2020 CHEVROLET CORVETTE sport mode

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.Requires more driving skill than
mode 2.
. StabiliTrak/ESC is on and more
engine power is available than in
mode 2.
PTM Mode 4 –Sport 2
. For use by drivers who are
familiar with the track.
. Dry conditions only.
. Requires more driving skill than
modes 2 or 3.
. StabiliTrak/ESC is off and
available engine power is the
same as mode 3.
PTM Mode 5 –Race
. For use by experienced drivers
who are familiar with the track.
. Dry conditions only.
. Requires more driving skill than
in other modes.
. StabiliTrak/ESC is off and
engine power is available for
maximum cornering speed. Press and releasegto turn off PTM
and return to the TCS and
StabiliTrak/ESC systems. The
traction off light
iand StabiliTrak
Off light
gwill go out.
Launch Control (Sport and
Track Mode Only)
A Launch Control feature is
available, within Competitive Driving
Mode or PTM, on all vehicles to
allow the driver to achieve high
levels of vehicle acceleration in a
straight line. Launch Control is a
form of TCS that manages tire spin,
and transmissions clutch, while
launching the vehicle. This feature
is intended for use during closed
course race events where
consistent zero to 60 and quarter
mile times are desirable.
Launch Control is only available
when the following criteria are met:
. Competitive Driving Mode or any
of the PTM Modes are selected
(if equipped).
. The vehicle is not moving. .
The wheels and steering wheel
are pointing straight.
Launching the Vehicle
. Ensure the vehicle is in
Competitive Driving Mode or any
of the PTM modes.
. The brake pedal must be firmly
pressed to the floor, equivalent
to a panic brake event.
. While maintaining the brake
pedal, the accelerator pedal is
rapidly applied to wide open
throttle. (If the vehicle rolls due
to wide open throttle, release the
throttle, press the brake pedal
more firmly, and re-apply the
accelerator to wide open
throttle.)
The Launch Control feature will
initially limit engine speed as the
driver rapidly applies the accelerator
pedal to wide open throttle. Allow
the engine rpm’ s to stabilize.
A smooth, quick release of the
brake pedal, while maintaining the
fully pressed accelerator pedal, will
manage tire slip and transmissions

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.Mode 2 is engaged when both
TCS and StabiliTrak are turned
off. This calibration provides
more nimble corner turn-in, and
is biased for better traction out of
corners.
. Mode 3 is engaged when PTM is
engaged in Dry, Sport 1 & 2, and
Race modes. This is a nimble
calibration with similar
functionality as eLSD Mode 2,
however, it is integrated to work
with PTM.
. Mode 4 is engaged when TCS is
selected off, but StabiliTrak
remains on. Vehicle stability is
still the priority, while allowing for
optimized traction out of corners.Cruise Control
With cruise control, a speed of
about 40 km/h (25 mph) or more
can be maintained without keeping
your foot on the accelerator. Cruise
control does not work at speeds
below about 40 km/h (25 mph).
{Warning
Cruise control can be dangerous
where you cannot drive safely at
a steady speed. Do not use
cruise control on winding roads or
in heavy traffic.
Cruise control can be dangerous
on slippery roads. On such roads,
fast changes in tire traction can
cause excessive wheel slip, and
you could lose control. Do not use
cruise control on slippery roads.
If the Traction Control System (TCS)
begins to limit wheel spin while you
are using cruise control, the cruise
control automatically disengages.
See Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0182. When road conditions allow for using safely
again, cruise control can be turned
back on.
If the brakes are applied, cruise
control disengages.
Cruise control will disengage if
either TCS or StabiliTrak/Electronic
Stability Control (ESC) is turned off.
1:
Press to turn cruise control on
or off. A white indicator comes on in
the instrument cluster when cruise
is turned on.

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Index 327
ControlHill Rollback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Traction and Electronic
Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Convertible Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Coolant Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . 99
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Courtesy Transportation
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 305 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Text Telephone (TTY)Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Customer Information Publications OrderingInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 309
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 3
Data Collection Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 315
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Data Recorder Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 314
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Diagnostics Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . 324
Differential, Limited-Slip . . . . . . . . 195
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 301
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . 199
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Driving Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . 146 Driving (cont'd)
Competitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 157
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 159
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Track Events and
Competitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Dual Clutch Transmission . . . . . . 171
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Dual Clutch Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Dual Clutch Transmission Fluid Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
E
Electric Brake Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . 179
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . 104
Electrical Equipment,
Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

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Index 331
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184Driver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
N
NavigationConnected Services . . . . . . . . . . 322
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 163
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Oil
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 221
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 74
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 305
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
OnStar Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Outlets
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Overview Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Underhood Compartment . . . . . 214
P
Panel, Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
ParkShifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Parking Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 235
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 169
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 200
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 68
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . 211 Performance Data
Recorder (PDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 168
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . 61
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 314
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 308
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .210, 234, 267, Back Cover
Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311