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With the ignition key in the ignition switch, you can turn
the switch to five positions:
ACC (A): Position in which you can operate your
electrical power accessories. Press in the ignition switch as you turn the top of it toward you.
LOCK (B): The only position in which you can remove
the key.
This locks your steering wheel, ignition and
automatic transmission. If
you have an automatic transmission, the ignition
switch can’t be turned to LOCK unless the shift lever is
in the PARK (P) position.
OFF (C): Unlocks the steering wheel, ignition and
automatic transmission, but does not send electrical
power to any accessories. Use this position
if your
vehicle. must be pushed or towed.
RUN (D): Position to which the switch returns after you
start your engine and release the switch. The switch
stays in the
RUN position when the engine is running.
But even when the engine is not running, you can use
RUN to operate your electrical power accessories and to
display some instrument panel warning and indicator
lights.
START (E): Starts the engine. When the engine starts,
release
the key. The ignition switch will return to RUN
for normal driving.
When
the engine is not running, ACC and RUN allow
you to operate your electrical accessories, such as the
radio.
A warning tone will sound if you open the driver’s door
when the ignition
is in OFF, LOCK or ACC and the key
is in the ignition.
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0
0
The headlamp knob controls these lamps:
Headlamps
Taillamps
0 Parking lamps
0 Sidemarker lamps Turn the knob to
0, to turn on your
headlamps and
other operating lamps.
Turn the knob to
other operating lamps without your headlamps.
Turn the knob to
OFF to turn off the lamps.
Your digital display will dim at dusk to remind you to
turn on your headlamps.
To read your odometer and
fuel level with the ignition
off, turn on your parking
lamps.
Lamps On Reminder
If you turn the ignition OFF and leave the lamps on, you
will hear a chime.
Brightness Control
The DIMMER switch controls the brightness of your
instrument panel lamps when your headlamps or parking
lamps are on. Move the switch up
or down to brighten
or dim the lamps. If you turn the switch all the way
up,
your courtesy, reading, map and cargo area lamps will
come
on. Be sure to turn off the lamps when you leave
your vehicle.
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Instrument Cluster
Your instrument cluster and Driver Information Center
are designed to let you know at a glance how your
vehicle is running. You’ll
know how fast you’re going, about
how much fuel you have left and many other
things you’ll need to know to drive safely and
economically. The center display in the cluster
is
controlled by the Trip Monitor.
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Speedometer and Odometer
in either miles or kilometers. Press the ENG MET
Your speedometer lets you see your speed in either miles between English units (miles) metric units
per hour (mph) or kilometers per hour (km/h). Your (kilometers).
odometer shows how
far your vehicle has been driven, button on
the Trip Monitor to switch the display
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read
OD0 ERR if someone has tampered with it.
If a new odometer is installed, it will automatically reset
to the correct reading. If an electrical or other problem
makes setting the odometer correctly impossible, then
it’s set
at zero, but a label on the driver’s door must
show the old reading and when the new one was
installed.
Trip Odometer
The trip odometer can tell you how far your Corvette has
been driven since you last set the trip odometer to zero.
To display the trip odometer, press TRIP OD0 on the
Trip Monitor.
To reset it, press and hold RESET TRIP
for two seconds.
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in thousands
of revolutions per minute (rpm).
Fuel will shut off at
7200 rpm for the LT5 (Code J)
engine and at 5850 rpm for the LT1, (Code P) engine.
If you continue to drive your Corvette at the fuel shut
off rpm, you could damage your engine. Be sure to
operate your Corvette below the fuel shut
off rpm or
reduce your rpm quickly when the fuel shuts off.
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
your warning lights and gauges could also save you or
others from injury.
Warning lights come
on when there may be or is a
problem with one of your vehicle’s functions. As you
will see in the details on the next few pages, some
warning lights come
on briefly when you start the
engine just to let you know they’re working. If you are
familiar with this section, you should not be alarmed
when this happens.
Gauges can indicate when there may be or is a problem
with one
of your vehicle’s functions. Often gauges and
warning lights work together to let you know when
there’s a problem with your vehicle.
When one of the warning lights comes on and stays on
when you are driving, or when one
of the gauges shows
there may be a problem, check the section that tells you
what to do about it. Please follow this manual’s advice.
Waiting to
do repairs can be costly -- and even
dangerous.
So please get to know your warning lights
and gauges. They’re a big help.
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For numeric gauge measurements, press the GAUGES
button on the Trip Monitor until OIL appears. The
number that appears next to the fuel gauge is the oil
temperature.
If LO appears, the temperature is below
32°F (OOC).
System Problems
If SYS flashes on the display near your fuel gauge,
there may be a problem with your Corvette’s electrical
system. If the amber SECURITY light flashes at the
same time, there
is a problem with your theft-deterrent
system. Have your vehicle checked by your dealer
if
SYS keeps appearing.
Gauge Markings
The analog gauges provide a quick visual reference to
the actual measurements of these gauges. However, you
must keep in mind that the gauges aren’t linear. This
means that the middle mark is not a temperature halfway
between the top and bottom temperatures on the gauge.
For your convenience, the following table gives the
exact reading for each mark.
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For numeric gauge measurements, refer to the digital
readings by pressing GAUGES on the
Trip Monitor.
Marking
Gauge
E D C B A
LT1 Oil 100
260
235
210
185 100 Coolant
280 250
220
190
100 LT5 Oil
320 285
250
21 5 Temperature
Temperature
Temperature
CF
Your fuel gauge shows about how much fuel is in your
tank. The bars light up when the ignition is on or, if the
ignition is off, when
you turn on your parking lamps.
When the display
is down to the last two bars,
RESERVE will appear next to the gauge.
Here
are three concerns some owners have had about the
fuel gauge. All these situations
are normal and do not
indicate that anything is wrong with the fuel gauge.
At the gas station, the fuel pump shuts off before the
gauge reads
FULL (F).
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reads. For example, the gauge reads half full, but it
took more (or less) than half of the tank's capacity to
fill it.
0 The gauge moves a little when you turn, stop or
You can use the Trip Monitor to display more detailed
fuel information. Each time you press FUEL
INFO, one
of the following will appear next to the fuel gauge.
0 INST The fuel economy calculated for your current
speed up.
driving
conditions.
0 AVERAGE: The fuel economy calculated for the
current tank of fuel,
or since you last reset the
display.
refueling.
0 RANGE: The distance you can drive before
0 BLANK: The fuel gauge is displayed alone.
You should reset the fuel information display every time
you refuel. To reset the display, press
FUEL INFO until
AVERAGE appears. Then, press RESET FUEL on the
Trip Monitor.
Automatic Transmission Fluid Temperature
Reading
I I Huh "F
Automatic transmission fluid temperature will be
displayed if you press the GAUGES button on the Trip
Monitor until AUTO appears. The number that appears
next to the fuel gauge is the automatic transmission fluid
temperature. If
LO appears, the temperature is below
32°F (0°C).
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