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4 OPTIONS This button allows you to choose personal options available with your vehicle, such as security, door locks, easy entry seats and language. Some of these functions work along with the key fob transmitter. When returning to the options menu, the first itemof the options list will always be displayed,not the one you were last in when you changed buttons. The followingare the options listed under the OPTIONS button: Lock and Arm Press the OPTIONS button until LOCK & ARM appears on the display, then use the RESET button to page through the following selections: 0 0 LOCK & ARM OFF LOCK & ARM HORN ONLY LOCK & ARM LIGHTS ONLY LOCK & ARM HORN & LTS 0 0 1 PASSIVE DRIVER UNLK APPROACH LIGHTS AUTO LOCK ON ON 1 If you choose LOCK& ARM OFF, you will receiveno security feedback when locking unlocking your vehicle. or If you choose LOCK & ARM HORN ONLY, only the horn will chirp to let know when your alarm system you has armed when locking your vehicle. r t If you choose LOCK & ARM LIGHTS, onlyyour exterior lights will flash to let you know when your L alarm system has armed when locking your vehicle. I FOB TRAINING IAUTOUNLOCK-DRIVER I ISEAT EASY ENTRY ON LANGUAGE ENGLISH I If you choose LOCK & ARM HORN & LTS, the horn will chirp and the exterior lights will flash briefly to let you know the system has armed when locking your vehicle. 2-87

Section	Page
Table of Contents	2
Seats and Restraint Systems	14
Seats and Controls	15
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	19
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts - and the Answers	23
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	24
Driver Position	25
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	31
Passenger Position	32
Air Bag System	32
Children	38
Child Restraints	40
Larger Children	43
Safety Belt Extender	46
Checking Your Restraint Systems	46
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash	47
Features and Controls	50
Keys	51
Door Locks	53
Memory (Option)	54
Remote Function Actuation System	55
Remote Hatch Release	63
Theft	64
Universal Theft-Deterrent System	65
PASS-Key	67
New Vehicle "Break-In"	68
Ignition Switch	69
Starting Your Engine	71
Engine Coolant Heater (Canada Only)	73
Automatic Transmission Operation	75
Manual Transmission Operation	78
Parking Brake	81
Shifting Into PARK (P) (Automatic Transmission Models Only)	82
Shifting Out of PARK (P) (Automatic Transmission)	84
Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission)	85
Parking Over Things That Burn	85
Engine Exhaust	86
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked Automatic Transmission	86
Limited-Slip Rear Axle	87
Selective Real Time Damping (Option)	87
Windows	89
Tilt Wheel	90
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever	90
Lamps	99
Interior Lamps	101
Mirrors	102
Storage Compartments	103
Floor Mats (Option)	108
Roof Panel	109
Instrument Panel	117
Instrument Panel Cluster	119
Warning Lights, Gages and Messages	120
Driver Information Center (DIC)	130
DIC Warnings and Messages	139
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	148
Comfort Controls	149
Manual Comfort Controls	149
Automatic Electronic Dual Climate Control System (Option)	152
Air Conditioning	158
Heating	159
Defogging and Defrosting	159
Audio Systems	160
Setting the Clock for All Systems	160
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player Automatic Tone Control	161
CD Adapter Kits	165
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control (Option)	165
Trunk Mounted CD Changer (Option)	169
Theft-Deterrent Feature	173
Understanding Radio Reception	175
Tips About Your Audio System	175
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	176
Care of Your Compact Discs	177
Integrated Windshield and Rear Window Antennas	177
Your Driving and the Road	180
Defensive Driving	181
Drunken Driving	181
Control of a Vehicle	185
Braking	185
Steering	190
Off-Road Recovery	192
Passing	192
Loss of Control	194
Driving at Night	195
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads	197
City Driving	200
Freeway Driving	201
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	202
Highway Hypnosis	203
Hill and Mountain Roads	203
Winter Driving	205
Loading Your Vehicle	209
Towing A Trailer	210
Problems on the Road	212
Hazard Warning Flashers	213
Jump Starting	214
Towing Your Vehicle	219
Engine Overheating	224
Cooling System	227
If a Tire Goes Flat	233
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	233
Service and Appearance Care	236
Service	237
Fuel	238
Fuels in Foreign Countries	240
Filling Your Tank	240
Checking Things Under the Hood	243
Engine Oil	246
Air Cleaner	251
Automatic Transmission Fluid	253
Manual Transmission Fluid	254
Hydraulic Clutch	255
Rear Axle	257
Engine Coolant	257
Surge Tank Pressure Cap	261
Thermostat	261
Power Steering Fluid	261
Windshield Washer Fluid	262
Brakes	264
Battery	267
Bulb Replacement	268
Halogen Bulbs	268
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement	272
Tires	275
Appearance Care	286
Cleaning the Inside of Your Corvette	287
Care of Safety Belts	289
Cleaning the Outside of Your Corvette	290
Aluminum Wheels	292
Tires	292
Underbody Maintenance	292
Appearance Care Materials	294
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	295
Service Parts Identification Label	295
Electrical System	296
Replacement Bulbs	304
Capacities and Specifications	304
Air Conditioning Refrigerants	306
Maintenance Schedule	308
Introduction	309
Your Vehicle and the Environment	309
How this Section is Organized	310
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	311
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	320
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	324
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	325
Part E: Maintenance Record	327
Customer Assistance Information	330
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	331
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone TTY Users	333
Chevrolet/Geo Roadside Assistance Program	334
Canadian Roadside Assistance	336
Courtesy Transportation	337
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	338
Warranty Information	339
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government	339
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government	340
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors	340
Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada	340

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OPTIONS

This button allows you to choose personal options

available with your vehicle, such as security, door

locks, easy entry seats and language. Some of these

functions work along with the key fob transmitter.

When returning to the options menu, the first

item of

the options list will always be

displayed, not the one

you were last in when

you changed buttons.

PASSIVE

UNLK

DRIVER

APPROACH

LIGHTS

AUTO

LOCK

AUTO

UNLOCK-DRIVER

SEAT

EASY

ENTRY

LANGUAGE

ENGLISH

FOB

TRAINING

The

following are the options listed under the

OPTIONS button:

Lock

and

Arm

Press the OPTIONS button until LOCK

ARM

appears on the display, then use the RESET button to

page through the following selections:

LOCK

ARM

OFF

LOCK

ARM

HORN ONLY

LOCK

ARM LIGHTS ONLY

LOCK

ARM HORN

LTS

you

choose

LOCK

ARM

OFF,

you

will

receive no

security

feedback

when

locking

or unlocking

your

vehicle.

If you choose LOCK

ARM

HORN ONLY, only

the

horn will chirp

let

you know when your alarm system

has armed when locking your vehicle.

If you choose LOCK

ARM LIGHTS,

only your

exterior lights will flash to let you know when your

alarm system has armed when locking your

vehicle.

If you choose LOCK

ARM HORN

LTS, the horn

will chirp and the exterior lights will flash briefly to

let you know the system has armed when locking

your vehicle.

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