2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO Owners Manual

Black plate (1,1)Chevrolet Camaro Owner Manual - 2010
2010 Chevrolet Camaro Owner ManualM
Keys, Doors and Windows. . . 1-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-36
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 3-1
Additional Storage Features . . . 3-1 Instruments and Controls
. . . . 4-1
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . 4-4
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 4-38
OnStar
®System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42
Universal Remote System . . . . 4-44
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-21 Climate Controls
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 7-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 8-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 8-17
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-25
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 8-26
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . 8-30
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-31
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 8-34
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-39
Object Detection Systems . . . . 8-41
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-43
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-48
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 8-55

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2010 Chevrolet Camaro Owner ManualM
Vehicle Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-36
Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-41
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-49
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-86
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-90
Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-90
Service and Maintenance . . . 10-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . . 10-2
Recommended Fluids,
Lubricants, and Parts . . . . . . . 10-8
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . 10-12 Technical Data
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Vehicle Identification . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Vehicle Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-2
Customer Information . . . . . . . 12-1
Customer Information . . . . . . . . 12-1
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . 12-14
Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-15
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i-1

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Introduction iii
GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the
GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the
CHEVROLET Emblem, the name
Camaro and the Camaro Emblem
are registered trademarks of
General Motors LLC.
This manual describes features that
may or may not be on your specific
vehicle either because they are
options that you did not purchase
or due to changes subsequent tothe printing of this owner manual.
Please refer to the purchase
documentation relating to your
specific vehicle to confirm each of
the features found on your vehicle.
For vehicles first sold in Canada,
substitute the name
“General
Motors of Canada Limited” for
Chevrolet Motor Division wherever
it appears in this manual.
Keep this manual in the vehicle for
quick reference.
Canadian Vehicle Owners
Propriétaires Canadiens
A French language copy of this
manual can be obtained from your
dealer or from:
On peut obtenir un exemplaire de
ce guide en français auprès du
concessionnaire ou à l'adresse
suivante:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
1-800-551-4123
Numéro de poste 6438 de langue
française
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Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 92199576 C Third Printing©2010 General Motors LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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Using this Manual
To quickly locate information
about the vehicle, use the Index
in the back of the manual. It is an
alphabetical list of what is in the
manual and the page number
where it can be found.
Danger, Warnings, and
Cautions
Warning messages found on vehicle
labels and in this manual describe
hazards and what to do to avoid or
reduce them.
Dangerindicates a hazard with a
high level of risk which will result in
serious injury or death.
Warning orCaution indicates a
hazard that could result in injury or
death.
{WARNING
These mean there is something
that could hurt you or other
people. Notice:
This means there is
something that could result in
property or vehicle damage.
This would not be covered by
the vehicle's warranty.
A circle with a slash through it
is a safety symbol which means
“Do Not,” “Do not do this,” or
“Do not let this happen.”

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Introduction v
Symbols
The vehicle has components and
labels that use symbols instead of
text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific
component, control, message,
gauge, or indicator.
M:This symbol is shown when
you need to see your owner manual
for additional instructions or
information.
*: This symbol is shown when
you need to see a service manual
for additional instructions or
information. Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. For more
information on the symbol, refer to
the index.
9:
Airbag Readiness Light
#:Air Conditioning
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
g:Audio Steering Wheel Controls
or OnStar®
I: Brake System Warning
Light
": Charging System
(12‐Volt Battery)
I: Cruise Control
: Electric Parking Brake
d:Electronic Stability
Control (ESC)
B: Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
.:Fuel Gauge
+:Fuses
3: Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
_: High Voltage
j:LATCH System Child
Restraints
*: Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
}:Power
[:Green Leaf Display Options
/: Remote Vehicle Start
>:Safety Belt Reminders
7:Tire Pressure Monitor
M:Windshield Washer Fluid

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Keys, Doors and Windows 1-1
Keys, Doors and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Doors
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Anti-Theft Alarm System . . . . . . 1-9
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Immobilizer Operation . . . . . . . . 1-11
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Automatic Dimming Mirror . . . 1-13
Interior Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror . . . . . . 1-13
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

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1-2 Keys, Doors and Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys
{WARNING
Leaving children in a vehicle with
the ignition key is dangerous for
many reasons. Children or others
could be badly injured or even
killed. They could operate the
power windows or other controls
or even make the vehicle move.
The windows will function with the
keys in the ignition and children
could be seriously injured or killed
if caught in the path of a closing
window. Do not leave the keys in
a vehicle with children.
The key, that is part of the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter,
can be used for the ignition and all
locks.Press the button on the RKE
transmitter to extend the key. Press
the button and the key blade to
retract the key.
See your dealer if a new key is
needed.
Notice:If the keys get locked in
the vehicle, it may have to be
damaged to get them out. Always
carry a spare key.
If you are locked out of the vehicle,
see Roadside Assistance Program
on page 12‑6orOnStar®Systemon page 4‑42.