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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   

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Ignition  Switch 
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.   

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Your Corvette’s odometer  is tamper-resistant.  It will 
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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Your vehicle also  has a driver information center that 
works  along  with  the  warning lights and gauges.  See 
“Driver  Information  Center” in the Index. 
Safety  Belt  Reminder  Light 
When the key  is turned to 
RUN  or START,  a chime 
will  come  on for  about eight 
seconds to remind people to 
fasten their safety belts, 
unless the  driver’s safety 
belt  is already buckled.  The 
safety belt light  will also 
come  on and stay  on until 
the  driver’s belt  is buckled. 
Air  Bag  Readiness  Light 
There  is an air bag readiness light on the instrument 
panel, which shows AIR  BAG. The system  checks the 
air  bag’s  electrical system  for malfunctions.  The  light 
tells  you 
if there  is an electrical problem.  The system 
check includes the air bag sensors and  the wiring and  the 
diagnostic module. For more information  on the  air bag 
system, see “Air Bag” in the Index. 
AIR 
BAG 
You  will see this light flash 
for  a few seconds when  you 
turn  your ignition  to  RUN 
or  START.  Then the light 
should  go out.  This  means 
the system  is ready. 
If  the air bag readiness light doesn’t  come  on when 
you 
start your vehicle,  or stays on,  or comes  on when you 
are  driving, your  air bag system  may not work properly. 
Have your vehicle serviced right away. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine ASR (Acceleration Slip Regulation)  System 
Warning  Light 
SERVICE 
ASR 
This  warning light should 
come on briefly  as you  start 
the  engine.  If the warning 
light doesn’t  come on then, 
have  it fixed 
so it will  be 
ready  to warn  you  if  there’s 
a  problem. 
ASR  (Acceleration  Slip  Regulation)  System 
Off Light f 
This  amber  light will come 
on  for  a  few seconds when 
you  turn the  ignition  on. It 
also comes  on and  stays 
on 
when  the ASR  button is 
pressed  to  turn  the  system ASR 
OFF 
off. 
If  it stays on,  or comes 
on when  you’re  driving,  there’s a . If the SERVICE  ASR  and ASR OFF lights  come on and 
problem  with  your  ASR  system and your vehicle needs  stay on when you’re  driving, there’s a problem  with 
service.  When  this  warning light is 
on, the system will  your  ASR system and your vehicle needs  service. See 
not limit  wheel  spin. Adjust your  driving accordingly.  “Acceleration  Slip Regulation System”  in  the  Index. 
(The  ASR 
OFF light will also  come  on when the  ASR 
system  warning  light comes on.) 
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SERVICE ASR ASR OFF 
ASR  LOW 
ACTIVE  COOLANT 
PASSIVE 
KEYLESS 
ENTRY  AIR 
BAG 
SERVICE 
115- SOON 
SERVICE LTPWS  ABS 
ACTIVE 
SERVICE 
(@I 
LOWlFLAT TIRE 
SERVICE  RIDE 
CONTROL 
LOW OIL 
The  Driver  Information  Center  (DIC) gives you 
important  safety  and  maintenance facts. 
It will display 
warning  lights for  the following: 
SERVICE  ASR  (Acceleration Slip Regulation) 
ASROFF 
0 SERVICE  LTPWS (Low Tire  Pressure  Warning 
System)  (Option) 
0 LOWELAT  TIRE 
ASR  ACTIVE 
LOW  COOLANT 
AIRBAG 
0 ABS ACTIVE  (Anti-Lock  Brake  System  Active) 
SERVICE  RIDE CONTROL  (Option) 
PASSIVE KEYLESS  ENTRY 
0 (Charging System) 
SERVICE  ENGINE SOON 
SERVICE  ABS 
LOW OIL 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Temperature  Control  Switch 
Press the arrows on  the TEMP  SET  switch to set the 
temperature  you  want  in your vehicle.  The temperature 
you  select  will  show  on the  display for a  few seconds, 
then  the outside temperature  will show. 
Air  Control  Buttons 
OFF: The system is  off. 
AUTO: The system controls airflow. 
RECIRCULATE: Provides maximum  cooling or 
quick cool-down on  very hot days.  This  setting 
recirculates most  of  the air  inside  your vehicle.  If it  is 
used  for long periods 
of time, the air  may become  dry. 
This setting directs  air through the upper  air vents.  It 
will  not  work when  the outside  temperature  is above 
freezing. 
49 BI-LEVEL: This  setting  directs outside  air 
through  the instrument panel and  side window defogger 
vents  and the floor ducts. 
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do 
9 VENT Outside air  flows through the  instrument 
panel vents. 
w2 HEATER: This  setting directs  all of the air 
through  the  floor  ducts. 
DEFROST This setting directs  most of the air 
through the windshield defroster and  side window 
defogger vents and some  of 
the air through  the  floor 
ducts. 
*’ DEFOG: If  you have the  automatic  system,  this 
setting directs  air  to  the  floor  and defroster  vents. 
0 0 
E I 0 0 
To turn on DEFOG,  push 
the 
DEFROST and 
HEATER  buttons  at  the 
same time. Both  green 
lights  above  the  buttons  will 
come on  to  let you know 
that 
DEFOG is  working. 
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Do not  get too close  to the vehicle  you want  to pass 
while  you’re  awaiting  an opportunity. For one thing, 
following  too  closely  reduces your area  of vision, 
especially  if you’re  following a larger vehicle.  Also, 
you  won’t  have adequate space  if the vehicle ahead 
suddenly  slows  or stops. Keep back a reasonable 
distance. 
When  it looks  like  a chance to pass  is coming  up, 
start  to  accelerate  but stay in the right lane and don’t 
get  too  close.  Time  your move 
so you  will be 
increasing  speed as the time comes to move  into the 
other lane. 
If the  way  is clear  to pass, you  will have a 
“running  start”  that  more than makes up for the 
distance  you  would  lose by dropping back. And  if 
something happens to cause  you to cancel your pass, 
you  need  only  slow  down and drop back again and 
wait  for another  opportunity. 
If  other cars are  lined up to pass a slow vehicle,  wait 
your  turn.  But take  care that someone isn’t trying  to 
pass  you  as  you  pull  out to pass the slow vehicle. 
Remember  to  glance over your shoulder and check 
the  blind  spot. 
Check your mirrors, glance over  your shoulder, and 
start your left lane change signal before  moving  out 
of  the right lane to pass.  When you are far enough 
ahead  of the passed vehicle to see  its front in your 
inside  mirror,  activate your right  lane  change signal 
and move back into the right lane. (Remember that 
your right outside mirror 
is convex.  The vehicle you 
just  passed  may seem to be farther away  from you 
than it really 
is.) 
two-lane  roads. Reconsider before passing  the next 
vehicle. 
0 Try  not to pass more  than one vehicle  at a time on 
0 Don’t overtake a slowly moving vehicle too rapidly. 
Even though the brake lights are not  flashing,  it may 
be slowing down  or starting to turn. 
0 If you’re being passed, make it easy  for the 
following driver  to get ahead  of you. Perhaps  you 
can  ease  a little  to the right. 
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