1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE ignition

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Your vehicle is equipped with a diagnostic module,
which records information about the air bag system.
The module records information about the readiness
of the system, when the sensors are activated and
driver’s safety belt usage at deployment.
Let only qualified technicians work on your
air bag system. Improper service can mean that your
air bag system won’t work properly. See your dealer
for service.
NOTICE:
If you damage the covering for the driver’s or the
passenger’s air bag, the bag may not work
properly. You may have to replace the air bag
module in the steering wheel or both the air bag
module and the instrument panel for the
passenger’s air bag.
Do not open or break the air
bag coverings.
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Corvette
Air bags affect how your Corvette should be serviced.
There are parts of the air bag system in several places
around your vehicle. You don’t want the system to
inflate while someone is working on your vehicle. Your
Corvette dealer and the Corvette Service Manual have
information about servicing your vehicle and the air bag
system. To purchase a service manual, see “Service and
Owner Publications” in the Index.
For up to 10 minutes after the ignition key is
turned off and the battery
is disconnected, an air
bag can still inflate during improper service. You
can be injured
if you are close to an air bag when
it inflates. Avoid yellow wires, wires wrapped
with yellow tape or yellow connectors. They are
probably part of the air bag system. Be sure to
follow proper service procedures, and make sure
the person performing work
for you is qualified
to do
so.
The air bag system does not need regular maintenance.

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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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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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2-90 Parking
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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Leaving young children in a vehicle with the
ignition key is dangerous for many reasons.
A child or others could be badly injured or
even killed.
They could operate power windows or other
controls or even make the vehicle move. Don’t
leave the keys in a vehicle with young children.

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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).
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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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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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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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Resynchronizing Your Transmitter
Your WA system uses a continually changing code
for increased security. Normally, the receiver in your
vehicle will keep track of this changing code. If your
vehicle does not respond to your transmitter, do the
following to determine what’s wrong:
1. Get closer to the vehicle and try pressing a button
again. Your battery may be low (If
so, see “Battery
Replacement” in the Index).
LOCK and UNLOCK buttons on your transmitter
at the same time and hold for seven seconds. This
will attempt to resynchronize the security code in
your RFA key fob transmitter.
2. While standing close to your vehicle, press the
3. When resynchronization is achieved, the horn
will chirp.
Loss of synchronization will occur after transmitter
battery replacement or disconnection of the
vehicle’s battery.
If attempts to resynchronize your transmitter to the
vehicle are not successful, you may need to match the
transmitter to the vehicle.
Matching Transmitter(s) To Your Vehicle
Each key fob 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, any remaining transmitters must also
be matched. Once your dealer has coded the new
transmitter, the lost transmitter will not unlock your
vehicle. Each vehicle can have only three transmitters
matched to it.
To match transmitters to your vehicle:
1. Turn the ignition key to the ON position.
2. Clear any warning messages on the Driver
Information Center (DIC) by pressing the
RESET button.
3. Press the OPTIONS button on the DIC several times
until the blank page is displayed, then press and hold
the RESET button for two seconds.
4. When the message FOB TRAINING is displayed,
push the RESET button once. The message HOLD
LK + UNLK 1ST FOB will be displayed.
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