sensor CHEVROLET CAMARO 1996 4.G Owners Manual

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Your vehicle is equipped with a crash sensing and
diagnostic module, which records information about
the air bag system. The module records information
about the readiness of the system, when the
sensors are activated and driver’s safety belt usage
at deployment.
Let
only qualified technicians work on your air
bag system. Improper service can mean that your
air bag system won’t work properly. See your dealer
for service.
NOTICE:
If you damage the cover for the driver’s or the
right front passenger’s air bag, they may not
work properly. You may have
to replace the air
bag module in the steering wheel or both the air
bag module and the instrument panel for the
right front passenger’s air bag.
Do not open or
break the air bag covers.
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Chevrolet
Air bags affect how your Chevrolet should be serviced.
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. Your
Chevrolet dealer and the Camaro Service Manual have
information about servicing your vehicle and the air bag
system.
To purchase a service manual, see “Service and
Owner Publications” in the Index.
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For up to 10 minutes after the ignition key is
turned off and the battery is 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. Avoid wires wrapped with yellow tape
or yellow connectors. They are probably part of
the air bag system. Be sure to follow proper
service procedures, and make sure the person
performing work for you is qualified to do
so.
The air bag system does not need regular maintenance.
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Theft-DeterrenUAlr m System (Option)
If your vehicle has this option, it has a theft-deterrent
alarm system. Once armed, the system will sound the horn
and flash the parlung lamps if the vehicle is broken into.
Shock Sensor
Coupe Convertible The
shock sensor is what triggers the alarm when it
detects a blow to your vehicle. It is located over the
right rear wheelhouse near the spare tire in the hatch
area. There are two levels
of alarms via the shock
sensor: Two horn blasts and parking lamp flashes for
non-threatening blows
to the vehicle and a full two
minute alarm for harder blows to the vehicle. Its
sensitivity can be adjusted if more or less sensitivity is
desired. (Note:
If sensitivity increased too much, it may
give false alarms caused by gusts of wind or other
natural events that may shake the vehicle).
To adjust, remove the label covering the adjustment
knob and adjust as desired. The shock sensor is ignored
by the alarm system during ignition on, when the hatch
is open, when the alarm is disarmed, when customized
to be ignored and for five seconds after the horn sounds
an alarm or chirp. The shock sensor is ignored after
triggering
three full alarms until the system is rearmed.
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The alarm system can be armed to detect break-ins by
locking your vehicle using the Remote Lock Control
transmitter or by locking the doors with the power door
lock switch. Passive arming is also available, if
you
would like the system to arm all by itself after the doors
have been closed for a
short time. When the system is
armed, a red light will flash briefly once every two
seconds. (Note: If you return to your vehicle and the red
light is flashing two brief flashes every two seconds, the
system is armed and the shock sensor had triggered a
two minute alarm. If the red light is flashing three times
every two seconds, the system
is armed and there was an
intrusion that sounded the alarm). Horn chirps and
parking lamp flashes can
be set to your choice.
Remote Lock Control Transmitter Locking
If all the doors are closed, locking the vehicle this way
will immediately arm the system. The horn will chirp
twice and the parking lamps will flash, confirming that
the system is armed.
If any door is open when the
transmitter LOCK button is pressed, the system goes
into an armed wait mode, waiting for the doors
to close.
Once they are closed, the system will arm, chirp the
horns twice and flash the parking lamps.
If the hatch is
open or ajar at the time the system is arming, the horn
will only chirp once.
Power Door Lock Switch Locking
If any door is open when the power door lock switch
is pressed, the system goes into an armed wait mode,
waiting for the doors to close. Once they
are closed, the
system will arm and flash the parking lamps.
If all of the
doors are closed when the lock switch
is pressed, the
system assumes you are inside of the vehicle,
so it will
not arm. Note: Locking the doors by using the manual
door locks will not arm the system.
Passive Arming
If the ignition was just turned off and a door was
opened, the system will arm six seconds after all doors
are closed, whether or not you lock them. In all other
cases, the system will wait
30 seconds after all doors are
closed before arming, allowing you time to get into the
vehicle and the key in the ignition. The parking lamps
will flash when the system arms.
Disarming the System
There are two ways to disarm the system:
1. Press the UNLOCK button on the Remote Lock
Control transmitter,
OR if the horn chirps two or
three times when
you unlock the car, the alarm
sounded in your absence. Two chirps means that
the shock sensor was set
off and three chirps means
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hatch areas.
2. Turn the ignition to the RUN position with the
proper key.
For more information on customizing the features
mentioned here,
see “Feature Customization” in
the Index.
Turning Off the Alarm
If you started the alarm by pressing the panic button on
the Remote Lock Control transmitter, you must either
push that button again or turn the ignition switch to the
RUN position to stop the alarm. If
the alarm is sounding due to the shock sensor or a
door or hatch opening, it can be turned off by either
turning the ignition switch with
a proper key inserted or
by pressing any button on the Remote Lock Control
transmitter. If you
use your Remote Lock Control
transmitter
to silence the alarm, additional things will
happen depending upon which button you press.
Pressing the UNLOCK button will turn the
alarm off, will unlock the driver’s door and
disarm the system.
0 Pressing the LOCK button will turn the alarm off,
keep the doors locked and keep the system armed.
0 Pressing the trunk symbol button will turn the alarm
off and will unlock and disarm the hatch only.
0 Pressing the panic button will turn the alarm off,
keep the doors locked and keep the system armed.
If the alarm is sounding because an incorrect ignition
key was used, press any button on the Remote Lock
Control transmitter
to turn the alarm off.
The alarm
will stop by itself after two minutes.
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Your Chevrolet’s locks and lighting systems can be
programmed with several different features. The
features you can program depend upon the options that
came with your vehicle. The following list tells
you the
features that can be programmed. Listed next
to each
feature
is the option you need to have on your vehicle in
order
to be able to program that particular feature.
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Exit Lighting (available for all)
Delayed Illumination (available for all)
Last Door Closed Locking (if equipped with power
door locks)
Lockout Prevention (if equipped with power door locks)
Remote Lock Control Verification (if equipped with
Vehicle and Content Theft-Deterrent/Alarm System)
Theft-Deterrent Arming Method (if equipped with
Vehicle and Content Theft-Deterrent/Alarm System)
Theft-Deterrent Arming Verification (if equipped with Vehicle and Content Theft-DeterrendAlarm System)
Driver’s Door Alarm Delay (if equipped with
Vehicle and Content Theft-DeterrentIAlarm System)
Shock Sensor Enable
(if equipped with Vehicle and
Content Theft-Detement/Alarm System) To
program features, your vehicle must be in the
programming mode. Follow these steps:
1. Put your key in the ignition.
2. Turn the ignition to the RUN position to disarm the
Vehicle and Content Theft-Deterrent/Alarm System.
3. Turn the ignition to the OFF position.
4. Remove the RADIO fuse. This fuse is in the main
fuse block, located on the left side
of your
instrument panel.
See “Fuses and Circuit Breakers’’
in the Index.
5. Put the ignition in the ACC position.
You should hear a chime
to verify that the system is
in programming mode. If the chime sounds once,
you will be able to program Exit Lighting, Delayed
Illumination, Last Door Closed Locking and Lockout
Prevention only. If the chime sounds twice and your
vehicle is equipped with the Vehicle and Content
Theft-Deterrent System, you will also be able to set
Remote Lock Control Verification, Arming Method,
Arming Verification, Driver’s Door Delay and Shock
Sensor Enable.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Mode 3: Horn and LampdLamps (If you use the
transmitter to
arm the system, your parking lamps will
flash and your horn will chirp twice
to verify that the
system is armed. If
you use either the power door lock
switch or passive arming,
only your lamps will flash
for verification).
Mode 4: Lamps (When your vehicle arms, only your
parking lamps will flash for verificiition).
Driver’s Door Alarm Delay and Shock
Sensor Enable
Your vehicle comes with this feature set in Mode 4. This
means that if you open the driver’s door using
your key,
the alarm will not sound for eight seconds. Also the
shock sensor, able to detect sharp blows to your vehicle is
active. To change the factory setting, do the following:
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Turn the parking lamps on and off.
Count
the number of chimes you hear. The number of
chimes tells you which mode your vehicle is set for.
Turn the parking lamps on and off until you hear the
number
of chimes that correspond to the mode
selection you want.
Mode 1: Zero Delay and Shock Sensor Disabled (The
alarm will sound immediately if the driver’s door
is
opened with your key and the shock sensor will not be
available
to measure sharp blows to your vehicle).
Mode 2: Eight Second Delay and Shock Sensor
Disabled (The alarm will sound eight seconds after the
driver’s door is opened with your key and the shock
sensor will
not be available to measure sharp blows to
your vehicle).
Mode 3: Zero Delay and Shock Sensor Enabled (The
alarm will sound immediately after the driver’s door is
opened with your key and the shock sensor will be
available to measure sharp blows to your vehicle).
Mode 4: Eight Second Delay and Shock Sensor Enabled
(The alarm will sound eight seconds after the driver’s
door is opened with your key and the shock sensor will
be available to measure sharp blows
to your vehicle).
Leaving Programming Mode
When programming is done, turn the ignition switch to
the OFF position and replace the RADIO fuse.
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The main lamp control is a knob that works these lamps:
Headlamps
0 Taillamps
Parking Lamps
License Lamps
0 Sidemaricer Lamps
0 Instrument Panel Lights
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’ I Turn the knob to this position to turn on your
headlamps and other operating lamps.
PC Turn the knob to this position to turn on your
parking lamps without your headlamps
Turn the knob
to OFF to turn off the lamps.
Headlamps On Reminder
If you turn the ignition to the OFF position and leave the
lamps on,
you will hear a chime, lasting up to five
seconds. If the lamps are still
on when you open the
driver’s door, the chime will sound again.
Daytime Running Lamps (Option)
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for
others to see the front
of your vehicle during the day.
DRL can be helpful in many different driving
conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the
short periods after dawn and before sunset.
A light sensor on top of the instrument panel makes the
DRL work,
so be sure it isn’t covered.
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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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This warning light should
come on while you are
starting
your engine. If the
light doesn’t come on, have
it repaired.
Your Camaro
is equipped with a LOW COOLANT
indicator that is designed to detect when the coolant
level
drops below the set limit. If the low coolant level
sensor (on
the radiator) detects that the level drops while
the engine is running, the
LOW COOLANT indicator
will light and remain lit until the ignition switch is
turned to the
OFF position. Check the coolant level
and add coolant as needed. The
LOW COOLANT
light might stay on after filling
the radiator. Turn the ignition switch to the
OFF
position, then restart the engine to verify that the LOW
COOLANT light goes out. See “Engine Coolant” in
the Index.
1 NOTICE:
Driving with the LOW COOLANT light on could
cause your Chevrolet to overheat. See “Engine
Overheating” in the Index.
Your Chevrolet could
be damaged, and it wouldn’t be covered by
your warranty.
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each lower control arm.
NOTICE:
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Take care not to damage the brake pipes and
hoses or the
ABS sensor and wiring.
NOTICE:
Towing a vehicle over rough surfaces could
damage a vehicle. Damage can occur from
vehicle
to ground or vehicle-to wheel-lift
equipment-contact.
To help avoid damage, install
a towing dolly and raise vehicle until adequate
clearance is obtained between the ground and/or
wheel-lift equipment.