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Chevrolet Camaro Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
11348325) - 2018 - CRC - 10/23/17
OnStar 375
.Proactive Alerts: Receive a
real-time e-mail or text message
regarding potential issues with
key vehicle components, such
as the battery, fuel system,
or starter system. Alerts for
potential issues appear on the
infotainment display. Proactive
Alerts are designed to help
predict specific types of issues
based on information collected
from the vehicle. Other factors
may affect vehicle performance.
Not all issues will deliver alerts.
In some cases, a dealer service
check may be required to
confirm the accuracy of the
alerts.
. Dealer Maintenance Notification:
Have the vehicle notify your
preferred dealer when it is time
for maintenance. Your dealer will
then contact you to set up an
appointment.
To begin, press
|to speak to an
Advisor, or see www.onstar.com.
OnStar Additional
Information
OnStar Smart Driver
OnStar Smart Driver provides
information about driving behavior to
help maximize overall vehicle
performance, reduce wear and tear,
and enhance fuel efficiency. An
Insurance Discounts Eligibility
feature is also offered within OnStar
Smart Driver. See www.onstar.com
for details regarding vehicle
eligibility and system limitations.
OnStar, General Motors, and their
affiliates are not insurance
providers. Obtain insurance only
from licensed insurance providers.
In-Vehicle Audio Messages
Audio messages may play important
information at the following times:
. Prior to vehicle purchase. Press
|to set up an account.
. With the OnStar Basic Plan,
every 60 days. .
After change in ownership and
at 90 days.
Transferring Service
Press|to request account transfer
eligibility information. The Advisor
can cancel or change account
information.
Selling/Transferring the
Vehicle
Call 1-888-4ONSTAR
(1-888-466-7827) immediately to
terminate your OnStar services if
the vehicle is disposed of, sold,
transferred, or if the lease ends.
Reactivation for Subsequent
Owners
Press|and follow the prompts to
speak to an Advisor as soon as
possible. The Advisor will update
vehicle records and explain OnStar
service options.

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IndexA
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Active Fuel Management . . . . . . . 219
Active Rev Match . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 251
Additional Information OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Additional Maintenance
and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Agreements Trademarks and License . . . . . 186
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . 265
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 191
Air Filter, Passenger
Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
How Does an AirbagRestrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Passenger Sensing System . . . . 79
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Airbag System (cont'd)
When Should an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . 74
Airbags Adding Equipment to theVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Passenger Status Indicator . . . 123
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Alert Lane Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . 245
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Backglass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 229
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330

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Fuel (cont'd)Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 129
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . 219
Requirements, California . . . . . 248
Fuses Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 285
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 146Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Gauges Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Engine Coolant
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . .119
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Gauges (cont'd)
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 335
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Hands-Free Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 152
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 130
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 150 Headlamps (cont'd)
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 130
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 191
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . 300
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 205
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 231
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 191
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

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M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 337 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 124
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Matching Active Rev . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Media Avoiding Untrusted Devices . . 166
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Messages Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Automatic Dimming
Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Mirrors (cont'd)
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 47
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Driver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
N
Navigation OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 212
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 263
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . .119
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 85
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 358 OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
OnStar Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
OnStar Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
OnStar Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
OnStar Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Operation Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 160
Ordering Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 364
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 278
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 219
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

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388 Index
Parking or BackingAssistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 242
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 79
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements, California . . . . . . 254
Performance Data Recorder (PDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Phone Apple CarPlay andAndroid Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178, 179
Hands-Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Port USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Power
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 218
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . 70
Privacy
Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 367
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 361
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .253, 276, 320,
Back Cover
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 365
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
RadiosAM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Limited-Slip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Rear Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 242
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346 Records
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 325
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 84
Replacing LATCH System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 366
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Restraints
Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Ride Control Systems
Limited Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . . 239

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RoadsDriving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Roof Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 354
Run-Flat Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
S
Safety Defects Reporting
Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 366
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 361
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Seat Belts (cont'd)
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . 71
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . 70
Seatback Latches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Seats
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Heated and Ventilated Front . . . . 64
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . 60
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Securing Child Restraints . . . . 97, 99
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 254
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 349
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 350
Publications Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 361 Service Electric Parking
Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 245
Sidemarker Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Special Application Services . . . . 342
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
StabiliTrak
OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198