airbag CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7 2018 Owners Manual

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{Danger
Danger indicates a hazard with a
high level of risk which will result
in serious injury or death.
{Warning
Warning indicates a hazard that
could result in injury or death.
Caution
Caution indicates a hazard that
could result in property or vehicle
damage.
A circle with a slash through it is a
safety symbol which means“Do
Not,” “Do not do this,” or“Do not let
this happen.”
Symbols
The vehicle has components and
labels that use symbols instead of
text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific
component, control, message,
gauge, or indicator.
M: Shown when the owner ’s
manual has additional instructions
or information.
*: Shown when the service
manual has additional instructions
or information.
0: Shown when there is more
information on another page —
“see page.”
Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. See the
features in this manual for
information.
9: Airbag Readiness Light
#:Air Conditioning
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
$:Brake System Warning Light
":Charging System
I: Cruise Control
`:Do Not Puncture
^:Do Not Service
B:Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
_: Flame/Fire Prohibited
.:Fuel Gauge
+: Fuses
3:Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
j: LATCH System Child Restraints
*:Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
O:Power
/:Remote Vehicle Start
>:Seat Belt Reminders
7: Tire Pressure Monitor

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1.Air Vents 0151.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 138.
Exterior Lamp Controls 0135.
3. Manual Shift Paddles (If Equipped). See Manual
Mode 0183.
Active Rev Match Paddles
(If Equipped). See Active Rev
Match 0188.
4. Instrument Cluster 099.
5. Windshield Wiper/Washer 095.
6. Instrument Panel Storage Button. See Instrument Panel
Storage 090.
7. Passenger Airbag Status Indicator. See Passenger
Sensing System 075.
8. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0137.
9. Hazard Warning Flashers
0138.
10. Infotainment 0141. 11. Passenger Temperature
Control. See Dual Automatic
Climate Control System 0147.
Passenger Heated and
Ventilated Seat Controls
(If Equipped). See Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats 062.
12. Driver and Redundant Passenger Heated and
Ventilated Seat Controls
(If Equipped). See Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats 062.
13. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0147.
14. Electric Parking Brake 0190.
15. MODE SELECT Knob. See Competitive Driving Mode
0197.
16. Shift Lever (Manual Shown). SeeAutomatic Transmission
0 182 orManual Transmission
0 186.
17. Keyless Ignition. See Ignition
Positions 0175.
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) 0116.
19. See “Steering Wheel Controls”
in the infotainment manual.
20. Horn 095.
21. Steering Wheel Adjustment
095 (Out of View).
22. Cruise Control 0201.
23. Hood Release (Out of View). SeeHood 0216.
24. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp 0109.
25. Hatch/Trunk Release Button. SeeHatch (Trunk) 038.
Intrusion and Inclination
Sensors Disable Switch. See
Vehicle Alarm System 040.
26. Head-Up Display Controls (If Equipped). See Head-Up
Display (HUD) 0118.
27. Power Mirrors 043.

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and one for the lowest. If the heated
seats are on high, the level may
automatically be lowered after
approximately 30 minutes.
SeeHeated and Ventilated Front
Seats 062.
Seat Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
seat belts properly:
.
Seat Belts 064.
. How to Wear Seat Belts Properly
065.
. Lap-Shoulder Belt 066. .
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 086.
Passenger Sensing
System
United States
Canada and Mexico
The passenger sensing system will
turn off the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag under
certain conditions. No other airbag is affected by the passenger
sensing system. See
Passenger
Sensing System 075.
The passenger airbag status
indicator lights on the instrument
panel when the vehicle is started.
See Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator 0108.
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior Mirrors
To adjust the mirrors:
1. Press L (Left) or R (Right) to select the mirror.

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Seats and
Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Front Seats
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . 57
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Seatback Latches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Heated and Ventilated FrontSeats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Seat Belts
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Seat Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Seat Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 69
Seat Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . 71
When Should an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
What Makes an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Passenger Sensing System . . . 75
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . 79
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . 80
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Infants and Young Children . . . . 82
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . 85
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System) . . . . 86
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . 87
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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Q: If my vehicle has airbags, whyshould I have to wear seat
belts?
A: Airbags are supplemental
systems only. They work with
seat belts —not instead of them.
Whether or not an airbag is
provided, all occupants still have
to buckle up to get the most
protection.
Also, in nearly all states and in
all Canadian provinces, the law
requires wearing seat belts.
How to Wear Seat Belts
Properly
This section is only for people of
adult size.
There are special things to know
about seat belts and children. And
there are different rules for smaller
children and infants. If a child will be
riding in the vehicle, see Older
Children 081 orInfants and Young
Children 082. Follow those rules for
everyone's protection. It is very important for all occupants
to buckle up. Statistics show that
unbelted people are hurt more often
in crashes than those who are
wearing seat belts.
There are important things to know
about wearing a seat belt properly.
.
Sit up straight and always keep
your feet on the floor in front
of you.
. Always use the correct buckle
for your seating position.
. Wear the lap part of the belt low
and snug on the hips, just
touching the thighs. In a crash,
this applies force to the strong pelvic bones and you would be
less likely to slide under the lap
belt. If you slid under it, the belt
would apply force on your
abdomen. This could cause
serious or even fatal injuries.
. Wear the shoulder belt over the
shoulder and across the chest.
These parts of the body are best
able to take belt restraining
forces. The shoulder belt locks if
there is a sudden stop or crash.
{Warning
You can be seriously injured,
or even killed, by not wearing
your seat belt properly.
. Never allow the lap or
shoulder belt to become
loose or twisted.
. Never wear the shoulder
belt under both arms or
behind your back.
. Never route the lap or
shoulder belt over an
armrest.
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New parts and repairs may be
necessary even if the seat belt
system was not being used at the
time of the crash.
Have the seat belt pretensioners
checked if the vehicle has been in a
crash, or if the airbag readiness light
stays on after you start the vehicle
or while you are driving. SeeAirbag
Readiness Light 0108.Airbag System
The vehicle has the following
airbags:
.
A frontal airbag for the driver
. A frontal airbag for the front
outboard passenger
. A seat-mounted side impact
airbag for the driver
. A seat-mounted side impact
airbag for the front outboard
passenger
All vehicle airbags have the word
AIRBAG on the trim or on a label
near the deployment opening.
For frontal airbags, the word
AIRBAG is on the center of the
steering wheel for the driver and on
the instrument panel for the front
outboard passenger.
For seat-mounted side impact
airbags, the word AIRBAG is on the
side of the seatback closest to
the door.
Airbags are designed to supplement
the protection provided by seat
belts. Even though today's airbags are also designed to help reduce
the risk of injury from the force of an
inflating bag, all airbags must inflate
very quickly to do their job.
Here are the most important things
to know about the airbag system:
{Warning
You can be severely injured or
killed in a crash if you are not
wearing your seat belt, even with
airbags. Airbags are designed to
work with seat belts, not replace
them. Also, airbags are not
designed to inflate in every crash.
In some crashes seat belts are
the only restraint. See
When
Should an Airbag Inflate? 072.
Wearing your seat belt during a
crash helps reduce your chance
of hitting things inside the vehicle
or being ejected from it. Airbags
are “supplemental restraints” to
the seat belts. Everyone in the
vehicle should wear a seat belt
properly, whether or not there is
an airbag for that person.

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{Warning
Because airbags inflate with great
force and faster than the blink of
an eye, anyone who is up
against, or very close to, any
airbag when it inflates can be
seriously injured or killed. Do not
sit unnecessarily close to any
airbag, as you would be if sitting
on the edge of the seat or leaning
forward. Seat belts help keep you
in position before and during a
crash. Always wear the seat belt,
even with airbags. The driver
should sit as far back as possible
while still maintaining control of
the vehicle. The seat belts and
the front outboard passenger
airbags are most effective when
you are sitting well back and
upright in the seat with both feet
on the floor.
Occupants should not lean on or
sleep against the door or side
windows in seating positions with
seat-mounted airbags.
{Warning
Children who are up against,
or very close to, any airbag when
it inflates can be seriously injured
or killed. Always secure children
properly in the vehicle. To read
how, seeOlder Children 081 or
Infants and Young Children 082.
There is an airbag readiness light
on the instrument cluster which
shows the airbag symbol.
The system checks the airbag
electrical system for malfunctions.
The light tells you if there is an
electrical problem. See Airbag
Readiness Light 0108.
Where Are the Airbags?
The driver frontal airbag is in the
center of the steering wheel.

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The front outboard passenger
frontal airbag is in the passenger
side instrument panel.
Driver Side Shown, PassengerSide Similar
The driver and front outboard
passenger seat-mounted side
impact airbags are in the side of the
seatbacks closest to the door.
{Warning
If something is between an
occupant and an airbag, the
airbag might not inflate properly (Continued)
Warning (Continued)
or it might force the object into
that person causing severe injury
or even death. The path of an
inflating airbag must be kept
clear. Do not put anything
between an occupant and an
airbag, and do not attach or put
anything on the steering wheel
hub or on or near any other
airbag covering.
Do not use seat accessories that
block the inflation path of a
seat-mounted side impact airbag.
When Should an Airbag
Inflate?
This vehicle is equipped with
airbags. SeeAirbag System 070.
Airbags are designed to inflate if the
impact exceeds the specific airbag
system's deployment threshold.
Deployment thresholds are used to
predict how severe a crash is likely
to be in time for the airbags to
inflate and help restrain the occupants. The vehicle has
electronic sensors that help the
airbag system determine the
severity of the impact. Deployment
thresholds can vary with specific
vehicle design.
Frontal airbags are designed to
inflate in moderate to severe frontal
or near frontal crashes to help
reduce the potential for severe
injuries, mainly to the driver's or
front outboard passenger's head
and chest.
Whether the frontal airbags will or
should inflate is not based primarily
on how fast the vehicle is traveling.
It depends on what is hit, the
direction of the impact, and how
quickly the vehicle slows down.
Frontal airbags may inflate at
different crash speeds depending on
whether the vehicle hits an object
straight on or at an angle, and
whether the object is fixed or
moving, rigid or deformable, narrow
or wide.

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Frontal airbags are not intended to
inflate during vehicle rollovers, in
rear impacts, or in many side
impacts.
In addition, the vehicle has
advanced technology frontal
airbags. Advanced technology
frontal airbags adjust the restraint
according to crash severity.
Seat-mounted side impact airbags
are designed to inflate in moderate
to severe side crashes depending
on the location of the impact.
Seat-mounted side impact airbags
are not designed to inflate in frontal
impacts, near frontal impacts,
rollovers, or rear impacts.
A seat-mounted side impact airbag
is designed to inflate on the side of
the vehicle that is struck.
In any particular crash, no one can
say whether an airbag should have
inflated simply because of the
vehicle damage or repair costs.What Makes an Airbag
Inflate?
In a deployment event, the sensing
system sends an electrical signal
triggering a release of gas from the
inflator. Gas from the inflator fills the
airbag causing the bag to break out
of the cover. The inflator, the airbag,
and related hardware are all part of
the airbag module.
For airbag locations, seeWhere Are
the Airbags? 071.
How Does an Airbag
Restrain?
In moderate to severe frontal or
near frontal collisions, even belted
occupants can contact the steering
wheel or the instrument panel. In
moderate to severe side collisions,
even belted occupants can contact
the inside of the vehicle.
Airbags supplement the protection
provided by seat belts by
distributing the force of the impact
more evenly over the
occupant's body. But airbags would not help in many
types of collisions, primarily
because the occupant's motion is
not toward those airbags. See
When
Should an Airbag Inflate? 072.
Airbags should never be regarded
as anything more than a supplement
to seat belts.
What Will You See after
an Airbag Inflates?
After the frontal and seat-mounted
side impact airbags inflate, they
quickly deflate, so quickly that some
people may not even realize the
airbags inflated. Some components
of the airbag module may be hot for
several minutes. For location of the
airbags, see Where Are the
Airbags? 071.
The parts of the airbag that come
into contact with you may be warm,
but not too hot to touch. There may
be some smoke and dust coming
from the vents in the deflated
airbags. Airbag inflation does not
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the windshield or being able to steer
the vehicle, nor does it prevent
people from leaving the vehicle.
{Warning
When an airbag inflates, there
may be dust in the air. This dust
could cause breathing problems
for people with a history of
asthma or other breathing trouble.
To avoid this, everyone in the
vehicle should get out as soon as
it is safe to do so. If you have
breathing problems but cannot
get out of the vehicle after an
airbag inflates, then get fresh air
by opening a window or a door.
If you experience breathing
problems following an airbag
deployment, you should seek
medical attention.
The vehicle has a feature that may
automatically unlock the doors, turn
on the interior lamps and hazard
warning flashers, and shut off the
fuel system after the airbags inflate.
The feature may also activate, without airbag inflation, after an
event that exceeds a predetermined
threshold. After turning the ignition
off and then on again, the fuel
system will return to normal
operation; the doors can be locked,
the interior lamps can be turned off,
and the hazard warning flashers can
be turned off using the controls for
those features. If any of these
systems are damaged in the crash
they may not operate as normal.
{Warning
A crash severe enough to inflate
the airbags may have also
damaged important functions in
the vehicle, such as the fuel
system, brake and steering
systems, etc. Even if the vehicle
appears to be drivable after a
moderate crash, there may be
concealed damage that could
make it difficult to safely operate
the vehicle.
Use caution if you should attempt
to restart the engine after a crash
has occurred.
In many crashes severe enough to
inflate the airbag, windshields are
broken by vehicle deformation.
Additional windshield breakage may
also occur from the front outboard
passenger airbag.
.
Airbags are designed to inflate
only once. After an airbag
inflates, you will need some new
parts for the airbag system.
If you do not get them, the
airbag system will not be there
to help protect you in another
crash. A new system will include
airbag modules and possibly
other parts. The service manual
for the vehicle covers the need
to replace other parts.
. The vehicle has a crash sensing
and diagnostic module which
records information after a
crash.
See Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy 0328 andEvent Data
Recorders 0328.
. Let only qualified technicians
work on the airbag system.
Improper service can mean that