CHEVROLET CAMARO 1998 4.G User Guide

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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 0 The 1998 Chevrolet Camaro Owner’s Manual
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9-1 Seats and Restraint Systems
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains \
the
air bag system.
Features and Controls
This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle.
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system.
Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and \
how to drive under different conditions.
Problems on the Road
This section tells what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc.
Service and Appearance Care
Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running pr\
operly and looking good.
Maintenance Schedule
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
Customer Assistance Information
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- 10.
Index
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something you want to read.
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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 vehicle,
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. 10284871
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 propriktaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous
procurer
un exemplaire de ce guide en frangais chez
votre concessionaire ou au:
DGN Marketing Services Ltd.
1500 Bonhill Rd.
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@Copyright General Motors Corporation 1997 All Rights Reserved

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The dynamic William C. “Billy”
Durant shifed gears from making
carriages
to making cars,
forming half the team that gave
birth to Chevrole;
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Louis Chevrolet, the other half of the team,
at the wheel
of his experimental “Classic
Six, ” which entered production in I91 2.
That year 2999 vehicles were produced.
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The Chevrolet blend of created for the pleasure of the
value
and performance has open road.
become
an American
tradition
-- whether bred for
the racetrack like the legendary
Corvette
and Camaro, or
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In 1932 Chevrolet
introduced the
Synchro-Mesh transmission and
ofSered
a host of
accessories -- including
such niceties as a clock!
Every decade, Chevrolet
has reinforced its heritage into each vehicle.
It's not
surprising that for
80 years
"Genuine Chevrolet" has been
America's automobile.
of affordable performance We're proud
to continue that
with quality and value crafted
heritage
in your Chevrolet,
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The legacy of America S favorite sportscar
began
in 1953, when 319 hand-assembled I
white Corvettes
launched the
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fiberglass body in I
a production cal:
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public
-- and was powered by an available fuel-injected V8.
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included Chevrolet landmarks
like the Corvette Sting
Ray,
the sporty Camaro, and
powerplants like the
legendary
327 V8.
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Your new Chevrolet continues a tradition of quality and value.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine How to Use this Manual
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
back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of what’s \
in
the manual, and the page number where you’ll find it.
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.
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.
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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Also, in this book you will find these notices:
I NOTICE: I
These mean there is something that could
damage
your vehicle.
In the notice area, we tell you about something that
can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage
would not be covered by your warranty, and
it could
be
costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to help
avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals,
you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors
or in different words.
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 BAllERY
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR ,111,
COULD FLAME
EXPLODE BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
UNLOCK IziI
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
These symbols
have
to do with
your lamps:
SIGNALS e
TURN
PAMNpZ
pf
WARNING A
HAZARD
FLASHER
FOG LAMPS
$0
These symbols
are
on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING FAN
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT -
TEMP -
CHARGING 1-1
BAllERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
COOLANT a
ENGINE OIL e,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
I
LIGHTER rl
HORN )cr
SPEAKER
Ez
FUEL B
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