1998 CHEVROLET CAMARO Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The 1957 Chevy started a romance with the American
public
-- and was powered by an available fuel-injected V8.
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included Chevrolet landmarks
like the Corvette Sting
Ray,
the sporty Camaro, and
powerplants like the
legendary
327 V8.
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Your new Chevrolet continues a tradition of quality and value.
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Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when they first receive their new vehicle.
If you
do this, it will help you learn about the features and
controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find
that pictures and words work together to explain
things quickly.
Index
A good place to look for what you need is the Index in
back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of what’s \
in
the manual, and the page number where you’ll find it.
These mean there is something that could hurt
you or other people.
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then
we tell you what to
do to help avoid or reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions.
If you don’t, you or
others could be hurt.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.
We use a
box and the word CAUTION to tell you
about things that could hurt
you if you were to ignore
the warning.
You will also find a circle
with a slash through
it in
this book. This safety symbol means “Don’t,’’
“Don’t do this’’ or “Don’t
let this happen.”
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Also, in this book you will find these notices:
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These mean there is something that could
damage
your vehicle.
In the notice area, we tell you about something that
can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage
would not be covered by your warranty, and
it could
be
costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to help
avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals,
you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors
or in different words.
You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
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These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT EYES
BY
SHIELDING Q
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD BAllERY
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR ,111,
COULD FLAME
EXPLODE BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
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SEAT
BELTS
These symbols
have
to do with
your lamps:
SIGNALS e
TURN
PAMNpZ
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WARNING A
HAZARD
FLASHER
FOG LAMPS
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These symbols
are
on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING FAN
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT -
TEMP -
CHARGING 1-1
BAllERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
COOLANT a
ENGINE OIL e,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
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LIGHTER rl
HORN )cr
SPEAKER
Ez
FUEL B
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Here you’ll find information about the seats in your Chevrolet and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also
learn about some things you should
not do with air bags and safety belts.
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and Controls
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
Here are Questions Many People Ask About
Safety Belts-- and the Answers
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Driver Position
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Right Front Passenger Position
Air Bag System Rear Seat Passengers
Children
Child Restraints
Larger Children
Safety Belt Extender
Checking Your Restraint Systems
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash
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This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust
them, and also about reclining front seatbacks, seatback
latches and the folding rear seatback.
Manual Front Seat
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You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust
a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is
moving. The sudden movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you push
a pedal when you
don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when
the vehicle
is not moving. Move the
lever under the passenger’s front seat
to
unlock it.
Slide
the seat to where you want it. Then release the
lever and try to move the seat with your body to make
sure
the seat is locked into place. Be sure the lever
returns to its original position after moving the seat.
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There are two levers at the front of the driver’s seat. The
left lever adjusts the seat forward and rearward. The
right lever adjusts the angle of the front
of the seat.
To adjust the seats forward and rearward, lift the lever
under the left front of the seat. Slide the seat to where
you want it. Then release the lever and try
to move the
seat with your body to make sure the seat is locked
into place. The
driver’s seat
has three controls on the left side.
A: The front control makes the front of the seat go up
and down.
B: The back control makes the back of the seat go up
and down.
C: The center control makes the whole seat go up and
down
or forward and backward.
To raise or lower the front of the seat, lift the right lever
and lean forward or backward.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To adjust the seatback, lift the lever on the outer side of
the seat. Release the lever to lock the seatback where
you want it. Pull up on the lever, and the seat will go to
its original upright position. But
don't have a seatback reclined if your vehicle
is moving.
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