2018 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7 air

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2 Introduction
Introduction
The names, logos, emblems,
slogans, vehicle model names, and
vehicle body designs appearing in
this manual including, but not limited
to, GM, the GM logo, CHEVROLET,
the CHEVROLET Emblem,
CORVETTE, the CORVETTE
Emblem, CORVETTE STINGRAY,
and the STINGRAY Emblem are
trademarks and/or service marks of
General Motors LLC, its
subsidiaries, affiliates, or licensors.
For vehicles first sold in Canada,
substitute the name“General
Motors of Canada Company” for
Chevrolet Motor Division wherever it
appears in this manual. This manual describes features that
may or may not be on the vehicle
because of optional equipment that
was not purchased on the vehicle,
model variants, country
specifications, features/applications
that may not be available in your
region, or changes subsequent to
the printing of this owner
’s manual.
Refer to the purchase
documentation relating to your
specific vehicle to confirm the
features.
Keep this manual in the vehicle for
quick reference.
Canadian Vehicle Owners
A French language manual can be
obtained from your dealer, at
www.helminc.com, or from:
Propriétaires Canadiens
On peut obtenir un exemplaire de
ce guide en français auprès du
concessionnaire ou à l'adresse
suivante: Helm, Incorporated
Attention: Customer Service
47911 Halyard Drive
Plymouth, MI 48170
USA
Using this Manual
To quickly locate information about
the vehicle, use the Index in the
back of the manual. It is an
alphabetical list of what is in the
manual and the page number where
it can be found.
Danger, Warning, and
Caution
Warning messages found on vehicle
labels and in this manual describe
hazards and what to do to avoid or
reduce them.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 23401129 A First Printing©2017 General Motors LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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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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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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INT :Move the lever up to INT for
intermittent wipes, then turn the
x
INT 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 095.
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 Control
8. Driver and Redundant
Passenger Heated and
Ventilated Front Seat Controls
9. Rear Window Defogger
10. Recirculation

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Passenger Temperature Control
The passenger temperature control
is below the passenger side
air vent.
See Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0147.
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 pressing the left paddle
to downshift and the 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 3 (Third) or higher gear.
See
Manual Mode 0183.
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 0188.

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38 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Doors
Hatch (Trunk)
{Warning
Exhaust gases can enter the
vehicle if it is driven with the
liftgate, hatch/trunk open, or with
any objects that pass through the
seal between the body and the
hatch/trunk or liftgate. Engine
exhaust contains carbon
monoxide (CO) which cannot be
seen or smelled. It can cause
unconsciousness and even death.
If the vehicle must be driven with
the liftgate or hatch/trunk open:. Close all of the windows.
. Fully open the air outlets on
or under the instrument
panel.
. Adjust the climate control
system to a setting that
brings in only outside air
and set the fan speed to the
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
highest setting. See
“Climate Control Systems”
in the Index.
. If the vehicle is equipped
with a power liftgate, disable
the power liftgate function.
For more information about
carbon monoxide, see Engine
Exhaust 0181.
Hatch/Trunk Release
For automatic transmissions, the
vehicle must be in P (Park).
For manual transmissions, the
vehicle must be off or stationary
with the parking brake set. See
Electric Parking Brake 0190. To release the hatch/trunk:
.
Press}.
. Press and hold
son the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter. See Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System 026.