Bumper System; Tires Care; Hinges; Hood Latches - Chevrolet Camaro 1978 Owner's Manual

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TIle .following points should be checked
and
lubricated every 12
.
mon~or
7,500 miles (12 000 km), whichever occurs first: .hinges
on all
cIQors,
fuel fitler
door,
trunk lid. door
lock,
striker
and-door
jamb
'
switches.
Hood Latches
Every 12 months or 7,500 miles (12 oookm) whicbever occurs first,
lUbricate
hood
latch assembly
and
hoocHlinge .assembly as follows:
1.
Wipe off any accumulation of dirt
or
contamination on latch
parts. '
Apply Lu1;lriplate
or
equivalent t9 latch pilot bolts
and
latch
locking plate.
'
Apply light engine oil
to
all pivot' points in release
mechanism, as well as primary
and
secondary ,latch
mechanisms.
.
Lubricate
hood
hinges.
Make
hood
hinge'
and .latch mechanism functional check to
assure
the
assembly
is
working correctly.
Air Conditioning
Have your Dealer cheG.f< your
.
Air Conditioning system at some time
during the winter months to be sure there has been no loss in
cooling output During the summer, See your Dealer immediately if
you suspect the system.
is
not performing as
it
should .
. -NOnCE:
Your car's' all' conditioning' system will not operate below
ambient temperatures of 30
0
F, (·1
Q
C) regardless'of control position.
The front and rear bumpers have
a
rubber-like plastic cover over an
energy absorbing impact bar. In an impact, the cover may return to
its old shape without showing that
it
was struck. If the impact was
great enough, the energy absorbing devices and impact
bar
may
have been damaged. To be sure
the.
bumper is ina state of full
readiness, it should be checked by your Chevrolet dealer. The
check should be made if you .can see that the bumper is out of
position.
It
should also be checked if
t~e ca~
has been in a serious
. cOllision in which the
bumper
~as
struck, even when no damage to
the bumper system can be seen.
The tires installed on your vehicle are engineered 'to provide a
proper
balance
of these performance characteristiCS under normal
driving conditions.
'
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