Chevrolet CORVETTE User manual

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Owner’s Manual

ID-TCV0OLBE1705-EN

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Owner’s Manual

All information contained in this booklet is based on latest product information available at the time of printing, and is effective

as of the date indicated below. Cadillac Europe GmbH reserves the exclusive right to make modifications to this booklet.

Edition: June 2017, Cadillac Europe GmbH, Zürich, Switzerland.

Printed on chlorine-free bleached paper.

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Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . 25
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . . 98
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 138
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . 151
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 293
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Customer Information . . . . . . . . . 305
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Index .................... 316

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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's manual.

Refer to the purchase

documentation relating to your

specific vehicle to confirm the

features.

Keep this manual in the vehicle for

quick reference.

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.

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.

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Introduction 3

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's

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. See the

features in this manual for

information.

9:Airbag Readiness Light

#:Air Conditioning

!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)

$: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

+:Fuses

3:Headlamp Main/Dipped-Beam

Changer

j:LATCH System Child Restraints

*:Malfunction Indicator Lamp

::Oil Pressure

O:Power

/:Remote Vehicle Start

>:Seat Belt Reminders

7:Tyre Pressure Monitor

d:Traction Control/StabiliTrak

a:Under Pressure

M:Windscreen Washer Fluid

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4 Introduction

2NOTES

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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
Boot Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . 13
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Passenger Sensing System . . . 14
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 15
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Windscreen Wiper/Washer . . . . . 16
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 19
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Driver Information
Centre (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Curb View Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 20
Power Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Roof Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Convertible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Tyre Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . 21
Performance Vehicle
Features ..................... 22
Fuel (LT1 6.2L V8 Engine) . . . . . 22
Fuel (LT4 6.2L Supercharged
V8 Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 23
Car Wash Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . 23
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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6 In Brief

Instrument Panel

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In Brief 7

1. Air Vents 0149.

2. Indicator Lever. See Indicator

and Lane-Change Signals

0135.

Exterior Lamp Controls 0132.

3. Manual Shift Paddles (If

Equipped). See Manual Mode

0182.

Active Rev Match Paddles (If

Equipped). See Active Rev

Match 0186.

4. Instrument Cluster 0103.

5. Windscreen Wiper/Washer

099.

6. Instrument Panel Storage

Button. See Instrument Panel

Storage 094.

7. Passenger Airbag Status

Indicator. See Passenger

Sensing System 072.

8. Light Sensor. See Automatic

Headlamp System 0134.

9. Hazard Warning Flashers

0135.

10. Infotainment 0138.

11. Passenger Temperature

Control. See Dual Automatic

Climate Control System 0145.

Passenger Heated and

Ventilated Seat Controls (If

Equipped). See Heated and

Ventilated Front Seats 060.

12. Driver and Redundant

Passenger Heated and

Ventilated Seat Controls (If

Equipped). See Heated and

Ventilated Front Seats 060.

13. Dual Automatic Climate Control

System 0145.

14. Electric Parking Brake 0188.

15. MODE SELECT Knob. See

Competitive Driving Mode

0196.

16. Shift Lever (Manual Shown).

See Automatic Transmission

0180 or Manual Transmission

0185.

17. Keyless Ignition. See Ignition

Positions 0173.

18. Bluetooth Controls. See

Steering Wheel Controls 099.

Voice Recognition Controls.

See Steering Wheel Controls

099.

Driver Information Centre (DIC)

Controls. See Driver

Information Centre (DIC) 0119.

19. Steering Wheel Controls 099.

20. Horn 099.

21. Steering Wheel Adjustment

099 (Out of View).

22. Cruise Control 0199.

23. Bonnet Release (Out of View).

See Bonnet 0212.

24. Data Link Connector (DLC)

(Out of View). See Malfunction

Indicator Lamp 0111.

25. Hatch/Boot Release Button.

See Hatch (Boot) 036.

Intrusion and Inclination

Sensors Disable Switch. See

Vehicle Alarm System 038.

26. Head-Up Display Controls (If

Equipped). See Head-Up

Display (HUD) 0121.

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's manual.

Remote Keyless Entry

(RKE) System

The Keyless Access system allows

for vehicle entry when the Remote

Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is

within 1 m (3 ft). 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 (Boot)

036.

K:Press to unlock the driver door.

Press again within five seconds to

unlock both doors.

The fuel flap will also be unlocked,

if equipped.

Q:Press to lock both doors.

The fuel filler flap will also be

locked, if equipped.

s:Press and hold to release

the hatch/boot.

M:If equipped, press and

release Kand then immediately

press and hold Mcontinuously to

open the convertible top all the way.

The vehicle must be off to operate

the convertible top. 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 locater. Press and

hold for three seconds to sound the

panic alarm. Press again or start the

vehicle to stop the panic alarm.

See Keys 025 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.

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In Brief 9

2. Immediately press and hold /

for at least four seconds or until

the indicator lamps flash.

Start the vehicle normally after

entering.

When the vehicle starts, the parking

lights will turn on.

Remote start can be extended.

Cancelling 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

lights.

.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

Personalisation 0125.

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 lock button.

The fuel door is also locked and

unlocked using these features.

See Power Door Locks 034.

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