Chevrolet 1999 Corvette Automobile User Manual


 
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DIC Warnings and Messages
The following messages and warnings may appear in the
DIC display. The DIC display area is located in the
instrument cluster below the speedometer and
tachometer, directly above the steering column.
You may receive more than one message at a time.
Messages will appear one behind the other. To
acknowledge a message and remove it from the display,
press RESET. You may scroll through the messages
that may have been sent at the same time. The message
center is continuously updated with the vehicle
performance status.
ABS ACTIVE (Anti
-Lock Brake System Active):
When your anti
-lock system is adjusting brake pressure
to help avoid a braking skid, the ABS ACTIVE message
will be displayed.
Slippery road conditions may exist if this message is
displayed, so adjust your driving accordingly. The
message will stay on for a few seconds after the system
stops adjusting brake pressure.
ACT HNDLING WARMING UP: When you first start
you vehicle (especially in during cold winter weather),
and begin to drive away (up to 6 mph (10 km/h)), the
message ACT HNDLING WARMING UP may be
displayed in the DIC, the instrument cluster light will be
on, and a chime will sound. This is normal. You can
acknowledge this message by pressing the RESET
button. The Active Handling system performance is
affected until the next message WARM UP
COMPLETE is displayed in the DIC.
WARM UP COMPLETE : If you receive this message
and hear a chime, the system has completed the
functional check of the Active Handling System.
TRAC/ACT HNDLG
- ON: If the Traction Control
and Active Handling Systems are off, depressing the
Active Handling System console button momentarily
will turn both systems on. The message TRAC/ACT
HNDLG
- ON will be displayed temporarily in the DIC,
the instrument cluster light will be off and a chime
will sound.