CHEVROLET CAMARO 1997 4.G Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To protect the convertible top:
After you wash the vehicle, make sure the top is
completely dry before you lower it.
Don’t get any cleaner on the vehicle’s painted finish;
it could leave streaks.
If you decide to go through an automatic car wash,
ask the manager
if the equipment could damage
your top.
Aluminum or Chrome Wheels
(If Equipped)
Keep your wheels clean using a soft clean cloth with
mild soap and water. Rinse with clean water. After
rinsing thoroughly, dry with a soft clean towel. A wax
may then be applied.
The surface of these wheels is similar to the painted
surface of your vehicle. Don’t use strong soaps,
chemicals, abrasive polishes, abrasive cleaners or abrasive cleaning brushes
on them because you could
damage the surface.
You may use chrome polish on
chrome wheels, but avoid any painted surface of the
wheel, and buff
off immediately after application. Don’t take your
vehicle through an automatic car wash
that has silicon carbide tire cleaning brushes. These
brushes can also damage the surface of these wheels.
Tires
To clean your tires, use a stiff brush with a tire cleaner.
I NOTICE:
When applying a tire dressing always take care to
wipe off any overspray
or splash from all painted
surfaces on the
body or wheels of the vehicle.
Petroleum-based products may damage the
paint finish.
Sheet Metal Damage
If your vehicle is damaged and requires sheet metal
repair or replacement, make sure the body repair
shop
applies anti-corrosion material to the parts repaired or
replaced
to restore corrosion protection.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Finish Damage
Any stone chips, fractures or deep scratches in the finish
should be repaired right away. Bare metal will corrode
quickly and may develop into a major repair expense.
Minor chips and scratches can be repaired with touch-up
materials available from your dealer or other service
outlets. Larger areas of finish damage can be corrected
in your dealer’s body and paint shop.
Underbody Maintenance
Chemicals used for ice and snow removal and dust
control can collect on the underbody.
If these are not
removed, accelerated corrosion (rust) can occur on
the underbody
parts such as fuel lines, frame, floor
pan and exhaust system even though they have
corrosion protection.
At least every spring, flush these materials from the
underbody with plain water. Clean any areas where mud
and other debris can collect.
Dirt packed in closed areas
of the frame should be loosened before being flushed.
Your dealer or an underbody car washing system can do
this for you.
Chemical Paint Spotting
Some weather and atmospheric conditions can create a
chemical fallout. Airborne pollutants can fall upon and attack painted surfaces on your vehicle. This damage
can take two forms: blotchy, ringlet-shaped
discolorations, and small irregular dark spots etched into
the paint surface.
Although no defect
in the paint job causes this,
Chevrolet will repair, at no charge to the owner, the
surfaces
of new vehicles damaged by this fallout
condition within
12 months or 12,000 miles (20 000 km)
of purchase, whichever occurs first.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Appearance Care Materials Chart
I PARTNUMBER I SIZE I DESCRIPTION I USAGE
Exterior Polish
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 1 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
This is the legal identifier for your Chevrolet. It appears
on a plate in the front corner
of the instrument panel, on
the driver’s side. You can see it if you look through the
windshield from outside your vehicle. The VIN also
appears on the Vehicle Certification and Service
Parts
labels and the certificates of title and registration.
Engine Identification
The 8th character in your VIN is the engine code. This
code will help you identify your engine, specifications
and replacement parts.
Service Parts Identification Label
You’ll find this label inside your console storage
compartment. It’s very helpful if
you ever need to order
parts. On this label is:
;. your VIN,
the model designation,
0 paint information and
0 a list of all production options and special equipment.
Be sure that this label
is not removed from the vehicle.
Electrical System
* -’ _. - -Lon Electrical Equipment
NOTICE:
Don’t add anything electrical to your Chevrolet
unless you check with your dealer first. Some
electrical equipment can damage your vehicle
and the damage wouldn’t be covered by
your
warranty. Some add-on electrical equipment
can keep other components from working as
they should.
Your vehicle has an air bag system. Before attempting to
add anything electrical to your Chevrolet, see ‘Servicing
Your Air Bag-Equipped Chevrolet” in the Index.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Headlamps Fuses and Circuit Breakers
The headlamp wiring is protected by a circuit breaker.
An electrical overload will cause the lamps to go on and
off, or in some cases to remain off.
If this happens, have
your headlamp wiring checked right away.
Windshield Wipers
The windshield wiper motor is protected by a circuit
breaker and a
fuse. If the motor overheats due to heavy
snow, etc., the wiper will stop until the motor cools.
If
the overload is caused by some electrical problem and
not snow, etc.,
be sure to get it fixed.
Power Windows and Other Power Options
Circuit breakers protect the power windows and other
power accessories. When the current load is too heavy,
the circuit breaker opens and closes, protecting the
circuit until the problem is fixed or goes away. The
wiring circuits in your vehicle are protected from
short circuits by a combination of fuses, circuit breakers,
and fusible thermal links in the wiring itself. This
greatly reduces the chance of fires caused by
electrical problems.
Look at the silver-colored band inside the fuse.
If the
band is broken or melted, replace the
fuse. Be sure you
replace a bad fuse with a new one of the correct size.
If you ever have a problem on the road and don’t have a
spare fuse, you can “borrow”
one of the correct value.
Just pick some feature of your vehicle that you can get
along without
-- like the radio or cigarette lighter -- and
use its fuse, if it is the size you need. Replace it as soon
as you can.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Main Fuse Block ~
FUSE USAGE CHART
10 20 30 40 STOPlHAZARD TURN 6-U PCM BATT RADIO ACCY 1
TAIL LTS HVAC 70 80 1 PWR ACCY COURTESY
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LFI 130 140 ~-l 150
GAGES AIR BAG CIGAR/ACCY DEFOGEEATS
IGN PCM IGN WlPERlWASH BATT WINDOWS
IP DIMMER ACCY RADIO
SEE OWNER'S MANUAL FOR MORE INFORMATION PRINTED IN U.S.A 10281550 I
Fuse
STOPMAZARD
TURN
B-U
PCM BATT
RADIO ACCY
Usage
Hazard Flasher, Brake Switch
Assembly
Traction ControV2nd Gear Start
Switch, Back-up
Lamp Switch,
Turn Flasher, Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) Module
Powertrain Control Module
(PCM), Fuel Pump Relay
Delco Audyssey Radio Amplifier
Remote CD player (trunk)
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Fuse
TAIL LTS
HVAC
PWR ACCY
COURTESY
GAGES
AIR BAG
CIGAWACCY
DEFOG/SEATS
Usage
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
Module, Headlamp Switch
HVAC Selector Switch, Rear
Defogger Switchmimer
Park Lamp Relay, Hatch Release
Relay, Power Mirror Switch,
Radio, Shock Sensor, Instrument Cluster
Body Control Module (BCM)
Body Control Module (BCM),
Brake Switch Assembly (BTSI),
Instrument Cluster, Daytime
Running Lamps (DRL) Module,
Auxiliary Accessory Wire
Air Bag System, Dual Pole
Arming Sensor
Cigarette Lighter, Data Link
Connector (DLC), Auxiliary
Accessory Wire
Rear Defogger Switchmimer,
Power Seats
Fuse
PCM IGN
WIPERNASH
WINDOWS
UP DIMMER
RADIO
Usage
Powertrain Control Module (PCM), EVAP Canister Purge
Vacuum Switch, EVAP Canister
Purge Valve, Transmission
Wiper Motor Assembly,
WiperNasher Switch
Power Windows Switch (RH,
LH), Express Down Module,
Convertible Top Switch
Door Illumination Lamp (LH,
RH), Headlamp Switch,
Fog
Lamp Switch, Instrument
Cluster, HVAC Control
Assembly, PRNDL Illumination
Lamp, Ashtray Lamp, Radio, Steering Wheel Controls-Radio,
Rear Window Defogger SwitcldTimer, Traction Control
(ASR)/2nd Gear Start Switch
Body Control Module (BCM),
Radio, Amplifier, Steering
Wheel Controls-Radio
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Underhood Electrical Center Fuses
The underhood electrical center fuses are located in the
engine compartment. Open the cover to expose the fuses.
AIG CRUISE 12
IIS/\MPSI
-1
I1 IONITION
EN0 SENSOR 10
9 INJECTOR
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RELAY IDENTIFICATION
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2 ACTUATORS
I ABS IGN
8
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6
5 ABS VALVE F]
Fuse
ABS IGN
ACTUATORS
R HDLP DR
L HDLP DR
ABS VLV
ABS BAT
AIR PUMP
Usage
Anti-Lock Brake System
Daytime Running Lamp Module,
Headlamp
Switch, Cooling
Fan Relay, Exhaust,
Gas
Recirculation, EVAP Canister
Purge Solenoid
Headlamp Door Module
Headlamp Door Module
Brake Pressure Valve
Electronic Brake Control Module
AIR Pump (V8) Relay, Bleed
Valve and Cooling Fan
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Fuse
HORN
INJECTOR
ENG SEN IGNITION
A/C-CRUISE
Usage
Horn Relay
Fuel Injectors
Mass Air Flow, Heated Oxygen
Sensor, Reverse Lockout
Solenoid, Skip Shift Solenoid,
Automatic Transmission,
Brake Switch
V6 VIN K: Electronic Ignition
Control Module
V8 VIN P: Ignition Coil Module,
Crankshaft Position Sensor
Air Conditioning Compressor
Relay; Cruise Control Switches
and Module
Relay
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
Usage
Air Conditioning Compressor
Anti-Lock Brake
Systeflraction Control
System (ASR)
Cooling Fan
1
AIR Pump
Cooling Fan
2
Not Used
Fog Lamps
Cooling Fan
3
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Replacement Bulbs
Back-up ............................... 1141
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
............. 92 1
Front Parking and Turn Signal ............. 3 157K
Headlamp (Low-Beam) ................. H-435 1
Headlamp (High-Beam)
................ H-4352
Sidemarker
.............................. 194
Tail Only
............................... 194
Tail/Stop/Turn
.......................... 2057
Capacities and Specifications
Engine
Type VIN Engine Code
K ...................... V6
VIN Engine Code P
...................... V8
Fuel Delivery
.................... Fuel Injection
Valve Arrangement
.................... In-Head
Piston Displacement VIN Engine Code
K ............ 23 1 CID (3800)
VIN Engine Code P ............ 350 CID (5.7L)
VIN Engine Code K .............. 1-6-5-4-3-2
VIN Engine Code P ........... 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2
Wheel Nut Torque ........... 100 lb-ft (140 N-m)
Thermostat Temperature Specification
180°F (82°C)
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
Type
................................. hook
Length ................... 24 inches (610 mm)
Firing Order
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