1998 CHEVROLET CAMARO tire

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine I Supplement to the 1998 Chevrolet Camaro Owner’s Manual I
This information is in addition to the “Removing the Spare Ere and Tools” located in Section 5 on page 28 and
“Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools” portion located in Section 5 on page 37 in your owner’s manual.
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
On convertible models, you must also remove the trunk
access panel. It’s at the upper back of the trunk. Turn the
two screw knobs under the trunk edge a quarter turn
counterclockwise
to remove the panel.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools Replace the jack, wheel wrench and flat tire using the
storage instructions. When you replace the trim panel,
be sure to tuck it under the weatherstrip.
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Trim Panel Bolt
Cover
Jack
Wing, Nut
Adapter
Compact Spare Tire
Full-Size Tire Carpet Flap
Tire Storage Bolt
Trunk Access Panel (Convertible Only)
Knob
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine NOTE: For Convertible only, remove trunk access
panel
by turning two knobs before removing spare tire.
For Coupe model, be sure trim panel is positioned under
weather stripping.
NOTICE:
Tire must fit in molded area to avoid damaging
glass when closing hatch/trunk.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 0 The 1998 Chevrolet Camaro Owner’s Manual
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9-1 Seats and Restraint Systems
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains \
the
air bag system.
Features and Controls
This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle.
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system.
Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and \
how to drive under different conditions.
Problems on the Road
This section tells what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc.
Service and Appearance Care
Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running pr\
operly and looking good.
Maintenance Schedule
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
Customer Assistance Information
This section tells you how to contact Chevrolet for assistance and how to get service and owner publications.
It also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects”\
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Index
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something you want to read.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Vehicle and Content Theft-DeterrenUAlarm System
(If Equipped)
If your vehicle has this option, it has a theft-deterrent
alarm system. Once armed, the system will sound the
horn and flash the parking lamps if the vehicle is
broken into.
Shock Sensor
Coupe Convertible
The shock sensor is what triggers the alarm when it
detects a blow
to your vehicle. It is located over the
right rear wheelhouse near the spare tire in the hatch
area. There are two levels
of alarms via the shock
sensor: Two horn blasts and parking lamp flashes for
non-threatening blows to the vehicle and
a full
two-minute alarm for harder blows to the vehicle.
Its sensitivity can be adjusted if more or less sensitivity
is desired. (Note:
If sensitivity is increased too much,
it may give false alarms caused by gusts
of wind or
other natural events that may shake the vehicle.)
To adjust, remove the label covering the adjustment
knob and adjust
as desired. Turn to the right
(clockwise) to increase sensitivity and turn to the left
(counterclockwise) to decrease sensitivity. The shock
sensor is ignored by
the alarm system when the ignition
is on, when the hatch is open, when the alarm is
disarmed, when customized
to be ignored and for
five seconds after the horn sounds an alarm or chirp.
The shock sensor is ignored after triggering three full
alarms until the system is rearmed.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine When you apply your brakes, or push the clutch pedal,
if you have a manual transmission, the cruise control
shuts off. Setting Cruise Control
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Cruise control can be dangerous where you
can’t drive safely at a steady speed.
So,
don’t use your cruise control on winding
roads or in heavy traffic.
slippery roads. On such roads, fast changes
in tire traction can cause needless wheel
spinning, and you could lose control. Don’t
use cruise control on slippery roads.
Cruise control can be dangerous on
If ?oafvehicle is in cruise control when the optional
ASR system begins to limit wheel spin, the cruise
control will automatically disengage. (See
“ASR
System’’ in the Index.) When road conditions allow
you to safely use it again, you may
turn the cruise
control back on.
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If you leave your cruise control switch on when
you’re not using cruise, you might hit
a button
and go into cruise when you don’t want to. You
could be startled and even lose control. Keep the
cruise control switch
off until you want to use it.
1. Move the cruise control switch to ON.
2. Get up to the speed you want.
3. Push in the SET button at the end of the lever and
release it.
4. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Drinking and then driving is very dangerous.
Your reflexes, perceptions, attentiveness and
judgment can be affected by even
a small amount
of alcohol. You can have a serious
-- or even
fatal
-- collision if you drive after drinking.
Please don’t drink and drive or ride with
a driver
who has been drinking. Ride home in a cab; or
if
you’re with a group, designate a driver who will
not drink.
Control of a Vehicle
You have three systems that make your vehicle go where
you want it to
go. They are the brakes, the steering and
the accelerator. All three systems have to do their work
at the places where the tires meet the road. Sometimes,
as when you’re driving on snow or ice, it’s
easy
to ask more of those control systems than the tires
and road can provide. That means you can lose control
of your vehicle.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Braking
Braking action involves perception time and
reaction time.
First, you have to decide to push on the brake pedal.
That’s
perception time. Then you have to bring up your
foot and do it. That’s
reaction time.
Average reaction time is about 314 of a second. But
that’s only an average. It might be less with one driver
and as long as two or three seconds or more with
another. Age, physical condition, alertness, coordination
and eyesight all play a part.
So do alcohol, drugs and
frustration. But even in
3/4 of a second, a vehicle
moving at
60 mph (100 km/h) travels 66 feet (20 m).
That could be a lot of distance in an emergency, so
keeping enough space between your vehicle and others
is important.
And, of course, actual stopping distances vary greatly
with the surface
of the road (whether it’s pavement or
gravel);
the condition of the road (wet, dry, icy); tire
tread; the condition of your brakes; the weight
of the
vehicle and the amount
of brake force applied. Avoid needless heavy braking.
Some people drive in
spurts
-- heavy acceleration followed by heavy
braking
-- rather than keeping pace with traffic. This is a
mistake. Your brakes may not have time to cool between
hard stops. Your brakes will wear out much faster if you
do a lot
of heavy braking. If you keep pace with the
traffic and allow realistic following distances, you will
eliminate a
lot of unnecessary braking. That means
better braking and longer brake life.
If your engine ever stops while you’re driving, brake
normally but don’t pump your brakes.
If you do, the
pedal may get harder
to push down. If your engine
stops, you will still have some power brake assist. But
you will use
it when you brake. Once the power assist is
used up, it may take longer to stop and the brake pedal
will be harder to push.
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