key CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1994 4.G Owners Manual

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Light
Vhen the key is turned to “Run” or
Start,” a chime will come on for about
ight seconds to remind people to fasten
heir safety belts, unless the driver’s
,afety belt is already buckled. The safety
jelt light will also come
on and stay on
mtil the driver’s belt is buckled.
I How to Wear Safety
Belts
Properly
idults
rhis section is only for people of adult
;ize.
3e aware that there are special things to
;now about safety belts and children. And
here are different rules for smaller
:hildren and babies. If a child will be
iding
in your Corvette, see the section
ifter this one, called “Children.” Follow
hose rules for everyone’s protection.
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First, you’ll want to know which restraint
systems your vehicle has.
We’ll
start with the driver position.
Driver Position
This section describes the driver’s
restraint system.
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Safety belts work for everyone, including
pregnant women. Like all occupants,
they
are more likely to be seriously injured if
they don’t wear safety belts.
A pregnant woman should wear a
lap-shoulder belt, and
the lap portion
should be worn as low as possible
throughout the pregnancy.
The best way to protect the fetus is to
protect the mother. When a safety belt
is
worn properly, it’s more likely that the
fetus won’t be
hurt in a crash. For
pregnant women, as for anyone, the key
to making safety belts effective is wearing
them properly.
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Dassenger Position
The passenger’s safety belt works the
iame way as the driver’s safety belt. See
‘Driver Position,’’ earlier in this part.

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Part 2
Features & Controls
Keys ........................................................... 36
DoorLocks
...................................................... 37
Theft and Theft Deterrents
.......................................... 43
New Vehicle “Break-In”
........................................... 46
IIgnitionSwitch
................................................... 46
Starting Your Engine
.............................................. 47
Automatic Transmission
........................................... 51
Manual Transmission
.............................................. 53
many standard and optional Limited-Slip Rear Axle ............................................ 56
Parking 56
Here You can learn d3out the Selective Ride Control ............................................. 56
features on your Corvette. and .........................................................
information on starting. shifting Engine Exhaust .................................................. 59
and braking . Also explained are Windows ....................................................... 60
........................................................... the instrument panel and the Horn 60
warning systems that tell you if Tiltwheel 61
everything is working properly The Turn SignaVHeadlight Beam Lever 61
- and what to do if you have a OperationofLights 66
Mirrors
......................................................... 69 problem . RoofPanel ...................................................... 70
Sunvisors
...................................................... 74
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Storage and Compartments ......................................... 72
Ashtray and Lighter
............................................... 75
Accessory Plug
................................................... 76
Instrument Panel and Cluster
........................................ 78
ConvertibleTop
.................................................. 96
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Keys
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W
’he square ignition keys are for the
;nition only, and the oval door keys are
x the doors and all other locks.
F you have a ZR- 1, your vehicle has an
ngine power switch, which uses a third
ley.
Yhen a new Corvette is delivered, the
lealer removes the plugs from the keys,
ad gives them to the first owner.
lowever,
the ignition key may not have
f the ignition key doesn’t have a plug,
here will be a bar-coded key tag instead.
3ach plug or tag has a code on it that tells
‘our dealer or a qualified locksmith
how
o make extra keys. Keep the plugs in a
‘afe place.
If you lose your keys, you’ll
,e able to have new ones made easily
lsing these plugs.
If your ignition keys
lon’t have plugs, go to your Chevrolet
lealer for the correct key code if you
leed a new ignition key.
. plug.

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Your Corvette has a number of new
features that can help prevent theft.
But you can have a lot
of trouble
getting into your vehicle
if you ever
lock your keys inside. You may even
have to damage your vehicle to get
in. So be sure you have extra keys.
Door Locks
There are several ways to lock and unlock
your vehicle:
From the outside, use your door key or
the passive keyless entry transmitter.
If your theft deterrent system
is armed,
unlock the doors only with the key or the
transmitter to avoid setting off the alarm.
Refer to “Universal Theft Deterrent” in
the Index.
To lock the door from the inside, move
the lock control
on the door back. To
unlock
it, move the lock control on the
door forward.
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Power Door Locks
Push the power door lock switch on either
door back to lock or unlock both doors at
once.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, take your
keys, open your door and set the locks
from inside. Then get out and close the
door.
Your vehicle has a theft deterrent system.
See “Universal Theft Deterrent” in the
Index.
Passive Keyless Entry System
With Passive Keyless Entry (PJSE), your
vehicle will disarm or
arm your theft
deterrent system and lock or unlock your
doors when you are about three to seven
feet (one to two meters) away, if you are
carrying the PKE transmitter. Your
Corvette was shipped with one
PKE
transmitter, but up to three can be
matched to your vehicle. See “Matching
Transmitters to Your Vehicle” later in this
section.
Your Passive Keyless Entry system
operates on a radio frequency subject to
Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) Rules. This
device complies with
Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Should interference to this system occur,
try this:
Check to determine if battery
replacement is necessary. See the
instructions on battery replacement.
Check the distance. You may be too
far from your vehicle. This product
has
a maximum range.
Check the location. Other vehicles or
objects may be blocking the signal.
See your Chevrolet dealer or a
qualified technician for service.
Changes or modifications to this system
by other than an authorized service
facility could void authorization to use this equipment.
Operation
You don’t have to do anything for PKE to
work when the passive feature
is on. Just
walk toward your vehicle with the PKE
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system and unlock the doors. If it’s dark
enough outside, your interior lights will
come on.
If you move out of range, the PKE system
will:
1. Lock the doors after five seconds.
2. Arm the theft deterrent system.
3. Sound the horn to let you know the
4. Turn off the interior lights.
You can also use the buttons on the
transmitter. Press
“DOOR’ to open the
passenger’s door or “HATCH’ to open
the hatch. The “HATCH’ button will only
work when the ignition is
off.
The system has a feature that makes it
difficult for you to lock your keys in your
vehicle. If you leave your keys in the
ignition and lock the doors,
the system
will unlock the doors as soon as they are
closed. If you leave
the keys in the
ignition and move away with the
transmitter, the doors still
will not lock.
You should notice that the horn doesn’t
sound and return to get your keys.
doors
are locked.
[f you shake the transmitter, you may hear
1 slight rattle. This sound is from the
notion sensor inside
the transmitter. It
joes not indicate that anything is wrong
with your transmitter.
The system will allow you to lock your
keys in
the vehicle if you didn’t leave
them in the ignition.
You should,
however, be able to use
the transmitter to
get them out. After
26 seconds of no
motion, the transmitter shuts down to save
the battery. Wait about
30 seconds, then
rock the vehicle. The transmitter should
”wake
up” and unlock the doors.
This system can’t guarantee that you’ll
never be locked out of your vehicle. If
the battery is low or if
the transmitter is
in a place where the signal can’t get to
the antenna, it won’t unlock the doors.
Always remember to take your keys
with you.
PKE Settings
You can use the system for both doors or
just the driver’s door, or you can
turn the
system
off.
To change door settings:
1. Put the ignition key in the ignition,
but don’t
turn it on.
2. Press “DOOR” on the transmitter
until the door locks cycle (about two
seconds).
To turn the system off:
1. Take the ignition key out of the
2. Press “DOOR’ on the transmitter unti
ignition.
the door locks cycle (about two
seconds).
To turn the system back on, just repeat the
steps.
To check that the system is off, turn on
the ignition. The “PASSIVE KEYLESS
ENTRY” light on the Driver Information
Center should not come on. If the light
does come on for a second or two, then
the PKE system is still on.
You can also check whether the system is
on or
off by closing the door and walking
away with the keys and transmitter.
If the
doors lock, the system is on.
If you are working around your vehicle
and keeping your keys with you, you
might want to turn the PKE system
off.
If you don’t, the transmitter will keep
locking and unlocking your doors.
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Transmitter Range
The transmitter range depends on your
vehicle and where you are standing. The
coupe
(A) has an antenna in the driver’s
door and one in the rear area. The
convertible
(B) has one antenna in each
door. The antennas do not require any
maintenance.
Range also depends on how you hold
the transmitter. For best performance,
when you come near your vehicle, hold
the transmitter straight up and down,
so
the keys hang down.
If the range seems to be decreasing,
check the battery
in the transmitter.
Range will decrease if the battery is
low. It will also decrease if more than
one transmitter is in the area. Don’t put
the transmitter in a metal container
because the transmitter won’t work.
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your
Vehicle
Each key chain transmitter is coded to
prevent another transmitter from
unlocking your vehicle. If a transmitter
is lost or stolen, a replacement can be
?urchased through your dealer.
Remember to bring any remaining
:ransmitters with you when you go to your dealer. When the dealer matches
the replacement transmitter
to your
vehicle, the remaining transmitters must
also be matched. Once the new
transmitter is coded, the lost transmitter
will not unlock your vehicle.
You can match a transmitter to as many
different vehicles as you own, provided
they are equipped with exactly the same
model -system. (General Motors offers
several different models of these
systems on their vehicles.) Each vehicle
can have only three transmitters
matched to it.
To match transmitters to your
vehicle:
1. Move all transmitters out of range.
2. Turn the ignition on.
3. Push “TRIP ODO’ on the Driver
Information Center twice.
4. Within five seconds press and hold
“FUEL INFO’ until the “PASSIVE
KEYLESS ENTRY” light comes on.
5. Turn the ignition off, but leave the
key in the ignition. The “PASSIVE
KEYLESS ENTRY” light should
begin to flash to show the system is
in programming mode.

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light will stop flashing and stay on to
show that the code is stored.
7. Move the transmitter out of range.
8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 with each
The programming mode will shut
off if:
0 You don’t program any transmitters
0 You take the key out of the ignition or
0 You have programmed three
The light should
start flashing again.
additional transmitter.
for two minutes.
turn the ignition on.
transmitters.
Battery Replacement
Under normal use, the battery in your
key chain transmitter should last about
18 months.
You can tell the battery is weak if the
transmitter won’t work at
the normal
range in any location.
If you have to
get close to your vehicle before the
transmitter works, it’s probably time to
change the battery.
ro replace your battery:
I. Insert a screwdriver in the slot on the
back
of the transmitter and gently pry
apart the front and back.
2. Gently pry the battery out of the
transmitter using the screwdriver.
3. Put the new battery in the transmitter,
positive
(+) side up. Use a Duracell@
battery, type DL2450, or equivalent.
4. Put the two halves back together.
Make sure the halves are together
tightly
so water won’t get in.
5. Test the transmitter.
?emote Hatch Release
’ress the switch in your center console to
mlock the hatch from inside your vehicle
f you have an automatic transmission,
[our shift lever must be
in “P’ (Park) or
‘N’ (Neutral) to use the switch. If you
lave a manual transmission, you must sei
he parking brake before you can use the
;witch.
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If you have a coupe, this switch is on the
rear of the driver’s door. It works with the
door open and the transmission in any
gear. Push it down to release the hatch.
The PKE transmitter will also release the
hatch. See “Passive Keyless Entry
System” in the Index.
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If you don’t have battery power, use the
manual release cable
to open the-hatch.
The cable is near the security shade
handle, between the carpet and the shade.