30 instruments and controls – CHEVROLET 2012 Corvette User Manual

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Chevrolet Corvette Owner Manual - 2012

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Instruments and Controls

The elapsed time indicator will
record up to 23 hours, 59 minutes,
and 59 seconds, then it will reset
to zero and continue counting.
The display appears as ELAPSED
TIMER .00 in the elapsed time
function.

You can start or stop the elapsed
time by pressing the RESET button.
To reset the elapsed time to zero,
press the RESET button for
three seconds while the timer is
displayed.

Pressing and holding the RESET
button for at least 10 seconds will
reset the timer display to the time
since last ignition cycle.

Average Speed: Press the TRIP
button until the average speed is
displayed, such as:

.

AVERAGE SPEED 100 km/h or

.

AVERAGE SPEED 62 MPH

Press and hold the RESET button to
reset to 0.0 km/h (mph).

Engine Oil Life: Press the TRIP
button until the engine oil life is
displayed, such as OIL LIFE
REMAINING 89%.

This is an estimate of the engine
oil's remaining useful life. It will
show 100% when the system is
reset after an oil change. It will
alert you to change the oil on a
schedule consistent with your
driving conditions.

When the remaining oil life is low,
the system will alert you with the
message CHANGE ENGINE OIL.

Remember, you must reset the
engine oil life system yourself after
each oil change. It will not reset
itself. To reset the system, see
Engine Oil Life System on
page 10‑19
.
Be careful not to
reset the engine oil life system
accidentally at any time other than
when the oil has just been changed.
It cannot be reset accurately until
the next oil change.

See Maintenance Schedule on
page 11‑3
and Engine Oil on
page 10‑14
for more information.

OPTION Button

The OPTION button allows you
to access the PERSONAL
OPTIONS menu and customize
the personalization settings on
your vehicle. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5‑54
for
more information.

RESET Button

The RESET button, used along
with other buttons, will reset
system functions and turn off or
acknowledge messages on
the DIC.

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