Chevrolet 1996 Camaro User manual

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0 The 1996 Chevrolet Camaro Owner’s Manual
SeatsandRestraintSystems ............................................................. 1-1
FeaturesandControls .................................................................. 2-1
ComfortControlsandAudioSystems ..................................................... 3-1
YourDrivingandtheRoad .............................................................. 4-1
This section tells you how to use your seats and safetybelts 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 tooperate 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 todo 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 andlooking 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 ................................................................................ 9-1
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something you wantto read.
ProblemsontheRoad .................................................................. 5-1
Service and AppearanceCare.. .......................................................... 6-1
MaintenanceSchedule........................... ....................................... 7-1
CustomerAssistanceInformation ........................................................ 8-1
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
CHEVROLET, the ChevroletEmblem 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.
Pleasekeep 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 thismanual in it so the new
owner can use it.
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Part No. 10275780
A First Edition
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@CopyrightGeneral Motors Corporation 1995
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How to Use This Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when they first receivetheir new vehicle.
If you
dothis, it will helpyou learn about the features and
controls foryour vehicle. In thismanual, 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 alphabeticallist 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 cautionsin 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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A 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 tohelp avoid or reduce the
hazard. Pleaseread 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 dothis,” or “Don’t
let thishappen.’’
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Vehicle Damage Warnings In the notice area,we tell you about something that
can damageyour vehicle. Many times, this damage
be costly. But the notice will tell you what to do
to help
avoid the damage.
When you readother manuals, youmight 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 differentcolors
or in different words.
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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
EYESBY
SHIELDING
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CAUSTIC
ACID COULD
BATTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
SPARK
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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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TURN
RUNNING
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DAYTIME a
LAMPS
FOG LAMPS
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These symbols
are on some
of
your controls:
WIPER w
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
VENTILATING
FAN
These symbols
are
used on
warning and
indicatorlights:
COOLANT -
TEMP -
CHARGING I-1
BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
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COOLANT
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ENGINE OIL e,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
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BRAKES
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NOTES
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NOTES
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0 Section 1 SeatsandRestraint Systems
Here you’ll find informationabout the seats in your
Chevrolet and how to use your safety beltsproperly.
You can alsolearn about some thingsyou should
not do
with air bags and safety belts.
Seatsand Seat Controls
This section tellsyou about the seats -- how to adjust
them, and also about reclining front seatbacks, seatback
latches and the foldingrear seatback.
Manual FrontSeat
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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 couldstartle and
confuse you,ormake you push a pedal when you
don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when
the vehicle
is not moving.
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4-Way Manual Seat
Move thelever under the passenger's frontseat 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 surethe lever
returns to itsoriginal 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 seatto 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 controlson the left side.
The front controlmakes the front of the seat
go up
and down.
The back control makes the back of the seat
go up
and down.
The center controlmakes
the whole seat go up and down
or forward and backward.
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Reclining Front Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback, liftthe lever on the outer side of
the seat. Releasethe lever to lock the seatback where
you want it. Pull up on the lever, and the seat will go to
its original upright position.
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But don't have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.
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d!!, CAUTION:
Sittingin a reclined position whenyour vehicle is
in motioncan be dangerous. Even
if you buckle
up, your safety beltscan't do theirjob when
you're reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can't do itsjob. In
a crashyou
could
go into it, receiving neckorother injuries.
The lapbelt can't do its
job either. In a crash the
belt couldgo upover your abdomen. The belt
forces would bethere, not
at your pelvic bones.
This could causeseriousinternalinjuries.
For properprotection whenthe vehicle isin
motion, havethe seatback upright. Then sit
well back in the seatand 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. Thisposition
reduces the chance
of a neck injury in a crash.
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Front Seatback Latches
The front seatbacks
fold forward
to let
people get into the
back seat.
To fold
a seatback forward,push the seatbacktoward the
rear as
you lift the latchlocated on the lower backside of
the seatback. Thenthe seatback will fold forward.
When
you return the seatbackto its original position,
make sure
the seatback is locked. Thelatch 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 sureboth latches hold the seatback in place. Have
them fixed
if they don’t.
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Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
This partof the manual tells you how to use safety belts
properly. It also tellsyou some things you should not do
with safety belts.
And it explainsthe Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
(SIR), or airbag system.
Don’t letanyoneride wherehe orshe can’t wear
a safety beltproperly.
If you arein 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 ejectedfrom it. You can be seriously
injured orkilled. Inthe same crash, you might
not be
if you arebuckled up. Alwaysfasten your
safety belt,and check that your passengers’belts
arefastened properly too.
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I Your vehicle has a light that
comes on as a reminder
to buckleup. (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 aremild, and some crashes can be
so
seriousthat even buckled up a person wouldn’t survive.
But most crashes are
in between. In many of them,
people
who buckle up can surviveand 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 areclear. In
most crashes buckling up does
matter
... a lot!
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Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes.
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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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