2019 CHEVROLET CORVETTE parking brake

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In Brief 7
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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10 In Brief
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 036.
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 034.
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 0195.

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28 Keys, Doors, and Windows
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.
M: 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 trunk
or door 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
0128.
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 034 and
“Passive Door Unlock” under
Vehicle Personalization 0128.
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.
The fuel door will also lock.
If other electronic devices interfere
with the RKE transmitter signal, the
vehicle may not detect the RKE

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3. Remove the old battery. Do notuse a metal object.
4. Insert the new battery on the back housing, positive side
facing down. Replace with a
CR2032 or equivalent battery.
5. Align the key release button and snap the transmitter back
together.
Remote Vehicle Start
If equipped, this feature allows the
engine to be started from outside
the vehicle.
/:This button will be on the RKE
transmitter if the vehicle has remote
start.
The climate control system will use
the previous settings during a
remote start. The rear window
defogger may come on during
remote start based on cold ambient
conditions. The rear defog indicator
light does not come on during a
remote start. See “Auto Rear Defog”
in Vehicle Personalization 0128.
During a remote start, the heated or
ventilated seats, if equipped, may
turn on automatically. See Heated
and Ventilated Front Seats 065.
Laws in some local communities
may restrict the use of remote
starters. For example, some laws
may require a person using remote
start to have the vehicle in view.
Check local regulations for any
requirements.
If the vehicle is low on fuel, do not
use the remote start feature. The
vehicle may run out of fuel.
The RKE transmitter range may be
less while the vehicle is running. Other conditions can affect the
performance of the transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System
026.
Starting the Engine Using Remote
Start
1. Press and release
Qon the
RKE transmitter.
2. Immediately press and hold
/
for at least four seconds or until
the turn signal lamps flash. The
lamps flash to confirm the
request to remote start the
vehicle has been received.
During the remote start, the
doors will be locked and the
parking lamps will remain on as
long as the engine is running.
The engine will shut off after
15 minutes unless a time
extension is done.
3. To drive, have the RKE transmitter in the vehicle, press
the brake pedal, and then start
the vehicle.

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Warning (Continued)
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 0186.
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 0195.
{Warning
When opening or closing the
hatch/trunk, keep hands away
from the closure area. You or
others could be injured.
{Warning
The ZR1 has a small amount of
space between the hatch/trunk lid
and the rear adjustable
performance wing. To help avoid
potential injury from pinching, use
one hand to raise the hatch/trunk
lid enough to clear the wing, and
use the other hand to fully open
the hatch/trunk lid. To release the hatch/trunk:
.
Press}.
. Press and hold
Mon the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter. See Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System 026.

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Removing the Roof Panel
{Warning
Do not remove a roof panel while
the vehicle is moving. The panel
could fall into the vehicle and
strike an occupant and cause you
to lose control. It could also fly off
and strike another vehicle.
Remove the roof panel only when
the vehicle is parked.
It may be necessary to have help
removing the roof panel.
To remove: 1. Shift an automatic transmission into P (Park) or a manual
transmission into 1 (First) or
R (Reverse).
2. Turn the ignition off and set the parking brake.
3. Lower both sun visors.
4. Open the rear hatch/trunk and remove any items that may
interfere with proper storage of
the roof panel. 5. Lower the windows.
There are two release handles
on the front and one release
handle on the rear of the roof
panel.
6. To unlock the front releasehandles, pull them outward,
turning fully.
7. Press the button on the front ofthe rear release handle to
unlock it. The latch lever
will open.
8. Stand on one side of the vehicle, and if necessary, have
someone stand on the other
side. Together, carefully lift the
front edge of the roof panel up
and forward. Avoid dropping
the rear edge downward.
9. When the roof panel is loose, grasp it as close to the center
as possible and lift it away from
the vehicle.

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Caution (Continued)
interior trim. Always move
handles to the open position
when installing the roof.
It is easier if two people install the
roof panel.
To install: 1. Shift an automatic transmission into P (Park). Shift a manual
transmission into 1 (First) or
R (Reverse).
2. Turn the ignition off and set the parking brake.
3. To remove the roof panel, pull up on the rear edge and
remove it from the
storage area.
4. Carefully place the roof panel over the top of the vehicle.
5. Position the rear edge of theroof panel next to the
weatherstrip on the back of the
roof opening. Then align and fit
the pins at the rear of the roof
panel inside the openings in
the rear overhead weatherstrip.
Gently lower the front edge of
the roof panel to the front of the
roof opening.
6. Check that the weatherstripping on each side
of the roof panel is under the
panel.
7. Make sure the front release handles are in the full open
position. 8. Push the roof firmly downward
to engage the pins.
9. Turn the front release handles inward so that they fully latch
to the closed position. It is
critical that the handles fully
latch.
10. Push back and up on the rear release handle to insert the
hook in the loop.
11. Push and pull the roof panel up and down and side to side to
ensure the roof panel is
securely installed.

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vehicle is shifted out of P (Park)
prior to reaching the stored memory
position.
For vehicles equipped with a
manual transmission, the parking
brake must be set to start Auto
Memory Recall. Auto Memory
Recall will complete if the parking
brake is released prior to reaching
the stored memory position.
To stop Auto Memory Recall
movement, turn the ignition off or
press any of the following controls:
.Power seat
. Memory SET, 1, 2, or
B
.
Power mirror, with the driver or
passenger side mirror selected
. Power steering wheel,
if equipped
If the saved memory seat position
does not automatically recall or
recalls to the wrong positions, the
driver ’s RKE transmitter number (1
or 2) may not match the memory
button number that positions were saved to. Try saving the position to
the other memory button or try the
other RKE transmitter.
Easy Exit Recall
Easy Exit Recall is not linked to an
RKE transmitter. The position saved
to
Bis used for all drivers. To turn
Easy Exit Recall on or off, see
"Vehicle Personalization Settings"
previously in this section and
Vehicle Personalization 0128.
If turned on, the position saved to
Bis automatically recalled when
one of the following occurs:
. The vehicle is turned off and the
driver door is opened within a
short time.
. The vehicle is turned off with the
driver door open.
To stop Easy Exit Recall movement,
press any of the following memory
controls:
. Power seat
. Memory SET, 1, 2, or
B
.Power mirror, with the driver or
passenger side mirror selected
. Power steering wheel,
if equipped
Seat Travel Limit
Memory recalls may not be
performed if the seatback is folded
forward or positioned rearward in
contact with the carpet. Move the
seat and/or seatback away from the
carpet until memory recall function
is available.
Obstructions
If something has blocked the driver
seat and/or power steering wheel
while recalling a memory position,
the recall may stop. Remove the
obstruction and try the recall again.
If the memory position still does not
recall, see your dealer for service.