2010 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Owners Manual

Mirror Adjustment
Exterior Mirrors
Controls for the outside power mirrors are located on
the driver door. 1. Move the top control to the left or right to select either the driver or passenger mirror.
2. Use the arrows located on the four-way control pad to move the mirror in the desired direction. Keep the control in the center position when not
adjusting either outside mirror.
Manually fold the mirrors inward to prevent damage
when going through an automatic car wash. To fold, pull
the mirror toward the vehicle. Push the mirror outward,
to return it to the original position.
Interior Mirror
Vehicles with an automatic dimming rearview mirror will
automatically reduce headlamp glare coming from
vehicles that are traveling behind you.
See
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror on page 3‑39.
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Steering Wheel Adjustment
The lever is located on the left side of the steering
column. To adjust the steering wheel: 1. Pull the lever toward you.
2. Move the steering wheel up or down into a comfortable position.
3. Release the lever to lock the steering wheel in place.
See Tilt Wheel on page 4‑3.
Telescopic Steering Column
For vehicles with this
feature, the telescopic
steering column switch is
located on the right side
of the steering column.
To adjust the telescopic steering column: 1. Push the switch forward to move the wheel away from you.
2. Pull the switch toward you to move the wheel closer to you.
The telescopic steering column position can be stored
with your memory settings. See Memory Seat, Mirrors
and Steering Wheel
on page 2‑4for more
information.
See Tilt Wheel on page 4‑3.
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Interior Lighting
Courtesy Lamps
When any door or the hatch/trunk lid is opened, the
interior lamps will go on, unless it is bright outside.
The courtesy lamps can also be turned on and off by
pressing the instrument panel brightness knob.
Reading Lamps
The inside rearview mirror includes two reading lamps.
The lamps go on when a door is opened. When the
doors are closed, press the lamp buttons to turn on
each lamp.
Interior Light Control
To adjust the brightness of the interior lights, turn and
hold the instrument panel brightness control knob
located on the left side of the instrument panel.
Push the knob in to turn the lights on or off.
For more information on interior lighting, see:
.Instrument Panel Brightness on page 4‑15.
.Entry/Exit Lighting on page 4‑15.
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamps
The exterior lamp control is located to the left of the
steering wheel, on the multifunction lever.
O :Turn the band with this symbol on it to operate the
exterior lamps.
O :Turns off all lamps.
AUTO : Sets the exterior lamps to automatic mode.
AUTO mode turns the exterior lamps on and off
depending on how much light is available outside
the vehicle.
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;:Manual operation of the parking lamps and other
exterior lamps.
5 :Manual operation of the headlamps and other
exterior lamps.
Turn and Lane-Change Signal
The turn signal lever has two upward and downward
positions to signal a lane change or a turn.
.For a lane change, raise or lower the lever.
The signal automatically flashes three times.
.For a turn, raise or lower the lever all of the way up
or down. The turn signal will stop flashing when the
turn is completed.
For more information, see:
.Exterior Lamps on page 4‑11.
.Turn and Lane-Change Signals (Auto Signal)on
page 4‑5.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper lever is located on the right side of
the steering column.
1 :Fast wipes.
6 :Slow wipes.
& :Use to set a delay between wipes.
x :Use for a delayed wiping cycle. Turn the
intermittent adjust band down for a longer delay
or up for a shorter delay.
9 :Turns off the windshield wipers.
8 :Use for a for a single wiping cycle. For more wipes,
hold the band longer.
Windshield Washer : Press the button at the end of the
lever until the washers begin.
See Windshield Wipers
on page 4‑6andWindshield
Washer on page 4‑6.
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Climate Controls
With this system, the heating, cooling, and ventilation
can be controlled.
A. Driver Temperature Control
B. Display
C. Passenger Temperature Control
D. AUTO E. Air Recirculation F. Air Conditioning
G. Fan Control H. Air Delivery Mode Control
I. Defrost
J. Rear Window Defogger
See Dual Automatic Climate Control System
on
page 4‑22.
Transmission
Manual Paddle Shift
(Automatic Transmission)
To operate the Manual Paddle Shift system, the
automatic transmission shifter must be in S (Sport
Mode). The system is activated by pushing the paddle,
above the steering wheel spokes, to manually up-shift
to the next gear, or pulling on the paddle, behind the
steering wheel spokes to manually down-shift. The
current gear will be displayed in the Driver Information
(DIC), or the Head-Up Display (HUD), if the vehicle has
either of these features.
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The Manual Paddle Shift system can be deactivated
by moving the shifter from S (Sport Mode) back to
D (Drive), or by holding the up‐shift button for more
than one second.
The Manual Paddle Shift system will not allow either an
up-shift or a down-shift, if the vehicle speed is too fast
or too slow, nor will it allow a start from 4 (Fourth) or
higher gear
See Automatic Transmission Operation on page 3‑26.
One to Four Shift Light
(Manual Transmission)
On vehicles with a manual
transmission, when this
light comes on, you can
only shift from 1 (First)
to 4 (Fourth) instead of
1 (First) to 2 (Second).
For more information about shifting for the best fuel
economy, see Manual Transmission Operation
on
page 3‑32.
Vehicle Features
Radio(s)
Radio with CD
Top Knob (Power/Volume) : Press to turn the system
on and off. Turn to increase or decrease the volume.
BAND : Press to switch between FM1, FM2, AM, and if
equipped, XM1 and XM2.
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Oe:Turn to select radio stations.
tSEEKu:Press to seek stations.
tSCANu: Press and hold to scan stations.
4:Press to change the information that shows on
the display while listening to the radio.
For more information about these and other radio
features, see Audio System(s)
on page 4‑80and
Radio(s) on page 4‑81.
Setting Preset Stations
Up to 30 stations (six FM1, six FM2, and six AM, and if
equipped, six XM1, and six XM2) can be programmed.
To program presets:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND to select FM1, FM2, AM, or XM1 or XM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press AUTO EQ to select the equalization.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons until the radio beeps once.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
See Radio(s) on page 4‑81.
Setting the Clock
To set the clock:
1. Press and hold H until the correct hour displays.
2. Press and hold M until the correct minute displays.
See Setting the Clock on page 4‑80.
Satellite Radio
XM is a satellite radio service that is based in the
48 contiguous United States and 10 Canadian
provinces. XM satellite radio has a wide variety
of programming and commercial-free music,
coast-to-coast, and in digital-quality sound.
A fee is required to receive the XM service.
For more information, refer to:
.www.xmradio.com or call 1-800-929-2100 (U.S.)
.www.xmradio.ca or call 1-877-438-9677 (Canada)
See “XM Satellite Radio Service” underRadio(s)
on
page 4‑81.
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Portable Audio Devices
This vehicle may have an auxiliary input jack, located
on the audio faceplate. External devices such as iPod®,
MP3 players, etc. can be connected to the auxiliary
input jack using a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) input jack cable.
See “Using the Auxiliary Input Jack” underRadio(s)
on
page 4‑81.
Steering Wheel Controls
For vehicles with steering wheel controls, some audio
controls can be adjusted at the steering wheel.
b g:Press to turn on and off the vehicle speakers.
Press and hold longer than two seconds to interact with
the OnStar
®or Bluetooth systems.
c: Press to reject an incoming call, or to end a call.
e+ /e− :Increases or decreases volume.
w/x:Press to change radio stations or select tracks
on a CD.
1 to 6 (Preset Pushbuttons) : Press to play stations
that are programmed on the radio preset pushbuttons.
For more information, see Audio Steering Wheel
Controls on page 4‑107.
Bluetooth®
For vehicles with an in-vehicle Bluetooth system, it
allows users with a Bluetooth enabled cell phone to
make and receive hands-free calls using the vehicle’s
audio system and controls.
The Bluetooth enabled cell phone must be paired with
the in-vehicle Bluetooth system before it can be used
in the vehicle. Not all phones will support all functions.
For more information visit www.gm.com/bluetooth.
For more information, see Bluetooth
®on page 4‑96.
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