2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO warning

Black plate (85,1)Chevrolet Camaro Owner Manual - 2010
Vehicle Care 9-85
6. Route the strap provided, asshown, to secure the flat tire.
The compact spare tire is for
temporary use only. Replace the
compact spare with a full-size tire
as soon as possible.
Compact Spare Tire
{WARNING
Driving with more than one
compact spare tire at a time
could result in loss of braking
and handling. This could lead
to a crash and you or others
could be injured. Use only one
compact spare tire at a time.
If this vehicle has a compact spare
tire it was fully inflated when the
vehicle was new, however, it can
lose air after a time. Check the
inflation pressure regularly. It should
be 420 kPa (60 psi). After installing the compact
spare on the vehicle, stop as soon
as possible and make sure the
spare tire is correctly inflated.
The compact spare is made to
perform well at speeds up to
105 km/h (65 mph) for distances up
to 5 000 km (3,000 miles), so you
can finish your trip and have the
full-size tire repaired or replaced at
your convenience. Of course, it is
best to replace the spare with a
full-size tire as soon as possible.

Black plate (86,1)Chevrolet Camaro Owner Manual - 2010
9-86 Vehicle Care
The spare tire will last longer and be
in good shape in case it is needed
again.
Notice:When the compact
spare is installed, do not take
the vehicle through an automatic
car wash with guide rails. The
compact spare can get caught on
the rails which can damage the
tire, wheel and other parts of the
vehicle.
Do not use the compact spare on
other vehicles.
Do not mix the compact spare tire
or wheel with other wheels or tires.
They will not fit. Keep the spare tire
and its wheel together.
Notice: Tire chains will not fit the
compact spare. Using them can
damage the vehicle and can
damage the chains too. Do not
use tire chains on the compact
spare.Jump Starting
If the battery has run down, try
to use another vehicle and some
jumper cables to start your vehicle.
Be sure to use the following steps to
do it safely.
{WARNING
Batteries can hurt you. They can
be dangerous because:
.They contain acid that can
burn you.
.They contain gas that can
explode or ignite.
.They contain enough
electricity to burn you.
(Continued)
WARNING (Continued)
If you do not follow these steps
exactly, some or all of these
things can hurt you.
Notice: Ignoring these steps
could result in costly damage to
the vehicle that would not be
covered by the warranty.
Trying to start the vehicle by
pushing or pulling it will not
work, and it could damage the
vehicle.

Black plate (87,1)Chevrolet Camaro Owner Manual - 2010
Vehicle Care 9-87
The jump start positive (A) and
negative (B) posts are located in the
engine compartment on the driver
side of the vehicle.
These posts are used instead of a
direct connection to the battery.The positive jump start connection
is covered by a red cap. Remove to
expose the terminal.
1. Check the other vehicle. It must
have a 12-volt battery with a
negative ground system. Notice:
If the other vehicle's
system is not a 12-volt system
with a negative ground, both
vehicles can be damaged. Only
use vehicles with 12-volt systems
with negative grounds to jump
start your vehicle.
2. Position the two vehicles so that they are not touching.
3. Set the parking brake firmly and put the shift lever in P (Park).
See Shifting Into Park
on
page 8‑22.
Notice: If you leave the radio or
other accessories on during the
jump starting procedure, they
could be damaged. The repairs
would not be covered by the
warranty. Always turn off the
radio and other accessories
when jump starting the vehicle.
4. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF and switch off all lights and
accessories in both vehicles,
except the hazard warning
flashers if needed.

Black plate (88,1)Chevrolet Camaro Owner Manual - 2010
9-88 Vehicle Care
{WARNING
An electric fan can start up even
when the engine is not running
and can injure you. Keep hands,
clothing and tools away from any
underhood electric fan.
{WARNING
Using a match near a battery can
cause battery gas to explode.
People have been hurt doing this,
and some have been blinded.
Use a flashlight if you need more
light.
Be sure the battery has enough
water. You do not need to add
water to the battery installed in
your new vehicle. But if a battery
has filler caps, be sure the right(Continued)
WARNING (Continued)
amount of fluid is there. If it is low,
add water to take care of that
first. If you don't, explosive gas
could be present.
Battery fluid contains acid that
can burn you. Do not get it on
you. If you accidentally get it in
your eyes or on your skin, flush
the place with water and get
medical help immediately.
{WARNING
Fans or other moving engine
parts can injure you badly. Keep
your hands away from moving
parts once the engine is running.
5. Connect one end of the redpositive (+) cable to the jump
start positive (+) post (A).
6. Connect the other end of the red positive (+) cable to
the positive (+) terminal of the
good battery (B).
7. Connect one end of the black negative (–) cable to the
negative (–) terminal of the
good battery (C).
8. Connect the other end of the black negative (–) cable to the
negative (–) post (D).

Black plate (97,1)Chevrolet Camaro Owner Manual - 2010
Vehicle Care 9-97
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces
To remove dust, a soft cloth
dampened with water can be
used. If a more thorough cleaning
is necessary, a clean soft cloth
dampened with a mild soap solution
can be used to gently remove
dust and dirt. Never use spot lifters
or removers on plastic surfaces.
Many commercial cleaners and
coatings that are sold to preserve
and protect soft plastic surfaces
may permanently change the
appearance and feel of the interior
and are not recommended. Do not
use silicone or wax-based products,
or those containing organic solvents
to clean the vehicle's interior
because they can alter the
appearance by increasing the
gloss in a non-uniform manner.Some commercial products may
increase gloss on the instrument
panel. The increase in gloss may
cause annoying reflections in the
windshield and even make it difficult
to see through the windshield under
certain conditions.
Care of Safety Belts
Keep belts clean and dry.
{WARNING
Do not bleach or dye safety belts.
It may severely weaken them.
In a crash, they might not be able
to provide adequate protection.
Clean safety belts only with mild
soap and lukewarm water.

Black plate (2,1)Chevrolet Camaro Owner Manual - 2010
10-2 Service and Maintenance
{WARNING
Performing maintenance work can
be dangerous. Some jobs can
cause serious injury. Perform
maintenance work only if you
have the required know-how and
the proper tools and equipment.
If in doubt, see your dealer to
have a qualified technician do
the work. SeeDoing Your Own
Service Work on page 9‑4.
At your dealer, you can be
certain that you will receive the
highest level of service available.
Your dealer has specially trained
service technicians, uses genuine
replacement parts, as well as, up to
date tools and equipment to ensure
fast and accurate diagnostics. The proper replacement parts,
fluids, and lubricants to use are
listed in
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricantson page 10‑8and
Maintenance Replacement Partson
page 10‑11. We recommend the use
of genuine parts from your dealer.
Rotation of New Tires
Tire rotation is not recommended if
the vehicle has different size tires
on the front and rear wheels. If tire
rotation is recommended for the
vehicle, to maintain ride, handling,
and performance of the vehicle,
it is important that the first rotation
service for new tires be performed
when they have 8 000 to 13 000 km
(5,000 to 8,000 miles). See Tire
Rotation on page 9‑63.
Scheduled
Maintenance
When the Change Engine Oil
Soon Message Displays
Change engine oil and filter. See
Engine Oilon page 9‑10. An
Emission Control Service.
When the “Change Engine Oil
Soon” message displays, service is
required for the vehicle as soon as
possible, within the next 1 000 km/
600 miles. If driving under the best
conditions, the engine oil life system
might not indicate the need for
vehicle service for more than a year.
The engine oil and filter must be
changed at least once a year and
the oil life system must be reset.
Your dealer has trained service
technicians who will perform
this work and reset the system.

Black plate (1,1)Chevrolet Camaro Owner Manual - 2010
INDEX i-1
A
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-19
Active Fuel Management™ . . . . 8-25
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-55
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . 2-34
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . 9-15
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35
How Does an AirbagRestrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Passenger Sensing
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
What Will You See After
an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . 2-28
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . 2-24 Airbags
Adding Equipment to the
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-34
Passenger Status Indicator . . . 4-19
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-34
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Alarm System Anti-Theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Antenna
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13
Anti-Theft Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Alarm System Messages . . . . . 4-36
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-31
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-90
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-95 Assistance Program,
Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-6
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14 CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
Audio System Backglass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . . 6-1
Automatic Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . 8-26 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-14
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-29
Shiftlock Control SystemCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-31
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16
Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-29

Black plate (2,1)Chevrolet Camaro Owner Manual - 2010
i-2 INDEX
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-29Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-86
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Voltage and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . 9-32
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . 6-21, 6-22, 6-25
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-31
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-33
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-28
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-32
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . 8-17
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-41
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-40
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-36
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-36
Headlamps, FrontTurn Signal and
Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . 9-37, 9-38 Bulb Replacement (cont.)
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-36
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 9-41
Taillamps, Turn Signal and
Stoplamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-40
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-65
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
California Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 8-45
Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . iii
Capacities and
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-2
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-25
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Cautions, Danger, and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 3-1 Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-71
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . 4-20
Check
Engine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Ignition Transmission Lock . . . 9-32
Child Restraints Infants and Young
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-39
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . 2-45
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-36
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-50, 2-52
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-41
Where to Put the Restraint . . . 2-43
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-42
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-90
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-95
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . 7-1
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Cluster, IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Clutch, Hydraulic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . 12-10
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . 9-85
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Compass Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32