2018 CHEVROLET CORVETTE instrument panel

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . 13
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Passenger Sensing System . . . 14
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 16
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 17
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 20 Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Curb View Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 21
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Universal Remote System . . . . . 21
Roof Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Convertible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 22
Performance Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Fuel (LT1 6.2L V8 Engine) . . . . . 23
Fuel (LT4 6.2L Supercharged
V8 Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 24
Car Wash Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . 25
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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Instrument Panel

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1.Air Vents 0153.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 140.
Exterior Lamp Controls 0137.
3. Manual Shift Paddles (If Equipped). See Manual Mode
0 187.
Active Rev Match Paddles (If
Equipped). See Active Rev
Match 0191.
4. Instrument Cluster 0101.
5. Windshield Wiper/Washer 097.
6. Instrument Panel Storage Button. See Instrument Panel
Storage 092.
7. Passenger Airbag Status Indicator. See Passenger
Sensing System 077.
8. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0139. 9.
Hazard Warning Flashers
0140.
10. Infotainment 0143.
11. Passenger Temperature Control. See Dual Automatic
Climate Control System 0149.
Passenger Heated and
Ventilated Seat Controls (If
Equipped). See Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats 064.
12. Driver and Redundant Passenger Heated and
Ventilated Seat Controls (If
Equipped). See Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats 064.
13. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0149.
14. Electric Parking Brake 0193.
15. MODE SELECT Knob. See Competitive Driving Mode
0201. 16. Shift Lever (Manual Shown).
SeeAutomatic Transmission
0 185 orManual Transmission
0 190.
17. Keyless Ignition. See Ignition
Positions 0178.
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) 0118.
19. See “Steering Wheel Controls”
in the infotainment manual.
20. Horn 097.
21. Steering Wheel Adjustment
097 (Out of View).
22. Cruise Control 0205.

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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
and one for the lowest. If the heated
seats are on high, the level may
automatically be lowered after
approximately 30 minutes.
See
Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 064.
Seat Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
seat belts properly:
.
Seat Belts 066.
. How to Wear Seat Belts Properly
067.
. Lap-Shoulder Belt 068.
. Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 088.
Passenger Sensing
System
United States

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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 077.
The passenger airbag status
indicator lights on the instrument
panel when the vehicle is started.
See Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator 0110.
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior Mirrors
To adjust the mirrors:
1. Press L (Left) or R (Right) to select the mirror.
2. Press the control pad to adjust the mirror.
3. Return the switch to the center to deselect the mirror.
See Power Mirrors 044. If the vehicle has the memory
feature, a preferred mirror position
can be stored. See
Memory Seats
0 60.
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 046.

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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.
SeeMemory Seats 060.
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.
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, see Instrument Panel
Illumination Control 0141.
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.

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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 0137.
. Automatic Headlamp System
0139.
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.
INT : Move the lever up to INT for
intermittent wipes, then turn
the
xINT 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 097.

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SeeUniversal Remote System
0 133.
Roof Panel
If equipped with a removable roof
panel, there are three release
handles. Two are at the front of the
roof panel and one is at the rear of
the roof panel. See “Removing the
Roof Panel” underRoof Panel 048.
Help may be needed to remove the
roof panel. Always store the roof
panel properly in the rear storage
compartment.
For more information:
. See “Storing the Roof Panel”
under Roof Panel 048.
. See “Installing the Roof Panel”
under Roof Panel 048.
Convertible
If equipped, the convertible top can
be automatically opened and
closed. For step-by-step
instructions, see Convertible Top
0 52.
Performance and
Maintenance
Traction Control/
Electronic Stability
Control
The Traction Control System (TCS)
limits wheel spin. The system turns
on automatically every time the
vehicle is started.
StabiliTrak is a computer controlled
system that helps the driver
maintain directional control of the
vehicle in difficult driving conditions.
This is accomplished by selectively
applying any one of the vehicle’s
brakes. The system turns on
automatically every time the vehicle
is started.
.
To turn off TCS, press and
release
gon the center console.
iilluminates in the instrument
cluster.
. To turn off both TCS and
StabiliTrak, press and hold
g,
until the Traction Off light
iand the StabiliTrak OFF light
g
illuminate in the instrument
cluster.
. Press and release
gagain to
turn on both systems.
See Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0196.
The vehicle has Driver Mode
Control and may have Competitive
Driving Mode. See Driver Mode
Control 0198 andCompetitive
Driving Mode 0201.
Tire Pressure Monitor
This vehicle may have a Tire
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS).
The low tire pressure warning light
alerts to a significant loss in
pressure of one of the vehicle's
tires. If the warning light comes on,