2014 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Owners Manual

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Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly:
.Safety Belts on page 3-8.
.How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly on page 3-10.
.Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3-11.
.Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) on
page 3-33.
Passenger Sensing
System
United States
Canada and MexicoThe passenger sensing system will
turn off the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag under
certain conditions. No other airbag
is affected by the passenger
sensing system. See
Passenger
Sensing System on page 3-20.
The passenger airbag status
indicator lights on the instrument
panel when the vehicle is started.
See Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator on page 5-14.

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Mirror Adjustment
Exterior Mirrors
To adjust the mirrors:
1. Press“L”or“R” to select the
mirror.
2. Press the control pad to adjust the mirror.
3. Return the switch to the center to deselect the mirror.
See Power Mirrors on page 2-20. If the vehicle has the memory
feature, a preferred mirror position
can be stored. See
Memory Seats
on page 3-4.
To fold, pull the mirror toward the
vehicle. Push the mirror outward to
return it to the original position.
Interior Mirror
Adjustment
Adjust the rearview mirror to clearly
view the area behind the vehicle.
Manual Rearview Mirror
To avoid glare of the headlamps
from behind, push the tab forward
for daytime and pull it rearward for
nighttime use.
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror
If equipped, the mirror automatically
reduces the glare of the headlamps
from behind. The dimming feature
comes on when the vehicle is
started. See
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror on page 2-21.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
Press the control to move the tilt
and telescoping steering wheel up
and down or forward and rearward.
Both the tilt and telescoping steering
column positions can be stored with
your memory settings. See Memory
Seats on page 3-4.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.

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Interior Lighting
Courtesy Lamps
When any door or the hatch/trunk is
opened, the interior lamps will come
on, unless it is bright outside.
To turn the courtesy lamps on or off,
turn the instrument panel brightness
knob completely clockwise or
counterclockwise.
Reading Lamps
The reading lamps are in the
overhead console. 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
The knob for this feature is on the
left side of the instrument panel.
Turn clockwise or counterclockwise
to brighten or dim the lights. Turn
the knob completely clockwise to
turn the interior lights on.
For more information on interior
lighting, see:
.Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6-5.
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamps
The exterior lamp control is on the
turn signal lever.There are four positions:
O:
Briefly turn to this position to
turn the automatic light control off or
on again. When released, the
control returns to the AUTO
position.
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
including all lamps except the
headlamps.
5: Turns on the headlamps
together with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights.
See:
.Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6-1.
.Automatic Headlamp System on
page 6-3.

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Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper/washer lever
is on the right side of the steering
column.
With the ignition in ACC/
ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/START,
move the lever to select the wiper
speed.
HI:Use for fast wipes.
LO: Use for slow wipes.
INT: Move the lever up to INT for
intermittent wipes, then turn
the
xINT band up for more
frequent wipes or down for less
frequent wipes.
OFF: Use to turn the wipers off.
1X : For a single wipe, briefly move
the lever down. For several wipes,
hold the lever down.
n L: Pull the lever toward you to
spray windshield washer fluid and
activate the wipers.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5-2.

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Climate Controls
The heating, cooling, and ventilation for the vehicle can be controlled with
this system.
1. Driver Temperature Control
2. AUTO (Automatic Operation)
3. A/C (Air Conditioning)
4. Air Delivery Modes
5. Defrost
6. SYNC
7. Fan Control8. Driver and Passenger
Redundant Heated and
Ventilated Front Seat Controls
9. Recirculation
10. Rear Window Defogger
Passenger Temperature Control
The passenger temperature control
is below the passenger side
air vent.
See Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8-1.

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Transmission
Manual Paddle Shift
(Automatic Transmission)
The Manual Paddle Shift system
can be used in D (Drive) or
M (Manual Mode). The system is
activated by pushing the left paddle
to downshift and right paddle to
upshift. The current gear will be
displayed in the instrument cluster,
or the Head-Up Display (HUD),
if equipped.The Manual Paddle Shift system will
not allow either an upshift or a
downshift, if the vehicle speed is too
fast or too slow, nor will it allow a
start from 4 (Fourth) or higher gear.
See
Manual Mode on page 9-28.
Active Rev Match (Manual
Transmission)
Vehicles equipped with a manual
transmission have Active Rev Match
(ARM). ARM aids in smoother
shifting by matching the engine
speed to the next selected gear.
The system is normally off. It is
activated and deactivated by
pressing either of the paddles
marked REV MATCH on the
steering wheel. See Active Rev
Match on page 9-32.
One to Four Shift (Manual
Transmission)
On vehicles with a manual
transmission, when this DIC
message is displayed, the
transmission 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 9-30.

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Vehicle Features
Steering Wheel Controls
The infotainment system can be
operated by using the steering
wheel controls. See "Steering
Wheel Controls" in the infotainment
manual.
Cruise Control
1:Press to turn cruise control on
and off. RES/+:
Press briefly to make the
vehicle resume to a previously set
speed, or press and hold to
accelerate. If cruise control is
already active, use to increase
vehicle speed.
SET/–: Press briefly to set the
speed and activate cruise control.
If cruise control is already active,
use to decrease vehicle speed.
*: Press to disengage cruise
control without erasing the set
speed from memory.
See Cruise Control on page 9-47.
Infotainment System
See the infotainment manual for
information on the radio, audio
players, phone, navigation system,
and voice or speech recognition.
It also includes information on
settings.
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
The DIC display is in the instrument
cluster. It shows the status of many
vehicle systems.
worx:Press to move up or
down in a list.
oorp: Pressoto open
application menus on the left.
Press
pto open interaction menus
on the right.

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SEL:Press to open a menu or
select a menu item. Press and hold
to reset values on certain screens.
See Driver Information Center (DIC)
on page 5-24.
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC)
The RVC displays a view of the
area behind the vehicle, on the
infotainment system display, when
the vehicle is shifted into
R (Reverse).
See Rear Vision Camera (RVC) on
page 9-49.
Power Outlets
Use the accessory power outlet to
plug in electrical equipment, such as
a cell phone or MP3 player.
There are three accessory power
outlets:
.Inside the center console
storage compartment.
.In front of the cupholder.
.In the rear compartment.
Lift the cover to access and replace
when not in use.
See Power Outlets on page 5-4.
Universal Remote System
This system, if equipped, provides a
way to replace up to three remote
control transmitters used to activate
devices such as garage door
openers, security systems, and
home automation devices. Read the instructions completely
before attempting to program the
Universal Remote system. Because
of the steps involved, it may be
helpful to have another person
available to assist you with
programming the Universal Remote
system.
See
Universal Remote System on
page 5-49.
Roof Panel
If equipped with a removable roof
panel, there are three release
latches. Two are at the front of the
roof panel and one is at the rear of
the roof panel. See “Removing the
Roof Panel” underRoof Panel on
page 2-24.
Help may be needed to remove the
roof panel. Always store the roof
panel properly in the rear storage
compartment.