1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO dead battery

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5. Push and hold UP or A on the convertible top switch. 6. Pull down on the latches and align hooks with holes.
Push forward on the larger part
of the latch until it
clicks.
Do not force the latch. If it is hard to lock, the
top
is not properly aligned.
If your vehicle suffers a power loss, such as a dead
battery,
you can still raise the top manually by rotating
the valve in the left side of the trunk.
Open the trunk and find the tab along the left side trim
panel. Lift up the tab and turn the valve clockwise to
release the hydraulic pressure. Turn the ignition key
to
the LOCK position. You can now raise or lower your top
manually. Be sure to close the valve after installing
your
top so you can raise or lower it electronically later.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 5. Check that the jumper cables don’t have loose or
missing insulation.
If they do, you could get a shock.
The vehicles could be damaged, too.
Before you connect the cables, here are some basic
things
you should know. Positive (+) will go to
positive
(+) and negative (-) will go to negative (-)
or a metal engine part. Don’t connect positive (+) to
negative
(-) or you’ll get a short that would damage
the battery and maybe other parts, too.
I A CAUTION:
Fans or other moving engine parts can injure you
badly. Keep your hands away from moving parts
once the engines are running.
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6. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the positive (+)
terminal of the vehicle with the dead battery. Use a
remote positive (+) terminal if the vehicle has one.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 7. Don't let the other end
touch metal. Connect it
to the positive
(+)
terminal of the good
battery. Use a remote
positive
(+) terminal if
the vehicle has one. But
don't use the junction
block
on your Chevrolet.
8. Now connect the black
negative
(-) cable to
the good battery's
negative
(-) terminal.
Don't let the other end
touch anything until the
next step. The other end
of the negative
(-) cable
doesn't go to the dead
battery. It goes
to a
heavy unpainted metal
part on the engine of
the vehicle with the
dead battery.
9. Attach the cable at least 18 inches (45 cm) away
from the dead battery, but not near engine parts that
move. The electrical connection is just as good
there, but
the chance of sparks getting back to the
battery
is much less.
10. Now start the vehicle with the good battery and run
the engine for a while.
11.
Try to start the vehicle with the dead battery. If it
won't
start after a few tries, it probably needs service.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 12. Remove the cables in reverse order to prevent
electrical shorting. Take care that they don’t touch
each other or any other metal.
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A. Heavy Metal Engine Part
B. Good Battery
C. Dead Battery
Towing Your Vehicle
Try to have a Chevrolet dealer or a professional towing
service tow your Camaro.
If your vehicle has been changed or modified since it
was factory-new by adding aftermarket items like fog
lamps, aero skirting,
or special tires and wheels, these
instructions and illustrations may
not be correct.
Before you
do anything, turn on the hazard
warning flashers.
When you call, tell the towing service:
That your vehicle cannot be towed from the front or
rear with sling-type equipment.
That your vehicle has rear-wheel drive.
The make, model and year of your vehicle.
Whether you can still move the shift lever.
If there was an accident, what was damaged.
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Comfort Controls
................................ 3- 1
Compact Disc Care
....................................... 3-21
Player
.................................. 3.9. 3.15
Player Errors
........................... 3-1 1. 3. I6
Storage
..................................... 2-57
Control of a Vehicle
.............................. 4-5
Convertible Top
................................ 2-66
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-56
Coolant
....................................... 6-26
Bleedvalves
................................. 5-25
Heater. Engine
............................... 2-27
RecoveryTank
............................... 5-18
Cooling System
................................ 5- 15
Courtesy Lamps
................................ 2-53
Courtesy Transportation
........................... 8-6
Cruise Control
................................. 2-46
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8- I
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8- 1
Damage. Finish ............................... 6-63
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-63
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-50
Dead Battery
................................... 5-2
Defects. Reporting Safety
......................... 8-8
Defensive Driving
............................... 4- 1
Defogger. Rear Window .......................... 3-5
Defogging
..................................... 3-4
Defrosting
..................................... 3-4
Clutch. Hydraulic
............................... 6-25
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-39
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users
......... 8-3 Delayed Illumination
............................ 2-53
Dimensions. Vehicle
............................ 6-74
Dolby@
B Noise Reduction ....................... 3-14
Door DELCO-LOC
I1 .............................. 3-17
Last Door Closed Locking Feature
................ 2-5
Lockout Prevention ............................ 2-5
Locks
....................................... 2-3
Downshifting
.................................. 2-35
Drive Position. Automatic Transmission
............. 2-30
DriverPosition
................................. 1-12
Driver’s Door Alarm DelayBhock Sensor Enable
..... 2-21
Driving
City
........................................ 4-20
Defensive
.................................... 4-1
Drunken
..................................... 4-2
Freeway
.................................... 4-21
In a Blizzard
................................. 4-27
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-4
IntheRain
.................................. 4-17
Night
...................................... 4-15
OnCurves
.................................. 4-10
On Hill and Mountain Roads
.................... 4-23
OnSnowandIce
............................. 4-26
Throughwater
............................... 4-19
WetRoads
.................................. 4-17
Winter
...................................... 4-25
With a Trailer
................................ 4-36
DrunkenDriving
................................ 4-2
Electrical Equipment. Adding .......... 2-25. 3-20. 6-66
Electrical System
............................... 6-66
On
Grades While Towing a Trailer
............... 4-38
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