1994 Chevrolet Camaro Owner's Manual - Page 57

1994 Chevrolet Camaro Manual

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New Vehicle "Break-In" NOTICE: Your modern Chevrolet doesn't need an elaborate "break-in." But it will perform better in the long run if you follow these guidelines: Keep your speed at 55 mph (88 km/h) or less for the first 500 miles (804 km). Don't drive at any one speed fast or slow - for the first 500 miles (804 km). Don't make full-throttle starts. Avoid making hard stops for the first 200 miles (322 km) or so. During this time your new brake linings aren't yet broken in. Hard stops with new linings can mean premature wear and earlier replacement. Follow this "breaking-in" guideline every time you get new brake linings. Off (C): Unlocks the steering wheel, ignition and automatic transmission, but does not send electrical power to any accessories. Use this position if your vehicle must be pushed or towed. A warning tone will sound if you open the driver's door when the ignition is in "Off' and the key is in the ignition. Run (D): Position to which the switch returns after you start your engine and release the switch. The switch stays in the "Run" position when the engine is running. But even when the engine is not I Ignition Switch running, you can use "Run" to operate Vith the ignition key in the ignition your electrical power accessories and to witch, you can turn the switch to five display some instrument panel warning lositions: and indicator lights. KC (A): Position in which you can lperate your electrical power accessories. Start (E): Starts the engine. When the engine starts, release the key. The ignition 'ress in the ignition switch as you turn switch will return to "Run" for normal ?e top of it toward you. driving. ,OCK (B): The only position in which Note that even if the engine is not ou can remove the key. This locks your running, "ACC" and "Run''allow you to teering wheel, ignition and automatic operate your electrical accessories, such 7ansmission. as the radio and ventilation fan. f you have an automatic transmission, the znition switch can't be turned to LOCK" unless the shift lever is in the "P" (Park) position. D 55. .

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New Vehicle
“Break-In”
NOTICE:
Your
modern Chevrolet doesn’t need
an elaborate “break-in.” But
it
will
perform better
in
the long run if
you
follow these guidelines:
Keep your speed at
55
mph
(88
km/h) or less for the first
500
miles
(804
km).
Don’t drive at any one speed
-
fast or
slow
-
for the first
500
miles
(804
km). Don’t
make
full-throttle starts.
Avoid making hard stops for the
first
200
miles
(322
km) or
so.
During this time your new brake
linings
aren’t
yet broken
in.
Hard
stops with
new linings can mean
premature wear and earlier
replacement. Follow this
“breaking-in” guideline every
time
you
get new brake linings.
D
I
Ignition
Switch
Vith
the
ignition
key
in
the ignition
witch,
you
can turn
the
switch
to five
lositions:
KC
(A):
Position
in
which
you
can
lperate your electrical power accessories.
’ress
in
the ignition switch as you
turn
?e top
of
it toward
you.
,OCK
(B):
The only
position
in
which
ou can remove the key. This locks your
teering wheel, ignition
and automatic
7ansmission.
f
you
have an automatic transmission, the
znition
switch can’t
be
turned to
LOCK” unless the shift lever is
in
the
“P” (Park) position.
Off
(C):
Unlocks the steering wheel,
ignition and automatic transmission, but
does not send electrical power to any
accessories.
Use
this position if your
vehicle must be pushed or towed.
A
warning tone
will sound
if
you
open the
driver’s door when the ignition
is
in
“Off’
and the key
is
in
the ignition.
Run
(D):
Position to which the switch
returns after
you
start
your engine and
release the switch. The switch stays
in
the
“Run” position
when the engine is
running.
But
even when the engine is
not
running,
you
can
use “Run” to operate
your electrical power accessories and to
display some instrument panel warning
and indicator lights.
Start
(E):
Starts the engine. When the
engine starts, release the key. The ignition
switch
will
return to “Run” for normal
driving.
Note
that even if the engine is
not
running, “ACC”
and
“Run’’ allow
you
to
operate your electrical accessories, such
as the radio
and
ventilation fan.
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