2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE lock

Keys...............................................................2-3
Keyless Access System...................................2-4
Keyless Access System Operation....................2-5
Doors and Locks............................................2-10
Door Locks..................................................2-10
Power Door Locks........................................2-12
Automatic Door Locks...................................2-13
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock.............2-13
Lockout Protection........................................2-13
Hatch/Trunk.................................................2-14
Windows........................................................2-16
Power Windows............................................2-17
Sun Visors...................................................2-18
Theft-Deterrent Systems..................................2-18
Theft-Deterrent System..................................2-18
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle................2-20
New Vehicle Break-In....................................2-20
Front Air Dam..............................................2-20
Ignition Positions..........................................2-21
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)...................2-22
Starting the Engine.......................................2-22
Racing or Other Competitive Driving................2-23Engine Coolant Heater..................................2-24
Automatic Transmission Operation...................2-25
Manual Transmission Operation......................2-27
Parking Brake..............................................2-30
Shifting Into Park (P)
(Automatic Transmission)............................2-30
Shifting Out of Park (P)
(Automatic Transmission)............................2-32
Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission).....2-32
Parking Over Things That Burn.......................2-33
Engine Exhaust............................................2-33
Running the Engine While Parked
(Automatic Transmission)............................2-34
Mirrors...........................................................2-35
Manual Rearview Mirror.................................2-35
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with
OnStar
®and Compass...............................2-35
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
with Compass...........................................2-37
Outside Power Heated Mirrors........................2-40
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror..................2-40
Outside Convex Mirror...................................2-41
Section 2 Features and Controls
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If you ever notice a decrease in the keyless access
transmitter range, try doing one of the following:
Check the distance. You may be too far from your
vehicle. You may need to stand closer during
rainy or snowy weather.
Check the location. Other vehicles or objects may
be blocking the signal. Take a few steps to the
left or right, hold the transmitter higher, and
try again.
Check to determine if battery replacement is
necessary. See “Battery Replacement” under
Keyless Access System Operation on page 2-5.
Check to make sure that an electronic device such
as a cellular phone or lap top computer is not
causing interference.
If you are still having trouble, see your dealer or a
qualied technician for service.
Keyless Access System Operation
Your vehicle has a keyless access system that
allows you to lock and unlock your doors, unlock your
hatch/trunk lid and disarm or arm your theft-deterrent
system. The range distance is as much as 100 feet
(30 m) away.
Your vehicle comes
standard with
two transmitters, and
up to four can be matched
to your vehicle. See
“Matching Transmitter(s) to
Your Vehicle” later in
this section.
Q(Lock):Press this button to lock the doors. The
light on the door will ash once. If this button is pressed
two times, the doors will lock, the light will ash and
the horn will sound.
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K(Unlock):Press this button to unlock the driver’s
door. The light on the door will ash two times. Press the
button two times within 10 seconds to unlock both
doors. If it is dark enough outside, your interior lamps
will come on.
Your memory settings may also be recalled when you
press the unlock button on the keyless access
transmitter. SeeMemory on page 2-68for more
information.
}(Hatch/Trunk):Press this button to open the
hatch/trunk lid while the engine is turned off. If the
engine is running the shifter needs to be in PARK (P)
for an automatic transmission or NEUTRAL with
the parking brake set for a manual transmission. See
Parking Brake on page 2-30.
L(Panic):Press this button to sound the vehicle
alarm. Press any other button on the keyless access
transmitter to stop the vehicle alarm.
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your
Vehicle
Each keyless access transmitter is coded to allow only
transmitters programmed to your vehicle, to work. If
a transmitter is lost or stolen, a replacement can
be purchased and programmed through your GM dealer.
Your GM dealer can reprogram your vehicle so lost or
stolen transmitters no longer work with your vehicle.
Each vehicle can have a maximum of four transmitters
matched to it.
To match a new transmitter to your vehicle when you
have a recognized transmitter (two recognized
transmitters are required for Canadian owners), do the
following:
1. The vehicle must be off.
2. Have the recognized and new, unrecognized
transmitters on your person.
3. Go to the rear of the vehicle and insert the vehicle
key into the key cylinder located above the license
plate. SeeHatch/Trunk on page 2-14for more
information on the key cylinder.
4. Open the trunk.
5. Turn the key ve times within ve seconds.
6. The DIC will display READY FOR FOB #X, where
X can be 2, 3 or 4.
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Doors and Locks
Door Locks
{CAUTION:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers — especially children — can
easily open the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. When a door is locked it
will not open. You increase the chance of
being thrown out of the vehicle in a crash
if the doors are not locked. So, wear safety
belts properly and lock the doors
whenever you drive.
Young children who get into unlocked
vehicles may be unable to get out. A child
can be overcome by extreme heat and can
suffer permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke. Always lock your vehicle
whenever you leave it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an
unlocked door when you slow down or
stop your vehicle. Locking your doors can
help prevent this from happening.There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
From the outside, press the lock or unlock button on
the keyless access transmitter. When you have
the transmitter with you, you may also unlock and open
the door by squeezing the door handle sensor. You
do not have to press the unlock button on the
transmitter. You will be able to open the door when you
press the door handle sensor and the vehicle
recognizes your keyless access transmitter. When the
passenger door is opened rst, the driver’s door will
also unlock.
From the inside, use the power door lock switch located
at the top of the door panel near both windows. See
Power Door Locks on page 2-12.
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To open a door from the inside, press the button in front
of the door handle and push the door open. You will
hear a tone when the button is pressed.
If power to the vehicle or the keyless access transmitter
is lost, there are two ways to open the door.From inside the vehicle, use the door release handle
located on the oor next to each seat. Pull the handle up
to unlock and unlatch the door.
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From outside the vehicle, use the door release tab
located on the carpet inside the trunk on the driver’s side
of the vehicle. Pull the tab to unlock and unlatch the
driver’s door. SeeHatch/Trunk on page 2-14for
information on opening the trunk during a loss of power.
Power Door Locks
The power door lock
switches are located on
the door panels.
K(Unlock):Press this part of the switch to unlock
the doors.
Q(Lock):Press this part of the switch to lock
the doors.
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There is an indicator light on the rear of the door near
the window.
When lock is pressed, a beep will sound. If the door is
closed when lock is pressed, the light will come on
for a few seconds, then turn off. If the door is open when
lock is pressed, the light will stay on.
When unlock is pressed, a beep will sound. If the door
is closed when unlock is pressed, the light will ash
two times. If the door is open when unlock is pressed,
the light will ash.
Automatic Door Locks
Your vehicle is programmed so that, when the doors are
closed, the ignition is on and the shift lever is moved
out of PARK (P) for automatic transmissions, or
when vehicle speed becomes faster than 8 mph (13 kph)
for manual transmissions, all the doors will lock.
If someone needs to get out while the vehicle is running
or not in PARK (P), have the person use the power
door unlock switch. When the door is closed again, the
doors will lock either when your foot is removed
from the brake or the vehicle speed becomes faster
than 8 mph (13 km/h).
Programmable Automatic Door
Unlock
Your vehicle is programmed so that when the shift lever
is moved into PARK (P) for automatic transmission
vehicles or when the ignition is turned off or is in
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) for manual
transmission vehicles, both doors will unlock.
With the vehicle stopped and the engine running, door
unlocking can be programmed through prompts
displayed on the Driver Information Center (DIC). These
prompts allow the driver to choose various unlock
settings. For programming information, seeDIC Vehicle
Personalization on page 3-69.
Lockout Protection
Your vehicle can be programmed to sound the horn
three times and unlock the driver’s door when both
doors are closed and there is a keyless access
transmitter inside the vehicle. When the driver’s door is
opened, the key in reminder chime will sound
continuously. The vehicle will remain locked only when
at least one transmitter has been removed from the
vehicle and both doors are closed. SeeDIC Vehicle
Personalization on page 3-69.
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If your vehicle has lost battery power, open the
hatch/trunk using the vehicle key. The key lock cylinder
is located on the rear of the hatch/trunk lid above the
license plate. Turn the vehicle key clockwise in the lock.
If your vehicle has a convertible top and has lost
battery power, you can also use the emergency trunk
release handle to open the trunk. See “Emergency
Trunk Release Handle” following.
Closing the Rear Compartment
To assist in closing the rear compartment lid of your
coupe, use the pocket on the underside of the lid on the
passenger’s side of the vehicle.
When closing the lid on either the coupe or convertible,
lower the rear compartment lid until the power pull
down feature activates and the rear compartment lid will
close the rest of the way and latch automatically.
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