2003 CHEVROLET CORVETTE ignition

Your memory settings are now programmed. Any
changes that are made to the audio system and climate
controls while driving will be automatically stored
when the ignition key is turned off.
When ®rst entering your vehicle, after pressing the
unlock button on your remote keyless entry transmitter
or a MEMORY button, a recall of your settings will
occur when the door is closed and the ignition key is in
the ignition switch. As the memory settings are
recalled, the light above the button will ¯ash until the
correct settings are achieved, then glow for ®ve seconds
when complete.A memory recall can be stopped by pressing any
memory seat, mirror or steering column position button.
Drivers 1, 2 and 3 correspond to the order in which
your remote keyless entry transmitters were
programmed. See
Remote Keyless Entry System on
page 2-4for more information.
Memory recall will not work if the vehicle is moving.
Memory recall will be temporarily interrupted during
engine crank.
If easy entry is on, you must press the MEMORY button
to reset the seat.
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The main components of your instrument panel are the
following:
A. Instrument Panel Brightness Control
B. Head-Up Display Controls
C. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
D. Driver Information Center (DIC) (Located in the
Instrument Cluster)
E. Instrument Panel Cluster
F. Windshield Wiper/Washer Lever
G. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons
H. Hazard Warning Flasher Button
I. Center Air Outlets
J. Audio System
K. Climate Controls
L. Fog Lamp Button
M. Remote Hatch Release Button (Coupe) or Remote
Trunk Release Button (Convertible/Z06)N. Ignition Switch
O. Shift Lever (Automatic Shown)
P. Active Handling Button
Q. Accessory Power Outlet (Located in the Center
Console)
R. Selective Ride Control Switch
S. Air Bag Off Light
T. Instrument Panel Cupholder
U. Remote Fuel Door Release Button (Located in the
Center Console)
V. Ashtray and Cigarette Lighter
W. Parking Brake
X. Glove Box
Y. Instrument Panel Fuse Block (Located Behind the
Toe-Board)
Z. Air Bag Off Switch (Located in Glove Box)
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Hazard Warning Flashers
Your hazard warning ¯ashers let you warn others. They
also let police know you have a problem. Your front
and rear turn signal lamps will ¯ash on and off.The hazard warning
¯asher button is located on
the instrument panel
above the audio system.
Your hazard warning ¯ashers work no matter what
position your key is in, and even if the key isn't in the
ignition.
Press the button to make the front and rear turn signal
lamps ¯ash on and off. Press the button again to
turn the ¯ashers off.
When the hazard warning ¯ashers are on, your turn
signals won't work.
Other Warning Devices
If you carry re¯ective triangles, you can set one up at
the side of the road about 300 feet (100 m) behind your
vehicle.
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Turn Signal on Chime
A chime will remind you if you leave the turn signal on
for more than 3/4 mile (1.2 km) of driving.
If you need to leave the turn signal on for more than
3/4 mile (1.2 km), turn off the signal and then turn it
back on.
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
To change the headlamps from low beam to high or high
to low, push the turn signal lever all the way forward.
When the high beams are
on, this light on the
instrument panel cluster
also will be on. To change
the headlamps from
high to low, pull the lever
rearward.
Headlamps on Reminder
If you turn the ignition off and leave the headlamps or
parking lamps on and open a door, you will hear a chime
reminding you to turn off the lamps.
Flash-to-Pass
To use the ¯ash-to-pass feature, momentarily pull the
turn signal lever toward you. The high-beam indicator
will ¯ash to indicate to the other driver that you intend to
pass. If the low-beam headlamps are off and you
have the optional fog lamps on, the fog lamps will ¯ash.
Windshield Wipers
Use this lever located on the right side of the steering
column to operate the windshield wipers.
OFF:Move the lever to OFF to turn off the windshield
wipers.
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Reducing Speed While Using Cruise
Control
There are two ways to reduce speed while using cruise
control:
·Press in the SET button at the end of the lever until
you reach the lower speed you want, then release it.
·To slow down in very small amounts, press the SET
button brie¯y. Each time you do this, you'll go about
1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower.
The Driver Information Center (DIC) will display the
cruise set speed.
Passing Another Vehicle While Using
Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase speed. When you
take your foot off the pedal, the vehicle will slow
down to the cruise control speed you set earlier.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your cruise control will work on hills depends
upon your speed, load and the steepness of the
hills. When going downhill, you may have to brake or
shift to a lower gear to keep your speed down. Of
course, applying the brake takes you out of cruise
control. Many drivers ®nd this to be too much trouble
and don't use cruise control on steep hills.
Ending Cruise Control
There are two ways to turn off the cruise control:
·Step lightly on the brake pedal or push the clutch
pedal, if you have a manual transmission vehicle.
·Move the cruise switch to OFF.
The Driver Information Center (DIC) will display the
message CRUISE DISENGAGED.
Erasing Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition,
cruise control set speed memory is erased.
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You can open the doors manually using the knob next
to the headlamp assembly. Turn the knob
counterclockwise until the doors are open. Turn the
knob clockwise to close the doors manually.
The headlamp doors should be open when driving in icy
or snowy conditions to prevent the doors from freezing
closed and when washing the vehicle to help clean
the headlamps.
Notice:In order to avoid possible contact of the
hood to the headlamp doors, either take care
in raising the hood with the headlamps up, or turn
off the headlamps prior to opening the hood.
Daytime Running Lamps
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for
others to see the front of your vehicle during the
day. DRL can be helpful in many different driving
conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the short
periods after dawn and before sunset. Fully functional
daytime running lamps are required on all vehicles
®rst sold in Canada.The DRL system will make the front turn signal lamps
come on when the following conditions are met:
·The ignition is on,
·the exterior lamp switch is off and
·the parking brake is released.
When the DRL are on, only the front turn signal lamps
will be on. The headlamps, taillamps, sidemarker
and other lamps won't be on. Your instrument panel
won't be lit up either.
To idle the vehicle with the DRL off, set the parking
brake while the ignition is in OFF. Then start the vehicle.
The DRL, headlamps and parking lamps will stay off
until you release the parking brake.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need it.
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Make sure your instrument panel brightness control is in
full bright position. See ªInstrument Panel Brightness
Controlº under
Interior Lamps on page 3-15.
With Twilight Sentinel
žturned on, you can idle the
vehicle with the lamps off, even when it's dark outside.
First set the parking brake while the ignition is in
OFF. Then start the vehicle. The lamps will stay off until
you release the parking brake.
Twilight Sentinel
žalso provides exterior illumination as
you leave the vehicle. If Twilight Sentinelžhas turned
on the lamps when you turn off the ignition, your lamps
will remain on until:
·The exterior lamp switch is moved from OFF to the
parking lamp position, or
·a delay time that you select has elapsed.
See
Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 3-44to
select the delay time that you want. You can also select
no delay time.
If you turn off the ignition with the exterior lamp switch
in the parking lamp or headlamp position, the Twilight
Sentinel
ždelay will not occur. The lamps will turn off as
soon as the switch is turned off.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need it.
Interior Lamps
Instrument Panel Brightness
The knob for this feature is
located on the left side of
the instrument panel.
Push and release the knob and it will pop out. Turn the
knob clockwise to brighten the lights or counterclockwise
to dim them.
Be sure not to have this knob turned all the way down
with the lamps on during the day. Your Driver
Information Center (DIC) may not be visible.
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Battery Run-Down Protection
Your vehicle has a feature to help prevent you from
draining the battery in case the underhood lamp, vanity
mirror lamps, cargo lamps, reading lamps, console
or glove box lamps are accidentally left on. If you leave
any of these lamps on, they will automatically timeout
after about 15 minutes. To reset it, all of the above
lamps must be turned off or the ignition key must be
in ON.
Head-Up Display (HUD)
{CAUTION:
If the HUD image is too bright, or too high in
your ®eld of view, it may take you more time to
see things you need to see when it's dark
outside. Be sure to keep the HUD image dim
and placed low in your ®eld of view.
If your vehicle is equipped with the Head-Up Display
(HUD), you can see some of the driver information that
appears on your instrument panel cluster.The information may be displayed in English or metric
units and appears as an image focused out toward
the front of your vehicle. The HUD consists of the
following information:
·Speedometer
·Turn Signal Indicators
·High-Beam Indicator Symbol
·Tachometer
·Oil, Temperature and Fuel Gages
·Shift Light (Performance SHIFT Light)
This light is used for performance driving to indicate
that the vehicle's best performance level has
been reached to shift the transmission into the next
higher gear. The SHIFT light will display at an
engine speed of about 5,750 rpm (6,250 rpm on
Z06), just prior to reaching the engine fuel
cut-off mode.
·Check Gages Icon
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