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Jul 2, 2025 | 01:04 PM

sojo

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C7 Gear Display

I have a 2016 2LT Stingray with A8 transmission. I very seldom drive in Manual mode....but when I do the "icon" in the lower right of the tachometer indicates which gear I am in with a large numeral...I like that. However when in DRIVE mode the same "icon" just displays a large D. I can also see a gear number in the upper left which displays current gear in DRIVE mode. Old man here having to focus too much to easily read the small gear display. Same with the HUD. Can I "change" something to display the gear in a larger numeral in the icon next to the tach?? I can't find anything in the user manual regarding this.

Also, what is the button next to "open Hatch" button on lower left of the dash. It just has "OFF" next to it. What is it powering off?

Thanks for all responses....love this forum. SOJO

Jul 2, 2025 | 01:14 PM

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i have an M7...so always in manual mode so to speak, and the current gear is always displayed. I didn't realize that the A8 provided the same information in manual mode.

Jul 2, 2025 | 01:59 PM

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I can't help you with the gear indicator since I have a manual, but the off button turns off the interior motion alarm. Here is an old thread discussing it.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...h-release.html

Jul 2, 2025 | 11:14 PM

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I have not seen any way to change the size of the text in the display.

Jul 2, 2025 | 11:45 PM

mharris1984

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I have a 2016 3LT A8

Nope, you only get the big gear number in manual mode. Otherwise it will always just show the big D and little gear number on the top corner

Jul 3, 2025 | 03:00 AM

RobertCorvette

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Originally Posted by sojo

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Also, what is the button next to "open Hatch" button on lower left of the dash. It just has "OFF" next to it. What is it powering off?

Thanks for all responses....love this forum. SOJO

I’ve only had my C7’s for a few weeks… But I believe that is for the Wi-Fi in the car. I haven’t messed with it yet.

Jul 3, 2025 | 03:41 AM

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You can move the HUD Display up or down and change the brightness, up or down.

Jul 3, 2025 | 07:31 AM

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The Off button is absolutely for the interior motion alarm.

If you want to really find out what it does, shut off the car, exit with the Fob and leave you wife in the car. The alarm isn't the only thing that goes off!!!