2003 CHEVROLET CORVETTE ECO mode

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
Driver Information Center (DIC) display by pressing the
DIC buttons.
1 FUEL
The FUEL button displays average fuel economy and
instantaneous fuel economy calculated for your speci®c
driving conditions and range.Press the FUEL button to display average fuel economy,
such as:
·AVERAGE 20.1 MPG or
·AVERAGE 5.3 L/100 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 ®guring fuel economy from that point
in time.
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ACT HNDLG ± WARMING UP:When you ®rst start
your vehicle (especially during cold winter weather), and
begin to drive away (up to 6 mph (10 km/h)), the
message ACT HNDLG ± WARMING UP may be
displayed in the DIC, the instrument panel cluster light
will be on, and a chime will sound. This is normal.
You can acknowledge this message by pressing the
RESET button. The Active Handling System
performance is affected until the next message WARM
UP COMPLETE is displayed in the DIC.
During hot or cold temperature conditions, this message
may be displayed in the DIC after exceeding 12 mph
(20 km/h) for 30 seconds. The Active Handling System is
off until the WARM UP COMPLETE message is
displayed.
WARM UP COMPLETE:If you receive this message
and hear a chime, the system has completed the
functional check of the Active Handling System.
TRAC/ACT HNDLG ± ON:If the Traction Control and
Active Handling Systems are off, pressing the Active
Handling System console button momentarily will
turn both systems on. The message TRAC/ACT
HNDLG ± ON will be displayed temporarily in the DIC,
the instrument panel cluster light will be off and a
chime will sound.TRAC/ACT HNDLG ± OFF:By pressing the Active
Handling System console button brie¯y, the driver can
turn the Traction Control and Active Handling Systems
off. The message TRAC/ACT HNDLG ± OFF will be
displayed in the DIC, the instrument panel cluster light
will be on and a chime will sound. You can acknowledge
this message by pressing the RESET button. The
anti-lock brake systems remains on with the Traction
Control and Active Handling Systems off. You should
adjust your driving accordingly.
COMPETITIVE DRIVING:When the Competitive
Driving mode is selected, this message will be displayed
in the DIC. The instrument panel cluster light will not
be on when the Competitive Driving mode is selected.
The Traction Control System will not be operating
while in the Competitive Driving mode. You should
adjust your driving accordingly.
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 on
page 3-35.
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The radio will seek or scan only to stations that are in
the selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
P.SCAN (Preset Scan):Press this button to listen to
each of your favorite stations stored on the pushbuttons
for a few seconds. The AUTO TONE setting stored
for that pushbutton will be automatically chosen.
P.SCAN will appear on the display. Press P.SCAN
again or one of the pushbuttons to stop scanning
presets.
The radio will scan only to stations that are in the
selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
Setting Preset Stations
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) by performing the following
steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM FM to select AM, FM1 or FM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press AUTO TONE to select the equalization that
best suits the type of station selected.5. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons. The sound will mute. When it returns,
release the pushbutton. Whenever you press
that numbered pushbutton, the station you set will
return and the AUTO TONE equalization that
you selected will also be automatically selected for
that pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
BASS:To adjust the bass, press this knob lightly so it
extends. Turn the knob to increase or to decrease bass.
TREB (Treble):To adjust the treble, press this knob
lightly so it extends. Turn the knob to increase or
to decrease treble. If a station is weak or noisy, you
may want to decrease the treble.
Return these knobs to their stored positions when
you're not using them.
AUTO TONE (Automatic Tone):Press this button to
choose bass and treble equalization settings designed
for country/western, jazz, talk, pop, rock and classical
stations.
To return the bass and treble to the manual mode,
either press and release the AUTO TONE button until
the display goes blank or press and release the BASS or
TREB knob and turn it until the display goes blank.
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P.SCAN (Preset Scan):Press this button to listen to
each of your favorite stations stored on the pushbuttons
for a few seconds. The AUTO TONE setting stored
for that pushbutton will be automatically chosen.
P.SCAN will appear on the display. Press P.SCAN
again or one of the pushbuttons to stop scanning
presets.
The radio will scan only to stations that are in the
selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
Setting Preset Stations
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) by performing the following
steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM FM to select AM, FM1 or FM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press AUTO TONE to select the equalization that
best suits the type of station selected.5. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons. The sound will mute. When it returns,
release the pushbutton. Whenever you press
that numbered pushbutton, the station you set will
return and the AUTO TONE equalization that
you selected will also be automatically selected for
that pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
BASS:To adjust the bass, press this knob lightly so it
extends. Turn the knob to increase or to decrease bass.
TREB (Treble):To adjust the treble, press this knob
lightly so it extends. Turn the knob to increase or
to decrease treble. If a station is weak or noisy, you
may want to decrease the treble.
Return these knobs to their stored positions when
you're not using them.
AUTO TONE (Automatic Tone):Press this button to
choose bass and treble equalization settings designed
for country/western, jazz, talk, pop, rock and classical
stations.
To return the bass and treble to the manual mode,
either press and release the AUTO TONE button until
the display goes blank or press and release the BASS or
TREB knob and turn it until the display goes blank.
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The Active Handling System comes on automatically
whenever you start your vehicle. To help maintain
directional control of the vehicle, you should always
leave the system on. You can turn the system off if you
ever need to. If you turn the Active Handling System
off, the Traction Control System will also be turned off.
Adjust your driving accordingly.
To turn the system off,
press the ACTIVE
HANDLING button on the
console. You can turn
the system on and off at
any time by pressing
the button. The DIC will
display the appropriate
message when you push
the button.Competitive Driving Mode
The driver can select this optional handling mode by
pressing the ACTIVE HANDLING button on the console
for more than ®ve seconds. Competitive Driving mode
allows the driver to have full control of the rear
wheels while the Active Handling System helps steer
the vehicle by selective brake application. The
instrument cluster light will not be on. The Traction
Control System will not be operating. Adjust your driving
accordingly.
When you press the ACTIVE HANDLING button again,
or turn the ignition to ACC, the Active Handling and
Traction Control Systems will be on. The TRAC/ACT
HNDLG-ON message will be displayed temporarily in the
DIC and a chime will be heard.
Limited-Slip Rear Axle
Your limited-slip rear axle can give you additional
traction on snow, mud, ice, sand or gravel. It works like
a standard axle most of the time, but when one of
the rear wheels has no traction and the other does, this
feature will allow the wheel with traction to move the
vehicle.
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Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Tire and Wheel Inspection............................6-12
Using Your................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-38
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual Transmission Check............................... 6-9
Manual Transmission.......................................2-21
Fluid..........................................................5-20
Operation...................................................2-27
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-7
Memory.........................................................2-55
Message.......................................................3-53
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-53
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/
Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin
Islands) ± Customer Assistance....................... 7-5
Mirrors..........................................................2-37
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-37
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-37
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-38
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-38
Outside Power Heated Mirrors.......................2-38
Model Reference................................................ vi
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-19
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............5-94
O
Odometer......................................................3-31
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-15
Oil ................................................................3-41
Engine Oil Pressure Gage............................3-41
Engine.......................................................5-13
Older Children, Restraints................................1-21
One to Four Shift Light
(Manual Transmission)..................................2-29
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
Operating the Trunk-Mounted CD Changer
with the AM-FM Radio with Cassette..............3-73
Operating the Trunk-Mounted CD Changer with
the AM-FM Radio with CD............................3-74
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-4
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-28
Outside.........................................................2-38
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-38
Convex Mirror.............................................2-38
Power Heated Mirrors..................................2-38
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode..........................................5-26
Overseas ± Customer Assistance........................ 7-5
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner's Information........................................7-11
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