2018 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7 immobilizer

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Keys, Doors, and Windows 25
Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . 33
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . 37
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Doors
Hatch (Trunk) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . 40
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Immobilizer Operation . . . . . . . . . 42
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Automatic Dimming Mirror . . . . . 43
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . 44
Manual Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . 44
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Roof
Roof Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Convertible Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Keys and Locks
Keys
{Warning
Leaving children in a vehicle with
a Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter is dangerous and
children or others could be
seriously injured or killed. They
could operate the power windows
or other controls or make the
vehicle move. The windows will
function with the RKE transmitter
in the vehicle, and children or
others could be caught in the path
of a closing window. Do not leave
children in a vehicle with an RKE
transmitter.

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Keys, Doors, and Windows 41
.Unlock the vehicle using the
Keyless Access system.
. Start the vehicle.
To avoid setting off the alarm by
accident:
. Lock the vehicle after all
occupants have left the vehicle
and both doors are closed.
. Always unlock a door with the
RKE transmitter or use the
Keyless Access system.
Unlocking the driver door with the
key will not disarm the system or
turn off the alarm.
How to Detect a Tamper
Condition
IfKis pressed on the transmitter
and the horn chirps and the lights
flash three times, a previous alarm
occurred while the system was
armed.
If the alarm has been activated, a
message will appear on the DIC.
Inclination Sensor and
Intrusion Sensor
In addition to the standard
theft-deterrent system features, this
system may also have an inclination
sensor and intrusion sensor.
The inclination sensor can set off
the alarm if it senses movement of
the vehicle, such as a change in
vehicle orientation.
The intrusion sensor monitors the
vehicle interior, and can activate the
alarm if it senses unauthorized entry
into the vehicle’s interior. Do not
allow passengers or pets to remain
in the vehicle when the intrusion
sensor is activated.
Before arming the theft-deterrent
system and activating the intrusion
sensor:
. Make sure both doors and
windows are completely closed.
. Secure any loose items such as
sunshades.
. Make sure there are no
obstructions blocking the
sensors.
Intrusion and Inclination
Sensors Disable Switch
It is recommended that the intrusion
and inclination sensors be
deactivated if pets are left in the
vehicle or if the vehicle is being
transported.
With the vehicle turned off, press
d
to the right of the hatch/trunk
release button. The indicator light
will come on momentarily, indicating
that these sensors have been
disabled until the next time the
alarm system is armed.
Immobilizer
See Radio Frequency Statement
0 326.

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42 Keys, Doors, and Windows
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 turned
on or placed in ACC/ACCESSORY
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 ENGINE START/
STOP 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. Check the
fuse. See
Fuses0247. 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 027.
Do not leave the key or device that
disarms or deactivates the
theft-deterrent system in the vehicle.

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Instruments and Controls 115
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
and the oil pressure is still low,
have the vehicle serviced. Always
follow the maintenance schedule
for changing engine oil.
This light should come on briefly as
the engine is started. If it does not
come on, have the vehicle serviced
by your dealer.If the light comes on and stays on, it
means that oil is not flowing through
the engine properly. The vehicle
could be low on oil and might have
some other system problem. See
your dealer.
Low Fuel Warning Light
This light is near the fuel gauge and
comes on briefly when the ignition is
turned on as a check to show it is
working.
It also comes on when the fuel tank
is low on fuel. The light turns off
when fuel is added. If it does not,
have the vehicle serviced.
Security Light
The security light should come on
briefly as the engine is started. If it
does not come on, have the vehicle
serviced by your dealer. If the
system is working normally, the
indicator light turns off.
If the light stays on and the engine
does not start, there could be a
problem with the theft-deterrent
system. See
Immobilizer Operation
0 42.

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346 Index
Gauges (cont'd)Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 298
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
H
Hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 138
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . .116
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 136
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . .116 Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . 264
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 168
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 192
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Instrument Panel
Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 44
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North
America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
K
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 27
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 258
Lamps Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 136
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
LATCH, Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Latches, Seatback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246

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350 Index
Service Electric ParkingBrake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Special Application Services . . . . 304
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Storage
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Storage Areas Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Storage Areas (cont'd)
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . 90
Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Struts
Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141, 329
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 319
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 42Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Competition Oriented . . . . . . . . . 257
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 Tires (cont'd)
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Lifting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263, 264
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 265
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 264
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Run-Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Sealant and
Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Sealant and Compressor
Kit, Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Terminology and Definitions . . 260
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 273
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Towing General Information . . . . . . . . . . 209
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 288