1994 CHEVROLET CAMARO warning light

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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you will
find
on your vehicle. For example, these
symbols are used on an original battery:
Caution Possible Injury
A
Protect Eyes by Shielding
@
Caustic Battery Acid
Could Cause Burns
Avoid Sparks or Flames
8
Sparks or Flame could
Explode Battery
These symbols are important for you and
your passengers whenever your vehicle
is
driven:
Fasten Safety Belts
Door LocWUnlock
Window Up/Down
These symbols have to do with your lights:
Master Lighting Switch
Turn Signal Direction
Hazard Warning Flashers
A
Headlight Hlgh Beam
Parking Lights
Courtesy Lights
Fog Lamps
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These symbols are on some of your
Zontrols:
Windshield Wiper
Windshield Washer
Windshield Defroster
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Bi-Level Vent
Heater
Blend
These symbols are used on warning and
indicator lights:
Engine Coolant
Temperature
Battery Charging System
El
Fuel
Engine Oil Pressure
Brake (Canada) Anti-Lock Brake System
(Canada)
Low Coolant
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Here are some other symbols you may see:
Hatchflrunk Release
Hood Release
Lighter Horn
B
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Speaker
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“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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If you skip more than one gear when
you downshift, or if you race the
engine when
you downshift, you can
damage the clutch or transmission.
Limited-Slip Rear Axle
[f you have this feature, your rear axle
:an give you additional traction on snow,
mud, ice, sand or gravel.
It works like a
standard axle most of the time, but when
me of the rear wheels has
no traction and
:he other does, the limited-slip feature
will allow the wheel with traction to
move the vehicle.
Parking
Parking Brake
The parking brake uses the brakes on the
rear wheels
To set the parking brake: Hold the brake
pedal down and pull up on the parking
brake lever.
If the ignition is on, the brake
system warning light will come on.
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The trip odometer can tell you how far
your vehicle has been driven since you
last set the trip odometer to.zero.
To set the trip odometer to zero, press the
hob.
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed
in thousands
of revolutions per minute
(rpm).
NOTICE:
Do not operate the engine with the
tachometer in the red area, or engine
damage may occur.
Warning Lights, Gages
and Indicators
This section describes the warning lights
and gages that may be on your vehicle.
The pictures will help you locate them.
Warning lights and gages can signal that
something is wrong before it becomes
serious enough to cause an expensive
repair or replacement. Paying attention to
your warning lights and gages could also
save you or others from injury.
Warning lights go on when there may be
or is a problem with one of your vehicle’s
functions.
As you will see in the details
on the next few pages, some warning
lights come on briefly when you turn the
ignition key just to let you know they’re
working.
If you are familiar with this
section, you should not be alarmed when
this happens.
Gages can indicate when there may be
or
is a problem with one of your vehicle’s
functions. Often gages and warning lights
work together to let you know when
there’s a problem with your vehicle. When one
of the warning lights comes on
and stays
on when you are driving, or
when one of the gages shows there may
be a problem, check the section that tells
you what to do about it. Please follow the
manual’s advice. Waiting to do repairs
can be costly
- and even dangerous. So
please get to know your warning lights
and gages. They’re a big help.
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Fuel Gage
Your fuel gage shows about how much
fuel is in your tank. The fuel gage works
only when the ignition switch is in the
“Run” position. When the gage pointer
first indicates
“E,” you still have a little
fuel left (about one to two gallons), but
you need to get more right away.
Here are four concerns some owners
have had about the fuel gage. All these
situations are normal and do not indicate
that anything is wrong with the fuel gage. At
the gas station, the gas pump shuts
off before the gage reads
“E”
It takes more (or less) gas to fill up
than the gage reads. For example, the
gage reads
1/2 full, but it took more
(or less) than half of the tank’s
capacity to fill it.
The gage moves a little when you
turn, stop or speed up.
When you
turn the engine off, the
gage doesn’t go back to
“E.”
BRAKE
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Brake System Warning Light
Your Chevrolet’s hydraulic brake system
is divided into two parts. If one part isn’t
working, the other part can still work and
stop you.
For good braking, though, you
need both parts working well.
If the warning light comes on, there could
be a brake problem. Have your brake system inspected right away.
This light should come on as you start the
vehicle.
If it doesn’t come on then, have it
fixed
so it will be ready to warn you if
there’s a problem.
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driving, pull off the road and stop
carefully.
You may notice that the pedal is
harder to push. Or, the pedal may go
closer to the floor. It may take longer to
stop. If the light is still on, or
if the
anti-lock brake system warning light is
flashing, have the vehicle towed for
service. (See “Anti-Lock Brake System
Warning Light” and “Towing Your
Vehicle”
in the Index.) The
brake system warning light
will also
come on when you set your parking
brake, and
it will stay on if your parking
brake doesn’t release
fully. If it stays on
after your parking brake is
fully released,
it means you have a brake problem.
A CAUTION:
Your brake system may not be work-
ing properly if the brake system
warning light
is on. Driving with the
brake system warning light on can
lead to an accident. If &e light is still
on or if the anti-lock brake system
warning light is flashing after
you’ve
pulled off the road and stopped care-
fully, have the vehicle towed
for ser-
vice.
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
With anti-lock, this light will come on
when you start your engine and
it will
stay on for three seconds. That’s normal.
If the light doesn’t come on, have it fixed
so it will be ready to warn you if there is a
problem.
If the light flashes when you’re driving,
you don’t have anti-lock brakes and
there’s a problem with your regular
brakes. Pull off the road and stop
carefully. You may notice that the pedal is
harder to push. Or, the pedal may go
closer to the floor. It may take longer to
stop. Have the vehicle towed for service.
(See “Towing Your Vehicle” in the
Index.)
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If the anti-lock brake system warning
light stays on longer than normal after
you’ve started your engine, turn the
ignition off. Or, if the light comes on and
stays on when you’re driving,
stop as
soon as possible and turn the ignition off.
Then start the engine again to reset the
system. If the light still stays on, or
comes on again while you’re driving,
your Chevrolet needs service. If the light
is on but not flashing and the regular
brake system warning light isn’t on, you
still have brakes, but you don’t have
anti-lock brakes.
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Lcceleration Slip Regulation (ASR)
lystem Warning Light (Option)
Vhen the ASR system is off, the “ASR”
ght
will come on. This light will also
ome on for three seconds as a bulb
heck each time you start your vehicle
nd if there’s a system failure. See
Acceleration Slip Regulation (ASR)
lystem”
in the Index.
‘he ASR system will shut down partially ue to brake overheating but the
“ASR”
ght will not come on. If there is throttle
:laxer overheating, the “ASR” light will
luminate and the system will shut down.
hce everything cools off, the system will
perate norma
.lly again.