2011 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Owners Manual

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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 leftor 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.
See
Power Mirrors on page 2‑15.
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.
See Folding Mirrors on page 2‑16.
Interior Mirror
Vehicles with an automatic dimming
rearview mirror will automatically
reduce headlamp glare coming
from vehicles that are traveling
behind you.
SeeAutomatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror on page 2‑16.
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.
3. Release the lever to lock the steering wheel in place.

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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”
under Power Seat Adjustment on
page 3‑3 for more information.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 Illumination
Control on page 6‑5.
.Entry/Exit Lighting on page 6‑6.

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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.
;: Turns on the parking lamps
together with the sidemarker lamps,
taillamps, license plate lamps and
instrument panel lights.
5: Turns on the headlamps
together with the parking lamps,
sidemarker lamps, taillamps, license
plate lamps and instrument panel
lights.
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 Lamp Controls on
page 6‑1.
.Turn and Lane-Change Signals
(Auto Signal) on page 6‑4.
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.

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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 Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑4.
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 8‑1.

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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 steeringwheel 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.
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 on
page 9‑28.
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 on page 9‑32.

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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.
O e: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
Introduction on page 7‑1 and
Operation on page 7‑2.
Setting Preset Stations
Up to 30 stations (6 FM1, 6 FM2,
and 6 AM, and if equipped, 6 XM1,
and 6 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.

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5. Press and hold one of the sixnumbered pushbuttons until the
radio beeps once.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
See Operation on page 7‑2.
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 Clock on page 5‑6.
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”
under Satellite Radio on page 7‑8.
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” under Auxiliary Devices on
page 7‑17.

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Bluetooth®
For vehicles with a 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 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, seeBluetooth
on page 7‑18.
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 Steering
Wheel Controls on page 5‑3.