CHEVROLET CAMARO 1996 4.G Owners Manual

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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 0 The 1996 Chevrolet Camaro Owner’s Manual
Seats and Restraint Systems ............................................................. 1-1
Features and Controls .................................................................. 2-1
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems ..................................................... 3-1
YourDrivingandtheRoad .............................................................. 4-1
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the “SIR’ system.
This section explains how to start and operate your Chevrolet.
This section tells you how to adjust
the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your
audio system.
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.
This section tells you what to do if you have a problem while driving, such
as a flat tire or overheated
engine, etc.
Here the manual tells you how to keep your Chevrolet running properly and looking good.
This section tells
you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
This section tells
you how to contact Chevrolet for assistance and how to get service and owner publications.
It also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page
8-8.
Index ........................................................................\
........ 9-1
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something you want to read.
ProblemsontheRoad .................................................................. 5-1
Service and Appearance Care.. .......................................................... 6-1
MaintenanceSchedule........................... ....................................... 7-1
Customer Assistance Information ........................................................ 8-1
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
CHEVROLET, the Chevrolet Emblem and the
name CAMARO are registered trademarks of
General Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the time it
was printed. We reserve the right to make changes
in the
product after that time without further notice. For
vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute
the name
“General Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet
Motor Division whenever it appears in this manual.
Please keep this manual in your Chevrolet,
so it will be
there if you ever need
it when you’re on the road. If you
sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new
owner can use it.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 10275780
A First Edition
WE SUPPORT VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN
CERTIFICATION THROUGH
National Institute for
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE
We support voluntary
technician certification.
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a
French Language Manual:
Aux propriitaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous
procurer
un exemplaire de ce guide en fraqais chez
votre concessionaire ou au:
DGN Marketing Services Ltd.
1500 Bonhill Rd.
Mississauga, Ontario
L5T 1C7
@Copyright General Motors Corporation 1995
All Rights Reserved
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Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when they first receive their new vehicle.
If you
do this, it will help you learn about the features and
controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find
that pictures and words work together to explain
things quickly.
Index
A good place to look for what you need is the Index in
the back
of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of all
that’s in the manual, and the page number where you’ll
find it.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.
We
use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you
about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore
the warning.
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A CAUTION:
These mean there is something that could hurt
you or other people.
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then
we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions.
If you don’t, you or
others could be hurt.
You will also find a circle
with a slash through it in
this
book. This safety
symbol means “Don’t,”
“Don’t do this,” or “Don’t
let this happen.’’
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Vehicle Damage Warnings In the notice area, we tell you about something that
can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage
be costly. But the notice will tell you what to do
to help
avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
Also, in this book you will find these notices: would not be covered by your warranty, and it could
NOTICE:
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These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
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CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors
or in different words.
I I You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION
or NOTICE.
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These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT EYES BY
SHIELDING
Q
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD BATTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
SPARK
OR ,\I/,
COULD FLAME
EXPLODE BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN SEAT
BELTS
These symbols
have to do with
your lights:
SIGNALS e 9
TURN
RUNNING
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DAYTIME a
LAMPS
FOG LAMPS
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These symbols
are on some
of
your controls:
WIPER w
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
VENTILATING FAN
These symbols are
used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT -
TEMP -
CHARGING I-1
BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(a)
COOLANT a
ENGINE OIL e,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(a)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE -%-
LIGHTER n
HORN k3
SPEAKER
b
FUEL p3
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