1996 CHEVROLET CORVETTE door lock

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Adults
This part is only for people of adult size.
Be aware that there are special things to know about
safety belts and children. And there are different rules
for smaller children and babies. If a child will be riding
in your Corvette, see the part of this manual called
“Children.” Follow those rules for everyone’s
protection.
First, you’ll want to know which restraint systems your
vehicle has.
We’ll start with the driver position.
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 keys are for the
ignition only, and the oval
keys are for the doors and all other locks. 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.
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.
I 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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Unlocked doors can bc ,angerow.
Passengers
-- especially children -- can easily
open the doors and fall out. When a door is
locked, the inside handle won’t open it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocked
door when you slow down or stop your vehicle.
This may not be
so obvious: You increase the
chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in a
crash
if the doors aren’t locked. Wear safety belts
properly, lock your doors, and you will be far
better off whenever you drive your vehicle.
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. See “Universal Theft-Deterrent” in the Index.
I I To lock the door from the
inside, move the lock
control on the door
backward.
To unlock it,
move the lock control on
the door forward.
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Push the power door lock
switch on either door
backward 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 hatch, or disarm
or arm your theft-deterrent
system from as much as three to seven feet (one to
two meters) away when using the key chain transmitter
supplied with your vehicle.
Your Corvette comes
standard with one
PKE
transmitter. An additional
transmitter is optional, and
up to three can be matched
to your vehicle.
See “Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle” later in
this section.
Your Passive Keyless Entry system operates
on a radio
frequency subject to Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Rules.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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 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.
Chkck 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 anyone 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 move 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.

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.
Changing the Door Settings
1. Put the ignition key in the ignition, but don’t turn it
on.
2. Press DOOR on the transmitter until the door locks
cycle (about two seconds).
II’urning 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 moving away from the vehicle
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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Theft
Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities.
1 Although your Corvette has a number of theft-deterrent
features, we,know that nothing we put on it can make it
impossible to steal. However, there
are ways you can
help.
Key in the Ignition
If you leave your vehicle with the keys inside, it’s an
easy target for joy riders or professional thieves
-- so
don’t do it.
. When you park your Corvette and open the driver’s
door, you’ll hear a tone reminding you to remove your
key from the ignition and take it with you. Always do
this. Your steering wheel will be locked, and
so will
your ignition.
If you have an automatic transmission,
taking your key out also locks your transmission. And
’ remember to lock the doors.
Parking at Night
Park in a lighted spot, close all windows and lock your
vehicle. Remember to keep your valuables out of sight.
Put them in a storage area, or take them with you.
Parking Lots
If you park in a lot where someone will be watching
your vehicle, it’s best to lock it up and take your keys.
But what
if you have to leave your ignition key? What if
you have to leave something valuable in your vehicle?
Put your valuables in a storage area, like your rear
storage compartment
or center console.
Lock the rear storage compartment and center
console.
Lock all the doors except the driver’s.
Then take the door key with you.
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SECURITY
Your Corvette has a
theft-deterrent alarm system. With this system,
the SECURITY light will
flash as you open the door
(if your ignition is off). This
light reminds you to arm the
theft-deterrent system.
Here’s how to do it:
1. Open the door.
2. Lock the door with the power door lock switch or
Passive Keyless Entry system. The SECURITY light
will come
on.
3. Close all the doors. The SECURITY light should go off.
Now, if a door or the hatch is opened without the key or
Passive Keyless Entry system, the alarm will
go off.
Your horn will sound for three minutes, then it will go
off to save battery power. And, your vehicle won’t start.
The theft-deterrent system won’t arm
if you lock the
doors with a key or manual door lock, or
if you lock the
vehicle after the doors are closed. If
your passenger stays in the vehcle when you leave
with the keys, have the passenger lock
the vehicle after
the doors
are closed. This way the alarm won’t arm, and
your passenger won’t set it off.
Always use your key
or the Passive Keyless Entry
system to unlock a door. Unlocking a door any other
way will set
off the alarm. If you do set off the alarm
accidentally, there
are three ways to stop it:
Unlock any door with your key.
Put the ignition key in the ignition.
Use the Passive Keyless Entry system.
Testing the Alarm
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Make sure the rear hatch is latched.
Lower a window.
Arm the system.
Close the doors and wait five seconds.
Reach through the open window and unlock the door
from inside. The alarm should sound.
Turn
off the alarm.
If the alam is inoperative, check to see if the horn
works. If not, check the horn fuse. See “Fuses and
Circuit Breakers” in the Index. If the horn does work,
but the alarm doesn’t
go off, see your dealer.
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