battery replacement CHEVROLET CAMARO 1974 2.G Owners Manual
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine than 35 mph, for distances up to
50 miles, provided the drive-line,
axle, transmission, and steering
system are otherwise normally op
erable.
Use only towing equipment
specifically designed for this pur
pose following the instructions of
the towing equipment manufac
turer. A separate safety chain sys
tem must be used.
For such towing
the steering must be unlocked,
transmission in neutral and the
parking brake released. Attach
ments must be made to main struc
tural members of the car. Do not
attach to bumpers
or associated
brackets. Remember that power
brake and power steering assists
will not be available when engine
is inoperative.
Emergency Starting
• Engines in vehicles with auto
matic transmissions cannot be started
by pushing
or towing the
car.
• Never tow a manual transmis
sion-equipped
car to start be
cause the surge forward when
the engine starts could cause a
collision with the tow vehicle.
• A car with a discharged battery
may be started by transferring
electrical power from a battery
in another car -called
"jump
starting."
Jump Starting
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• The battery in the other vehicle
must be of the
same nominal
voltage
(12 volts), and must be
negatively grounded. (All Gen
eral Motors cars, light trucks
(10,000 GVWR and under),
and motor homes use 12-volt,
negatively grounded electrical
systems and
can be used to jump
start one another.) The nominal
voltage and grounding of the
other vehicle's battery may be
determined by checking the spec
ifications
in its owner's manual.
Use of a booster battery of a
higher nominal voltage,
or which
is positively grounded may re
sult
in serious personal injury or
property damage.
• The battery in your car must be a
Delco battery (the original,
or a
replacement) which
is equipped
with flame arrestor type filler/
vent caps
on all filler openings, or
a sealed-type battery which does
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Each flame arrestor cap contains
a grey disc rather than a small
hole-see illustration. To help
avoid serious personal injury or
property damage, this jump start
procedure should not
be used if
one or more of the flame arrestor
caps
is missing, or if they are not
present on a replacement battery.
(If your car contains a replace
ment battery other than a Delco,
refer to jump starting instructions
provided by the manufacturer of
the other battery.)
Jump Start Procedure:
1. Position the two vehicles so they
are
NOT touching. Set parking
brake firmly and place automatic
transmission in
"PARK" (neutral
for manual transmission) in each
vehicle. Also turn
off lights,
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heater and all other unnecessary
electrical loads.
2. Remove the vent caps from the
battery in the other car (unless it
also
is equipped with Delco flame
arrestor caps). Lay a cloth over
the open vent wells. These two
actions help reduce the explosion
hazard always present in a bat
tery when connecting
"live"
booster batteries to "dead" bat
teries.
For safety's sake, do not
remove any of the flame arrestor
vent caps from a Delco battery.
3. Attach one end of one jumper
cable to the positive terminal
(identified by a red color,
"+"
or "P" on the battery case, post or
clamp) of the battery in the other
vehicle, and the other end of the
same cable to the positive termi
nal of your battery.
- 4. Attach one end of the remaining
jumper cable FIRST to the nega-
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Tire Replacement
Mounting of the Space Saver
Spare Tire by other than authorized
tire dealers
is not recommended.
Improper mounting can cause
vio
lent bursting of the tire away from
the wheel which can result in serious
personal injury.
Underbody Maintenance
The effects of salt and other
corrosive materials used for ice
and snow removal and dust
con
trol can result in accelerated rust
ing and deterioration of under
body components such
as brake
and fuel lines, frame, underbody
floor pan, exhaust system, brac
kets , parking brake cables. These
corrosive effects, however, can be
reduced by periodic flushing of the underbody
with plain water. In
geographic areas having a heavy
concentration of such corrosive
materials,
it is recommended that
the complete underbody be
in
spected and flushed at least once
each year, preferably after a
win
ter's exposure. Particular attention
should be given to cleaning out
underbody members where dirt
and other foreign materials may
have collected.
If desired, your Chevrolet deal
er can perform this service for
you.
In addition, he can provide
recommendations on undercoat
ing materials which will help
pro
tect your vehicle from corrosion.
Battery Care (Energizer)
Check fluid level monthly. If the
fluid level
is low, add only color-
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less, odorless drinking water or dis
tilled water to bring level to split
ring in filler opening.