child seat CHEVROLET CAMARO SS 2010 Owners Manual

Keys, Doors and
Windows............................ 1-1
Keys and Locks
.............. 1-2
Doors
............................ 1-8
Vehicle Security
............1-10
Exterior Mirrors
.............1-12
Interior Mirrors
..............1-13
Windows
......................1-14
Roof
............................1-16
Seats and Restraints......... 2-1
Head Restraints
.............. 2-2
Front Seats
.................... 2-3
Rear Seats
.................... 2-6
Safety Belts
................... 2-6
Airbag System
..............2-21
Child Restraints
.............2-35
Storage.............................. 3-1
Storage Compartments
.... 3-1
Additional Storage
Features
..................... 3-1
Instruments and
Controls............................. 4-1
Instrument Panel
Overview
.................... 4-4
Controls
......................... 4-6
Warning Lights, Gages,
and Indicators
............. 4-9
Information Displays
.......4-27
Vehicle Messages
.........4-30
Vehicle Personalization
. . . 4-38
OnStar System
.............4-42
Universal Remote
System
.....................4-45
Lighting............................. 5-1
Exterior Lighting
.............. 5-1
Interior Lighting
............... 5-5
Lighting Features
............ 5-6
Infotainment System......... 6-1
Introduction
.................... 6-1
Radio
............................ 6-8
Audio Players
...............6-14
Phone
.........................6-22
Climate Controls............... 7-1
Climate Control Systems
... 7-1
Air Vents
....................... 7-3
Driving and Operating....... 8-1
Driving Information
.......... 8-2
Starting and Operating
. . . 8-16
Engine Exhaust
.............8-25
Automatic
Transmission
.............8-26
Manual Transmission
.....8-30
Brakes
.........................8-31
Ride Control Systems
....8-34
Cruise Control
...............8-38
Object Detection
Systems
...................8-41
Fuel
............................8-43
Towing
........................8-48
Conversions and
Add-Ons
...................8-55
Vehicle Care...................... 9-1
General Information
......... 9-2
Vehicle Checks
............... 9-4
Headlamp Aiming
..........9-34
2010 Chevrolet Camaro Owner ManualM

Seats and
Restraints
Head RestraintsHead Restraints....................2-2
Front SeatsSeat Adjustment....................2-3
Power Seat Adjustment..........2-4
Reclining Seatbacks..............2-4
Seatback Latches..................2-5
Heated Front Seats...............2-6
Rear SeatsRear Seats...........................2-6
Safety BeltsSafety Belts..........................2-6
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly............................2-10
Lap-Shoulder Belt................2-16
Safety Belt Use During
Pregnancy........................2-19Safety Belt Extender............2-20
Safety System Check...........2-20
Safety Belt Care..................2-20
Replacing Safety Belt
System Parts After
a Crash............................2-21
Airbag SystemAirbag System....................2-21
Where Are the Airbags?.......2-23
When Should an Airbag
Inflate?.............................2-25
What Makes an Airbag
Inflate?.............................2-26
How Does an Airbag
Restrain?..........................2-27
What Will You See After
an Airbag Inflates?.............2-27
Passenger Sensing
System.............................2-28
Servicing the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.....2-32
Adding Equipment to
the Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.............................2-33
Airbag System Check...........2-34
Replacing Airbag System
Parts After a Crash............2-34
Child RestraintsOlder Children.....................2-35
Infants and Young
Children............................2-37
Child Restraint Systems........2-39
Where to Put the
Restraint...........................2-41
Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children
(LATCH System)................2-43
Replacing LATCH System
Parts After a Crash............2-48
Securing Child Restraints
(Rear Seat).......................2-48
Securing Child Restraints
(Right Front Seat)..............2-50
Seats and Restraints 2-1

Q:If I am a good driver, and I
never drive far from home,
why should I wear safety
belts?
A:You may be an excellent driver,
but if you are in a crash — even
one that is not your fault — you
and your passenger(s) can be
hurt. Being a good driver does not
protect you from things beyond
your control, such as bad drivers.
Most accidents occur within
25 miles (40 km) of home.
And the greatest number of
serious injuries and deaths
occur at speeds of less than
40 mph (65 km/h).
Safety belts are for everyone.
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly
This section is only for people of
adult size.
Be aware that there are special
things to know about safety belts
and children. And there are different
rules for smaller children and infants.
If a child will be riding in the vehicle,
seeOlder Children on page 2-35
orInfants and Young Children on
page 2-37. Follow those rules for
everyone’s protection.
It is very important for all occupants
to buckle up. Statistics show that
unbelted people are hurt more
often in crashes than those who
are wearing safety belts.
Occupants who are not buckled up
can be thrown out of the vehicle
in a crash. And they can strike
others in the vehicle who are
wearing safety belts.First, before you or your
passenger(s) wear a safety belt,
there is important information
you should know.
Sit up straight and always keep
your feet on the floor in front of
you. The lap part of the belt
should be worn low and snug on
the hips, just touching the thighs.
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Lap-Shoulder Belt
All seating positions in the vehicle
have a lap-shoulder belt.
The following instructions explain
how to wear a lap-shoulder belt
properly.
1. If the seat has a safety belt
guide, and the safety belt is
not routed through the guide,
snap the guide around the belt
webbing. Be sure the belt is not
twisted.2. Adjust the seat, if the seat is
adjustable, so you can sit up
straight. To see how, see “Seats”
in the Index.
3. Pick up the latch plate and pull
the belt across you. Do not let
it get twisted.
The lap-shoulder belt may lock if
you pull the belt across you very
quickly. If this happens, let the
belt go back slightly to unlock it.
Then pull the belt across you
more slowly.
If the shoulder portion of a
passenger belt is pulled out
all the way, the child restraintlocking feature may be engaged.
If this happens, let the belt go
back all the way and start again.
4. Push the latch plate into the
buckle until it clicks.
Pull up on the latch plate to
make sure it is secure. If the belt
is not long enough, seeSafety
Belt Extender on page 2-20.
Position the release button on
the buckle so that the safety belt
could be quickly unbuckled if
necessary.
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5. To make the lap part tight,
pull up on the shoulder belt.
It may be necessary to pull
stitching on the safety belt
through the latch plate to fully
tighten the lap belt on smaller
occupants.
To unlatch the belt, push the button
on the buckle. The belt should
return to its stowed position.
Before a door is closed, be sure the
safety belt is out of the way. If a door
is slammed against a safety belt,
damage can occur to both the safety
belt and the vehicle.Safety Belt Pretensioners
This vehicle has safety belt
pretensioners for the front outboard
occupants. Although the safety
belt pretensioners cannot be seen,
they are part of the safety belt
assembly. They can help tighten
the safety belts during the early
stages of a moderate to severe
frontal or near frontal crash if the
threshold conditions for pretensioner
activation are met. And, if the vehicle
has side impact airbags, safety belt
pretensioners can help tighten the
safety belts in a side crash.
Pretensioners work only once.
If the pretensioners activate in a
crash, they will need to be replaced,
and probably other new parts for
the vehicle’s safety belt system.
SeeReplacing Safety Belt System
Parts After a Crash on page 2-21.
Rear Safety Belt Comfort
Guides
Rear shoulder belt comfort guides
may provide added safety belt
comfort for older children who have
outgrown booster seats and for
some adults. When installed on a
shoulder belt, the comfort guide
positions the shoulder belt away
from the neck and head.
There is one guide for each
outboard passenger position
in the rear seat.
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The best way to protect the fetus is
to protect the mother. When a safety
belt is worn properly, it is more likely
that the fetus will not be hurt in a
crash. For pregnant women, as for
anyone, the key to making safety
belts effective is wearing them
properly.
Safety Belt Extender
If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten
around you, you should use it.
But if a safety belt is not long
enough, your dealer/retailer will order
you an extender. When you go in to
order it, take the heaviest coat you
will wear, so the extender will be
long enough for you. To help avoid
personal injury, do not let someone
else use it, and use it only for the
seat it is made to fit. The extender
has been designed for adults.
Never use it for securing child seats.
To wear it, attach it to the regular
safety belt. For more information,
see the instruction sheet that comes
with the extender.
Safety System Check
Now and then, check that the safety
belt reminder light, safety belts,
buckles, latch plates, retractors and
anchorages are working properly.
Look for any other loose or damaged
safety belt system parts that might
keep a safety belt system from doing
its job. See your dealer/retailer to
have it repaired. Torn or frayed
safety belts may not protect you in
a crash. They can rip apart under
impact forces. If a belt is torn or
frayed, get a new one right away.
Make sure the safety belt reminder
light is working. SeeSafety Belt
Reminders on page 4-16for more
information.
Keep safety belts clean and dry.
SeeSafety Belt Care on page 2-20.
Safety Belt Care
Keep belts clean and dry.
{WARNING
Do not bleach or dye safety belts.
It may severely weaken them.
In a crash, they might not be able
to provide adequate protection.
Clean safety belts only with mild
soap and lukewarm water.
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{WARNING
Children who are up against, or
very close to, any airbag when it
inflates can be seriously injured or
killed. Airbags plus lap-shoulder
belts offer protection for adults and
older children, but not for young
children and infants. Neither the
vehicle’s safety belt system nor its
airbag system is designed for
them. Young children and infants
need the protection that a child
restraint system can provide.
Always secure children properly
in your vehicle. To read how, see
Older Children on page 2-35or
Infants and Young Children on
page 2-37.There is an airbag readiness light
on the instrument panel, which
shows the airbag symbol.
The system checks the airbag
electrical system for malfunctions.
The light tells you if there is an
electrical problem. SeeAirbag
Readiness Light on page 4-17for
more information.
Where Are the Airbags?
The driver frontal airbag is in the
middle of the steering wheel.
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According to accident statistics,
children are safer when properly
secured in a rear seat in the correct
child restraint for their weight
and size.
We recommend that children be
secured in a rear seat, including: an
infant or a child riding in a rear-facing
child restraint; a child riding in a
forward-facing child seat; an older
child riding in a booster seat; and
children, who are large enough,
using safety belts.
A label on the sun visor says,
“Never put a rear-facing child seat
in the front.” This is because the risk
to the rear-facing child is so great,
if the airbag deploys.{WARNING
A child in a rear-facing child
restraint can be seriously injured or
killed if the right front passenger
airbag inflates. This is because
the back of the rear-facing child
restraint would be very close to
the inflating airbag. A child in a
forward-facing child restraint can
be seriously injured or killed if
the right front passenger airbag
inflates and the passenger seat
is in a forward position.
Even if the passenger sensing
system has turned off the right
front passenger frontal airbag,
no system is fail-safe. No one
can guarantee that an airbag will
not deploy under some unusual
circumstance, even though the
airbag is turned off.
(Continued)
WARNING (Continued)
Secure rear-facing child restraints
in a rear seat, even if the
airbag is off. If you secure a
forward-facing child restraint in
the right front seat, always move
the front passenger seat as far
back as it will go. It is better to
secure the child restraint in a
rear seat.
The passenger sensing system
is designed to turn off the right
front passenger frontal airbag if:
•The right front passenger seat is
unoccupied.
•The system determines that an
infant is present in a rear-facing
infant seat.
•The system determines that
a small child is present in a
child restraint.
•The system determines that
a small child is present in a
booster seat.
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•A right front passenger takes
his/her weight off of the seat
for a period of time.
•The right front passenger seat
is occupied by a smaller person,
such as a child who has outgrown
child restraints.
•Or, if there is a critical problem
with the airbag system or the
passenger sensing system.
When the passenger sensing
system has turned off the right front
passenger frontal airbag, the off
indicator will light and stay lit to
remind you that the airbag is off.
SeePassenger Airbag Status
Indicator on page 4-18.The passenger sensing system is
designed to turn on (may inflate) the
right front passenger frontal airbag
anytime the system senses that a
person of adult size is sitting properly
in the right front passenger seat.
When the passenger sensing
system has allowed the airbag
to be enabled, the on indicator
will light and stay lit to remind you
that the airbag is active.
For some children who have
outgrown child restraints and for very
small adults, the passenger sensing
system may or may not turn off the
right front passenger frontal airbag,
depending upon the person’s seating
posture and body build. Everyone in
the vehicle who has outgrown child
restraints should wear a safety belt
properly — whether or not there is
an airbag for that person.
{WARNING
If the airbag readiness light ever
comes on and stays on, it means
that something may be wrong with
the airbag system. To help avoid
injury to yourself or others, have
the vehicle serviced right away.
SeeAirbag Readiness Light on
page 4-17for more information,
including important safety
information.
If the On Indicator is Lit for a
Child Restraint
If a child restraint has been installed
and the on indicator is lit:
1. Turn the vehicle off.
2. Remove the child restraint from
the vehicle.
3. Remove any additional items
from the seat such as blankets,
cushions, seat covers, seat
heaters, or seat massagers.
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4. Reinstall the child restraint
following the directions provided
by the child restraint manufacturer
and refer toSecuring Child
Restraints (Rear Seat) on
page 2-48orSecuring Child
Restraints (Right Front Seat)
on page 2-50.
5. If, after reinstalling the child
restraint and restarting the
vehicle, the on indicator is still lit,
turn the vehicle off. Then slightly
recline the vehicle seatback
and adjust the seat cushion,
if adjustable, to make sure that
the vehicle seatback is not
pushing the child restraint into
the seat cushion.
6. Restart the vehicle.
If the on indicator is still lit,
secure the child in the child
restraint in a rear seat position
in the vehicle, and check
with your dealer/retailer.If the Off Indicator is Lit for an
Adult-Size Occupant
If a person of adult-size is sitting
in the right front passenger seat,
but the off indicator is lit, it could
be because that person is not sitting
properly in the seat.If this happens, use the following
steps to allow the system to detect
that person and enable the right front
passenger frontal airbag:
1. Turn the vehicle off.
2. Remove any additional material
from the seat, such as blankets,
cushions, seat covers, seat
heaters, or seat massagers.
3. Place the seatback in the fully
upright position.
4. Have the person sit upright in
the seat, centered on the seat
cushion, with legs comfortably
extended.
5. Restart the vehicle and have the
person remain in this position for
two to three minutes after the
on indicator is lit.
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