CHEVROLET CAMARO 2015 5.G Owners Manual
Manufacturer: CHEVROLET, Model Year: 2015, Model line: CAMARO, Model: CHEVROLET CAMARO 2015 5.GPages: 435, PDF Size: 6.28 MB
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cargo carried in it, and the people
who will be riding in the vehicle.
If there are a lot of options,
equipment, passengers, or cargo in
the vehicle, it will reduce the tongue
weight the vehicle can carry, which
will also reduce the trailer weight the
vehicle can tow. If towing a trailer,
the tongue load must be added to
the GVW because the vehicle will
be carrying that weight, too. See
Vehicle Load Limits on page 9-14.
The trailer tongue (1) should weigh
10 % of the total loaded trailer
weight (2).After loading the trailer, weigh the
trailer and then the tongue,
separately, to see if the weights are
proper. If they are not, adjustments
might be made by moving some
items around in the trailer.
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's
Tires
Be sure the vehicle's tires are
inflated to the upper limit for cold
tires. These numbers can be found
on the Tire and Loading Information
label. See
Vehicle Load Limits on
page 9-14. Make sure not to go over
the GVW limit for the vehicle,
including the weight of the trailer
tongue.
Towing Equipment
Hitches
Use the correct hitch equipment.
See your dealer or a hitch dealer for
assistance.
.The rear bumper on the vehicle
is not intended for hitches. Do
not attach rental hitches or other bumper-type hitches to it. Use
only a frame-mounted hitch that
does not attach to the bumper.
.Will any holes be made in the
body of the vehicle when the
trailer hitch is installed? If so,
seal the holes when the hitch is
removed. If the holes are not
sealed, dirt, water, and deadly
carbon monoxide (CO) from the
exhaust can get into the vehicle.
See
Engine Exhaust on
page 9-27.
Safety Chains
Always attach chains between the
vehicle and the trailer. Cross the
safety chains under the tongue of
the trailer to help prevent the tongue
from contacting the road if it
becomes separated from the hitch.
Leave enough slack so the rig can
turn. Never allow safety chains to
drag on the ground.
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Trailer Brakes
Does the trailer have its own
brakes? Be sure to read and follow
the instructions for the trailer brakes
so they are installed, adjusted, and
maintained properly.
Because the vehicle has antilock
brakes, do not tap into the vehicle's
brake system. If this is done, both
brake systems will not work well or
at all.
Conversions and
Add-Ons
Add-On Electrical
Equipment
{Caution
Some electrical equipment can
damage the vehicle or cause
components to not work and
would not be covered by the
warranty. Always check with your
dealer before adding electrical
equipment.
Add-on equipment can drain the
vehicle's 12-volt battery, even if the
vehicle is not operating.
The vehicle has an airbag system.
Before attempting to add anything
electrical to the vehicle, see
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle on page 3-27 andAdding
Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle on page 3-27.
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2NOTES
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Vehicle Care 10-1
Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
California Proposition65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements . . . . 10-3
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your OwnService Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-5
Engine Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-6
Engine Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . 10-19
Automatic Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-20
Manual Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-21
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-21
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter (Except ZL1 and Z/28)) . . . 10-21 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
(ZL1 Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter (Z/ 28 Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24
Cooling System (Except
ZL1 and Z/28 Engines) . . . . 10-25
Cooling System (ZL1 Engine Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Cooling System (Intercooler) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Cooling System (Z/28 Engine Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30
Engine Overheating . . . . . . . . 10-35
Power Steering Fluid (L99, LS3, ZL1 and Z/28) . . . . . . . 10-36
Power Steering Fluid (LFX) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-37
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-38
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-39
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-40
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-41
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . 10-41
Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control Function
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42 Park Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . 10-42
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-43
Windshield Replacement . . . 10-43
Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps
(Uplevel Vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps
(Base Vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-45
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-46
License Plate Lamp . . . . . . . . 10-47
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . 10-47
Electrical System
Electrical System Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-48
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-48
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Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-49
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-51
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-53
Wheels and Tires
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-55
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-56
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-56
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-56
Competition OrientedTires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-57
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-58
Tire Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . 10-58
Tire Designations . . . . . . . . . . . 10-60
Tire Terminology and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-61
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-64 Tire Pressure for High-Speed
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-65
Tire Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-66
Tire Pressure Monitor
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-67
Tire Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-70
Tire Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-70
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-72
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-73
Different Size Tires and Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-74
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-75
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-76
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . 10-77
Tire Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-77 If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . 10-78
Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . 10-80
Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . 10-87
Tire Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-88
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . 10-94Jump Starting
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-95
Towing the Vehicle
Towing the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . 10-97
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-98
Appearance Care
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-98
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-104
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-107
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General Information
For service and parts needs, visit
your dealer. You will receive
genuine GM parts and GM-trained
and supported service people.
Genuine GM parts have one of
these marks:
California Proposition
65 Warning
Most motor vehicles, including this
one, contain and/or emit chemicals
known to the State of California tocause cancer and birth defects or
other reproductive harm. Engine
exhaust, many parts and systems,
many fluids, and some component
wear by-products contain and/or
emit these chemicals.
California Perchlorate
Materials Requirements
Certain types of automotive
applications, such as airbag
initiators, safety belt pretensioners,
and lithium batteries contained in
Remote Keyless Entry transmitters,
may contain perchlorate materials.
Special handling may be necessary.
For additional information, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/
perchlorate.
Accessories and
Modifications
Adding non-dealer accessories or
making modifications to the vehicle
can affect vehicle performance and
safety, including such things as
airbags, braking, stability, ride andhandling, emissions systems,
aerodynamics, durability, and
electronic systems like antilock
brakes, traction control, and stability
control. These accessories or
modifications could even cause
malfunction or damage not covered
by the vehicle warranty.
Damage to vehicle components
resulting from modifications or the
installation or use of non-GM
certified parts, including control
module or software modifications, is
not covered under the terms of the
vehicle warranty and may affect
remaining warranty coverage for
affected parts.
GM Accessories are designed to
complement and function with other
systems on the vehicle. See your
dealer to accessorize the vehicle
using genuine GM Accessories
installed by a dealer technician.
Also, see
Adding Equipment to the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle on
page 3-27.
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10-4 Vehicle Care
{Caution
If equipped with the 1LE, ZL1,
or Z/28 package, or any
accessory ground effects
package, use care when
approaching curbs, ramps, and
other road obstructions due to
reduced ground clearance.
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your Own
Service Work
{Warning
It can be dangerous to work on
your vehicle if you do not have
the proper knowledge, service
manual, tools, or parts. Always
follow owner manual procedures
and consult the service manual
for your vehicle before doing any
service work.
If doing some of your own service
work, use the proper service
manual. It tells you much more
about how to service the vehicle
than this manual can. To order the
proper service manual, see Service
Publications Ordering Information
on page 13-11. This vehicle has an airbag system.
Before attempting to do your own
service work, see
Servicing the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle on
page 3-27.
Keep a record with all parts receipts
and list the mileage and the date of
any service work performed. See
Maintenance Records on
page 11-16.
{Caution
Even small amounts of
contamination can cause damage
to vehicle systems. Do not allow
contaminants to contact the fluids,
reservoir caps, or dipsticks.
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Hood
To open the hood:
1. Pull the release handle belowthe instrument panel to the left of
the steering wheel.
2. Push the secondary hoodrelease to the right. The lever is
near the middle of the hood.
3. Lift the hood.
Before closing the hood, be sure all
filler caps are on properly. Then lift
the hood to relieve pressure. Pull
the hood down on the passenger
side to close it firmly.
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10-6 Vehicle Care
Engine Compartment Overview
3.6L V6 Engine
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1. Underhood Electrical Center.See Engine Compartment Fuse
Block on page 10-49.
2. Engine Coolant Recovery Bottle and Cap. See Engine Coolant
on page 10-30.
3. Engine Cover on page 10-13.
4. Engine Cooling Fans (Out of View). See Cooling System
(Except ZL1 and Z/28 Engines)
on page 10-25 orCooling
System (ZL1 Engine Only) on
page 10-27 orCooling System
(Intercooler) on page 10-28 or
Cooling System (Z/28 Engine
Only) on page 10-29. 5. Radiator Fill Cap (Out of View).
See Engine Coolant on
page 10-30.
6. Power Steering Reservoir and Cap (Out of View). See Power
Steering Fluid (L99, LS3,
ZL1 and Z/28) on page 10-36 or
Power Steering Fluid (LFX) on
page 10-36.
7. Engine Oil Fill Cap. See Engine
Oil on page 10-15.
8. Engine Oil Dipstick (Out of View). See Engine Oil on
page 10-15.
9. Brake Fluid and Hydraulic Clutch Reservoir (If Equipped with
Manual Transmission). See
Brakes on page 10-38 or
Hydraulic Clutch on page 10-21. 10. Remote Positive (+) Terminal.
SeeBattery on page 10-40.
11. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
(Except ZL1 and Z/28)) on
page 10-21 orEngine Air
Cleaner/Filter (ZL1 Only) on
page 10-23 orEngine Air
Cleaner/Filter (Z/28 Only) on
page 10-24.
12. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir. See Washer Fluid
on page 10-37.