1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine FLAT TIRE - (LF, LR, RF, RR): You will hear two
chimes when this message is displayed. To acknowledge
the warning, press RESET. After you press RESET, a
message will reappear and you will hear a chime every
10 minutes until this condition changes. This message
indicates that the pressure in one of your tires is lower
than
5 psi (34 Wa). Next to the FLAT TIRE message,
you can see either LF (left front), LR (left rear),
RF
(right front) or RR (right rear) to indicate to you which
tire is flat. You can receive more than one tire pressure
message at a time. To read other messages that may
have been sent at the same time, press RESET. If a tire
pressure message appears on the DIC, stop as soon
as
you can. Have the tire pressures checked and set to
those shown on your Tire Loading Information Label.
See “Extended Mobility Tires” and “Tire Inflation” in
the Index.
When the LOW TIRE PRESSURE or FLAT
TIRE message is displayed on the Driver
Information Center, your vehicle’s handling
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capabilities will be reduced during severe
maneuvers. If you drive too fast, you could lose control of your vehicle.
You or others could be
injured. Don’t drive over
55 mph (90 km/h) when
the LOW TIRE PRESSURE or FLAT TIRE
message is displayed. Drive cautiously, and check
your tire pressures as soon as
you can.
HIGH TIRE PRESSURE
- (LF, LR, RF, RR): YOU
will hear two chimes when this message is displayed. To
acknowledge the warning, press RESET. After you press
RESET, a message will reappear and you will hear a
chime every
10 minutes until this condition changes.
This message indicates that the pressure in one of your
tires is higher than 42 psi (290 Wa). Next to the HIGH
TIRE PRESSURE message, you can see either LF (left
front), LR (left rear),
RF (right front) or RR (right rear)
to indicate to you which tire is flat. You can receive
more than one tire pressure message at a time. To read
other messages that may have been sent at the same
time, press RESET. If a tire pressure message appears
on the DIC, stop as soon as you can. Have the tire
pressures checked and set to those shown on your Tire
Loading Information Label. See “Extended Mobility
Tires” and “Tire Inflation’’ in the Index.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine SERVICE TIRE MON SYS: If this message comes on,
a part on the Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM) is not
working properly. If you drive your vehicle while any
of
the four sensors are missing or inoperable, the warning
will come on in approximately
10 minutes. If all four
sensors are missing, the warning will come on in
approximately
15 - 20 minutes. (All the sensors would
be missing, for example, if you put different wheels on
your vehicle without transferring the sensors. If the
warning comes on and stays on, there may be a problem
with the TPM. See your dealer.
Other Messages
Here are more messages that you can receive on your
Driver Information Center. To acknowledge a message
and read another message that may have come
on at the
same time, press the RESET button.
BRAKE BEFORE SHIFT
(Automatic Transmissions Only)
0 CHANGE OIL NOW
CHANGE OIL SOON
0 CRUISE DISENGAGED
0 CRUISE SET - MPH (- kmh)
0 DOOR AJAR
0 ENGINE PROTECTION REDUCE ENGINE RPM
0 HATCH AJAR
0 HIGH VOLTAGE
LOW BRAKE FLUID (See “Brake Fluid” in
0 LOW COOLANT (See “Engine Overheating” in
0 LOW FUEL (fuel range is less than 50 miles (80 km))
0 LOW VOLTAGE
the Index)
the Index)
0 LOW
WASHER FLUID
0 PULL KEY - WAIT 10 SEC
0 RESERVE FUEL
UPSHIFT NOW
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine e Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
In this section, you’ll find out how to operate the comfort control and audio systems offered with your Corvette. Be
sure to read about the particular systems supplied with your vehicle.
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Manual Comfort
Controls
Automatic Electronic Dual Climate
Control System (Option)
Air Conditioning
Heating
Defogging and Defrosting
Audio Systems
Setting the Clock for All Systems
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
Automatic Tone Control and 3-18
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Adapter Kits
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player
and Automatic Tone Control (Option)
Trunk Mounted CD Changer (Option)
Theft-Deterrent Feature
Understanding Radio Reception
Tips About Your Audio System
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
Care of Your Compact Discs
Integrated Windshield and Rear
Window Antennas
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Comfort Controls Manual Comfort Controls
This section tells you how to make your air system
work for you. Your comfort control system uses
ozone-friendly
R- 134a refrigerant.
With these systems you can control the heating,
cooling and ventilation in your Corvette. Your vehicle
also has a flow-through ventilation system described
later in this section.
Fan Knob
The left knob is the fan knob and selects the force of air
you want. Turn the knob to the right to increase fan
speed and to the left to decrease fan speed. The fan
must be turned on for the air conditioning compressor
to operate.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Temperature Knob
The center knob controls the temperature of the air
coming through the system. Turn it to the left (toward
the blue area) for cooler air. Turn it to the right (toward
the red area) for warmer air.
Mode Knob
The right knob selects the direction of where the air will
enter the vehicle.
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/J UPPER: This setting directs most of the air
through the instrument panel outlets with a very small
amount of air directed to the lower outlets.
+’ BI-LEVEL: This setting directs air into your
vehicle in two ways. Cooler air is directed toward your
upper body through the instrument panel outlets, while
warmer air is directed through the lower outlets.
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+’ LOWER: This
.setting directs most of the air
through the lower ducts to the floor area of the vehicle
with some of the air also directed toward the windshield
and side window vents.
+fl DEFOG: This setting divides the air between
the windshield and lower outlets with a small amount
directed toward the side window vents. This is useful
when fog appears on the windshield or side glass due
to rain or snowy conditions.
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DEFROST: Use this setting to quickly remove fog
or frost from the windshield. This setting directs most of
the airflow to the windshield with a small mount
directed toward the lower and side window outlets.
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These buttons control the air intake, the air conditioning
and the rear window defogger operation.
outside air into your vehicle. The light on the button will
come on when operating. Use this setting while trying
to
defrost or defog windows to help clear moisture.
amount of fresh
air entering your vehicle by recirculating
most of the
air inside your vehicle. The light on the button
will come on when operating.
This setting is helpful when
you are trying to cool the
air quickly or to limit odors
entering your vehicle.
RECIRCULATE cannot be used
while in the DEFROST or DEFOG modes.
a NC: This button turns the air conditioning
compressor off or on under most conditions. The light
on the
A/C button comes on when the compressor is
operating. The air conditioning does not operate at
temperatures below approximately
35 OF to 40°F
(2" C to 4" C). The air conditioning cools and
dehumidifies the air coming into the vehicle. The
air conditioning cannot be turned off in DEFROST
as it helps to remove moisture from the vehicle. It also
helps to keep the windows clear.
FRESH AIR: Press this button and it will bring
RECIRCULATE: Press this button to limit the The air
conditioning may be forced off at high engine
speeds or high engine oil or coolant temperatures,
Rear Window Defogger
@ This button turns the rear defogger and heated
outside mirrors on. The light on the button will come
on when operating. The system automatically shuts off
after approximately
10 minutes. If further defogging is
desired, press the button again.
The rear window defogger operates only when the
engine
is running.
The rear window defogger uses a warming grid to
remove fog from the rear window.
Do not attach
anything like a temporary vehicle license or a decal
across the defogger grid on the rear window.
I NOTICE:
Don't use a razor blade or something sharp on
the inside
of the rear window. If you do, you
could cut or damage the warming grid, and repairs wouldn't be covered by your warranty.

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Your Corvette may be equipped with a Dual Zone
Electronic Climate Control System. This system can
automatically adjust and control temperature output, fan
speed, air delivery mode, air conditioning operation and
air intake. You can. use the AUTO (automatic) setting or
override the automatic operation with manual control
settings. The control settings will be remembered each
time you turn the ignition
off and restart in the same
settings.
You can use the Memory option to store and
recall your settings. (See “Memory” in the Index.)
Digital Display
The digital display shows readings in Fahrenheit or
Celsius by pressing the
EM button (EnglishlMetric) on
the Driver Information Center (DIC). When you
start the vehicle, the display will show the current fan
speed, air delivery mode and the driver-set temperature
for approximately five seconds and then show the
outside temperature.
When the system is fully in the automatic mode, the
word AUTO will also appear on the display.
If you have
selected
a manual fan speed, then the fan symbol will
appear on the display.
If a manual air delivery mode has
been selected, the delivery mode symbol will appear
on
the display.
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