1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE alarm

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Door Locks
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. To
lock the door from the inside, move the lock control
on the door forward. To unlock it, move the lock control
on the door backward.

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 vehicle has a passive/active Remote Function
Actuation (RFA) system that allows you to lock and
unlock your doors, unlock your hatch/trunk lid, 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 vehlcle.
See “Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle” later in
this section.

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
Wait 90 seconds, and the horn will turn off by
transmitter again.
itself
or
0 Turn the key to any position in the ignition switch,
except
OFT.
RF’A 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 I’urning the Passive System Off
You can disable the passive feature by moving the
transmitter’s slider switch to
OFF. The vehicle will no
longer automatically disarm your theft-deterrent system or unlock the doors, however, you will be able to
actively control use of the door locks, the hatch/trunk lid
release and the panic alarm using the four transmitter
buttons. (These buttons also work when the passive feature is on.)
Make sure to fully slide the switch to either side when
turning the key fob transmitter on and
off. You should
feel a double click when sliding the switch back
and forth.
You can also check whether the passive system is on or
off by closing the door and moving away from the
vehicle with the keys and transmitter. If the doors lock,
the passive system is on.
If you are working around your vehicle and keeping
your keys with you, you might want to
turn the RFA
passive system off. If you don’t, the transmitter will
keep locking and unlocking your doors.
Transmitter Range
The active range (using one of the four buttons) of the
key fob transmitter
is approximately 60 to 100 feet
(18 to 30 m). The passive range (having the slider
switch set to
ON) is approximately 10 to 20 feet
(3 to 6 m) on the passenger’s side of the vehicle and
20 to 30 feet (6 to 9 m) on the driver’s side.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Parking at Night
Park in a lighted spot, close all windows and lock your
vehicle. Remember to keep your valuables out of sight.
Put them in a storage area, or take them with you.
Parking Lots
If you park in a lot where someone will be watching
your vehicle, it’s best to lock
it up and take your keys.
But what if you have to leave your key?
Do not leave
valuables in your vehicle, since there would be no place
to secure them.
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Universal Theft-Deterrent System
Your Corvette has a
theft-deterrent alarm
I SECURITY
system. With this system,
the SECURITY light will
flash as you open the door (if your ignition is
off).
This light reminds you to arrn the theft-deterrent system.
To arm the system, do the following: To
arm the system, do the following:
1. Press the LOCK button on the key fob transmitter, as
mentioned earlier, OR
2. Walk out of range with the passive switch on OR
3. Open the door. (The SECURITY light should flash.)
Lock the door with the power door lock switch. The
SECURITY light will stop flashing and stay on.
Close all the doors. The SECURITY light should
go off.
Now,
if a door or the hatcWtmnk lid is opened without
the key or the key fob transmitter system, the alarm will
go
off. Your horn will sound for two minutes, then it
will go off to save battery power. And, your vehicle
won’t start.
The theft-deterrent system won’t arm
if you lock the
doors with a key, the manual door
lock, or if you power
lock (from the inside) the vehicle after the doors
are closed.
If your passenger stays in the vehicle when you leave
with the keys, have the passenger lock the vehicle after
the doors are closed. This way the alarm won’t
arm, and
your passenger won’t set it
off.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Always use your key or the key fob transmitter to
unlock a door. Unlocking a door any other way will set
off the alarm. If you do set off the alarm, there are four
ways to stop it:
Unlock any door with your key.
Put the key in the ignition.
Press the UNLOCK button on the key fob transmitter.
0 Walk into range with the passive switch on.
Testing the Alarm
1. Make sure the rear hatch/trunk lid is latched.
2. Lower a window on the door.
3. Manually arm the system with the power door
lock switch.
4. Close the doors and wait 15 seconds.
PASS-Key@
Your vehicle is equipped
with the PASS-Key
(Personalized Automotive
Security System)
theft-deterrent system.
PASS-Key is
a passive
theft-deterrent system. It
works when you insert
or
remove the key from
the ignition.
PASS-Key uses a resistor pellet in the ignition key that
matches
a decoder in your vehicle.
5. Reach through the open window and press the power
unlock button. Now open the door. The alarm
should sound.
6. Turn off the alarm.
If the alarm is inoperative, check to see if the horn
works. If not, check the horn fuse. See “Fuses and
Circuit Breakers” in the Index.
If the horn works, but the
alarm doesn’t go
off, see your dealer.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 3. Lift upward on the front edge (A) of the convertible
top
off of the windshield frame. Then lift upward
on the rear edge (B) of the convertible top to be
vertical
off the storage compartment lid (C). The
front edge
(A) and rear edge (B) should be straight
up and down.
4. Tilt the driver’s seatback forward and press the
storage compartment release button located on the
underside
of the storage compartment lid (C) behind
the driver’s seat. Then raise the storage compartment
lid
(C). While attempting to raise the lid, if the lid
does not release and
you hear three chimes, check to
make sure the trunk lid is closed. Also, the lid will
not release if the alarm is turned on or the trunk lid
is open.
After pressing the release button, the driver and
passenger door glass should retract to the
full-down position.

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Your speedometer lets you see your speed in either miles
per hour (mph)
or kilometers per hour (km/h).
You may note that there are not two separate scales for
mph and
km/h. When you press the EM
(EnglishNetric) button on the Driver Information
Center (DIC), the cluster will calculate the proper speed
and move the needle to the correct position. Either the
MPH or the km/h telltale will illuminate, depending on
which measurement you choose.
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in thousands
of revolutions per minute (rpm).
Fuel will shut
off at about 6200 rpm.
If you continue to drive your vehicle at the fuel shut off
rpm, you could damage your engine. Be sure to operate
your vehicle below the fuel shut off rpm or reduce your
rpm quickly when the fuel shuts off.
Warning Lights, Gages and Messages
This part describes the warning lights and gages that
may be on your vehicle. The pictures will help you
locate them.
Warning lights and gages can signal that something is wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause an
expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to
your warning lights and gages could also save you or
others from injury.
Warning lights come on when there may be
or is a
problem with one of your vehicle’s functions.
As you
will see in the details on the next few pages, some
warning lights come on briefly when you start the
engine just to let you know they’re working.
If you are
familiar with this section, you should not be alarmed
when this happens.
Gages can indicate when there may be or is a problem
with one
of your vehicle’s functions. Often gages and
warning lights work together to let you
know when
there’s a problem with your vehicle.
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