1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE buttons

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine DIC Controls and Displays
Turn on the system by turning the ignition to ON. When
you turn on the ignition, the DIC will be in the mode last
displayed when the engine was turned
off. Each DIC
button allows you to scroll through a menu. A blank
page ends each menu.
If a problem is detected, a diagnostic message will
appear on the display. Press RESET to acknowledge any
current warning or service messages. The following
pages will show the messages you can see on the DIC
display by pressing the DIC buttons.
1 FUEL
The FUEL button displays average fuel economy and
instantaneous fuel economy calculated for your specific
driving conditions and range.
I AVERAGE 27.0 MPG
INST. 20.4 MPG
RANGE
220 MI
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Press the FUEL button to display average fuel economy,
such as:
AVERAGE 20.1 MPG or
0 AVERAGE 5.3 WlOO km
The average fuel economy is viewed as a long-term
approximation of your overall driving conditions. If you
press RESET in this mode while you’re driving, the
system will begin figuring fuel economy from that point
in time.

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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
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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.

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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.
+# 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.
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 amount
directed toward the lower and side window outlets.
Mode Buttons
These buttons control the air intake, the air conditioning and the rear window defogger operation.
FRESH AIR: Press this button and it will bring
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.
RECIRCULATE: Press this button to limit the
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.
e A/C: 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.
The air conditioning may be forced
off at high engine
speeds
or high engine oil or coolant temperatures.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine MODE: Press the MODE button to manually lock in the
current air delivery setting and to stop the automatic
mode control. Pressing the MODE button will delete
AUTO from the digital display and the mode graphics
will be shown. To change the setting, press the MODE
button again. The AUTO button must be pressed to
return to the automatic mode selection.
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UPPER: This setting directs most of the air
through the instrument panel outlets and a very small amount 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.
+# LOWER: This setting directs most of the air to
the floor area and some of it toward the windshield and
side window vents.
+’, DEFOG: This setting divides the air between
the windshield and lower outlets and a small amount
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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Mode Buttons
These buttons control climate control OWOFF, air
intake, front defrost, rear defrost and the air
conditioning operation.
OFF: Press the OFF button to turn off the climate
control system.
This is the only setting that fully shuts
off the fan. The digital display will show only the
outside temperature. You can still adjust the driver set
temperature, the passenger temperature offset and the
air
intake mode while in OFF.
a A/C: This button turns the air conditioning
compressor on or
off, except in the FRONT defrost
mode. The light on the
A/C button will come on when
the compressor is operating in either the automatic or
manual mode. The air conditioning may also be forced
off at high engine speeds. The light on the A/C button
will flash
if pressed when air conditioning operation is
not allowed.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Playing the Radio
PWR-VOL: Press this knob to turn the system on and
off. To increase volume, turn the knob to the right. Turn
it to the left to decrease volume. The knob is capable of
rotating continuously.
RECALL: Press this button to recall the station being
played. If you press the button when the ignition is
off,
the clock will show for a few seconds.
SCV: Your system has a feature called
Speed-Compensated-Volume (SCV). With SCV, your
audio system adjusts automatically to make up for road
and wind noise as you drive. Set the volume at the
desired level. Move the control ring behind the upper
knob to the right to adjust the SCV. Then, as you drive,
SCV automatically increases the volume, as necessary,
to overcome noise at any particular speed. The volume
level should always sound the same to you as you drive.
If you don’t want to use SCV, turn the control all the
way down. Each notch on the control ring allows for
more volume compensation at faster vehicle speeds.
Finding a Station
AM-FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it to
choose radio stations. Push the
knob back into its stored
position when you’re not using it.
SEEK: Press the right or left arrow to go to the
next higher
or lower station. The sound will mute
while seeking.
SCAN: Press one of the SEEK arrows for two seconds,
and SCAN will appear in the display. Use SCAN to
listen to stations for a few seconds. The radio will go to
a station, stop for a few seconds, then
go on to the next
station. Press SEEK again to stop scanning. The sound
will mute while scanning.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
18 stations (six AM, six FM1 and six FM2). Just:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM-FM to select the band.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press AUTO TONE to select the equalization that
best suits the type of station selected.
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Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons. The
sound will mute. When it returns, release the button.
Whenever you press that numbered button, the
station you set will return and the AUTO TONE
equalization that you selected will also be
automatically selected for that button.
Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
P.SCAN: Press this button to listen to each of your
favorite stations stored on your pushbuttons for a few
seconds. The radio will scan through each of the stations
stored on your pushbuttons, except those stations with
weak reception. The AUTO TONE setting stored for
that pushbutton will be automatically chosen. Press
P.SCAN or one of the pushbuttons again to stop
scanning. P.SCAN will be displayed whenever the tuner
is in the P.SCAN mode. The channel number (PI-P6)
will appear momentarily just before the frequency is
displayed.
In FM mode, this function will scan through
both FM1 and
FM2 preset stations and FM 1 or €342 will
appear on the display.
Setting the Tone
BASS:
Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to the right to increase bass and to the left to
decrease bass. When you use this control, the radio’s
AUTO TONE setting will switch to manual and the
AUTO TONE display will
go blank.
TREB: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to the right to increase treble and to the left to
decrease treble. When you use this control, the radio’s
AUTO TONE setting will switch to manual and the
AUTO TONE display will
go blank. If a station is weak
or noisy, you may want to decrease the treble.
Push these knobs back into their stored positions when
you’re not using them.
AUTO TONE: This feature allows you to choose preset
bass and treble equalization settings designed for
country/western, classical, news, rock, pop and jazz
stations. C/W will appear on the display when you first
press AUTO TONE. Each time you press it, another
setting will appear on the display. Press it again after
JAZZ appears and the AUTO TONE display will go
blank. Tone control will return to the BASS and TREB
knobs. Also, if you use the BASS and TREB knobs,
control will return to them and the AUTO
TONE
display will go blank.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL:
Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to the right for the right speakers and to the left for
the left speakers. The middle position balances the
sound between the speakers.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Playing the Radio
PWR-VOL: Press this knob to turn the system on and
off. To increase volume, turn the knob to the right. Turn
it to the left to decrease volume. The knob is capable of
rotating continuously.
RECALL: Press this button to recall the station being
played. If you press the button when the ignition is off,
the clock will show for a few seconds.
SCV: Your system has a feature called
Speed-Compensated-Volume (SCV). With SCV, your
audio system adjusts automatically to make up for road
and wind noise as you drive. Set the volume at the
desired level. Move the control ring behind the upper
knob to the right to adjust the SCV. Then, as you drive,
SCV automatically increases the volume, as necessary,
to overcome noise at any particular speed. The volume
level should always sound the same to you as you drive. If you don’t want to use SCV, turn the control all the
way down. Each notch on the control ring allows for
more volume compensation at faster vehicle speeds.
Finding a Station
AM-FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and
FM2. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it to
choose radio stations. Push the knob back into its stored
position when you’re not using it.
SEEK: Press the right or left arrow to go to the
next higher or lower station. The sound will mute
while seeking.
SCAN: Press one of the SEEK arrows for two seconds,
and SCAN will appear on the display. Use
SCAN to
listen to stations for a few seconds. The radio will
go to
a station, stop for a few seconds, then go on to the next
station. Press
SEEK again to stop scanning. The sound
will mute while scanning.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
18 stations (six AM, six FM1 and six FM2). Just:
1. Turn the radio
on.
2. Press AM-FM to select the band.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press AUTO TONE to select the equalization that
best suits the type of station selected.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 5. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons. The
sound will mute. When it returns, release the button.
Whenever you press that numbered button, the station you set will return and the AUTO TONE
equalization that you selected will also be
automatically selected for that button.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
P.SCAN: Press this button to listen to each of your
favorite stations stored on your pushbuttons for a few
seconds. The radio will scan through each of the stations
stored on your pushbuttons, except those stations with
weak reception. The AUTO TONE setting stored for
that pushbutton will be automatically chosen. Press
P.SCAN or one of the pushbuttons again to stop
scanning. P.SCAN will be displayed whenever the tuner
is in the P.SCAN mode. The channel number (Pl-P6)
will appear momentarily just before the frequency is
displayed, In
FM mode, this function will scan through
both
FM1 and FM2 preset stations and FMl or FM2 will
appear on the display.
Setting the Tone
BASS: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to the right to increase bass and to the left to
decrease bass. When you use this control, the radio’s
AUTO TONE setting will switch to manual and the
AUTO TONE display will go blank.
TREB: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to the right to increase treble and to the left to
decrease treble. When you use this control, the radio’s
AUTO TONE setting will switch to manual and the
AUTO TONE display will go blank.
If a station is weak
or noisy, you may want to decrease the treble.
Push these knobs back into their stored positions when
you’re not using them.
AUTO TONE: This feature allows you to choose preset
bass and treble equalization settings designed for
country/western, classical, news, rock, pop and jazz
stations.
C/W will appear on the display when you first
press AUTO TONE. Each time you press it, another
setting will appear on the display. Press it again after
JAZZ appears and the AUTO TONE display will go
blank. Tone control will return to the BASS and TREB
knobs. Also, if you use the BASS and TREB knobs,
control will return to them and the AUTO TONE
display will go blank.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to the right for the right speakers and to the left for
the left speakers. The middle position balances the
sound between the speakers.
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