2003 Chevrolet Corvette Owners Manual

The 2003 Chevrolet Corvette Owner Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems

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Front Seats Safety Belts Child Restraints Air Bag System Restraint System Check

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1-1 1-2 1-7 1-21 1-39 1-48 Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1 2-3 ....................................... 2-9 2-1 4 2-1 6 ........... 2-19 2-37 2-39 2-43 2-49 7-55 3-1 3-2 3-22 ......... 3-29 .................. 3-44 3-62

Keys Doors and Locks Windows Theft-Deterrent Systems Starting and Operating Your .................................................... Mirrors ......................................... Storage Areas .............................................. Roof Panel Convertible Top ....................................... \Inhinln pnrcnnc~li~latinn v b l l l " t u

Instrument Panel ............................................. .......................... ......................................

Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages Driver Information Center Audio System(s)

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and Indicators

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Driving Your Vehicle

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Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle Towing

Service and Appearance Care .......................... ..................................................... .........................................................

Service Fuel Checking Things Under the Hood Rear Axle Bulb Replacement Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement - . I Ires Appearance Care Vehicle Identification Electrical System Capacities and Specifications Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts

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Canadian Owners You can obtain a French copy of this manual from your dealer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 How to Use This Manual Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you do this, it will help you learn about the features and controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find that pictures and words work together to explain things. Index A good place to look for what you need is the Index in back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of what’s in the manual, and the page number where you’ll find it.

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@Copyright General Motors Corporation 06/20/02 All Rights Reserved

Safety Warnings and Symbols You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning.

You will also find a circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety symbol means “Don’t,’’ “Don’t do this” or “Don’t let this happen.”

These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people.

In the caution area, we teli you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or others could be hurt.

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Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this book you will find these notices: Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. A notice will tell you about something that can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

Vehicle Symbols Your vehicle may be equipped with components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols, used on your vehicle, are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a specific component, control, message, gage or indicator If you need help figuring out a specific name of a component, gage or indicator reference the following topics in the Index:

“Engine Compartment Overview” “Instrument Panel Overview” “Climate Controls” “Audio Systems”

Also see Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators on page 3-29.

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These are some examples of vehicle symbols you may find on your vehicle:

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BELTS

LATCH BOTH LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS TO

DO NOT TWIST SAFETY BELT WHEN AnACHING

CAUTION POSSIBLE PROTECT INJURY

OCCUPANT

SHIELDING

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AIR BAG p\

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SWITCH

ENGINE

COOLANT cI.

TEMP

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MASTER

TURN SIGNALS

PARKING pf

LAMPS

BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM

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CAUSTIC BATTERY

ACIDcoULD % REARWARD* /7 FULLY \$%

MOVE SEAT

CAUSE BURNS

SECURE CHILD SEAT

DO NOT INSTALL A REAR-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT IN THIS SEATING POSITION

SPARKS OR FLAMES

SPARK OR

EXPLODE BAlTERY

COMPLETELY THEN SECURE CHILD SEAT

WINDOW k l

DO NOT INSTALL A FORWARD-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT IN THIS SEATING

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COOLANT

ENGINE OIL PRESSURE

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ENGINE COOLANT FAN

Model Reference

This manual covers these models: I

Convertible

206

Coupe

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Seats and Restraint Systems

Safety Belts .....................................................

Front Seats ..................................................... -1-2 Manual Seats ................................................ 1-2 Power Seats ................................................. -1-2 Reclining Seatbacks ........................................ 1-3 Seatback Latches ........................................... 1-5 Sport Seat ..................................................... 1-6 1-7 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................. 1-7 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ...... 1-11 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................. 1-12 Driver Position .............................................. 1-13 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .................. 1-20 Passenger Position ....................................... 1-20 Safety Belt Extender ..................................... 1-20 Child Restraints ............................................ -1 -21 Older Children .............................................. 1-21 Infants and Young Children ............................ 1.23 Child Restr3.int Systems ................................. 1-26 Top Strap .......................... ................... 1-30 ............... 1.31 Top Strap Anchor

Location ...

Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for

Children (LATCH System) ...........................

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Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the

LATCH System ......................................... 1-33

Securing a Child Restraint in the Passenger

Seat Position ............................................

1-34 Air Bag System .............................................. 1-39 Where Are the Air Bags? ............................... 1-40 When Should an Air Bag Inflate? .................... 1-42 Inflate? ..................... 1-42 What Makes an Air Bag How Does an Air Bag Restrain? .................... .1.. 42 'What Wiil You See After an

Air Bag Inflates? ....................................... 1-43 Air Bag Off Switch ........................................ 1-44 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle ......... 1-47 Restraint System Check .................................. 1-48 Checking Your Restraint Systems ................... 1-48 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a

Crash ...................................................... 1-48

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Front Seats

Manual Seats

Power Seats

If your vehicle has this feature, the control for the power seats will be located on the outboard side of each seat, near the base.

To move a manual seat, pull up on the lever located in front of the seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the lever. Then try to move the seat with your body to make sure the seat is locked into place.

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Reclining Seatbacks

Different parts of the power seat control move different parts of the seat. To move the seat forward or rearward, move the control in that direction. Move the control up to raise the seat and down to lower it. By tilting the back of the control, it will raise or lower the back of the seat. Tilting the front of the control will raise or lower the front of the seat. Your preferred seat position can be stored and recalled if you have the memory option. See Memory on page 2-55.

The lever for the reclining seatback is located on the outboard side of each seat, near the base. To adjust the seatback, lean slightly forward to lift your :.;eight zff the sn2fhxk. PL!!! completely 11p on the lever until it stops, and lean back to position the seatback to where you want it. Release the lever to lock the seatback into place.

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Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts can’t do their job when you’re reclined like this. The shoulder belt can’t do its job because it won’t be against your body. Instead, it will be in front of you. In a crash you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt can’t do its job either. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly.

But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.

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Seatback Latches

If the seatback isn’t locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always press rearward on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

!he seathack forward Tho seatback will lock

Both seatbacks fold forward to give you access to the rear area. To fold a seatback forward, lift this latch, which is located on top of the backside of the seat, and ~ c ! ! down in this position. To unlock, lift up on the latch and push the seatback rearward. When you return the seatback to its original position, make sure the seatback is locked in place.

If your vehicle has this feature, there are three other controls that help you change the shape of the seat in addition to the power seat control. There are two lumbar supports for the middle (A) and lower (6) back. There’s also a side bolster control (C) that adjusts the sides of the seat around you to give you more lateral support. For lumbar support, move each control (A) and (B) forward to inflate or rearward to deflate. Move the side bolster control (C) up for more side support and down for less support.

Sport Seat

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Safety Belts

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone

This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts.

Don’t let anyone ride where he or she can’t wear a safety beat properly, If you are in a crash and you’re not wearing a safety belt, your injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously injured or killed. In the same crash, you might not be if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passenger’s belt is fastened properly too.

It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly.

Your vehicle has a light that comes on as a reminder to buckle up. See Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 3-3 1.

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Why Safety Belts Work

YOU ride in or on anything, you go as fast as

it goes.

In most states and all Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here’s why: They work. You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you don’t know if it will be a bad one. A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up a person wouldn’t survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt or killed. After more than 30 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter ... a lot!

Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’s just a seat on wheels.

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The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield ...

or the instrument panel ...

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Questions and Answers About Safety Belts

accident if I’m wearing a safety belt?

Q: Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle after an A: You could be - whether you’re wearing a safety belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you’re upside down. And your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted.

Q: If my vehicle has air bags, why should I have to A: Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in

wear safety belts?

most of them in the future. But they are supplemental systems only; SO they work with safety belts - not Instead ot tnem. Every air bay system ever offered for sale has required the use of safety belts. Even if you’re in a vehicle that has air bags, you still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That’s true not only in frontal collisions, h t

especially ir, side 2nd ether collisions.

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or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. YOU get more rime io siup. ‘iou siup Uvec KXZ. disianzz, and your strongest bones take the forces. That’s why safety belts make such good sense.

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Driver Position This part describes the driver’s restraint system. Lap-Shoulder Belt The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wear it properly. 1. Close and lock the door. 2. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight. To see

how, see Reclining Seatbacks on page 1-3.

3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.

Don’t let it get twisted. The lap-shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you more slowly. When the lap portion of the belt is pulled out all the way, it will lock. If it does, let it go back all the way and start again. See ”Lap Belt Cinch Feature” later in this section.

4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.

Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If the belt isn’t long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 1-20. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.

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The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you’d be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden stop or crash, or if you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor. Lap Belt Cinch Feature If you do not want the lap belt to move freely, pull the lap belt out all the way to set the lock. To permit the lap belt to move freely again, unbuckle the belt, let it retract all the way, and buckle up again.

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Q: What’s wrong with this?

You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder ,,It is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should fit against your body.

A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It won’t give nearly

as much protection this way.

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i I , Ired if your belt is

You can be seriol y buckled in the wrong place like this. In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at the pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest you.

Q: What’s wrong with this?

A: The belt is buckled in the wrong place.

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Q: What’s wrong with this?

You can be serious I injured if yo IU wear the shoulder belt under your arm. In a crash, your body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance of head and neck injury. Also, the belt would apply too much force to the ribs, which aren’t as strong as shoulder bones. You could also severely injure internal organs like your liver or spleen.

~. A! - . The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should

be worn over the shoulder at all times.

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seriously injured

b z - tw.-_ed belt. You ea In a crash, you wouldn’t have the full width of the belt to spread impact forces. If a belt is twisted, make it straight so it can work properly, or ask your dealer to fix it.

Q: What’s wrong with this?

A: The belt is twisted across the body.

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Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be seriously injured if they don’t wear safety belts.

A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be worn as low as possible, below the rounding, throughout the pregnancy.

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The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it’s more likely that the fetus won’t be hurt in a crash. For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective is wearing them properly. Passenger Position The passenger’s safety belt works the same way as the driver’s safety belt. See Driver Position on page 1-13. Safety Belt Extender If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, YOU should use it. But if a safety belt isn’t long enough to fasten, your dealer will order you an extender. It’s free. When you go in to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear, so the extender will be long enough for you. The extender will be just for you, and just for the seat in your vehicle that you choose. Don’t let someone else use it, and use it only for the seat it is made to fit. To wear it, just attach it to the regular safety belt.

Child Restraints

Older Children

Q: What is the proper way to wear safety belts? A: If possible, an older child should wear a

lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide. The shoulder belt should not cross the face or neck. The lap belt should fit snugly below the hips, just touching the top of the thighs. It should never be worn over the abdomen, which could cause severe or even fatal internal injuries in a crash.

In a crash, children who are not buckled up can strike other people who are buckled up, or can be thrown out of the vehicle. Older children need to use safety belts properly.

Older children who have outgrown booster seats should wear the vehicle’s safety belts.

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Q: What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt,

but the child is so small that the shoulder belt is very close to the child’s face or neck? A: Move the child toward the center of the vehicle, but be sure that the shoulder belt still is on the child’s shoulder, so that in a crash the child’s upper body would have the restraint that belts provide.

Never do this. Here two children are wearing the same belt. The belt can’t properly spread the impact forces. In a crash, the two children can be crushed together and seriously injured. A belt must be used by only one person at a time.

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this way, in a crash the child might slide under the belt. The belt’s force would then be applied right on the child’s abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal injuries.

The lap portion of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the child’s thighs. This applies belt force to the child’s pelvic bones in a crash.

infants and Young Children

Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! This includes infants and all other children. Neither the distance traveled nor the age and size of the traveler changes the need, for everyone, to use safety restraints. In fact, the law in every state in the United States and in every Canadian province says children up to some age must be restrained while in a vehicle. Every time infants and young children ride in vehicles, they should have the protection provided by appropriate restraints. Young children should not use the vehicle’s adult safety belts alone, unless there is no other choice. Instead, they need to use a child restraint.

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Never do this. Here a child is sitting in a seat that has a lap-shoulder belt, but the shoulder part is behind the child. If the child wears the belt in

CAUTION:

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(40 km/h), a 12-lb. (5.5 kg) baby will suddenly become a 240-lb. (110 kg) force on a person’s arms. A baby should be secured in an appropriate restraint.

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Children who are up against, or very close to, any air bag when it inflates can be seriously injured or killed. Air bags plus lap-shoulder belts offer outstanding protection for adults and older children, but not for young children and infants. Neither the vehicle’s safety belt system nor its air bag system is designed for them. Young children and infants need the protection that a child restraint system can provide.

People should never hold a baby in their arms while riding in a vehicle. A baby doesn’t weigh much -- until a crash. During a crash a baby will become so heavy it is not possible to hold it.

CAUTION:

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Q: What are the different types of add-on child

restraints?

4: Add-on child restraints, which are purchased by the

vehicle’s owner, are available in four basic types. Selection of a particular restraint should take into consideration not only the child’s weight, height and age but also whether or not the restraint will be compatible with the motor vehicle in which it will be used. For most basic types of child restraints, there are many different models available. When purchasing a child restraint, be sure it is designed to be used in a motor vehicle. if it is, the restraint wiil have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards. The restraint manufacturer’s instructions that come with the restraint state the weight and height limitations for a particular child restraint. In addition. tnere are many kinds oi resirairiis d v & i & k kx children with special needs.

an infant in a rear-facing seat settles into the

e strongest part of an ck and shoulders. Infants a!ways should be secured in appropriate infant

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Child Restraint Systems

An infant car bed (A), a special bed made for use in a motor vehicle, is an infant restraint system designed to restrain or position a child on a continuous flat surface. Make sure that the infant’s head rests toward the center of the vehicle.

The body s t r u c L e of a young child is ,Ate unlike that of an adult or older child, for whom the safety belts are designed. A young child’s hip bones are still so small that the vehicle’s regular safety belt may not remain low on the hip bones, as it should. Instead, it may settle up around the child’s abdomen. In a crash, the belt would apply force on a body area that’s unprotected by any bony structure. This alone could cause serious or fatal injuries. Young children always should be secured in appropriate child restraints.

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A rear-facing infant seat (6) provides restraint with the seating surface against the back of the infant. The h2.rnqss system holds the infant in place and, in a crash, acts to keep the infant positioned in the restraint.

A forward-facing child seat (C-E) provides restraint for the child’s body with the harness and also sometimes with surfaces such as T-shaped or shelf-like shields.

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Q: How do child restraints work? A: A child restraint system is any device designed for use in a motor vehicle to restrain, seat, or position children. A built-in child restraint system is a permanent part of the motor vehicle. An add-on child restraint system is a portable one, which is purchased by the vehicle’s owner. For many years, add-on child restraints have used the adult belt system in the vehicle. To help reduce the chance of injury, the child also has to be secured within the restraint. The vehicle’s belt system secures the add-on child restraint in the vehicle, and the add-on child restraint’s harness system holds the child in place within the restraint. One system, the three-point harness, has straps that come down over each of the infant’s shoulders and buckle together at the crotch. The five-point harness system has two shoulder straps, two hip straps and a crotch strap. A shield may take the place of hip straps. A T-shaped shield has shoulder straps that are attached to a flat pad which rests low against the child’s body. A shelf- or armrest-type shield has straps that are attached to a wide, shelf-like shield that swings up or to the side.

A booster seat (F-G) is a child restraint designed to improve the fit of the vehicle’s safety belt system. Some booster seats have a shoulder belt positioner, and some high-back booster seats have a five-point harness. A booster seat can also help a child to see out the window.

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When choosing a child restraint, be sure the child restraint is designed to be used in a vehicle. If it is, it will have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards. Then follow the instructions for the restraint. You may find these instructions on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both. These restraints use the belt system in your vehicle, but the child also has to be secured within the restraint to help reduce the chance of personal injury. When securing an add-on child restraint, refer to the instructions that come with the restraint which may be on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both, and to this manual. The child restraint instructions are hpodtantj so if they are not available, obtain a replacement copy from the manufacturer. The child restraint must be secured properly in the passenger seat. If you want to secure a rear-facing child restraint in the passenger’s seat, turn off the passenger’s air bag. See Air Bag Off Switch on page 1-44 and Securing a Child Restraint in the Passenaer Seat Position on page 7-34 for more on this, including important safety information.

A child in a rear-facing child resilaint can be seriously injured or killed if the passenger’s air bag inflates. This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inflating air bag. Be sure to turn off the air bag before using a rear-facing child restraint in the passenger seat position.

Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move around in a coilision or sudden stop and injure people in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any child restraint in your vehicle - even when no child is in it.

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Top Strap

Some child restraints have a top strap, or “top tether”. It can help restrain the child restraint during a collision. For it to work, a top strap must be properly anchored to the vehicle. Some top strap-equipped child restraints are designed for use with or without the top strap being anchored. Others require the top strap always to be anchored. Be sure to read and follow the instructions for your child restraint. If yours requires that the top strap be anchored, don’t use the restraint unless it is anchored properly. If the child restraint does not have a top strap, one can be obtained, in kit form, for many child restraints. Ask the child restraint manufacturer whether or not a kit is available.

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In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top strap, and that the strap be anchored. In the United States, some child restraints also have a top strap. If your child restraint has a top strap, it should be anchored. If your vehicle is a convertible or has a removable roof panel, don’t use a child restraint that requires a top strap in your vehicle because the strap cannot be anchored properly.

Once you have the top strap anchored, you’ll be ready to secure the child restraint itself. Tighten the top strap when and as the child restraint manufacturer’s instructions say.

Top Strap Anchor Location

If your vehicle is a Z06, an anchor bracket for a top strap is located behind the passengers’s seat in the cargo area. Anchor the top strap to the bracket.

Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) Your vehicle has the LATCH system. You’ll find anchors (A) in the passenger seat. To assist you in locating the lower anchors for this child restraint system, a label will be applied to the seatback at each anchor position.

The labels are located near the base of the passenger seat.

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In order to use the system, you need either a forward-facing child restraint that has attaching points (B) at its base and a top tether anchor (C), or a rear-facing child restraint that has attaching points (B), as shown here.

With this system, use the LATCH system instead of the vehicle’s safety belts to secure a child restraint.

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If a LATCH-type child restraint isn’t attached to its anchorage points, the restraint won’t be able to protect a child sitting there. In a crash, the child could be seriously injured or killed. Make sure that a LATCH-type child restraint is properly installed using the anchorage points, or use the vehicle’s safety belts to secure the restraint. See “Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System” or “Securing a Chiid Restraint in the Passenger Seat Position” in the Index for information on how to secure a child restraint in your vehicle.

Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System 1.

Find the anchors in the passenger seat. See Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) on page 1-31. Put the child restraint on the seat. Attach the anchor points on the child restraint to the anchors in the vehicle. The child restraint instructions will show you how. If the child restraint is forward-facing, attach the top strap to the top strap anchor if your vehicle has one. See Top Strap on page 1-30. Tighten the top strap according to the child restraint instructions. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure.

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To remove the child restraint, simply unhook the top strap from the top tether anchor and then disconnect the anchor points.

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Securing a Child Restraint in the Passenger Seat Position

Your vehicle has a passenger air bag. There’s an air bag off switch in the glove box you can use to turn off the passenger’s air bag when you want to secure a rear-facing child restraint at the passenger’s position. See Air Bag Off Switch on page 1-44 for more on this, including important safety information.

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Unless the passenger’s air bag has been turned off, never put a rear-facing child restraint in this vehicle. Here’s why:

A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the passenger’s air bag inflates. This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inflating air bag. Do not use a rear-facing child restraint in this vehicle unless the passenger’s air bag has beeE turned off. If a forward-facing child restraint is suitable for your child, always move the passenger seat as far back as it will go.

If the air bag readiness Jht ever comes on when you have turned off the air bag, it means that something may be wrong with the air bag system. The passenger’s air bag could inflate even though the switch is off. If this ever happens, don’t let anyone whom the national government has identified as a member of a passenger air bag risk group sit in the passenger’s position (for example, don’t secure a rear-facing child restraint in your vehicle) until you have your vehicle serviced. See “Air Bag Off Switch” in the Index.

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You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See Top Strap on page 1-30 if the child restraint has one. Be sure to follow the instructions that came with the child restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint when and as the instructions say.

Your vehicle has a passenger’s air bag. If you are using a rear-facing child restraint in this seat, make sure the air bag is turned off. See Air Bag Off Switch on page 1-44. If your child restraint is forward-facing, always move the seat as far back as it will go before securing it in this seat. See Manual Seats on page 1-2 or Power Seats on page 1-2.

2. Put the restraint on the seat. 3. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder

portions of the vehicle’s safety belt through or around the restraint. The child restraint instructions will show you how.

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4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.

5. Pull the rest of the lap belt all the way out of the

retractor to set the lock.

6.

To tighten the belt, feed the lap belt back into the retractor while you push down on the child restraint. You may , I find it helpful to use your knee to push . ,_, , +:-htnn +hn knit dowr I UI I 11 It= CI lllU l G 3 1 I all I1 zs yuu 1,yi 1 1 b I I &I I b U"'.. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure.

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, ’ and help protect the person sitting there. Don’t

If the passenger’s ail ag is tur person who isn’t in a risk group identified by the national government, that person won’t have the extra protection of an air bag. In a crash, the air bag wouldn’t be able to inflate

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turn off the passenger’s air bag unless the person sitting there is in a risk group. See “Air Bag Off Switch’’ in the Index for more on this, including important safety information.

To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt and let it go back all the way. The safety belt will move freely again and be ready to work for an adult or larger child passenger. If you were using a rear-facing child restraint, turn on the passenger’s air bag when you remove the rear-facing child restraint from the vehicle unless the person who will be sitting there is a member of a passenger air bag risk group. See Air Bag Off Switch on page 1-43.

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Air Bag System This part explains the air bag system. Your vehicle has air bags - one air bag for the driver and another air bag for the passenger. Frontal air bags are designed to help reduce the risk of injury from the force of an inflating air bag. But these air bags must inflate very quickly to do their job and comply with federal regulations. Here are the most important things to know about the air bag system:

in rollover,

They aren’t designed to inflate at 2 rear or low-speed frontal crashes, or in many side crashes. And, for some unrestrained occupants, air bags may provide less protection in frontal crashes than more forceful air bags have provided in the past. Everyone in your vehicle should wear a safety belt properly - whether or not there’s an air bag for that person.

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jn a crash You can be severel, .njurec- if you aren’t wearing your safety belt - even if you have air bags. Wearing your safety belt during a crash helps reduce your chance of . .__. flNKrng things ir-tside %e ~ e h i & G; k k g ejected from it. Air bags are designed to work with safety belts, but don’t replace them. Air bags are designed to deploy only in moderate to severe frontal and near frontal crashes.

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force, ____ er tha.. Ail ,ags blink of an eye. If you’re too close to an .--.- I f l l l d r r r l y all w a y , aa y u u W W W U I U u\r :--xm-a:-- leaning forward, it could seriously injure you. Safety belts help keep you in position before and during a crash. Always wear your safety belt, even with air bags. The driver should sit as far back as possible while still maintaining control of the vehicle.

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The system checks the air bag electrical system for malfunctions. The light tells you if there is an electrical problem. See Air Bag Readiness Light on page 3-32 for more information. Where Are the Air Bags?

The driver’s air bag is in the middle of the steering wheel.

yone who i ~p -ainst, or vc I close to, any air bag when it inflates can be seriously injured or killed. Air bags plus lap-shoulder belts offer the best protection for adults, but not for young children and infants. Neither the vehicle’s safety belt system nor its air bag system is designed for them. Young children and infants need the protection that a child restraint system can provide. Always secure children properly in your vehicle. To read how, see the parts of this manual called “Older Children” and “Infants and Young Children”.

instrument panel, which shows the air bag symbol.

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If something is between an occupant and an air bag, the bag might not inflate properly or it might force the object into that person causing severe injury or even death. The path of an inflating air bag must be kept clear. Don’t put anything between an occupant and an air bag, and don’t attach or put anything on the steering wheel hub or on or near any other air

The passenger’s air bag is in the instrument panel on the passenger’s side.

When Should an Air Bag Inflate?

What Makes an Air Bag Inflate?

An air bag is designed to inflate in a moderate to severe frontal, or near-frontal crash. The air bag will inflate only if the impact speed is above the system’s designed “threshold level”. If your vehicle goes straight into a wall that doesn’t move or deform, the threshold level is about 9 to 15 mph (14 to 24 km/h). The threshold level can vary, however, with specific vehicle design, so that it can be somewhat above or below this range. If your vehicle strikes something that will move or deform, such as a parked car, the threshold level will be higher. The air bag is not designed to inflate in rollovers, rear impacts, or in many side impacts because inflation would not help the occupant. In any particular crash, no one can say whether an air bag should have inflated simply because of the damage to a vehicle or because of what the repair costs were. Inflation is determined by the angle of the impact and how quickly the vehicle slows down in frontal or near-frontal impacts.

In an impact of sufficient severity, the air bag sensing system detects that the vehicle is in a crash. The sensing system triggers a release of gas from the inflator, which inflates the air bag. The inflator, air bag and related hardware are all part of the air bag modules inside the steering wheel and in the instrument panel in front of the passenger.

How Does an Air Bag Restrain?

In moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal collisions, even belted occupants can contact the steering wheel or the instrument panel. Air bags supplement the protection provided by safety belts. Air bags distribute the force of the impact more evenly over the occupant’s upper body, stopping the occupant more gradually. But air bags would not help you in many types of collisions, including rollovers, rear impacts and many side impacts, primarily because an occupant’s motion is not toward those air bags. Air bags should never be regarded as anything more than a supplement to safety belts, and then only in moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal collisions.

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What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates?

After the air bag inflates, it quickly deflates, so quickly that some people may not even realize the air bag inflated. Some components of the air bag module - the steering wheel hub for the driver’s air bag, the instrument panel for the passenger’s bag - will be hot for a short time. The parts of the bag that come into contact with you may be warm, but not too hot to touch. There will be some smoke and dust coming from the vents in the deflated air bags. Air bag inflation doesn’t prevent the driver from seeing or being able to steer the vehicle, nor does it stop people from leaving the vehicle.

air. This dust could cause breathing problems for people with a history of asthma or other breathing trouble. To avoid this, everyone in the vehicle should get out as soon as it is safe to do so. If you have breathing problems but can’t get out of the vehicle after an air bag inflates, then get fresh air by opening a window or a door. If you experience breathing problems following an air bag deployment, you should seek medical attention.

In many crashes severe enough to inflate the air bag, windshields are broken by vehicle deformation.

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Additional windshield breakage may also occur from the passenger air bag.

Air Bag Off Switch

Air bags are designed to inflate only once. After an air bag inflates, you’ll need some new parts for your air bag system. If you don’t get them, the air bag system won’t be there to help protect you in another crash. A new system will include air bag modules and possibly other parts. The service manual for your vehicle covers the need to replace other parts. Your vehicle is equipped with a diagnostic module, which records information about the air bag system. The module records information about the readiness of the system, when the system commands air bag inflation and driver’s safety belt usage at deployment. The module also records speed, engine rpm, brake and throttle data. Let only qualified technicians work on your air bag systems. Improper service can mean that an air bag system won’t work properly. See your dealer for service.

Notice: If you damage the covering for the driver’s or the passenger’s air bag, the bag may not work properly. You may have to replace the air bag module in the steering wheel or both the air bag module and the instrument panel for the passenger’s air bag. Do not open or break the air bag coverings. 1 -44

Your vehicle has a switch in the glove box that you can use to turn off the passenger’s air bag.

This switch should only be turned to AIR BAG OFF if the person in the passenger’s position is a member of a passenger risk group identified by the national government as follows:

Infant. An infant (less than 1 year old) must ride in the front seat because: 0 my vehicle has no rear seat;

my vehicle has a rear seat too small to accommodate a rear-facing infant seat; or the infant has a medical condition which, according to the infant’s physician, makes it necessary for the infant to ride in the front seat so that the driver can constantly monitor the child’s condition.

Child age 1 to 12. A child age 1 to 12 must ride in the front seat because:

my vehicle has no rear seat; although children ages 1 to 12 ride in the rear seat(s) whenever possible, children ages 1 to 12 sometimes must ride in the front because no space is available in the rear seat(s) of my vehicle; or

e the child has a medical condition which, according

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Medical Condition. A passenger has a medical condition which, according to his or her physician:

causes the passenger air bag to pose a special risk for the passenger; and

e makes the potential harm from the passenger air

bag in a crash greater than the potential harm from turning off the air bag and allowing the passenger, even if belted, to hit the dashboard or windshield in a crash.

If the passenger’s air bag is turned off for a person who isn’t in a risk group identified by the national government, that person won’t have the extra protection of an air bag. In a !he ~ l r hzg \nrcw!dn’t he able to inflate c:g:sh, and help protect the person sitting there. Don’t turn off the passenger’s air bag unless the person sitting there is in a risk group.

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To turn off the passenger’s air bag, insert your ignition key into the switch, push in, and move the switch to the off position. The AIR BAG OFF light on the center console switch panel will come on to let you know that the passenger’s air bag is off. The passenger’s air bag will remain off until you turn it back on again, and the AIR BAG OFF light will stay on to remind you that the air bag is off.

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Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle Air bags affect how your vehicle should be serviced. There are parts of the air bag system in several places around your vehicle. You don’t want the system to inflate while someone is working on your vehicle. Your dealer and the service manual have information about servicing your vehicle and the air bag system. To purchase a service manual, see Service Publications Ordering Information on Dage 7- 10.

For up to 10 seconds after the ignition key is turned off and the battery is disconnected, an air bag can still inflate during improper service. You can be injured if you are close to an air bag when it inflates. Avoid yellow wires, wires wrapped with yellow tape or yellow connectors. They are probably part of the air bag system. Be sure to follow proper service procedures, and make sure the person performing work for you is qualified to do so.

The air bag system does not need regular maintenance.

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To turn the passenger’s air bag on again, insert your ignition key into the switch, push in, and move the switch tn !he nn position.

Restraint System Check

Checking Your Restraint Systems

Now and then, make sure the safety belt reminder light and all your belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors and anchorages are working properly. Look for any other loose or damaged safety belt system parts. If you see anything that might keep a safety belt system from doing its job, have it repaired. Torn or frayed safety belts may not protect you in a crash. They can rip apart under impact forces. If a belt is torn or frayed, get a new one right away. Also look for any opened or broken air bag covers, and have them repaired or replaced. (The air bag system does not need regular maintenance.)

Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash

A crash can damage the restraint systems in your vehicle. A damaged restraint system may not properly protect the person using it, resulting in serious injury or ewen death in a crash. To help make sure your restraint systems are working properly after a crash, have them inspected and any necessary replacements made as soon as possible.

If you’ve had a crash, do you need new belts? After a very minor collision, nothing may be necessary. But if the belts were stretched, as they would be if worn during a more severe crash, then you need new parts.

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If you ever see a label on the driver’s safety belt that says to replace the belt, be sure to do so. Then the new belt will be there to help protect you in a collision. You would see this label on the belt near the latch plate. If belts are cut or damaged, replace them. Collision damage also may mean you will need to have safety belt or seat parts repaired or replaced. New parts and repairs may be necessary even it the belt wasn’t being used at the time of the collision. If an air bag inflates, you’ll need to replace air bag system parts. See the part on the air bag system earlier in this section.

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Section 2

Features and Controls

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Keys ..........................................................

Windows ........................................................

......................... 2.4 Remote Keyless Entry System Remote Keyless Entry System Operation ........... 2.5 Doors and Locks ............................................. 2.9 Door Locks .................................................... 2.9 Power Door Locks ........................................ 2-10 Lockout Protection ........................................ 2-10 Leaving Your Vehicle .................................... 2-10 Hatchnrun k ................................................. 2-11 2-14 Power Windows ............................................ 2-15 Sun Visors ................................................... 2-15 Theft-Deterrent Systems .................................. 2-16 Theft-Deterrent System .................................. 2-16 PASS-Key@ .................................................. 2-17 ................ 2-19 New Vehicle Break-in .................................... 2-19 Front Air L- I Y Ignition Positions .......................................... 2-20 Starting Your Engine ...................... 2-2 1

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

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Engine Coolant Heater

(Canada Only) .......................................... 2.23 Automatic Transmission Operation ................... 2.24 Manual Transmission Operation ..................... Parking Brake .............................................. 2.30 Shifting Into Park (P)

(Automatic Transmission) ............................ 2.31

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Shifting Out of Park (P)

(Automatic Transmission) .........

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Parking Your Vehicle

(Manual Transmission) ...................

, .... 2.34 Parking Over Things That Burn ................... 2.34 Engine Exhaust ............................................ 2-35 Running Your Engine While You Are Parked

(Automatic Transmission) ............................ 2.36

Mirrors

........................................................... 2-37 Manual Rearview Mirror ................................ -2-37 Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror ................ 2-37 Gutside rower iieaieci iviirrurs Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror .................. 2-38 Outside Convex Mirror ............... ............ 2-38

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Storage Areas ...................... Glove Box ......................... Cupholder(s) ...................... Center Console Storage Area Floor Mats ......................... Rear Storage Area .............. Convenience Net ................ Cargo Cover ....................

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Roof Panel ..................................................... 2.43 Removing the Roof Panel .............................. 2-43 Storing the Roof Panel .................................. 2-46 Installing the Roof Panel ................................ 2-47 Convertible Top .............................................. 2-49 Lowering the Convertible Top ......................... 2.50 Raising the Convertible Top ........................... 2-53 Vehicle Personalization ................................... 2-55 Memory ....................................................... 2-55

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Leaving children in a vehicle with the igni, key is dangerous for many reasons. A child or others could be badly injured or even killed. They could operate the power windows or other controls or even make the vehicle move. Don't leave the keys in a vehicle with children.

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One key is used for the ignition, the driver’s door and all other locks.

When a new vehicle is delivered, the dealer gives the first owner a key and a bar coded tag. Both the key and the tag are attached to a key ring. The paper tag has a code on it that tells your dealer or a qualified locksmith how to make an extra key. Keep the bar-coded tag in a safe place. If you lose your key, you’ll be able to have a new one made easily using this tag. If your key doesn’t have a tag and you need a new ignition key, go to your dealer for the correct key code.

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Notice: Your vehicle has a number of features that can help prevent theft. You can have a lot of trouble getting into your vehicle if you ever lock your keys inside. You may even have to damage your vehicle to get in. So be sure you have spare keys. If you ever do get locked out of your vehicle, call Chevrolet Roadside Assistance. See Roadside Assisfance Program on page 7-5 for more information. Remote Keyless Entry System

Your vehicle has a Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) system that operates on a radio frequency subject to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules and with Industry Canada. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Changes or modifications to this system by other than an authorized service facility could void authorization to use this equipment. If you ever notice a decrease in the remote keyless entry transmitter range, try doing one of the following:

Check the distance. You may be too far from your vehicle. You may need to stand closer during rainy or snowy weather. Check the location. Other vehicles or objects may be blocking the signal. Take a few steps to the left or right, hold the transmitter higher, and try again. Check to determine if battery replacement is necessary. See “Battery Replacement’’ under Remote Keyless Entry system Operation on page 2-5. Check to make sure that an electronic device such as ;I cellular phone or lap top computer is not causing interference. If you’re still having trouble, see your dealer or a qualified technician for service.

Remote Keyless Entry System Operation Your vehicle has a Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) system that allows you to lock and unlock your doors, unlock your hatchkrunk lid, turn the panic alarm on and off and disarm or arm your theft-deterrent system. The range distance is as much as 100 feet (30 m) away.

Your vehicle comes standard with two transmitters, and up to three can be matched to your vehicle.

See “Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle’’ later in this section.

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Remote Alarm When you press the horn button on the remote keyless entry transmitter, the horn will sound. This panic alarm button will allow you to attract attention, if needed. If the horn alarm sounds, there are three ways to turn it off:

Press the panic alarm button again on the remote keyless entry transmitter. Wait 90 seconds, and the horn will turn off by itself. Turn the key to any position in the ignition, except OFF.

Remote Keyless Entry Settings You can adjust the settings on the system through the Driver Information Center (DIC). You can change the type of alarm used by the theft-deterrent system. See DIC Controls and Displays on page 3-45 for more information.

The driver’s door will unlock when the unlock button on the remote keyless entry transmitter is pressed, or press the unlock button again within five seconds to unlock both doors. Also, by pressing the unlock button, it may automatically disarm your theft-deterrent system, depending on how the theft-deterrent system is programmed. If it’s dark enough outside, your interior lamps will come on. Your memory settings will also be recalled when you press the unlock button on the remote keyless entry transmitter. See Memory on page 2-55 for more information. The hatchhrunk lid will release when the button with the trunk symbol is pressed, as long as the ignition is turned to OFF. The system has a feature that makes it difficult for you to lock your key in your vehicle. If you leave your key in the ignition and attempt to lock the doors, the vehicle will not lock and a chime will sound to remind you that the key is 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. This system can’t guarantee that you will never be locked out of your vehicle. Always remember to take your key with you.

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Transmitter(s) to Your

Matching Vehicle Each remote prevent anothertransmitter from unlocking your vehicle. If a transmitter is lost or stolen, a replacement can be purchased through your dealer. Remember to bring any remaining transmitters with you when you go to your dealer. When the dealer matches the replacement transmitter to your vehicle, any remaining transmitters must also be matched. Once your dealer has coded the new transmitter, the lost transmitter will not unlock your vehicle. Each vehicle can have a maximum of three transmitters matched to it. To match transmitters to your vehicle:

1. Turn the ignition key to ON. 2. Clear any warning messages on the Driver

Information Center (DIC) by pressing the RESET button.

3. Press the QPT!nNS hlltton on the DIC several

times until the blank page is displayed, then press and hold the RESET button for two seconds.

4.

5.

6.

When the message FOB TRAINING is displayed, press the RESET button once. The message HOLD LK + UNLK 1ST FOB will be displayed in the DIC. Press and hold the lock and unlock buttons on the first transmitter simultaneously for five seconds. When a transmitter is learned (matched), the DIC will display FOB LEARNED and then prompt you to learn the second transmitter. Repeat Steps 5 and 6 for the third transmitter. Remove the key from the ignition.

7. 8. The Programming mode will shut off if any of following has occurred:

You don’t program any transmitters for two minutes. You take the key out of the ignition You have programmed three transmitters.

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Battery Replacement Under normal use, the battery in your remote keyless entry transmitter should last about three years. You can tell the battery is weak if the transmitter won’t work at the normal range in any location. If you have to get close to your vehicle before the transmitter works, it’s probably time to change the battery. Notice: When replacing the battery, use care not to touch any of the circuitry. Static from your body transferred to these surfaces may damage the transmitter.

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1 - Insert a coin or similar object into the slot on the back of the transmitter and gently pry apart the front and back.

2. Gently pull the battery out of the transmitter. 3. Put the new battery in the transmitter, positive (+)

side up. Use a battery, type CR2032, or equivalent.

4. Reassemble the transmitter. Make sure to put

it together so water won’t get in.

5. Test the transmitter.

Doors and Locks

Door Locks

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Unlocked . )ors can be dangerous. 0 Passengers - especially children - can

easily open the doors and fall out of a moving vehicle. When a door is locked, the handle won’t open it. You increase the chance of being thrown 0i;a of the vehicle in a crash if the doors aren’t locked. So, wear safety belts properly and lock the doors whenever you drive.

0 Young children who get into unlocked

vehicles may be unable to get out. A child can be overcome by extreme heat and can suffer permanent injuries or even aeaih from heat stroke. Always lock your vehicle whenever you leave it.

e Outsiders can easily enter through an

unlocked door when you slow down or stop your vehicle. Locking your doors can help prevent this from happening.

There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle. To lock or unlock the door from the outside, use your door key on the drivers’s side or the remote keyless entry transmitter. If your theft-deterrent system is armed, unlock the driver’s door with the key or by using the remote keyless entry transmitter to open either door to avoid setting off the alarm. See Theft-Deterrent System on page 2- 16.

To lock the door from the inside, move the lever located 017 the dGGr fer?.,lard. Tc! un!ock it, mo\./e the !ever on the door rearward.

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Power Door Locks

Lockout Protection

If you press the power door lock switch when a door is open and a key is in the ignition, a chime will sound. If the power door lock switch is pressed again within five seconds, the doors will lock.

Leaving Your Vehicle

If you are leaving the vehicle, take your key, open your door and set the locks from inside or with the remote keyless entry transmitter. Then get out and close the door.

Press the power door switch on either door to unlock or lock both doors at once.

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Hatchnrunk

It can be dangerous to drive with the hatch/ trunk lid open because carbon monoxide (CO) gas can come into your vehicle. You can’t see or smell CO. It can cause unconsciousness and even death. If you must drive with the trunk lid open or if electrical wiring or other cable connections must pass through the seal between the body and the hatchhrunk lid: Make sure all other windows are shut.

Notice: If you put things in the hatchhrunk area, be sure they won’t break the glass when you close it. Never slam the hatch/trunk lid down. You could break the glass or damage the defogger grid. When you close the hatchhrunk lid, make sure you pull down from the center, not the sides. If you pull the hatchhrunk lid down from the side too often, the weatherstrip can be damaged. Notice: Do not store heavy or sharp objects in the rear storage compartments located in the hatchltrunk area. Ilf you do, the objects could damage the underbody.

0 Turn the fan on your heating or cooling

system to its highest speed and select the control setting that will force outside air into your vehicle. See “Climate Controls.”

0 If you have air outlets on or under the

instrument panei, open inem aii ihe way.

See “Engine Exhaust” in the Index.

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Hatchnrun k Lid Release

The remote keyless entry transmitter will also release the hatch/trunk lid. See Remote Keyless Entry System on page 2-4. If your vehicle is equipped with a hatch and you have lost battery power, use the manual release cables to open the hatch. To access the cables, remove the two access panels located in the rear of the trunk area. There is one cable located under each access panel. See Rear Storage Area on page 2-41 for more information.

To use the hatchhunk lid release on vehicles with an automatic transmission, your vehicle must be in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N). For manual transmissions, set the parking brake. See Parking Brake on page 2-30. Press the button with the trunk symbol on it, located at the left side of the steering column on the instrument panel, to release the hatch/trunk lid from inside your vehicle.

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Pull each cable straight down for each latch to release the hatch.

If your vehicle is equipped with a convertible top/hardtop and you have lost battery power, use the manual release cable to open the trunk lid. To access the cable, remove the center storage compartment lid located in the rear of the trunk area. See Rear Storage Area

on page 2-37 for more information. -

Emergency Trunk Release Handle (Convertible Only)

Pull the cable straight down to release the trunk lid. If your vehicle is equipped with a convertible top and trunk release handle and you have lost battery power, use the trunk release handle to open the trunk.

Notice: The emergency trunk release handle is not designed to be used to tie down the trunk lid or as an anchor point when securing items in the trunk. Improper use of the emergency trunk reiease handle could damage it. There is a glow-in-the-dark emergency trunk release handle located on the rear wall of the trunk below the latch. This handle will glow following exposure to light. Pu!l the release hartd!e down tc! npen the trunk from the inside.

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Windows

Leaving children in a ve,,,Ae with the windows closed is dangerous. A child can be overcome by the extreme heat and can suffer permanent injuries or even death from heat stroke. Never leave a child alone in a vehicle, especially with the windows closed in warm or hot weather.

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Power Windows With power windows, switches on the door control each window when present. See “Retained Accessory Power Ignition Positions on page 2-20. Express-Down Window

the ignition is on or when RAP

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Both driver’s and passenger’s window switches have the express-down feature. Tap AUTO and immediately release. The window will lower completely. To stop the express-down feature from lowering the window completely, simply tap the switch again. You can also open the window any amount by pressing and releasing the switch. To close the window, press and hold the up arrow. Sun Visors To block out glare, you can swing down the visors. You can also swing them to the side. Lighted Visor Vanity Mirrors Pull down the sun visor and lift the cover to expose the lighted vanity mirror. When the cover is lifted, the lamps will come on automatically, even if the ignition is off.

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Theft-Deterrent Systems Vehicle theft is big business, expecially in some cities. Although your vehicle has a number of theft-deterrent features, we know that nothing we put on it can make it impossible to steal. However, there are ways you can help. Theft-Deterrent System Your vehicle is equipped with a theft-deterrent alarm system.

SECURITY

With this system, the SECURITY light will flash as you open the door if your ignition is off. This light reminds you to arm the theft-deterent system.

Arming the System Use one of the two following items listed here to arm the system:

Press the lock button on the remote keyless entry transmitter.

0 Open the door. The SECURITY light should flash.

Lock the door with the power door lock switch. The SECURITY light will stop flashing and stay on. Close the door. The security light should go off.

Now, if a door or the hatchhrunk lid is opened without the key or the remote keyless entry transmitter, the alarm will go off. Your horn will sound for two minutes, then it will go off to save battery power. And, your vehicle won’t start. The theft-deterrent system won’t arm if you lock the driver’s door with a key, the manual door lock, or if you use the power door lock after the doors are closed. If your passenger stays in the vehicle when you leave with the keys, have the passenger lock the vehicle after the doors are closed. This way the alarm won’t arm, and your passenger won’t set it off.

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Testing the Alarm Use the following to test the system: 1. Make sure the hatchhrunk lid is latched. 2. Lower the window on the driver’s door. 3. Manually arm the system. 4. Close the doors and wait 15 seconds. 5. Reach through the open window and manually

unlock the driver’s door.

6. Open the door. The alarm should sound. 7. Turn off the alarm. if the alarm is inoperative, check tu see if the horn works. If not, check the horn fuse. See Fuses and Circuit Breakers on page 5-86. If the horn works, but the alarm doesn’t go off, see your dealer. Disarming the System Always use your key or the remote keyless entry transmitter to unlock a dour. Unlocking a door any other way will set off the alarm. If your alarm sounds, listed below are the ways you can disarm it.

Unlock the driver’s door with your key. Put the key in the ignition.

0 Press the unlock button on the remote keyless

entry transmitter.

PASS-Key@

Your vehicle is equipped with the PASS-Key@ (Personalized Automotive Security System) theft-deterrent system. PASS-Key@ is a passive theft-deterrent