belt CHEVROLET CAMARO 1973 2.G Owners Manual

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DRIVER CHECKLIST
Before Entering Car
1. See that windows, mirrors and
lights are clean.
2. Visually note inflation condition
of tires.
3. Check that area to rear is clear
if about to back up.
Before Driving Off
1. Lock all doors.
2. Position seat.
3 . Adjust inside and outside mirrors.
4. Fasten seat belts.
5. Check that warning bulbs light
when key
is turned to start
position.
6. Release parking brake (and
see
that brake warning light turns
off) .
7. Be sure you understand your car
and how to operate it safely.
Keys
Two separate keys are provided
for your car. Each key has a differ­
ent cross section
so that it can be
inserted only in certain locks.
• Key with square head
(stamped "E") -for ignition
switch and door locks.
• Key with oval head (stamped
"H")-for all other locks.
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The code number of each key is
stamped on the "knock out" plug
in the key head. Your Chevrolet
dealer removed these plugs and
placed them with the spare set of
keys in the special key envelope
that was given to you at time of
delivery. For your protection:
• Record the numbers on the key
envelope and discard the key
plugs.
• Keep the key envelope in a safe
place such
as your wallet, Not
In The Car.
In the event the original keys are
lost, duplicates can be made by
your dealer
or a locksmith using
the key code information.
Be sure
to lock the glove box or
console compartments and remove
the key from the car whenever it
is
necessary to leave the ignition key
with an attendant.

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Front side doors can be locked
from the inside by depressing the
passenger guard door lock buttons
located
on the upper door panel.
All doors can be locked from the
outside by first depressing the door
lock button and closing the door.
The front doors can also be
locked by using the key.
All models have as a standard
safety feature overriding door locks.
When the doors are locked , the
door latch mechanism
is inopera­
tive , preventing inadvertent open­
ing of the door by movement of the
inside handle.
REMINDER: Avoid hanging ob­
jects on the right hand coat hook
in such a way that you block the
driver 's
vis ion to the right rear
quarter.
REMINDER: Always lock the
doors when driving, for greater
security in the event of an accident
and for security against entry by
unwelcome persons while momen­
tary stopped.
Seats
Folding seat backs are equipped
with self-latching mechanisms and
release controls designed for the
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of entering and exiting
passengers .
Back Locks
The release knob is located at the
lower rear of each backrest nearest
the door. Lift the knob upward,
then pull the seatback forward.
Keep seat belts and buckles clear
of mechanism when tilting folding
seats forward
or backwards, to pre­
vent damage to these belt restraints.

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Front Seats
The front seats may be adjusted
to suit an individual's preference.
Simply release the seat lock mech­
anism located at the front of the
seat.
Once released, exert slight
body pressure in the direction de­
sired. Release the lever
so the seat
will lock in the desired position.
Inside Rearview Mirrors
Switch mirror to night position
to reduce glare from following headlights.
To raise or lower,
grasp mirror and exert sufficient
pressure
by pushing or pulling to
move mirror up
or down.
Occupant Restraint Belts
Lap and shoulder belts provide
added security and comfort for you
and your passengers.
Proper use
and care of these belts will assure
continuance of this security.
Lap Belts
• Adjust front seat to satisfaction
of driver and sit erect and
well
back in seat.
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• In a single motion, pull webbing
across lap far enough to permit
inserting metal latch plate end
of lap belt into the buckle, until
a snap
is heard. If not pulled
out far enough to reach, let belt
rewind into the retractor to re­
lease lock mechanism, so belt
can be pulled out to the proper
length.

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LOW ON HIPS as possible. To
reduce the risk of sliding under
belt during an accident, adjust
to a
SNUG FIT by pulling belt
firmly across lap in direction
of
retractor so it can take up slack. • Seating posItIOns next to side
windows have retractors which
are designed to automatically
take up excess webbing and
maintain tension on the lap
belt.
• Lap belts at center seating posi­
tions should be positioned and
secured as above, and adjusted
to a
SNUG FIT by pulling on
the end of the belt extending
from the adjustable latch plate.
• To lengthen lap belt at center
seating positions place adjust­
able latch plate at right angles
to the belt webbing and pull on
latch plate; belt should then
slide easily through the adjust­
able latch plate.
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• To unfasten lap belts, depress
push button
in center of buckle.
NOTE: Take care not to let the
lap belt twist while it
is being re­
wound into the retractor.
The bulk
of the twisted belt may cause the
retractor to jam so it will not re­
wind further while at the same time
the retractor's locking mechanism
prevents the belt from being with­
drawn.
If a belt should become
jammed, you may be able to re­
lease
it by pulling the belt out far
enough to untwist it. Otherwise,
the retractor will require servicing.
Seat Belt Buzzer/Light
Reminder
• The front outboard lap belts

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are linked to a buzzer and light
which remind occupants to fas­
ten seat belts.
• On cars with automatic trans­
missions, or manual transmis­
sions with steering column­
mounted shift levers, the buzzer
and light are designed to come
on when the ignition switch
is
on, the transmission selector is
in a forward drive position, and
the driver's or right front pas­
senger's lap belt
is not fastened.
• On manual transmission cars
with floor mounted shift con­
trols the reminders are designed
to come on when the ignition
switch
is on, the driver's or
right front passenger's lap belt
is not fastened and the transmis­
sion
is in any gear position, ex­
cept that they do not come
on
when the parking brake is en­
gaged.
NOTE: The right front seat con­
tains a weight detector which
is
designed to activate the buzzer
and light whenever
a. nominal
weight
is placed on the seat. The
weight detector cannot distinguish
between a passenger and any item
of luggage or cargo, therefore such
items should be placed elsewhere
in the car, preferably
in the trunk.
If seat belt system or reminder
system does not work
as described,
see your dealer for information
and assistance.
Shoulder Belts
• When properly worn with a lap
belt, a shoulder belt can provide
important additional protection
against impact with the car in­
terior by restraining forward
motion of the upper torso in a
collision. This
is particularly
true in the case of a frontal im­
pact, which
is the most frequent
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of accident.
• To fasten the shoulder belt, un­
stow it and place the knob on
the shoulder belt end in the key-

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(The latch is designed so that
this attachment
can only be com­
pleted before fastening the lap
belt.) Tilt the knob
as neces­
sary, to pass it through the slot.
Pull the knob firmly upward to
seat it at the narrow end of the
keyhole, then fasten the lap
belt.
• Shoulder belts are lengthened
and shortened
in the same man­
ner
as center seat lap belts.
• Shoulder belt should have suffi­
cient slack to insert a fist's
width between your chest and
the belt. This can be checked
by inserting a clenched
fist be­
tween the belt and your chest
with thumb against chest and
back of hand facing upward.
• When not in use, the shoulder
belt may be stowed by leaving
it attached to the lap belt and
allowing the lap belt to rewind into
its retractor. Take up re­
maining slack using the shoul­
der belt adjustment feature.
• To completely restow the shoul­
der belt, .remove the belt knob
from the keyhole (tilting knob
as necessary). Then restow belt
along roof rail in accord with
illustration. .
When not in use, all loose lap
and shoulder belts should be se­
cured to reduce the danger of
the
metal ends striking an occupant in
an accident. When special stowage
provisions are not provided, the
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ends should be attached to
each other and adjustment
made
to remove the slack in the belt sys­
tem. Be sure that belts are not left
in a position where the webbing
or
hardware can be pinched in the
seat structure
or door, and thus
become damaged.
Seat Belt Inspection
• Periodically inspect belts, buc­
kles, retractors, and anchors for
damage that could lessen the ef­
fectiveness
of the restraint sys­
tem.
SHOULDER BELT
STOWAGE

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objects away from belts.
• Replace belts if cut, weakened,
frayed, or subjected to collision
loads.
• Check that anchor mounting
bolts are tight.
• Have questionable parts re­
placed.
• Keep seat belts clean and dry.
• Clean only with mild soap solu­
tion and lukewarm water.
• Do not bleach or dye belts since
this may severely weaken belts.
Child Restraint
Children in automobiles · should
be restrained to lessen the risk of
injury in accidents, sudden stops
or other hazardous situations.
General Motors dealers offer re­
straint systems designed specific­
ally for use with infants. In using
any infant or child restraint
sys­
tem, read and comply with all in- stallation
and usage instructions.
All unused seat belts near the
child should be stowed properly to
help prevent them from striking
him in the event of an accident.
Lap belts and shoulder belts with­
out storage provisions should have
buckles latched and belts adjusted
to remove slack.
Cars Not Equipped With
Special Child Restraints
If a child is traveling in a vehi­
cle not equipped with a General
Motors
inf~mt restraint or other
safe infant or child restraint
sys­
tem, . the following precautions
should be taken:
1. Infants unable to sit up by
themselves should be restrained
by placing them in a covered,
padded bassinet which
is placed
crossways in the vehicle (width­
wise) on the rear seat. The bas­
sinet should be securely re­
strained with the regular vehi-
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cle seat belts. An alternate me­
thod
is to position the bassinet
so that it rests against the back
of the front seat, again cross­
ways in the vehicle.
2. Children able to sit up by them­
selves should be placed on a
seat and lap belted, preferably
in the rear seat. Never allow a
child to stand or kneel on any
seat.
If the child cannot see out
the car windows he should sit
on a firm cushion with the reg­
ular lap belt restraining him at
the hips. The cushion should be
as firm as practical and just
high enough to enable the child
to look horizontally out of the
car windows. The use of the
cushion should be discontinued
as soon as the child is old
enough to see out of the car
windows without it.
3. General Motors recommends
that children be restrained

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Cleaning
Fluid
This type of cleaner should be
used for cleaning stains containing
grease, oil or fats. Exces s stain
should be gently scraped off with
a clean dull knife
or scraper. Use
very little cleaner, light pressure,
and clean cloths (preferably cheese
cloths) . Cleaning action with cloth
should be from outside of stain to­
wards center and constantly chang­
ing to a clean section of cloth.
When stain
is cleaned from fabric,
immediately wipe
area briskly with
a clean absorbent towel or cheese
cloth to help dry area and prevent
a cleaning ring.
If ring forms, im­
mediately clean entire area or panel
section of the trim assembly.
NOTE: Sometimes a difficult spot
may require a second application
of cleaning fluid followed immedi- ately
by a soft brush to completely
remove the spot.
Cleaning Fabrics with
Detergent Foam Cleaners
This type of cleaner is excellent
for cleaning general soilage from
fabrics and for cleaning a panel sec­
tion where a minor cleaning ring
may be left from spot cleaning.
Vacuum area to remove excess
loose dirt. Always clean at least a
full trim panel or section of trim.
Mask adjacent trim along stitch or
weld lines. Mix detergent type foam
cleaners in strict accordance with
directions on label of container.
Use
foam only on a clean sponge or
soft bristle brush -Do not wet
fabric excessively or rub harshly
with brush. Wipe clean with a
slightly damp absorbent towel
or
cloth. Imm~diately after cleaning
fabric, dry fabric with a dry towel
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or hair dryer. Rewipe fabric with
dry absorbent towel
or cloth to re­
store the luster of the trim and to
eliminate any dried residue.
Seat Belt Care
• Clean only with mild soap solu­
tion and lukewarm water.
• Do not bleach or dye belts since
this may severely weaken belts.
Removal of Specific Stains
Candy -Chocolate, use cloth
soaked in lukewarm water; other
than chocolate, use very hot water.
Dry.
If necessary, clean lightly with
fabric cleaning fluid.
Chewing Gum-Harden gum with
ice cube and scrape off with dull
knife. Moisten with fabric cleaning
fluid and scrape again.

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ing. The oil gauge rod
is marked
"FULL" and "ADD." The oil level
should be maintained in the safety
margin, neither going above the
"FULL" line nor below the "ADD"
line. Reseat the gauge firmly after
taking the reading.
NOTE: The oil gauge rod is also
marked
"Use SE Engine Oil" as a
reminder to use only
SE oils.
Supplemental Engine Oil
Additives
The regular use of supplemental
additives
is specifically not recom­
mended and will increase operat­
ing costs. However, supplemental
additives are available that can
effectively and economically solve
certain specific problems without
causing other difficulties. For ex­
ample,
if higher detergency is re­
quired to reduce varnish and sludge
deposits resulting from
some unusual operational diffi­
culty, a thoroughly tested and ap­
proved additive -
"Super Engine
Oil Supplement" -is available at
your Chevrolet dealer.
In the event
of an operational problem, consult
your dealer for advice before
us­
ing supplemental additives.
Drive Belts
Every 6,000 miles or 4 months­
inspect drive belts for wear, fray­
ing, cracking, and tension. Belts
which are in poor condition should
be replaced immediately.
Check tension by applying mod­
erate thumb pressure midway be­
tween pulleys.
If the center-to­
center distance between pulleys
is
13 to 16 inches, the belt should
deflect
Y2 inch . If the center-to­
center distance
is7 to 10 inches,
the belt should deflect
1.4 inch.
Loose belts should be retensioned
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to give the correct deflection.
Air Cleaner
Flame Arrester -Every 12,000
miles-Clean the arrester (located
in the base of the air cleaner) with
kerosene
or a suitable solvent. Dry
with compressed air.
Rear Axle
Standard -Every 4 months or
6,000 miles, whichever occurs
first, check lubricant level and add
lubricant, if necessary, to fill to
level of filler plug hole.
Use SAE
80 or SAE 90 GL-5 Gear Lubri­
cant.
(For vehicles normally oper­
ated in Canada use SAE 80 GL-5
Gear Lubricant.)

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to keep the freeze protection at a
level commensurate with the tem­
peratures which may occur
in the
area of vehicle operation.
• Maintain cooling system freeze
protection at
_200 F or below
to ensure protection against cor­
rosion and loss of coolant from
boiling, even though freezing
temperatures are not expected.
• Add ethylene glycol base cool­
ant that meets GM Specification
1899-M when coolant additions
are required because of coolant
loss or to provide additional
protection against freezing at
temperatures lower than
_200
F (_320 F in Canada).
NOTE: Alcohol or methanol base
coolants
or plain water are not
recommended for your Camaro at
any time.
Radiator Pressure Cap
The radiator cap, a 15 lb. pres­
sure type, must be installed tightly,
otherwise coolant may be lost and
damage to engine may result from
overheating. Radiator pressure
caps should be checked periodi­
cally for proper operation.
If re­
placement
is required specify AC.
Thermostat
The cooling system is protected
and controlled by a thennostat
in­
stalled in the engine coolant outlet
to maintain a satisfactory operat­
ing temperature of the engine. This
thermostat
is designed forcontinu­
ous use through both winter and summer
and need not be changed
seasonally . When replacement
is
necessary, Delco parts are recom~
mended.
Tires
The factory installed tires on
your car
as shown in the Tire
Usage chart below are designed to
provide the best all around per­
formance for normal vehicle oper­
ation. When inflated
as recom­
mended on the tire pressure plac­
ard, located
on the left door of
your vehicle, they have the load
carrying capacity to operate satis­
factorily at all normal highway
speeds.
CAMARO TIRE USAGE
ENGINE AND BODY STANDARD OPTIONAL
All (Except Type l T or Z28 Models) E78·14 F70·14 G70·14
Type lT Space Saver Tire E78·14 F70·14
Z28 F60·15 White letters Space Saver Tire -
All standard tires are blackwall with whitewall optional. All tires are bias-belted, load
range B unless otherwise specified. .
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