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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 06:24 PM
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The clock did not automatically switch back to standard time from daylight savings. I looked in the OM for clock and time but found nothing. Did a search for the same criteris still nothing. Shouldn't the clock in a C6 just set it's automatically like a cell phone does?
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 06:26 PM
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I'm sure it's because the GM clock was designed before daylight savings time was proposed in 1895.
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 06:27 PM
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Setting the TimeWith the ignition on and the radio off, press the H or the
M button to enter clock mode. Press and hold H until
the correct hour appears on the display. Press and
hold M until the correct minute appears on the display.
To change the time default setting from 12 hour to
24 hour, press either the H or the M button to enter
the clock mode. Press the tune **** to select between
the 12 or 24 hour display format. The clock mode
automatically times out with the changed display
format set as the current default setting.


know of no optional setting for DST automatic reset.
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 06:27 PM
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I've had to manually change my clock every time. Not saying it's not possible to do automatically, but I don't know how either, if you can.
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 06:44 PM
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I'm just glad I can manually reset it. My SUV's clock I can't access since they loaded a new software package into it - ironically to fix the clock.
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by dpigguy
Setting the TimeWith the ignition on and the radio off, press the H or the
M button to enter clock mode. Press and hold H until
the correct hour appears on the display. Press and
hold M until the correct minute appears on the display.
To change the time default setting from 12 hour to
24 hour, press either the H or the M button to enter
the clock mode. Press the tune **** to select between
the 12 or 24 hour display format. The clock mode
automatically times out with the changed display
format set as the current default setting.


know of no optional setting for DST automatic reset.
Thank you, that is exactly what I wanted to know. I am sure it is in the OM some place that is not obvious to me.
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 06:49 PM
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That's one of the things we have come to appreciate living in Arizona - -we never change time. Evidently, it was a concept that escaped the founders.
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 06:52 PM
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That's it. I am selling my car. I can't believe it doesn't do that automatically.
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 06:53 PM
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Hell, I reset mine and now it's showing military time!
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Curti
The clock did not automatically switch back to standard time from daylight savings. I looked in the OM for clock and time but found nothing. Did a search for the same criteris still nothing. Shouldn't the clock in a C6 just set it's automatically like a cell phone does?
If you had either posted the model year of your C6 or had it in your profile, I'd tell you what page numbers to find the clock instruction in your owner's manual.

AFAIK, there's no automatic setting of time for DST in the C6.
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It has to be done manually.
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 08:28 PM
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Really ?

Want it to hold your hand?
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 08:49 PM
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Clock? Don't need no stinking clock!

That's why I have a Corvette Wrist Watch (RPO CWW)....
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 09:08 PM
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Thanks Curti, I was looking to put my clock in 24h mode.
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 11:01 PM
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Just wait 6 more months and your clock will be correct again.
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Old Nov 10, 2010 | 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Marc V.
Just wait 6 more months and your clock will be correct again.
Actually less than that before we go back to DST in the spring.
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If you get to 88 MPH, the flux capacitor automatically resets the clock to DST.
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Originally Posted by schmegeggie
If you get to 88 MPH, the flux capacitor automatically resets the clock to DST.
I thought the flux capacitors became obsolete with the C6 Gen cars??
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Originally Posted by dpigguy
Setting the TimeWith the ignition on and the radio off, press the H or the
M button to enter clock mode. Press and hold H until
the correct hour appears on the display. Press and
hold M until the correct minute appears on the display.
To change the time default setting from 12 hour to
24 hour, press either the H or the M button to enter
the clock mode. Press the tune **** to select between
the 12 or 24 hour display format. The clock mode
automatically times out with the changed display
format set as the current default setting.


know of no optional setting for DST automatic reset.
I think I remember the nav radio has that button but if it does mine did NOT adjust. Still on old time.
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Old Nov 10, 2010 | 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by schmegeggie
If you get to 88 MPH, the flux capacitor automatically resets the clock to DST.
I thought it was 55 MPH ?
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