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Seats and Restraint Systems When is an air bag expected to inflate? The air bag is designed to inflate in moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal crashes. The air bag will only inflate if the velocity of the impact is above the designed threshold level. When impacting straight into a wall that does not move or deform, the threshold level for most GM vehicles is between 9 and 15 mph (14 and 23 km/h). However, this velocity threshold depends on the vehicle design and may be several miles-per-hour faster or slower. In addition, this threshold velocity will be considerably higher if the vehicle strikes an object such as aparked car which will move and deform on impact. The air bag is also not designed to inflate in rollovers, side. impacts, or rear impacts where the inflation would provide no occupant protection benefit. It is possible that in a crash, only one of the two air bags in your Camaro will deploy. This israre, but can happen ina crash justsevere enough to make an air bag inflate. In any particular crash, the determination of whether the ar bag should have i inflated cannot be based solely on the level of damage on the vehicle@). Inflation is determined by the angle of the impact and the vehicle's deceleration, of which vehicle damage is only one indication. Repair cost isnot a good indicator of whether an air bagshould have deployed. What makes an airbag inflate? In a frontal or near-frontal impact of sufficient severity, the air bag sensing system detects that the vehicle is suddenly stopping as aresult of a crash. The sensing sytem triggers a chemical reaction of the sodium azide sealed in the inflator, The reactionproduces nitrogen gas, which inflates a clothbag. The inflator, cloth bag, and related hardware 'areall part of the air bag inflator modules packed inside the steering wheel and in the instrument panel in front of the passenger. The right-front passenger's air bag is located in the instrument panel on the passenger's side. 1 . . /. ' * . . . , . ...28

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
How to Use this Manual	8
How to Use This Manual	8
Safefy Warnings and Symbols	9
Vehicle Damage Warnings	9
Vehicle Symbols	10
Seats & Restraint Systems	13
Seats and Seat Controls	14
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	18
Why Safety Belts Work	19
Here Are Questions Many People Ask about Safety Belts - and the Answers	21
Safety Belt Reminder Light	22
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	23
Children	36
Child Restraints	37
Larger Children	44
A Safety Belt Extender	45
Checking Your Restraint Systems	45
Replacing Safety Belts after a Crash	46
Features & Controls	47
Keys	48
Door Locks	49
Theft	55
New Vehicle “Break-In”	57
Ignition Switch	57
Starting Your Engine	59
Automatic Transmission	62
Manual Transmission	64
Limited-Slip Rear Axle	68
Parking	68
Engine Exhaust	72
Windows	73
Horn	74
Tilt Wheel	74
The Turn Signal/Headlight Beam Lever	75
Operation of Lights	81
Mirrors	84
Twin Lift-off Roof Panels	85
Storage and Compartments	88
Sun Visors	90
Ashtray and Lighter	91
Instrument Panel and Cluster	94
Convertible Top	103
Comfort Controls & Audio Systems	109
Comfort Controls	110
Heater Controls	110
Heating	110
Bi-Level Heating	111
Ventilation	111
Defogging and Defrosting Windows	111
Air Conditioner Controls	112
Cooling	112
Rear Window Defogger	113
Flow-Through Ventilation System	113
Audio Systems	114
Setting the Clock	115
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player	115
AM/FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player	118
Understanding Radio Reception	122
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	122
Care of Your Compact Discs	123
Fixed Mast Antenna	123
Your Driving and the Road	125
Defensive Driving	126
Drunken Driving	126
Control of a Vehicle	128
Driving at Night	135
Driving in the Rain	136
City Driving	138
Freeway Driving	139
Hill and Mountain Roads	140
Winter Driving	141
Towing a Trailer	144
Problems on the Road	149
Hazard Warning Flashers	150
Jump Starting	151
Towing Your Vehicle	154
Engine Overheating	159
If a Tire Goes Flat	168
If You're Stuck : In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	179
Service & Appearance Care	181
Service	182
Fuel	183
Checking Things under the Hood	186
Hood Release	186
Engine Oil	189
Air Cleaner	193
Automatic Transmission FIuid	196
Manual Transmission Fluid	198
Hydraulic Clutch	199
Rear Axle	199
Engine Coolant	200
Power Steering Fluid	202
Windshield Washer Fluid	203
Brake Master Cylinder	204
Battery	206
Bulb Replacement	207
Loading Your Vehicle	214
Tires	216
Appearance Care	222
Appearance Care and Maintenance Materials	228
Vehicle Identification Number	229
Service Parts Identification Label	229
Identification Label Add-on Electrical Equipment	229
Fuses and Circuit Breakers	230
Replacement Bulbs	233
Capacities and Specifications	234
Maintenance Schedule	239
Introduction: A Word about Maintenance	240
Your Vehicle and the Environment	240
How This Part is Organized	240
A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	242
Schedule I	242
Schedule II	244
Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance Services	246
B: Owner Checks and Services	248
At Each Fuel Fill	248
At Least Once a Month	248
At Least Twice a Year	248
At Least Once a Year	249
C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	251
D: Recommended Fluids & Lubricants	253
E: Maintenance Record	255
Customer Assistance Information	259
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	260
GM Participation in BBB AUTO LINE-Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	261
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government	261
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government	262
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors	262
Chevrolet/GEO Roadside Assistance Program	262
Canadian Roadside Assistance	263
Courtesy Transportation	263
Service Publications	264

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Seats

and

Restraint

Systems

The right-front passenger’s air bag is

located in the instrument panel on the

passenger’s side.

’ *

When is an

air

bag

expected

inflate?

The air bag

designed to inflate in

moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal

crashes. The air

bag

will

only inflate if the

velocity of the impact is above the

designed threshold level.

When impacting

straight into a wall

that does not move

deform, the threshold level for most

vehicles is

between

and

mph

(14

and

km/h).

However, this velocity

threshold depends on

the vehicle design

and may

be several miles-per-hour faster

slower.

addition, this threshold

velocity will be considerably higher if the

vehicle strikes an object such as

aparked

car which will move and deform

impact. The

air

bag

is also not designed

inflate in rollovers, side. impacts,

rear

impacts where the inflation would provide

no occupant protection benefit.

is possible that in a crash, only one of

the

two air bags in your Camaro will

deploy. This

is rare, but

can

happen

in a

crash

just severe enough to make

an air

bag inflate.

In any particular crash, the determination

of whether the

air

bag should have

inflated cannot be

based solely on

the

level of damage on

the vehicle@).

Inflation is determined by the angle of the

impact and the vehicle’s deceleration, of

which vehicle damage is only one

indication. Repair cost

is not a good

indicator of whether an

air

bag should

have deployed.

What makes

air bag inflate?

In a frontal or near-frontal impact of

sufficient severity,

the air bag sensing

system detects that the vehicle is suddenly

stopping as

a result of a crash. The

sensing sytem triggers a chemical reaction

the sodium azide sealed

the

inflator,

The

reaction produces nitrogen gas,

which inflates a

cloth bag. The inflator,

cloth bag, and related hardware ‘are

all

part of the air bag

inflator modules

packed inside the steering wheel

and

the instrument panel in front of the

passenger.

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