Quick facts list for C5
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 2,719
Likes: 1
From: Los Angeles Ca
Something like this......
Corvette Secrets:
? The little yellow helper light on the bottom of the rear-view mirror that illuminates the shifter area.
? That you can put your key in the drivers door and turn it twice towards the front to unlock the passenger door and a third time to pop the trunk.
? That you can pop the trunk and also pop the gas cap cover by pulling on metal lines hidden in the back.
? The little slotted cover on the dash behind the steering wheel is where the inside air temperature sensor is located.
? All of the option codes are in the glove box.
? Tire inflation recommended pressures are on the drivers door.
? The thing that looks like a little LED near the DIC buttons is a light sensor.
? The thing that looks like a little LED near the defroster vent is a UV sensor for determining A/C usage to compensate for the heating effect of the sun.
? The build sheet is in the front re-bar.
? If you leave your turn signal on, in about 1 minute it will start to ding (loud enough to hear over the stereo) to let you know you have old timers disease.
? You can reset the oil life by pumping the gas pedal 3 times (but not with the engine running).
? Hold down the reset button while on one of the trip odometers and it changes that reading to the miles youve traveled since last starting the engine.
? Hold down the Active Handling button for 5 sec. to engage Competitive Driving on cars equipped with active handling (2000 and previous years must be stopped.)
? If you pull the seatbelts all the way out while youre buckled in, they ratchet back in to hold you tighter into the seat. (then move the seat forward to make it extra snug -- Leafty)
? Simply remove fuse #2 under the hood and your DRLs will be out permanently. Only thing affected is that when you unlock at night using the key fob your front turn signal lights and back up lights will not flash. Your front turn signals will op! erate no rmally, however.
? The side-view mirrors can twist both forward and backward, decreasing the chance of damage if struck.
? There is a release opening with a flap to let air out of the car when the hatch is closed. It is located just above the driver side rear compartment behind the carpet and on the side of the car. Not that it really works well.
? Also you can ground your amp to a screw/bolt that holds the rear middle compartment to the frame.
? If you have a 6-speed car you can pop the trunk when the car is running by lifting the e-brake.
? There is a spot on the driver side just out of the middle compartment under the carpet for the lug nut key. You should have a compartment on the drivers & passengers side (in the trunk) and a center compartment. On the left (drivers) side of the center compartment, on the left side where the center cover fits, there is an indent that holds the wheel lock key.
? If you turn on the headlights, then go to parking light position, the lamps remain up but the headlights are not left on.
? If you have the passive entry feature: If you lock the keys in the car, wait a few minutes and then shake the car. That will unlock the car.
? HUD has a shift light for the manuals.
? You can easily shift the M6 trans up or down without the clutch if you match revs. (Not great for longevity, however.)
? You can eject the cd from the in-dash player without turning on any power. Dont even need key in the ignition.
? The cruise will disengage if you purposely make sharp side to side turns while cruising at say 60-80 mph.
? When the engine is shut off, you can get the odometer reading by turning on the parking lights.
? You can program setting #3 (both memory buttons at once) in the seat memory to run the seat back and steering wheel forward for getting in/out of the car with the engine running.
? If you hate DRLs you can pull the e-brake ONE click and they go off.
Corvette Secrets:
? The little yellow helper light on the bottom of the rear-view mirror that illuminates the shifter area.
? That you can put your key in the drivers door and turn it twice towards the front to unlock the passenger door and a third time to pop the trunk.
? That you can pop the trunk and also pop the gas cap cover by pulling on metal lines hidden in the back.
? The little slotted cover on the dash behind the steering wheel is where the inside air temperature sensor is located.
? All of the option codes are in the glove box.
? Tire inflation recommended pressures are on the drivers door.
? The thing that looks like a little LED near the DIC buttons is a light sensor.
? The thing that looks like a little LED near the defroster vent is a UV sensor for determining A/C usage to compensate for the heating effect of the sun.
? The build sheet is in the front re-bar.
? If you leave your turn signal on, in about 1 minute it will start to ding (loud enough to hear over the stereo) to let you know you have old timers disease.
? You can reset the oil life by pumping the gas pedal 3 times (but not with the engine running).
? Hold down the reset button while on one of the trip odometers and it changes that reading to the miles youve traveled since last starting the engine.
? Hold down the Active Handling button for 5 sec. to engage Competitive Driving on cars equipped with active handling (2000 and previous years must be stopped.)
? If you pull the seatbelts all the way out while youre buckled in, they ratchet back in to hold you tighter into the seat. (then move the seat forward to make it extra snug -- Leafty)
? Simply remove fuse #2 under the hood and your DRLs will be out permanently. Only thing affected is that when you unlock at night using the key fob your front turn signal lights and back up lights will not flash. Your front turn signals will op! erate no rmally, however.
? The side-view mirrors can twist both forward and backward, decreasing the chance of damage if struck.
? There is a release opening with a flap to let air out of the car when the hatch is closed. It is located just above the driver side rear compartment behind the carpet and on the side of the car. Not that it really works well.
? Also you can ground your amp to a screw/bolt that holds the rear middle compartment to the frame.
? If you have a 6-speed car you can pop the trunk when the car is running by lifting the e-brake.
? There is a spot on the driver side just out of the middle compartment under the carpet for the lug nut key. You should have a compartment on the drivers & passengers side (in the trunk) and a center compartment. On the left (drivers) side of the center compartment, on the left side where the center cover fits, there is an indent that holds the wheel lock key.
? If you turn on the headlights, then go to parking light position, the lamps remain up but the headlights are not left on.
? If you have the passive entry feature: If you lock the keys in the car, wait a few minutes and then shake the car. That will unlock the car.
? HUD has a shift light for the manuals.
? You can easily shift the M6 trans up or down without the clutch if you match revs. (Not great for longevity, however.)
? You can eject the cd from the in-dash player without turning on any power. Dont even need key in the ignition.
? The cruise will disengage if you purposely make sharp side to side turns while cruising at say 60-80 mph.
? When the engine is shut off, you can get the odometer reading by turning on the parking lights.
? You can program setting #3 (both memory buttons at once) in the seat memory to run the seat back and steering wheel forward for getting in/out of the car with the engine running.
? If you hate DRLs you can pull the e-brake ONE click and they go off.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 2,767
Likes: 0
From: Indianapolis IN
I've seen this posted a couple of times. Correct me if I'm wrong but I think it's related to how far you drive with it on; not length of time. I've sat at a light for well over a minute (or 2) with a turn signal on and no ding. However, I've had it come on in about a quarter of a mile before. Yes, No?
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 11,664
Likes: 15
From: Wellsboro Pa
Something like this......
Corvette Secrets:
? The little yellow helper light on the bottom of the rear-view mirror that illuminates the shifter area.
? That you can put your key in the drivers door and turn it twice towards the front to unlock the passenger door and a third time to pop the trunk.
? That you can pop the trunk and also pop the gas cap cover by pulling on metal lines hidden in the back.
? The little slotted cover on the dash behind the steering wheel is where the inside air temperature sensor is located.
? All of the option codes are in the glove box.
? Tire inflation recommended pressures are on the drivers door.
? The thing that looks like a little LED near the DIC buttons is a light sensor.
? The thing that looks like a little LED near the defroster vent is a UV sensor for determining A/C usage to compensate for the heating effect of the sun.
? The build sheet is in the front re-bar.
? If you leave your turn signal on, in about 1 minute it will start to ding (loud enough to hear over the stereo) to let you know you have old timers disease.
? You can reset the oil life by pumping the gas pedal 3 times (but not with the engine running).
? Hold down the reset button while on one of the trip odometers and it changes that reading to the miles youve traveled since last starting the engine.
? Hold down the Active Handling button for 5 sec. to engage Competitive Driving on cars equipped with active handling (2000 and previous years must be stopped.)
? If you pull the seatbelts all the way out while youre buckled in, they ratchet back in to hold you tighter into the seat. (then move the seat forward to make it extra snug -- Leafty)
? Simply remove fuse #2 under the hood and your DRLs will be out permanently. Only thing affected is that when you unlock at night using the key fob your front turn signal lights and back up lights will not flash. Your front turn signals will op! erate no rmally, however.
? The side-view mirrors can twist both forward and backward, decreasing the chance of damage if struck.
? There is a release opening with a flap to let air out of the car when the hatch is closed. It is located just above the driver side rear compartment behind the carpet and on the side of the car. Not that it really works well.
? Also you can ground your amp to a screw/bolt that holds the rear middle compartment to the frame.
? If you have a 6-speed car you can pop the trunk when the car is running by lifting the e-brake.
? There is a spot on the driver side just out of the middle compartment under the carpet for the lug nut key. You should have a compartment on the drivers & passengers side (in the trunk) and a center compartment. On the left (drivers) side of the center compartment, on the left side where the center cover fits, there is an indent that holds the wheel lock key.
? If you turn on the headlights, then go to parking light position, the lamps remain up but the headlights are not left on.
? If you have the passive entry feature: If you lock the keys in the car, wait a few minutes and then shake the car. That will unlock the car.
? HUD has a shift light for the manuals.
? You can easily shift the M6 trans up or down without the clutch if you match revs. (Not great for longevity, however.)
? You can eject the cd from the in-dash player without turning on any power. Dont even need key in the ignition.
? The cruise will disengage if you purposely make sharp side to side turns while cruising at say 60-80 mph.
? When the engine is shut off, you can get the odometer reading by turning on the parking lights.
? You can program setting #3 (both memory buttons at once) in the seat memory to run the seat back and steering wheel forward for getting in/out of the car with the engine running.
? If you hate DRLs you can pull the e-brake ONE click and they go off.
Corvette Secrets:
? The little yellow helper light on the bottom of the rear-view mirror that illuminates the shifter area.
? That you can put your key in the drivers door and turn it twice towards the front to unlock the passenger door and a third time to pop the trunk.
? That you can pop the trunk and also pop the gas cap cover by pulling on metal lines hidden in the back.
? The little slotted cover on the dash behind the steering wheel is where the inside air temperature sensor is located.
? All of the option codes are in the glove box.
? Tire inflation recommended pressures are on the drivers door.
? The thing that looks like a little LED near the DIC buttons is a light sensor.
? The thing that looks like a little LED near the defroster vent is a UV sensor for determining A/C usage to compensate for the heating effect of the sun.
? The build sheet is in the front re-bar.
? If you leave your turn signal on, in about 1 minute it will start to ding (loud enough to hear over the stereo) to let you know you have old timers disease.
? You can reset the oil life by pumping the gas pedal 3 times (but not with the engine running).
? Hold down the reset button while on one of the trip odometers and it changes that reading to the miles youve traveled since last starting the engine.
? Hold down the Active Handling button for 5 sec. to engage Competitive Driving on cars equipped with active handling (2000 and previous years must be stopped.)
? If you pull the seatbelts all the way out while youre buckled in, they ratchet back in to hold you tighter into the seat. (then move the seat forward to make it extra snug -- Leafty)
? Simply remove fuse #2 under the hood and your DRLs will be out permanently. Only thing affected is that when you unlock at night using the key fob your front turn signal lights and back up lights will not flash. Your front turn signals will op! erate no rmally, however.
? The side-view mirrors can twist both forward and backward, decreasing the chance of damage if struck.
? There is a release opening with a flap to let air out of the car when the hatch is closed. It is located just above the driver side rear compartment behind the carpet and on the side of the car. Not that it really works well.
? Also you can ground your amp to a screw/bolt that holds the rear middle compartment to the frame.
? If you have a 6-speed car you can pop the trunk when the car is running by lifting the e-brake.
? There is a spot on the driver side just out of the middle compartment under the carpet for the lug nut key. You should have a compartment on the drivers & passengers side (in the trunk) and a center compartment. On the left (drivers) side of the center compartment, on the left side where the center cover fits, there is an indent that holds the wheel lock key.
? If you turn on the headlights, then go to parking light position, the lamps remain up but the headlights are not left on.
? If you have the passive entry feature: If you lock the keys in the car, wait a few minutes and then shake the car. That will unlock the car.
? HUD has a shift light for the manuals.
? You can easily shift the M6 trans up or down without the clutch if you match revs. (Not great for longevity, however.)
? You can eject the cd from the in-dash player without turning on any power. Dont even need key in the ignition.
? The cruise will disengage if you purposely make sharp side to side turns while cruising at say 60-80 mph.
? When the engine is shut off, you can get the odometer reading by turning on the parking lights.
? You can program setting #3 (both memory buttons at once) in the seat memory to run the seat back and steering wheel forward for getting in/out of the car with the engine running.
? If you hate DRLs you can pull the e-brake ONE click and they go off.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 2,719
Likes: 1
From: Los Angeles Ca
I've seen this posted a couple of times. Correct me if I'm wrong but I think it's related to how far you drive with it on; not length of time. I've sat at a light for well over a minute (or 2) with a turn signal on and no ding. However, I've had it come on in about a quarter of a mile before. Yes, No?
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2000
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When I removed the #2 fuse for the DRL's my BCM failed and I had to have it replaced. And I mean it immediately failed ! I replaced the fuse and had the BCM replaced under warranty thank God. I have not had a problem since. I'm sure there not related but I think I'll leave well enough alone ! 
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When I removed the #2 fuse for the DRL's my BCM failed and I had to have it replaced. And I mean it immediately failed ! I replaced the fuse and had the BCM replaced under warranty thank God. I have not had a problem since. I'm sure there not related but I think I'll leave well enough alone !
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Edmond Ok
If only there were a sticky..... Something like:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=984927
That has almost anything you ever wanted to know about a c5.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=984927
That has almost anything you ever wanted to know about a c5.