2014 CHEVROLET CORVETTE start stop button

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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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Road Imperfections/Crown Effects
The vehicle's precise steering and
handling make it very responsive to
road surface feedback. A slight pull
may be felt in the steering
depending on the crown of the road
and/or other road surface variations
such as troughs or ruts. This is
normal and the vehicle does not
require service.
Car Wash Guidelines
Some car washes cause damage to
the vehicle, the wheels, and the
convertible top, if equipped.
If you drive the vehicle through an
automatic car wash that does not
have enough clearance for the
undercarriage and/or wide rear tires
and wheels, you could damage the
vehicle. Verify with the manager of
the car wash that the vehicle will fit
before entering the car wash or use
a touchless car wash. See“Washing
the Vehicle” underExterior Care on
page 10-78.Engine Oil Life System
The engine oil life system calculates
engine oil life based on vehicle use
and displays a CHANGE ENGINE
OIL SOON DIC message when it is
necessary to change the engine oil
and filter. The oil life system should
be reset to 100% only following an
oil change.
Resetting the Oil Life System
1. Scroll through the DIC Info Pages menu until the
REMAINING OIL LIFE
percentage is displayed. See
Driver Information Center (DIC)
on page 5-24.
2. Press and hold the SEL button on the DIC while the Oil Life
display is active. The oil life will
change to 100%.
See Engine Oil Life System on
page 10-16.
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy
Driving habits can affect fuel
mileage. Here are some driving tips
to get the best fuel economy
possible.
.Avoid fast starts and accelerate
smoothly.
.Brake gradually and avoid
abrupt stops.
.Avoid idling the engine for long
periods of time.
.When road and weather
conditions are appropriate, use
cruise control.
.Always follow posted speed
limits or drive more slowly when
conditions require.
.Keep vehicle tires properly
inflated.
.Combine several trips into a
single trip.

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See“Remote Lock, Unlock, Start”
under Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-43.
Pressing
Kwill disarm the
theft-deterrent system. See Vehicle
Alarm System on page 2-17.
When the doors are unlocked, the
fuel door is also unlocked.
/(Remote Start): If equipped,
press and release
Qand then
immediately press and hold
/for at
least four seconds to start the
engine from outside the vehicle
using the RKE transmitter. See
Remote Vehicle Start on page 2-9.
L(Vehicle Locator/Panic
Alarm): Press and release to
initiate vehicle locator. The exterior
lamps flash and the horn chirps
three times. Press and hold
Lfor
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm. The horn sounds and the
turn signal lamps flash for
30 seconds, or until
Lis pressed
again or the vehicle is started.
s(Hatch/Trunk): Press and
hold to release the hatch/trunk.
If the engine is running, the shift
lever must be in P (Park) for an
automatic transmission. For a
manual transmission, the shift lever
must be in Neutral with the parking
brake set.
M(Convertible Top):
If equipped, press and release
K,
then immediately press and hold
Mcontinuously to open all the
way. Release the button to stop
movement. This button will only
open the convertible top.
Convertible Top
.Do not try to start the vehicle
while using the RKE transmitter
to open the convertible top.
Release both the RKE
transmitter button and ENGINE
START/STOP button and wait a
few seconds before starting the
vehicle normally.
.The passive door unlock feature
may not operate properly while
using the RKE transmitter to
open the convertible top.
Keyless Access Operation
This vehicle has the Keyless
Access system that lets you unlock
and unlatch the doors and access
the trunk without removing the RKE
transmitter from your pocket, purse,
briefcase, etc. The RKE transmitter
must be within 1 m (3 ft) of the door
being opened. There will be a touch
pad on the inside of the door
handles.
The Keyless Access system can be
programmed to unlock all doors on
the first unlock press from the driver
door. See Vehicle Personalization
on page 5-43.

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The vehicle can be reprogrammed
so that lost or stolen transmitters no
longer work. Each vehicle can have
up to eight transmitters programmed
to it.
Programming with a Recognized
Transmitter
A new transmitter can be
programmed to the vehicle when
there is one recognized transmitter.
1. The vehicle must be off and boththe recognized and new
transmitters must be with you.
2. Remove key base from the recognized RKE transmitter.
3. Place the recognized transmitter in the cupholder.
4. Insert the vehicle key into the key cylinder above the license
plate.
5. Open the hatch/trunk.
6. Turn the key five times within 10 seconds.
7. The DIC displays READY FOR REMOTE # 3 or 4, up to 8.
8. Place the new transmitter in thesteering column transmitter
pocket with the buttons facing up
and the base toward the opening
facing the passenger side.
9. Press the ENGINE START/ STOP button.
10. The DIC displays READY FOR REMOTE # 4 or 5, up to 8.
11. Press
Kon each newly
programmed transmitter to
complete the process. 12. To program additional
transmitters, repeat
Steps 8–11. Press and hold the
ENGINE START/STOP button
for 12 seconds if programming
is complete.
Return the key base back into
the RKE transmitter.
Programming without a
Recognized Transmitter
If there are no currently recognized
transmitters available, follow this
procedure to program up to eight
transmitters. This feature is not
available in Canada. This procedure
will take approximately 30 minutes
to complete. The vehicle must be off
and all transmitters to be
programmed must be present.
1. The vehicle must be off.
2. Remove the key from the transmitter and insert the vehicle
key into the key cylinder above
the license plate.
3. Open the hatch/trunk.

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4. Turn the key five times within10 seconds.
The DIC message displays
REMOTE LEARN PENDING
PLEASE WAIT.
5. Return key base back into the RKE transmitter.
6. Wait for 10 minutes until the DIC displays PRESS ENGINE
START BUTTON TO LEARN,
then press the ENGINE START/
STOP button.
The DIC reads REMOTE
LEARN PENDING,
PLEASE WAIT.
7. Repeat Step 6 two additional times. After the third time all
previously known transmitters
will no longer work with the
vehicle. Remaining transmitters
can be relearned during the next
steps. The DIC display should
now show READY FOR
REMOTE #1.
8. Place the new transmitter in the
steering column transmitter
pocket with the chrome buttons
facing up and the base toward
the opening facing the
passenger side.
9. Press the ENGINE START/ STOP button. When the
transmitter is learned, the DIC
display will show that it is ready
to program the new transmitter. 10. Remove the transmitter from
the transmitter pocket and
press
QorKon the
transmitter.
To program additional
transmitters, repeat Steps 9–
10. When all additional
transmitters are programmed,
press and hold the ENGINE
START/STOP button for
approximately 12 seconds to
exit programming mode.
Starting the Vehicle with a Low
Transmitter Battery
If the transmitter battery is weak or if
there is interference with the signal,
the DIC may display a NO REMOTE
DETECTED or NO REMOTE KEY
WAS DETECTED PLACE KEY IN
TRANSMITTER POCKET, THEN
START YOUR VEHICLE message
when you try to start the vehicle.
See Key and Lock Messages on
page 5-36.

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{Caution
When replacing the battery, do
not touch any of the circuitry on
the transmitter. Static from your
body could damage the
transmitter.
To start the vehicle:
1. Place the transmitter in the steering column transmitter
pocket with the chrome buttons
facing up and the base toward
the passenger side. 2. With the vehicle in P (Park) or
N (Neutral), press the brake
pedal and the ENGINE START/
STOP button.
Replace the transmitter battery
as soon as possible.
Battery Replacement
{Caution
When replacing the battery, do
not touch any of the circuitry on
the transmitter. Static from your
body could damage the
transmitter.
Replace the battery if the REPLACE
BATTERY IN REMOTE KEY
message displays in the DIC.
1. Press the button near the bottom of the transmitter and pull the
key out.

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With the vehicle turned off, pressd
on the right side of the hatch
release button. The indicator light
will come on momentarily, indicating
that these sensors have been
disabled for the next alarm system
arming cycle.
Immobilizer
SeeRadio Frequency Statement on
page 13-15.
Immobilizer Operation
The vehicle has a passive
theft-deterrent system.
The security light comes on in the
instrument cluster if there is a
problem with arming or disarming the theft-deterrent system. This light
also comes on briefly when the
engine is started.
The system is automatically armed
when the ignition is turned off.
The immobilization system is
disarmed when the ignition is placed
in ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/
START and a valid transmitter is
found in the vehicle.
You do not have to manually arm or
disarm the system.
The system has one or more RKE
transmitters that are matched to an
immobilizer control unit in the
vehicle. Only a correctly matched
RKE transmitter starts the vehicle.
The vehicle may not start if the RKE
transmitter is damaged.
If the engine does not start and the
security light comes on, there may
be a problem with the immobilizer
system. Press the ENGINE START/
STOP button again.
If the vehicle does not start and the
RKE transmitter appears to be
undamaged, try another RKE
transmitter. Or, place the transmitter
in the transmitter pocket. See
“NO
REMOTE DETECTED” underKey
and Lock Messages on page 5-36.
Check the fuse. See Fuses on
page 10-36. If the engine still does
not start with the other transmitter,
the vehicle needs service. If the
engine does start, the first
transmitter may be faulty. See your
dealer or have a new RKE
transmitter programmed to the
vehicle.
The immobilizer system can learn
new or replacement RKE
transmitters. Up to eight RKE
transmitters can be programmed for
the vehicle. To program additional
transmitters, see “Programming
Transmitters to the Vehicle” under
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation on page 2-3.
Do not leave the key or device that
disarms or deactivates the
theft-deterrent system in the vehicle.

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temperature. If necessary, move
the vehicle to a heated indoor
area to operate the top.
.If the top has recently been
cycled repeatedly or left in an
intermediate state, it will be
temporarily disabled. A DIC
message displays. Normal
operation will be restored within
10 minutes after the system has
cooled.
.If the vehicle battery is low, the
power top operation may be
disabled. Try to start the vehicle.
A DIC message displays.
.If the battery has recently been
reconnected or if the vehicle has
been jump started, the top may
not operate until the power
windows have been indexed.
Complete the power window
indexing procedure. SeePower
Windows on page 2-22.
See Convertible Top Messages on
page 5-32. Other features may be affected
while operating the convertible top:
.The trunk can only be opened
with the key until the convertible
top is completely opened or
closed.
.Do not try to start the vehicle
while opening the top with the
RKE transmitter. A DIC message
may display. Release both
buttons and wait a few seconds
before starting the vehicle
normally.
.The passive door unlock feature
may not operate properly while
using the RKE transmitter to
open the convertible top.
.The windows cannot close while
the top is moving.
If the vehicle battery has been
disconnected and reconnected, the
fuses were pulled or replaced, or a
jump start was performed, the TOP
NOT SECURE message may display. Press and hold
Mto
open/close the top until this
message is cleared.
See Convertible Top Messages on
page 5-32.
Partial Top Cycling
If the convertible top operation is
stopped before completion, the top
will temporarily hold its position.
If the ignition is in ACC/
ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/START,
the top will be held for up to
five minutes. If the vehicle is moving
or off, the amount of time will vary
from a few seconds to about a
minute.
Beeps and DIC messages will be
displayed before the top will move.
When this occurs, immediately finish
the convertible top operation by
pressing the button again until it
completes.
If the top cannot be secured, keep
clear of the top components. In
some conditions the top may move
quickly.