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We support voluntary technician certification. GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem and the name CAMARO are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. WE SUPPORT VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION THROUGH National Institute for AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed.We reserve the right to make changes in the For product after that time without further notice. vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name For Canadian OwnersWho Prefer a "General Motorsof Canada Limited" for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever it appears in this manual. French Language Manual: so Please keep this manual in your vehicle, it will be Aux propriktaires canadiens:Vous pouvez vous you there if you ever need it when you're on the road. If en procurer un exemplaire de ce guide frangais chez sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in the new it so votre concessionaireou au: owner can use it. DGN Marketing Services Ltd. 1500 Bonhill Rd. Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1C7 Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 10284871 A First Edition @Copyright General Motors Corporation 1997 All Rights Reserved

Section	Page
Table of Contents	13
Seats and Restraint Systems	21
Seats and Controls	22
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	26
Here are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts and the Answers	31
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	32
Driver Position	32
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	39
Right Front Passenger Position	40
Air Bag System	40
Rear Seat Passengers	46
Children	50
Child Restraints	53
Larger Children	63
Safety Belt Extender	66
Checking Your Restraint Systems	66
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash	66
Features and Controls	69
Keys	70
Door Locks	72
Keyless Entry	75
Hatch	80
Theft	83
Vehicle and Content Theft-Deterrent Alarm System	83
PASS-Key II	86
Feature Customization	87
New Vehicle "Break In"	92
Ignition Positions	93
Starting Your Engine	95
Engine Coolant Heater (Canada Only)	96
Automatic Transmission Operation	98
Manual Transmission Operation	102
Parking Brake	105
Shifting Into PARK (P)	107
Parking Over Things That Burn	109
Engine Exhaust	109
Shifting Out of PARK (P)	111
Windows	111
Tilt Steering Wheel	112
Turn Signal Multifunction Lever	113
Exterior Lamps	118
Interior Lamps	120
Mirrors	122
Instrument Panel	140
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	143
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	155
Comfort Controls	156
Air Conditioning	157
Heating	158
Ventilation System	158
Defogging and Defrosting	159
Rear Window Defogger	159
Setting the Clock for Systems without Automatic Tone Control	160
Setting the Clock for Systems with Automatic Tone Control	160
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player	161
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control	163
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control	168
Trunk Mounted CD Changer	172
Theft-Deterrent Feature	175
Understanding Radio Reception	177
Tips About Your Audio System	177
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	178
Care of Your Compact Discs	179
Care of Your Compact Disc Player	179
Fixed Mast Antenna	179
Your Driving and the Road	181
Defensive Driving	182
Drunken Driving	182
Control of a Vehicle	185
Braking	186
Steering	190
Off-Road Recovery	192
Passing	193
Loss of Control	194
Driving at Night	195
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads	197
City Driving	199
Freeway Driving	200
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	202
Highway Hypnosis	202
Hill and Mountain Roads	203
Winter Driving	204
Loading Your Vehicle	208
Towing a Trailer	210
Problems on the Road	219
Hazard Warning Flashers	220
Jump Starting	221
Towing Your Vehicle	225
Engine Overheating	232
If a Tire Goes Flat	244
Changing a Flat Tire	245
Compact Spare Tire	256
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	257
Service and Appearance Care	259
Service	260
Fuel	261
Fuels in Foreign Countries	263
Filling Your Tank	264
Checking Things Under the Hood	266
Engine Oil	270
Air Cleaner	276
Automatic Transmission Fluid	278
Manual Transmission Fluid	282
Engine Coolant	284
Power Steering Fluid	288
Windshield Washer Fluid	289
Brakes	291
Battery	295
Bulb Replacement	295
Tires	301
Appearance Care	310
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle	311
Care of Safety Belts	313
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle	315
Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome Wheels	316
Underbody Maintenance	318
Appearance Care Materials Chart	319
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	320
Electrical System	320
Replacement Bulbs	327
Capacities and Specifications	327
Maintenance Schedule	331
Your Vehicle and the Environment	332
How This Section is Organized	333
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	334
Short Trip/City Definition	335
Short Trip/City Intervals	335
Long Trip/City Definition	336
Long Trip/City Intervals	336
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	362
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	366
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	367
Part E: Maintenance Record	369
Customer Assistance Information	371
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	372
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users	374
Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program	375
Canadian Roadside Assistance	377
Courtesy Transportation	378
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	379
Warranty Information	380
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government	380
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT	381
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO GENERAL MOTORS	381
Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada	381

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GENERAL

MOTORS,

GM,

the

Emblem,

CHEVROLET,

the

CHEVROLET

Emblem

and

the

name

CAMARO

are

registered

trademarks

General

Motors

Corporation.

This

manual

includes

the

latest

information

the

time

was

printed. We reserve

the

right

make

changes

the

product

after

that

time

without

further

notice.

For

vehicles

first

sold

Canada,

substitute

the

name

“General

Motors

Canada

Limited”

for

Chevrolet

Motor

Division

whenever

appears

this

manual.

Please

keep

this

manual

your

vehicle,

it will

there

you

ever

need

when

you’re

the

road.

you

sell

the

vehicle,

please

leave

this

manual

the

new

owner

can

use

it.

Litho

U.S.A.

Part

No.

10284871

First

Edition

SUPPORT

VOLUNTARY

TECHNICIAN

CERTIFICATION

THROUGH

National

Institute

for

A U T O M O T I V E

S E R V I C E

EXCELLENCE

support

voluntary

technician

certification.

For

Canadian

Owners

Who

Prefer a

French

Language

Manual:

Aux

propriktaires

canadiens:

Vous

pouvez

vous

procurer

exemplaire

guide

frangais

chez

votre

concessionaire ou au:

DGN

Marketing

Services

Ltd.

1500

Bonhill

Rd.

Mississauga,

Ontario

L5T

1C7

@Copyright

General

Motors

Corporation

1997

All

Rights

Reserved