Starting Your Engine; Automatic Transmission; Manual Transmission - Chevrolet 2001 Camaro Owner's Manual

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Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
Your vehicle is equipped with a Retained Accessory
Power (RAP). It allows certain features on your vehicle
to continue to work up to 10 minutes after the ignition
key is turned to OFF.
Your convertible top, power windows, power mirrors and
audio system will work when the ignition key is in RUN
or ACC. Once the key is turned from RUN to OFF, these
features will continue to work for up to 10 minutes or until
a door is opened.
Your power door unlock and remote hatch release features
will work when the ignition key is in RUN or ACC, or if
either door is open. Once the key is turned to OFF, these
features will continue to work for up to 10 minutes. If a
door is open and the ignition key is off, these features will
continue to work until both doors have been closed for
about 30 seconds or until the theft
At that time, both the power door unlock and remote hatch
release features will be disabled to enhance the security of
the vehicle.
The power door lock function will work at all times
except when lockout prevention is enabled.
See "Lockout Prevention" in the Index.
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deterrent system arms.

Starting Your Engine

Automatic Transmission

Move your shift lever to PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N).
Your engine won't start in any other position
safety feature. To restart when you're already moving,
use NEUTRAL (N) only.
NOTICE:
Don't try to shift to PARK (P) if your vehicle is
moving. If you do, you could damage the
transmission. Shift to PARK (P) only when your
vehicle is stopped.

Manual Transmission

The gear selector should be in NEUTRAL and the parking
brake engaged. Hold the clutch pedal to the floor and start
the engine. Your vehicle won't start if the clutch pedal is
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not all the way down
that's a safety feature.
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that's a
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