belt CHEVROLET CAMARO 1974 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 "J") -for ignition
switch only.
• Key with oval head (stamped
"K")-for all other locks.
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ALlOTHER~ 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 vision to the right rear
quarter.
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REMINDER: Always lock the
doors when driving, for greater
security in the event of an accident,
to help keep children from opening
door, and for greater security
against entry
by unwelcome per­
sons while momentarily stopped.
Front Seat Backlocks
Front seat backs are equipped
with a
self, locking mechanism to
keep the seat back locked in place
while
in the up position. The lock
release lever
is located at the lower
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rear of the seat back nearest the
door. To tilt the seat back forward,
lift the lock release lever and tilt
the seat back forward. When the
seat back
is returned to the up
position, the seat back will auto­
matically lock.
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
forward or rearward by moving the
control lever at the front of the
seat to the right. Move control
lever to the right to release the
locking
mechanism; then exert
slight body pressure to move seat
to desired position. · Release con­
trol lever to lock seat in desired
position.
Inside Rearview Mirrors
Switc.h mirror to night position
to reduce glare from following
, headlights.
To raise or lower mir­
ror
to achieve desired field of view, grasp
mirror and exert sufficient
pressure by pushing or pulling up,
down or sideways.
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.
Seat Belt Restraint System
This vehicle is equipped with a
belt system, starter interlock, and
a light-buzzer
reminder system
which
is designed to prevent · start-
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ing the car until front seat occu­
pants are buckled in.
NOTE: 1974 model General
Motors passenger cars sold in
CANADA have a light-buzzer re­
minder system which reminds occu­
pants when the driver's and any
front passenger's seat belts are not
fastened. Operation of this
"SEAT
BELT BUZZER/LIGHT RE­
MINDER" is explained under that
heading in this manual.
However, these cars do
NOT
have a seat belt starter interlock sys­
tem-a system which prevents start­
ing the car until the driver and the
right front passenger are buckled
up.
Therefore, the information
about the seat belt starter interlock
system under the heading
"TO
START CAR"
in this manual does
not apply, nor do any other refer­
ences in this manual to the seat belt
starter interlock system apply to this
new car sold in Canada.

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• Seat belts must be properly
buckled around each outboard
front seat occupant , after getting
in the car, before the starter will
operate.
• The reminder buzzer and light
are designed to
go on if seat
belts are unbuckled at occupied
front seats while the vehicle
is
underway (the engine will con­
tinue to
run).
• The engine may be restarted
after a stall without interlock in­
terference if the driver remains
seated.
If Starter Will Not Operate:
• Remove any objects from un­
occupied front seats.
• Re-buckle front seat belts.
NOTE: Front seating positions
contain a weight detector which is
, designed to activate the starter in­
terlock
or the buzzer and light ni-
minder whenever a nominal weight
is placed on the seat and belts are
not buckled. The weight detector
cannot distinguish between a pas­
senger and any object on the seat,
therefore, such items should be
stowed elsewhere in the vehicle.
Leaving something on the front
seat and leaving the front
seat belts
fastened while the
car is parked
creates a current drain which could
result in a discharged battery after
a period of time, which will vary
depending on battery and weather
conditions.
IfStarterSti IIWi II NotOperate:
• Set parking brake firmly, move
transmission lever to
"Park" (re­
verse for manual transmission
cars) .
• TURN IGNITION KEY TO
"ON" ("RUN").
• Open hood and press button on
manual override switch labeled
"START", mounted on bright
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orange support at side of engine
compartment
on driver's side­
see illustration.
• Close hood, enter car, fasten
seat belt, and follow normal
starting procedures.
NOTE: The reminder buzzer and
Light are also designed to come on
if a malfunction develops in the
starter interlock system.
If the car
will not start and the buzzer/light
reminder did
not come on, the

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the starter interlock system.
If the
starter will crank, this indicates the
interlock
is not causing interfer­
ence.
Front Seat Lap-Shoulder
Belt
Combination
• Adjust front seat to satisfaction
of driver and sit erect and well
back in seat.
• In a single motion , pull the lap­
shoulder belt webbing across lap
far enough
to permit inserting
metal latch plate end of belt into
the buckle, until a snap
is heard.
If webbing is not pulled out far
enough to reach buckle, let lap
belt rewind into its retractor to
release lock mechanism,
so belt
can be pulled out to the proper
length.
• Position "lap" portion of belt
across lap
as LOW ON HIPS as
possible. To reduce the risk of
sliding under belt during an
ac-
cident, adjust to a SNUG FIT
by pulling belt firmly across lap
in direction of lap belt retractor
so it can take up slack. The belt
retractors are designed to
auto­
matically take up excess webbing
and maintain tension on the belt.
KEEP BELOW HIP BONE
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• The front seat shoulder belts in
this vehicle are equipped with a
"vehicle sensitive retractor"
which is designed to grip the
belt
only during a sudden stop
or impact. At other times it
is
designed to move freely with the
occupant, regardless of occupant
movement.
• For best restraint the slight ten­
sion on the shoulder caused by
the shoulder belt retractor
is de­
sirable.

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those who
find the shou1der belt
tension a source of discomfort.
If the shoulder belt tension be­
comes uncomfortable,
puB down
on the shoulder belt (not
more
than one inch) to provide the
minimum amount of slack neces­
sary to relieve tension. Then push
the comfort clip snuggly against
the guide loop.
CAUTION: Ex­
cessive slack could result in in­
creased personal injury due to
reduced restraint system effec­
tiveness.
• To unfasten belts, depress push
button in center of buckle.
• When no longer in use, front
seat lap-shoulder belts can be
stowed
by allowing them to re­
wind into their retractors. The
comfort" clip can be adjusted
when removing belts, so shoul­
der belt slack will be fully taken
up by retractor.
NOTE: Take care not to let the
"lap" (portion of the belt) twist
while it
is being rewound into the
retractor. The bulk of the twisted
belt may cause the retractor to jam
so it will not rewind further while
at the same time the retractor's
locking mechanism prevents the
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belt from being withdrawn. If a
belt should become jammed, you
may be able to release it by work­
ing the belt in and out until the belt
rewinds far enough to unlock.
If lap
belt (portion) remains jammed,
or other parts of the restraint sys­
tem do not operate properly take
the vehicle
to your dealer for
service.

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Reminder
• The front seat belts are linked to
a buzzer and light which remind
occupants to fasten their belts.
• The buzzer and light are de­
signed to come on when any
outboard front seat occupant's
belt
is not fastened, while at­
tempting to start the engine; or
if any front seat belt
is un­
fastened while driving in any
forward gear.
• The reminders do not come on
when the engine
is running and
a front belt
is unbuckled if the
transmission
is in Park or neu­
tral (automatic and column­
shift transmission cars), or if the
parking brake
is engaged (floor
shift transmission cars).
If seat belt system , ignition in­
terlock system, or reminder system
does not work
as described , see
your dealer for information and assistance.
Lap Belts (For
Rear Seat
Passengers)
• Seating positions next to side
windows have retractors which
are designed to automatically
take up excess webbing and
maintain tension on the lap belt.
These belts should be positioned
and secured
as described above
under
"Lap-Shoulder Belt Com­
bination.
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Seat Belt Inspection
• Periodically inspect belts,
buckles, adjustable latch plates,
retractors, interlock and re­
minder systems, guide loops,
clips, and anchors for damage
that could lessen the effective­
ness of the restraint system.
• Keep sharp edges and damaging
objects away from belts, and
other parts of restraint system.
• Replace belts if cut, weakened,
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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. Gen­
eral Motors dealers offer restraint
systems designed specifically for
use with infants and with small
children. The GM
"Infant Love
Seat" is designed for babies up to
20 pounds. The GM "Child Love
Seat" is designed for children
weighing 20 to 40 pounds, up to 3

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able to sit up alone.
In using any infant or child re­
straint system, read and comply
with all installation and usage in­
structions. All unused seat belts
near the child should be stowed
properly to help prevent them from
striking him
or her in the event of
.an accident.
If a child is traveling in a vehicle
not equipped with a General
Motors infant or child restraint or
other safe infant or child restraint
system, the following precautions
should be taken:
1 . Infants unable to sit up by them­
selves should be restrained by
placing them in a covered.
padded bassinet which is placed
crossways in the vehicle (width-
10
wise) on the rear seat. The
bassinet should be securely re­
strained with the regular vehicle
seat belts. An alternate method
is to position the bassinet so that
it rests against the back of the
front seat, again crossways in
the vehicle .
2. Children able to sit up by them­
selves should be placed on a seat
and restrained with a seat belt.
When children ride in the front
seat , both lap and shoulder belt
should be worn.
If the shoulder
belt causes neck
or face irrita­
tion due to the child's size, this
may be reduced in some cases
by positioning the child further
inboard.
If serious discomfort
continues, the child should be
lap belted in the rear seat. Never
allow a child to stand or kneel
on any seat.
3 .
General Motors recommends
that children be restrained prop-

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unusual conditions prohibit use
of restraints
and require that a
Trailer Hauling
Since passenger cars are designed
and intended to be used primarily
as passenger conveyances, towing
a trailer will affect handling,
dura­
bility and economy. Maximum
safety and satisfaction depends
upon proper use of correct
equip­
ment and avoiding overloads and
other abusive operation.
The maximum loaded trailer
weight which you
can pull with your
Camaro depends on what special
equipment has been installed on
your car. Chevrolet does not
rec­
ommend towing any trailer unless
the
car is properly equipped. Infor­
mation on trailer hauling capabili­
ties, special equipment required,
and optional equipment offered by child
must stand,
he should
stand
on the floor directly be­
hind the front seat. This will
Chevrolet
is available from your
Chevrolet Dealer
or by writing:
Chevrolet
Motor Division, Detroit,
Michigan
48202 (or in Canada
by writing to General Motors of
Canada Limited, Owner Relations
Department,
Oshawa, Ontario).
To assist in attaining good han­
dling of the car-trailer combina­
tion, it is important that the trailer
tongue load be maintained
at ap­
proximately 10% of the loaded
trailer weight. Tongue loads
can be
adjusted by proper distribution of
the load in the trailer,
and can be
checked by weighing separately the
loaded trailer and then the tongue.
When towing trailers, tires should
be inflated to the highest
infla­
tion pressures shown on the placard
affixed to the left front door. The
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help minimize the possibility of
injury from frontal impacts in
the event of an accident.
allowable passenger
and cargo
load, also shown
on the same plac­
ard, is reduced by an amount equal
to the trailer tongue load on the
trailer hitch.
Maintenance
More frequent vehicle mainte­
nance is required when using your
car to pull a trailer. Change the:
• Automatic transmission fluid
each
12,000 miles,
• Rear axle fluid each 12,000
miles,
• Engine oil each 60 days or 3,000
miles, whichever occurs first,
• Positive crankcase ventilation
valve each 12 months
or 12,000
miles, whichever occurs first.
• See index for important informa­
tion on belts, cooling system care
and automatic brake adjustment.

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SHIFT QUADRANT
HEATER ,-,.., ... ,T,,,,",'
OPTIONAL
CLOCK
(OPTIONAL
AIR CONDITIONING CONTROLS)
LIGHTER
OPTIONAL REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER AIR CONDITIONING SWITCH CENTER OUTLET
ASH TRAY
RADIO
CONTROLS
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SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT
GLOVE BOX
RIGHT
OUTLET