Chevrolet Camaro Owner's manual

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Owner’s

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Carnaro

Table

of

Contents

Introduction

HOW

to Use This Manual.

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61

Part

I

Seats

&

Safety Belts

m

11

I

Part

2

Features

&

Controls

m

47

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Part

3

Comfort Controls

&

Audio Systems

A09

Part

4

Your Driving and the Road

131

Part

5

Problems on the Road

183

Part

6

Service

&

Appearance Care

217

Part

7

Maintenance Schedule.

.

m

285

Part

8

Customer Assistance Information

313

including

“Reporting Safety Defects”

on

page

318.

Part9

Indexm=

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329

Service Station Information Last Page

Part

No.

101

93571

B

Second

Printing

Printed

in

U.S.A.

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.

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.

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For Canadian Owners

Who

Prefer a French Language Manual

Aux

propribtaires canadiens:

Vous pouvez vous procurer un exemplaire de

ce

guide

en

francais chez votre concessionaire

ou au

DGN

Marketing Services Ltd.,

1500

Bonhill

Rd.,

Mississauga, Ontario

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Published by

Chevrolet Motor Division

General Motors Corporation

General Motors,

GM

and

the

GM emblem,

Chevroiet

and the Chevrolet emblem, and

Camaro

and

the Camaro emblem

are

registered trademarks

of

General Motors Corporation.

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Copyright

1992

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The

Heritage

of

Chevrolet

making

cars,

forming

halfthe team that gave

birth

to

Chevrolet.

Louis Chevrolet, the other

halfof

the

team,

at the wheel

of

his experimental

'

'Classic

Six,

''

which entered production

in

1912-producing

2

999 vehicles.

L

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In

January

1942.

Chevrolet factories

were converted to military production in

an all-out efort to achieve victory

in

Europe and the Pacific.

.

but millions

of

Americans already owned a “Chevy.

”

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ed

for

performance

with

quality and

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Jim

Perkins,

General Manag-

60's

automotive excitement included

Chevrolet landmarks like the Corvette Sting

Ray, the

sporty

Camuro,

and power-plants

like the legendary

32

7

V8.

The 1957Chevy started a romance with the

American public-and was powered

by

an

availablefuel-injected

V8.

Your new Chevrolet continues

a

tradition

of

quality

and

value.

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.

How

to

Use

This

Manual

How

to

Use

This

Manual

Many people read their owner’s manual

from beginning to end when they first

receive their new vehicle. This 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 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.

Parts

1-8:

Each part of this manual

begins with a brief list of its contents,

so

you can often find at a glance

if

a part

contains the information you want.

How

to

Use

This

Manual

This part tells you how

to

use your

manual and includes safety and vehicle

damage warnings and symbols.

Part

1:

Seats

&

Safety Belts

This part tells you how to use your seats

and safety belts properly.

Part

2:

Features

&

Controls

This part explains how to start and

operate your Chevrolet.

Part

3:

Comfort Controls

&

Audio

Systems

This part tells you how to adjust the

ventilation and comfort controls and

how to operate your sound system.

Part

4:

Your Driving and the Road

Here you’ll find helpful information and

tips about the road and how to drive

under different conditions.

Part

5:

Problems on the Road

This part tells you what to do if you

have a problem while driving, such as a

flat tire or engine overheating.

Part

6:

Service

&

Appearance Care

Here the manual tells you how to keep

your Chevrolet running properly and

looking

good.

Part

7:

Maintenance Schedule

This part tells when to perform vehicle

maintenance and what fluids and

lubricants to use.

Part

8:

Customer Assistance

Information

This part includes important information

about reporting safety defects and gives

you details about the “Roadside

Assistance” program.

You

will also find

customer satisfaction phone numbers

(including customer satisfaction numbers

for the hearing and speech impaired), as

well as the mediation/arbitration

procedure. We’ve

also

included ordering

information for service publications in

this part.

Service Station Information

This is a quick reference

of

service

information.

You

can find it on the last

page of this manual.

1

These

mean

there

is

something

people.

-

:hat

could

hurt

you

or

other

Safety Warnings and

Symbols

You

will find

a

number

of

safety

cautions in this book. We use yellow

and the word CAUTION to tell you

about things that could

hurt

you

if

you

were to ignore the warning.

In the yellow 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.

How

to

Use

This

Manual

Tou will also find a red circle with a

lash through it in this book. This safety

ymbol means “Don’t,

”

“Don’t

do

lis,” or “Don’t let this happen.”

Vehicle

Damage

Warnings

Also,

in

this book you will find these

blue notices,

In

the

blue

notice area, we tell you

about something that can damage your

vehicle. Many times, this damage would

not be covered by your warranty, and it

could be costly. But

the

notice will tell

you what to do to help avoid the

damage.

When you read other manuals, you

might see

CAUTION

and NOTICE

warnings in different colors

or

in

different words.

In

this manual, we’ve

used the familiar words

and

colors that

Chevrolet has used for years.

You’ll also see warning labels

on

your

vehicle. They use the same colors, and

the words

CAUTION

or

NOTICE.

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Vehicle

Symbok

These are some

of

the symbols you will

find

on your vehicle. For example, these

symbols are used on an original battery:

These symbols are important for you

and your passengers whenever your

vehicle

is

driven:

Caution Possible Injury

Protect Eyes by Shielding

Caustic Battery Acid

Could Cause Burns

Avoid Sparks or Flames

Sparks or Flame Could

Explode Battery

Fasten Safety Belts

Door LocWUnlock

These symbols have

to

do

with your

lights:

Master Lighting Switch

Turn Signal Direction

Hazard Warning Flasher

Headlight High Beam

Parking Lights

Courtesy Lights

Fog Lights

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These symbols are on some

of

your

controls:

These

symbols

are used on warning and

indicator lights:

Windshield Wiper

Windshield Washer

Windshield Defroster

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Rear Window Defogger

Ventilating Fan

Engine Coolant

Temperature

Battery Charging System

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Engine Oil Pressure

Brake (Canada)

Anti-Lock Brake System

(Canada)

Low

Coolant

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Here are

some

other

symbols

you may

See:

Fuel

Hood

Release

Hatchback

Release

Lighter

Horn

Speaker

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These symbols are on some

of

your

controls:

These

symbols

are used on warning and

indicator lights:

Windshield Wiper

Windshield Washer

Windshield Defroster

0

9

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Rear Window Defogger

Ventilating Fan

Engine Coolant

Temperature

Battery Charging System

El

Engine Oil Pressure

Brake (Canada)

Anti-Lock Brake System

(Canada)

Low

Coolant

h

Here are

some

other

symbols

you may

See:

Fuel

Hood

Release

Hatchback

Release

Lighter

Horn

Speaker

p3

Part

1

.

Seats

&

Safety Belts

I

Here YOU’II 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

safety belts

.

Seats and Seat Controls

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12

Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone

.....................................

15

Why Safety Belts Work

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17

Safety Belt Reminder Light

...........................................

20

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

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21

Children

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34

Child Restraints

....................................................

36

LargerChildren

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43

Safety Belt Extender

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44

Checking Your Restraint Systems

......................................

45

Replacing Safety Belts after

a

Crash

....................................

45

Here Are Questions Many People Ask about Safety Belts

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and the Answers

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Seats

&

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Belts

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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

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.

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Four-

Way Manual Seat

To

move the driver's seat forward

or

backward,

lift

the lever under the left

front

of

the seat.

To

tilt

the entire seat,

lift

the lever under

the

right front

of

the seat.

You can lose control of the

h

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.

Six-

Way Power Seat

(opmv)

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

seal

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. But don't have

the seatback reclined

if

your vehicle is

moving.

Seats

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Safety

Belts

II

A

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

because

it

won’t

be

against

your body. Instead,

it

will

be

in

front of you.

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.

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

this latch. Then

the

seatback

will

fold forward.

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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.

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CAUTlON:

If the seatback isn’t locked,

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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 Chevrolet 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.

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, or “air bag” system.

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Seats

&

Safety

Belts

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Don’t

let

anyone

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where

h

they

can?

wear

a

safety

belt

properIy.

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

k

if

you

are

buckled

up.

Always

fasten

your

safety

belt,

and

check

that

your

passengers”

belts

are

fastened

properly

too.

This figure lights up when you turn the

key

to

Run

or

Start

when your safety belt

isn‘t buckled, and you’ll hear a chime,

too.

It’s

the reminder

to

buckle up.

In

many states and Canadian provinces,

the law says

to

wear safety belts. Mere’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

very mild.

In

them,

you

won‘t get hurt even

if

you’re

not

buckled

up. And some crashes can be

so

serious,

like being hit by a train, 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 be badly hurt

or

killed.

After

25

years

of

safety belts

in

vehicles,

the fxts are clear.

In

most crashes

buckling

up

does

matter

...

a

lot!

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