2014 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Owners Manual

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In Brief 1-3
1.Air Vents on page 8-5.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and
Lane-Change Signals on
page 6-5.
Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6-1.
3. Manual Shift Paddles (If Equipped). See Manual Mode on
page 9-28.
Active Rev Match Paddles (If
Equipped). See Active Rev
Match on page 9-32.
4. Instrument Cluster on page 5-7.
5. Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5-2.
6. Instrument Panel Storage Button. See Instrument Panel
Storage on page 4-1.
7. Passenger Airbag Status Indicator. See Passenger
Sensing System on page 3-20.
8. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System on page 6-3. 9.
Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6-4.
10. Infotainment on page 7-1.
11. Power Mirrors on page 2-20.
12. Head-Up Display Controls (If Equipped). See Head-Up
Display (HUD) on page 5-26.
13. Hatch/Trunk Release Button. SeeHatch (Trunk) on
page 2-14.
Intrusion and Inclination
Sensors Disable Switch. See
Vehicle Alarm System on
page 2-17.
14. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5-15.
15. Hood Release (Out of View). SeeHood on page 10-6.
16. Cruise Control on page 9-47.
17. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5-2.
18. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5-2. 19.
Horn on page 5-2.
20. Bluetooth Controls. See Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5-2.
Voice Recognition Controls.
SeeSteering Wheel Controls
on page 5-2.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) on
page 5-24.
21. Keyless Ignition. See Ignition
Positions on page 9-19.
22. Driver and Redundant Passenger Heated and
Ventilated Seat Controls (If
Equipped). See Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats on
page 3-6.
23. Shift Lever (Manual Shown). SeeAutomatic Transmission
on page 9-26 orManual
Transmission on page 9-30.
24. Driver Mode Selector. See Competitive Driving Mode on
page 9-42.

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1-4 In Brief
25.Electric Parking Brake on
page 9-34.
26. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8-1.
27. Passenger Temperature Controls. See Dual Automatic
Climate Control System on
page 8-1.
Passenger Heated and
Ventilated Seat Controls (If
Equipped). See Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats on
page 3-6.Initial Drive
Information
This section provides a brief
overview about some of the
important features that may or may
not be on your specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer
to each of the features which can be
found later in this owner manual.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
The Keyless Access system allows
for vehicle entry when the
transmitter is within range. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation on page 2-3.
The RKE transmitter is used to lock
and unlock the doors may work up
to 60 m (197 ft) away from the
vehicle.
With Remote Start and Convertible
Top Shown, Others Similar
Press the button to remove the key.
The key can be used to open the
vehicle and hatch/trunk if power to
the vehicle is lost. See Hatch
(Trunk) on page 2-14.
K: Press to unlock the driver door.
Press again within five seconds to
unlock both doors.
Q: Press to lock all doors.
s:Press and hold to release
the hatch/trunk.

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M:If equipped, press and
release
Kand then immediately
press and hold
Mcontinuously to
open the convertible top all the way.
Release the button to stop
movement. This button will only
open the convertible top.
See Convertible Top on page 2-28.
L:Press and release once to
initiate vehicle locator. Press and
hold for three seconds to sound the
panic alarm. Press again or start the
vehicle to stop panic alarm.
/: If equipped, press and releaseQand then immediately press and
hold
/for at least four seconds to
start the engine from outside the
vehicle using the RKE transmitter.
See Keys on page 2-1 andRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 2-3.
Remote Vehicle Start
If equipped, this feature allows the
engine to be started from outside
the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Press and releaseQon the
RKE transmitter.
2. Immediately after completing Step 1, press and hold
/for at
least four seconds or until the
turn signal lamps flash.
3. Press the brake pedal and select the ON/RUN/START
ignition mode.
When the engine starts, the parking
lamps will turn on and remain on as
long as the engine is running. The
doors will be locked and the climate
control system may come on. The engine will continue to run for
10 minutes. Repeat the steps for a
10 minute time extension. Remote
start can be extended only once.
Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do one of
the following:
.Press and hold/until the
parking lamps turn off.
.Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
.Turn the vehicle on and then off.
See Remote Vehicle Start on
page 2-9.

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1-6 In Brief
Door Locks
To lock or unlock a door from the
outside, press
QorKon the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter.
Driver Door
1. Door Handle Sensor
2. Power Door Lock Switch
3. Door Latch Button For Keyless Access, hold the RKE
transmitter within 1 m (3 ft) of the
door handle. Grip and press the
door handle sensor (1). See
Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 2-3. This feature
can be programmed. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5-43.
Passenger Door
To lock or unlock a door from the
inside, use the power door lock
switch.
Q: Press to lock the doors.
K: Press to unlock the doors. To open a door from the inside,
press the door latch button.
The fuel door is also locked and
unlocked using these features.
See
Power Door Locks on
page 2-13.
Loss of Vehicle Electrical
Power
If the vehicle has lost battery power,
open the driver door manually.
From Inside the Vehicle
Pull the door release handle.

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From Outside the Vehicle
Use the key to open the hatch/trunk.From Inside the Hatch/TrunkPull the manual door release
handle.
Trunk Release
For automatic transmissions, the
vehicle must be in P (Park).
For manual transmissions, the
vehicle must be off or stationary
with the parking brake set. See
Electric Parking Brake on
page 9-34.To release the hatch/trunk:
.Press}.
.Press and holdion the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter. See Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System on
page 2-2.

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1-8 In Brief
.Press the hatch/trunk release
touch pad with the RKE
transmitter within range or use
the key in the key cylinder. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System on page 2-2andKeys
on page 2-1.
See Hatch (Trunk) on page 2-14.
Windows
Pull up or press down on the switch
to raise or lower the window. See
Power Windows on page 2-22.
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
allows the power windows to
operate when the ignition is off. See
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
on page 9-23.
Seat Adjustment
Power Seats
To adjust the seat:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
.Raise or lower the front part of
the seat cushion by moving the
front of the control up or down.
.Raise or lower the seat by
moving the rear of the control up
or down.

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SeePower Seat Adjustment on
page 3-2.
Lumbar and Bolster
Adjustment
To adjust the lumbar or bolster
support (if equipped):
.Press and hold the control
forward to increase or rearward
to decrease lumbar support.
.If equipped, press and hold the
control upward to increase or
downward to decrease the side
bolster support. See
Lumbar Adjustment on
page 3-3.
Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback:
.Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
.Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
See Reclining Seatbacks on
page 3-3.
Memory Features
If equipped, the "1," "2," SET, andB(Exit) buttons on the driver door
are used to manually save and
recall memory settings for the driver
seat, outside mirrors, and power tilt
and telescoping steering column.
See Memory Seats on page 3-4 and
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-43.

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Heated and Ventilated
Seats
Driver and Redundant PassengerControls
If equipped, the driver buttons are
on the center stack. To operate, the
ignition must be on.
Press
CorMon the left side of the
climate control panel to ventilate or
heat the driver seat. A ventilated
seat has a fan that pulls or pushes
air through the seat. The air is not
cooled.
Passenger Controls
The passenger buttons are on the
right side of the instrument panel
under the air vent. Press
Lor{to
heat or ventilate the passenger
seat. The driver can also turn on or
off the passenger heated and
ventilated seats using the buttons
on the right side of the climate
control panel. Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the seat will change to
the next lower setting, and then to
the off setting. The indicator lights
show three for the highest setting
and one for the lowest. If the heated
seats are on high, the level may
automatically be lowered after
approximately 30 minutes.
See
Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats on page 3-6.