2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO heater

Black plate (18,1)Chevrolet Camaro Owner Manual - 2010
9-18 Vehicle Care
The coolant level should be
between the MIN and MAX lines.
If it is not, you may have a leak at
the radiator hoses, heater hoses,
radiator, water pump, or somewhere
else in the cooling system.
{WARNING
Heater and radiator hoses, and
other engine parts, can be very
hot. Do not touch them. If you do,
you can be burned.
Do not run the engine if there is
a leak. If you run the engine, it
could lose all coolant. That could
cause an engine fire, and you
could be burned. Get any leak
fixed before you drive the vehicle.
If there seems to be no leak,
with the engine on, check to see
if the electric engine cooling fans
are running. If the engine is
overheating, the fans should be
running. If it is not, your vehicle
needs service. Turn off the engine. Notice:
Using coolant other
than DEX-COOL
®can cause
premature engine, heater core,
or radiator corrosion. In addition,
the engine coolant could require
changing sooner, at 50 000 km
(30,000 miles) or 24 months,
whichever occurs first. Any
repairs would not be covered
by the vehicle warranty. Always
use DEX-COOL
®(silicate-free)
coolant in the vehicle.
Engine Coolant
The cooling system in the vehicle
is filled with DEX-COOL®engine
coolant. This coolant is designed to
remain in the vehicle for five years
or 240 000 km (150,000 miles),
whichever occurs first.
The following explains the cooling
system and how to check and add
coolant when it is low. If there is a
problem with engine overheating,
see Engine Overheating
on
page 9‑23.
What to Use
{WARNING
Adding only plain water to
the cooling system can be
dangerous. Plain water, or some
other liquid such as alcohol, can
boil before the proper coolant
mixture will. The vehicle's coolant
warning system is set for the
proper coolant mixture. With plain
water or the wrong mixture, the
engine could get too hot but you
would not get the overheat
warning. The engine could catch
fire and you or others could be
burned. Use a 50/50 mixture of
clean, drinkable water and
DEX-COOL
®coolant.

Black plate (19,1)Chevrolet Camaro Owner Manual - 2010
Vehicle Care 9-19
Use a 50/50 mixture of clean,
drinkable water and DEX-COOL®
coolant. If using this mixture,
nothing else needs to be added.
This mixture:
.Gives freezing protection down
to−37°C (−34°F), outside
temperature.
.Gives boiling protection up
to 129°C (265°F), engine
temperature.
.Protects against rust and
corrosion.
.Will not damage aluminum parts.
.Helps keep the proper engine
temperature.
Notice: If an improper coolant
mixture is used, the engine could
overheat and be badly damaged.
The repair cost would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Too much water in the mixture
can freeze and crack the engine,
radiator, heater core, and other
parts.
Checking Coolant
The vehicle must be on a level
surface when checking the coolant
level.
Check coolant as follows:
1. Turn the ignition OFF.
2. Locate the coolant recovery bottle. See Engine Compartment
Overview on page 9‑6.
3. Turn the coolant dipstick cap counterclockwise and slowly pull
out the dipstick.
4. There are maximum andminimum markings on the
dipstick. When the engine is
cold, the coolant level should be
at or above the MIN mark on the
dipstick. After the vehicle has
been driven and the engine is at
normal operating temperature,
the level should be somewhere
between half full and the
maximum mark.
5. If the coolant level is correct, replace the dipstick and turn the
cap clockwise to secure.

Black plate (20,1)Chevrolet Camaro Owner Manual - 2010
9-20 Vehicle Care
How to Add Coolant to the
Coolant Recovery Bottle
{WARNING
You can be burned if you spill
coolant on hot engine parts.
Coolant contains ethylene glycol
and it will burn if the engine parts
are hot enough. Do not spill
coolant on a hot engine.
Notice: This vehicle has a
specific coolant fill procedure.
Failure to follow this procedure
could cause the engine to
overheat and be severely
damaged. Notice:
If an improper coolant
mixture is used, the engine could
overheat and be badly damaged.
The repair cost would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Too much water in the mixture
can freeze and crack the engine,
radiator, heater core, and other
parts.
Add coolant as follows:
1. Turn the coolant overflow bottle
dipstick cap counterclockwise
and slowly pull out the dipstick.
2. Pour the coolant into the coolant recovery bottle.
3. When the level is correct, replace the dipstick and turn
the cap clockwise to secure.
How to Add Coolant to the
Radiator
{WARNING
You can be burned if you spill
coolant on hot engine parts.
Coolant contains ethylene glycol
and it will burn if the engine parts
are hot enough. Do not spill
coolant on a hot engine.
Notice: This vehicle has a
specific coolant fill procedure.
Failure to follow this procedure
could cause the engine to
overheat and be severely
damaged.

Black plate (24,1)Chevrolet Camaro Owner Manual - 2010
9-24 Vehicle Care
Then check to see if the engine
cooling fans are running. If the
engine is overheating, both fans
should be running. If they are not,
do not continue to run the engine
and have the vehicle serviced.
Notice:Engine damage from
running the engine without
coolant is not covered by the
warranty.
Notice: If the engine catches
fire because of being driven
with no coolant, your vehicle can
be badly damaged. The costly
repairs would not be covered by
the vehicle warranty.If Steam Is Coming From The
Engine Compartment
{WARNING
Steam from an overheated engine
can burn you badly, even if you
just open the hood. Stay away
from the engine if you see or hear
steam coming from it. Just turn it
off and get everyone away from
the vehicle until it cools down.
Wait until there is no sign of
steam or coolant before you
open the hood.
If you keep driving when your
engine is overheated, the liquids
in it can catch fire. You or others
could be badly burned. Stop your
engine if it overheats, and get out
of the vehicle until the engine
is cool.
If No Steam Is Coming From
The Engine Compartment
If an engine overheat warning is
displayed but no steam can be seen
or heard, the problem may not be
too serious. Sometimes the engine
can get a little too hot when the
vehicle:
.Climbs a long hill on a hot day.
.Stops after high-speed driving.
.Idles for long periods in traffic.
.Tows a trailer.
If the overheat warning is displayed
with no sign of steam:
1. Turn the air off.
2. Turn the heater on to the highest temperature and to the highest
fan speed. Open the windows as
necessary.
3. In heavy traffic, let the engine idle in N (Neutral) while stopped.
If it is safe to do so, pull off
the road, shift to P (Park) or
N (Neutral) and let the
engine idle.

Black plate (43,1)Chevrolet Camaro Owner Manual - 2010
Vehicle Care 9-43
Engine Compartment Fuse Block
J-Case Fuses Usage
6 Wiper J-Case
Fuses Usage
12 Starter J-Case
Fuses Usage
22 Brake
Vacuum Pump
25 Power
Windows Rear
26 Power Windows
Front
27 Rear Defog
41 Cooling Fan High
42 Front Heater,
Ventilation and Air
Conditioning
43 Antilock Brake
System Pump
44 Cooling Fan Low

Black plate (6,1)Chevrolet Camaro Owner Manual - 2010
i-6 INDEX
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-18
Ignition Transmission LockCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-32
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Immobilizer Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-39
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . 4-4
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii, 6-1
J
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-86
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . 4-34
Keyless Entry Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . 1-3
Keyless Entry System . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . 9-50
Lamp Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
Lamps
DaytimeRunning (DRL) . . . . . . . . . 5-3, 9-39
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Front Fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal and
Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . 9-37, 9-38
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-41
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
LATCH System Replacing Parts After aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-50
Latch, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . 2-45
Latches, Seatback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 Lighting
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Theater Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 4-26
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 5-3
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 4-17
Taillamp Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26
Traction Control OFF/StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . 4-25
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak
®. . . . . . . . . . 4-25
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Limited-Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . 8-38

Black plate (10,1)Chevrolet Camaro Owner Manual - 2010
i-10 INDEX
SeatsAdjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Heated Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 2-4
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-50, 2-52
Security Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Service Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Maintenance Records . . . . . . 10-12
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 11-1
Publications Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 12-8
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36
Servicing the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . 2-34 Shifting
Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-22
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-23
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Spare Tire Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-85
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-2
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
StabiliTrak
®System . . . . . . . . . . . 8-35
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . 9-31
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-19
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5 Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Storage Areas
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Storing the Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-79 Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
System Check
Automatic TransmissionShiftlock Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-31
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Taillamp Indicator Light . . . . . . . . 4-27
TaillampsTurn Signal, and
Stoplamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-40
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . 12-4
Theater Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . 1-11 Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Tires Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-65
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-71
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-79
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-85
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-52
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-67