1999 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 61
1999 Chevrolet Corvette Manual
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yellowblue You can turn on the passive feature by moving the transmitter's slider switch to ON. Now, when you move toward your vehicle with the key fob transmitter, the system will automatically disarm your theft-deterrent system and unlock the driver's door or both depending on how the system is programmed. If it's dark enough outside, your interior lamps will come on. You can also use the buttons on the transmitter to actively unlock your vehicle. Press UNLOCK once to unlock the driver's door, or press UNLOCK again within 10 seconds to unlock both doors. Your memory settings will also be recalled when you press the active door UNLOCK button on the key fob transmitter. See "Memory" in the Index for more information. The hatch/trunk lid will unlock when the button with the trunk symbol is pressed, as long as the ignition is turned to OFF. If you move out of range with the slider switch set to ON, the key fob transmitter will: D Lock both doors after five seconds. D Arm the theft-deterrent system. D Sound the horn and/or flash the exterior lamps to let you know the doors are locked (if you have set your options to do so). See "Driver Information Center Controls and Displays" in the Index. D Turn off the interior lamps. The system has a feature that makes it difficult for you to lock your keys in your vehicle. If you leave your keys in the ignition and attempt to lock the doors, the vehicle will not lock and a chime will sound to remind you that the keys are in the ignition. If the door lock is pressed again, within five seconds, the doors will lock and the keys can be locked in the vehicle. If you leave the keys in the ignition and move away with the key fob transmitter, the doors still will not lock. You should notice that the horn doesn't sound. 2-9