1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE lock

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Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your Corvette, and information on starting,
shifting and braking. Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you if everything
is working properly
-- and what to do if you have a problem.
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2-36 Keys
Door
Locks
Memory (Option)
Remote Function Actuation System
Remote Hatch Release
Theft
Universal Theft-Deterrent System
PASS-Key@
New Vehicle “Break-In”
Ignition Switch Starting Your Engine
Engine Coolant Heater (Canada Only)
Automatic Transmission Operation
Manual Transmission Operation
Parking Brake
Shifting Into PARK (P)
(Automatic Transmission Models Only)
Shifting Out
of PARK (P)
(Automatic Transmission)
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Over Things That Bum
Engine Exhaust
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked
(Automatic Transmission)
Limited-Slip Rear Axle
Selective Real Time Damping (Option)
Windows
Tilt Wheel Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
Lamps
Interior Lamps
Mirrors Storage Compartments
Floor Mats (Option)
Roof Panel
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel Cluster
Warning Lights, Gages and Messages
Driver Information Center (DIC)
DIC Warnings and Messages
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ignition,
all other is used for the
the doors and
locks.
When a new Corvette is delivered, the dealer gives the
first owner-a key and a bar coded tag. Both the key and
the tag are attached to a key ring.
The heavy paper tag has a code on it that tells your
dealer or a qualified locksmith how to make extra keys.
Keep the bar-coded tag in a safe place. If you
lose your keys, you’ll be able
to have new ones made easily using
this tag. If your key doesn’t have a tag and you need a
new ignition key, go to your Chevrolet dealer for the
correct key code.
If you ever do get locked out of your vehicle, call the
Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Center at
1-800-CHEV-USA. (Canadian customers call
1-800-268-2800).
NOTICE:
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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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A CAUTION:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
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 key
fob 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.
From the inside: To lock the door, move the lock control
on the door forward. To unlock it, move the lock control
on the door backward.

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Press the power door unlocMlock switch on either door
to lock or unlock both doors at once.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, take your key, open your
door and set the locks from inside. Then get out and
close the door.
Your vehicle has a Remote Function Actuator, or key
fob transmitter function that can also lock your vehicle
as you walk away from it. See “Remote Function
Actuation System” in the Index.
Memory (Option)
MEMORY can store and recall the vehicle settings for
the driver’s seat position, the outside rearview mirror
position, comfort control temperature, fan speed and
mode settings, radio presets, tone, volume, playback
mode
(AMEM, tape or CD), last displayed station,
compact disc position and audio tape direction.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The MEMORY buttons are located on the driver’s side
door, above the power mirror buttons. The MEMORY
buttons can store and recall the vehicle settings for up to
three drivers. Use button “1” to store the vehicle settings
for the first driver, button
“2” for a second driver or
press buttons
1 and 2 simultaneously for a third driver.
To store your vehicle settings, press and hold a MEMORY
button. The light will glow steady for one second and then
flash once when
the settings are completed.
To recall your settings, press your MEMORY button.
The light above the button will flash until the correct
vehicle settings
are achieved, then glow for three
seconds when completed.
Your memory settings will also be recalled when
you press the active door UNLOCK button on the
key fob transmitter.
Drivers
1,2 and 3 correspond to the order in which your
key fob transmitters were programmed. (See
“Fob
Training” in the Index).
Memory recall will not
work if the vehicle is moving,
the ignition key is removed or a power seat, mirror or
memory switch is being used. Memory recall will be
temporarily interrupted during engine crank.
Remote Function Actuation System
Your Corvette has a passive/active Remote Function
Actuation (RFA) system that allows you to lock and
unlock your doors, unlock your hatch, turn the panic
alarm on and
off and disarm or arm your theft-deterrent
system. When using one of the key fob transmitters
supplied with your vehicle, the passive range distance
is as much as
30 feet (9 m) away from the vehicle on
the driver’s side and
20 feet (6 m) away on the
passenger’s side. The active range distance is as
much as
100 feet (30 m) away.
Your vehicle comes
standard with two
transmitters, and up to
three can be matched
to your vehicle.
See “Matching Transmitter(s) to Your
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Your RFA system operates on a radio frequency subject
to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules
and with Industry Canada.
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.
This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause interference, and (2)
this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
If you ever notice
a decrease in the key fob transmitter
range, try doing one of the following:
0 Check to determine if battery replacement is
necessary. See the instructions that follow.
Check the distance. You may be too far from your
vehicle. You may need to stand closer during rainy
or snowy weather.
0
0
0
0
Check the location. Other vehicles or objects may be
blocking the signal. Take a few steps to the left or
right, hold the transmitter higher, and try again.
Check to make sure that an electronic device such as
a cellular phone, lap top computer or garage door
opener is not causing interference.
Try to resynchronize the transmitter by pressing and
holding the LOCK and UNLOCK buttons for seven
seconds when standing next to the vehicle.
If you’re still having trouble, 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.
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You don’t have to do anything for the RFA to work
when the passive feature is ON.
You can turn on the passive feature by moving the
transmitter’s slider switch to
ON. Now, when you move
toward your vehicle with the key fob transmitter, 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.
You can also use the buttons on the transmitter to
actively unlock your vehicle. Press UNLOCK once to
unlock the driver’s door, or press UNLOCK again
within 10 seconds to unlock both doors.
The hatch will unlock when the button with the trunk
symbol is pressed, as long as the ignition is turned to the
OFF position.
If you move out of range with the slider switch set to
ON, the key fob transmitter will:
0 Lock the doors after five seconds.
Arm the theft-deterrent system.
0 Sound the horn to let you know the doors are locked
(if you have set your options to do
so). (See “Driver
Information Center Controls and Displays” in the
Index.)
0 Turn off the interior lamps.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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 attempt to lock the doors, the vehicle
will not lock and a chime will sound to remind
you that
the keys are in the ignition. If the door lock is pressed
again, within five seconds the doors will lock and the
keys can be locked in the car. If you leave the keys in
the ignition and move away with the key fob transmitter,
the doors still will not lock. You should notice that the
horn doesn’t sound and return to get your keys out of
the ignition.
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 key fob transmitter
to get them out as long as the passive slide switch is in
the
ON position. After 15 seconds of no motion, the
key fob transmitter shuts down to save the battery.
Wait about
30 seconds, then rock the vehicle. The key
fob transmitter should “wake up” and unlock the doors.
This system can’t guarantee that you will never be
locked out of your vehicle. If the battery is low or
if the
key fob 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.
Panic Alarm Button
When you press the special horn button on the key
fob transmitter, your vehicle’s horn will sound. This
panic alarm button will allow you to attract attention,
if needed.
If the horn alarm sounds, there are three ways to turn
it off:
Push the panic alarm button on the key
fob transmitter again.
Wait 90 seconds, and the horn will turn off by
itself or
turn the key to any position in the ignition switch,
except
OFF.
RFA Settings
You can adjust the settings on the system through the
Driver Information Center (DIC). You can have just the
driver’s or both door locks passively unlock, change the
type of alarm used by the theft-deterrent, or have lamps
come on when you approach the vehicle. See “Driver
Information Center Controls and Displays’’ in the Index.
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