CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2018 Owner's Manual

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Caution
Leaving electrical equipment
plugged in for an extended period
of time while the vehicle is off will
drain the battery. Always unplug
electrical equipment when not in
use and do not plug in equipment
that exceeds the maximum
20 amp rating.
Certain electrical accessories may
not be compatible with the
accessory power outlet and could
overload vehicle or adapter fuses.
If a problem is experienced, see
your dealer.
When adding electrical equipment,
be sure to follow the proper
installation instructions included with
the equipment. See Add-On
Electrical Equipment 0214. It is recommended that a qualified
technician or dealer be seen for the
proper installation of your
equipment.
Caution
Hanging heavy equipment from
the power outlet can cause
damage not covered by the
vehicle warranty. The power
outlets are designed for
accessory power plugs only, such
as cell phone charge cords.
Warning Lights,
Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning lights and gauges can
signal that something is wrong
before it becomes serious enough
to cause an expensive repair or
replacement. Paying attention to the
warning lights and gauges could
prevent injury.
Some warning lights come on briefly
when the engine is started to
indicate they are working. When
one of the warning lights comes on
and stays on while driving, or when
one of the gauges shows there may
be a problem, check the section that
explains what to do. Waiting to do
repairs can be costly and even
dangerous.

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Instrument Cluster
English Sport Theme Shown, Metric and Other Themes Similar

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English Z06 Sport Theme Shown, Metric and Other Themes Similar

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Reconfigurable Instrument
Cluster
There are four instrument cluster
display configurations to choose
from: Link to Drive Mode, Sport,
Track, and Tour. The style of the
center of the instrument cluster will
change depending on the theme
selected. If Link to Drive Mode is
chosen, the cluster configuration will
change to match the setting on the
driver mode control on the console.
SeeDriver Mode Control 0198.
If Weather or Eco are selected with
the driver mode control, the cluster
will display the Tour theme.
Sport
Includes a circular tachometer
centered in the display. The DIC is
contained within the tachometer ring. Additionally, there are two
configurable pocket gauges in the
lower left and right corners.
Track
Includes an asymmetric tachometer
with prominent red-line markings
and a lap timer that shows the
current, previous, and best lap.
Tour Includes a partial tachometer ring.
The DIC is contained within the
tachometer ring. There is also an
area used to display icons or
images for the DIC or phone
contacts.
The instrument cluster display
configuration is selected through the
cluster menu. See
“Settings”under
“Cluster Menu” following.
Cluster Menu
There is an interactive display area
in the center of the instrument
cluster.

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Use the right steering wheel control
to open and scroll through the
different items and displays.
Press
oto access the cluster
applications. Use
worxto scroll
through the list of applications.
. Info. This is where you can view
the Driver Information Center
(DIC) displays. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) 0118.
. Performance
. Audio
. Phone
. Navigation (If Equipped)
. Options
Performance
Press SEL to enter the Performance
menu. Use
worxto scroll
through the available items.
G-force : Gives the driver an
indication of the vehicle
performance in cornering. The
G-force is displayed in the center of
the DIC as a numerical value. Friction Bubble :
A four quadrant
visual display, indicative of the four
corners of the car, with a “bubble”
showing where the most inertia is
being exerted on the vehicle.
Performance Timer : Press
p
when Performance Timer is
displayed to enter the menu.
Press
pwhile Set Start Speed is
highlighted then use
worxto
enter the start speed. Press SEL to
save it. Press
pwhile Set End
Speed is highlighted then use
w
orxto enter the end speed. Press
SEL to save it. After the start and
end speeds have been entered,
press
oto set the Sport display to
the set speeds and the performance
timer is ready to use. On the next
acceleration, the performance time
will record the time. To reset the
timer, highlight Reset on the
performance timer menu and
press SEL.
Lap Timer (If equipped) : Press
p
when Lap Timer is displayed to
start, stop, or reset the lap timer. A stopwatch icon will be displayed
when the lap timer is active. Press
SEL while the Lap Timer page is
active to start the timer. If the lamp
timer is active, pressing SEL on any
page will stop the current lap timer
and start a new lap. Also, pressing
and holding SEL on any page will
stop the lap timer.
Coolant Temperature (Z06 only) :
Shows the current coolant
temperature in either degrees
Celsius (°C) or degrees
Fahrenheit (°F).
Oil Temperature :
Shows the
current oil temperature in either
degrees Celsius (°C) or degrees
Fahrenheit (°F).
Oil Pressure : Shows the current oil
pressure in either kilopascal (kPa) or
in pounds per square inch (psi).
Battery Voltage : Shows the
current battery voltage.
Transmission Fluid
Temperature : Shows the
temperature of the transmission fluid
in either degrees Celsius (°C) or
degrees Fahrenheit (°F).

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Tire Temperature :Shows tire
temperature status as either Cold,
Warm, or Hot. Warm is typical for
normal driving while Hot is typical
for aggressive driving. Unknown
may be displayed if tire temperature
information is unavailable.
eLSD and Wheel Slip : Displays
when the Electronic Limited-Slip
Differential (eLSD) is active and
intervening with the vehicle’s normal
operation. The display also displays
slip percentage in a range of low,
medium, and high. See Limited-Slip
Differential (Stingray without Z51
Only) 0205 orLimited-Slip
Differential (Z06, Grand Sport, and
Stingray with Z51) 0205.
Audio
While the audio app is open, use
w
orxto change the radio station or
seek to the next or previous track,
depending on the current audio
source. Press SEL to enter the
Audio menu. In the Audio menu
browse for music, select from the
favorites, or change the audio
source. Phone
Press SEL to enter the Phone
menu. In the Phone menu, if there is
no active phone call, view recent
calls, or scroll through contacts.
If there is an active call, mute or
unmute the phone or switch to
handset or hands-free operation.
Navigation
If equipped, press SEL to enter the
Navigation menu. Displays a map or
turn by turn directions. If there is no
active route, press
pto resume the
last route and turn the voice
prompts on/off. If there is an active
route, press SEL to cancel route
guidance or turn the voice prompts
on/off.
Options
Press SEL to enter the Options
menu. Use
worxto scroll
through items in the Options menu. Units :
Press
pwhile Units is
displayed to enter the Units menu.
Choose US or Metric units by
pressing SEL while the desired item
is highlighted.
Display Theme : Press
pto enter
the Display Theme menu. Select
from Link to Drive Mode, Track,
Sport, or Tour for the cluster theme.
Head-up Display (HUD) Rotation :
This feature allows for adjusting the
angle of the HUD image. Press
p
on the steering wheel controls while
Head-up Display Rotation is
highlighted to enter Adjust Mode.
Press
worxto adjust the angle of
the HUD display. Press SEL to
confirm and save the setting. To
cancel the setting, press
o. The
vehicle must be in P (Park).
Speed Warning : The Speed
Warning display allows the driver to
set a speed that they do not want to
exceed. To set the Speed Warning,
press
pwhen Speed Warning is
displayed. Enable the speed
warning and then use
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adjust the value. Press SEL to set
the speed. Once the speed is set,
this feature can be turned off by
pressing SEL while viewing this
page. If the selected speed limit is
exceeded, a pop-up warning is
displayed with a chime.
Pocket Gauges :Press
pwhile
Pocket Gauges is displayed to enter
the menu and select gauges that
can be displayed for the Sport
theme on the left or right of the
display area. Choose from Oil
Pressure Gauge, Oil Temperature
Gauge, Battery Voltage,
Transmission Fluid Temperature
Gauge, Horsepower, or a blank
gauge.
Software Info : Press
pwhile
Software Info is highlighted to
display open source software
information.
Speedometer
The speedometer shows the
vehicle's speed in either kilometers
per hour (km/h) or miles per
hour (mph).
Odometer
The odometer shows how far the
vehicle has been driven, in either
kilometers or miles.
Trip Odometer
The trip odometer shows how far
the vehicle has been driven since
the trip odometer was last reset.
The trip odometer is accessed and
reset through the Driver Information
Center (DIC). See Driver
Information Center (DIC) 0118.
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine
speed in revolutions per
minute (rpm).
Caution
If the engine is operated with the
rpm’s in the warning area at the
high end of the tachometer, the
vehicle could be damaged, and
the damage would not be covered
(Continued)
Caution (Continued)
by the vehicle warranty. Do not
operate the engine with the rpm’s
in the warning area.
Fuel Gauge
Metric

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English
When the ignition is on, the fuel
gauge indicates about how much
fuel is left in the tank.
An arrow on the fuel gauge
indicates the side of the vehicle the
fuel door is on.
When the indicator nears empty, the
low fuel light comes on. There is still
a little fuel left, but the fuel tank
should be filled soon. Here are four things that some
owners ask about. None of these
show a problem with the fuel gauge:
.
At the service station, the fuel
pump shuts off before the gauge
reads full.
. It takes a little more or less fuel
to fill up than the gauge
indicated. For example, the
gauge indicated the tank was
half full, but it actually took a
little more or less than half the
tank's capacity to fill the tank.
. The gauge moves a little while
turning a corner or speeding up.
. The gauge takes a few seconds
to stabilize after the ignition is
turned on, and goes back to
empty when the ignition is
turned off.
Boost Gauge
Metric
English

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This gauge indicates vacuum during
light to moderate throttle and boost
under heavier throttle.
It displays the air pressure level in
the intake manifold before it enters
the engine's combustion chamber.
The gauge is automatically centered
at zero every time the engine is
started. Actual vacuum or boost is
displayed from this zero point.
Changes in ambient pressure, such
as driving in mountains and
changing weather, will slightly
change the zero reading.Engine Coolant
Temperature Gauge
Metric
English
This gauge shows the engine
coolant temperature.
If the gauge pointer moves to the
high end, the engine is too hot.
This reading indicates the same
thing as the warning light. It means
that the engine coolant has
overheated. If the vehicle has been
operating under normal driving
conditions, pull off the road, stop the
vehicle, and turn off the engine as
soon as possible. See Engine
Overheating 0240 for more
information.

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Seat Belt Reminders
Driver Seat Belt Reminder
Light
There is a driver seat belt reminder
light on the instrument cluster.
When the vehicle is started, this
light flashes and a chime may come
on to remind the driver to fasten
their seat belt. Then the light stays
on solid until the belt is buckled.
This cycle may continue several
times if the driver remains or
becomes unbuckled while the
vehicle is moving.
If the driver seat belt is buckled,
neither the light nor chime
comes on.
Passenger Seat Belt Reminder
Light
There is a passenger seat belt
reminder light on the instrument
cluster.
When the vehicle is started this light
flashes and a chime may come on
to remind passengers to fasten their
seat belt. Then the light stays on
solid until the belt is buckled. This
cycle continues several times if the
passenger remains or becomes
unbuckled while the vehicle is
moving.
If the passenger seat belt is
buckled, neither the chime nor the
light comes on.
The front passenger seat belt
reminder light and chime may turn
on if an object is put on the seat
such as a briefcase, handbag,grocery bag, laptop or other
electronic device. To turn off the
reminder light and/or chime, remove
the object from the seat or buckle
the seat belt.
Airbag Readiness Light
This light shows if there is an
electrical problem with the airbag
system. The system check includes
the airbag sensor(s), the passenger
sensing system, the pretensioners,
the airbag modules, the wiring, and
the crash sensing and diagnostic
module. For more information on the
airbag system, see
Airbag System
0 72.
The airbag readiness light comes on
for several seconds when the
vehicle is started. If the light does
not come on then, have it fixed
immediately.