1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE engine

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There are two trip odometers. Press the TRIP button and
TRIP A will be displayed. Press it again and TRIP
B
will be displayed. TRIP A could be used to track the
distance to a destination. TRIP B could be used to track
maintenance periods.
TRIP A 130.5 MI or
TRIP A 209.9 km
TRIP B 300.5 MI or
0 TRIP B 483.5 km
The trip odometers can be reset by pushing the RESET
button on the DIC. Both
of the trip odometers can be
used simultaneously.
Miles Since Last Ignition Feature
You can also display number of miles driven since you
last started the car if you press and hold the RESET
button for two seconds, then release. The miles (or
kilometers) since the last ignition cycle will be set into
the trip odometer. Press the TRIP button until ELAP. TIME is displayed,
such as
ELM. TIME 00: 00 : 00.
When the ignition is in the ON position, the DIC can be
used as a stopwatch. The display can show hours,
minutes, seconds and hundredths of a second. The
elapsed time indicator will record up to 99 hours,
59 minutes and 59 seconds, then
it will reset to zero and
continue counting. (Hundredths are shown up to
59 minutes, 59 seconds and 99 hundredths). The display
appears as ELAP. TIME
00: 00 : 00 in the elapsed
time function.
You can start or stop the elapsed time by pressing
RESET. To reset the elapsed time to zero, stop the timer
by pressing
RESET. Then press and hold RESET for
two seconds and release.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Average Speed
Press the
TRIP button until the average speed is
displayed, such as:
AVERAGE SPEED 62 MPH or
AVERAGE SPEED 100 km/h
Press reset in this mode to start calculating the average
speed. Press and hold RESET to clear.
Engine Oil Life
Press the TRIP button until the engine oil life is
displayed, such as
OIL LIFE REMAIN 89%.
This is an estimate of the engine oil’s remaining useful
life. It will show 99% when the system is reset after an oil change.
It will alert you to change your oil on a
schedule consistent with your driving conditions.
When the remaining oil life is low, the system will alert
you with the message CHANGE
OIL SOON.
When the oil life is down to zero, ‘you will receive the
message
CHANGE OIL NOW.
To reset the OIL LEE reminder after an oil change:
1. With the ignition on, press the TRIP button so the
OIL LIFE percentage is displayed.
2. Press RESET and hold for two seconds. The word
RESET
will appear, then OIL LIFE 99%.
Remember, you must reset the
OIL LIFE yourself after
each oil change. It will not reset itself. Also, be careful
not to reset the
OIL LIFE accidentally at any time other
than when the oil has just been changed. It can’t be reset
accurately until the next oil change.
The DIC does not replace the need to maintain your
vehicle as recommended in the Maintenance Schedule in
this manual. Also, the oil change reminder will not
detect dusty conditions or engine malfunctions that may
affect the oil.
If you drive in dusty areas, change your oil
after every
3,000 miles (5 000 km) or three months,
whichever occurs first, unless the DIC instructs you to
do
so sooner. Also, the oil change reminder does not
measure how much oil you have in your engine,
so be
sure to check your oil level often. See “Engine Oil” in
the Index.
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This button allows you to choose personal options
available with your vehicle, such as security, door locks,
easy entry seats and language. Some of these functions
work along with the key fob transmitter.
When returning to the options menu, the first, item of the
options list will always be displayed, not the one you
were last in when you changed buttons.
LOCKURM - HORN ONLY
- ALARM - HORN
-
-
PASSIVE UNLK DRIVER
AUTO
LOCK ON -
APPROACH LIGHTS ON
- AUTO UNLOCK- DRIVER
k I SEAT EASY ENTRY ON I
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
t
FOB TRAINING
TIRE TRAINING
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The following are the options listed under the
OPTIONS button:
Lock and Arm
Press the OPTIONS button until LOCK & ARM
appears on the display, then use the RESET button to
page through the following selections:
LOCK & ARM OFF
LOCK & ARM HORN ONLY
LOCK & ARM LIGHTS ONLY
LOCK & ARM HORN & LTS
If you choose LOCK
& ARM OFF, you will receive no
security feedback when locking or unlocking
your vehicle.
If you choose LOCK
& ARM HORN ONLY, only the
horn will chirp to let you know when your alarm system
has armed when locking your vehicle.
If you choose LOCK
& ARM LIGHTS, only your
exterior lamps will flash to let you know when your
alarm system has armed when locking your vehicle.
If you choose LOCK & ARM HORN & LTS, the horn
will clvrp
and the exterior lamps will flash briefly to let
you know the system has armed when locking
your vehicle.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Alarm
Press the OPTIONS button until ALARM appears on
the display, then use the RESET button to page through
the following selections:
0 ALARMHORN
ALARM HORN & LIGHTS
If you choose ALARM HORN, the horn will sound
during
an alarm. If you choose ALARM HORN &
LIGHTS, the horn will sound and the interior and
exterior lamps will flash during an alarm.
Passive Unlock
Press the OPTIONS button until PASSIVE UNLOCK
appears on the display, then use the RESET button to
page through the following selections:
PASSIVE UNLOCK- DRIVER
0 PASSIVE UNLOCK- BOTH
If you choose the PASSIVE UNLOCK- DRIVER, only
the driver’s door lock
will be programmed to passively
unlock. The driver’s door will passively unlock when
you approach the vehicle with the key fob transmitter
slider switch set to
ON.
If you choose PASSIVE UNLOCK- BOTH, the driver
and passenger’s door locks will be programmed to
passively unlock. The driver and passenger doors will
passively unlock when you approach the vehicle with
the key fob transmitter slider switch set to
ON.
See “Remote Function Actuation (FWA) System” in the
Index for more information.
Approach Lights
Press the OPTIONS button until APPROACH LIGHTS
appears on the display, then use the RESET button to
page through the following choices:
0 APPROACH LIGHTS ON
0 APPROACH LIGHTS OFF
If you choose APPROACH LIGHTS ON, the fog lamps,
front
turn signal, rear back-up and courtesy lamps will
come on for
30 seconds as you approach the vehicle
with the key fob transmitter. This will occur only when
it is dark outside.
APPROACH LIGHTS
OFF turns off this option.
See “Remote Function Actuation (RFA) System” in the
Index for more information.
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Press the OPTIONS button until AUTO LOCK appears
on the display, then use the RESET button to page
through the following choices:
AUTO LOCK ON
AUTO LOCK OFF
If you choose AUTO LOCK ON, both doors will
automatically lock when the vehicle exceeds
10 mph
(16 ktnh) in a manual transmission. In a vehicle with an
automatic transmission, both doors will automatically
lock when you move the shifter out of PARK (P).
Choose AUTO LOCK
OFF to turn this option off.
Auto Unlock
The AUTO UNLOCK will be available only if AUTO
LOCK is set to ON.
Press the OPTIONS button until AUTO UNLOCK
appears
on the display, then use the RESET button to
page through the following choices:
AUTO UNLOCK - DRIVER
0 AUTO UNLOCK - BOTH
0 AUTO UNLOCK OFF
If you choose AUTO UNLOCK- DRIVER, the driver’s
door will automatically unlock when you turn the
vehicle
off and pull the key out of the ignition.
Choose AUTO UNLOCK
- BOTH, and both doors will
automatically unlock when you turn the vehicle
off and
pull the key out of the ignition.
AUTO UNLOCK
OFF turns off this option.
Easy Entry
The easy entry feature will only be available if the
vehicle is equipped with the memory option.
Press the OPTIONS button until SEAT EASY ENTRY
appears on the display, then use the RESET button to
page through the following choices:
0 SEAT EASY ENTRY ON
SEAT EASY ENTRY OFF
If you choose SEAT EASY ENTRY ON, when you turn
the ignition off and remove the key, the seat will
automatically move back for an easy exit or an easy
entrance when returning to the vehicle.
SEAT EASY ENTRY
OFF turns off this option.

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You can select which language the DIC will display its
messages in. Press the OPTIONS button until the word
LANGUAGES appears on the display, then use the
RESET button to page through the following choices:
0 LANGUAGE ENGLISH
LANGUAGE FRENCH
LANGUAGE GERMAN
LANGUAGE SPANISH
Blank Page
There is a blank page at the end of the OPTIONS menu.
When the blank page is displayed, you can access the
following items:
FOB TRAINING: This option allows you to match the
RFA transmitter(s) to your vehicle. You can access this
option by pressing and holding RESET for two seconds
while you are on the blank page at the end
of the
OPTIONS menu. The message
FOB TRAINING will be
displayed. See “Matching Transmitter(s) To Your
Vehicle” in the Index.
TIRE TRAINING: The Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM)
operates with battery-powered sensors that
are located
inside the valve stems on each tire. Each sensor has a
unique ID code
so the vehicle knows the tire location of
the sensor. When the vehicle reaches a speed
of greater
than
15 mph (24 km/h), the sensors begin to send the
tire pressure readings to a receiver inside the vehicle.
These readings are displayed when using the GAGES
button on the DIC. If you
are unable to display your tire
pressures while the vehicle speed is greater than
15 mph
(24
km/h), you may need to have your sensor ID codes
learned by the vehicle. See your dealer.
DIC Warnings and Messages
The following messages and warnings may appear in the
DIC display. The DIC display area is located in the
instrument cluster below the speedometer and
tachometer, directly above the steering column. You
may receive more than one message at a time. Messages
will appear one behind the other. To acknowledge a
message and remove it from the display, press
RESET.
You may scroll through the messages that may have
been sent at the same time. The message center is
continuously updated with the vehicle
performance status.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine ABS ACTIVE (Anti-Lock Brake System Active) - :
When your anti-lock system is adjusting brake pressure
to help avoid a braking skid, the ABS ACTIVE message
will be displayed.
Slippery road conditions may exist if this message is
displayed,
so adjust your driving accordingly. The
message will stay on for a few seconds after the system
stops adjusting brake pressure.
SERVICE ABS (Anti-Lock Brake System) - : If the
SERVICE ABS message is displayed when you
are
driving, stop as soon as possible and turn the ignition
off. Then start the engine again to reset the system. If
the message stays on, or comes back on again while you
are driving, your vehicle is in need of service. If the
regular brake system warning light isn’t on, you still
have brakes, but don’t have anti-lock brakes. If the
regular brake system light is also on, you don’t have
anti-lock brakes and there is a problem with your
brakes.
See “Brake System Warning Light” earlier in
this section.
If the SERVICE ABS message is being displayed, your
traction control system and the optional active handling system will also be disabled. The driver information
center will scroll three messages SERVICE ABS,
SERVICE TRACTION SYS. and SERVICE ACTIVE
HNDLG and the instrument cluster car icon will be illuminated.
The driver can acknowledge these messages
by pressing the reset button three times. When the
service message is displayed the computer controlled
systems will not assist the driver and you should have
the system repaired as soon as possible. Adjust your
driving accordingly.
SERVICE COLUMN LOCK: The system that
controls the locking and unlocking of the steering
column may not work properly. Have the vehicle towed
to a dealer for service.
LOW OIL PRESSURE: You will hear four chimes and
the CHECK GAGES telltale will come on when this
message is displayed.
To acknowledge the warning,
press the RESET button. After you press the
RESET
button, a message will be displayed and you will hear a
chime every minute until the vehicle is serviced.
If you
do not press RESET, the message will remain on the
digital display until the vehicle is serviced.
Low oil pressure may be the result of a combination of
low oil level and abrupt changes in the vehicle’s
direction. When this warning
is displayed, you should
not operate the engine at high
RPM or make fast abrupt
moves. When convenient, you should check the oil
level. See “Engine Oil” in the Index.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine LOW OIL LEVEL: Press RESET to acknowledge that
you have read the message and to remove it from the
display. The message will reappear every
10 minutes
until this condition changes.
You will hear two chimes when this message is
displayed. If this message appears after starting your
engine, your engine oil level may be too low. You may
need to add oil. See “Engine Overheating” in the Index.
REDUCED ENGINE POWER: You will hear chimes
continuously when this message is displayed. To
acknowledge that you have read the message and to
remove it from the display, press RESET. The message
will reappear every
15 seconds until this
condition changes.
If the Driver Information Center displays the
REDUCED ENGINE POWER message and the
CHECK ENGINE light comes on, a noticeable
reduction in the vehicle’s performance may occur.
If the
REDUCED ENGINE POWER message is displayed but
there is no reduction
in performance, proceed to your
destination. The performance may be reduced the next
time the vehicle is driven. The
vehicle may be driven at a reduced speed while the
REDUCED ENGINE POWER message is displayed,
but acceleration and speed may be reduced. Anytime the
CHECK ENGINE light stays on, the vehicle should be
taken to an authorized Chevrolet dealer as soon as
possible for diagnosis and repair.
Also, refer to “Malfunction Indicator Lamp” (Check
Engine Light) in the Index.
If the REDUCED ENGINE
POWER message is displayed in combination with the
COOLANT OVER TEMP message, see “Engine
Overheating” in the Index.
SERVICE VEHICLE SOON: If this message appears
on the DIC, there may be an electrical or another system
problem with your vehicle. Have your vehicle checked
by your dealer if this message keeps appearing.
CHARGE SYSTEM FAULT Press RESET to
acknowledge that you have read the message and to
remove it from the display. The message will reappear
every
10 minutes until this condition changes. You will
hear two chimes when this message is displayed.
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