1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Lamps
The main lamp control is a knob that works these lamps:
Headlamps
0 Taillamps
Parking Lamps
License Lamps
0 Sidemaricer Lamps
0 Instrument Panel Lights
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’ I Turn the knob to this position to turn on your
headlamps and other operating lamps.
PC Turn the knob to this position to turn on your
parking lamps without your headlamps
Turn the knob
to OFF to turn off the lamps.
Headlamps On Reminder
If you turn the ignition to the OFF position and leave the
lamps on,
you will hear a chime, lasting up to five
seconds. If the lamps are still
on when you open the
driver’s door, the chime will sound again.
Daytime Running Lamps (Option)
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for
others to see the front
of your vehicle during the day.
DRL can be helpful in many different driving
conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the
short periods after dawn and before sunset.
A light sensor on top of the instrument panel makes the
DRL work,
so be sure it isn’t covered.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The DRL system will make your front turn signal lamps
come on when:
0 The ignition is on,
0 The headlamp switch is OFF, and
The parking brake is released.
When the
DIU are on, only your front turn signal lamps
will be on. The taillamps, sidemarker and other lamps
won’t be on. Your instrument panel won’t be lit
up either.
When it’s dark enough outside, your front turn signal
lamps will go
out and your headlamps will come on.
The other lamps that come on with your headlamps will
also come on.
When it’s bright enough outside, the regular lamps will
go
off, and your front turn signal lamps will come on.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need
it.
Fog Lamps (Option)
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Use your fog lamps for better vision in foggy or misty
conditions. Your parking lamps must be on
or your fog
lamps won’t work.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine $0 To turn the fog lamps on, push the top of the fog
lamp switch. Push the bottom
of the switch to turn the
fog lamps off.
A light on the switch will come on when
the fog lamps are
on.
Interior Lamps
Instrument Panel Brightness Control
Fog lamps will go off whenever your high beams come
on. When the high beams go off, the fog lamps will
come on again.
If your vehicle is equipped with the Vehicle and Content
Theft-DeterrentIAlarm System and your fog lamp
switch is on, the fog lamps may flash, along with the
parking lamps, to indicate operation of the Vehicle
and Content Theft-DeterrenVAlarm System. See
‘Vehicle and Content Theft-DeterrentIAlarm System’’
in the Index.
This switch controls the brightness
of your
instrument panel lights. Turn the switch
to brighten or
dim the lights.
If you turn the switch all the way up,
your courtesy lamps
will come on.
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When any door is opened, several interior lamps go on.
These lamps are courtesy lamps. They make it easier for
you to enter and leave your vehicle.
Courtesy lamps include the dome lamp and other lamps
throughout the interior of your vehicle.
To prevent battery rundown, your interior lamps will be
disabled about
10 minutes after the ignition is turned to
the OFF position. The
10 minute timer will be restarted
if you do any
of the following:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Open either door.
3. Press any button on your Remote Lock
Control transmitter.
4. Turn the interior lamp switch from OFF to ON.
5. Open the hatch.
Delayed Illumination (Option)
With delayed illumination, when you open a door, your
courtesy lamps will come on and stay
on for 25 seconds
after the doors are closed. The
25 seconds is shortened if
the ignition is turned to the RUN position or if the
power locks are activated.
To turn this feature on or off,
see “Feature Customization” in the Index.
Exit Lighting (Option)
With exit lighting, the interior lamps will come on when
you remove the key from the ignition
to help you see
while exiting the vehicle. To turn this feature on or off,
see “Feature Customization”
in the Index.
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Your inside rearview mirror includes two map lamps.
Each lamp has its own switch. Use the switch closest to
the lamp to turn it on. The lamps will also go
on when a
door
is opened.
Courtesy lamps include the dome lamp and other lamps
throughout the interior
of your vehicle.
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
Your vehicle is equipped with a Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) feature which will allow certain features
of your vehicle to continue to work up to 10 minutes
after the ignition key is turned to the
OFF position.
Your electric mirrors, power windows, and audio system
will work when the ignition key
is in the RUN or ACC
positions. Once the key is turned from
RUN to OFF,
these features will continue to work for up to 10 minutes
or until either door is opened.
Your power door unlock and remote hatch release
features will work when the ignition key
is in the RUN
or ACC positions or if either door is open. Once the key
is turned
to OFF, these features will continue to work for
up to
10 minutes. If either door is open and the ignition
key is
OFF, these features will continue to work until
both doors have been closed for about
30 seconds or
until the theft-deterrent system arms. At that time, both
the power door unlock and remote hatch release features will be disabled
to enhance the security of the vehicle.
The power door lock function will work at all times
except during Lockout Prevention (if this feature is
enabled). See “Lockout Prevention” in the Index.
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Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
An inside rearview mirror is attached to your windshield.
The mirror has pivots
so that you can adjust it.
You can adjust the mirror for day or night driving, Pull
the tab for night driving to reduce glare. Push the tab for
daytime driving.
Outside Manual Adjustable Mirror
Adjust the passenger’s side outside mirror by hand so
that you can just see the side of your vehicle when you
are sitting
in a comfortable driving position.
Manual Remote Control Mirror
Adjust the driver’s side outside mirror with the lever on
the door. Adjust the mirror so that you can just see the
side of your vehicle when you are sitting in a
comfortable driving position.
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Your
passenger’s side mirror is convex. A convex
mirror’s surface
is curved so you can see more from the
driver’s seat.
A convex mirror can make things (like other
vehicles) look farther
away than they really are.
If you cut too sharply into the right lane, you
could hit a vehicle on
your right. Check your
inside mirror or glance over your shoulder
before changing lanes.
The power mirror control is on the driver’s door. To
adjust either mirror, turn the switch to left (L) or
right
(R). Then use the control to adjust the mirror.
The control only works when the ignition switch is in
the
RUN or ACC positions, or when RAP is present.
(See “Retained Accessory Power”
in the Index.)

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Glove Box
To open the glove box, lift up on the lever. Use your door
key to lock and unlock it. The glove
box has a light inside.
Front Console
You have a storage area for cassette tapes.
If you have a compact disc player,
you will have a
storage area for compact discs
in your console.
To use the storage area, pull up
on the front end of the
console. There
is a cupholder and lamp in the console.
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