2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO transmission fluid

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10-4 Service and Maintenance
.Windshield wiper blade
inspection for wear, cracking,
or contamination and windshield
and wiper blade cleaning,
if contaminated. SeeExterior
Care
on page 9‑90. Worn
or damaged wiper blade
replacement. See Wiper Blade
Replacement on page 9‑32.
.Body hinges and latches,
key lock cylinders, folding
seat hardware, and sunroof
(if equipped) lubrication.
See Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants
on page 10‑8.
More frequent lubrication may
be required when vehicle is
exposed to a corrosive
environment. Applying silicone
grease on weatherstrips with
a clean cloth makes them last
longer, seal better, and not stick
or squeak.
.Restraint system component
check. See Safety System
Check on page 2‑21.
.Automatic transmission fluid
level check and adding fluid,
if needed. See Automatic
Transmission Fluid
on
page 9‑14.
.Rear axle fluid level check and
adding fluid, if needed. See Rear
Axle on page 9‑29.
.Engine air cleaner filter
inspection. See Engine Air
Cleaner/Filter on page 9‑15.
.Passenger compartment air
filter replacement (or every
12 months, whichever occurs
first). More frequent replacement
may be required if vehicle is
driven regularly under dusty
conditions.
Additional Required Services
At Each Fuel Stop
.Engine oil level check.
See Engine Oil on page 9‑10.
.Engine coolant level check.
SeeEngine Coolanton
page 9‑18.
.Windshield washer fluid level
check. See Washer Fluidon
page 9‑26.
Once a Month
.Tire inflation check. See Tire
Pressure on page 9‑56.
.Tire wear inspection. See Tire
Inspection on page 9‑63.
Once a Year
.See Starter Switch Checkon
page 9‑31.
.See Automatic Transmission
Shift Lock Control System
Check on page 9‑31.
.See Ignition Transmission Lock
Check on page 9‑32.
.See Park Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Checkon
page 9‑32.
.Engine cooling system and
pressure cap pressure check.
Radiator and air conditioning
condenser outside cleaning.
See Cooling System
on
page 9‑17.

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Service and Maintenance 10-5
.Exhaust system and nearby heat
shields inspection for loose or
damaged components.
.Accelerator pedal check for
damage, high effort, or binding.
Replace if needed.
.If the vehicle has a Tire Sealant
and Compressor Kit, check the
sealant expiration date printed
on the instruction label of
the kit. SeeTire Sealant and
Compressor Kit on page 9‑73.
First Engine Oil Change After
Every 40 000 km/25,000 Miles
.Fuel system inspection for
damage or leaks.
First Engine Oil Change After
Every 80 000 km/50,000 Miles
.Engine air cleaner filter
replacement. See Engine Air
Cleaner/Filter on page 9‑15.
.Automatic transmission fluid
change (severe service)
for vehicles mainly driven
in heavy city traffic in hot
weather, in hilly or mountainous terrain, when frequently towing
a trailer, or used for taxi,
police, or delivery service.
See
Automatic Transmission
Fluid on page 9‑14.
.Rear axle fluid change (severe
service) for vehicles mainly
driven in hilly or mountainous
terrain, when frequently towing a
trailer, used for high speed or
competitive driving, or used for
taxi, police, or delivery service.
See Rear Axle on page 9‑29.
First Engine Oil Change After
Every 160 000 km/100,000 Miles
.Automatic transmission fluid
change (normal service).
See Automatic Transmission
Fluid on page 9‑14.
.Rear axle fluid change (normal
service). See Rear Axleon
page 9‑29.
.Spark plug replacement.
An Emission Control Service. First Engine Oil Change After
Every 240 000 km/150,000 Miles
.Engine cooling system drain,
flush, and refill, cooling system
and cap pressure check, and
cleaning of outside of radiator
and air conditioning condenser
(or every 5 years, whichever
occurs first). See
Cooling
System
on page 9‑17. An
Emission Control Service.
.Engine accessory drive belt
inspection for fraying, excessive
cracks, or obvious damage and
replacement, if needed. An
Emission Control Service.

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Service and Maintenance 10-7
ServiceMaintenanceIMaintenance
II
Engine cooling system inspection. •
Windshield wiper blades inspection. •
Body components lubrication. •
Restraint system components check. •
Automatic transmission fluid level check. •
Rear axle fluid level check. •
Engine air cleaner filter inspection (vehicles not driven in dusty conditions). •
Passenger compartment air filter replacement. •

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Service and Maintenance 10-9
UsageFluid/Lubricant
Hydraulic Clutch System DOT 3 Hydraulic Brake Fluid (GM Part No. U.S. 88862806,
in Canada 88862807).
Windshield Washer Optikleen
®Washer Solvent.
Hydraulic Power Steering System DEXRON
®-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Parking Brake Cable Guides Chassis Lubricant (GM Part No. U.S. 12377985, in Canada 88901242) or
lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2, Category LB or GC‐LB.
Automatic Transmission DEXRON
®-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Manual Transmission (V6 Engine) SAE 75W-90 GL5 Gear Oil (GM Part No. U.S. 88862475,
in Canada 88862476).
Manual Transmission (V8 Engine) Manual Transmission Fluid (GM Part No. U.S. 88861800,
in Canada 88861801).
Rear Axle (V6 Engine with Automatic Transmission) Rear Differential Fluid 75W-90 (GM Part No. U.S. 89021677,
in Canada 89021678).

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10-10 Service and Maintenance
UsageFluid/Lubricant
Rear Axle (V6 Engine with Manual Transmission) Rear Differential Fluid 75W-90 Limited Slip
(GM Part No. U.S. 89021677 and Friction Modifier 1052358,
in Canada 89021678 and Friction Modifier 992694).
Rear Axle (V8 Engine) Rear Differential Fluid 75W-90 Limited Slip
(GM Part No. U.S. 89021677 and Friction Modifier 1052358,
in Canada 89021678 and Friction Modifier 992694).
Key Lock Cylinders Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube (GM Part No. U.S. 12346241,
in Canada 10953474).
Hood Latch Assembly, Secondary Latch, Pivots, Spring Anchor, and Release Pawl Lubriplate Lubricant Aerosol (GM Part No. U.S. 12346293,
in Canada 992723) or lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2,
Category LB or GC-LB.
Hood, Door, and Folding Seat Hinges Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube (GM Part No. U.S. 12346241,
in Canada 10953474).
Weatherstrip Conditioning Weatherstrip Lubricant (GM Part No. U.S. 3634770, in Canada 10953518)
or Dielectric Silicone Grease (GM Part No. U.S. 12345579,
in Canada 992887).

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Technical Data 11-3
ApplicationCapacities
Metric English
Fuel Tank 71.0 L 18.8 gal
Rear Axle Fluid
V6 Engine 6–Speed Automatic 0.9 L 1.0 qt
V6 Engine 6–Speed Manual* 0.9 L 1.0 qt
V8 Engine* 0.9 L 1.0 qt
Transmission Fluid (Pan Removal and Filter Replacement) V6 Engine 6–Speed Automatic** 6.3 L 6.7 qt
V8 Engine 6–Speed Automatic** 6.3 L 6.7 qt
V6 Engine 6–Speed Manual 1.8 L 1.9 qt
V8 Engine 6–Speed Manual 3.9 L 4.2 qt
Wheel Nut Torque 190 Y140 ft lb
*Add 2.5 oz. (75 mL) of friction modifier to the specified quantity of axle lubricant.
**See Automatic Transmission Fluid
on page 9‑14for information on checking fluid level.
All capacities are approximate. When adding, be sure to fill to the approximate level, as recommended in this
manual. Recheck fluid level after filling.

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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

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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