2018 CHEVROLET CORVETTE manual transmission

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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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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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For Keyless Access, hold the RKE
transmitter within 1 m (3 ft) of the
door handle. Grip and press the
door handle sensor (1). SeeRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 028. This feature can be
programmed. See Vehicle
Personalization 0126.
Passenger Door
To lock or unlock a door from the
inside, use the power door lock
switch.
Q: Press to lock the doors.
K:Press to unlock the doors.
To open a door from the inside,
press the door latch button. The fuel door is also locked and
unlocked using these features.
See
Power Door Locks 037.
Loss of Vehicle Electrical
Power
If the vehicle has lost battery power,
the doors can be opened manually.
From Inside the Vehicle
Pull the driver door release handle.
Pull the passenger door release
handle.
See Door Locks 035.
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 0193.

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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 0187.
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 0191.
1–4 Shift Message (Manual
Transmission)
On vehicles with a manual
transmission, when this DIC
message is displayed, the
transmission can only shift from
1 (First) to 4 (Fourth).
For more information about shifting
for the best fuel economy, see
Manual Transmission 0190.

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Car Wash Guidelines
Caution
Some automatic car washes can
cause damage to the vehicle,
wheels, or convertible top,
if equipped. Automatic car
washes are not recommended,
due to lack of clearance for the
undercarriage and/or wide rear
tires and wheels. See "Washing
the Vehicle" underExterior Care
0 292
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy
Driving habits can affect fuel
mileage. Here are some driving tips
to get the best fuel economy
possible:
.
Avoid fast starts and accelerate
smoothly.
. Brake gradually and avoid
abrupt stops. .
Avoid idling the engine for long
periods of time.
. When road and weather
conditions are appropriate, use
cruise control.
. Always follow posted speed
limits or drive more slowly when
conditions require.
. Keep vehicle tires properly
inflated.
. Combine several trips into a
single trip.
. Replace the vehicle's tires with
the same TPC Spec number
molded into the tire's sidewall
near the size.
. Follow recommended scheduled
maintenance.
. Select Eco Mode for improved
fuel economy. This will result in
better Active Fuel Management
operation. See Active Fuel
Management 0184.
. For recommended shift speeds,
see Manual Transmission 0190. Premium Fuel
Use the recommended fuel. See
Fuel
0210.
Roadside Assistance
Program
U.S.: 1-800-243-8872
TTY Users (U.S. Only):
1-888-889-2438
Canada: 1-800-268-6800
New Chevrolet owners are
automatically enrolled in the
Roadside Assistance Program.
See Roadside Assistance Program
0 325.

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/:If equipped, press and releaseQand then immediately press and
hold
/for at least four seconds to
start the engine from outside the
vehicle using the RKE transmitter.
See Remote Vehicle Start 034.
L:Press and release to initiate
vehicle locator. The exterior lamps
flash and the horn chirps three
times. Press and hold
Lfor
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm. The horn sounds and the
turn signal lamps flash for
30 seconds, or until
Lis pressed
again or the vehicle is started.
s: Press and hold to release
the hatch/trunk. If the engine is
running, the shift lever must be in
P (Park) for an automatic
transmission. For a manual
transmission, the shift lever must be
in Neutral with the parking
brake set.
M: If equipped, press and
release
K, then immediately press
and hold
Mcontinuously to open
the convertible top all the way. The vehicle must be off to operate the
convertible top. Release the button
to stop movement. This button will
only open the convertible top.
Convertible Top
.
Do not try to start the vehicle
while using the RKE transmitter
to open the convertible top.
Release both the RKE
transmitter button and ENGINE
START/STOP and wait a few
seconds before starting the
vehicle normally.
. The passive door unlock feature
may not operate properly while
using the RKE transmitter to
open the convertible top.
Keyless Access Operation
This vehicle has the Keyless
Access system that lets you unlock
and unlatch the doors and access
the trunk without removing the RKE
transmitter from your pocket, purse,
briefcase, etc. The RKE transmitter
must be within 1 m (3 ft) of the door or trunk being opened. There will be
a touch pad on the inside of the
door handles.
The Keyless Access system can be
programmed to unlock both doors
on the first door handle sensor
press from the driver door. See
Vehicle Personalization
0126.
If equipped with memory seats, RKE
transmitters 1 and 2 are linked to
seating positions of memory 1 or 2
See Memory Seats 060.
Keyless Unlocking
Press the door handle sensor to
unlock and open the doors if the
RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft).
Pull the door handle to unlatch the
door. See Door Locks 035 and
“Passive Door Unlock” under
Vehicle Personalization 0126.
Passive Locking
Keyless Access will lock several
seconds after all doors are closed if
the vehicle is off and at least one
transmitter has been removed or
none remain in the vehicle.

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38 Keys, Doors, and Windows
To lock or unlock the doors and
fuel door from inside the vehicle,
press
QorKon a power door lock
switch. The indicator light in the
switch will illuminate when the door
is locked.
Delayed Locking
This feature delays the actual
locking of the doors until
five seconds after all doors are
closed.
Delayed locking can only be turned
on when the Unlocked Door
Anti-Lockout feature has been
turned off.
When
Qis pressed on the power
door lock switch with the door open,
a chime will sound three times
indicating that delayed locking is
active.
The doors will then lock
automatically five seconds after all
doors are closed. If a door is
reopened before five seconds have elapsed, the five-second timer will
reset once all the doors are closed
again.
Press
Qon the door lock switch
again, or press
Qon the RKE
transmitter, to override this feature
and lock the doors immediately.
Delayed locking can be
programmed. See Vehicle
Personalization 0126.
Automatic Door Locks
The doors will lock automatically
when all doors are closed, the
ignition is on, and the shift lever is
moved out of P (Park) for automatic
transmissions, or when vehicle
speed becomes faster than 13 km/h
(8 mph) for manual transmissions.
If a vehicle door is unlocked and
then opened and closed, the doors
will lock either when your foot is
removed from the brake or the
vehicle speed becomes faster than
13 km/h (8 mph). To unlock the doors:
.
Press
Kon a power door lock
switch.
. For an automatic transmission,
shift into P (Park).
. For a manual transmission, turn
the vehicle off when parked.
Automatic door locking cannot be
disabled. Automatic door unlocking
can be programmed. See Vehicle
Personalization 0126.
Lockout Protection
If the ignition is on or in ACC/
ACCESSORY and the power door
lock switch is pressed with the
driver door open, all the doors will
lock and only the driver door will
unlock.
If the vehicle is off and locking is
requested while a door is open,
when all doors are closed the
vehicle will check for RKE
transmitters inside. If an RKE
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has not reduced, the driver door will
unlock and the horn will chirp three
times.
Lockout Protection can be manually
overridden with the driver door open
by pressing and holding
Qon the
power door lock switch.
Unlocked Door Anti-Lockout
If Unlocked Door Anti-Lockout is
turned on and the vehicle is off, the
driver door is open, and locking is
requested, all the doors will lock and
the driver door will remain open.
Press the button again to lock the
driver door. The Unlocked Door
Anti-Lockout feature can be turned
on or off. See Vehicle
Personalization 0126.
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.
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
.Adjust the climate control
system to a setting that
brings in only outside air
and set the fan speed to the
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 0184.
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 0193.