2020 CHEVROLET CORVETTE infotainment

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Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel
Illumination Control
The knob for this feature is on the
left side of the instrument panel.
Turn the knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to brighten or dim
all illuminated controls as well as
the feature status indicators. The
knob is functional at night.
Night Mode
At night, when the knob is turned all
the way to the off position, the
instrument cluster will show
minimum feature content (digital
speed, gear indication, coolanttemperature, and the fuel gauge)
with muted colors to reduce light
emission for better visibility. The
Infotainment System display and the
interior lighting are off.
Courtesy Lamps
The interior lamps will come on
when any door is opened,
Kon the
remote key is pressed, or when the
vehicle is turned to OFF.
The hatch/trunk lamps only come on
when the rear compartment is
opened.
Reading Lamps
The reading lamps are in the
overhead console. The lamps go on
when any door is opened, the
remote unlock key is pressed,
or when the ignition is switched off.
When the doors are closed, press
the lamp buttons to turn on
each lamp.
Engine
Compartment Lamp
If equipped, the engine
compartment lamp will turn on
briefly when:
.
Kis pressed on the key.
. Keyless Access is used to
unlock the door.
. Any door is opened.
. The engine compartment hatch
is opened.
The engine compartment lamp will
turn off when:
. All doors and the engine
compartment hatch are closed.
.
Qis pressed on the key.

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Infotainment
System
Introduction
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Performance Data
Recorder (PDR)
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Introduction
Infotainment
See the infotainment manual for
information on the radio, audio
players, phone, navigation system,
and voice or speech recognition.
It also includes information on
settings.
Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
If equipped, ANC reduces engine
noise in the vehicle’s interior. ANC
requires the factory-installed audio
system, radio, speakers, amplifier (if
equipped), induction system, and
exhaust system to work properly.
Deactivation is required by your
dealer if related aftermarket
equipment is installed.
Performance Data
Recorder (PDR)
If equipped, the PDR icon displays
on the Home Page.
Important Information
Use of the PDR may be prohibited
or legally restricted in certain
countries and situations. Ensure
compliance with applicable laws and
regulations, including, but not
limited to: privacy laws, laws related
to camera surveillance and
recordings, road traffic and security
laws, and laws on the protection of
publicity and personality rights.
. Do not use the PDR if it causes
distraction.
. Do not rely on camera footage to
steer the vehicle.
. Comply with any notice and
consent requirements before
capturing and/or recording the
voices or images of other
persons or before collecting
other personal data.

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.Notify other drivers of your
vehicle about the above rules
and require them to comply.
. General Motors does not accept
any responsibility or liability in
connection with use that is not
permitted.
. Law enforcement authorities
may have the right to seize
video recordings and use them
as evidence of criminal/driving
offenses against you or third
parties.The PDR records video, audio, and
vehicle data. This data is stored on
a removable SD card in the
glove box.
The recorded data is not stored
anywhere else and is only
accessible from the SD card.
To optimize PDR performance, it is
recommended that the SD card is
formatted on a regular basis. Back
up all recordings on the SD card
prior to formatting. Formatting the
SD card will delete all saved
recordings.
To begin, insert an exFAT formatted
SD card, Class 10 required, 16 GB
or larger recommended, into the
glove box SD card reader.
Touch the PDR icon to access the
PDR menu. Touch the PDR tab. The
options displayed are: Start Recording
If the system is unable to begin
recording, the Start Recording
button is grayed out.
Touch Start Recording to begin
recording. After recording begins,
this button changes to Stop
Recording. Touch to stop the
recording session.
The recording must be stopped and
the file closed before removing the
SD card, or the recording cannot be
reviewed.

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The elapsed time will show when
recording.
The following errors or warnings
may be displayed while recording:
.Storage Full
. No Storage Available
. System Error
. SD Card Error
. SD Card Speed Insufficient
. GPS Accuracy Warning
. SD Card Write Protected Video Overlay
Touch Video Overlay to display the
menu screen.
Touching preview provides a live
preview of the overlay selected.
Select one:
.
None
. Sport
. Track
. Timing
None:
No vehicle data displays on top of
the recorded video. Vehicle data is
still available with the video when
accessed in the toolbox software. See www.chevrolet.com/
performance-data-recorder to
download 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 Revolutions Per Minute
(rpm): The vertical line and
triangle show current rpm’s. As
the rpm’ s increase, the backfill
follows.
. Transmission State (Current
Gear): Transmissions display 1,
2, etc.

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.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.
. GPS Tracking Map: Shows the
vehicle’s current position relative
to a known route. .
Engine Revolutions Per Minute
(rpm): The vertical line and
triangle show current rpm’s. As
the rpm’ s 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.
Timing:

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Displays these vehicle metrics:
.Vehicle Speed: Same as Sport.
. Engine Revolutions Per Minute
(rpm): 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.
. Throttle Position: Displays
the percentage of throttle applied
from 0–100%. .
Active Handling Active Indicator:
The graphic only displays if the
active handling systems are
activated.
Lap Timing
Touch Lap Timing on the PDR tab to
display the track selection screen.
. Select Custom Track, then Learn
to create a new custom track for
lap timing.
. Select Custom Track, then
Relearn if a custom track has
already been defined and is
available on the storage device. .
Only one track can be learned
during each recording session.
To learn a new track, end the
current recording and start a
new one.
Custom Track Learning - Circuit. Select Circuit, when at the
starting line, as the track type.
The starting line is located at the
current vehicle position.
. Circuit track learning will
complete automatically when the
vehicle crosses the start/
finish line.
. Touching X in the upper right
corner will exit the track learning
process.
Custom Track Learning -
Autocross

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.Select Autocross, when at the
starting line, as the track type.
The starting line is located at the
current vehicle position.
. Drive along the course and
press Finish when the vehicle
has reached the Finish Line.
. Touching X in the upper right
corner will exit the track learning
process.
Lap Timing - Saved Tracks
. Saved tracks will be named by
the PDR as custom.gpx.
. Saved tracks can be renamed
by placing the SD card in a
computer and overwriting the
time/date name to a user-friendly
name. Do not change or delete
the file extension (.gpx).To begin timing an existing track,
scroll to the desired track and select
OK. The PDR tab will be displayed.
Recordings
Touch the Recordings tab. The
recordings will be displayed with the
most recent on top. Select the
recording to start playback. Recordings may be deleted by
selecting the trash can. Select yes
to delete or no to cancel.
Video Playback is not allowed while
the vehicle is moving.
Tap on the screen while the video is
playing to display the video
playback 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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Settings
Touch the Settings tab to view the
Settings menu.
.Audio Recording - Select on or
off to record audio with the
recorded video.
. Automatic Recording - When on,
the PDR will automatically begin
recording whenever the vehicle
is in the Run Power Mode.
Configurations include:
‐Automatic Recording Video
Quality
‐ While in Valet Mode only
‐ Whether to allow recording
overwrite when the storage
is full .
Video Quality - Low (480p),
or High (1080p). Higher quality
will result in larger recording
files.
. Software Information - Displays
PDR Software Information and
Version numbers.
. SD Card Information - Size,
Remaining Memory, Format, and
Speed.
Toolbox
See www.chevrolet.com/
performance-data-recorder to
download Toolbox Software.