Starting The Engine - Chevrolet 2015 Corvette Owner's Manual

9-16 Driving and Operating
2. Shift the vehicle to Neutral. This
can be done while the vehicle is
moving. After shifting to Neutral,
firmly apply the brakes and steer
the vehicle to a safe location.
3. Come to a complete stop. Shift
to Neutral with a manual
gearbox. Turn the ignition to
LOCK/OFF.
4. Apply the parking brake. See
Electric Parking Brake on
page 9-24.
Warning
Turning off the vehicle while
moving may cause loss of power
assistance in the brake and
steering systems and disable the
airbags. While driving, only shut
the vehicle off in an emergency.
If the vehicle cannot be pulled over,
and must be shut off while driving,
press and hold the ENGINE START/
STOP button for longer than
two seconds, or press twice within
five seconds.
ACC/ACCESSORY (Amber
Indicator Light): This mode allows
the use of some electrical
accessories when the engine is off.
With the ignition off, pressing the
button once without the brake pedal
applied will place the ignition system
in ACC/ACCESSORY.
The ignition will switch from ACC/
ACCESSORY to OFF after
five minutes to prevent battery
rundown.
ON/RUN/START (Green Indicator
Light): This mode is for driving and
starting. With the ignition off, and
the brake pedal applied, pressing
the button once will place the
ignition system in ON/RUN/START.
Once engine cranking begins,
release the button. Engine cranking
will continue until the engine starts.
See Starting the Engine on
page 9-16. The ignition will then
remain in ON/RUN.
Service Only Mode
This power mode is available for
service and diagnostics, and to
verify the proper operation of the
malfunction indicator lamp as may
be required for emission inspection
purposes. With the vehicle off, and
the brake pedal not applied,
pressing and holding the button for
more than five seconds will place
the vehicle in Service Only Mode.
The instruments and audio systems
will operate as they do in ON/RUN,
but the vehicle will not be able to be
driven. The engine will not start in
Service Only Mode. Press the
button again to turn the vehicle off.

Starting the Engine

Caution
If you add electrical parts or
accessories, you could change
the way the engine operates. Any
resulting damage would not be
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