Chevrolet CORVETTE User manual

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Owner’s Manual
ID-TCV0OLBE1705-EN
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Owner’s Manual
Owner’s Manual
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Edition: June 2017, Cadillac Europe GmbH, Zürich, Switzerland.
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Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . 25
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . . 98
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 138
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . 151
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 293
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Customer Information . . . . . . . . . 305
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Index .................... 316

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2 Introduction
Introduction
The names, logos, emblems,
slogans, vehicle model names, and
vehicle body designs appearing in
this manual including, but not limited
to, GM, the GM logo, CHEVROLET,
the CHEVROLET Emblem,
CORVETTE, the CORVETTE
Emblem, CORVETTE STINGRAY,
and the STINGRAY Emblem are
trademarks and/or service marks of
General Motors LLC, its
subsidiaries, affiliates, or licensors.
This manual describes features that
may or may not be on the vehicle
because of optional equipment that
was not purchased on the vehicle,
model variants, country
specifications, features/applications
that may not be available in your
region, or changes subsequent to
the printing of this owner's manual.
Refer to the purchase
documentation relating to your
specific vehicle to confirm the
features.
Keep this manual in the vehicle for
quick reference.
Using this Manual
To quickly locate information about
the vehicle, use the Index in the
back of the manual. It is an
alphabetical list of what is in the
manual and the page number where
it can be found.
Danger, Warning, and
Caution
Warning messages found on vehicle
labels and in this manual describe
hazards and what to do to avoid or
reduce them.
{Danger
Danger indicates a hazard with a
high level of risk which will result
in serious injury or death.
{Warning
Warning indicates a hazard that
could result in injury or death.
Caution
Caution indicates a hazard that
could result in property or vehicle
damage.
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A circle with a slash through it is a
safety symbol which means “Do
Not,” “Do not do this,”or “Do not let
this happen.”
Symbols
The vehicle has components and
labels that use symbols instead of
text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific
component, control, message,
gauge, or indicator.
M:Shown when the owner's
manual has additional instructions
or information.
*:Shown when the service
manual has additional instructions
or information.
0:Shown when there is more
information on another page —
“see page.”
Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. See the
features in this manual for
information.
9:Airbag Readiness Light
#:Air Conditioning
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
$:Brake System Warning Light
":Charging System
I:Cruise Control
`:Do Not Puncture
^:Do Not Service
B:Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
_:Flame/Fire Prohibited
.:Fuel Gauge
+:Fuses
3:Headlamp Main/Dipped-Beam
Changer
j:LATCH System Child Restraints
*:Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
O:Power
/:Remote Vehicle Start
>:Seat Belt Reminders
7:Tyre Pressure Monitor
d:Traction Control/StabiliTrak
a:Under Pressure
M:Windscreen Washer Fluid

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2NOTES

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Boot Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . 13
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Passenger Sensing System . . . 14
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 15
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Windscreen Wiper/Washer . . . . . 16
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 19
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Driver Information
Centre (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Curb View Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 20
Power Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Roof Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Convertible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Tyre Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . 21
Performance Vehicle
Features ..................... 22
Fuel (LT1 6.2L V8 Engine) . . . . . 22
Fuel (LT4 6.2L Supercharged
V8 Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 23
Car Wash Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . 23
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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Instrument Panel

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1. Air Vents 0149.
2. Indicator Lever. See Indicator
and Lane-Change Signals
0135.
Exterior Lamp Controls 0132.
3. Manual Shift Paddles (If
Equipped). See Manual Mode
0182.
Active Rev Match Paddles (If
Equipped). See Active Rev
Match 0186.
4. Instrument Cluster 0103.
5. Windscreen Wiper/Washer
099.
6. Instrument Panel Storage
Button. See Instrument Panel
Storage 094.
7. Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator. See Passenger
Sensing System 072.
8. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0134.
9. Hazard Warning Flashers
0135.
10. Infotainment 0138.
11. Passenger Temperature
Control. See Dual Automatic
Climate Control System 0145.
Passenger Heated and
Ventilated Seat Controls (If
Equipped). See Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats 060.
12. Driver and Redundant
Passenger Heated and
Ventilated Seat Controls (If
Equipped). See Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats 060.
13. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0145.
14. Electric Parking Brake 0188.
15. MODE SELECT Knob. See
Competitive Driving Mode
0196.
16. Shift Lever (Manual Shown).
See Automatic Transmission
0180 or Manual Transmission
0185.
17. Keyless Ignition. See Ignition
Positions 0173.
18. Bluetooth Controls. See
Steering Wheel Controls 099.
Voice Recognition Controls.
See Steering Wheel Controls
099.
Driver Information Centre (DIC)
Controls. See Driver
Information Centre (DIC) 0119.
19. Steering Wheel Controls 099.
20. Horn 099.
21. Steering Wheel Adjustment
099 (Out of View).
22. Cruise Control 0199.
23. Bonnet Release (Out of View).
See Bonnet 0212.
24. Data Link Connector (DLC)
(Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp 0111.
25. Hatch/Boot Release Button.
See Hatch (Boot) 036.
Intrusion and Inclination
Sensors Disable Switch. See
Vehicle Alarm System 038.
26. Head-Up Display Controls (If
Equipped). See Head-Up
Display (HUD) 0121.
27. Power Mirrors 042.

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Initial Drive
Information
This section provides a brief
overview about some of the
important features that may or may
not be on your specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer
to each of the features which can be
found later in this owner's manual.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
The Keyless Access system allows
for vehicle entry when the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is
within 1 m (3 ft). See Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 026.
The RKE transmitter is used to lock
and unlock the doors and may work
up to 60 m (197 ft) away from the
vehicle.
With Remote Start and Convertible
Top Shown, Others Similar
Press the button to remove the key.
The key can be used to open the
vehicle and hatch/trunk if power to
the vehicle is lost. See Hatch (Boot)
036.
K:Press to unlock the driver door.
Press again within five seconds to
unlock both doors.
The fuel flap will also be unlocked,
if equipped.
Q:Press to lock both doors.
The fuel filler flap will also be
locked, if equipped.
s:Press and hold to release
the hatch/boot.
M:If equipped, press and
release Kand 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.
See Convertible Top 049.
L:Press and release once to
initiate vehicle locater. Press and
hold for three seconds to sound the
panic alarm. Press again or start the
vehicle to stop the panic alarm.
See Keys 025 and Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 026.
Remote Vehicle Start
If equipped, the engine can be
started from outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Press and release Qon the
RKE transmitter.

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2. Immediately press and hold /
for at least four seconds or until
the indicator lamps flash.
Start the vehicle normally after
entering.
When the vehicle starts, the parking
lights will turn on.
Remote start can be extended.
Cancelling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do one of
the following:
.Press and hold /until the
parking lamps turn off.
.Turn on the hazard warning
lights.
.Turn the vehicle on and then off.
See Remote Vehicle Start 031.
Door Locks
To lock or unlock a door from the
outside, press Qor Kon the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter.
Driver Door
1. Door Handle Sensor
2. Power Door Lock Switch
3. Door Latch Button
For Keyless Access, hold the RKE
transmitter within 1 m (3 ft) of the
door handle. Grip and press the
door handle sensor (1). See Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 026. This feature can be
programmed. See Vehicle
Personalisation 0125.
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 lock button.
The fuel door is also locked and
unlocked using these features.
See Power Door Locks 034.

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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 032.
Boot 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 0188.
To release the hatch/boot:
.Press }.
.Press and hold son the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter. See Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System 026.

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.Press the hatch/boot release
touch pad with the RKE
transmitter within range or use
the key in the key cylinder.
See Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System 026 and Keys
025.
See Hatch (Boot) 036.
Windows
Power windows work when the
ignition is on, in ACC/ACCESSORY,
or when Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) is active. See Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0176.
Using the window switch, press to
open or pull to close the window.
The windows may be temporarily
disabled if they are used repeatedly
within a short time.
Window Operation with
Convertible Top
Windows will automatically lower
fully when the convertible top is
lowered or raised. See Convertible
Top 049.
Seat Adjustment
Power Seats
To adjust the seat:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.

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.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 Electrically Operated Seat
Adjustment 055.
Lumbar and Bolster
Adjustment
To adjust the lumbar or bolster
support, if equipped:
.Press and hold the control
forward to increase or rearward
to decrease lumbar support.
.If equipped, press and hold the
control upward to increase or
downward to decrease the side
bolster support.
See Lumbar Adjustment 055.
Reclining Seat Backrests
To adjust the seat back:
.Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
.Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
See Reclining Seat Backrests 056.
Memory Features
If equipped, memory seats allow two
drivers to store 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 set,
such as power mirrors and power
steering wheel. Memory positions
are linked to RKE transmitter 1 or 2
for automatic memory recalls.
Before storing, adjust all available
memory feature positions. Turn the
ignition on and then press and
release SET; a beep will sound.
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2, or B(Exit) on the driver door
until two beeps sound. To manually
recall these positions, press and
hold 1, 2, or Buntil the saved
position is reached.
When Auto Memory Recall is
enabled in the personalisation
menu, positions previously stored 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 the personalisation menu, the
feature automatically recalls the
current driver's previously stored
exit position when exiting the
vehicle. See Memory Seats 056.
Heated and Ventilated
Seats
Driver and Passenger Controls
If equipped, the driver buttons are
on the centre stack. To operate, the
ignition must be on.
Press Cor Mon 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-hand 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.
For driver and passenger controls,
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
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and one for the lowest. If the heated
seats are on high, the level may
automatically be lowered after
approximately 30 minutes.
See Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 060.
Seat Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
seat belts properly:
.Seat Belts 062.
.How to Wear Seat Belts Properly
063.
.Three-Point Belt 064.
.ISOFIX Child Restraint Systems
091.
Passenger Sensing
System
The passenger sensing system will
turn off the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag under
certain conditions. No other airbag
is affected by the passenger
sensing system. See Passenger
Sensing System 072.
The passenger airbag status
indicator lights on the instrument
panel when the vehicle is started.
See Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator 0110.
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior Mirrors
To adjust mirrors:
1. Press L (Left) or R (Right) to
select the mirror.
2. Press the control pad to adjust
the mirror.
3. Return the switch to the centre
to deselect the mirror.
See Power Mirrors 042.
If the vehicle has the memory
feature, a preferred mirror position
can be stored. See Memory Seats
056.

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To fold, pull the mirror toward the
vehicle. Push the mirror outward, to
return it to the original position.
Interior Mirror
Adjustment
Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear
view of the area behind the vehicle.
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror
The mirror automatically reduces
the glare of the headlamps from
behind. The dimming feature comes
on when the vehicle is started.
See Automatic Dimming Rear View
Mirror 043.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
Press the control to move the tilt
and telescoping steering wheel up
and down or forward and rearward.
Both the tilt and telescoping steering
column positions can be stored with
your memory settings, if equipped.
See Memory Seats 056.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Interior Lighting
Interior Light Control
The knob for this feature is on the
left side of the instrument panel.
Turn clockwise or anti-clockwise to
brighten or dim the lights. Turn the
knob completely clockwise to turn
the interior lights on.
Courtesy Lamps
When any door or the tailgate/boot
is opened, the interior lamps will
come on.
To turn the courtesy lamps on or off,
turn the instrument panel brightness
knob completely clockwise or
anti-clockwise.
Reading Lamps

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The reading lamps are in the
overhead console. The lamps go on
when a door is opened. When the
doors are closed, press the lamp
buttons to turn on each lamp.
For more information on interior
lighting, see Instrument Panel
Illumination Control 0136.
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is on the
indicator lever.
There are four positions.
O:Turns off all lamps.
AUTO : Sets the exterior lamps to
automatic mode. AUTO mode turns
the exterior lamps on and off
depending on how much light is
available outside the vehicle.
;:Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
5:Turns on the headlamps
together with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights.
s:Turn the band to sand release
it to turn the rear fog lamps on
and off.
See:
.Exterior Lamp Controls 0132
.Indicator and Lane-Change
Signals 0135
Windscreen Wiper/
Washer
The window wiper/washer lever is
on the right side of the steering
column.
With the ignition on or in ACC/
ACCESSORY, move the lever to
select the wiper speed.
HI : Use for fast wipes.
LO : Use for slow wipes.

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INT : Move the lever up to INT for
intermittent wipes, then turn the x
INT band up for more frequent
wipes or down for less frequent
wipes.
OFF : Use to turn the wipers off.
1X : For a single wipe, briefly move
the stalk down. For several wipes,
hold the stalk down.
nL:Pull the stalk toward you to
spray windscreen washer fluid and
activate the wipers.
See Windscreen Wiper/Washer
099.
Climate Controls
The heating, cooling, and ventilation for the vehicle can be controlled with
this system.
1. Driver Temperature Control
2. AUTO (Automatic Operation)
3. A/C (Air Conditioning)
4. Air Delivery Modes
5. Defrost
6. SYNC
7. Fan Control
8. Driver and Redundant
Passenger Heated and
Ventilated Front Seat Controls
9. Rear Window Demister
10. Recirculation

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Passenger Temperature Control
The passenger temperature control
is below the passenger side
air vent.
See Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0145.
Transmission
Manual Paddle Shift
(Automatic Transmission)
The Manual Paddle Shift system
can be used in D (Drive) or M
(Manual Mode). The system is
activated by pressing the left paddle
to downshift and the right paddle to
upshift. The current gear will be
displayed in the instrument cluster,
or the Head-Up Display (HUD),
if equipped.
The Manual Paddle Shift system will
not allow either an upshift or a
downshift, if the vehicle speed is too
fast or too slow, nor will it allow a
start from 3 (Third) or higher gear.
See Manual Mode 0182.
Active Rev Match (Manual
Gearbox)
Active Rev Match (ARM) aids in
smoother shifting by matching the
engine speed to the next selected
gear. The system is activated and
deactivated by pressing either of the
paddles marked REV MATCH on
the steering wheel. See Active Rev
Match 0186.

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Shift Indicator
The shift indicator illuminates in the
instrument cluster when a gear shift
is recommended for best fuel
economy. When the arrow is pointed
up, an upshift is recommended.
When the arrow is pointed down, a
downshift is recommended. The
number displayed with the arrow
indicates the recommended gear.
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System
See the infotainment manual for
information on the radio, audio
players, phone, and navigation
system. It also includes information
on settings.
Steering Wheel Controls
The infotainment system can be
operated by using the steering
wheel controls. See "Steering
Wheel Controls" in the infotainment
manual.
Cruise Control
1:Press to turn cruise control on
or off. A white indicator comes on in
the instrument cluster when cruise
is turned on.
RES/+ : If there is a set speed in
memory, press briefly to resume to
that speed or press and hold to
accelerate. If cruise control is
already active, use to increase
vehicle speed.
SET/−:Press briefly to set the
speed and activate cruise control.
If cruise control is already active,
use to decrease vehicle speed.