1971 CHEVROLET CAMARO engine

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greater.
• Greater pedal et!ort may be re­
quired.
• Pedal travel may be greater.
3. Try out
brak~ operation by
starting and stopping on road
shoulder-then:
• If you judge such operation to be
safe, proceed cautiously at re­
duced speed to nearest dealer for
repair.
• Have car towed to dealer for re­
pair.
• Continued operation of the car
in this condition
is dangerous.
Headlight Beam Indicator
Light
The headlights of your car have
high and low beams to provide you with
proper night-time visibility
during all driving conditions.
The
"low" beams are used during most
city driving. The
"high" beams are
especially useful when driving on
dark roads since they provide ex­
cellent long range illumination.
The headlight beam indicator will
be on whenever the
high beams or
"brights" are in use. The Headlight
Beam Switch controls the headlight
beams (see
Page 32).
Light Switch
The three position light switch
controls the headlights, taillights,
parking lights, side marker lights,
instrument lights and dome lights
as shown. The headlamp circuit is
protected by a circuit breaker in the
light switch.
An overload on the
breaker will cause the lamps to
"flicker" on and ot!. If this condi­
tion develops, have your headlamp
wiring checked immediately.
PARKING LAMPS MARKER LAMPS TAIL AND INSTRUMENT
LIGHTS
TURN KNOB TO
VARY INSTRUMENT LIGHTS fULLY COUNTER CLOCKWISE FOR DOME LIGHTS
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HEADLIGHTS PARKING LAMPS MARKER LAMPS

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Optional Instruments and Gauges
Tachometer and Oil Pressure Indicator Light
The optional Tachometer indicates the speed of the engine in revolutions per
minute.
The yellow area on the face of the tachometer indicates the highest recom­
mended engine rpm. Engine operation causing tachometer indications in or above
the red area can lead to serious engine damage.
Function of the oil pressure light is described on page
20.
Engine Temperature Gauge
This optional gauge indicates coolant temperature which will vary with air tem­
perature and operating conditions. The ignition switch must be on for accurate
readings. Hard driving
or prolonged idling in very hot weather will cause the pointer
to move beyond the center of the band.
Should pointer move to the line at the "H"
end of the band, stop engine or reduce speed to permit engine to cool. On vehicles
equipped with Air Injection Reactor System, the needle will frequently move beyond
the center of the band.
Ammeter
The optional ammeter indicates whether the battery is being charged or discharged.
The Delcotron charging system is equipped with a regulator which controls the charge
according to battery requirements. When the Delcotron generator
is supplying more
than the current demand, the ammeter will indicate a charging rate.
If the current
demand
is more than the Delcotron output, a discharge will be indicated. With the
battery fully charged, the charging rate will be low, thus giving an indication of
battery condition.
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Reset the clock, if your car is so
equipped, by pulling out the knob
and turning the hands clockwise
if
slow, counterclockwise if fast. This
will, if the clock error
is five min­
utes
or more, automatically com­
pensate for time gain or lag.
Sev­
eral resettings, several days apart,
may be needed to properly adjust
the clock mechanism. Have your
clock cleaned and oiled by a com­
petent clock serviceman at least
every two years.
Cigarette Lighter
The accessory cigarette lighter is
located on the instrument panel
face. To operate, push it in. When
it becomes heated, it automatically
pops out ready for
use.
Windshield Wiper
and Washer
The windshield wiping system
operates at two speeds and
is de­
signed to wipe clear designated areas
of the windshield under most
inclement weather conditions. The
windshield wipers work electrically
and are not affected by engine op­
eration.
Push the control lever to the
right
to start the electric windshield
wiper. The two-speed electric wiper
has both a
"low" and a "high" speed
position.
Pressing the control will send a
measured amount of water or other
cleaning agent onto the windshield
and will also cause the wiper lever
to move, thus starting the wiper
motor. The wiper will then con­
tinue to operate until manually
turned off at the wiper lever.
Fill the washer jar only
% full
during the winter to allow for ex­
pansion if the temperature should
fall low enough to freeze the
so­
lution.
• Check washer fluid level regu­
larly-do it frequently when the
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weather is bad.
• Use GM OPTIKLEEN to pre­
vent freezing damage, and to
provide better cleaning.
• Do not use radiator anti-freeze in
windshield washer; it could
cause paint damage.
• In cold weather, warm the wind­
shield with defrosters before
us­
ing washer-to help prevent ic­
ing that may seriously obscure
vision.
Air Vents
The air vents in each kick panel
admit air from the vent grille just
ahead of the windshield. Control
knobs open and close the vents .
The amount of air entering the
car through this system
is depend­
ent upon vehicle speed.
Four Season Air Conditioning
equipped cars have no kick panel
vents since the vents are a part of
the air conditioning system. The
lever beside each instrument panel

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regulate or shut
off the desired
amount of conditioned air through
these outlets.
Heater
The windshield defrosting and
defogging system assists in provid­
ing good visibility through desig­
nated areas of the windshield under
most inclement weather conditions.
For immediate operation of the
vehicle, the windshield should be
scraped clear.
AIR-DEF Lever
Pushing the AIR-DEF lever to
the right allows air to pass through
the system. Maximum airflow
is
obtained in the AIR position. Ad­
just TEMP (lower) level
as re­
quired to
give desired degree of
heat. Full right position provides
maximum. heat.
Further movement to the right
of the AIR-DEF lever directs the airflow
through the defroster out­
lets
as desired when windshield de­
frosting is needed. At the DEF po­
sition (full right) the entire airflow
is diverted to the defroster outlets.
Vary TEMP lever
as required.
Fan
The fan lever has three (3) posi­
tions from low at the top
to high
at the bottom.
NOTE: Fan will automatically
operate whenever ignition switch
is in the ON position. There is no
OFF position.
Operate system for 30 seconds
before switching to DEF. This will
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remove humid air from the system
and minimize rapid fogging of the
glass which can occur
if humid air
is blown onto a cool windshield.
Heater Operating Tips
• Clear snow and ice from hood
and air inlet in front of wind­
shield to improve heater and de­
froster efficiency and reduce the
probability of fogging on inside
of windshield.
• Clear windshield, rear window,
outside mirrors and all side
win­
dows of ice and snow before
driving vehicle.
• Operate blower on "HIGH" for
a
few seconds before moving the

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of snow.
• Keep all windows and vents
closed to reduce dust, road and
wind noise and uncomfortable
drafts.
• For most satisfactory heater op­
eration and air circulation, oper­
ate fan on low or medium speeds
for normal operation and high
speed for quick warm-up and
during extremely low tempera­
tures.
• For adequate rear seat heating,
the area beneath the front seat
must not be blocked by carpet­
ing, rags, paper
or other mate­
rial and fan should operate on
high blower.
• For additional summer ventila­
tion move the
AIR lever to mid­
position and the
DEFROSTER
lever to DE-ICE. If greater air­
flow is desired, move the FAN
lever down to operate the three-
Rear Window Defroster
To insure clear vision through
the rear window during inclement
weather, the Rear Window De­
froster has become established
as a
popular accessory. This unit draws in
air from the passenger compart­
ment and directs it against the back
window to remove frost or mois­
ture. Its blower has a two-speed
control switch on the instrument
panel.
Four Season Air Conditioning System
Temperature (Lower Lever)
The temperature lever allows a
selection of air temperature from
Cold at the far left to Hot a the
far right. When the temperature
lever
is in the COLD position the
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system will provide the coldest air
possible . When the temperature
lever
is moved to the right (toward
"HOT"), the system will operate on
outside air regardless of the position
of the upper lever.

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Selector (Upper Lever)
This lever provides a selection of
systems available to handle various
heating and cooling requirements
throughout the year. The positions
of the Selector lever are separated
into four (4) major operational
groups
"Off", IIAir Conditioning",
IIVent" and IIHeating". The "Air
Conditioning" and IIHeating"
groups have several positions which
improve the effectiveness of
the
system for various demands.
Fan
The fan lever has four (4) posi­
tions from Lo at the top to High at
the bottom. Blower speed
is auto­
matically maintained when the
ignition switch
is in the "ON" posi­
tion, regardless of the position of
the selector lever. The blower re­
mains
ON with the Selector lever
in the
OFF position and the igni­
tion switch
ON in order to purge moisture
from the evaporator core
and distributor ducts, thereby help­
ing to prevent inadvertent flash
fogging of the windows when the
system
is turned on.
Selector Lever Operation
uOFF" -Shuts the entire system off
but blower automatically remains
operative.
uMAX"-Air from the passenger
compartment is recirculated
through the system and discharged
from the upper outlets when the
temperature lever
is in "Max." cold.
(If the liTem perature" lever is
moved warmer, the system will
automatically
go on outside air.)
The
IIMax." position is used when
maximum cooling
is required under
conditions of high temperature and
humidity.
uNORMAL" -Outside air is passed
through the system and discharged
through the
Ale outlets. This posi-
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tion is recommended for most air
conditioning situations because of
reduced blower noise and reduction
of cigarette smoke within the
ve­
hicle.
uBI-LEVEL"-Outside air is passed
through the system and discharged
from both the upper and lower out­
lets. This position
is recommended
for sunny cooler weather where
warm air
is required on the feet
with cooler air above to provide
comfortable breath level. Temper­
ature may be adjusted
as desired.
(<> BI-Level position)
NOTE: This position will clear
fogged windows rapidly due to the
dehumidifying effect of the cooling
coils when the outside temperature
is above 30°F.
UVENT" -Air flow and tempera­
ture control are the same
as "BI­
Level"
except that the compressor

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is off. This position is provided for
cool to moderate weather when
refrigeration
is not required.
"HEATER"-Outside air is deliv­
ered through the
lower outlets.
Temperature may be adjusted
as
required. This position is recom­
mended for most winter driving.
"DE~FOG"-Outside air is deliv­
ered from the lower outlets and the
defroster duct to provide comfort
and keep the windshield clear un­
der low, fogging conditions.
Operating tip: When driving in
snow, if defog or deice
is not re­
quired to keep the windshield from
fogging, it
is recommended that the
"Heater" position be used. This
keeps the windshield cold so that
snow will not stick and melt and
will provide a cleaner view.
"DE-ICE" -Outside air is deliv­
ered through the defroster outlets only.
Temperature and blower
speeds
may be adjusted as required .
This position
is recommended for
conditions of severe fogging and
icing only.
Four Season System
Air Outlets
The twin barrel type center out­
lets may be rotated or vanes turned
to direct air
flow in direction de­
sired. The four position lever con-
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troIs the volume of air through the
center outlet.
The outlets at each end of the
instrument panel may be rotated
or vanes adjusted
as desired . The
lever beside the air conditioning
outlet at each end of the instrument
panel controls the volume of air
through the outlet. This lever re­
places the vent control knob found
on vehicles not equipped with Four
Season Air Conditioning.
flOOR OUTLET

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ers (2) are provided under the steer-
. ing column and glove box. They
have vertical air control vane
out­
lets and are aimed at the driver and
passenger.
To direct cool air to the floor,
open the outlet (by pulling tab
to­
ward you) beneath the lap cooler
shown on the illustration.
Chevrolet "All Transistor"
Radios
To operate the radios, the igni­
tion switch must be in "ON" or
"ACC" position.
Push Button AM Radio
In addition to the manual con­
trols, the push Button Radio pro­
vides five push buttons with which
to automatically select preset
sta­
tions. To preset, allow the radio
several minutes to become
thor­
oughly warmed up, pull the push
button
"out" as far as it will go,
tune in the desired station manually
and then push the button
"in." Re­
peat this operation for each push
button.
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AM/FM Radio
In addition to providing stand­
ard AM · reception, this set permits
you to receive clear static-free
PM
broadcasts. Move the slide bar,
above the radio dial, to the right
or left to select AM or FM recep­
tion. All other controls remain the
same
as described for Push Button
radios.
PM broadcasts may be re­
ceived as far as 25 miles from the
sending station, depending on the
power of the station and the
exist­
ing terrain. In fringe areas, it may
be possible to retune the radio
slightly to maintain peak reception.
If not, retune to a closer or stronger
FM station or switch to AM opera­
tion. Push buttons may be set for
either AM or
FM stations or may
be divided between the two.
Antenna
The radio antenna is incorporated
in the windshield glass.
If necessary,