual.

Remote Keyless Entry

(RKE) System

The Keyless Access system allows

for vehicle entry when the

transmitter is within range. See

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

System Operation 026.

The RKE transmitter is used to lock

and unlock the doors and may work

up to 60 m (197 ft) away from the

vehicle.

With Remote Start and Convertible

Top Shown, Others Similar

Press the button to remove the key.

The key can be used to open the

vehicle and hatch/trunk if power to

the vehicle is lost. See Hatch

(Trunk) 037.

K:Press to unlock the driver door.

Press again within five seconds to

unlock both doors.

Q:Press to lock both doors.

s:Press and hold to release

the hatch/trunk.

M:If equipped, press and

release Kand then immediately

press and hold Mcontinuously to

open the convertible top all the way.

Release the button to stop

movement. This button will only

open the convertible top.

See Convertible Top 049.

L:Press and release once to

initiate vehicle locator. Press and

hold for three seconds to sound the

panic alarm. Press again or start the

vehicle to stop the panic alarm.

See Keys 024 and Remote Keyless

Entry (RKE) System Operation 026.

Remote Vehicle Start

If equipped, the engine can be

started from outside of the vehicle.

Starting the Vehicle

1. Press and release Qon the

RKE transmitter.

2. Immediately press and hold /

for at least four seconds or until

the turn signal lamps flash.

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In Brief 9

3. Start the vehicle normally after

entering.

When the vehicle starts, the parking

lamps will turn on.

Remote start can be extended.

Canceling a Remote Start

To cancel a remote start, do one of

the following:

.Press and hold /until the

parking lamps turn off.

.Turn on the hazard warning

flashers.

.Turn the vehicle on and then off.

See Remote Vehicle Start 031.

Door Locks

To lock or unlock a door from the

outside, press Qor Kon the

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

transmitter.

Driver Door

1. Door Handle Sensor

2. Power Door Lock Switch

3. Door Latch Button

For Keyless Access, hold the RKE

transmitter within 1 m (3 ft) of the

door handle. Grip and press the

door handle sensor (1). See Remote

Keyless Entry (RKE) System

Operation 026. This feature can be

programmed. See Vehicle

Personalization 0130.

Passenger Door

To lock or unlock a door from the

inside, use the power door lock

switch.

Q:Press to lock the doors.

K:Press to unlock the doors.

To open a door from the inside,

press the door latch button.

The fuel door is also locked and

unlocked using these features.

See Power Door Locks 035.

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