2000 CHEVROLET CAMARO ESP

2-23 Theft-Deterrent Arming Verification
With this feature, you can program your vehicle to
give verification when the theft
-deterrent system has
been armed.
Programmable Modes
Your vehicle can be programmed to one of the
following modes:
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 Lamps/Lamps (If you use the
remote keyless entry transmitter to arm the system,
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 use either
the power door lock switch or passive arming, only your
parking lamps will flash for verification.)Mode 4: Lamps (When your vehicle arms, only your
parking lamps will flash for verification.)
Vehicles are delivered programmed in Mode 3.
To change the mode, do the following:
1. Press the LOCK button 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 button again on the remote
keyless entry transmitter until you hear the number
of chimes that corresponds to the mode selection
you want.
The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature available
on your vehicle.

2-24 Driver's Door Alarm Delay and Shock
Sensor Enable
These features will allow you to change when the alarm
system will sound and to turn the shock sensor on or off.
Programmable Modes
Your vehicle can be programmed to one of the
following modes:
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.)
Vehicles are delivered programmed in Mode 4.
To change the mode, 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 again until you
hear the number of chimes that corresponds to the
mode selection you want.
The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature available
on your vehicle.
Leaving Programming Mode
When programming is complete, turn the ignition to
OFF and reinstall the RADIO fuse.

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The main lamp control is a knob that works these lamps:

Headlamps

Taillamps

Parking Lamps

License Lamps

Sidemarker Lamps

Instrument Panel Lights
Turn the knob to this position to turn on your
parking lamps and other operating lamps and lights
without your headlamps.
Turn the knob to this position to turn on your
headlamps and other operating lamps and lights.
Turn the knob to this position to turn off all the
lamps and lights.
Headlamps on Reminder
If you turn the ignition to OFF and leave the lamps on,
you will hear a chime, lasting up to five seconds. If the
lamps are still on when you open the driver's door, the
chime will sound again.
Daytime Running Lamps / Automatic
Headlamp Control (If Equipped)
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for
others to see the front of your vehicle during the day.
DRL can be helpful in many different driving conditions,
but they can be especially helpful in the short periods
after dawn and before sunset.
A light sensor on top of the instrument panel automatically
turns the headlamps on, so be sure it isn't covered.
The DRL will not activate if the parking brake is engaged
prior to turning the ignition on.
The DRL system will make your front turn signal lamps
come on when:

The ignition is on,

the headlamp switch is off,

the parking brake is released, and

it is bright enough outside.
When the DRL are on, only your front turn signal lamps
will be on. The taillamps, sidemarker and other lamps
won't be on. Your instrument panel won't be lit up
either. When you use your turn signals, the front turn
signal and the taillamp of the desired side will flash.

3-26 Understanding Radio Reception
AM
The range for most AM stations is greater than for FM,
especially at night. The longer range, however, can
cause stations to interfere with each other. AM can pick
up noise from things like storms and power lines. Try
reducing the treble to reduce this noise if you ever get it.
FM Stereo
FM stereo will give you the best sound, but FM signals
will reach only about 10 to 40 miles (16 to 65 km). Tall
buildings or hills can interfere with FM signals, causing
the sound to come and go.
Tips About Your Audio System
Hearing damage from loud noise is almost undetectable
until it is too late. Your hearing can adapt to higher
volumes of sound. Sound that seems normal can be
loud and harmful to your hearing. Take precautions by
adjusting the volume control on your radio to a safe
sound level before your hearing adapts to it.To help avoid hearing loss or damage:

Adjust the volume control to the lowest setting.

Increase volume slowly until you hear comfortably
and clearly.
NOTICE:
Before you add any sound equipment to your
vehicle
-- like a tape player, CB radio, mobile
telephone or two
-way radio -- be sure you
can add what you want. If you can, it's very
important to do it properly. Added sound
equipment may interfere with the operation of
your vehicle's engine, Delphi Delco Electronics
radio or other systems, and even damage them.
Your vehicle's systems may interfere with the
operation of sound equipment that has been
added improperly.
So, before adding sound equipment, check with
your dealer and be sure to check Federal rules
covering mobile radio and telephone units.

4-5
The body takes about an hour to rid itself of the alcohol
in one drink. No amount of coffee or number of cold
showers will speed that up. ªI'll be carefulº isn't the
right answer. What if there's an emergency, a need to
take sudden action, as when a child darts into the street?
A person with even a moderate BAC might not be able
to react quickly enough to avoid the collision.
There's something else about drinking and driving that
many people don't know. Medical research shows that
alcohol in a person's system can make crash injuries
worse, especially injuries to the brain, spinal cord or
heart. This means that when anyone who has been
drinking
-- driver or passenger -- is in a crash, that
person's chance of being killed or permanently disabled
is higher than if the person had not been drinking.
CAUTION:
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.

4-9
Remember: Anti-lock doesn't change the time you need
to get your foot up to the brake pedal or always decrease
stopping distance. If you get too close to the vehicle in
front of you, you won't have time to apply your brakes
if that vehicle suddenly slows or stops. Always leave
enough room up ahead to stop, even though you have
anti
-lock brakes.
Using Anti
-Lock
Don't pump the brakes. Just hold the brake pedal down
firmly and let anti
-lock work for you. You may feel a
slight brake pedal pulsation or notice some noise, but
this is normal.
When your anti-lock system
is adjusting brake pressure
to help avoid a braking skid,
this light will come on.
See ªLow Traction Lightº
in the Index.
Braking in Emergencies
With anti-lock, you can steer and brake at the same
time. In many emergencies, steering can help you more
than even the very best braking.
ASR (Acceleration Slip Regulation)
System (Option)
Your vehicle may have a traction control system called
ASR that limits wheel spin. This is especially useful in
slippery road conditions. The system operates only if it
senses that one or both of the rear wheels are spinning
or beginning to lose traction. When this happens, the
system for V8 engines works the rear brakes and for
V8 and V6 engines reduces engine power by closing the
throttle and managing engine spark to limit wheel spin.
This light will come on
when your ASR system is
limiting wheel spin. See
ªLow Traction Lightº in
the Index. You may feel or
hear the system working,
but this is normal.
The ASR system may operate on dry roads under
some conditions, and you may notice a reduction in
acceleration when this happens. This is normal and
doesn't mean there's a problem with your vehicle.
Examples of these conditions include a hard acceleration
in a turn, or an abrupt upshift or downshift.

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If your vehicle is in cruise control when the ASR
system begins to limit wheel spin, the cruise control will
automatically disengage. When road conditions allow
you to safely use it again, you may re
-engage the
cruise control. (See ªCruise Controlº in the Index.)
When the system is on,
this warning light will
come on to let you know
if there's a problem with
your ASR system. See
ªASR System Warning
Lightº in the Index.
When this warning light is on, the system will not limit
wheel spin. Adjust your driving accordingly.
The ASR system automatically comes on whenever
you start your vehicle. To limit wheel spin, especially
in slippery road conditions, you should always leave the
system on. But you can turn the ASR system off if you
ever need to. (You should turn the system off if your
vehicle ever gets stuck in sand, mud, ice or snow.
See ªRocking Your Vehicleº in the Index.)
To turn the system off,
press the ASR button
located on the
instrument panel.
The ASR system warning light will come on and stay
on. If the ASR system is limiting wheel spin when you
press the button, the warning light will come on
-- but
the system won't turn off right away. It will wait until
there's no longer a current need to limit wheel spin.
You can turn the system back on at any time by
pressing the button again. The ASR system warning
light should go off.

4-14

Do not get too close to the vehicle you want to
pass while you're awaiting an opportunity. For
one thing, following too closely reduces your area
of vision, especially if you're following a larger
vehicle. Also, you won't have adequate space if the
vehicle ahead suddenly slows or stops. Keep back
a reasonable distance.

When it looks like a chance to pass is coming up,
start to accelerate but stay in the right lane and
don't get too close. Time your move so you will be
increasing speed as the time comes to move into the
other lane. If the way is clear to pass, you will have a
ªrunning startº that more than makes up for the
distance you would lose by dropping back. And if
something happens to cause you to cancel your pass,
you need only slow down and drop back again and
wait for another opportunity.

If other cars are lined up to pass a slow vehicle, wait
your turn. But take care that someone isn't trying to
pass you as you pull out to pass the slow vehicle.
Remember to glance over your shoulder and check
the blind spot.
Check your mirrors, glance over your shoulder, and
start your left lane change signal before moving out
of the right lane to pass. When you are far enough
ahead of the passed vehicle to see its front in your
inside mirror, activate your right lane change signal
and move back into the right lane. (Remember that
your right outside mirror is convex. The vehicle you
just passed may seem to be farther away from you
than it really is.)

Try not to pass more than one vehicle at a time
on two
-lane roads. Reconsider before passing the
next vehicle.

Don't overtake a slowly moving vehicle too rapidly.
Even though the brake lamps are not flashing, it may
be slowing down or starting to turn.

If you're being passed, make it easy for the
following driver to get ahead of you. Perhaps
you can ease a little to the right.