Active Handling Warming Up????
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Racer
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Active Handling Warming Up????
Ok, this is a new one for me. 
The DIC display reads "Active Handling Warming Up". After a while it chimes and displays "Warm Up Complete". It's 90 degrees in the shade here! What is my car doing? 
The DIC display reads "Active Handling Warming Up". After a while it chimes and displays "Warm Up Complete". It's 90 degrees in the shade here! What is my car doing?
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However, if you're only getting the "Active Handling Warming Up" message on occasion and it's always followed by the "Warm UP Complete" message, it sounds as if things may be working as they should. Were your car's front wheels turned when you started out driving? Have you run the onboard diagnostics to check for any diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) that might indicate there is a problem with the IAT or wiring?
Here's how to run the onboard diagnostics:
Corvette Computer Codes and other DTC Information
(Click on READ MORE toward the bottom of the next page that appears after selecting your car's model year to see all the DTCs specific to that year.)
Also, see the following thread:
Strange code
You may be able to find more info on this topic using the Forum search feature.
Good luck!
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Same here with my 2004 CE.
10 k on clock.
About every 20 or so times I jump in to go.
I don't even give it a thought, as it's gone in 15 ~ 20 seconds.
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It has nothing to do with actual temperature. If you start the car and immediately move in a turn or non-straight line this message will come on. The reason is, the active traction control needs to calibrate itself, in order for that to happen the car must be moving in a straight line.
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It has nothing to do with actual temperature. If you start the car and immediately move in a turn or non-straight line this message will come on. The reason is, the active traction control needs to calibrate itself, in order for that to happen the car must be moving in a straight line.
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I agree with Warnberg. Nothing to be worried about.
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Look at the front of the air intake duct where it connects to the air cleaner housing. You should see the wire lead and connector there going to the Mass Air Flow/Intake Air Temperature (MAF/IAT) Sensor.
However, if you're only getting the "Active Handling Warming Up" message on occasion and it's always followed by the "Warm UP Complete" message, it sounds as if things may be working as they should. Were your car's front wheels turned when you started out driving? Have you run the onboard diagnostics to check for any diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) that might indicate there is a problem with the IAT or wiring?
Here's how to run the onboard diagnostics:
Corvette Computer Codes and other DTC Information
(Click on READ MORE toward the bottom of the next page that appears after selecting your car's model year to see all the DTCs specific to that year.)
Also, see the following thread:
Strange code
You may be able to find more info on this topic using the Forum search feature.
Good luck!
However, if you're only getting the "Active Handling Warming Up" message on occasion and it's always followed by the "Warm UP Complete" message, it sounds as if things may be working as they should. Were your car's front wheels turned when you started out driving? Have you run the onboard diagnostics to check for any diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) that might indicate there is a problem with the IAT or wiring?
Here's how to run the onboard diagnostics:
Corvette Computer Codes and other DTC Information
(Click on READ MORE toward the bottom of the next page that appears after selecting your car's model year to see all the DTCs specific to that year.)
Also, see the following thread:
Strange code
You may be able to find more info on this topic using the Forum search feature.
Good luck!
I had just recently replaced the original oil pressure sensor with GM's newest part number.
So far it is still working!! I did not want to cut the plenum, so I removed the intake to replace the sensor. I think the IAT connector was brittle and failed when I removed and reinstalled it. Everyone with the Active Handling Warming Up display showing more often might want to try checking their IAT connector. That is what was triggering mine. Hope this helps.
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Had the message last night and it cleared itself. Now I know why it happened. I love this forum! GM should help pay for keeping it up and running for all the help it gives Corvette owners.
