horn CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2018 Owner's Manual

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1.Air Vents 0153.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 140.
Exterior Lamp Controls 0137.
3. Manual Shift Paddles (If Equipped). See Manual Mode
0 187.
Active Rev Match Paddles (If
Equipped). See Active Rev
Match 0191.
4. Instrument Cluster 0101.
5. Windshield Wiper/Washer 097.
6. Instrument Panel Storage Button. See Instrument Panel
Storage 092.
7. Passenger Airbag Status Indicator. See Passenger
Sensing System 077.
8. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0139. 9.
Hazard Warning Flashers
0140.
10. Infotainment 0143.
11. Passenger Temperature Control. See Dual Automatic
Climate Control System 0149.
Passenger Heated and
Ventilated Seat Controls (If
Equipped). See Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats 064.
12. Driver and Redundant Passenger Heated and
Ventilated Seat Controls (If
Equipped). See Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats 064.
13. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0149.
14. Electric Parking Brake 0193.
15. MODE SELECT Knob. See Competitive Driving Mode
0201. 16. Shift Lever (Manual Shown).
SeeAutomatic Transmission
0 185 orManual Transmission
0 190.
17. Keyless Ignition. See Ignition
Positions 0178.
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) 0118.
19. See “Steering Wheel Controls”
in the infotainment manual.
20. Horn 097.
21. Steering Wheel Adjustment
097 (Out of View).
22. Cruise Control 0205.

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Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation
The Keyless Access system allows
for vehicle entry when the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is
within 1 m (3 ft). See“Keyless
Access Operation” later in this
section.
The RKE transmitter functions may
work up to 60 m (197 ft) away from
the vehicle.
Other conditions can affect the
performance of the transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System 027.
With Remote Start and Convertible
Top Shown, Others Similar
Q:Press to lock both doors. The
turn signal indicators may flash and/
or the horn may sound on the
second press to indicate locking.
See “Remote Lock, Unlock, Start”
under Vehicle Personalization
0 126.
If the driver door is open when
Qis
pressed and Unlocked Door
Anti-Lockout is enabled through
vehicle personalization, all doors will
lock and then the driver door will immediately unlock. See
“Unlocked
Door Anti-Lockout” underVehicle
Personalization 0126. If the
passenger door is open when
Qis
pressed, both doors lock.
Pressing
Qmay also arm the
theft-deterrent system. See Vehicle
Alarm System 041.
When the doors are locked, the fuel
door is also locked.
K: Press to unlock the driver door.
Press again within five seconds to
unlock both doors. When remotely
unlocking the vehicle at night, the
headlamps and back-up lamps will
come on for about 30 seconds to
light your approach to the vehicle.
The turn signal indicators may flash
to indicate unlocking.
Pressing
Kwill disarm the
theft-deterrent system. See Vehicle
Alarm System 041.
When the doors are unlocked, the
fuel door is also unlocked.

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/:If equipped, press and releaseQand then immediately press and
hold
/for at least four seconds to
start the engine from outside the
vehicle using the RKE transmitter.
See Remote Vehicle Start 034.
L:Press and release to initiate
vehicle locator. The exterior lamps
flash and the horn chirps three
times. Press and hold
Lfor
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm. The horn sounds and the
turn signal lamps flash for
30 seconds, or until
Lis pressed
again or the vehicle is started.
s: Press and hold to release
the hatch/trunk. If the engine is
running, the shift lever must be in
P (Park) for an automatic
transmission. For a manual
transmission, the shift lever must be
in Neutral with the parking
brake set.
M: If equipped, press and
release
K, 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.
Convertible Top
.
Do not try to start the vehicle
while using the RKE transmitter
to open the convertible top.
Release both the RKE
transmitter button and ENGINE
START/STOP and wait a few
seconds before starting the
vehicle normally.
. The passive door unlock feature
may not operate properly while
using the RKE transmitter to
open the convertible top.
Keyless Access Operation
This vehicle has the Keyless
Access system that lets you unlock
and unlatch the doors and access
the trunk without removing the RKE
transmitter from your pocket, purse,
briefcase, etc. The RKE transmitter
must be within 1 m (3 ft) of the door or trunk being opened. There will be
a touch pad on the inside of the
door handles.
The Keyless Access system can be
programmed to unlock both doors
on the first door handle sensor
press from the driver door. See
Vehicle Personalization
0126.
If equipped with memory seats, RKE
transmitters 1 and 2 are linked to
seating positions of memory 1 or 2
See Memory Seats 060.
Keyless Unlocking
Press the door handle sensor to
unlock and open the doors if the
RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft).
Pull the door handle to unlatch the
door. See Door Locks 035 and
“Passive Door Unlock” under
Vehicle Personalization 0126.
Passive Locking
Keyless Access will lock several
seconds after all doors are closed if
the vehicle is off and at least one
transmitter has been removed or
none remain in the vehicle.

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The fuel door will also lock at
this time.
If other electronic devices interfere
with the RKE transmitter signal, the
vehicle may not detect the RKE
transmitter inside the vehicle.
If passive locking is enabled, the
doors may lock with the RKE
transmitter inside the vehicle. Do
not leave the RKE transmitter in an
unattended vehicle.
To customize whether the doors
automatically lock when exiting the
vehicle, see“Passive Door Lock”
under Vehicle Personalization
0 126.
Temporary Disable of Passive
Locking
Temporarily disable the passive
locking by pressing and holding
K
on the interior door switch with a
door open for at least four seconds,
or until three chimes are heard.
Passive locking will then remain
disabled until
Qon the interior door
is pressed, or until the vehicle is
turned on. To customize the doors to
automatically lock when exiting the
vehicle, see
“Remote Lock, Unlock,
Start” under Vehicle Personalization
0 126.
Remote Left in Vehicle Alert
When the vehicle is turned off and
an RKE transmitter is left in the
vehicle, the horn will chirp three
times after both doors are closed.
To turn on or off see “Remote Left in
Vehicle Alert” underVehicle
Personalization 0126.
Remote No Longer in Vehicle Alert
If the vehicle is on, with a door
open, and then all doors are closed,
the vehicle will check for RKE
transmitter(s) inside. If an RKE
transmitter is not detected, the DIC
will display NO REMOTE
DETECTED and the horn will chirp
three times. This occurs only once
each time the vehicle is driven. To
turn on or off see Vehicle
Personalization 0126. Keyless Trunk Opening
Press the hatch/trunk release touch
pad to open the trunk if the RKE
transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft).
Programming Transmitters to
the Vehicle
Only RKE transmitters programmed
to this vehicle will work. If a
transmitter is lost or stolen, a
replacement can be purchased and
programmed through your dealer.
The vehicle can be reprogrammed
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has not reduced, the driver door will
unlock and the horn will chirp three
times.
Lockout Protection can be manually
overridden with the driver door open
by pressing and holding
Qon the
power door lock switch.
Unlocked Door Anti-Lockout
If Unlocked Door Anti-Lockout is
turned on and the vehicle is off, the
driver door is open, and locking is
requested, all the doors will lock and
the driver door will remain open.
Press the button again to lock the
driver door. The Unlocked Door
Anti-Lockout feature can be turned
on or off. See Vehicle
Personalization 0126.
Doors
Hatch (Trunk)
{Warning
Exhaust gases can enter the
vehicle if it is driven with the
liftgate, hatch/trunk open, or with
any objects that pass through the
seal between the body and the
hatch/trunk or liftgate. Engine
exhaust contains carbon
monoxide (CO) which cannot be
seen or smelled. It can cause
unconsciousness and even death.
If the vehicle must be driven with
the liftgate or hatch/trunk open:
. Close all of the windows.
. Fully open the air outlets on
or under the instrument
panel.
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
.Adjust the climate control
system to a setting that
brings in only outside air
and set the fan speed to the
highest setting. See
“Climate Control Systems”
in the Index.
. If the vehicle is equipped
with a power liftgate, disable
the power liftgate function.
For more information about
carbon monoxide, see Engine
Exhaust 0184.
Hatch/Trunk Release
For automatic transmissions, the
vehicle must be in P (Park).
For manual transmissions, the
vehicle must be off or stationary
with the parking brake set. See
Electric Parking Brake 0193.

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bypass the 30-second delay
and immediately arm the alarm
system.
The vehicle alarm system will not
arm if the doors are locked with
the key.
If the driver door is opened without
first unlocking with the RKE
transmitter, the horn will chirp and
the lights will flash to indicate
pre-alarm. If the vehicle is not
started, or the door is not unlocked
by pressing
Kon the RKE
transmitter during the 10-second
pre-alarm, the alarm will be
activated.
The alarm will also be activated if
the passenger door, the hatch/trunk,
or the hood is opened without first
disarming the system. When the
alarm is activated, the turn signals
flash and the horn sounds for about
30 seconds. The alarm system will
then re-arm to monitor for the next
unauthorized event.
Disarming the Alarm System
To disarm the alarm system or turn
off the alarm if it has been activated,
do one of the following:
. Press
Kon the RKE transmitter.
. Unlock the vehicle using the
Keyless Access system.
. Start the vehicle.
To avoid setting off the alarm by
accident:
. Lock the vehicle after all
occupants have left the vehicle
and both doors are closed.
. Always unlock a door with the
RKE transmitter or use the
Keyless Access system.
Unlocking the driver door with the
key will not disarm the system or
turn off the alarm.
How to Detect a Tamper
Condition
IfKis pressed on the transmitter
and the horn chirps and the lights
flash three times, a previous alarm
occurred while the system was
armed.
If the alarm has been activated, a
message will appear on the DIC.
Inclination Sensor and
Intrusion Sensor
In addition to the standard
theft-deterrent system features, this
system may also have an inclination
sensor and intrusion sensor.
The inclination sensor can set off
the alarm if it senses movement of
the vehicle, such as a change in
vehicle orientation.
The intrusion sensor monitors the
vehicle interior, and can activate the
alarm if it senses unauthorized entry
into the vehicle’s interior. Do not
allow passengers or pets to remain
in the vehicle when the intrusion
sensor is activated.

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Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 97
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 97
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 97
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Boost Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . 109
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 109 Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . 111
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . 111
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Traction Control System (TCS)/ Electronic Stability Control
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . . 116
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 117
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 117
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . 117
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . 118
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . 121
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Engine Power Messages . . . . . 125
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . 126
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 126
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . . 133
Universal Remote System Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Universal Remote System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

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Controls
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
Press the control to move the tilt
and telescoping steering wheel up
and down or forward and rearward.
Both the tilt and telescoping steering
column positions can be stored with
your memory settings, if equipped.
SeeMemory Seats 060.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Steering Wheel Controls
The infotainment system can be
operated by using the steering
wheel controls. See "Steering
Wheel Controls" in the infotainment
manual.
Horn
Press near or on the horn symbols
on the steering wheel pad to sound
the horn.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper/washer lever
is on the right side of the steering
column.
With the ignition on or in ACC/
ACCESSORY, move the windshield
wiper lever to select the wiper
speed. HI :
Use for fast wipes.
LO : Use for slow wipes.
INT : Move the lever up to INT
for intermittent wipes, then turn
the
xINT band up for more
frequent wipes or down for less
frequent wipes.
OFF : Use to turn the wipers off.
1X : For a single wipe, briefly move
the wiper lever down. For several
wipes, hold the wiper lever down.
{Warning
In freezing weather, do not use
the washer until the windshield is
warmed. Otherwise the washer
fluid can form ice on the
windshield, blocking your vision.

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Lighting
Select and the following may
display:
.Vehicle Locator Lights
. Exit Lighting
Vehicle Locator Lights
This feature will flash the turn signal
lamps and turn on some of the
exterior lamps when
Kon the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter is pressed to locate the
vehicle.
Select Off or On.
Exit Lighting
This allows the selection of how
long the exterior lamps stay on
when leaving the vehicle when it is
dark outside.
Select Off, 30 Seconds, 60 Seconds,
or 120 Seconds.
Power Door Locks
Select and the following may
display:
. Unlocked Door Anti-Lockout .
Auto Door Unlock
. Delayed Door Lock
Unlocked Door Anti-Lockout
When on, this feature will keep the
driver door from locking when the
door is open. If Off is selected, the
Delayed Door Lock menu will be
available.
Select Off or On.
Auto Door Unlock
This allows selection of which of the
doors will automatically unlock when
the vehicle is shifted into P (Park)
with an automatic transmission or
when the vehicle is turned off with a
manual transmission.
Select Off, All Doors, or Driver Door.
Delayed Door Lock
When on, this feature will delay the
locking of the doors. To override the
delay, press the power door lock
switch on the door.
Select Off or On.
Remote Lock, Unlock, Start
Select and the following may
display:
. Remote Unlock Light Feedback
. Remote Lock Feedback
. Remote Door Unlock
. Remote Start Auto Cool Seats
. Remote Start Auto Heat Seats
. Passive Door Unlock
. Passive Door Lock
. Remote Left in Vehicle Alert
Remote Unlock Light Feedback
When on, the exterior lamps will
flash when unlocking the vehicle
with the RKE transmitter.
Select Off or Flash Lights.
Remote Lock Feedback
This allows selection of what type of
feedback is given when locking the
vehicle with the RKE transmitter.
Select Off, Lights and Horn, Lights
Only, or Horn Only.

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Remote Door Unlock
This allows selection of which doors
will unlock when pressing
Kon the
RKE transmitter.
Select All Doors or Driver Door.
Remote Start Auto Cool Seats
If equipped and turned on, this
feature will turn the ventilated seats
on when using remote start on
warm days.
Select Off or On.
Remote Start Auto Heat Seats
If equipped and turned on, this
feature will turn the heated seats on
when using remote start on
cold days.
Select Off or On.
Passive Door Unlock
This allows the selection of what
doors will unlock when using the
door handle sensor on the driver
door to unlock the vehicle.
Select All Doors or Driver Door. Passive Door Lock
This feature can be turned on or off,
or feedback can be selected. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation
028.
Select Off, On with Horn
Chirp, or On.
Remote Left in Vehicle Alert
This feature sounds an alert when
the RKE transmitter is left in the
vehicle. This menu also enables
Remote No Longer in Vehicle Alert.
Select Off or On.
Bluetooth
Select and the following may
display:
. Pair New Device
. Device Management
. Ringtones
. Voice Mail Numbers
. Text Message Alerts Pair New Device
Select to pair a new device. See
“Pairing”
in“Infotainment Controls”
under “Bluetooth” in the infotainment
manual.
Device Management
Select to connect to a different
phone source, disconnect a phone,
or delete a phone.
Ringtones
Press to change the ring tone for
the specific phone. The phone does
not need to be connected to change
the ring.
Voice Mail Numbers
This feature displays the voice mail
number for all connected phones.
To change the voice mail number,
select EDIT. Type a new number,
then select SAVE.
Text Message Alerts
This allows the feature to be turned
on or off.
Select Off or On.