ECO mode CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2007 6.G Owner's Manual

2(Gages):Press this button to display gage
information like oil pressure and temperature,
coolant temperature, automatic transmission uid
temperature, if equipped, battery voltage, and
front/rear tire pressures.
TRIP:Press this button to display your total and
trip distance driven, the elapsed time function,
your average speed, and the engine oil life.
OPTION:Press this button to choose personal
options that are available on your vehicle,
depending on the options your vehicle is equipped
with, such as door locks, easy entry seats, and
language.
RESET:Press this button, used along with the
other buttons, to reset system functions, select
personal options, and turn off or acknowledge
messages on the DIC.
FUEL Button
The fuel button displays average fuel economy
and instantaneous fuel economy, calculated
for your specic driving conditions, and range
information.Average Fuel Economy:The average fuel
economy is viewed as a long-term approximation
of your overall driving conditions. You should
reset the average fuel economy display every time
you refuel. If you press the RESET button in
this mode while you are driving, the system will
reset this display and begin guring fuel economy
from that point in time.
Press the fuel button to display average fuel
economy, such as:
AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY 20.1 MPG or
AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY 11.7 L/100 km
Instantaneous Fuel Economy:Instantaneous
fuel economy reects only the fuel economy
that the vehicle has right now and will change
frequently as driving conditions change. Unlike
average fuel economy, this menu item cannot
be reset.
Press the fuel button again to display
instantaneous fuel economy, such as:
INSTANT FUEL ECONOMY 20.1 MPG or
INSTANT FUEL ECONOMY 11.7 L/100 km
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SHIFT TO PARK
If your vehicle has an automatic transmission,
this message displays if the vehicle is not in
PARK (P) when the engine is being turned off.
The vehicle will be in Acc. Once the shift lever is
moved to PARK (P), the vehicle will turn off.
The vehicle will remain in Acc., without the
20 minute time-out period, until the shift lever is
moved to PARK (P) or until the driver presses the
pushbutton to restart the vehicle. SeeIgnition
Positions on page 90for more information.
SHIFT TO PARK OR SET PARK BRAKE
FOR TOP
If your vehicle has an automatic transmission, this
message displays and a chime sounds if you
try to operate the power convertible top without
rst shifting into PARK (P) or setting the parking
brake. Either shift the vehicle into PARK (P) or
set the parking brake before trying to operate the
power convertible top. SeeConvertible Top
(Manual) on page 139orConvertible Top (Power)
on page 146for more information.
SHOCKS INOPERATIVE
This message displays when a malfunction is
present in the Selective Ride Control system which
is causing the shocks to be in their full soft
mode. This is a warning to the driver that the
vehicle handling may be affected. Have your
vehicle serviced by your dealer as soon as
possible.
To acknowledge the message, press the RESET
button. The message reappears every 10 minutes
until this condition changes.
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If this message is displayed during normal vehicle
operation on at roads, your vehicle may need
service. See your dealer for an inspection.
If driving in a performance or competitive manner,
the use of (S) Sport Automatic Mode or (S) Sport
Manual Paddle Shift gear selection is
recommended. SeeAutomatic Transmission
Operation on page 95for more information.
To acknowledge the message, press the RESET
button. The message reappears every 10 minutes
until this condition changes. If you do not press
the RESET button, the message remains on
the display until the condition changes.
TURN SIGNAL ON
This message displays and a chime sounds
if a turn signal is left on for three-quarters of
a mile (1.2 km). Move the turn signal/multifunction
lever to the off position.
To acknowledge this message, press the RESET
button.
UNLATCH HEADER TO MOVE TOP
This message displays and a chime sounds if you
try to lower the convertible top without rst unlocking
the top. Move the latch handle to unlock the
convertible top. SeeConvertible Top (Manual) on
page 139orConvertible Top (Power) on page 146.
Other Messages
Here are more messages that you can receive
on your Driver Information Center (DIC). To
acknowledge a message and read another
message that may have come on at the same
time, press the RESET button.
ACCESSORY MODE ON
BATTERY VOLTAGE HIGH
SeeVoltmeter Gage on page 194.
BATTERY VOLTAGE LOW
SeeVoltmeter Gage on page 194.
CHECK WASHER FLUID
SeeWindshield Washer Fluid on page 360.
CRUISE SET TO XXX MPH (XXX km/h)
SeeCruise Control on page 164.
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Entering the Personal Options Menu
To enter the personal options menu, use the
following steps:
1. If you have an automatic transmission vehicle,
turn the vehicle on with the shift lever in
PARK (P).
If you have a manual transmission vehicle,
turn the vehicle on with the parking brake set.
To avoid excessive drain on the battery, it
is recommended that the headlamps are
turned off.
2. Press the OPTION button and you will enter
the PERSONAL OPTIONS menu.
The DIC will display the current driver
number (1 or 2) for a few seconds and then
will display instructions on which buttons
to use for setting the personalizations. The
RESET button is used to select a setting for a
particular feature. The OPTION button is
used to move to the next feature.
3. Press the OPTION button while the instruction
screen is displayed to enter the rst
personalization menu item.4. Once you have cycled through all of the
personal options, pressing the OPTION
button a nal time exits the personal options
menu. In addition, if no button is pressed
within 45 seconds, the DIC will exit the
personal options menu.
Personal Options
The following options are available for
programming:
Display Units:This option allows you to choose
the measurement units.
Press the OPTION button until DISPLAY UNITS
appears on the display, then press the RESET
button to scroll through the following modes:
ENGLISH (default)
METRIC
If you choose ENGLISH, all information will be
displayed in English units.
If you choose METRIC, all information will be
displayed in metric units.
When the mode you want is selected, press the
OPTION button to set your choice and advance to
the next personal option.
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If you choose YES, when you turn the ignition off
and open the driver’s door or press the unlock
button on the keyless access transmitter, the seat
and the telescopic steering wheel, if your
vehicle has this feature, will return to their stored
exit positions for an easy exit or an easy
entrance when returning to the vehicle.
The seat and steering wheel will only return to the
stored driving position if you press the appropriate
memory button or activate the auto memory
recall feature.
If you choose NO, this option will turn off.
When the mode you want is selected, press the
OPTION button to set your choice and advance to
the next personal option.
Approach Lights:This option briey turns on the
parking lamps, the front fog lamps and the
back-up lamps during low light periods when the
keyless access transmitter is used to unlock
the vehicle.Press the OPTION button until APPROACH
LIGHTS appears on the display, then press the
RESET button to scroll through the following
modes:
OFF
ON (default)
If you choose OFF, this option will turn off.
If you choose ON, the parking lamps, the front fog
lamps, and the back-up lamps will come on for
20 seconds during low light periods when all of the
following occurs:
You press the unlock button on the keyless
access transmitter.
Both of the doors are closed.
The vehicle is off or in RAP.
The lamps remain on for 20 seconds or until a door
is opened, the lock button on the keyless access
transmitter is pressed or the vehicle is no longer off
or in RAP.
SeeKeyless Access System on page 72for more
information.
When the mode you want is selected, press the
OPTION button to set your choice and advance to
the next personal option.
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Twilight Delay:This option allows you to set the
amount of time you want the parking lamps
and front fog lamps to remain on after you exit the
vehicle. This will occur when the vehicle is off
or in RAP and the headlamps are on due to the
automatic headlamp system. The parking
lamps and front fog lamps will remain on until the
driver selected time expires, the exterior lamp
control is activated or the vehicle is no longer off
or in RAP.
Press the OPTION button until TWILIGHT DELAY
appears on the display, then press the RESET
button to scroll through the following modes:
OFF
15 S
30 S (default)
90 S
If you choose OFF, this option will turn off.
If you choose 15 S, the twilight delay time will be
set to 15 seconds.
If you choose 30 S, the twilight delay time will be
set to 30 seconds.
If you choose 90 S, the twilight delay time will be
set to 90 seconds.When the mode you want is selected, press the
OPTION button to set your choice and advance to
the next personal option.
Flash at Unlock:This option activates the front
and rear turn signals for two short ashes
when the unlock or hatch/trunk button on the
keyless access transmitter is pressed. This will
only occur when the vehicle is off.
Press the OPTION button until FLASH AT
UNLOCK appears on the display, then press the
RESET button to scroll through the following
modes:
YES (default)
NO
If you choose YES, the front and rear turn signals
will ash twice when you press the unlock button or
the hatch/trunk button on the keyless access
transmitter.
If you choose NO, this option will turn off.
When the mode you want is selected, press the
OPTION button to set your choice and advance to
the next personal option.
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Flash at Lock:This option activates the front and
rear turn signals for one long ash when the
lock button on the keyless access transmitter is
pressed. This will only occur when the vehicle
is off. If the lock button on the keyless access
transmitter is pressed again within ve seconds,
the horn will sound regardless of which setting you
have selected.
Press the OPTION button until FLASH AT LOCK
appears on the display, then press the RESET
button to scroll through the following modes:
YES (default)
NO
If you choose YES, the front and rear turn signals
will ash once when you press the lock button
on the keyless access transmitter.
If you choose NO, this option will turn off.
When the mode you want is selected, press the
OPTION button to set your choice and advance to
the next personal option.FOB Reminder:This option chirps the horn three
times when the driver’s door is closed and
there is a keyless access transmitter inside the
interior of the vehicle. This will only occur when the
vehicle is off.
Press the OPTION button until FOB REMINDER
appears on the display, then press the RESET
button to scroll through the following modes:
YES
NO (default)
If you choose YES, the horn will chirp three times
when a keyless access transmitter is inside of
the vehicle while the ignition is turned off and the
driver’s door is closed.
If you choose NO, this option will turn off.
When the mode you want is selected, press the
OPTION button to set your choice and advance to
the next personal option.
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Passive Door Locking:This option allows you to
select whether the doors automatically lock during
normal vehicle exit. When the ignition is turned off
and all doors become closed, the vehicle will
determine how many keyless access transmitters
remain in the vehicle interior. If at least one keyless
access transmitter has been removed from the
interior of the vehicle, the doors will lock after
eight seconds.
For example, if there are two keyless access
transmitters in the vehicle and one is removed,
the other will be locked in. The keyless access
transmitter locked in the vehicle can still be used
to start the vehicle or unlock the doors, if needed.
A person approaching the outside of the locked
vehicle without an authorized keyless access
transmitter, however, will not be able to open the
door, even with a transmitter in the vehicle.
You may temporarily disable the passive door
locking feature by pressing the door unlock switch
for three seconds on an open door. Passive door
locking will then remain disabled until a door lock
switch is pressed or until the power mode
transitions from the off power mode.Press the OPTION button until PASSIVE DOOR
LOCKING appears on the display, then press the
RESET button to scroll through the following
modes:
OFF (default)
SILENT
HORN
If you choose OFF, this option will turn off.
If you choose SILENT, the doors will automatically
lock eight seconds after you turn the ignition off,
remove a keyless access transmitter from the
interior of the vehicle, and close both doors.
If you choose HORN, the doors will automatically
lock and the horn will chirp eight seconds after
you turn the ignition off, remove a keyless access
transmitter from the interior of the vehicle, and
close both doors.
If you are parking in a quiet area and do not want
the horn to sound when the doors lock, press
the lock button on the keyless access transmitter
immediately after removing it from the interior
and closing the doors. This will lock the doors and
cancel the passive locking for this ignition cycle.
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Language:This option allows you to select the
language the DIC, the Head-Up Display (HUD), if
your vehicle has this feature, and the radio
uses to display messages. Each language mode
will be displayed in its own language. For example,
English will be displayed as ENGLISH, Spanish
as ESPANOL, etc. If your vehicle has the
navigation system, you will not have the Japanese
language mode.
Press the OPTION button until LANGUAGE
appears on the display, then press the RESET
button to scroll through the following modes:
ENGLISH (default)
DEUTSCH (German)
FRANCAIS (French)
ITALIANO (Italian)
ESPANOL (Spanish)
If you choose a language that you do not
understand, press the OPTION and RESET
buttons for ve seconds. The DIC will begin
displaying all of the various languages one by one
for as long as the buttons are pressed. When
the desired language is displayed, release
the buttons and the DIC will set to this language.When the mode you want is selected, press the
OPTION button to set your choice and advance to
the next personal option.
Personalize Name:This option allows you to
type in a name or greeting that will appear on
the DIC display whenever the corresponding
keyless access transmitter (1 or 2) is used or one
of the memory buttons (1 or 2) located on the
driver’s door is pressed.
Press the OPTION button until PERSONALIZE
NAME appears on the display, then press
the RESET button to scroll through the following
modes:
YES
NO (default)
If you choose YES, you can type in a name that
will appear on the DIC display.
To program a name, use the following procedure:
1. Enter the PERSONAL OPTIONS menu
and select the driver number (1 or 2) that you
would like to program by following the
instructions listed previously under “Entering
the Personal Options Menu”.
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XM™ Satellite Radio Service
If your vehicle has the XM™ satellite radio
service, it is based in the 48 contiguous United
States and Canada. XM™ offers a large variety of
coast-to-coast channels including music, news,
sports, talk, traffic/weather (U.S. subscribers), and
children’s programming. XM™ provides digital
quality audio and text information that includes
song title and artist name. A service fee is required
in order to receive the XM™ service. For more
information, contact XM™; In the U.S. at
www.xmradio.com or call 1-800-852-XMXM (9696)
or in Canada at www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-GET-XMSR (438-9677).
Playing the Radio
Top Knob (Power/Volume):Press this knob to
turn the system on and off. Turn this knob
clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or
decrease the volume.
4(Information):For RDS, press the4button to
change what display while using RDS. The display
options are station name, RDS station frequency,
PTY, and the name of the program (if available).For XM™ (if equipped), press the information
button while in XM™ mode to retrieve four different
categories of information related to the current
song or channel: Artist, Song Title, Category
or PTY, Channel Number/Channel Name.
To change the default on the display, press the
4button until you see the desired display,
then hold the
4for two seconds. The radio
produces one beep and the selected display is
now the default.
AUTO
n(Automatic Volume):Automatic
volume automatically adjusts the audio system to
make up for road and wind noise as you drive,
by it increasing the volume as vehicle speed
increases.
Set the volume at the desired level. Press the
AUTO
nbutton to select AUTO VOLUME MIN
(minimum), AUTO VOLUME MED (medium),
or AUTO VOLUME MAX (maximum). Each higher
setting provides more volume compensation at
faster vehicle speeds. To turn automatic volume
off, press the AUTO
nuntil AUTO VOLUME
OFF displays.
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