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Instruments and Controls 105
Reconfigurable Instrument
Cluster
There are four instrument cluster
display configurations to choose
from: Link to Drive Mode, Sport,
Track, and Tour. The style of the
center of the instrument cluster will
change depending on the theme
selected. If Link to Drive Mode is
chosen, the cluster configuration will
change to match the setting on the
driver mode control on the console.
SeeDriver Mode Control 0200.
If Weather or Eco are selected with
the driver mode control, the cluster
will display the Tour theme.
Sport
Sport includes a circular tachometer
centered in the display. The DIC is
contained within the tachometer ring. Additionally, there are two
configurable pocket gauges in the
lower left and right corners.
Track
Track includes an asymmetric
tachometer with prominent red-line
markings and a lap timer that shows
the current, previous, and best lap.
Tour
Tour includes a partial tachometer
ring. The DIC is contained within the
tachometer ring. There is also an
area used to display icons or
images for the DIC or phone
contacts.
The instrument cluster display
configuration is selected through the
cluster menu. See “Settings”under
“Cluster Menu” following.
Cluster Menu
There is an interactive display area
in the center of the instrument
cluster.

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Oil Temperature :Shows the
current oil temperature in either
degrees Celsius (°C) or degrees
Fahrenheit (°F).
Oil Pressure : Shows the current oil
pressure in either kilopascal (kPa) or
in pounds per square inch (psi).
Battery Voltage : Shows the
current battery voltage.
Transmission Fluid
Temperature : Shows the
temperature of the transmission fluid
in either degrees Celsius (°C) or
degrees Fahrenheit (°F).
Tire Temperature : Shows tire
temperature status as either Cold,
Warm, or Hot. Warm is typical for
normal driving while Hot is typical
for aggressive driving. Unknown
may be displayed if tire temperature
information is unavailable.
eLSD and Wheel Slip : Displays
when the Electronic Limited-Slip
Differential (eLSD) is active and
intervening with the vehicle’s normal
operation. The display also displays
slip percentage in a range of low,
medium, and high. See
Limited-Slip Differential
(Stingray without Z51 Only) 0207 or
Limited-Slip Differential (ZR1, Z06,
Grand Sport, and Stingray with Z51)
0 207.
Audio
While the audio app is open, use
w
orxto change the radio station or
seek to the next or previous track,
depending on the current audio
source. Press SEL to enter the
Audio menu. In the Audio menu
browse for music, select from the
favorites, or change the audio
source.
Phone
Press SEL to enter the Phone
menu. In the Phone menu, if there is
no active phone call, view recent
calls, or scroll through contacts.
If there is an active call, mute or
unmute the phone or switch to
handset or hands-free operation. Navigation
If equipped, press SEL to enter the
Navigation menu. Displays a map or
turn by turn directions. If there is no
active route, press
pto resume the
last route and turn the voice
prompts on/off. If there is an active
route, press SEL to cancel route
guidance or turn the voice prompts
on/off.
Options
Press SEL to enter the Options
menu. Use
worxto scroll
through items in the Options menu.
Units : Press
pwhile Units is
displayed to enter the Units menu.
Choose US or Metric units by
pressing SEL while the desired item
is highlighted.
Display Theme : Press
pto enter
the Display Theme menu. Select
from Link to Drive Mode, Track,
Sport, or Tour for the cluster theme.
Head-up Display (HUD) Rotation :
This feature allows for adjusting the
angle of the HUD image. Press
p

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Display Views
There are several HUD views that
can be displayed:
Metric
English
Tour : Displays the vehicle speed,
gear position, shift indicator, and
driver mode.
Metric
English
Sport : Displays the vehicle speed,
a circular tachometer, gear position,
shift indicator, and G-Force meter.
Metric
English
Track : Displays the vehicle speed,
a linear tachometer, gear position,
shift lights, and G-Force meter.
Metric
English
Timing : Displays a linear
tachometer, gear position, shift
lights, and performance or lap timer.

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Personalization Menus
The following list of menu items may
be available:
.Time and Date
. Driving Mode
. Language
. Valet Mode
. Teen Driver
. Radio
. Vehicle
. Bluetooth
. Apple CarPlay
. Android Auto
. Voice
. Display
. Rear Camera
. Return to Factory Settings
. Software Information
. Wi-Fi
Each menu is detailed in the
following information.Time and Date
Manually set the time and date. See
Clock 0100.
Driving Mode
Select and the following may
display:
.
Engine Sound Management
. Steering
Engine Sound Management
This allows the Engine Sound
Management feature to be set
independent of the Driver Mode
Selector. See Track Events and
Competitive Driving 0161.
Select Auto (Mode Selector),
Stealth, Tour, Sport, or Track.
Steering
This allows the Steering feature to
be turned on or off.
Select Auto (Mode Selector), Tour,
Sport, or Track.
Language
Select Language, then select from
the available language(s). The selected language will display
on the system, and voice
recognition will reflect the selected
language.
Valet Mode
This will lock the infotainment
system and steering wheel controls.
It may also limit access to vehicle
storage locations.
To enable Valet Mode:
1. Enter a four-digit code on the keypad.
2. Select Enter to go to the confirmation screen.
3. Re-enter the four-digit code.
Touch Lock or Unlock to lock or
unlock the system. Touch Back to
go back to the previous menu.
Teen Driver
See “Teen Driver” under“Settings”
in the infotainment manual.

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To delete a recording, go to the
Recorded Sessions menu and touch
znext to the item. See“Recorded
Sessions” later in this section.
If no SD card is inserted, a message
displays.
Define Finish Line
To track and record the vehicle’s lap
times, the starting point of a lap
must be set. Crossing this point
activates the lap timer when
recording.
To set the finish line, position the
vehicle with the front bumper at the
start/finish point. From the PDR
menu, touch Define Finish Line and
then touch Mark Finish Line. This
can be done with the vehicle
moving.
Recorded Sessions
To view recorded videos, touch
Recorded Sessions.
A list of recordings displays.
Select the recording to start
playback.
Touch
znext to an item to delete
that recording. Touch Yes to delete
or No to cancel on the confirmation
screen. Touch Dismiss to exit.
Video playback is not allowed while
the vehicle is in motion.
Tap on the screen while the video is
playing to display the video controls:
Video Scrubber : Changes the
position and playback. The length of
the bar corresponds to the time of
the video. Advance or rewind the
video by dragging along the bar.

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Delete Recording :Touch to delete
the video. A confirmation screen
displays. Touch Yes to delete or No
to cancel.
Pause/Play : Touch to play or
pause the video. The button will
change when touched.
/: Touch to display the previous
screen.
Exit : Touch to exit the current
display.
Choose Video Overlay
Touch Choose Video Overlay to
display the menu screen.
Select one:
. No Overlay
. Sport .
Track
. Performance Timing
No Overlay:
No vehicle data displays on top of
the recorded video. Vehicle data is
still available with the video when
accessed in the toolbox software.
Sport:
Displays these vehicle metrics:
. Vehicle Speed: Up to three digits
are displayed in km/h or MPH
depending on vehicle settings.
. Engine Rotations Per Minute
(RPMs): The vertical line and
triangle show current RPMs. As
the RPMs increase, the backfill
follows. .
Transmission State (Current
Gear): Automatic and manual
transmissions display 1, 2, etc.
. Lateral G-Force Graphic: Left
and Right G-Forces are
displayed. The graphic fills to the
left or the right depending on the
measure value. The measured
G-Force displays as a number at
the top of the graphic.
. Event Odometer: This displays
the distance driven since the
recording began.
Track:
Displays these vehicle metrics:
. Vehicle Speed: Same as Sport.

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.GPS Tracking Map: Shows the
vehicle’s current position relative
to a known route.
. Engine Rotations Per Minute
(RPMs): The vertical line and
triangle indicate current RPMs.
As the RPMs increase, the
backfill follows.
. Transmission State (Current
Gear): Same as Sport.
. Friction Bubble Graphic: Lateral
and longitudinal G-Forces are
displayed as a dot within a
bubble. A red dot displays when
the vehicle starts braking and
turns green when the vehicle
accelerates. The dot is white
when the vehicle is not moving.
A white dot is the default.
. Brake and Throttle Graphic:
Displays the percentage value of
brake and throttle pedal position
from 0–100%.
. Steering Angle: The graphic fills
from the center to the left or right
depending on the direction of steering. The numerical steering
angle displays below the
graphic.
. Active Handling Active Indicator:
The graphic only displays if the
active handling systems are
activated.
. Performance Traction
Management (PTM) Mode:
Displays the current PTM mode.
The options are Wet, Dry, Sport
1, Sport 2, or Race.
. Current Lap Time: Displays the
elapsed lap time if the finish line
is defined and the vehicle has
crossed the defined finish line at
least once.
. Event Odometer: This displays
the distance driven since the
recording began.
. Drive Mode: Displays the
vehicle’s current drive mode. Performance Timing:
Displays these vehicle metrics:
.
Vehicle Speed: Same as Sport.
. Engine Rotations Per Minute
(RPMs): Same as Sport.
. Transmission State (Current
Gear): Same as Sport.
. 0–100 km/h (0–60 mph), 0–
200 km/h (0–100 mph), 400 m
(1/4 th mi), and 0–200–0 km/h
(0–100–0 mph): The timer starts
recording as soon as the vehicle
accelerates. As the vehicle
passes each speed and distance
milestone, it is displayed on the
overlay.

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Driving and Operating 157
Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Drunk Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Track Events and CompetitiveDriving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Driving on Wet Roads . . . . . . . . 172
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . 173
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
If the Vehicle Is Stuck . . . . . . . . 175
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . 179
Front Air Dam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Composite Materials . . . . . . . . . . 179
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Shifting out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Parking (Manual
Transmission) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Parking over Things
That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Active Fuel Management (Except ZR1/LT5) . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 187
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Manual Transmission
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . 192
Active Rev Match . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Brakes
Antilock BrakeSystem (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . 195
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . 197
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . 200
Competitive Driving Mode . . . . 203
Limited-Slip Differential (Stingray without
Z51 Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Limited-Slip Differential (ZR1, Z06, Grand Sport, and
Stingray with Z51) . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Cruise Control
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Driver Assistance Systems
Assistance Systems forParking or Backing . . . . . . . . . . 210
Fuel
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Recommended Fuel (LT1 6.2LV8 Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Recommended Fuel (LT4 and LT5 6.2L Supercharged
V8 Engines) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . 213
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214