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Chevrolet 1996 Camaro Owner's Manual (403 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 21 MB

For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
3
How to Use this Manual
7
Safety Warnings and Symbols
7
Vehicle Damage Warnings
8
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
12
Seats and Seat Controls
12
Manual Front Seat
12
Reclining Front Seatbacks
14
Head Restraints
15
Folding Rear Seatback
17
Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
18
Why Safety Belts Work
19
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
23
Driver Position
23
Lap-Shoulder Belt
23
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) System
30
How the Air Bag System Works
32
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
37
Right Front Passenger Position
37
Child Restraints
43
Where to Put the Restraint
43
Top Strap
44
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position
45
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
47
Larger Children
49
Safety Belt Extender
52
Checking Your Restraint Systems
52
Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
52
Section 2 Features and Controls
56
Leaving Your Vehicle
60
Remote Lock Control (Option)
60
Operation
62
Battery Replacement
64
Hatch Release
65
Key I N the Ignition
67
Parking at Night
67
Parking Lots
67
Shock Sensor
68
Disarming the System
69
Turning off the Alarm
70
Leaving Programming Mode
76
Ignition Positions
77
Key Release Button
78
Starting Your Engine
79
Automatic Transmission
79
Engine Coolant Heater (Option)
82
Automatic Transmission Operation
83
Manual Transmission
86
Shift Speeds
90
Limited-Slip Rear Axle
91
Parking Brake
91
Shifting into PARK (P) (Automatic Transmission Models Only)
93
Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)
94
Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission)
94
Shifting out of PARK (P) (Automatic Transmission)
95
Parking over Things that Burn
95
Engine Exhaust
96
Running Your Engine While You're Parked (Automatic Transmission)
96
Manual Windows
97
Power Windows
97
Tilt Steering Wheel
98
Turn Signavmultifunction Lever
98
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
99
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
99
Windshield Wipers
100
Windshield Washer
101
Cruise Control (Option)
101
Headlamps on Reminder
105
Interior Lamps
107
Instrument Panel Brightness Control
107
Courtesy Lamps
108
Front Map Lamps
109
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
109
Storage Compartments
112
Glove Box
112
Ashtray and Lighter
114
Sun Visors
115
Accessory Plug
115
Floor Mats
116
Convertible Top
121
Instrument Panel
127
Instrument Panel Cluster
129
Speedometer and Odometer
130
Safety Belt Reminder Light
131
Airbag Readiness Light
132
Brake System Warning Light
133
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
134
Low Traction Light
136
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
136
Engine Oil Pressure Gage
140
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
144
Air Conditioning (Option)
145
Bi-Level Heating
146
Ventilation System
147
Defogging and Defrosting
147
Rear Window Defogger (Option)
148
Audio Systems
149
Setting the Clock for AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player
149
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
150
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player
152
Delco-Bose AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player
158
Theft-Deterrent Feature
160
Understanding Radio Reception
162
Tips about Your Audio System
162
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
163
Care of Your Compact Discs
164
Fixed Mast Antenna
164
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
166
Defensive Driving
166
Drunken Driving
167
Control of a Vehicle
170
Anti-Lock Brakes
171
Braking in Emergencies
175
Power Steering
175
Steering Tips
175
Steering in Emergencies
176
Off-Road Recovery
177
Loss of Control
179
Driving at Night
180
Night Vision
181
Driving through Deep Standing Water
184
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
184
Freeway Driving
186
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
187
Highway Hypnosis
188
Hill and Mountain Roads
188
Winter Driving
190
Driving on Snow or Ice
191
If You're Caught in a Blizzard
192
Loading Your Vehicle
194
Towing a Trailer
196
Weight of the Trailer
198
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
199
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
199
Safety Chains
200
Trailer Brakes
200
Driving with a Trailer
201
Following Distance
201
Making Turns
202
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
202
Driving on Grades
203
Parking on Hills
203
When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
204
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
204
Section 5 Problems on the Road
208
Hazard Warning Flashers
208
Jump Starting
209
Other Warning Devices
209
Towing Your Vehicle
214
Front Towing
217
Rear Towing
219
Engine Overheating
221
If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
221
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator (V8 Engine Only)
231
If a Tire Goes Flat
234
Changing a Flat Tire
234
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
239
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
244
Compact Spare Tire
246
If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
247
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
252
Doing Your Own Service Work
253
Fuels in Foreign Countries
255
Filling Your Tank
256
Checking Things under the Hood
257
Hood Release
258
Engine Oil
261
Checking Engine Oil
262
What Kind of Oil to Use
263
Engine Oil Additives
266
When to Change Engine Oil
266
What to Do with Used Oil
266
Air Filter Replacement
268
Automatic Transmission Fluid
270
When to Check and Change
270
How to Check
271
How to Add Fluid
274
Manual Transmission Fluid
275
When to Check
275
Hydraulic Clutch
276
When to Check and Change Lubricant
276
How to Check Lubricant
276
Engine Coolant
277
Checking Coolant
279
When to Check Power Steering Fluid
281
How to Check Power Steering Fluid
282
What to Use
282
Windshield Washer Fluid
282
Adding Washer Fluid
283
Brake Fluid
284
Brake Wear
286
Brake Pedal Travel
287
Brake Adjustment
287
Replacing Brake System Parts
287
Vehicle Storage
288
Bulb Replacement
288
Halogen Bulbs
288
Headlamp Aiming
291
Front Turn Signal
294
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
294
Rear Lamps
295
Tire Inspection and Rotation
300
Buying New Tires
302
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
303
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
304
Wheel Replacement
305
Tire Chains
306
Appearance Care
307
Cleaning Vinyl
309
Cleaning Leather
310
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
310
Care of Safety Belts
310
Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
311
Washing Your Vehicle
312
Finish Care
312
Aluminum Wheels (if so Equipped)
313
Sheet Metal Damage
314
Finish Damage
314
Underbody Maintenance
314
Chemical Paint Spotting
314
Appearance Care Materials Chart
315
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
316
Service Parts Identification Label
316
Engine Identification
316
Electrical System
317
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
318
Replacement Bulbs
323
Capacities and Specifications
324
Capacities (Approximate)
324
Vehicle Dimensions
325
Replacement Parts
326
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
326
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
328
Your Vehicle and the Environment
328
How this Section Is Organized
329
Using Your Maintenance Schedule
330
Selecting the Right Schedule
330
Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule
333
Short Tripkity Maintenance Schedule
345
Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule
356
Long Trip/Highway Maintenance Schedule
359
At each Fuel Fill
366
At Least Once a Month
366
At Least Twice a Year
367
At Least Once a Year
367
Section 8 Customer Assistance Inforl .Ation
378
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
380
Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program
381
Canadian Roadside Assistance
383
Courtesy Transportation
383
GM Participation in BBB AUTO -LINE -- Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
384
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
385
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
386
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
386
Service and Owner Publications
386
Service Bulletins
387
Owner Publications
387
Section 9 Index
390

Chevrolet 1996 Camaro Owner's Manual (402 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 21 MB

Table of Contents
2
Seats and Restraint Systems
12
Features and Controls
56
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
144
- Audio System
  149
Service and Appearance Care
252
Maintenance Schedule
331

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