C5 Secrets

[RF Hayes]

Found this on CF. (I still lurk) some one might find these interesting. I was surprised by the 2nd one myself!

C5 Secrets (For the owners that don't know) Repost from the past 10:49 AM 4/5/2004

C5 Secrets and Computer CODE


-The little yellow "helper light" on the bottom of the rear-view mirror that illuminates the shifter area

-That you can put your key in the driver's door and turn it twice towards the front to unlock the passenger door and a third time to pop the trunk.

-That you can pop the trunk and also pop the gas cap cover by pulling on metal lines hidden in the back.

-The little slotted cover on the dash behind the steering wheel is where the inside air temperature sensor is located.

-All of the option codes are in the glove box. (wrong , some are in the cargo area compartment)

-Tire inflation recommended pressures are on the driver's door

-The thing that looks like a little LED near the DIC buttons is a light sensor

-The thing that looks like a little LED near the defroster vent is a UV sensor for determining A/C usage to compensate for the heating effect of the sun

-The build sheet is in the front re-bar (cross member?)

-If you leave your turn signal on, in about 1 minute it will start to ding (loud enough to hear over the stereo) to let you know you have old timers disease.

-You can reset the oil life by pumping the gas pedal 3 times (but not with the engine running)

-Hold down the reset button while on one of the trip odometers and it changes that reading to the miles you've traveled since last starting the engine.

-Hold down the Active Handling button for 5 sec. to engage "Competitive Driving" on cars equipped with active handling (2000 and previous years must be stopped.)

-If you pull the seatbelts all the way out while you're buckled in, they ratchet back in to hold you tighter into the seat.

-Simply remove fuse #2 under the hood and your DRLs will be out permanently. Only thing affected is that when you unlock at night using the key fob your front turn signal lights and back up lights will not will not flash. Your front turn signals will operate normally, however.

-The side-view mirrors can twist both forward and backward, decreasing the chance of damage if struck.

-There is a release opening with a flap to let air out of the car when the hatch is closed. It is located just above the driver side rear compartment, behind the carpet and on the side of the car. Not that it really works well.

-Also you can ground your amp to a screw/bolt that holds the rear middle compartment to the frame.

-If you have a 6-speed car you can pop the trunk when the car is running by lifting the e-brake.

-There is a spot on the driver side just out of the middle compartment under the carpet for the lug nut key. You should have a compartment on the drivers & passenger’s side (in the trunk) and a center compartment.
On the left (drivers) side of the center compartment, on the left side where the center cover fits, there is an 'indent' that holds the wheel lock key.

-If you turn on the headlights, then go to parking light position, the lamps remain up but the headlights are not left on.

-If you have the passive entry feature: If you lock your keys in the car, wait a few minutes and then shake the car. That will unlock the car.

-HUD has a shift light for manuals.

-You can easily shift the M6 trans up or down without the clutch if you match revs. (Not great for longevity, however.)

-You can eject the cd from the in-dash player without turning on any power. Don't even need key in the ignition.

-The cruise will disengage if you purposely make sharp side to side turns while cruising at say 60-80 mph.

-When the engine is shut off, you can get the odometer reading by turning on the parking lights.

-You can program setting #3 (both memory buttons at once) in the seat memory to run the seat back and steering wheel forward for getting in/out of the car with the engine running.

- If you hate DRLs you can pull the e-brake ONE click and they go off....

[sidepipe79]

Those all are interesting Thanks

[SilverBear]

-Hold down the Active Handling button for 5 sec. to engage "Competitive Driving" on cars equipped with active handling (2000 and previous years must be stopped.)


What does this do exactly? What changes and how is it different?

[Five.7Liter]

Most of that I knew but others I didn't, I'll need to try them!

[Dilrakai]

Originally posted by SilverBear
-Hold down the Active Handling button for 5 sec. to engage "Competitive Driving" on cars equipped with active handling (2000 and previous years must be stopped.)


What does this do exactly? What changes and how is it different?

With competitive mode on, you still have active handling, but no traction control I believe... whereas if you turn it off, you lose both. I do not think there is a way to deactivate active handling and keep TC.

Only thing more embarrassing at the track than leaving TC on.... forgetting you were in reverse.

[chiroeric]

Does anyone have a list for C4 secrets as well??

[T.M.]

-There is a release opening with a flap to let air out of the car when the hatch is closed. It is located just above the driver side rear compartment, behind the carpet and on the side of the car. Not that it really works well.

If this is the cord just at the rear of the driver wheel well,behind the carpet,on my car it is a emergency gas door release.Says it on the handle,and i tried it.

I also have something that looks like a can of fix-a-flat in the left rear compartment.Run-flats,tire sensors and fix-a-flat do not go together.Whats up with that.It's not from an auto parts store

Only thing more embarrassing at the track than leaving TC on..

Yepper,i had to try and leave mine on to see how it would do,about 20 ft off the line,my head snapped forward when the bugger kicked in,of coarse the run was shot....

[mhdi22]

Thanks for the secrets!

I just need to practice some of them - else - I forget -:stick:

[vetteman64]

"Found this on CF" Please humor a newbie, what is CF ?

[Patrick]

Originally posted by vetteman64
"Found this on CF" Please humor a newbie, what is CF ?

corvetteforum

[screamin]

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[SilverBear]

Originally posted by screamin
A very dark and evil place.

Very Dark. Very Evil. Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid

DC -> <-CF

[War Machine]

Originally posted by SilverBear


Very Dark. Very Evil. Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid

DC -> <-CF

The nice folks will eventually find there way here.

[RF Hayes]

Originally posted by SilverBear
-Hold down the Active Handling button for 5 sec. to engage "Competitive Driving" on cars equipped with active handling (2000 and previous years must be stopped.)


What does this do exactly? What changes and how is it different?

Ya know, I was wondering the same thing myself , but I was waiting for some other dum --- , I mean, inquizitive person to ask. So Ok, what does it do?

[RF Hayes]

Originally posted by hawaii-5-lo
If this is the cord just at the rear of the driver wheel well,behind the carpet,on my car it is a emergency gas door release.Says it on the handle,and i tried it.

Not handle, Flap.

You cant see it because it's behind the left side panel, the same one you have to take out to replace the side maker lamp. It's a big rubber affair thats supposed to let the air out when you close the hatch. As we all know hatch closing is not a C5 strong suit.

This flap can't work due to some really brilliant engineering, it's behind the carpeted panel!

On of these days I'm going to install a speaker grill on the panel and in front of the flap, just so the flap can do something usefull.