light CHEVROLET CAMARO 1996 4.G Owner's Manual

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Glove Box
To open the glove box, lift up on the lever. Use your door
key to lock and unlock it. The glove
box has a light inside.
Front Console
You have a storage area for cassette tapes.
If you have a compact disc player,
you will have a
storage area for compact discs
in your console.
To use the storage area, pull up
on the front end of the
console. There
is a cupholder and lamp in the console.
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An improperly stored close-out panel could be
thrown about the vehicle during
a collision or
sudden maneuver. You or others could be
injured.
If you remove the cover, always store
it outside your vehicle. When you put it back,
always be sure that
it is securely reattached.
Ashtray and Lighter
Lift up the cover to open the ashtray. To remove it,
lift up on the right side
of the ashtray. If you have an
automatic transmission, the ashtray
is near the front of
your console. If you have a manual transmission, the
ashtray is near your cupholder.
I NOTICE:
Don’t put papers and other things that burn into
your ashtrays.
If you do, cigarettes or other
smoking materials could set them on fire,
causing damage.
To use the lighter, push it in all the way and let go.
When it’s ready,
it will pop back by itself.
NOTICE:
Don’t hold a cigarette lighter in with your hand
while it is heating.
If you do, it won’t be able to
back away from the heating element when
it’s
ready. That can make it overheat, damaging the
lighter and the heating element.
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If you plug accessories into your cigarette lighter, such
as heating devices or air compressors, these accessories
should have a rated current
of less than 15 amps.
Exceeding this limit will result in a blown fuse.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 2. Unlock the front of the convertible top by pushing on
the smaller part of the latch, then pulling down on the
larger part of the latch. Be sure the hook on the latch
that attaches into the hole at the windshield releases.
UP
I DOWN
TOP
Installing the Boot Cover
After lowering the convertible top, you'll want to install
the boot cover. The three-piece boot cover is stored in a
bag in
the trunk.
3. Be sure no one or nothing is on or around the top.
. ' Push and hold DOWN or on the convertible top
switch.
The switch is below your cigarette lighter. The
top
will automatically lower into the storage area.
1. Open the trunk and remove the two side covers from
the storage bag.
2. Install the two side covers by engaging the tab into
the front seatbelt cover. Lower covers onto vehicle.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 1. Instrument Panel Ais Deflector
2. Main Light Control
3. Instrument Panel Center Air Deflector
4. Instrument Cluster
5. Comfort Controls
6. Audio System
7. Side Window Defogger Vent
8. Glove Box
9. Remote Hatch Release
10. Cassette Tape Storage
1 1. Shift Lever
12. Parking Brake Lever 13. Cupholder
14.
Storage Console and Compact Disc
15. Acceleration Slip Regulation
(ASR)
Storage (Option) '
Switch (Option)
16. Ashtray (Automatic Transmission)
17. Cigarette Lighter
18. Horn
19. Rear Window Defogger Switch
20. Fog Lamp Switch (Option)
2 1. Convertible Top Switch (Option)
22. Ashtray (Manual Transmission)
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Your speedometer lets you see your speed in both miles
per hour (mph) and kilometers per hour (kdh). Your
odometer shows how far your vehicle has been driven,
in either miles (used in the United States) or kilometers
(used in Canada).
Your Chevrolet’s odometer is tamper-resistent,
If you
can see silver lines between the numbers, probably
someone has tried to turn it back. The numbers may
not be true.
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.
Trip Odometer
The trip odometer can tell you how far your car has been
driven since
you last set the trip odometer to zero.
To set the trip odometer to zero, press the knob.
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed-;’in thousands
of revolutions per minute (rpm).
I NOTICE:
Do not operate the engine with the tachometer in
the red area, or engine damage may occur.
w g Lights, Gages and Indicators
This part aescribes the warning lights and gages that
may be on your vehicle. The pictures will help you
locate them.
Warning lights and gages can signal that something is
wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause an
expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to
your warning lights and gages could also save you
or
others from injury.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Warning lights come on when there may be or is a
problem with one
of your vehicle’s functions. As you
will
see in the details on the next few pages, some
warning lights come on briefly when you start the
engine just
to let you know they’re working. If you are
familiar with this section, you should not be alarmed
when this happens.
Gages can indicate when there may be or is a problem
with one of your vehicle’s functions. Often gages and
warning lights work together
to let you know when
there’s a problem with your vehicle.
When
one of the warning lights comes on and stays on
when
you are driving, or when one of the gages shows
there may be
a problem, check the section that tells you
what
to do about it. Please follow this manual’s advice.
Waiting
to do repairs can be costly -- and even
dangerous.
So please get to know your warning lights
and gages. They’re a big help.
Safety Belt Reminder Light
When the key is turned to RUN or START, a tone will
come
on for about eight seconds to remind people to
fasten their safety belts, unless the driver’s safety belt is
already buckled.
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The safety belt light will
also come on and stay
on until the driver’s belt
is buckled.
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There is an air bag readiness light on the instrument
panel, which shows AIR BAG. The system checks the
air bag’s electrical system for malfunctions. The light
tells you if there is an electrical problem. The system
check includes the air bag sensors, the air bag modules,
the wiring and the crash sensing and diagnostic module.
For more information on the air bag system, see “Air
Bag” in the Index.
AIR
BAG
You will see this light flash
for a few seconds when you
turn your ignition to
RUN
or START. Then the light
should go
out. This means
the system
is ready.
If the air bag readiness light doesn’t come on when you
start your vehicle, or stays on, or comes on when you
are driving, your air bag system may not work properly.
Have your vehicle serviced right away.
Voltmeter
You can read battery
voltage
on your voltmeter.
If it reads less than 11 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 low voltage zone (indicated by red
dots).
If the reading stays in the low voltage zone while you
are driving, you may have a problem with the electrical
charging system. Have it checked.
While the voltmeter
reads in
the low voltage 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 section.)
If you must drive a short distance with the voltmeter
reading in a warning zone,
turn off all your accessories,
including your air conditioning system and audio system.
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Your Chevrolet’s hydraulic brake system is divided into
two
parts. If one part isn’t working, the other part can
still work and stop you. For good braking, though, you
need both parts working well.
If the warning light comes on, there could be a brake
problem. Have your brake system inspected right away.
BRAKE
This light should come on
briefly when you turn the
ignition key
to RUN. If it
doesn’t come on then, have
it fixed
so it will be ready
to warn you if there’s
a problem.
If the light comes on while you are driving, pull off the
road and stop carefully. You may notice that the pedal
is
harder to push. Or, the pedal may go closer to the floor.
It may take longer to stop. If the light is still on, or if the anti-lock brake system warning light
is flashing, have
the vehicle towed for service. (See “Anti-Lock Brake
System Warning Light” and “Towing Your Vehicle”
in
the Index.)
Your brake system may not be working properly
if the brake system warning light
is on. Driving
with the brake system warning light on can lead
to an accident. If the light is still
on or if the
anti-lock brake system warning light is flashing
after you’ve pulled off the road and stopped
carefully, have the vehicle towed for service.
When the ignition is on, the brake system warning light
will also come on when you set your parking brake. The
light will stay on if your parking brake doesn’t release
fully.
If it stays on after your parking brake is fully
released, it means
you have a brake problem.
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ABS
INOP
With the anti-lock brake
system, this light will come
on when you start your
engine and it will stay
on for three seconds.
That’s normal.
If the light flashes when you’re driving, you don’t have
anti-lock brakes and there could be
a problem with your
regular brakes. Pull off the road and stop carefully. You
may notice that the pedal
is harder to push. Or, the pedal
may go closer to the floor.
It may take longer to stop.
Have the vehicle towed for service. (See “Towing Your
Vehicle” in the Index.)
Your regular brake system may not be working
properly if the anti-lock brake system warning
light is flashing. Driving with the anti-lock brake
system warning light flashing can lead to an
accident. After you’ve pulled
off the road
and stopped carefully, have the vehicle towed
for service.
If the anti-lock brake system warning light stays on
longer than normal after you’ve started your engine, turn
the ignition off. Or, if the light comes on and stays on
when you’re driving, stop as soon as possible and turn
the ignition
off. Then start the engine again to reset the
system. If the light still stays on, or comes
on again
while you’re driving, your Chevrolet needs service.
If
the light is on but not flashing and the regular brake
system warning light isn’t on, you still have brakes,
but you don’t have anti-lock brakes.
The anti-lock brake system warning light should come
on briefly when you turn the ignition key to
RUN. If the
light doesn’t come on then, have it fixed
so it will be
ready to warn you if there is a problem.
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Warning Light (Option)
ASR
OFF
This warning light should
come
on briefly as you start
the engine. If the warning
light doesn’t come
on then,
have it fixed
so it will be
ready to warn
you if there’s
a problem.
If it stays on, or comes
on when you’re driving, there
may be a problem with your ASR system and your
vehicle may need service. When this warning light is on.
the system will not limit wheel spin. Adjust your
driving accordingly.
If your brakes begin
to overheat, the brake portion of the
ASR system will shut down, but the throttle and engine
spark control will continue to work.
The warning light
will not come on when this happens. The
ASR system warning light may come on for the
following reasons:
If you turn the system off by pressing the button
located
on the console near the cigarette lighter, the
warning light will come
on and stay on. To turn the
system back on, press the button again. The warning
light should go
off. (See “ASR System” in the Index
for more information.)
e If the temperature of the throttle control begins to
rise, the system will turn off and the warning light will
come on until the system
cools down. The system does
this to prevent damage from overheating.
If the ASR system warning light comes
on and stays on
for an extended period of time when the system is
turned on, your vehicle needs service.
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