2013 Chevrolet Corvette Owner Manual - Page 207

Climate Controls cover the solar sensor located on the top of the instrument panel near the windshield or the system will not work properly. There is also a sensor located behind the front bumper. This sensor reads the outside air temperature and helps to maintain the temperature inside the vehicle. Any cover on the front of the vehicle could give a false reading in the temperature. If the outside temperature goes up, the displayed temperature will not change until: . 8-5 less than three hours, the temperature will be recalled from the previous vehicle operation. There is also an inside temperature sensor located to the left of the ignition switch. The automatic climate control system uses this sensor to receive information, so if you block or cover it, the system will not function properly. 48 km/h (30 mph). If turned on again, the defogger only runs for about five minutes before turning off. The defogger can also be turned off by turning off the engine. The vehicle has heated outside rearview mirrors. The mirrors will heat to help clear fog or frost from the surface of the mirrors when the rear window defogger button is pressed. For vehicles with a power convertible top, the rear window defogger and heated mirrors are automatically disabled when the power convertible top is moving or down. Notice: Do not use anything sharp on the inside of the rear window. If you do, you could cut or damage the warming grid, and the repairs would not be covered by the vehicle warranty. Do not attach a temporary vehicle license, tape, a decal, or anything similar to the defogger grid. Rear Window Defogger The rear window defogger uses a warming grid to remove fog or frost from the rear window. The rear window defogger only works when the engine is running. The vehicle's speed is above 19 km/h (12 mph) for five minutes. The vehicle's speed is above 52 km/h (32 mph) for two and one‐half minutes. . These delays prevent false readings. If the temperature goes down, the outside temperature will be shown when you start the vehicle. If it has been turned off for = (Rear Window Defogger): Press to turn the rear window defogger on or off. Be sure to clear as much snow from the rear window as possible. An indicator light comes on to show that the rear window defogger is on. The rear window defogger turns off about 10 minutes after the button is pressed when traveling less than