2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO power steering

Black plate (5,1)Chevrolet Camaro Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012
Introduction v
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)
%:Audio Steering Wheel Controls
or OnStar®
$: Brake System Warning Light
":Charging System
I:Cruise Control
B: Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
#:Fog Lamps
.: Fuel Gauge
+:Fuses
3: Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
j: LATCH System Child
Restraints
*: Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
}:Power
/:Remote Vehicle Start
>:Safety Belt Reminders
7:Tire Pressure Monitor
d:Traction Control/Stabilitrak®
M:Windshield Washer Fluid

Black plate (1,1)Chevrolet Camaro Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012
In Brief 1-1
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 1-6
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Passenger Sensing System . . . 1-7
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8 Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 1-8
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-10
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11Vehicle Features
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . 1-13
Bluetooth
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-14
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 1-15
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Universal Remote System . . . 1-16
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Convertible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control
System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
StabiliTrak
®System . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-17
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-18
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

Black plate (3,1)Chevrolet Camaro Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012
In Brief 1-3
A.Air Vents on page 8‑3.
B. Turn and Lane‐Change Lever. See Turn and Lane-Change
Signals on page 6‑4.
Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer on page 6‑2.
Flash-to-Pass on page 6‑2.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Buttons (If Equipped). See
Driver Information Center (DIC)
on page 5‑24.
C. Driver Shift Controls (If Equipped). See Automatic
Transmission on page 9‑26.
D. Instrument Cluster on page 5‑7.
E. Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑3.
F. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System on page 6‑3. G.
Infotainment on page 7‑1.
H. Hood Release (Out of View). See Hood on page 10‑5.
I. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5‑16.
J. Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6‑1.
Front Fog Lamps on page 6‑5
(If Equipped).
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑5.
K. Cruise Control on page 9‑38.
L. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5‑2.
M. Horn on page 5‑3.
N. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5‑2.
O. Head-Up Display (HUD) on
page 5‑27 (If Equipped). P.
Climate Control Systems on
page 8‑1.
Q. Transmission Temperature
Gauge on page 5‑12.
Voltmeter Gauge on page 5‑13.
Engine Oil Temperature Gauge
on page 5‑10.
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge on
page 5‑9.
R. Traction Control System (TCS)
on page 9‑34.
S. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission on page 9‑26 or
Manual Transmission on
page 9‑30.
T. Power Outlets on page 5‑5.
U. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6‑4.

Black plate (8,1)Chevrolet Camaro Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012
1-8 In Brief
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior
Coupe Shown, Convertible Similar
Vehicles with outside power mirrors
have controls located on the driver
door armrest.
To adjust each mirror:
1. Press the switch to select the driver or passenger side mirror.
2. Press one of the four sides on the
i(control pad) to adjust the
mirror. 3. Adjust each outside mirror so
that a little of the vehicle and the
area behind it can be seen.
See Power Mirrors on page 2‑12.
Interior
Adjust the inside rearview mirror
for a clear view of the area behind
your vehicle. To avoid glare of the
headlamps from behind, push the
tab forward for daytime and pull it
for nighttime use. See Manual
Rearview Mirror on page 2‑13.
On vehicles with an automatic
dimming inside rearview mirror,
the mirror reduces glare from the
headlamps of the vehicle behind
you. The dimming feature comes on
and the indicator light illuminates
each time the vehicle is started. See
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
on page 2‑13.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever (A) down.
2. Move the steering wheel up or down.
3. Pull or push the steering wheel closer or away from you.
4. Pull the lever (A) up to lock the steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.

Black plate (1,1)Chevrolet Camaro Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012
Instruments and Controls 5-1
Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 5-2
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 5-2
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . 5-3
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . 5-9
Engine Oil Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11 Transmission Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . 5-13
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . 5-14
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Charging System Light . . . . . . 5-15
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak®Light . . . . 5-20
Traction Control System (TCS) OFF/StabiliTrak
®OFF
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 5-22
Immobilizer Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . 5-23
Taillamp Indicator Light . . . . . . 5-23
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . 5-27
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
Battery Voltage and Charging Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
Brake System Messages . . . . 5-31
Compass Messages . . . . . . . . . 5-32
Convertible Top Messages . . . 5-32
Cruise Control Messages . . . . 5-33
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . 5-33
Engine Cooling System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33
Engine Oil Messages . . . . . . . . 5-34
Engine Power Messages . . . . 5-34
Fuel System Messages . . . . . . 5-34
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . 5-34
Lamp Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35
Object Detection System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35
Ride Control System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-36
Airbag System Messages . . . . 5-36
Safety Belt Messages . . . . . . . 5-36
Anti-theft Alarm System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-36

Black plate (37,1)Chevrolet Camaro Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012
Instruments and Controls 5-37
Service Vehicle Messages
SERVICE AC SYSTEM
This message is displayed if there is
a problem with the air conditioning
system. Take the vehicle to your
dealer for service.
SERVICE POWER STEERING
This message is displayed if there is
a problem with the power steering
system. Take the vehicle to your
dealer for service.
SERVICE VEHICLE SOON
This message is displayed if there is
a problem with the vehicle. Take the
vehicle to your dealer for service.
Tire Messages
CHECK XXX TIRE PRESSURE
or TIRE PRESSURE LOW ADD
AIR TO TIRE
This message displays if the vehicle
detects low pressure in one or more
tires.
This message also displays LEFT
FRONT, RIGHT FRONT, LEFT
REAR, or RIGHT REAR to indicate
the location of the low tire.
The low tire pressure warning light
will also come on. SeeTire
Pressure Light on page 5‑21.
If a tire pressure message appears
on the DIC, stop as soon as you
can. Inflate the tires by adding air
until the tire pressure is equal to the
values shown on the Tire and
Loading Information label. See Tires
on page 10‑47, Vehicle Load Limits
on page 9‑12, and Tire Pressure on
page 10‑54. The DIC also shows the tire
pressure values. See
Driver
Information Center (DIC) on
page 5‑24.SERVICE TIRE MONITOR
SYSTEM
This message displays if there is a
problem with the Tire Pressure
Monitor System (TPMS). See Tire
Pressure Monitor Operation on
page 10‑57 for more information.
TIRE LEARNING ACTIVE
This message displays when the
system is learning new tires. See
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation on
page 10‑57for more information.
TIRE PRESSURE SYSTEM
RESET
This message displays when
resetting the TPMS. See Tire
Pressure Monitor Operation on
page 10‑57 for more information.

Black plate (1,1)Chevrolet Camaro Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012
Lighting 6-1
Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . 6-1
Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 6-4
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Front Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Theater Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Battery Load Management . . . . 6-6
Battery Power Protection . . . . . . 6-7
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamps control is on the
instrument panel, on the outboard
side of the steering wheel.
It controls the following systems:
.Headlamps
.Sidemarker Lamps
.Parking Lamps
.Taillamps
.License Plate Lamps
.Instrument Panel Lights
.Fog Lamps
.Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
The exterior lamps control has four
positions:
P(Off): Briefly turn to this position
to turn the automatic light control off
or on again. When released, the
control returns to the AUTO
position.
AUTO (Automatic): Turns the
headlamps on automatically at
normal brightness, together with the
following:
.Parking Lamps
.Taillamps
.Sidemarker Lamps
.License Plate Lamps
.Instrument Panel Lights
AUTO also controls the Daytime
Running Lamps (DRL). See
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) on
page 6‑2.

Black plate (4,1)Chevrolet Camaro Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012
7-4 Infotainment System
H. CD/AUX
.Selects between the CD
player or a connected
external audio source.
I. PHONE
.Opens the phone
main menu.
.Mutes the audio system.
J.
7SEEK
.Radio: Seeks the previous
station.
.CD: Selects the previous
track or rewinds within a
track.
K. CD Slot
.Insert a CD.
L.
6SEEK
.Radio: Seeks the next
station.
.CD: Selects the next track
or fast forwards within a
track. M. CONFIG
.Opens the settings menu.
N. TONE
.Opens the tone menu.
O.
/BACK
.Menu: Moves one
level back.
.Character Input: Deletes
the last character.
Operation
Controls
The infotainment system is operated
by using the pushbuttons,
multifunction knobs, and menus that
are shown on the display, and
steering wheel controls, if equipped.
Turning the System On or Off
VOL/O(Volume/Power): Press to
turn the system on and off. Automatic Off
If the infotainment system has
been turned on after the ignition is
turned off, the system turns off
automatically after 10 minutes.
Volume Control
VOL/O(Volume/Power):
Turn to
adjust the volume.
PHONE: For vehicles with
OnStar
®, press and hold PHONE to
mute the infotainment system. Press
and hold PHONE again, or turn VOL
Oto cancel mute.
For vehicles without OnStar, press
PHONE to mute the infotainment
system. Press PHONE again,
or turn VOL
Oto cancel mute.
Menu System
Controls
The MENU/SELECT knob and the
/BACK button are used to
navigate the menu system.