Chevrolet 1996 Camaro Owner's manual

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The
1996
Chevrolet Camaro Owner’s Manual
Seats and Restraint Systems
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1-1
Features and Controls
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2-1
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
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3-1
YourDrivingandtheRoad
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4-1
This section tells you how to
use
your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the “SIR’ system.
This section explains how to start and operate your Chevrolet.
This section tells you how to adjust
the
ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your
audio system.
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.
This section tells you what to do if you have a problem while driving, such
as
a flat tire
or
overheated
engine, etc.
Here the manual tells you how to keep your Chevrolet running properly and looking good.
This section tells
you
when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
This section tells
you
how to contact Chevrolet for assistance and how to get service and owner publications.
It also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page
8-8.
Index
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Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject
in
this manual. You can use
it
to quickly find
something you want to read.
ProblemsontheRoad
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Service and Appearance Care..
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MaintenanceSchedule...........................
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Customer Assistance Information
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CHEVROLET, the Chevrolet Emblem and the
name CAMARO are registered trademarks of
General Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the time it
was printed. We reserve the right to make changes
in
the
product after that time without further notice. For
vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute
the
name
“General Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet
Motor Division whenever it appears in this manual.
Please keep this manual in your Chevrolet,
so
it
will
be
there if you ever need
it
when you’re on the road. If
you
sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it
so
the new
owner can use it.
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How
to
Use
This
Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when they first receive their new vehicle.
If
you
do this, it will help you learn about the features and
controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find
that pictures and words work together to explain
things quickly.
Index
A
good place
to
look for what you need is the Index in
the back
of
the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of
all
that’s in the manual, and the page number where you’ll
find it.
Safety Warnings
and
Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.
We
use
a
box and the word
CAUTION
to
tell
you
about things that could hurt you if
you
were
to
ignore
the warning.
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CAUTION:
These mean there
is
something
that
could
hurt
you
or
other people.
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is.
Then
we tell you what to do to help avoid
or
reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions.
If
you don’t, you or
others could be hurt.
You
will also find a circle
with a slash through it in
this
book.
This
safety
symbol means “Don’t,”
“Don’t do this,” or “Don’t
let this happen.’’
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Vehicle
Damage
Warnings
In the notice area, we tell you about something that
can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage
be costly. But the notice will tell you what to do
to
help
avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
Also,
in this book you will find these notices: would not be covered by your warranty, and it could
NOTICE:
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These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
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CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors
or
in different words.
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You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION
or
NOTICE.
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Vehicle
Symbols
These
are
some
of
the
symbols
you
may
find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are
used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE
A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT
EYES BY
SHIELDING
Q
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD
BATTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
SPARK
OR
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COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
These symbols
have to do with
your lights:
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These symbols
are on some
of
your controls:
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WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
VENTILATING
FAN
These symbols
are
used
on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT
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TEMP
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CHARGING
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BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(a)
COOLANT
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ENGINE
OIL
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PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
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BRAKES
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other symbols
you may see:
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NOTES
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Section
1
Seats and Restraint Systems
Here you’ll find information about the seats
in
your
Chevrolet and how to use your safety belts properly.
You can also learn about some things you should
not
do
with air bags and safety belts.
Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats
--
how
to
adjust
them, and also about reclining front seatbacks, seatback
latches and the folding rear seatback.
Manual Front Seat
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CAUTION:
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You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is
moving. The sudden movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you
don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when
the vehicle
is
not moving.
1-1
4-Way
Manual
Seat
Move the lever under
the
passenger's front seat to
unlock
it.
Slide the seat to where you want it. Then release the
lever and try
to
move the seat with your body to make
sure
the
seat is locked into place. Be sure the lever
returns to its original position after moving the seat.
There are two levers at the front of
the
driver's seat. The
left lever adjusts the seat forward and rearward. The
right lever adjusts the angle of the front of the seat.
To
adjust the seats forward and rearward, lift the lever
under the
left
front of the seat. Slide the seat to where
you
want it. Then release the lever and
try
to move the seat
with your body to make sure the seat is locked into place.
To raise or lower the front of the seat, lift the right lever
and lean forward or backward.
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6-Way
Power
Seat (Option)
The driver's seat has three controls on the left side.
The front control makes the front of the seat
go
up
and down.
The back control makes the back of the seat
go
up
and down.
The center control makes
the
whole seat
go
up and down
or forward and backward.
,
Reclining
Front
Seatbacks
To
adjust
the seatback, lift the lever on the outer side
of
the seat. Release the lever to lock the seatback where
you
want it. Pull up on the lever, and
the
seat will
go
to
its original upright position.
1-3
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But don't have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.
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d!!,
CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is
in motion can be dangerous. Even
if
you buckle
up, your safety belts can't do their job when
you're reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can't do its job. In
a
crash you
could
go
into it, receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt can't do its
job
either. In a crash the
belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt
forces would be there, not
at
your pelvic bones.
This could cause serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is in
motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit
well back in the seat and wear your safety
belt properly.
Head Restraints
Slide the head restraint up or down
so
that the top
of
the
restraint
is
closest to the top
of
your
ears. This position
reduces the chance
of a
neck injury in a crash.
1-4
Front
Seatback Latches
The front seatbacks
fold forward
to
let
people get into the
back seat.
To fold
a
seatback forward, push the seatback toward the
rear as
you
lift
the latch located
on
the lower backside
of
the seatback. Then the seatback will fold forward.
When
you
return the seatback to its original position,
make sure
the
seatback
is
locked. The latch
must
be
down for the seat to work properly.
If
the seatback isn’t locked, it could
move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
press rearward on the seatback to be sure it
is locked.
Folding
Rear
Seatback
The rear seatback
in
your Camaro folds down to provide
more storage space.
To
fold the seatback down:
1.
Pull forward
on
both levers.
2.
Fold the seatback down.
To
raise the seatback:
1.
Pull
it
up
to the locked, upright position.
2.
Be sure both latches hold the seatback in place. Have
them fixed
if
they don’t.
1-6
Safety Belts: They’re
for
Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts
properly. It also tells you some things you should not do
with safety belts.
And it explains the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
(SIR),
or air bag system.
Don’t let anyone ride where he or she can’t wear
a safety belt properly.
If
you are in
a
crash and
you’re not wearing
a
safety belt, your injuries
can be much worse. You can hit things inside the
vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously
injured or killed. In the same crash, you might
not be
if
you are buckled up. Always fasten your
safety belt, and check that your passengers’ belts
are fastened properly too.
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Your vehicle has
a
light that
comes on as a reminder
to buckle up. (See “Safety
Belt Reminder Light” in
the Index.)
In most states and Canadian provinces, the law
says
to
wear safety belts. Here’s why:
They
work.
You never know if you’ll be in a crash.
If
you do have a
crash,
you
don’t know if it will be
a
bad one.
A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be
so
serious that
even
buckled up a person wouldn’t survive.
But most crashes are
in
between. In many of them,
people
who
buckle up can survive and sometimes walk
away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt
or killed.
After more than
25
years
of
safety belts in vehicles,
the facts are clear. In
most
crashes buckling
up
does
matter
...
a
lot!
1-7
Why
Safety
Belts
Work
When
you
ride
in
or
on
anything,
you
go
as
fast
as
it
goes.
I
Take
the
simplest
vehicle.
Suppose
it's
just
a
seat
on
wheels.
Put
someone
on
it.
Get
it
up
to
speed.
Then
stop
the
vehicle.
The rider
doesn’t stop.
Thcb
person
keeps going until
stopped
by
something.
In
I
!-ea1
vehicle,
it
could
be
the
windshield
...
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Chevrolet 1996 Camaro Owner's manual

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