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In Brief ........................ 1-1

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4

Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

Performance and

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21

Keys, Doors, and

Windows .................... 2-1

Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Doors.........................2-11

Vehicle Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16

Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18

Roof..........................2-20

Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1

Additional Storage Features . . . 4-3

Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Warning Lights, Gauges, and

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-28

Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-36

Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-55

Universal Remote System . . . . 5-64

Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6

Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5

Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12

Phone........................7-18

Trademarks and License

Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25

Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1

Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6

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Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1

Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2

Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-18

Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26

Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-27

Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . 9-32

Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-35

Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-36

Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-45

Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-48

Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-54

Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-54

Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1

General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-3

Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-8

Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-48

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-48

Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-50

Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-58

Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-82

Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-86

Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . 10-86

Service and Maintenance . . . 11-1

General Information . . . . . . . . . . 11-1

Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . 11-3

Special Application

Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-8

Additional Maintenance

and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-8

Recommended Fluids,

Lubricants, and Parts . . . . . . 11-12

Maintenance Records . . . . . . . 11-15

Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1

Vehicle Identification . . . . . . . . . 12-1

Vehicle Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2

Customer Information . . . . . . . 13-1

Customer Information . . . . . . . . 13-1

Reporting Safety Defects . . . . 13-18

Vehicle Data Recording and

Privacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-20

OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1

OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1

OnStar Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2

OnStar Additional

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5

Index ..................... i-1

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Introduction iii

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, CORVETTE

GRAND SPORT, Z06, and ZR1 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 your specific

vehicle either because they are

options that you did not purchase or

due to changes subsequent to the

printing of this owner manual.

Please refer to the purchase

documentation relating to your

specific vehicle to confirm each of

the features found on your vehicle.

For vehicles first sold in Canada,

substitute the name “General

Motors of Canada Limited”for

Chevrolet Motor Division

wherever it appears in this manual.

Keep this manual in the vehicle for

quick reference.

Canadian Vehicle Owners

Propriétaires Canadiens

A French language copy of this

manual can be obtained from your

dealer or from:

On peut obtenir un exemplaire de

ce guide en français auprès du

concessionnaire ou à l'adresse

Helm, Incorporated

P.O. Box 07130

Detroit, MI 48207

1-800-551-4123

Numéro de poste 6438 de langue

française

www.helminc.com

Litho in U.S.A.

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iv Introduction

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, Warnings, and

Cautions

Warning messages found on vehicle

labels and in this manual describe

hazards and what to do to avoid or

reduce them.

Danger indicates a hazard with a

high level of risk which will result in

serious injury or death.

Warning or Caution indicates a

hazard that could result in injury

or death.

{WARNING

These mean there is something

that could hurt you or other

people.

Notice: This means there is

something that could result in

property or vehicle damage. This

would not be covered by the

vehicle's warranty.

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:This symbol is shown when

you need to see your owner manual

for additional instructions or

information.

*:This symbol is shown when

you need to see a service manual

for additional instructions or

information.

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Vehicle Symbol Chart

Here are some additional symbols

that may be found on the vehicle

and what they mean. For more

information on the symbol, refer to

the Index.

9:Airbag Readiness Light

#:Air Conditioning

!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)

%:Audio Steering Wheel Controls

or OnStar

$:Brake System Warning Light

":Charging System

I:Cruise Control

B:Engine Coolant Temperature

O:Exterior Lamps

#:Fog Lamps

.:Fuel Gauge

+:Fuses

3:Headlamp High/

Low-Beam Changer

j:LATCH System Child

Restraints

*:Malfunction Indicator Lamp

::Oil Pressure

}:Power

/:Remote Vehicle Start

>:Safety Belt Reminders

7:Tire Pressure Monitor

d:Traction Control/Stabilitrak

M:Windshield Washer Fluid

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In Brief 1-1

In Brief

Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Initial Drive Information

Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Passenger Sensing

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Steering Wheel

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14

Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-14

Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

Vehicle Features

Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18

Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . 1-18

Bluetooth

................... 1-18

Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-19

Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

Driver Information

Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20

Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21

Roof Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21

Convertible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21

Performance and Maintenance

Traction Control

System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21

Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-22

Z06, Z16, and ZR1

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-23

Driving for Better Fuel

Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

Roadside Assistance

Program .................... 1-25

OnStar

..................... 1-25

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1-2 In Brief

Instrument Panel

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In Brief 1-3

A. Air Vents on page 8‑6.

B. Head‐Up Display Controls

(If Equipped). See Head-Up

Display (HUD) on page 5‑32.

C. Turn and Lane‐Change Lever.

See Turn and Lane-Change

Signals on page 6‑4.

Cruise Control on page 9‑45.

Fog Lamps on page 6‑5.

Exterior Lamp Controls on

page 6‑1.

D. Manual Shift Paddles

(If Equipped). See Automatic

Transmission on page 9‑27.

E. Driver Information Center (DIC)

on page 5‑28.

F. Instrument Cluster on page 5‑9.

G. Windshield Wiper/Washer on

page 5‑4.

H. Driver Information Center (DIC)

Buttons. See Driver Information

Center (DIC) on page 5‑28.

I. Hazard Warning Flashers on

page 6‑4.

J. Infotainment on page 7‑1.

K. Dual Automatic Climate Control

System on page 8‑1.

L. Fuel Door Release Button. See

Filling the Tank on page 9‑51.

Hatch/Trunk Release Button.

See “Hatch/Trunk Lid Release”

under Hatch on page 2‑11.

M. Instrument Panel Illumination

Control on page 6‑5.

N. Power Folding Top Switch

(If Equipped). See Convertible

Top on page 2‑24.

O. Data Link Connector (DLC)

(Out of View). See Malfunction

Indicator Lamp on page 5‑19.

P. Bluetooth Controls

(If Equipped). See Bluetooth on

page 7‑18.

Steering Wheel Controls on

page 5‑3(If Equipped).

Q. Steering Wheel Adjustment on

page 5‑2.

R. Horn on page 5‑4.

S. Telescopic Steering Column

Control (If Equipped). See

Steering Wheel Adjustment on

page 5‑2.

T. Ignition Positions on page 9‑19.

U. Heated Front Seats on page 3‑8

(If Equipped).

V. Shift Lever (Automatic Shown).

See Automatic Transmission on

page 9‑27 or Manual

Transmission on page 9‑32.

W. Active Handling System on

page 9‑38.

X. Power Outlets on page 5‑6.

Y. Selective Ride Control on

page 9‑43 (If Equipped).

Z. Parking Brake on page 9‑36.

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1-4 In Brief

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 manual.

Remote Keyless Entry

(RKE) System

The RKE transmitter is used to lock

and unlock the doors from up to

30 m (100 ft) away from the vehicle.

Press the button (A) to remove the

key. The key can be used to lock

and unlock the glove box and to

open the hatch/trunk lid if power to

the vehicle is lost. See Hatch on

page 2‑11 for more information.

K:Press to unlock the driver door.

Press again within five seconds to

unlock both doors.

Q:Press to lock all doors.

}:Press and hold for

approximately one second to open

the hatch/trunk.

L:Press to sound the horn.

Press any other button on the

RKE transmitter to stop it.

See Keys on page 2‑2and Remote

Keyless Entry (RKE) System

Operation on page 2‑3.

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