ABS CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2020 User Guide

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182 Driving and Operating
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control/
Electronic Stability
Control
The vehicle has a Traction Control
System (TCS) and a StabiliTrak/
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
system. These systems help limit
wheel spin and assist the driver in
maintaining control, especially on
slippery road conditions.
TCS activates if it senses that the
rear wheels are spinning too much
or are beginning to lose traction.
When this happens, TCS applies
the brakes to the spinning wheel
and reduces engine power (by
closing the throttle and managing
engine spark) to limit wheel spin.
StabiliTrak/ESC activates when the
vehicle senses a difference between
the intended path and the direction
the vehicle is actually traveling.
StabiliTrak/ESC selectively applies
braking pressure to any one of thevehicle wheel brakes to assist the
driver in keeping the vehicle on the
intended path.
If cruise control is being used when
TCS begins to limit wheel spin, the
cruise control will automatically
disengage. Cruise control may be
reengaged when road conditions
allow. See
Cruise Control 0196.
If the driver disables TCS, cruise
control will disengage. Cruise
control will also be disabled if
Performance Traction Management
(PTM) is selected, or if StabiliTrak is
turned off.
Both systems come on
automatically when the vehicle is
started and begins to move. The
systems may be heard or felt while
they are operating or while
performing diagnostic checks. This
is normal and does not mean there
is a problem with the vehicle.
It is recommended to leave both
systems on for normal driving
conditions, but it may be necessary
to turn TCS off if the vehicle gets
stuck in sand, mud, ice, or snow. See
If the Vehicle Is Stuck 0159
and “Turning the Systems Off and
On” later in this section.
The indicator light for both systems
is in the instrument cluster. This
light will:
.
Flash when TCS is limiting
wheel spin
. Flash when StabiliTrak/ESC is
activated
. Flash when ABS is active
. Turn on and stay on when either
system is not working
If either system fails to turn on or to
activate, a message displays in the
Driver Information Center (DIC), and
dcomes on and stays on to
indicate that the system is inactive
and is not assisting the driver in

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when new brake linings are
installed. Add or remove fluid, as
necessary, only when work is done
on the brake hydraulic system.
Caution
If too much brake fluid is added,
the brake fluid can spill and cause
vehicle damage, including
damage to electrical components
and surfaces. Add brake fluid only
when work is done on the brake
hydraulic system.
When the brake fluid falls to a low
level, the brake warning light comes
on. See Brake System Warning
Light 0104.
Brake fluid absorbs water over time
which degrades the effectiveness of
the brake fluid. Replace brake fluid
at the specified intervals to prevent
increased stopping distance. See
Maintenance Schedule 0286. What to Add
Use only GM approved DOT 4
brake fluid from a clean, sealed
container. See
Recommended
Fluids and Lubricants 0295.{Warning
The wrong or contaminated brake
fluid could result in damage to the
brake system. This could result in
the loss of braking leading to a
possible injury. Always use the
proper GM approved brake fluid.
Caution
If brake fluid is spilled on the
vehicle's painted surfaces, the
paint finish can be damaged.
Immediately wash off any painted
surface.
Battery - North America
The original equipment battery is
maintenance free. Do not remove
the cap and do not add fluid.
Refer to the replacement number on
the original battery label when a
new battery is needed. For battery
replacement, see your dealer.
{Warning
WARNING: Battery posts,
terminals, and related
accessories contain lead and lead
compounds, chemicals known to
the State of California to cause
cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm. Batteries also
contain other chemicals known to
the State of California to cause
cancer. WASH HANDS AFTER
HANDLING. For more information
go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/
passenger-vehicle.
See California Proposition
65 Warning 0210 and the back
cover.

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to release the door stops. Then turn
the door until the hinge hooks
release from hinge pin.
To Access:1. Open the top cover.
2. Remove the top cover by pushing inward on the latch.
3. Pull the cover upward.
To Install: 1. Insert the tabs on the back of the cover into the slots in the
instrument panel.
2. Align the clip with the slots in the instrument panel. 3. Press the cover into place.
See your dealer if additional
assistance is needed.
The vehicle may not be equipped
with all of the fuses and relays
shown. Fuses Usage
1 –
2 Front wiper Fuses Usage
3 Cooling fan 1
4 –
5 Cooling fan 2
6 Front blower

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FusesUsage
47 Exterior lighting module 5
48 Exterior lighting module 7
49 Body control module 4
50 Front auxiliary power outlet
51 –
52 Steering wheel control switch
53 Heated steering wheel
54 –
Relays Usage
1 –
2 Glove box relay
3 Horn relay
4 Front wash relay
5 Retained accessory power/Accessory
relay Relays
Usage
6 Front trunk release relay 1
7 –
8 –
9 Front trunk release relay 2
10 Wiper relay
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block
The rear compartment fuse block is
in the rear of the vehicle in between
the seats.
To Access: 1. Open top cover.
2. Remove the top cover by pushing inward on the latch.
3. Pull the cover upward.
To Install: 1. Insert the tabs on the back of the cover into the slots in the
rear compartment.
2. Align the clip with the slots in the instrument panel.
3. Press the cover into place.
See your dealer if additional
assistance is needed.

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The vehicle is equipped with slots
that are located underneath the
vehicle rearward of the front tires.
These can be used to pull the
vehicle onto a flatbed car carrier
from a flat road surface. Do not use
the tow eye to pull the vehicle from
snow, mud, or sand.
To tow the vehicle behind another
vehicle for recreational purposes,
such as behind a motor home, see
“Recreational Vehicle Towing”
following.
Recreational Vehicle
Towing
Caution
Dolly towing or dinghy towing the
vehicle may cause damage
because of reduced ground
clearance. Always put the vehicle
on a flatbed truck or trailer.
The vehicle was neither designed
nor intended to be towed with any of
its wheels on the ground. If the
vehicle must be towed, see Towing
the Vehicle 0271.
Appearance Care
Exterior Care
Locks
Locks are lubricated at the factory.
Use a de-icing agent only when
absolutely necessary, and have the
locks greased after using. See
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants 0295.
Washing the Vehicle
To preserve the vehicle's finish,
wash it often and out of direct
sunlight.
Caution
Do not use petroleum-based,
acidic, or abrasive cleaning
agents as they can damage the
vehicle's paint, metal, or plastic
parts. If damage occurs, it would
not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Approved cleaning
products can be obtained from
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Index 325
IndexA
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Active Fuel Management . . . . . . . 169
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 208
Additional Information OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Additional Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Adjustments Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . 224
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Air Dam, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Air Filter Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
How Does an AirbagRestrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Passenger Sensing System . . . . 68
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Airbag System (cont'd)
What Will You See after an
Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . 64
Airbags
Adding Equipment to theVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Passenger Status Indicator . . . 100
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Alert Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . 202
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 179 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Assistance Systems for Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . 200

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Lamps (cont'd)Malfunction Indicator
(Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Lifting the Vehicle, Tires . . . . . . . . 211
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 129
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Lights
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 104
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . 104
Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Lights (cont'd)
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 107
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Front Lift System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 126
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Service Electric Parking
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . . . 195
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 286 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 102
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Messages Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Mirror Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Automatic Dimming
Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 32