I hope that this is not a repost I ran across this by accident so I copy and paste the info ....pretty cool info btw I tries the key fob to unlock the doors and pop the trunk and it worked !! LOVE THIS VETTE !!

here is a small list of things you might not know about C5, did you know:

● That you can put your key in the driver’s 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 driver’s 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 youknowyou 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 you’ve 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 you’re 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 operate normally, 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 & passenger’s 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. Don’t 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.

 

Lots of little C5 secrets.

 

yes sir I was very surprised

 

It's definitely a repost (many times over), but since no one ever, ever uses search and wants all information provided directly to them, and gets offended when it's pointed out that the information is available if they just looked, it's the only way it will get read. So thanks for sharing it for the newer, younger owners.

 

LOL sorry never new it was a repost but non the less some cool stuff I never new about

 

too bad it won't print out...

 

It will print out. Use your mouse to highlight what you want to print, right click and select copy. Open a new Word or Wordpad or Notepad , etc document and right click on the page and select "paste", then you can save it or print it or e-mail it just like any other document.

 

Try Copy and paste into a word document, then print
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thanks...

 

No need to be sorry at all! This is also in the sticky at the top of the page!

I hope James dosent see this or he will loose it!

 

It's included in the Tech files (and All files) downloads available in the Buying a C5 sticky. Along with a TON of other good information, folks should really download the All package and read the information there.

 

Oh no! Poor James. He seems like a good guy. But your post was funny

 

James is a good guy, I just pick on him once in a while...

 

RE bar? Build sheet in the front rebar? I guess this is a front section, but wonder if it could be explained differently so that I might understand

Thanks
Can this be accessed without bodywork?

 

The front frame rail is what they are referring to, you have to take the bumper off to get to it.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...ild-sheet.html

 

Great stuff. We thought this deserved another look!
https://www.corvetteforum.com/articl...vette-secrets/

 

a racing helmet fits perfectly in the center hidden storage space in the trunk..

 

Nothing wrong with posting up useful info again.

 

I've read some of this before, but this time I'll print it and keep it in the car for reference! Thanks for posting!

 

This...
Also I can fit in a very small tool kit...