2016 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Owners Manual

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To open, press the button.
If equipped, the glove box locks
when Valet Mode is enabled. See
Vehicle Personalization0130.
Cupholders
Press the top of the cover to access
the cupholders. There is a
removable divider.
Rear Storage
Caution
Do not store heavy or sharp
objects in the rear storage
compartments located in the
hatch/trunk area. The objects
could damage the underside of
the hatch/trunk.
Coupe Shown, Convertible Similar
There is storage on the driver side
in the floor of the hatch/trunk area.
Pull up to open the cover.
Rear Trunk Partition
If equipped with a convertible top,
there is a trunk partition to keep
cargo from getting in the way of the
convertible top. The trunk partition
must be in place for the convertible
top to move. If the trunk partition is
not properly in place, a message will
display and a noise will be heard.
See Convertible Top
Messages 0121.
Convertible Only
Pull the divider up and snap it into
place on both sides of the trunk.

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The trunk partition is a flat carpeted
board with a horizontal flap that can
be attached to the top of the trunk to
provide additional storage space.
With the convertible top up, the
trunk partition can be unsnapped
and laid flat to increase trunk cargo
space.
Center Console Storage
Caution
The area inside the console can
get hot. Do not store items that
can be damaged by heat.
To open, press the button on the
driver side.
Depending on the options, there
may be two USB ports and an
accessory outlet inside. SeePower
Outlets 094 and “Audio Players” in
the infotainment manual.
Additional Storage
Features
Cargo Cover
If equipped, the cargo cover
provides hidden storage in the rear
area of the vehicle. The cover also
blocks glare from the removable
roof panel when it is stored in the
rear compartment.
The cargo cover has two pieces: a
flat and an L-shaped piece.
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Attach the elastic loops on the four
corners of the cargo cover to the
hooks on the front and rear corners
of the hatch.
Attaching the L-Shaped Cargo
Cover
1. Attach the plastic loops on thecover to the tie-downs on the
floor (1) and to the side
panels (2).
2. Attach the rear loops on the cover to the hooks on the side
panels (3). Do not use the cargo cover hooks
and tie-downs to secure anything
but the cargo cover. They are not
designed for heavy loads.
Convenience Net
The vehicle may have a
convenience net to be used for
small loads. Attach the net to the
hooks on the rear of the storage
area. The net should not be used to
store heavy loads.

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Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 92
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 92
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 92
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Boost Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 104
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 104
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Charging System Light . . . . . . . 106
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . 106
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Gear Shifting Light (Canada and Mexico Only) . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Traction Control System (TCS)/ Electronic Stability Control
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . . 111
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 112
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 112
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . 113
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . 113
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . 115
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Battery Voltage and Charging Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Brake System Messages . . . . . 120
Compass Messages . . . . . . . . . . 121
Convertible Top Messages . . . 121
Cruise Control Messages . . . . . 122
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . 122
Engine Cooling System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Engine Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . 123
Engine Power Messages . . . . . 124
Fuel System Messages . . . . . . . 124
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . 124
Lamp Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Ride Control System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Airbag System Messages . . . . 127
Security Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Service Vehicle Messages . . . . 127
Starting the Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Tire Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Transmission Messages . . . . . . 129

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Vehicle ReminderMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . 130
Washer Fluid Messages . . . . . . 130
Window Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 130
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . . 137
Universal Remote System Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Universal Remote System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Controls
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 057.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Steering Wheel Controls
The infotainment system can be
operated by using the steering
wheel controls. See "Steering
Wheel Controls" in the infotainment
manual.
Horn
Press near or on the horn symbols
on the steering wheel pad to sound
the horn.
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 windshield wiper lever to
select the wiper speed.

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HI :Use for fast wipes.
LO : Use for slow wipes.
INT (Intermittent Wipes) : 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 (Mist) : For a single wipe, briefly
move the wiper lever down. For
several wipes, hold the wiper
lever down.
{Warning
In freezing weather, do not use
the washer until the windshield is
warmed. Otherwise the washer
fluid can form ice on the
windshield, blocking your vision.
n L(Windshield Washer) : Pull
the windshield wiper lever toward
you to spray washer fluid and
activate the wipers. The wipers will
continue until the lever is released
or the maximum wash time is
reached. When the lever is
released, additional wipes may
occur depending on how long the
windshield washer had been
activated. See Washer Fluid0238
for information on filling the
windshield washer fluid reservoir.
Clear snow and ice from the wiper
blades and windshield before using
them. If frozen to the windshield,
carefully loosen or thaw them.
Damaged blades should be
replaced. See Wiper Blade
Replacement 0244.
Heavy snow or ice can overload the
wiper motor.
Wiper Parking
If the ignition is put in OFF while the
wipers are on LO, HI, or INT, they
will immediately stop. If the windshield wiper lever is then
moved to OFF before the driver
door is opened or within 10 minutes,
the wipers will restart and move to
the base of the windshield.
If the ignition is put in OFF while the
wipers are performing wipes due to
windshield washing, the wipers
continue to run until they reach the
base of the windshield.
Compass
The vehicle may have a compass
display on the center stack. The
compass receives its heading and
other information from the Global
Positioning System (GPS) antenna,
Electronic Stability Control, and
vehicle speed information.
The compass system is designed to
operate for a certain number of
miles or degrees of turn before
needing a signal from the GPS
satellites. When the compass
display shows CAL, drive the
vehicle for a short distance in an
open area where it can receive a
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GPS signal is restored and provide
a heading again. SeeCompass
Messages 0121 for the messages
that may be displayed for the
compass.
Clock
The infotainment system controls
are used to access the time and
date settings through the menu
system. See “Home Page” in the
infotainment manual for information
about how to use the menu system.
Setting the Time
To set the time:
1. From the Home Page, press the SETTINGS screen button
and press Time and Date.
2. Press Set Time and press + or −to increase or decrease
hours, minutes, and AM or PM.
Press 12Hr or 24Hr for 12 or
24 hour clock.
3. Press
}to go back to the
previous menu. If auto timing is set, the time
displayed on the clock may not
update immediately when driving
into a new time zone.
To set the date:
1. Press the SETTINGS screen button and press Time
and Date.
2. Press Set Date and press + or −to increase or decrease
month, day, or year.
3. Press
}to go back to the
previous menu.
To set the clock display: 1. Press the SETTINGS screen button and press Time
and Date.
2. Press Clock Display and press OFF or ON to turn the clock
display off or on.
3. Press
}to go back to the
previous menu.
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:
. In front of the cupholder. Open
the door compartment to access.
. Inside the center console
storage compartment.
. In the rear compartment.
Lift the cover to access and replace
when not in use.
The power outlets in front of the
cupholder and inside the center
console storage compartment are
powered when the ignition is in ON/
RUN/START or ACC/ACCESSORY,
or until the driver door is opened
within 10 minutes of turning off the
vehicle. See Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) 0179.
The rear compartment power outlet
is powered at all times. The
vehicle’s battery may run down if
the power outlet is used while the
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OFF. Use this power outlet for
plugging in the battery maintainer,
if equipped.
{Warning
Power is always supplied to the
trunk outlet. Do not leave
electrical equipment plugged in
when the vehicle is not in use
because the vehicle could catch
fire and cause injury or death.
Caution
Leaving electrical equipment
plugged in for an extended period
of time while the vehicle is off will
drain the battery. Always unplug
electrical equipment when not in
use and do not plug in equipment
that exceeds the maximum
20 amp rating.Certain electrical accessories may
not be compatible with the
accessory power outlet and could
overload vehicle or adapter fuses.
If a problem is experienced, see
your dealer.
When adding electrical equipment,
be sure to follow the proper
installation instructions included with
the equipment. See
Add-On
Electrical Equipment 0211.
It is recommended that a qualified
technician or dealer be seen for the
proper installation of your
equipment.Caution
Hanging heavy equipment from
the power outlet can cause
damage not covered by the
vehicle warranty. The power
outlets are designed for
accessory power plugs only, such
as cell phone charge cords.
Warning Lights,
Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning lights and gauges can
signal that something is wrong
before it becomes serious enough
to cause an expensive repair or
replacement. Paying attention to the
warning lights and gauges could
prevent injury.
Some warning lights come on briefly
when the engine is started to
indicate they are working. When
one of the warning lights comes on
and stays on while driving, or when
one of the gauges shows there may
be a problem, check the section that
explains what to do. Waiting to do
repairs can be costly and even
dangerous.