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Vehicle Symbok
These are some of the symbols you will
find on your vehicle. For example, these
symbols are used on an original battery: These symbols are important for you
and your passengers whenever your
vehicle
is driven:
Caution Possible Injury
Protect Eyes by Shielding
Caustic Battery Acid
Could Cause Burns
Avoid Sparks or Flames
Sparks or Flame Could
Explode Battery Fasten Safety Belts
Door LocWUnlock
These symbols have to do with your
lights:
Master Lighting Switch
Turn Signal Direction Hazard
Warning Flasher
Headlight High Beam
Parking Lights
Courtesy Lights
Fog Lights
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These symbols are on some of your
controls: These symbols are used
on warning and
indicator lights:
Windshield Wiper
Windshield Washer Windshield Defroster
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Rear Window Defogger Ventilating Fan Engine Coolant
Temperature
Battery Charging System
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Engine Oil Pressure Brake (Canada)
Anti-Lock Brake System (Canada)
Low Coolant h
Here are some other symbols you may
See:
Fuel
Hood Release
Hatchback
Release
Lighter
Horn
Speaker
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These symbols are on some of your
controls: These symbols are used
on warning and
indicator lights:
Windshield Wiper
Windshield Washer Windshield Defroster
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Rear Window Defogger Ventilating Fan Engine Coolant
Temperature
Battery Charging System
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Engine Oil Pressure Brake (Canada)
Anti-Lock Brake System (Canada)
Low Coolant h
Here are some other symbols you may
See:
Fuel
Hood Release
Hatchback
Release
Lighter
Horn
Speaker
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Seats & Safety Belts
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on’t attach anything to
~ :e steering wheel pad. It
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might injure thedriver if the
air bag inflates.
Don’t set anything on or attach
anything
to the instrument
panel.
It might injure the
passenger
if the air bag
inflates.
The air bags are designed
to
inflate only once. After they
inflate, you’ll need some new
parts for your air bag system.
If you don’t get them, the air
bag system won’t be there
to
help protect you in another
crash.
A new system will
include air bag modules and
possibly other parts.
Let only qualified technicians
work on you# air bag system.
Improper service can mean
that your air bag system
won’t
work properly. See your dealer
for service.
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may not work properly. You may
have
to replace both the air bag a
%ak the air bag cover.
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Servicing Your Chevrolet with the Air
Bag System
Please tell or remind anyone who works
on your Chevrolet that it has the air bag
system. There are parts of the air bag
system
in several places around your
vehicle. You don’t want the system to
inflate while someone is working on your
vehicle. The air bag system does not need regular maintenance.
Your Chevrolet
dealer and the
1993 Camaro Service
Manual have information about the air
bag system, including repair
or disposal.
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L ignition key is turned off and
the battery disconnected, an air bag
can still inflate during improper
service.
You can be injured if you
are close to an air bag when it
inflates. Be sure to follow the proper
service procedures.
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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
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cause your battery
to be drained
much sooner. And the excessive beat can damage your starter
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Voltmeter
You can read battery voltage on your
voltmeter. If
it reads less than 1 I volts or
more than
16 volts while your engine is
running, and
it stays there, you may have
a problem with the electrical charging
system. Have
it checked right away.
Driving with the voltmeter reading
in a
warning zone could drain your battery.
If you idle your engine for a while, the
voltmeter reading might move into the
yellow zone.
If the reading stays in the
yellow zone while you are driving, you
may have a problem with
the electrical
charging system. Have
it checked. While
the voltmeter reads
in the yellow zone,
your battery may
not be able to power
certain electrical accessories, like ABS.
(If this happens, your ABS INOP light
will come
on, See "Anti-Lock Brake
System Warning Light"
in this part.)
It' you must drive a short distance with the
voltmeter reading
in a warning zone. turn
off all your accessories, including your
comfort control and audio systems.
Malfunction Ind-kator Lamp
(Service Engine Soon Light)
A computer monitors operation of your
fuel, ignition and emission control
systems. This light should come on when
the ignition is
on, but the engine is not
running, as a check
to show you il is
working.
If it does not come on at all,
have
it fixed right away. If it stays on, or
it comes on while you are driving, the
computer is indicating that you have
a
problem. You should take your vehicle in
for service soon.
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Comfort Controls & Audio Systems
To Stop the Disc Player
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Turn the power off or turn the ignition
key off. The disc stays in the player
and will resume playing at the point
where
it stopped.
Press
ST-PL to stop playing the disc
and switch to radio. Press ST-PL to
restart the disc at the point where
it
stopped.
Press
EJCT to eject the disc and the
radio will play. The disc
will start
playing at track
1 when you reinsert it.
Theft-Deterrent Feature
Delco-Loc I1 is a security feature for the
compact disc player. It can be used or
ignored. If ignored, the system functions
normally.
If it is used, your system won’t
be usable
if it’s ever stolen.
Setting Your Security Code
The instructions below tell you how to
enter a security
code into the system. If
your vehicle loses battery power for any
reason,
you must enter the security code
again before the system
will turn on.
1. Write down any six digit number and
2. Turn the ignition switch to the Acc
3. Turn the audio system off.
4. Press and hold 1 and 4 together until
keep it in a safe place.
or
Run position.
“---” shows on the display.
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Run your engine only as long as you
must. This saves fuel. When you
run the
engine, make
it go a little faster than just
idle. That is, push the accelerator slightly.
This uses less fuel for the heat that you
get and
it keeps the battery charged. You
will need a well-charged battery to restart
the vehicle, and possibly for signaling
later on
with your headlights. Let the
heater
run for awhile.
Then. shut the engine off and close the
window almost all the way to preserve the
heat. Start the engine again and repeat this
only when you feel really uncomfortable
from the cold.
But do it as little as
possible. Preserve the fuel as long as you
can.
To help keep warm. you can get out
3f the vehicle and do some fairly vigorous
zxercises every half hour or
so until help
Zomes.
If You're Stuck in Deep Snow
This manual explains how to get the
vehicle
out of deep snow without
damaging it. See "Rocking Your Vehicle"
in the Index.
Towing a Trailer
you can lose control when you pull
a trailer. For example, if the trailer is
too heavy, the brakes may not work
well - or even at all. You and your
passengers could be seriously
injured. Pull a trailer only if you
have followed all the steps in this
section.
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Jump Starting
If your battery has run down, you may
want to use another vehicle and some
jumper
cables to start your Chevrolet. But
please follow the steps below to do it
safely.
A Batteries can hurt you. They
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cm be dangerous because:
burn you.
They contain gas that can
explode or ignite.
They contain enough
electricity to burn you.
you don’t follow these steps
taclly, some or all of these things
cm hurl you.
Ignoring these steps could result in
cosily damage to your vehicle that
wouldn’l : covered by your
warrant)
Trying
to start your Chevrolet bl
pushing or pulling it could dama
your vehicle. even
if you have a
manual transmission. And if you
have an automatic transmission,
it
won’t slart that way.
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Problems an the Road
To Jump Start Your Chevrolet:
1. Check the other vehicle. It must have
a 12-volt battery
with a negative
ground system.
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lr tne otner system Isn’t a lz-vo~t
--/stem
with a negative ground, botn
Yzhicles can be damaged.
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Get the vehicles close enough so the
jumper cables can reach,
but be sure
the vehicles aren’t touching each
other.
If they are, it could cause a
ground connection you don’t want.
You wouldn’t be able to start your
Chevrolet, and the bad grounding
could damage the electrical systems.
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rou cows De rnJurea if the
4 vehicles roll. Set the parking
,,ake firmly on each vehicle. Put
an automatic transmission
in
P (Park) or a manual transmission
in Neutral.
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3. Turn off the ignition on both vehicles,
Turn
off all lights that aren’t needed,
and radios. This
will avoid sparks and
help save both batteries.
And it could
save your radio!
be badly damaged. The repairs
wouldn’t be covered
1 your
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