ignition CHEVROLET CAMARO 1993 User Guide

Off (C): Unlocks the steering wheel,
ignition and automatic transmission, but
does not send electrical power to any
accessories. Use this position
if your
vehicle must be pushed or towed.
A
warning tone will sound if you open the
driver’s door when the ignition is
in Off
and the key is in the ignition.
Run (D): Position to which the switch
returns after you start your engine and
release the switch. The switch stays
in the
Run position when the engine is running.
But even when the engine is not running,
you can use
Run to operate your
electrical power accessories and to
display some instrument panel warning
and indicator lights.
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Start (E): Starts the engine. When the
engine starts, release the key. The ignition
switch will return
to Run for normal
driving.
Note that even if the engine is not
running, Acc and Run allow you to
operate your electrical accessories. such
as the radio and ventilation fan.
Key Release Button: I1 you have a
manual transmission, your ignition lock
has a key release button. You must press
the button before you can take
your key
out of the ignition lock.
On manual transmission
1 vehicles, turning the key to
LOCK will lock the steering
column and result
in a loss of ability
to steer the vehicle. This could
cause a collision.
If you need to turn
the engine
off while the vehicle is
moving,
turn the key only to Off.
Don't press the key release button
while
the vehicle is moving.
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NOTICE:
I. If your key seems stuck in LOCK 1
and you can’t turn it, be sure it is all 5
the way in. If it is, then turn the
steering wheel left and right whil
you turn the key hard. But turn
tt
key only with your hand. Usir
tool
to force it could break the key
or
the ignition switch. If none of thi:
works,
then your vehicle nvAr
service.
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ietained Accessory Power (RAP)
f you have power door locks, your
lehicle
has a feature called Retained
kcessory Power (RAP). With RAP your power
door locks, electric mirrors, power
windows, audio system and remote hatch
release will continue
to work up to 10
minutes after the ignition key is turned to
Off and neither door is opened.
If a door is opened, the audio system and
power windows will shut off. The power
door locks, electric mirrors and remote
hatch release will work
until you shut the
door. Once you have shut the
door, these
accessories
will continue to work for
approximately
35 seconds. After this
time you
will not be able to use these
accessories
until the next time you open
a
door or turn on the ignilion.
Starting Your Engine
Automatic Transmission: Move your
shift lever to P (Park) or N (Neutral).
Your engine won’t start
in any other
position
- that’s a safety feature. To
restart when you’re already moving,
use
N (Neutral) only.
NOTICE: I
Don‘t try to shilt to P (Park) if your
Chevrolet is moving.
If you do, vou
could damage the transmission,
Shift
to P (Park) o
V
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Manual Transmission: Shift your gear
selector to neutral and hold the clutch
pedal
to the floor while starting the
engine. Your vehicle won’t start if the
clutch pedal
is not all the way down -
that’s a safety feature.
To start your V6 engine:
1. Don’t push the accelerator pedal
before starting your engine.
In some
other vehicles
you might need to do
this, but because of your vehicle’s
computer systems,
you don’t.
2. Turn your ignition key
to Start. When
the engine starts, let go
of the key. The
idle speed
will go down as your
engine gets warm.
NOTICE: 3. If your engine won’t start (or starts but
then stops),
it could be flooded with
too much gasoline. Try pushing your
accelerator pedal all the way
to the
floor and holding
it there as you hold
the
key in Start for about three
seconds.
If the vehicle starts briefly
but then stops again, do the same
thing, but
this time keep the pedal
down for five
or six seconds. This
clears the extra gasoline from the engine.
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1.
2.
Don't push the accelerator pedal
before starting your engine.
In some
other vehicles you might need to do
this, but because
of your vehicle's
computer systems, you don't.
Turn the ignition key
to Start. When
the engine starts,
let go of the key. The
idle speed
will go down as your
engine gets warm.
3. If it doesn't start within 10 seconds,
push the accelerator pedal all the
way to the
floor, while you hold the
ignition key
in Start. When the engine
starts, let go
of the key and let up on
the accelerator pedal. Wait about
15 seconds between each try to help
avoid draining your battery.
NOTICE:
Holding your kev in Start for
II longer than 15 siconds at a time will
cause your battery
to be drained
much sooner. And the excessive beat can damage your starter
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When starting your engine in very cold
weather (below
0°F or - I SOC), do this:
1. With your foot off the accelerator
pedal,
turn the ignition key to Start
and hold it there. When the engine
starts, let go of the key. Use the
accelerator pedal to maintain engine
speed,
if you have to, until your
engine has run for
a while.
2. If your engine still won’t start (or
starts
but then stops), it could be
flooded
with too much gasoline. Try
pushing your accelerator pedal all the
way to the floor and holding
it there
as you hold the key in Start for about
three seconds.
If the vehicle starts
briefly but then stops again, do the
same thing, but this time keep the
pedal down for five or
six seconds.
This clears the extra gasoline from
the engine.
NOTICE:
1 Your engine is designed to work
with the electronics in your vehicle.
If you add electrical parts or
accessories, you could change
th
way the fuel injection system
operates. Before adding electrlcal
equipment, check with your dealer.
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If you don’t, your engine might not
perform properly.
If you ever have
to have your
vehicle towed, see the part
of thi
Manual that tells how to do it
without damaging your vehicle.
See “Towing Your Vehicle’’
in th
Index
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Ensure the shift lever is fully in P (Park)
range before starting the engine. Your
Chevrolet has a brake-transmission shift
interlock. You have
to fully apply your
regular brakes
before you can shift from
P (Park) when the ignition key is in the
0 R (Reverse)
Use this gear to back up.
11 NOTICE:
I Shifting to K (Reverse) while your
Run position. If you cannot shift out of vehicle is moving forward could
P (Park), ease pressure on the shift lever damage your transmission. Shift to
- push the shift lever all the way into R only after your vehicle is stopped.
P (Park) and also release the shift lever
button on floor shift console models as
you maintain brake application. Then
move the shift lever into the gear you
wish. (Press the shift lever button before
moving
the shift lever on tloor shift
console models.) See "Shifting out of
P (Park)" in this part.
To rock your vehicle back and forth to
damaging your transmission, see "Stuck:
In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow, If You're"
in the Index.
L get out of snow, ice or sand without
N (Neutral)
In this position, your engine doesn't
connect
with the wheels. To restart when
you're already moving, use
N (Neutral)
only.
Also, use N when your vehicle is
being towed.
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2 (Second Gear) - Press the clutch
pedal as you let up on the accelerator
pedal and shift into
2. Then, slowly
let up on the clutch pedal as you
press the accelerator pedal.
3,4,S and 6 (Third, Fourth, Fifth
and Sixth Gears)
- Shift into 3,4,
5 and 6 the same way you do for 2.
Slowly let up on the clutch pedal as
you press the accelerator pedal.
To Stop - Let up on the accelerator
pedal and press
the brake pedal. Just
before the vehicle stops, press the
clutch pedal and the brake pedal, and
shift to
Neutral. Neutral
- Use this position when
you start or idle your
engine.
R (Reverse) - To back up, press
down the clutch pedal and shift into
R. Let up on the clutch pedal slowly
while pressing the accelerator pedal.
If
you shift from 6 into R, the shift
lever must be first placed
in the
Neutral position centered between 2
and 3 prior to shifting into R.
Your six-speed manual transmission has a
feature that allows you to safely shift into
R (Reverse) while the vehicle is rolling
(at less than
5 mph). You will be
“locked-out”
if you try to shift into R
(Reverse) while your vehicle is moving
faster than
5 mph.
If
you have turned your ignition off and
wish to park your vehicle
in Reverse, you
will have to move the shift lever quickly
to the right, “crashing” through the high
load spring and then into gear.
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fl Limited-Slip Rear Axle
If you have this feature, your rear axle
can give
you additional traction on snow,
mud, ice, sand or gravel. It works like a
standard axle most
of the time, but when
one
of the rear wheels has no traction and
the other does, the limited-slip feature
will allow the wheel
with traction to
move the vehicle.
Purking
Parking Brake
The parking brake uses the brakes on the
rear wheels
To set the parking brake: Hold the brake
pedal down and pull up
on the parking
brake lever.
If the ignition is on, the brake
system warning light
will come on.
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To release the parking brake: Hold the
brake pedal down. Pull the parking brake
lever up
until you can push in the release
button. Hold the release button
in as you
move the brake lever all the way down.
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on Driving with the parking bra
cause your rear brakes tc
overheat. You may have to replace
them, and you could also
da: ge
sther parts of your vehicl
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If you are on a hill: See “Parking on
Hills” in the Index. That section shows
how to turn your front wheels.
If you are towing a trailer and are
parking on any
hill: See “Towing a
Trailer”
in the Index. That section shows
what
to do first to keep the trailer from
moving.
Shifting into P (Park)
(AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION)
It can IX aangerous to get out
- of your vehicle if the shift lever
is not fully in P (Park) with the
parking brake firmly set. Your
vehicle can roll.
If you have left the engine running,
the vehicle can move suddenly.
You
or others could be injured. To
be sure your vehicle won’t move,
when you’re on fairly level ground,
use the steps that follow. If you are
parking on a hill, or if you’re
pulling
a trailer, also see “Parking
on Hills” or “Towing a Trailer” in
the Index.
1. Hold the brake pedal down with your
2. Move the shift lever into P (Park)
right foot and set the parking brake.
position like this:
Hold in the button on the lever,
and push the lever all the way toward the front
of your vehicle.
3. Move the ignition key to LOCK.
4. Remove the key and take it with you.
If you can walk away from your
vehicle
with the ignition key in your
hand, your vehicle is
in P (Park).
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