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Chevrolet Corvette Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . 25
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . . 94
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 141
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . 153
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 298
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Customer Information . . . . . . . . . 316
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . 326
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342

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{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 ’s
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. See the
features in this manual for
information.
9: Airbag Readiness Light
#:Air Conditioning
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
$: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
O:Power
/:Remote Vehicle Start
>:Seat Belt Reminders
7: Tire Pressure Monitor

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In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . 13
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Passenger Sensing System . . . 14
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 15
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 16
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 19
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Curb View Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 20
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Universal Remote System . . . . . 21
Roof Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Convertible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 22
Performance Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Fuel (LT1 6.2L V8 Engine) . . . . . 23
Fuel (LT4 6.2L Supercharged V8 Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 23
Car Wash Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . 24
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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1.Air Vents 0151.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 138.
Exterior Lamp Controls 0135.
3. Manual Shift Paddles (If Equipped). See Manual
Mode 0183.
Active Rev Match Paddles
(If Equipped). See Active Rev
Match 0188.
4. Instrument Cluster 099.
5. Windshield Wiper/Washer 095.
6. Instrument Panel Storage Button. See Instrument Panel
Storage 090.
7. Passenger Airbag Status Indicator. See Passenger
Sensing System 075.
8. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0137.
9. Hazard Warning Flashers
0138.
10. Infotainment 0141. 11. Passenger Temperature
Control. See Dual Automatic
Climate Control System 0147.
Passenger Heated and
Ventilated Seat Controls
(If Equipped). See Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats 062.
12. Driver and Redundant Passenger Heated and
Ventilated Seat Controls
(If Equipped). See Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats 062.
13. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0147.
14. Electric Parking Brake 0190.
15. MODE SELECT Knob. See Competitive Driving Mode
0197.
16. Shift Lever (Manual Shown). SeeAutomatic Transmission
0 182 orManual Transmission
0 186.
17. Keyless Ignition. See Ignition
Positions 0175.
18. Bluetooth Controls. See “Steering Wheel Controls” in
the infotainment manual. Voice Recognition Controls.
See
“Steering Wheel Controls”
in the infotainment manual.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) 0116.
19. See “Steering Wheel Controls”
in the infotainment manual.
20. Horn 095.
21. Steering Wheel Adjustment
095 (Out of View).
22. Cruise Control 0201.
23. Hood Release (Out of View). SeeHood 0216.
24. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp 0109.
25. Hatch/Trunk Release Button. SeeHatch (Trunk) 038.
Intrusion and Inclination
Sensors Disable Switch. See
Vehicle Alarm System 040.
26. Head-Up Display Controls (If Equipped). See Head-Up
Display (HUD) 0118.
27. Power Mirrors 043.

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2, orB(Exit) on the driver door
until two beeps sound. To manually
recall these positions, press and
hold 1, 2, or
Buntil the saved
position is reached.
When Auto Memory Recall is
enabled in the personalization
menu, positions previously stored to
memory buttons 1 and 2 are
recalled when the ignition is
changed from off to on or ACC/
ACCESSORY.
When Easy Exit Options is enabled
in the personalization menu, the
feature automatically recalls the
current driver ’s previously stored
exit position when exiting the
vehicle. See Memory Seats 058.
Heated and Ventilated
Seats
Driver and Passenger Controls
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 also on
the right side of the instrument
panel under the air vent. Press
L
or{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.
For driver and passenger controls,
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

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and one for the lowest. If the heated
seats are on high, the level may
automatically be lowered after
approximately 30 minutes.
SeeHeated and Ventilated Front
Seats 062.
Seat Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
seat belts properly:
.
Seat Belts 064.
. How to Wear Seat Belts Properly
065.
. Lap-Shoulder Belt 066. .
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 086.
Passenger Sensing
System
United States
Canada and Mexico
The 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 075.
The passenger airbag status
indicator lights on the instrument
panel when the vehicle is started.
See Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator 0108.
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior Mirrors
To adjust the mirrors:
1. Press L (Left) or R (Right) to select the mirror.

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2. Press the control pad to adjustthe mirror.
3. Return the switch to the center to deselect the mirror.
See Power Mirrors 043.
If the vehicle has the memory
feature, a preferred mirror position
can be stored. See Memory Seats
0 58.
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 044.
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, if equipped.
See
Memory Seats 058.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Interior Lighting
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.
Courtesy Lamps
When any door or the hatch/trunk is
opened, the interior lamps will
come on.
To turn the courtesy lamps on or off,
turn the instrument panel brightness
knob completely clockwise or
counterclockwise.

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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.
For more information on interior
lighting, seeInstrument Panel
Illumination Control 0139.
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamps
There are four positions:
O:Turns the exterior lamps off and
deactivates the AUTO mode. Turn
to
Oagain to reactivate the
AUTO mode.
In Canada, the headlamps will
automatically reactivate when the
vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).
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 0135.
. Automatic Headlamp System
0137.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper/washer lever
is on the right side of the steering
column.
With the ignition on or in ACC/
ACCESSORY, move the lever to
select the wiper speed.
HI : Use for fast wipes.
LO : Use for slow wipes.