service CHEVROLET CAMARO SS 2010 Owners Manual

If a Crash Occurs
If there has been an injury, call
emergency services for help. Do not
leave the scene of a crash until
all matters have been taken care of.
Move the vehicle only if its position
puts you in danger, or you are
instructed to move it by a police
officer.
Give only the necessary information
to police and other parties involved
in the crash.
For emergency towing seeRoadside
Assistance Program on page 12-6.
Gather the following information:
•Driver’s name, address, phone
number
•Driver’s license number
•Owner’s name, address, phone
number
•Vehicle license plate
•Vehicle make, model and
model year
•Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN)
•Insurance company and policy
number
•General description of the
damage to the other vehicle
Choose a reputable repair facility
that uses quality replacement parts.
See “Collision Parts” earlier in
this section.
If the airbag has inflated, seeWhat
Will You See After an Airbag
Inates? on page 2-27.
Managing the Vehicle Damage
Repair Process
In the event that your vehicle
requires damage repairs, GM
recommends that you take an active
role in its repair. If you have a
pre-determined repair facility
of choice, take your vehicle there, or
have it towed there. Specify to the
facility that any required
replacement collision parts be
original equipment parts, either newGenuine GM parts or recycled
original GM parts. Remember,
recycled parts will not be covered
by your GM vehicle warranty.
Insurance pays the bill for the repair,
but you must live with the repair.
Depending on your policy limits,
your insurance company may
initially value the repair using
aftermarket parts. Discuss this with
your repair professional, and
insist on Genuine GM parts.
Remember if your vehicle is leased
you may be obligated to have
the vehicle repaired with Genuine
GM parts, even if your insurance
coverage does not pay the full cost.
If another party’s insurance
company is paying for the repairs,
you are not obligated to accept
a repair valuation based on
that insurance company’s collision
policy repair limits, as you have
no contractual limits with that
company. In such cases, you can
have control of the repair and
parts choices as long as cost stays
within reasonable limits.
Customer Information 12-11

Service Publications
Ordering Information
Service Manuals
Service Manuals have the diagnosis
and repair information on engines,
transmission, axle suspension,
brakes, electrical, steering,
body, etc.
Service Bulletins
Service Bulletins give additional
technical service information needed
to knowledgeably service General
Motors cars and trucks. Each
bulletin contains instructions to
assist in the diagnosis and service
of your vehicle.
Owner Information
Owner publications are written
specifically for owners and intended
to provide basic operational
information about the vehicle.
The owner manual includes the
Maintenance Schedule for all
models.In-Portfolio: Includes a Portfolio,
Owner Manual, and Warranty
Booklet.
RETAIL SELL PRICE:
$35.00 (U.S.) plus processing fee
Without Portfolio: Owner
Manual only.
RETAIL SELL PRICE:
$25.00 (U.S.) plus processing fee
Current and Past Model Order
Forms
Technical Service Bulletins and
Manuals are available for current
and past model GM vehicles.
To request an order form, specify
year and model name of the vehicle.
ORDER TOLL FREE:
1-800-551-4123 Monday-Friday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Eastern Time
For Credit Card Orders Only
(VISA-MasterCard-Discover), visit
Helm, Inc. on the World Wide
Web at: helminc.comOr you can write to:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
Prices are subject to change without
notice and without incurring
obligation. Allow ample time for
delivery.
Note to Canadian Customers: All
listed prices are quoted in U.S.
funds. Canadian residents are to
make checks payable in U.S. funds.
12-12 Customer Information

Vehicle Data
Recording and
Privacy
Your GM vehicle has a number of
sophisticated computers that
record information about the
vehicle’s performance and how it is
driven. For example, your vehicle
uses computer modules to monitor
and control engine and transmission
performance, to monitor the
conditions for airbag deployment
and deploy airbags in a crash and,
if so equipped, to provide antilock
braking to help the driver control the
vehicle. These modules may
store data to help your dealer/
retailer technician service your
vehicle. Some modules may also
store data about how you operate
the vehicle, such as rate of fuel
consumption or average speed.
These modules may also retain the
owner’s personal preferences,
such as radio pre-sets, seat
positions, and temperature settings.
Event Data Recorders
This vehicle has an Event Data
Recorder (EDR). The main purpose
of an EDR is to record, in certain
crash or near crash-like situations,
such as an airbag deployment
or hitting a road obstacle, data that
will assist in understanding how
a vehicle’s systems performed.
The EDR is designed to record data
related to vehicle dynamics and
safety systems for a short period
of time, typically 30 seconds or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed
to record such data as:
•How various systems in your
vehicle were operating
•Whether or not the driver and
passenger safety belts were
buckled/fastened
•How far, if at all, the driver was
pressing the accelerator and/or
brake pedal
•How fast the vehicle was
travelingThis data can help provide a better
understanding of the circumstances
in which crashes and injuries occur.
Important:EDR data is recorded
by your vehicle only if a non-trivial
crash situation occurs; no data
is recorded by the EDR under
normal driving conditions and no
personal data (e.g., name, gender,
age, and crash location) is
recorded. However, other parties,
such as law enforcement, could
combine the EDR data with the type
of personally identifying data
routinely acquired during a crash
investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR,
special equipment is required,
and access to the vehicle or the
EDR is needed. In addition to
the vehicle manufacturer, other
parties, such as law enforcement,
that have the special equipment, can
read the information if they have
access to the vehicle or the EDR.
12-14 Customer Information

GM will not access this data or
share it with others except: with the
consent of the vehicle owner or,
if the vehicle is leased, with
the consent of the lessee; in
response to an official request of
police or similar government office;
as part of GM’s defense of
litigation through the discovery
process; or, as required by law.
Data that GM collects or receives
may also be used for GM research
needs or may be made available
to others for research purposes,
where a need is shown and the data
is not tied to a specific vehicle or
vehicle owner.OnStar®
If your vehicle has OnStar and you
subscribe to the OnStar services,
please refer to the OnStar
Terms and Conditions for
information on data collection and
use. See alsoOnStar
®System
on page 4-42in this manual
for more information.
Radio Frequency
Identication (RFID)
RFID technology is used in some
vehicles for functions such as
tire pressure monitoring and ignition
system security, as well as in
connection with conveniences such
as key fobs for remote door
locking/unlocking and starting, and
in-vehicle transmitters for garage
door openers. RFID technology in
GM vehicles does not use or record
personal information or link with
any other GM system containing
personal information.
Radio Frequency
Statement (US, Can)
This vehicle has systems that
operate on a radio frequency that
comply with Part 15 of the Federal
Communications Commission
(FCC) Rules and with RSS-210/211
of Industry and Science Canada.
Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1. The device may not cause
interference.
2. The device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause
undesired operation of the
device.
Changes or modifications to any of
these systems by other than an
authorized service facility could void
authorization to use this equipment.
Customer Information 12-15

Compressor Kit, Tire
Sealant...........................9-71
Control of a Vehicle............... 8-3
Convenience Net................... 3-1
Convex Mirrors....................1-12
Coolant
Engine............................9-19
Engine Temperature Gage . . . 4-14
Cooling System...................9-17
Engine Messages.............4-32
Courtesy Transportation
Program..........................12-8
Covers
Engine.............................. 9-9
Cruise Control.....................8-38
Light...............................4-26
Messages........................4-31
Customer Assistance............12-4
Offices............................12-3
Text Telephone (TTY)
Users..........................12-4
Customer Information
Service Publications
Ordering Information.....12-12
Customer Satisfaction
Procedure........................12-1D
Damage Repair, Collision......12-9
Danger, Warnings, and
Cautions............................. iv
Data Recorders, Event........12-14
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) .............5-3, 9-39
Defensive Driving................... 8-2
Devices, Auxiliary.................6-16
Dome Lamps ........................ 5-6
Door
Ajar Messages.................4-31
Locks............................... 1-6
Power Locks...................... 1-7
Driver Information
Center (DIC)....................4-27
Driving
Better Fuel Economy.......... 8-2
Characteristics and
Towing Tips ..................8-49
Competitive...............8-7, 8-37
Defensive.......................... 8-2
Drunk............................... 8-3
Highway Hypnosis.............. 8-9
Hill and Mountain Roads..... 8-9
If the Vehicle is Stuck.......8-11Driving (cont.)
Loss of Control.................. 8-6
Off-Road Recovery............. 8-6
Vehicle Load Limits...........8-12
Winter.............................8-10
E
Electrical Equipment,
Add-On...........................8-55
Electrical System
Engine Compartment
Fuse Block...................9-42
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers......................9-42
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block...........................9-45
Overload.........................9-41
Rear Compartment
Fuse Block...................9-46
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...............9-16
Check and Service Engine
Soon Lamp..................4-19
Compartment Overview....... 9-6
Coolant...........................9-19
INDEX i-3

Gages (cont.)
Fuel................................4-11
Odometer........................4-11
Speedometer...................4-11
Tachometer......................4-11
Transmission
Temperature.................4-14
Trip Odometer..................4-11
Voltmeter.........................4-15
Warning Lights and
Indicators....................... 4-9
Garage Door Opener............4-45
Programming...................4-45
Gasoline
Specifications...................8-44
General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . 10-1
Towing ............................8-48
Vehicle Care...................... 9-2
Glove Box............................ 3-1
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program..........................12-5H
Halogen Bulbs.....................9-37
Hazard Warning Flashers........ 5-4
Head Restraints..................... 2-2
Headlamps
Aiming ............................9-34
Automatic.......................... 5-3
Bulb Replacement.............9-37
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) ..........5-3, 9-39
Flash-to-Pass..................... 5-3
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting...............9-37
High/Low Beam Changer..... 5-2
Heated Front Seats................ 2-6
Heated Mirrors.....................1-12
Highway Hypnosis................. 8-9
Hill and Mountain Roads......... 8-9
Hood ................................... 9-5
Horn .................................... 4-7
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly..........................2-10
Hydraulic Clutch...................9-15
I
Ignition Positions..................8-17
Ignition Transmission Lock
Check.............................9-32
Illumination Control................ 5-5
Immobilizer..........................1-11
Immobilizer Light..................4-26
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints........................2-37
Instrument Cluster................4-10
Instrument Panel................... 5-5
Introduction............................. iii
J
Jump Starting......................9-84
K
Key and Lock Messages.......4-33
Keyless Entry System............ 1-3
Keys.................................... 1-2
INDEX i-5

Messages (cont.)
Ride Control System.........4-34
Safety Belt.......................4-35
Service Vehicle.................4-35
Tire ................................4-36
Transmission....................4-36
Vehicle............................4-37
Vehicle Reminder..............4-37
Vehicle Speed..................4-37
Window...........................4-37
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming...........1-12
Automatic Dimming
Rearview......................1-13
Convex...........................1-12
Heated............................1-12
Manual Rearview..............1-13
Outlets.............................. 4-9
Power .............................1-12
Monitor System,
Tire Pressure...................9-56N
Net, Convenience.................. 3-1
New Vehicle Break-In...........8-16
O
Object Detection System
Messages........................4-34
Odometer...........................4-11
Trip ................................4-11
Off-Road
Recovery.......................... 8-6
Oil
Engine............................9-10
Engine Oil Life System......9-13
Engine Oil
Pressure Gage..............4-12
Messages........................4-32
Pressure Light..................4-25
Older Children, Restraints......2-35
Online Owner Center............12-4OnStar
®System..................4-42
Operation, Infotainment
System............................. 6-4
Outlets
Power ............................... 4-9
Overheating, Engine.............9-24
Overview, Infotainment
System............................. 6-2
P
Park
Shifting Into.....................8-21
Shifting Out of..................8-22
Parking...............................8-24
Assist, Ultrasonic..............8-41
Brake..............................8-32
Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check.........9-32
Over Things That Burn......8-24
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator..........................4-18
INDEX i-7

S
Safety Belts.......................... 2-6
Care ...............................2-20
Extender.........................2-20
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly.......................2-10
Lap-Shoulder Belt.............2-16
Messages........................4-35
Reminders.......................4-16
Replacing After a Crash.....2-21
Use During Pregnancy......2-19
Safety Defects Reporting
Canadian Government.....12-13
General Motors...............12-13
U.S. Government............12-13
Safety System Check...........2-20
Satellite Radio.....................6-10
Satellite Radio Antenna.........6-14
Scheduled Maintenance........10-2
Scheduling Appointments.......12-8
Sealant Kit, Tire...................9-71
Seatback Latches.................. 2-5Seats
Adjustment, Front............... 2-3
Head Restraints................. 2-2
Heated Front..................... 2-6
Power Adjustment, Front..... 2-4
Rear ................................. 2-6
Reclining Seatbacks............ 2-4
Securing Child
Restraints................2-48, 2-50
Security
Vehicle............................1-10
Service
Accessories and
Modifications.................. 9-3
Doing Your Own Work........ 9-4
Engine Soon Lamp...........4-19
Maintenance, General
Information...................10-1
Maintenance Records......10-10
Parts Identification Label....11-1
Publications Ordering
Information.................12-12Service (cont.)
Scheduling Appointments . . . 12-8
Vehicle Messages.............4-35
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle............................2-32
Shifting
Into Park.........................8-21
Out of Park.....................8-22
Signals, Turn and
Lane-Change..................... 5-4
Spare Tire
Compact.........................9-83
Specifications and
Capacities.......................11-2
Speedometer.......................4-11
StabiliTrak
OFF Light........................4-24
StabiliTrak System................8-36
Start Vehicle, Remote............. 1-5
Starter Switch Check............9-31
Starting the Engine..............8-19
INDEX i-9

Tires (cont.)
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading.......................9-65
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance.......................9-67
Wheel Replacement..........9-67
When It Is Time for New
Tires............................9-62
Winter.............................9-48
Towing
Driving Characteristics.......8-49
Equipment.......................8-55
General Information...........8-48
Recreational Vehicle..........9-87
Trailer.............................8-53
Vehicle............................9-87
Traction..............................4-24
Control OFF/StabiliTrak
OFF Light....................4-24
Control System (TCS).......8-34
Control System (TCS)/
StabiliTrak
®Light...........4-24
Limited-Slip Rear Axle.......8-38
Off Light..........................4-23Trailer Towing......................8-53
Transmission
Automatic........................8-26
Fluid, Automatic................9-14
Fluid, Manual...................9-15
Messages........................4-36
Temperature Gage............4-14
Transportation Program,
Courtesy.........................12-8
Trip Odometer.....................4-11
Trunk................................... 1-8
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals............................. 5-4
U
Ultrasonic Parking Assist.......8-41
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading...........................9-65
Universal Remote System.....4-45
Operation........................4-48
Programming...................4-45
Using this Manual.................... iv
V
Vehicle
Canadian Owners................. iii
Control............................. 8-3
Load Limits......................8-12
Messages........................4-37
Personalization.................4-38
Remote Start..................... 1-5
Security...........................1-10
Speed Messages..............4-37
Towing ............................9-87
Vehicle Care
Storing the Tire Sealant
and Compressor Kit.......9-77
Tire Pressure...................9-54
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN)...................11-1
Service Parts Identification
Label...........................11-1
Vehicle Reminder
Messages........................4-37
Ventilation, Air....................... 7-3
Visors.................................1-16
Voltmeter Gage....................4-15
INDEX i-11