2010 CHEVROLET CORVETTE mirror

Section 1 In Brief
Instrument Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Sensing System for Passenger Airbag . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17 Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Bluetooth
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Roof Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Convertible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Performance and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Traction Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Z06, Z16, and ZR1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25
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Sensing System for Passenger
Airbag
The passenger sensing system will turn off the right
front passenger frontal airbag and seat‐mounted side
impact airbag under certain conditions. The driver
airbags are not affected by this.
The passenger airbag status indicator will be visible in
the rearview mirror when the vehicle is started.
United States
Canada
See Passenger Sensing System
on page 2‑53for
important information.
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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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Section 2 Seats and Restraint System
Front Seats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Manual Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Power Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Power Lumbar and Side Bolsters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering Wheel . . . . . . 2-4
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Seatback Latches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25
Safety Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH) (Coupe and Convertible
Models Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) (Z06 and ZR1 Models Only) . . . . . . . . 2-36
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-40
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-44
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-46
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-48
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-50
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-50
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? . . . 2-51
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-53
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . 2-58
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-59
Restraint System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-60
Checking the Restraint Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-60
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-61
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Power Seats
On vehicles with power seats:
.Move the control forward or rearward to adjust the
seat location.
.Move the front or rear of the control up or down to
adjust the seat cushion height.
Your seat position can be stored and recalled if you
have the memory option. See Memory Seat, Mirrors and
Steering Wheel on page 2‑4.
Power Lumbar and Side Bolsters
On vehicles with power lumbar and side bolsters:
Move (A) forward or rearward to adjust lumbar support.
Move (B) up or down to adjust the side bolsters.
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Heated Seats
On vehicles with heated seats, the buttons are located
on the center console.
The ignition must be on for this feature to work.
L: Press to turn the seat on at the high setting.
Press again to turn it to the low setting
9: Press to turn the system off.
Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering
Wheel
On vehicles with the memory package, the controls are
located on the driver's door.
1 : Saves the seating position for driver 1.
2 : Saves the seating position for driver 2.
B:Recalls the easy exit position. The numbers on the back of the keyless access
transmitters correspond to the numbers on the
memory buttons.
To save seating positions in the memory:
1. Adjust the driver's seat, both outside mirrors, and the telescopic steering column to a comfortable
driving position.
2. Press and hold button 1 until two beeps let you know that the position has been stored in the
memory.
A second seating, mirror, and telescopic steering
column position can be set by repeating the above
steps and pressing button 2.
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