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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . 13
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Curb View Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 20
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Universal Remote System . . . . . 20
Roof Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Convertible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 21
Performance Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Fuel (LT1 6.2L V8 Engine) . . . . . 22
Fuel (LT4 and LT5 6.2L
Supercharged V8 Engines) . . . 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 0155.
2. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0143 (Out of View).
3. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 142.
Exterior Lamp Controls 0139.
4. Manual Shift Paddles (If Equipped). See Manual Mode
0 189.
Active Rev Match Paddles (If
Equipped). See Active Rev
Match 0193.
5. Instrument Cluster 0103.
6. Windshield Wiper/Washer 099.
7. Instrument Panel Storage Button. See Instrument Panel
Storage 094.
8. Passenger Airbag Status Indicator. See Passenger
Sensing System 079.
9. Alarm System Indicator Light. See Vehicle Alarm System
0 41. Light Sensor. See
Automatic
Headlamp System 0141.
10. Hazard Warning Flashers
0142.
11. Infotainment 0145.
12. Passenger Temperature Control. See Dual Automatic
Climate Control System 0151.
Passenger Heated and
Ventilated Seat Controls (If
Equipped). See Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats 065.
13. Driver and Redundant Passenger Heated and
Ventilated Seat Controls (If
Equipped). See Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats 065.
14. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0151.
15. Electric Parking Brake 0195.
16. MODE SELECT Knob. See Competitive Driving Mode
0203. 17. Shift Lever (Manual Shown).
SeeAutomatic Transmission
0 187 orManual Transmission
0 192.
18. Keyless Ignition. See Ignition
Positions 0180.
19. 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) 0121.
20. See “Steering Wheel Controls”
in the infotainment manual.
21. Horn 099.
22. Steering Wheel Adjustment
099 (Out of View).
23. Cruise Control 0207.
24. Convertible Top Switch (Out of View) (If Equipped). See
Convertible Top 052.
25. Hood Release (Out of View). SeeHood 0223.
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Window Operation with
Convertible Top
The windows will automatically
lower fully when the convertible top
is lowered or raised. See
Convertible Top052.
Seat Adjustment
Power Seats
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.
See Power Seat Adjustment 059.
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 060.
Memory Features
If equipped, memory seats allow two
drivers to save 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
saved, such as power mirrors and
power steering wheel, if equipped.
Memory positions are linked to RKE
transmitter 1 or 2 for automatic
memory recalls.
Before saving, adjust all available
memory feature positions. Turn the
ignition on and then press and
release SET; a beep will sound.
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Then immediately press and hold 1,
2, or
B(Exit) until two beeps
sound. To manually recall these
positions, press and hold 1, 2, or
B
until the saved position is reached.
When Auto Memory Recall is
enabled in vehicle personalization,
positions previously saved to
memory buttons 1 and 2 are
recalled when the ignition is
changed from off to on or ACC/
ACCESSORY.
When Easy Exit Options is enabled
in vehicle personalization, the
feature automatically recalls the
previously saved exit position when
exiting the vehicle.
Memory adjustments may not be
available upon delivery or after
service until steps in “Saving
Memory Positions” section are
performed. See Memory Seats060.
Heated and Ventilated
Seats
Driver and Passenger Controls
If equipped, the driver buttons are
on the center stack. To operate, the
ignition must be on.
Press
CorMon the left side of the
climate control panel to ventilate or
heat the driver seat. A ventilated
seat has a fan that pulls or pushes
air through the seat. The air is not
cooled.
See Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 065.
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 069.
. Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 090.
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Front Seats
Power Seat Adjustment
{Warning
The power seats will work with
the ignition off. Children could
operate the power seats and be
injured. Never leave children
alone in the vehicle.
{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 060.
To adjust the lumbar support, see
Lumbar Adjustment 060. 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.
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If equipped, memory seats allow two
drivers to save 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
saved, such as power mirrors and
power steering wheel, if equipped.
Memory positions are linked to RKE
transmitter 1 or 2 for automatic
memory recalls.
Before saving, 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,
2, or
B(Exit) until two beeps
sound. To manually recall these
positions, press and hold 1, 2, or
B
until the saved position is reached.
Follow the instructions under
“Saving Memory Positions.”
The vehicle identifies the current
driver ’s RKE transmitter number (1–
8). See Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation 027. Only
RKE transmitters 1 and 2 can be
used for automatic memory recalls.
A Driver Information Center (DIC) welcome message indicating the
transmitter number may display for
the first few ignition cycles following
a transmitter change. For Auto
Memory Recall to work properly,
save the positions to the memory
button (1 or 2) matching the RKE
transmitter number displayed in the
DIC welcome message. Carry the
linked RKE transmitter when
entering the vehicle.
Memory adjustments may not be
available upon delivery or after
service until steps in
“Saving
Memory Positions” section are
performed.
Vehicle Personalization Settings
. To have the Auto Memory Recall
movement begin when the
vehicle is started, select the
Settings menu, then Vehicle,
then Comfort and Convenience,
and then Auto Memory Recall.
Select On or Off. See “Auto
Memory Recall” later in this
section. .
To begin Easy Exit Recall
movement when the ignition is
turned off and the driver door is
opened, or when the ignition is
turned off with the driver door
already opened, select the
Settings menu, then Vehicle,
then Comfort and Convenience,
and then Easy Exit Options.
Select On or Off. See “Easy Exit
Recall” later in this section.
. See Vehicle Personalization
0 128 for additional setting
information.
Identifying Driver Number
To identify the driver number: 1. Start the vehicle with a different key or RKE transmitter. The
DIC should display the driver
number; 1 or 2. Turn the
ignition off and remove the key
or RKE transmitter from the
vehicle.
2. Start the vehicle with the initial key or RKE transmitter. The
DIC should display the other
driver number not shown in
Step 1.
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available.
SeePower Seat Adjustment 059
and Reclining Seatbacks 060.
Heated and Ventilated
Front Seats
{Warning
If temperature change or pain to
the skin cannot be felt, the seat
heater may cause burns. To
reduce the risk of burns, use care
when using the seat heater,
especially for long periods of
time. Do not place anything on
the seat that insulates against
heat, such as a blanket, cushion,
cover, or similar item. This may
cause the seat heater to
overheat. An overheated seat
heater may cause a burn or may
damage the seat.
Driver and Redundant Passenger
Controls
If equipped, the driver buttons are
on the center stack. To operate, the
ignition must be on.
Press
CorMon the left side of the
climate control panel to ventilate or
heat the driver seat. A ventilated
seat has a fan that pulls or pushes
air through the seat. The air is not
cooled.
Passenger Controls
The passenger buttons are also on
the right side of the instrument
panel under the air vent. Press
Lor
{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.
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
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Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 99
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 99
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 99
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Boost Gauge (Z06 and ZR1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . 111
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 112 Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Charging System Light . . . . . . . 113
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . 113
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Traction Control System (TCS)/ Electronic Stability Control
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . . 119
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 119
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 120
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 120
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . 120
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . 123
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Engine Power Messages . . . . . 128
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . 128
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 128
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . . 135
Universal Remote System Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Universal Remote System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138