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Chevrolet Corvette Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . . 7
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . . 86
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 132
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . 145
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 284
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Customer Information . . . . . . . . . 302
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . 312
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325

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6 Introduction
1.Air Vents 0143.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 128.
Exterior Lamp Controls 0125.
3. Manual Shift Paddles. See Manual Mode 0174.
4. Instrument Cluster 094.
5. Windshield Wiper/Washer 087.
6. Near Field Communication Antenna (NFC). See “Pairing a
Phone” in the infotainment
manual.
7. Volume Control Knob. See the infotainment manual.
Infotainment Home Button. See
the infotainment manual.
8. Infotainment 0132.
9. Alarm System Indicator Light. See Vehicle Alarm System
0 26.
Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0127.
10. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0139. Driver and Passenger Heated
and Ventilated Seat Controls (If
Equipped). See
Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats 053.
11. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0182.
Curb View Camera (If
Equipped). See Assistance
Systems for Parking or Backing
0 200.
Front Lift System Control (If
Equipped). See Front Lift
System 0191.
12. Driver Mode Control 0184.
13. Shift Switches. See Dual
Clutch Transmission 0171.
14. Keyless Ignition. See Ignition
Positions 0165.
15. Driver Information Center (DIC) Controls. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) 0108.
16. Heated Steering Wheel 087 (If
Equipped).
17. Bluetooth Controls. See “Steering Wheel Controls” in
the infotainment manual. Voice Recognition Controls.
See
“Steering Wheel Controls”
in the infotainment manual.
18. Volume Control Buttons. See “Steering Wheel Controls” in
the infotainment manual.
19. Horn 087.
20. Favorites Select Buttons. See “Steering Wheel Controls” in
the infotainment manual.
21. Z-Mode Control. See Driver
Mode Control 0184.
22. Cruise Control 0196.
23. Electric Parking Brake 0179.
24. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0102.
25. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0129.
26. Head-Up Display Controls (If Equipped). See Head-Up
Display (HUD) 0110.

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10 Keys, Doors, and Windows
If equipped with remote window
operation, press
Iand hold for
three seconds to remotely open the
windows, if enabled. See Vehicle
Personalization 0116.
See Folding Mirrors 030.
S:Press twice to start the engine
from outside the vehicle using the
remote key. See Remote Vehicle
Start 015. The vehicle can not be
driven during a remote start. To
drive the vehicle, press the brake
pedal, then press ENGINE START/
STOP, with the remote key in the
vehicle.
7: Press and release to initiate
vehicle locator. The exterior lamps
flash and the horn chirps three
times. Press
7and hold for
approximately three seconds to
sound the panic alarm. The horn
sounds and the turn signal lamps
flash for 30 seconds, or until
7is
pressed again or the vehicle is
started.
D: Press twice to release the
hatch/trunk. The vehicle must be in
P (Park).
E: Press twice to release the
hood. The vehicle must be in
P (Park).
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.
If equipped, press and release
Q
then immediately press and hold
Mto open the engine
compartment.
Convertible Top
. Do not try to start the vehicle
while using the remote key to
open the convertible top.
Release both the remote key
button and ENGINE START/
STOP and wait a few seconds
before starting the vehicle
normally.
Keyless Access Operation
This Keyless Access system allows
you to unlock and unlatch the doors
and hatch/trunk without removing
the remote key from your pocket,
purse, briefcase, etc. The remote
key must be within 1 m (3 ft) of the
trunk or door being opened.
A touchpad is located on the door
handle.
The Keyless Access system can be
programmed to unlock both doors
on the first door handle touchpad
press from the driver door. Keyless
Access can also be turned Off. See
Vehicle Personalization 0116.
If equipped with memory seats,
remote keys 1 and 2 are linked to
seating positions of memory 1 or 2.
See Memory Seats 050.
Keyless Unlocking
Press the door handle touchpad to
unlock and open the doors if the
remote key is within 1 m (3 ft). See
Door Locks 017 and “Passive Door
Unlock” underVehicle
Personalization 0116.

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2. Use the mechanical key bladein the slot to remove the
battery cover by hand.
3. Remove the seal by pulling onthe tab to access the battery.
4. Remove the old battery. Do not use a metal object.
5. Insert the new battery, negative side facing down. Replace with
a CR2450 or equivalent
battery.
6. Replace the seal, pushing it into the groove around the
battery compartment.
7. Replace the battery cover by snapping it back into the
remote key.
Remote Vehicle Start
This feature allows the engine to be
started from outside the vehicle.
S:This button on the remote key
is for remote start.
The climate control system will use
the previous settings during a
remote start. The rear window
defogger may come on during
remote start based on cold ambient conditions. The rear window
defogger indicator light does not
come on during remote start.
If equipped, the heated and
ventilated front seats may also
come on when the vehicle
personalization setting is enabled.
See
Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 053.
If equipped with a remote start
heated steering wheel, it may come
on during a remote start. See
Heated Steering Wheel 087.
Laws in some local communities
may restrict the use of remote
starters. For example, some laws
may require a person using remote
start to have the vehicle in view.
Check local regulations for any
requirements.
If your vehicle is low on fuel, do not
use the remote start feature. The
vehicle may run out of fuel.
The remote key range may be
shorter while the vehicle is running.

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30 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Power Mirrors
To adjust each mirror:1. Press
}or|to select the
driver or passenger side mirror.
The indicator light will
illuminate.
2. Press the arrows on the control pad to move the mirror in the
desired position.
3. Adjust each outside mirror so that a little of the vehicle and
the area behind it can be seen.
4. Press
}or|again to
deselect the mirror. Memory Mirrors
The vehicle may have memory
mirrors. See
Memory Seats 050.
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA)
The vehicle may have SBZA. See
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) 0202.
Folding Mirrors
Manual Folding Mirrors
If equipped, manually fold the
mirrors inward toward the vehicle to
prevent damage with tight parking.
Push the mirror outward to return it
to the original position.
Power Folding Mirrors
The outside mirrors fold or unfold
when the folding mirror switch is
pressed.
If equipped, press{to power fold
the mirrors. Press
{again to
unfold.
The outside mirrors may
automatically unfold when the
vehicle is driven above 20 km/h
(12 mph), but may be folded with
the power folding mirror switch.
If the vehicle speed is driven above
40 km/h (25 mph) they may
automatically unfold and may not be
refolded with the power folding
mirror switch.

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Resetting the Power Folding
Mirrors
Reset the power folding mirrors if:
.The mirrors are accidentally
obstructed while folding.
. They are accidentally manually
folded/unfolded.
. The mirrors do not stay in the
unfolded position.
. The mirrors vibrate at normal
driving speeds.
Fold and unfold the mirrors one time
using the mirror controls to reset
them to their normal position.
A noise may be heard during the
resetting of the power folding
mirrors. This sound is normal after a
manual folding operation.
Remote Mirror Folding
If equipped with power folding
mirrors, remote mirror folding is on,
and the mirrors have been folded
with the power folding mirror switch,
they may not be automatically unfolded. See
“Remote Mirror
Folding” underVehicle
Personalization 0116 to turn on.
If equipped with power folding
mirrors and the mirrors have not
been folded with the power folding
mirror switch and the vehicle is in
P (Park), they may be automatically
folded/unfolded as follows: 1. If doors are locked by pressing
Hon the remote key, the
mirrors may fold. If doors are
unlocked by pressing
Ion the
remote key, the mirrors may
unfold. See Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation
0 9.
2. If doors are unlocked by pressing the driver door handle
touchpad, the mirrors may
unfold. See “Keyless
Unlocking/Locking from the
Driver Door” inRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 09.
3. If passive locking is enabled and doors are locked by that
feature, the mirrors may fold. See
“Passive Locking” in
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 09.
Heated Mirrors
1:Press to heat the mirrors.
See “Rear Window Defogger” under
Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0139.
Automatic Dimming
Mirror
If equipped, the driver side mirror
automatically adjusts for the glare of
headlamps from behind.
Reverse Tilt Mirrors
If equipped with reverse tilt mirrors
and memory seats, the passenger
and/or driver mirror tilts to a
preselected position when the
vehicle is in R (Reverse). This
allows the curb to be seen when
parallel parking.
The mirror(s) may move from their
tilted position when:

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Seats and
Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Front Seats
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . 48
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Heated and Ventilated FrontSeats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Seat Belts
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Seat Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Seat Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 61
Seat Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Replacing Seat Belt System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . 64
When Should an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
What Makes an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Passenger Sensing System . . . 68
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . 72
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . 73
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Infants and Young Children . . . . 75
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . 77
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System) . . . . 79
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . 80
Head Restraints
The vehicle's front seats have head
restraints in the outboard seating
positions that cannot be adjusted.
The front seat outboard head
restraints are not removable.

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Front Seats
Power Seat Adjustment
{Warning
The power seats will work with
the ignition off. Children could
operate the power seats and be
injured. Never leave children
alone in the vehicle.
{Warning
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a driver
seat while the vehicle is moving.
Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
To adjust the seat:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
. Raise or lower the front part of
the seat cushion by moving the
front of the control up or down.
. Raise or lower the seat by
moving the rear of the control up
or down.
To adjust the seatback, see
Reclining Seatbacks 049.
To adjust the lumbar support, see
Lumbar Adjustment 049. Obstructions
If something has blocked the seat
during movement, the movement
may stop. Remove the obstruction
and try the adjustment again. If
movement is still not available, see
your dealer.
Seat Travel Limit
If the seat or seatback is moved
rearward or reclined and makes
contact with the carpet behind the
seat, the seat will automatically
move forward a small distance. The
seat movement will stop until all
switches are released and
reactivated.

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Lumbar Adjustment
If equipped, press and hold the
control forward to increase or
rearward to decrease lumbar
support.
Bolster Adjustment
If equipped, press and hold the
control upward to increase or
downward to decrease the side
bolster support.
Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback:
.Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
. Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.

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{Warning
Sitting in a reclined position when
the vehicle is in motion can be
dangerous. Even when buckled
up, the seat belts cannot do
their job.
For proper protection when the
vehicle is in motion, have the
seatback upright. Then sit well
back in the seat and wear the
seat belt properly.
Memory Seats
If equipped, memory seats allow two
drivers to save and recall their
unique seat positions for driving the
vehicle, and a shared exit position
for getting out of the vehicle. Other
feature positions may also be
saved, such as power mirrors and
power steering wheel, if equipped.
Memory positions are linked to
remote key 1 or 2 for automatic
memory recalls.
Before saving, adjust all available
memory feature positions. Turn the
vehicle on and then press and
release SET; a beep will sound.
Then immediately press and hold 1,
2, or
B(Exit) until two beeps
sound. To manually recall these
positions, press and hold 1, 2, or
B
until the saved position is reached.
Follow the instructions under
“Saving Memory Positions.”
The vehicle identifies the current
driver ’s remote key number (1–8).
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 09. Only remote
keys 1 and 2 can be used for
automatic memory recalls. A Driver
Information Center (DIC) welcome message indicating the remote key
number may display for the first few
ignition cycles following a remote
key change. For Seat Entry Memory
to work properly, save the positions
to the memory button (1 or 2)
matching the remote key number
displayed in the DIC welcome
message. Carry the linked remote
key when entering the vehicle.
Vehicle Personalization Settings
.
To have the Seat Entry Memory
movement begin when the
vehicle is started, select the
Settings menu, then Vehicle,
then Seating Position, and then
Seat Entry Memory. Select On or
Off. See “Seat Entry Memory”
later in this section.
. To begin Seat Exit Memory
movement when the vehicle is
turned off and the driver door is
opened, or when the vehicle is
turned off with the driver door
already opened, select the
Settings menu, then Vehicle,
then Seating Position, and then