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These are some of the  symbols  you  may find on your vehicle. 
For example, 
these  symbols 
are  used  on an 
original  battery: 
POSSIBLE A 
CAUTION 
INJURY 
PROTECT  EYES  BY 
SHIELDING 
Q 
CAUSTIC 
ACID  COULD 
& 
BATTERY  CAUSE 
AVOID 
SPARKS 
OR 
FLAMES 
SPARK 
OR ,\I/, 
COULD  FLAME 
EXPLODE  BATTERY 
These  symbols 
are  important 
for  you  and 
your  passengers  whenever  your 
vehicle 
is 
driven: 
DOOR LOCK 
UNLOCK 
FASTEN  SEAT 
4 
BELTS 
POWER 
WINDOW 
AIRBAG P 
These  symbols 
have  to do  with 
your  lights: 
SIGNALS e e 
TURN 
p: 
HIGH  BEAM OR = so 
FOG  LAMPS # 0 
These  symbols 
are on  some 
of 
your  controls: 
WINDSHIELD 
WIPER 
WINDSHIELD  DEFROSTER 
WINDOW 
DEFOGGER 
VENTILATING  FAN 
These symbols 
are  used 
on 
warning  and 
indicator  lights: 
ENGINE 
TEMP 
-- 
CHARGING I-1 
BATTERY SYSTEM 
RADIATOR 
COOLANT a 
FUEL 
ENGINE  OIL  PRESSURE 
Wb 
TEMP  OtL ctlb 
ANTI-LOCK (@) 
BRAKE 
~~  ~~~  ~  ~~ 
Here  are  some 
other  symbols 
you  may see: 
FUSE -%- 
RELEASE 
RADIO 
VOLUME 
CONDITIONING 
AIR 43 
t 
LIGHTER D 
HORN )cr 
SPEAKER 
b 
X   
     
        
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Driver  Position 
This  part  describes  the driver’s restraint system. 
Lap-Shoulder Belt 
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt.  Here’s  how to wear it 
properly. 
1. Close and  lock  the  door. 
2. Adjust  the  seat  (to  see how,  see “Seats” in the Index) 
so you can sit  up straight. 
.. 
.  .  .. 
3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt  across you. 
Don’t let  it  get twisted. 
4. Push the latch plate  into the buckle  until it clicks. 
Pull 
up on  the latch plate to make  sure  it is secure. If 
the belt isn’t long enough, see “Safety  Belt 
Extender”  at the end 
of this section. 
Make  sure  the release button  on the  buckle 
is 
positioned so you would be able  to unbuckle  the 
safety belt quickly  if  you ever had to. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The  square  ignition  keys  are 
for  the  ignition only, and the 
oval  door  keys are  for  the 
doors  and all other locks. 
If you have  a ZR- 1 , your 
vehicle  has  an engine  power 
switch,  which uses  a  third 
key.  When  a 
new Corvette  is delivered, the  dealer  removes 
the  plugs  from  the  keys,  and  gives them to  the  first 
owner.  However,  the ignition  key  may  not have  a plug. 
If the  ignition  key doesn’t  have a plug,  there will be a 
bar-coded  key  tag instead. 
Each  plug or tag  has  a code  on  it that  tells  your  dealer  or 
a  qualified  locksmith how  to make extra keys.  Keep  the 
plugs  in  a  safe  place. If  you lose your  keys,  you’ll  be 
able  to  have  new ones  made  easily  using  these  plugs.  If 
your  ignition  keys don’t  have  plugs, go to your 
Chevrolet  dealer  for  the correct key code  if  you  need a 
new  ignition  key. 
NOTICE: 
Your  Corvette  has  a number of features  that  can 
help  prevent  theft.  But  you  can  have  a  lot  of 
trouble  getting  into  your  vehicle 
if you  ever  lock 
your  keys  inside.  You  may  even  have  to  damage 
your  vehicle  to  get  in. 
So be  sure  you  have  extra 
keys. 
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There  are several ways to  lock  and unlock your vehicle:  From 
the  outside,  use your 
door  key or the  passive 
keyless  entry transmitter. 
If your  theft-deterrent  system  is  armed,  unlock  the  doors 
only 
with the  key  or  the  transmitter  to  avoid  setting off the 
alarm. Refer  to  “Universal  Theft  Deterrent”  in the  Index. 
To lock  the  door  from  the 
inside,  move the lock 
control on  the  door back. 
To 
unlock 
control  it,  move  the  lock 
on  the  door  forward. 
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Push  the power door lock 
switch 
on either  door  back 
to  lock  or  forward  to  unlock 
both doors  at once. 
Leaving Your Vehicle 
If you are leaving  the  vehicle,  take  your keys, open your 
door  and  set  the  locks 
from inside.  Then  get  out  and 
close  the  door. 
Your  vehicle  has a  theft-deterrent  system. See 
‘‘Universal  Theft  Deterrent”  in the Index. 
Passive  Keyless  Entry  System 
Your  Corvette’s  Passive Keyless  Entry  System (PKE) 
allows you to  lock  and unlock  your  doors, unlock  your 
trunk, or  disarm  or  arm  your theft-deterrent  system  from 
3 to 7 feet (1 l/2 to 2 meters) away  when  using  the key 
chain  transmitter  supplied with  your  vehicle. 
Your  Corvette  was  shipped 
with  one 
PKE transmitter, 
but  up 
to three  can  be 
matched  to  your  vehicle. 
See  “Matching Transmitters 
to Your  Vehicle’’  later in 
this  section. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Your Passive Keyless  Entry system operates  on a radio 
frequency  subject to Federal Communications 
Commission (FCC)  Rules. 
This  device  complies with Part 
15 of the  FCC  Rules. 
Operation  is subject  to  the following two conditions: 
(1)  This device  may  not cause harmful interference, and 
(2) This device must  accept any interference received, 
including  interference  that  may cause undesired 
operation. 
Should interference  to this system occur,  try  this: 
0 
0 
a 
0 
Check to determine  if  battery replacement  is 
necessary.  See the instructions 
on battery 
replacement. 
Check the  distance. You may  be too  far  from  your 
vehicle.  This product  has a maximum  range. 
Check the location. Other vehicles  or objects may  be 
blocking  the signal. 
See your  Chevrolet  dealer or a qualified technician 
for service. 
Changes  or modifications  to this system  by other than an 
authorized  service facility could void authorization to 
use  this equipment. 
Operation 
You  don’t  have  to  do  anything for PKE to work when 
the passive  feature is on. Just walk toward your  vehicle 
with the 
PKE transmitter, and the system will 
automatically disarm your theft-deterrent  system  and 
unlock the doors. 
If it’s  dark enough outside,  your 
interior lamps  will come  on. 
If you move  out of range, the  PKE  system  will: 
1. Lock the doors after  five seconds. 
2. Arm the theft-deterrent  system. 
3. Sound  the horn  to  let  you know the doors are locked. 
4. Turn off the interior lamps. 
You  can also use  the buttons  on the transmitter.  Press 
DOOR  to open the passenger’s door  or HATCH  to  open 
the hatch.  The HATCH  button will only work when  the 
ignition  is off. 
The  system has a feature that makes  it difficult  for you 
to  lock your keys in your vehicle.  If you leave  your  keys 
in  the  ignition and  lock the doors, the system will unlock 
the doors as soon as they  are closed.  If you  leave  the 
keys in the ignition and move  away with the transmitter, 
the doors still will not lock.  You should notice  that  the 
horn doesn’t sound and return  to get  your keys.   
     
        
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The system  will allow you  to lock  your  keys in  the 
vehicle  if  you didn’t leave  them  in the  ignition.  You 
should,  however,  be able  to  use  the  transmitter  to  get 
them  out.  After 
26 seconds of no motion,  the  transmitter 
shuts  down  to  save  the  battery. Wait about 
30 seconds, 
then  rock  the  vehicle. The  transmitter  should “wake 
up” 
and unlock  the  doors. 
This  system  can’t guarantee  that  you’ll never be locked 
out  of your vehicle.  If the  battery  is low  or if the 
transmitter  is  in a  place  where the  signal  can’t get  to  the 
antenna,  it  won’t unlock  the  doors.  Always remember  to 
take  your  keys with you. 
PKE Settings 
You can use the  system  for  both doors  or just  the 
driver’s  door, or you  can turn  the system 
off. 
To change door settings: 
1. Put  the  ignition  key in  the  ignition,  but don’t  turn  it 
2. Press DOOR on the  transmitter  until  the  door locks 
on. 
cycle 
(about  two  seconds). 
To turn  the  system off: 
1. Take the  ignition  key  out of the ignition. 
2. Press DOOR on the  transmitter until  the  door  locks 
cycle  (about  two seconds). 
To turn the system  back on, just  repeat the  steps. 
To  check  that  the  system is 
off, turn  on  the  ignition.  The 
PASSIVE 
KEYLESS ENTRY  light on  the  Driver 
Information Center  should  not come on. If the  light  does 
come  on for  a  second  or  two,  then  the PKE  system  is 
still  on. 
You  can also  check  whether  the system is  on  or 
off by 
closing  the  door  and  walking  away  with  the  keys  and 
transmitter.  If the  doors lock,  the system is  on. 
If you are working  around  your  vehicle and  keeping 
your keys  with you,  you  might  want  to 
turn the  PKE 
system 
off. If  you  don’t, the transmitter  will  keep 
locking  and unlocking  your doors. 
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(l-l%m) 
(1 VZ - 2m) 
5'- 7' (1 '12 - 2m) 
TYPICAL  RANGE 
Transmitter  Range 
The  transmitter  range depends on your  vehicle  and 
where you are standing.  The coupk 
(A) has  an  antenna 
in  the  driver's  door and one 
in the rear  area.  The - 
convertible (B) has  one  antenna  in each  door.  The 
antennas 
do not  require  any maintenance. 
Range  also depends  on  how  you  hold  the  transmitter. 
For best performance, when  you come  near  your 
vehicle,  hold the transmitter  straight  up  and  down, 
so the 
keys  hang down. 
If  the  range  seems to  be decreasing,  check  the  battery  in 
the  transmitter. Range will decrease  if the  battery  is  low. 
It  will  also  decrease  if more  than one  transmitter 
is in 
the  area.  Don't  put the transmitter in  a  metal  container 
because  the  transmitter  won't work. 
Matching  Transmitter(s) To Your  Vehicle 
Each key chain  transmitter is coded  to  prevent  another 
transmitter  from  unlocking your vehicle. 
If a  transmitter 
is  lost  or  stolen,  a  replacement can  be  purchased  through 
your dealer. Remember  to bring 
any remaining 
transmitters  with  you  when  you  go  to  your  dealer.  When 
the  dealer  matches the replacement  transmitter  to  your 
vehicle,  the  remaining transmitters  must  also  be 
matched.  Once  the new transmitter  is  coded,  the  lost 
transmitter  will  not unlock your  vehicle. 
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