2017 CHEVROLET CORVETTE oil temperature

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Introduction 3
{Danger
Danger indicates a hazard with a
high level of risk which will result
in serious injury or death.
{Warning
Warning indicates a hazard that
could result in injury or death.
Caution
Caution indicates a hazard that
could result in property or vehicle
damage.
A circle with a slash through it is a
safety symbol which means“Do
Not,” “Do not do this,” or“Do not let
this happen.”
Symbols
The vehicle has components and
labels that use symbols instead of
text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific
component, control, message,
gauge, or indicator.
M: Shown when the owner
manual has additional instructions
or information.
*: Shown when the service
manual has additional instructions
or information.
0: Shown when there is more
information on another page —
“see page.”
Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. For more
information on the symbol, refer to
the Index.
9: Airbag Readiness Light
#:Air Conditioning
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
%:Audio Steering Wheel Controls
or OnStar®(if equipped)
$: Brake System Warning Light
":Charging System
I: Cruise Control
`:Do Not Puncture
^:Do Not Service
B:Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
_: Flame/Fire Prohibited
.:Fuel Gauge
+: Fuses
3:Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
j: LATCH System Child Restraints
*:Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
}:Power
/:Remote Vehicle Start

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34 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do any 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.
Conditions in Which Remote Start
Will Not Work
The remote start will not operate if
any of the following occur:
. The ignition is in any mode other
than OFF.
. The transmitter is in the vehicle.
. The hood is not closed.
. The hazard warning flashers
are on.
. There is an emission control
system malfunction.
. The engine coolant temperature
is too high.
. The oil pressure is low. .
Two remote vehicle starts have
already been used.
. The vehicle is not in P (Park).Door Locks
{Warning
Unlocked doors can be
dangerous.
. Passengers —especially
children —can easily open
the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. When a
door is locked it will not
open. You increase the
chance of being thrown out
of the vehicle in a crash if
the doors are not locked.
So, wear safety belts
properly and lock the doors
whenever you drive.
. Young children who get into
unlocked vehicles may be
unable to get out. A child
can be overcome by
extreme heat and can suffer
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Warning (Continued)
permanent injuries or even
death from heat stroke.
Always lock your vehicle
whenever you leave it.
. Outsiders can easily enter
through an unlocked door
when you slow down or stop
your vehicle. Locking your
doors can help prevent this
from happening.
To lock or unlock from the outside,
press
QorKon the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.

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Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 94
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 94
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 94
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Boost Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 106
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 106
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Charging System Light . . . . . . . 108
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . 108
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Gear Shifting Light (Canada and Mexico Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Traction Control System (TCS)/ Electronic Stability Control
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . . 113
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 114
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 114
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . 115
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . 115
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . 117
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Battery Voltage and Charging Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Brake System Messages . . . . . 122
Compass Messages . . . . . . . . . . 123
Convertible Top Messages . . . 123
Cruise Control Messages . . . . . 124
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . 124
Engine Cooling System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Engine Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . 125
Engine Power Messages . . . . . 126
Fuel System Messages . . . . . . . 126
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . 126
Lamp Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Ride Control System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Airbag System Messages . . . . 129
Security Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Service Vehicle Messages . . . . 129
Starting the Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Tire Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Transmission Messages . . . . . . 131

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Use the right steering wheel control
to open and scroll through the
different items and displays.
Press
oto access the cluster
applications. Use
worxto scroll
through the list of applications.
. Info. This is where you can view
the Driver Information Center
(DIC) displays. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) 0115.
. Performance
. Audio
. Phone
. Navigation (If Equipped) .
Settings
Performance
Press SEL to enter the Performance
menu. Use
worxto scroll
through the available items.
G-force : Gives the driver an
indication of the vehicle
performance in cornering. The
G-force is displayed in the center of
the DIC as a numerical value.
Friction Bubble : A four quadrant
visual display, indicative of the four
corners of the car, with a “bubble”
showing where the most inertia is
being exerted on the vehicle.
Performance Timer : Press
p
when Performance Timer is
displayed to enter the menu.
Press
pwhile Set Start Speed is
highlighted then use
worxto
enter the start speed. Press SEL to
save it. Press
pwhile Set End
Speed is highlighted then use
w
orxto enter the end speed. Press
SEL to save it. After the start and
end speeds have been entered, press
oto set the Sport display to
the set speeds and the performance
timer is ready to use. On the next
acceleration, the performance time
will record the time. To reset the
timer, highlight Reset on the
performance timer menu and
press SEL.
Lap Timer (If equipped) : Press
p
when Lap Timer is displayed to
start, stop, or reset the lap timer.
A stopwatch icon will be displayed
when the lap timer is active. Press
SEL while the Lap Timer page is
active to start the timer. If the lamp
timer is active, pressing SEL on any
page will stop the current lap timer
and start a new lap. Also, pressing
and holding SEL on any page will
stop the lap timer.
Coolant Temperature (Z06 only) :
Shows the current coolant
temperature in either degrees
Celsius (°C) or degrees
Fahrenheit (°F).
Oil Temperature :Shows the
current oil temperature in either
degrees Celsius (°C) or degrees
Fahrenheit (°F).

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Oil Pressure :Shows the current oil
pressure in either kilopascal (kPa) or
in pounds per square inch (psi).
Battery Voltage : Shows the
current battery voltage.
Transmission Fluid
Temperature : Shows the
temperature of the transmission fluid
in either degrees Celsius (°C) or
degrees Fahrenheit (°F).
Tire Temperature : Shows tire
temperature status as either Cold,
Warm, or Hot. Warm is typical for
normal driving while Hot is typical
for aggressive driving. Unknown
may be displayed if tire temperature
information is unavailable.
eLSD and Wheel Slip : Displays
when the Electronic Limited-Slip
Differential (eLSD) is active and
intervening with the vehicle’s normal
operation. The display also displays
slip percentage in a range of low,
medium, and high. See Limited-Slip
Differential (Stingray without Z51
Only) 0208 orLimited-Slip
Differential (Z06, Grand Sport, and
Stingray with Z51) 0208. Audio
While the audio app is open, use
w
orxto change the radio station or
seek to the next or previous track,
depending on the current audio
source. Press SEL to enter the
Audio menu. In the Audio menu
browse for music, select from the
favorites, or change the audio
source.
Phone
Press SEL to enter the Phone
menu. In the Phone menu, if there is
no active phone call, view recent
calls, or scroll through contacts.
If there is an active call, mute or
unmute the phone or switch to
handset or hands-free operation.
Navigation
If equipped, press SEL to enter the
Navigation menu. Displays a map or
turn by turn directions. If there is no
active route, press
pto resume the
last route and turn the voice
prompts on/off. If there is an active route, press SEL to cancel route
guidance or turn the voice prompts
on/off.
Settings
Press SEL to enter the Settings
menu. Use
worxto scroll
through items in the Settings menu.
Units : Press
pwhile Units is
displayed to enter the Units menu.
Choose US or Metric units by
pressing SEL while the desired item
is highlighted.
Display Theme : Press
pto enter
the Display Theme menu. Select
from Link to Drive Mode, Track,
Sport, or Tour for the cluster theme.
Speed Warning : The Speed
Warning display allows the driver to
set a speed that they do not want to
exceed. To set the Speed Warning,
press
pwhen Speed Warning is
displayed. Enable the speed
warning and then use
worxto
adjust the value. Press SEL to set
the speed. Once the speed is set,
this feature can be turned off by
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page. If the selected speed limit is
exceeded, a pop-up warning is
displayed with a chime.
Pocket Gauges :Press
pwhile
Pocket Gauges is displayed to enter
the menu and select gauges that
can be displayed for the Sport
theme on the left or right of the
display area. Choose from Oil
Pressure Gauge, Oil Temperature
Gauge, Battery Voltage,
Transmission Fluid Temperature
Gauge, Horsepower, or a blank
gauge.
Software Info : Press
pwhile
Software Info is highlighted to
display open source software
information.
Speedometer
The speedometer shows the
vehicle's speed in either kilometers
per hour (km/h) or miles per
hour (mph).
Odometer
The odometer shows how far the
vehicle has been driven, in either
kilometers or miles.
Trip Odometer
The trip odometer shows how far
the vehicle has been driven since
the trip odometer was last reset.
The trip odometer is accessed and
reset through the Driver Information
Center (DIC). See Driver
Information Center (DIC) 0115.
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine
speed in revolutions per
minute (rpm).
Caution
If the engine is operated with the
rpm’s in the warning area at the
high end of the tachometer, the
vehicle could be damaged, and
the damage would not be covered
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Caution (Continued)
by the vehicle warranty. Do not
operate the engine with the rpm’s
in the warning area.
Fuel Gauge
Metric

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Engine Coolant
Temperature Warning
Light
This light comes on briefly while
starting the vehicle.
If it does not, have the vehicle
serviced by your dealer. If the
system is working normally the
indicator light goes off.
Caution
The engine coolant temperature
warning light indicates that the
vehicle has overheated. Driving
with this light on can damage the
engine and it may not be covered
by the vehicle warranty. See
Engine Overheating0244. The engine coolant temperature
warning light comes on when the
engine has overheated.
If this happens, pull over and turn
off the engine as soon as possible.
See
Engine Overheating 0244.
Tire Pressure Light
For vehicles with the Tire Pressure
Monitor System (TPMS), this light
comes on briefly when the engine is
started. It provides information
about tire pressures and the TPMS.
When the Light Is On Steady
This indicates that one or more of
the tires are significantly
underinflated.
A Driver Information Center (DIC)
tire pressure message may also
display. See Tire Messages 0130.
Stop as soon as possible, and inflate the tires to the pressure value
shown on the Tire and Loading
Information label. See
Tire
Pressure 0270.
When the Light Flashes First and
Then Is On Steady
If the light flashes for about a minute
and then stays on, there may be a
problem with the TPMS. If the
problem is not corrected, the light
will come on at every ignition cycle.
See Tire Pressure Monitor
Operation 0274.Engine Oil Pressure Light
Caution
Lack of proper engine oil
maintenance can damage the
engine. Driving with the engine oil
low can also damage the engine.
The repairs would not be covered
by the vehicle warranty. Check
the oil level as soon as possible.
Add oil if required, but if the oil
level is within the operating range
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Engine Cooling System
Messages
A/C OFF DUE TO HIGH
ENGINE TEMP
This message displays when the
engine coolant becomes hotter than
the normal operating temperature.
To avoid added strain on a hot
engine, the air conditioning
compressor automatically turns off.
When the coolant temperature
returns to normal, the air
conditioning compressor turns back
on. The vehicle can continue to be
driven.
If this message continues to appear,
have the system repaired by your
dealer as soon as possible to avoid
damage to the engine.
ENGINE OVERHEATING—
IDLE ENGINE
This message displays when the
engine coolant temperature is too
hot. Stop and allow the vehicle to
idle until it cools down.
ENGINE OVERHEATED —
TURN VEHICLE OFF
This message displays and a
continuous chime sounds if the
engine cooling system reaches
unsafe temperatures for operation.
Stop and turn off the vehicle as
soon as it is safe to do so to avoid
severe damage. This message
clears when the engine has cooled
to a safe operating temperature.
Engine Oil Messages
CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
This message displays when the
engine oil needs to be changed.
When you change the engine oil, be
sure to reset the Oil Life System.
See Engine Oil Life System 0235,
Driver Information Center (DIC)
0 115, Engine Oil 0230, and
Maintenance Schedule 0307.
ENGINE OIL HOT, IDLE
ENGINE
This message displays when the
engine oil temperature is too hot.
Stop and allow the vehicle to idle
until it cools down.
ENGINE OIL LOW —ADD OIL
On some vehicles, this message
displays when the engine oil level
may be too low. Check the oil level
before filling to the recommended
level. If the oil is not low and this
message remains on, take the
vehicle to your dealer for service.
See Engine Oil 0230.
OIL PRESSURE LOW —STOP
ENGINE
This message displays if low oil
pressure levels occur. Stop the
vehicle as soon as safely possible,
turn off the engine, and do not
operate it until the cause of the low
oil pressure has been corrected.
Check the oil as soon as possible
and have the vehicle serviced by
your dealer.