Chevrolet 1995 Camaro User manual

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Owner's Manual

0 The 1995 Chevrolet Carnaro Owner’s Manual
How to Use This Manual .................................................................. vi
Seats and Restraint Systems .............................................................. 1-1
This section tells you how to use your manual and includes safety and vehicle damage warnings and symbols.
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly.
It also explains the “SIR”
(Air Bag) 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 operateyour
sound 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 doif you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or engine
overheating, 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 publications. It
also
gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page 8-4.
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something you want to read.
FeaturesandControls .................................................................. 2-1
ComfortControlsandAudioSystems ..................................................... 3-1
YourDrivingandtheRoad .............................................................. 4-1
ProblemsontheRoad .................................................................. 5-1
ServiceandAppearanceCare ............................................................ 6-1
Maintenanceschedule.............. .................................................... 7-1
CustomerAssistanceInformation ........................................................ 8-1
Index ................................................................................. 9-1
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM and theGM Emblem,
CHEVROLET and theChevrolet Emblem and the name
Camaro areregistered trademarksof General Motors
Corporation.
This manual includesthe latest information at the time it
was printed.We reserve the rightto make changes
in the
product after that time withoutfurther notice. For
vehicles first sold inCanada, substitutethe name
“General Motors
of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet
Motor Division wheneverit appears in this manual.
Please keep this manualin your Chevrolet,
so it will be
there if
you ever need it when you’reon the road.If you
sell the vehicle, pleaseleave this manual in it so the new
owner can use it.
Litho in
U.S.A.
Part No. 10254415 B Second Printing
WE SUPPORT
VOLUNTARYTECHNICIAN
CERTIFICATIONTHROUGH
AUTOMOTIVE
Yalonal Instittlw for
SERVICE
EXCELLENCE
We support voluntary
technician certification.
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a
French Language Manual:
Aux proprietaires canadiens:Vous pouvez vous procurer
un exemplairede ceguide en frangaischez votre
concessionaire ou au DGN MarketingServicesLtd.,
1500 Bonhill Rd., Mississauga, OntarioL5T lC7.
@CopyrightGeneral Motors Corporation
1994
All Rights Reserved
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The dynamic William C.“Billy”
Durant shifted gearsfrom making
carriages to making cars,
forming half the teamthat gave
birth to Chevrolet.
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Louis Chevrolet, the other half of the team,
at the wheel
of his experimental “Classic
Six,” which entered productionin 1912.
Thatyear 2999 vehicles wereproduced.

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In 1932 Chevroletintroduced the
Synchro-Meshtransmissionand
offered a host
of
accessories-including such
niceties as a clock!
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The legacy of America'sfavorite
sportscar began
in 1953, when 319
hand-assembled white Corvettes
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launched thefirst use of a fiberglass
body in aproduction cal:
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The I957 Chevy started a romance with
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the Americanpublic-and was poweredby
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60's automotive excitement
included Chevrolet landmarks
like the Corvette Sting Ray,
the sporty Camaro, and
powerplants like the
legendary
327 V8.
Your new Chevrolet continues a tradition of quality and value.

How to Use This Manual
Many peopleread 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.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautionsin this book.
We use a box with gray background and the word
CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you
if
you were to ignore the warning.
Index
A good place to look for what you needis in the Index
in the back of the manual.It’s an alphabeticallist of all
that’s in the manual, and the page number where you’ll
find it.
In the gray 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 couldbe hurt.
You will also find a circle with
a slash throughit in this
book.
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“Don’t,’’ “Don’t
do this,” or
“Don’tlet this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you willfind these notices:
NOTICE:
These mean there is something that
could damage your vehicle.
In thenotice area, we tell you aboutsomething that can
damageyour vehicle. Many times, this damage would
not be covered by your warranty, and itcould be costly.
But the notice willtell you what to do to help avoid the
damage.
When you readother manuals, youmight see
CAUTION and
NOTICE warnings indifferent colors or
in differentwords.
You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
yellow for cautions,blue for notices and the words
CAUTION or NOTICE.
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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbolsyou 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
AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR ,111,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
FASTEN SEAT 4
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols
have to do with
your lights:
SIGNALS e
TURN
PARKING
PC
LAMPS
WARNING
A
HAZARD
FLASHER
These symbols
are on
some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD WIPER w
WINDsHIELDw DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
FAN
HIGH BEAM =
FOG LAMPS $0
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT Fe
TEMP --
ENGINE
CHARGING
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BATTERY
SYSTEM
RADIATOR
a
COOLANT
FUEL
ENGINEOIL
w,
PRESSURE
TEMPOIL
pk,
ANTILOCK (@)
BRAKE
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE -%-
RADIO >
VOLUME
CONDITIONING
RELEASE
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TRUNK
LIGHTER
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SPEAKER
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