1997 CHEVROLET CAMARO ECO mode

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Operation Alarmanic Mode
The driver’s door will unlock automatically when
UNLOCK is pressed. If UNLOCK is pressed again
within five seconds, the passenger door will also unlock.
All doors will lock when LOCK is pressed.
The hatch will unlock when the button with the trunk
symbol is pressed twice within five seconds, as long as
the ignition is turned to the
OFF position. If the ignition
is on, the trunk button will only work if the transmission
is in PARK (P) for an automatic transmission, or if the
parking brake
is set on a manual transmission.
The system will turn on the interior lamps for about
40 seconds (or until the ignition switch is turned to the
RUN position), when you unlock
the doors or hatch.
The interior lamps will
go off when you lock the doors.
Operating the Remote Keyless Entry transmitter may
interact with the Vehicle and Content
Theft-DeterrenUAlarm System (if you have this option).
See “Vehicle and Content Theft-DeterrenVAlarm
System” in the Index. If
your vehicle is equipped with the Vehicle and Content
Theft-DeterrenVAlarm System, you will have a fourth
button
on your transmitter. This button is the panic
button. If you are involved in a panic situation, press
this button and your vehicle’s horn will sound and the
headlamps will flash. This will draw needed attention to
you and your vehicle. To turn this feature off, either
push the panic button again or turn the ignition
to the
RUN position. Note:
This feature will not work if your
ignition is on or if the transmitter is
30 feet (9 m) or
more away from your vehicle.
Wansmitter Range
The range of your Remote Keyless Entry system should
be about
3 feet (1 m) up to 30 feet (9 m). At times you
may notice a decrease in the range. This is normal for
the Remote Keyless Entry system. If the transmitter
does not work, or you have
to stand closer to your
vehicle for the transmitter to work:
You may have to replace the battery in your transmitter.
See the instructions for battery replacement.
0 You may be too far from your vehicle. Check your
distance. You may have
to stand closer to your
vehicle in rain or snow.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Arming the System Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter Locking
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.
If all the doors are closed, locking the vehicle with
the transmitter 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 horn 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 the vehicle, so it will not
arm. Note: Locking the doors by using the manual door
locks will not arm the system.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To program features, your vehicle must be in the
programming mode. Follow these steps:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5,
Put your key in the ignition.
Turn the ignition to the
RUN position to disarm the
Vehicle and Content Theft-DeterrentlAlarm System.
Turn the ignition to the
OFF position.
Remove
the RADIO fuse. This fuse is in the main
fuse block, located on the left side
of your
instrument panel. When the main fuse block is open,
the RADIO fuse is located in the lower right hand
corner of the fuse panel. See “Fuses and Circuit
Breakers’’ in the Index.
Turn the ignition
to 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 Keyless Entry Verification, Arming Method,
Arming Verification, Driver’s Door Delay and Shock
Sensor Enable.
Exit Lighting and Delayed Illumination
Exit Lighting: Your interior lights will come on for up
to 25 seconds when the key is removed from the
ignition switch.
Delayed Illumination: Your interior lights will come
on
and stay on for up to 25 seconds when entering the vehicle
and for up
to five seconds when leaving your vehicle.
Your vehicle comes with both features enabled. (Mode 4)
To change the factory setting, do the following:
1. Turn the courtesy la~nps 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
Mode 2: Delayed Illumination Only
Mode 3: Exit Lighting Only
Mode 4: Both On
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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 lockhnlock 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).
Remote Keyless Entry Verification
Your vehicle comes with this feature set in Mode 5. This
means that when you use the key chain transmitter to
lockhnlock your vehicle, your parking lamps will flash
briefly upon the first push
on LOCK. Your horn will
sound briefly, your parking lamps will flash briefly upon
the second push
on LOCK and your parking lamps will
flash briefly upon
any push on UNLOCK. To change the
factory setting, do the following:
1. Press the UNLOCK switch on the Remote Keyless
Entry transmitter.
2. Count the number of chimes you hear. The number of
chimes tells
you which mode your vehicle is set for.
3. Press the UNLOCK switch on the Remote Keyless
Entry transmitter until
you hear the number of chimes
that correspond to the mode selection
you want.
Mode 1: All Off (The headlamps will not flash and the
horn will not sound to provide
you feedback that a
lockhnlock command has been received by the Remote
Keyless Entry transmitter).
Mode 4: Both On (This combines Mode 2 and 3).

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Mode 2: Horn and Lamps/Lamps (Your horn will sound
briefly and your parlung lamps will flash when you
press LOCK
on the key chain transmitter. Only your
parking lamps will flash when you press UNLOCK).
Mode 3: Horn and Lamps (Your horn will sound briefly
and your parking lamps will flash every time you push
LOCK and UNLOCK).
Mode 4: Lamps (Your parking lamps will flash every
time you push LOCK and UNLOCK).
Mode 5: Lamps/Horn and LampsLamps (Your lamps
will flash upon the first push
on LOCK, your lamps
will flash and your horn will sound upon the second
push on LOCK and your lamps will flash upon any push
on UNLOCK).
Theft-Deterrent Arming Method
Your vehicle comes with this feature set in Mode 3. This
means that both your Remote Keyless Entry transmitter
and the power door lock switch will actively arm
the
system. To change the factory setting, do the following:
1. Press the UNLOCK 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 UNLOCK switch on the door until you
hear the number of chimes that correspond to the
mode selection you want.
Mode 1: Alarm System Off (The system will not arm).
Mode 2: Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter Lock
(When
you lock your doors using the Key Chain
Transmitter, the system will arm itself).
Mode 3: Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter/Power
Door Lock Switch (If
you use either the Remote Keyless
Entry transmitter or the power door lock switch
to lock
the doors, the system will arm itself).
Mode 4: Passive arming and Remote Keyless Entry
Transmitter/Power Door Lock Switch Arming (The
system will arm itself after all doors are closed, plus
arming per mode
3).
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Theft-Deterrent Arming Verification
Your vehicle comes with this feature set in Mode 3.
This means that if you arm the system using the key
chain transmitter, your parking lamps will flash and your
horn will chirp twice to verify that the system is armed.
If it only chirps once, the hatch is open or unlatched. If
you arm the system using either the power door lock
switch or by passive arming, only the parking lamps will
flash for verification. To change the factory setting, do
the following:
1. Press the LOCK switch on the Remote Keyless
Entry Transmitter.
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 transmitter until you
hear the number of chimes that correspond to the
mode selection you want.
Mode 1: All Off (No horn chirps or parking lamp flash).
Mode 2: Horn and Lamps (Your parking lamps will
flash and your horn will chirp twice
to verify the system
is armed using any arming method).
Mode 3: Horn and LampsLamps (If you use the
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 verification).
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:
1. Turn the parking lamps on and off.
2. Count the number of chimes you hear. The number of
chimes tells you which mode your vehicle
is set for.
3. Turn the parking lamps on and off until you hear the
number of chimes that correspond to the mode
selection you want.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
New Vehicle “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:
0 Keep your speed at 55 mph (88 km/h) or
less for the
first 500 miles (805 km).
0 Don’t drive at any one speed -- fast or
slow
-- for the first 500 miles (805 km).
Don’t make full-throttle starts.
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.
See “Towing
a Trailer” in the Index for
more information.
0 Avoid making hard stops for the first
0 Don’t tow a trailer during break-in.
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Your vehicle may be equipped with a Second-Gear Start
feature. Press the 2ND GEAR START switch to provide
more traction when you
are starting on ice or other
slippery surfaces. A light on the switch will illuminate when 2nd gear start
is selected. The transmission will
be in SECOND (2) gear when the vehicle begins to
move. After starting in SECOND
(2), the vehicle will
upshift normally.
This feature is only for improved traction when the road
surface
is slippery and is not intended for continuous
use. Always use NORMAL for normal road conditions.
You may press the 2ND GEAR START switch again to
turn off this feature, and the light on the switch will go
out. Whenever you start your vehicle, the transmission is
in the NORMAL mode.
Limited-Slip Rear Axle
If you have this feature, your rear axle can give you
additional traction on snow, mud,
ice, sand or gravel. It
works like a standard axle most of the time, but when
one of the rear wheels has no traction and the other does,
the limited-slip feature will allow the wheel with
traction to move the vehicle.
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