2018 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7 seat adjustment

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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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.Press the hatch/trunk release
touch pad with the RKE
transmitter within range or use
the key in the key cylinder.
See Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System 026 and Keys
0 25.
See Hatch (Trunk) 038.
Windows
Power windows work when the
ignition is on, in ACC/ACCESSORY,
or when Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) is active. See Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0178.
Using the window switch, press to
open or pull to close the window.
The windows may be temporarily
disabled if they are used repeatedly
within a short time. Window Operation with
Convertible Top
Windows will automatically lower
fully when the convertible top is
lowered or raised. See
Convertible
Top 050.
Seat Adjustment
Power Seats
To adjust the seat:
.
Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.

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.Raise or lower the front part of
the seat cushion by moving the
front of the control up or down.
. Raise or lower the seat by
moving the rear of the control up
or down.
See Power Seat Adjustment 057.
Lumbar and Bolster
Adjustment
To adjust the lumbar or bolster
support, if equipped:
.
Press and hold the control
forward to increase or rearward
to decrease lumbar support. .
If equipped, press and hold the
control upward to increase or
downward to decrease the side
bolster support.
See Lumbar Adjustment 057.
Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback:
.
Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
. Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
See Reclining Seatbacks 058.
Memory Features
If equipped, memory seats allow two
drivers to store and recall their
unique seat positions for driving the
vehicle, and a shared exit position
for getting out of the vehicle. Other
feature positions may also be set,
such as power mirrors and power
steering wheel. Memory positions
are linked to RKE transmitter 1 or 2
for automatic memory recalls.
Before storing, adjust all available
memory feature positions. Turn the
ignition on and then press and
release SET; a beep will sound.
Then immediately press and hold 1,

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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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Seats and
Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Front Seats
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . 57
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Seatback Latches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Heated and Ventilated FrontSeats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Seat Belts
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Seat Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Seat Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 69
Seat Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . 71
When Should an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
What Makes an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Passenger Sensing System . . . 75
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . 79
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . 80
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Infants and Young Children . . . . 82
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . 85
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System) . . . . 86
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . 87
Head Restraints
The vehicle's front seats have head
restraints in the outboard seating
positions that cannot be adjusted.
The front seat outboard head
restraints are not removable.

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Front Seats
Power Seat Adjustment
{Warning
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a driver
seat while the vehicle is moving.
Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
To adjust the seat:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
. Raise or lower the front part of
the seat cushion by moving the
front of the control up or down.
. Raise or lower the seat by
moving the rear of the control up
or down.
To adjust the seatback, see
Reclining Seatbacks 058.
To adjust the lumbar support, see
Lumbar Adjustment 057.
Seat Travel Limit
If a seat is moved all the way to the
rear and/or the seatback is reclined
so that it makes contact with the
carpet, all rearward seat movement
will stop. Normal operation of the
seat will resume when the seatback
is no longer in contact with the
carpet. This is normal. If a seat is folded forward, all
rearward or downward seat
movement will stop. Normal
operation will resume when the seat
is returned to an upright position.
Lumbar Adjustment
To adjust the lumbar and bolster
support (if equipped):
.
Press and hold the control
forward to increase or rearward
to decrease lumbar support.
. If equipped, press and hold the
control upward to increase or
downward to decrease the side
bolster support.