fuel CHEVROLET CAMARO 1993 Owners Manual

Jim Perkins,
General Manag-
60's automotive excitement included
Chevrolet landmarks like the Corvette Sting
Ray, the
sporty Camuro, and power-plants
like the legendary 32 7 V8.
The 1957Chevy started a romance with the
American public-and was powered
by an
availablefuel-injected V8.
Your new Chevrolet continues a tradition of quality and
value.
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How to Use This Manual
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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How to Use This Manual
These symbols are on some of your
controls: These symbols are used
on warning and
indicator lights:
Windshield Wiper
Windshield Washer Windshield Defroster
0
9
0-
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Rear Window Defogger Ventilating Fan Engine Coolant
Temperature
Battery Charging System
El
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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Wherever you install it. be sure to secure
he child restraint properly.
CAUTION: ~~
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An unsecured child restraint can
move around
in a collision or
I den stop and injure people in the
vehicle. Be sure
to properly secure
any child restraint
in your vehicle -
even when no child is in it.
Top Strap
If your child restraint has a top strap, it
should be anchored.
If you need to have an anchor installed.
you can ask your Chevrolet dealer to put
it in for you. If you want to install an
anchor yourself, your dealer can tell you
how to do it. to
gd is quite close to your fuel
tam. If the anchor
isn’t put in
correctly, it can make a hole in the
fuel tank - either then, or in a later
collision. Gasoline could leak out
and be ignited, and people in the
vehicle or outside it could be badly
burned. Don’t put in the anchor
yourself unless you know you can
do
it correctly.
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When you park your Chevrolet and open
the driver’s door, you’ll hear a tone
reminding you to remove your key from
the ignition and take
it with you. Always
do this. Your steering wheel
will be
locked, and
so will your ignition. If you
have an automatic transmission, taking
your key out also locks your transmission.
And remember to lock the doors.
Parking at Night: Park in a lighted spot,
close all windows and lock
your vehicle.
Remember
to keep your valuables out of
sight. Put them in a storage area, or take
them with you.
Parking Lots: If you park in a lot where
someone will be watching your vehicle,
it’s best to lock it up and take your keys.
But what if you have to leave your
ignition key? What
if you have to leave
something valuable
in your vehicle?
0 Put your valuables in a storage area,
like your glove box.
0 Lock the glove box.
0 Lock all the doors except the driver’s.
Then take the door key with you.
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Your vehicle is equipped with the
PASS-Key II@ (Personalized Automotive
Security System) theft-deterrent system.
PASS-Key II@ is
a passive theft-deterrent
system. This means you don’t have to do
anything different to arm or disarm the
system. It works when you insert or
remove the ke from the ignition.
PASS-Key I1 uses
a resistor pellet in
the ignition key that matches a decoder
in your vehicle.
When the PASS-Key
II@ system senses
that someone is using the wrong key,
it
shuts down the vehicle‘s starter and fuel
systems.
For about three minutes, the
starter won’t work and fuel won’t
go to
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Features 8t Controls
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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Driving through Deep Standing
Water
NOTiCE:
[f you drive too quickly throul
deep puddles or standing wt :r,
water can come
in through your
engine’s air intake and badly
damage your engine.
If you can’t
avoid deep puddle< nr standing
water, drive throul them very
slowly
Engine Block Heater
(OPTION)
In very cold weather, 0 OF (- 1 8 “C) or
colder, the engine block heater can help.
You’ll get easier starting and better fuel
economy during engine warm-up.
To use the block heater:
1. Turn off the engine.
2. Open the hood and unwrap the
electrical cord.
3. Plug it into a normal, grounded
1 10-volt outlet.
CA UTiON:
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Plugging the cord into an
ungrounded outlet could cause
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an electrical shock. Also, the wrong
kind of extension cord could
overheat and cause a fire. You could
be seriously injured. Plug the cord into a properly grounded
three-prong
1 10-volt outlet. If the
cord won’t reach, use a heavy-duty
three-prong extension cord rated
for
at least 15 amps.
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D 2 (Second Gear)
rhis position gives you more power but
.ower fuel economy. You can use 2 on
lills. It can help control your speed as
you go down steep mountain roads, but
:hen you would also want to use your
xakes
off and on.
NOTICE:
Don't drive in 2 (Second Gear)
more than 5 miles (8 km), or at
speeds over
55 mph (88 kmh)
you can damage your transmissi
Use @ or D as much as possible.
Don't
shift into 2 unless you are golng
slower than 65 mph ( 105 km/h), 1
you can damage your engine.
1 (First Gear) (V6 Engine)
This position gives you even more power
(but lower fuel economy) than
2. You can
use
it on very steep hills, or in deep snow
or mud. If the selector lever is put
in 1,
the transmission won't shift into first gear
until the vehicle is going slowly enough.
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shift speeds (MANUAL TRANSMISSION)
This chart shows when to shift to the next higher gear for best fuel economy. , If you skip more than one gear I
-‘L when youdownshift, you could MANUAL TRANSMISSION RECOMMENDED SHIFT SPEEDS, IN MPH (km/h) , , lose control of your vehicle. And I
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Engine
3.4L L32 13-16
I (Code S) I (21-25)
5.7L LT1 (24)
(Code P)
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Acceleration Shift Speed you could injure yourself or others.
Don’t shift from
6 to 3, 5 to 2 or 4 2 to 3
(72-75) (51
-59) (34-35) 4547
32-37
21 -28
5 to 6 4 to 5
3 to 4
N/A
25 50 45 40
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(40) (80) (72)
(64)
If your speed drops below 20 mph (30 km/h), or if the engine is not running smoothly,
you should downshift to the next lower gear. You may have to downshift two
or more
gears to keep the engine running smoothly or for
good performance.
NOTICE:
If you skip more than one gear
when
you downshift, or if you race
the engine when you downshift, you
can damage
the clutch or
transmission.
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Features & Controls
Instrument Panel and Cluster
Your instrument cluster is designed to let
you know at a glance how your vehicle
is
running. You’ll know how fast you’re
going, about how much fuel you have
left and many other things you’ll need to
know
to drive safely and economically.
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Speedometer and Odometer
Your speedometer lets you see your
speed
in both miles per hour (mph)
and kilometers per hour (km/h). Your
odometer shows how Far your vehicle has
been driven,
in either miles (used in the
U.S.) or kilometers (used in Canada).
Your Chevrolet’s odometer is
tamper-resistant.
If you can see silver
lines between the numbers, probably
someone
has tried to turn it back. The
numbers may
not be true.
U.S. shown, Canada similar
You may wonder what happens if your
Chevrolet needs
a new odometer
installed.
If possible, the new one has to
be set to the same reading the old one
had. If
it can’t be, then it’s set at zero, but
a label on the driver’s door must show the
old reading and when the new one was
installed.
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