1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE key

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The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the
mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it's more
likely that the fetus won't be hurt in a crash. For
pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making
safety belts effective is wearing them properly.
Passenger Position
The passenger's safety belt works the same way as the
driver's safety belt. See ªDriver Positionº earlier in
this section.
Air Bag System
This part explains the air bag system.
Your vehicle has ªNext Generationº frontal
air bags
-- one air bag for the driver and another
air bag for the passenger.
Next Generation frontal air bags are designed to help
reduce the risk of injury from the force of an inflating
air bag. But even these air bags must inflate very
quickly if they are to do their job and comply with
federal regulations.
Here are the most important things to know about the air
bag system:
CAUTION:
You can be severely injured or killed in a crash if
you aren't wearing your safety belt
-- even if you
have air bags. Wearing your safety belt during a
crash helps reduce your chance of hitting things
inside the vehicle or being ejected from it. Air
bags are ªsupplemental restraintsº to the safety
belts. All air bags
-- even Next Generation air
bags
-- are designed to work with safety belts,
but don't replace them. Air bags are designed to
work only in moderate to severe crashes where
the front of your vehicle hits something. They
aren't designed to inflate at all in rollover, rear,
side or low
-speed frontal crashes. And, for
unrestrained occupants, Next Generation air
bags may provide less protection in frontal
crashes than more forceful air bags have
provided in the past. Everyone in your vehicle
should wear a safety belt properly
-- whether or
not there's an air bag for that person.

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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. Some
modules also record speed, engine rpm, brake and
throttle data.

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 Vehicle
Air bags affect how your vehicle 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
dealer and the Corvette Service Manual have
information about servicing your vehicle and the air bag
system. To purchase a service manual, see ªService and
Owner Publicationsº in the Index.
CAUTION:
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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Section 2 Features and Controls
Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your vehicle, 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.
2
-4 Door Locks
2
-6 Memory (Option)
2
-7 Remote Function Actuation System
2
-14 Remote Hatch/Trunk Lid Release
2
-17 Universal Theft-Deterrent (Option)
2
-19 PASS-Key

2-20 New Vehicle ªBreak-Inº
2
-21 Ignition Positions
2
-23 Starting Your Engine
2
-25 Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped)
2
-27 Automatic Transmission Operation
2
-30 Manual Transmission Operation
2
-34 Parking Brake
2
-35 Shifting Into PARK (P)
(Automatic Transmission Only)
2
-37 Shifting Out of PARK (P)
(Automatic Transmission)
2
-37 Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission)2
-38 Parking Over Things That Burn
2
-38 Engine Exhaust
2
-39 Running Your Engine While You're Parked
(Automatic Transmission)
2
-39 Limited-Slip Rear Axle
2
-40 Selective Real Time Damping (SRTD) (Option)
2
-41 Windows
2
-43 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
2
-51 Exterior Lamps
2
-53 Interior Lamps
2
-54 Mirrors
2
-56 Storage Compartments
2
-61 Roof Panel (Option)
2
-68 Convertible Top (Option)
2
-74 The Instrument Panel -- Your
Information System
2
-77 Warning Lights, Gages and Messages
2
-92 Driver Information Center (DIC)

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Keys
CAUTION:
Leaving 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 children.

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One key is used for the
ignition, the doors and all
other locks.
When a new vehicle 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 an extra
key. Keep the bar
-coded tag in a safe place. If you lose
your key, you'll be able to have a new one 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
(1-800-243-8872).
(In Canada, call 1
-800-268-6800.)
NOTICE:
Your vehicle 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 key inside. You may even have to damage
your vehicle to get in. So be sure you have an
extra key.

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Door Locks
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 (if equipped) is armed,
unlock the doors only with the key or the key fob
transmitter to avoid setting off the alarm. See ªUniversal
Theft
-Deterrentº 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.

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Press the power door unlock/lock switch on either door
to unlock or lock both doors at once.
Inadvertent Lockout Protection
If you press the power door lock switch when a door is
open and a key is in the ignition, a chime will sound.
If the power door lock switch is pressed again within
five seconds, the doors will lock.
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 Actuation system
that can also lock your vehicle as you walk away from
it. See ªRemote Function Actuation Systemº in
the Index.

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Memory (Option)
MEMORY can store and recall the settings for the
driver's seat position, the outside rearview mirror
positions, comfort control temperature, fan speed and
mode settings, telescopic steering wheel (if equipped),
radio presets, tone, volume, playback mode
(AM/FM, tape or CD), last displayed station,
compact disc position and tape direction.
The MEMORY buttons are located on the driver's side
door, above the power mirror controls. The MEMORY
buttons can store and recall settings for up to three drivers.Use button ª1º to store the settings for the first driver, button
ª2º for a second driver or press buttons 1 and 2 at the same
time for a third driver. To store your memory settings:
1. Adjust your settings for the driver's seat position,
outside rearview mirror positions, comfort control
temperature, fan speed, mode settings and telescopic
steering wheel (if equipped).
2. Press and hold a MEMORY button. The light above
the MEMORY button will glow steady for one
second and then flash once when the settings are
complete. Then the light will go off.
3. Set the radio presets, tone, volume, playback mode
(AM/FM, tape or CD), tape direction and compact
disc position.
Your memory settings are now programmed. Any
changes that are made to the audio system while driving
are automatically stored.
When first entering your vehicle, after pressing the
UNLOCK button on your key fob transmitter or a
MEMORY button, a recall of your settings will occur
when the ignition key is inserted. As the memory
settings are recalled, the light above the button will flash
until the correct settings are achieved, then glow for five
seconds when complete.