1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO key

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Theft Parking at Night
Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities.
Although your Chevrolet has a number
of theft-deterrent
features, we know that nothing we put on it can make it
impossible to steal. However, there are ways you can help.
Key in the Ignition
If you leave your vehicle with the keys inside, it’s an
easy target for joy riders or professional thieves
-- so
don’t do it.
When you park your Chevrolet and open the driver’s
door, you’ll hear a tone reminding you to remove your
key from the ignition and take
it with you. Always do
this. Your steering wheel will be locked, and so will
your ignition.
If you have an automatic transmission,
taking your key out also locks ,your transmission. And
remember to lock the doors. Park
in
a lighted spot, close all windows and lock your
vehicle. Remember to keep your valuables out of sight.
Put them in a storage area, or take them with you.
Parking Lots
If you park in a lot where someone will be watching
your vehicle, it’s best to lock it up and take your keys.
But what
if you have to leave your ignition key? What if
you have to leave something valuable in your vehicle?
0 Put your valuables in a storage area, like your
glove box.
Lock the glove box.
0 Lock all the doors except the driver’s.
0 Then take the door key with you.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Arming the System
The alarm system can be armed to detect break-ins by
locking your vehicle using the Remote Lock Control
transmitter or by locking the doors with the power door
lock switch. Passive arming is also available, if
you
would like the system to arm all by itself after the doors
have been closed for a
short time. When the system is
armed, a red light will flash briefly once every two
seconds. (Note: If you return to your vehicle and the red
light is flashing two brief flashes every two seconds, the
system is armed and the shock sensor had triggered a
two minute alarm. If the red light is flashing three times
every two seconds, the system
is armed and there was an
intrusion that sounded the alarm). Horn chirps and
parking lamp flashes can
be set to your choice.
Remote Lock Control Transmitter Locking
If all the doors are closed, locking the vehicle this way
will immediately arm the system. The horn will chirp
twice and the parking lamps will flash, confirming that
the system is armed.
If any door is open when the
transmitter LOCK button is pressed, the system goes
into an armed wait mode, waiting for the doors
to close.
Once they are closed, the system will arm, chirp the
horns twice and flash the parking lamps.
If the hatch is
open or ajar at the time the system is arming, the horn
will only chirp once.
Power Door Lock Switch Locking
If any door is open when the power door lock switch
is pressed, the system goes into an armed wait mode,
waiting for the doors to close. Once they
are closed, the
system will arm and flash the parking lamps.
If all of the
doors are closed when the lock switch
is pressed, the
system assumes you are inside of the vehicle,
so it will
not arm. Note: Locking the doors by using the manual
door locks will not arm the system.
Passive Arming
If the ignition was just turned off and a door was
opened, the system will arm six seconds after all doors
are closed, whether or not you lock them. In all other
cases, the system will wait
30 seconds after all doors are
closed before arming, allowing you time to get into the
vehicle and the key in the ignition. The parking lamps
will flash when the system arms.
Disarming the System
There are two ways to disarm the system:
1. Press the UNLOCK button on the Remote Lock
Control transmitter,
OR if the horn chirps two or
three times when
you unlock the car, the alarm
sounded in your absence. Two chirps means that
the shock sensor was set
off and three chirps means
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hatch areas.
2. Turn the ignition to the RUN position with the
proper key.
For more information on customizing the features
mentioned here,
see “Feature Customization” in
the Index.
Turning Off the Alarm
If you started the alarm by pressing the panic button on
the Remote Lock Control transmitter, you must either
push that button again or turn the ignition switch to the
RUN position to stop the alarm. If
the alarm is sounding due to the shock sensor or a
door or hatch opening, it can be turned off by either
turning the ignition switch with
a proper key inserted or
by pressing any button on the Remote Lock Control
transmitter. If you
use your Remote Lock Control
transmitter
to silence the alarm, additional things will
happen depending upon which button you press.
Pressing the UNLOCK button will turn the
alarm off, will unlock the driver’s door and
disarm the system.
0 Pressing the LOCK button will turn the alarm off,
keep the doors locked and keep the system armed.
0 Pressing the trunk symbol button will turn the alarm
off and will unlock and disarm the hatch only.
0 Pressing the panic button will turn the alarm off,
keep the doors locked and keep the system armed.
If the alarm is sounding because an incorrect ignition
key was used, press any button on the Remote Lock
Control transmitter
to turn the alarm off.
The alarm
will stop by itself after two minutes.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine PASS-Key@ I1
Your vehicle is equipped
with the PASS-Key
I1
(Personalized Automotive
Security System)
theft-deterrent system.
PASS-Key
I1 is a passive
theft-deterrent system.
It works when
you insert
or remove the key from
the ignition.
PASS-Key
I1 uses a resistor pellet in the ignition key
that matches a decoder in your vehicle.
When the PASS-Key
TI system senses that someone is
using the wrong key, it shuts down the vehicle’s starter and
fuel systems.
For about three minutes, the starter won’t
work and fuel won’t go to the engine.
If someone tries to
start your vehicle again or uses another key during this
time, the vehicle will not start.
This discourages someone
from randomly trying different keys with different resistor
pellets in an attempt to make a match.
The ignition key must be clean and
dry before it’s inserted in
the ignition or
the engine may not start. If the engine does not
start and the SECURITY light stays on when you try to start
the vehicle, the key may be dirty or wet. Turn the ignition off.
Clean and dry the key. Wait about three minutes and try
again. The SECURITY light will remain on during this
time. If the starter still won’t work, and the key appears
to be clean
and dry, wait about three minutes and try
another ignition key. At this time,
you may also want to
check the fuses (see
“Fuses and Circuit Breakers” in the
Index). If the starter won’t work with the .other key, your
vehicle needs service. If your vehicle does start, the first
ignition key may be faulty. See your Chevrolet dealer or
a locksmith who can service the PASS-Key
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If you accidentally use a key that has a damaged or
missing resistor pellet, the starter won’t work and the
SECURITY light will flash. But
you don’t have to wait
three minutes before trying another ignition key.
See your Chevrolet dealer or a locksmith who can
service the PASS-Key I1
to have a new key made.
If you’re ever driving and the SECURITY light comes on and
stays on, you will be able to restart your, engine if you
turn it
off. Your PASS-Key II system, however, is not working
properly and must
be serviced by your Chevrolet dealer. Your
vehicle is
not protected by the PASS-Key II system.
If you lose or damage a PASS-Key
I1 ignition key, see
your Chevrolet dealer or a locksmith who can service
PASS-Key
I1 to have a new key made. In an emergency,
call the Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program at
1-800-CHEV-USA
(1 -800-243-8872).
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Your Chevrolet’s locks and lighting systems can be
programmed with several different features. The
features you can program depend upon the options that
came with your vehicle. The following list tells
you the
features that can be programmed. Listed next
to each
feature
is the option you need to have on your vehicle in
order
to be able to program that particular feature.
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Exit Lighting (available for all)
Delayed Illumination (available for all)
Last Door Closed Locking (if equipped with power
door locks)
Lockout Prevention (if equipped with power door locks)
Remote Lock Control Verification (if equipped with
Vehicle and Content Theft-Deterrent/Alarm System)
Theft-Deterrent Arming Method (if equipped with
Vehicle and Content Theft-Deterrent/Alarm System)
Theft-Deterrent Arming Verification (if equipped with Vehicle and Content Theft-DeterrendAlarm System)
Driver’s Door Alarm Delay (if equipped with
Vehicle and Content Theft-DeterrentIAlarm System)
Shock Sensor Enable
(if equipped with Vehicle and
Content Theft-Detement/Alarm System) To
program features, your vehicle must be in the
programming mode. Follow these steps:
1. Put your key in the ignition.
2. Turn the ignition to the RUN position to disarm the
Vehicle and Content Theft-Deterrent/Alarm System.
3. Turn the ignition to the OFF position.
4. Remove the RADIO fuse. This fuse is in the main
fuse block, located on the left side
of your
instrument panel.
See “Fuses and Circuit Breakers’’
in the Index.
5. Put the ignition in the ACC position.
You should hear a chime
to verify that the system is
in programming mode. If the chime sounds once,
you will be able to program Exit Lighting, Delayed
Illumination, Last Door Closed Locking and Lockout
Prevention only. If the chime sounds twice and your
vehicle is equipped with the Vehicle and Content
Theft-Deterrent System, you will also be able to set
Remote Lock Control Verification, Arming Method,
Arming Verification, Driver’s Door Delay and Shock
Sensor Enable.
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Your vehicle comes with this feature set in Mode 4. This
means that your interior lamps will go on when the key
is removed from the ignition switch and stay on for
25 seconds after closing the doors to help in exiting the
vehicle. To change the factory setting, do the following:
1.
Turn the courtesy lamps ON by turning the instrument
panel brightness control knob all the way up.
2. Count the number of chimes you hear. The number of
chimes tells you which mode your vehicle is set for.
3. Turn the courtesy lamp switch to OFF.
4. Turn the courtesy lamp switch from ON to OFF until
you hear the number of chimes that correspond to the
mode selection you want.
Mode 1: Both Off (Interior lamps will turn on or off at
the same instant that a door is opened or closed).
Mode 2: Delayed Illumination Only (Interior lamps will
stay
on for 25 seconds after the doors are closed).
Mode 3: Exit Lighting Only (Interior lamps will come
on whenever you remove the ignition key).
Mode 4: Both On (This combines'Mode 2 and 3).
Last Door Closed Locking and
Lockout Prevention
Your vehicle comes with this feature set in Mode 2. This
means that your power door locks will not lock when
the keys are in the ignition and a door is open. To
change the factory setting, do the following:
1. Press the LOCK switch on the door.
2. Count the number of chimes you hear. The number of
chimes tells you which mode your vehicle is set for.
3. Press the LOCK switch on the door until you hear
the number of chimes that correspond to the mode
selection you want.
Mode 1: Both Off (Doors will locldunlock when you
press the power door lock switch).
Mode 2: Lockout Prevention Only (If you leave your keys
in
the ignition and get out the driver's door, you won't be
able to lock the doors with the power door lock switch).
Mode 3: Last Door Closed Locking Only (If the power
door lock switch is used to lock the vehicle while any
door
is open, you will hear three chimes. The doors will
not lock
until after all doors are closed).
Mode 4: Both On (This combines Mode 2 and 3).
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transmitter to
arm the system, your parking lamps will
flash and your horn will chirp twice
to verify that the
system is armed. If
you use either the power door lock
switch or passive arming,
only your lamps will flash
for verification).
Mode 4: Lamps (When your vehicle arms, only your
parking lamps will flash for verificiition).
Driver’s Door Alarm Delay and Shock
Sensor Enable
Your vehicle comes with this feature set in Mode 4. This
means that if you open the driver’s door using
your key,
the alarm will not sound for eight seconds. Also the
shock sensor, able to detect sharp blows to your vehicle is
active. To change the factory setting, do the following:
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Turn the parking lamps on and off.
Count
the number of chimes you hear. The number of
chimes tells you which mode your vehicle is set for.
Turn the parking lamps on and off until you hear the
number
of chimes that correspond to the mode
selection you want.
Mode 1: Zero Delay and Shock Sensor Disabled (The
alarm will sound immediately if the driver’s door
is
opened with your key and the shock sensor will not be
available
to measure sharp blows to your vehicle).
Mode 2: Eight Second Delay and Shock Sensor
Disabled (The alarm will sound eight seconds after the
driver’s door is opened with your key and the shock
sensor will
not be available to measure sharp blows to
your vehicle).
Mode 3: Zero Delay and Shock Sensor Enabled (The
alarm will sound immediately after the driver’s door is
opened with your key and the shock sensor will be
available to measure sharp blows to your vehicle).
Mode 4: Eight Second Delay and Shock Sensor Enabled
(The alarm will sound eight seconds after the driver’s
door is opened with your key and the shock sensor will
be available to measure sharp blows
to your vehicle).
Leaving Programming Mode
When programming is done, turn the ignition switch to
the OFF position and replace the RADIO fuse.
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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:
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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.
Don’t tow
a trailer during break-in.
See
“Towing a Trailer” in the Index for
more information.
Ignition Positions
With the ignition key in the ignition switch, you can turn
the switch
to five positions:
C
A E
ACC (A): Position in which you can operate your
electrical power accessories. Press in the ignition switch
as you turn the top
of it toward you.
LOCK (B): The only position in which you can remove
the key. This locks your steering wheel, ignition and
automatic transmission.
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