Active Handling Warming Up
Tech Contributor
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Van Buren Arkansas
Wounded Warrior Escort '11
Hmmm...no codes associated with the steering wheel position. If I remember correctly and someone please correct me, if the steering wheel is not centered up within 30 seconds of moving, the system will think there is either an error or a problem and attempt to restart that system, displaying the message. I no longer have my C-5 manuals so I can't give you the precise definition or troubleshooting, rather pulling from memory here.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: Longview Texas
I get the AH message only when the car has set in cold weather, so I think it may also have something to do with voltage changes.
I usually just get the Service Active Handling message instead of the Warming Up message.
I usually just get the Service Active Handling message instead of the Warming Up message.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2001
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From: white hall ar
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funny thing ive gotten that a couple times in 6 years ....... in fact its always been in a parade going sloooooooo . just this past weekend in a parade i got it again.......anyway just forget it .
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St. Jude Donor '06
I drive about a block and half on a dirt road to get to the paved road from where I live. I drive that stretch at idle (6-7 mph) and always get the Active Handling Warming Up message each and every time.
I never give it a thought...
Nick
I never give it a thought...
Nick
Drifting
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From: Corpus Christi Tx.
Sounds like a outside temp issue ?
During the 1998 model year, just prior to production of cars with the Active Handling option, the Corvette's ABS brake hydraulic control unit will be relocated to the front of the engine compartment to facilitate quicker Active Handling system "warm-up" and shorten front brake response time when the brake fluid is cold. In temperatures below 14oF, the Corvette's Driver Information Center (DIC) will display an "Active Handling Warming Up" message as soon as the vehicle reaches 6-mph. That's a caution to the driver that Active Handling is not fully-functional yet. As soon as the system warms up, another message "Active Handling Warmed Up" will be sent to the driver via the DIC.
If you start the car and immediately drive forward with the wheels turned sharply, it will cause the "Active handling warming up" message.
It's basically a calibration routine for the active handling system (It's typically triggered by moving slow in a fairly straight line over a certain distance. All the warning is there for is to let you know that the active handling sytem is not active while it is being calibrated.
If you start the car and immediately drive forward with the wheels turned sharply, it will cause the "Active handling warming up" message.
It's basically a calibration routine for the active handling system (It's typically triggered by moving slow in a fairly straight line over a certain distance. All the warning is there for is to let you know that the active handling sytem is not active while it is being calibrated.
