2013 CHEVROLET CORVETTE turn signal

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In Brief 1-3
A.Air Vents on page 8‑6.
B. Head-Up Display Controls (If Equipped). See Head-Up
Display (HUD) on page 5‑30.
C. Turn and Lane-Change Lever. See Turn and Lane-Change
Signals on page 6‑4.
Cruise Control on page 9‑42.
Fog Lamps on page 6‑5.
Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6‑1.
D. Manual Shift Paddles (If Equipped). See Automatic
Transmission on page 9‑25.
E. Driver Information Center (DIC)
on page 5‑25.
F. Instrument Cluster on page 5‑9.
G. Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑4.
H. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5‑25.
I. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6‑4. J.
Infotainment on page 7‑1.
K. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8‑1.
L. Fuel Door Release Button. See Filling the Tank on page 9‑47.
Hatch/Trunk Release Button.
See “Hatch/Trunk Release”
under Hatch on page 2‑10.
M. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑6.
N. Convertible Top Switch (If Equipped). See Convertible
Top on page 2‑22.
O. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5‑18.
P. Bluetooth Controls (If Equipped). See Bluetooth on
page 7‑17.
Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5‑3 (If Equipped).
Q. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5‑2.
R. Horn on page 5‑4. S. Telescopic Steering Column
Control (If Equipped). See
Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5‑2.
T. Keyless Ignition. See Ignition
Positions on page 9‑18.
U. Heated Front Seats on page 3‑7
(If Equipped).
V. Shift Lever (Automatic Shown). See Automatic Transmission on
page 9‑25 orManual
Transmission on page 9‑29.
W. Active Handling System on
page 9‑35.
X. Power Outlets on page 5‑6.
Y. Selective Ride Control on
page 9‑40 (If Equipped).
Z. Parking Brake on page 9‑33.

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1-12 In Brief
Interior Light Control
The knob for this feature is located
on the left side of the instrument
panel. Push the knob in to turn the
interior lights on. Turn and hold the
knob clockwise to brighten the lights
or counterclockwise to dim them.
For more information on interior
lighting, see:
.Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑6.
.Entry/Exit Lighting on page 6‑6.
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.
For more information, see:
.Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6‑1.
.Turn and Lane-Change Signals
on page 6‑4.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper/washer lever
is located on the right side of the
steering column.
w: Use for fast wipes.
?: Use for slow wipes.
3: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: Use to turn off the windshield
wipers.

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Instruments and Controls 5-3
The telescopic steering column
position can be stored with your
memory settings. SeeMemory
Seats on page 3‑4.
Steering Wheel Controls
For vehicles with steering wheel
controls, some audio controls can
be adjusted at the steering wheel.
b/g(Mute/Push to Talk): Press
to silence the vehicle speakers only.
Press again to turn the sound on. For vehicles with Bluetooth or
OnStar
®systems press and holdb
/gfor longer than two seconds to
interact with those systems. See
Bluetooth on page 7‑17 orOnStar
Overview on page 14‑1 for more
information.
i(Phone On Hook): Press to
reject an incoming call, or end a
current call.
w x(Next/Previous): Press to
change radio stations or select
tracks on a CD.
To change radio stations:
.Pressworxto go to the next
or to the previous radio station
and stay there. The radio only
seeks stations with a strong
signal that are in the
selected band.
.Press and holdworxfor
two seconds until SCAN displays
and a beep sounds to scan
stations. The radio goes to a station, plays for a few seconds,
then goes to the next station.
Press again to stop scanning.
.Press and holdworxfor
four seconds until PRESET
SCAN displays and a beep
sounds to scan presets. The
radio goes to a station, plays for
a few seconds, then goes to the
next station. Press again to stop
scanning.
To select tracks on a CD:
.Pressworxto go to the next
or to the previous track when a
CD is playing.
.Press and holdworxfor
more than two seconds to scan
the current CD. The CD goes to
the next track, plays the first
10 seconds, then goes to the
next track. Press again to stop
scanning.

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RESET Button
The RESET button, used along with
other buttons, will reset system
functions and turn off or
acknowledge messages on the DIC.
Head-Up Display (HUD)
{WARNING
If the HUD image is too bright,
or too high in your field of view, it
may take you more time to see
things you need to see when it is
dark outside. Be sure to keep the
HUD image dim and placed low in
your field of view.
For vehicles with the Head-Up
Display (HUD), you can see some
of the driver information that
appears on the instrument panel
cluster. The information may be displayed in
English or metric units and appears
as an image focused out toward the
front of the vehicle. The HUD
consists of the following information:
.Speedometer
.Turn Signal Indicators
.High-Beam Indicator Symbol
.Tachometer
.Manual Paddle Shift Gear
Indicator (If Equipped)
These displays on the HUD are
for use when using the manual
paddle shift controls to shift the
transmission. See
“Manual
Paddle Shift” inAutomatic
Transmission on page 9‑25.
.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. An
arrow pointing up will light up on the display just prior to reaching
the engine fuel cut-off mode.
This cut-off is about 6,500 rpm
for the LS3 engine, 6,600 rpm
for the LS9 & ZR1 engines, and
7,000 rpm for the LS7 engine.
.Check Gauges Warning
.Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge
.Transmission Fluid Temperature
Gauge, (Automatic Transmission
Vehicles Only)
.Engine Oil Temperature Gauge
.Engine Oil Pressure Gauge
.G-Force Gauge
.Boost Gauge (If Equipped)
.Audio Functions, Street
Mode Only
.Navigation, Only with Navigation
Radio, Turn-by-Turn Guidance.
Street Mode Only

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.The vehicle's battery voltage is
low. The battery voltage must be
above 10 volts for the RKE
transmitter to be detected
properly.
NO FOB - OFF OR RUN?
This message displays when the
RKE transmitter is not detected
inside the vehicle while you are
trying to turn the ignition off. The
vehicle may be near a strong radio
antenna signal causing the RKE
system to be jammed. The vehicle
will remain in ACCESSORY until the
vehicle is turned off or is restarted,
or five minutes has expired. If you
turn the ignition off and you cannot
find the RKE transmitter, you will not
be able to restart the vehicle. The
RKE transmitter needs to be inside
the vehicle in order for the vehicle to
start. SeeStarting the Engine on
page 9‑20 for more information.
OFF–ACCESSORY TO LEARN
See“Matching Transmitter(s) to
Your Vehicle” underRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 2‑3.
READY FOR FOB #X
See “Matching Transmitter(s) to
Your Vehicle” underRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 2‑3.
Lamp Messages
HEADLAMPS SUGGESTED
This message displays if it is dark
enough outside and the headlamps
and the Twilight Sentinel
®controls
are off. This message informs the
driver that turning on the exterior
lamps is recommended. It has
become dark enough outside to
require the headlamps and/or other
exterior lamps.
TURN SIGNAL ON
This message displays and a sound
will be heard if a turn signal is left
on for 1.2 km (three-quarters of a
mile). Move the turn signal/
multifunction lever to the off
position.
To acknowledge this message,
press the RESET button.
Ride Control System
Messages
ACTIVE HANDLING
This message displays when the
Active Handling System is
operating. The Active Handling
System is a computer controlled
system that assists the driver in
controlling the vehicle in difficult
driving conditions. You may feel or
hear the system working and see
the ACTIVE HANDLING message
displayed in the DIC. This message
stays on for a few seconds following
the active handling event. This is
normal when the system is

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If you choose ON, the parking
lamps, the high-beam headlamps,
and the back-up lamps will come on
for 20 seconds during low light
periods when all of the following
occur:
.You press the unlock button on
the RKE transmitter.
.Both of the doors are closed.
.The vehicle is off or in RAP.
The lamps remain on for 20 seconds
or until a door is opened, the lock
button on the RKE transmitter is
pressed, or the vehicle is no longer
off or in RAP.
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System on page 2‑2 for more
information.
When the mode you want is
selected, press the OPTION button
to set your choice and advance to
the next personal option.
Twilight Delay: This option allows
you to set the amount of time you
want the parking lamps and
high-beam headlamps to remain on after you exit the vehicle. This will
occur when the vehicle is off or in
RAP and the headlamps are on due
to the automatic headlamp system.
The parking lamps and high-beam
headlamps will remain on until the
driver selected time expires, the
exterior lamp control is activated,
or the vehicle is no longer off or
in RAP.
Press the OPTION button until
TWILIGHT DELAY appears on the
display, then press the RESET
button to scroll through the following
modes:
.OFF
.15 S
.30 S (default)
.90 S
If you choose OFF, this option will
turn off.
If you choose 15 S, the twilight
delay time will be set to 15 seconds.
If you choose 30 S, the twilight
delay time will be set to 30 seconds. If you choose 90 S, the twilight
delay time will be set to 90 seconds.
When the mode you want is
selected, press the OPTION button
to set your choice and advance to
the next personal option.
Flash at Unlock:
This option
activates the front and rear turn
signals for two short flashes when
the unlock or hatch/trunk button on
the RKE transmitter is pressed. This
will only occur when the vehicle
is off.
Press the OPTION button until
FLASH AT UNLOCK appears on the
display, then press the RESET
button to scroll through the following
modes:.YES (default)
.NO
If you choose YES, the front and
rear turn signals will flash twice
when you press the unlock button or
the hatch/trunk button on the RKE
transmitter.

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If you choose NO, this option will
turn off.
When the mode you want is
selected, press the OPTION button
to set your choice and advance to
the next personal option.
Flash at Lock:This option
activates the front and rear turn
signals for one long flash when the
lock button on the RKE transmitter
is pressed. This will only occur
when the vehicle is off. If the lock
button on the RKE transmitter is
pressed again within five seconds,
the horn will sound regardless of
which setting you have selected.
Press the OPTION button until
FLASH AT LOCK appears on the
display, then press the RESET
button to scroll through the following
modes:
.YES (default)
.NO If you choose YES, the front and
rear turn signals will flash once
when you press the lock button on
the RKE transmitter.
If you choose NO, this option will
turn off.
When the mode you want is
selected, press the OPTION button
to set your choice and advance to
the next personal option.
FOB Reminder:
This option
sounds the horn three times when
the driver door is closed and there is
a RKE transmitter inside the interior
of the vehicle. This will only occur
when the vehicle is off.
Press the OPTION button until FOB
REMINDER appears on the display,
then press the RESET button to
scroll through the following modes:
.YES
.NO (default) If you choose YES, the horn will
sound three times when a RKE
transmitter is inside of the vehicle
while the ignition is turned off and
the driver door is closed.
If you choose NO, this option will
turn off.
When the mode you want is
selected, press the OPTION button
to set your choice and advance to
the next personal option.
Passive Door Locking:
This
option allows you to select whether
the doors automatically lock during
normal vehicle exit. When the
ignition is turned off and all doors
become closed, the vehicle will
determine how many RKE
transmitters remain in the vehicle
interior. If at least one RKE
transmitter has been removed from
the interior of the vehicle, the doors
will lock after a short delay.
For example, if there are two RKE
transmitters in the vehicle and one
is removed, the other will be locked
in. The RKE transmitter locked in

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Lighting 6-1
Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Twilight Sentinel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 6-4
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Lighting Features
Entry/Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Battery Power Protection . . . . . . 6-7
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is located
to the left of the steering wheel on
the multifunction lever.
O(Exterior Lamp Control): Turn
the band with this symbol on it to
operate the exterior lamps.
The exterior lamp band has four
positions:
O(Off): Turns off all lamps.
AUTO (Automatic): 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. To override AUTO mode, turn the
control to off.
To reset to AUTO mode, turn the
control to exterior lamps and then
back to AUTO. Automatic mode also
resets when the vehicle is turned off
and then back on again if the control
is left in the AUTO position.
;(Parking Lamps):
Turns on the
parking lamps together with the
following:
.Sidemarker Lamps
.Taillamps
.License Plate Lamps
.Instrument Panel Lights
The parking brake indicator light
comes on and stays on when the
parking lamps are on with the
engine off and the ignition to ACC/
ACCESSORY.
5(Headlamps): Turns on the
headlamps, together with the
previously listed lamps and lights.