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2014 Chevrolet Camaro Owner ManualM
In Brief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Performance and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28 Storage
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1
Additional Storage Features . . . 4-3
Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-32
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-43
Universal Remote System . . . . 5-46
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20 Climate Controls
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-19
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-28
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . 9-34
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-36
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-39
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-46
Driver Assistance Systems . . . 9-48
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-52
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-57
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-62
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-45
Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-48
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-56
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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 . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 1-7
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Passenger Sensing System . . . 1-8
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 1-9
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-10
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Vehicle Features
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . 1-14
Bluetooth
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-14
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 1-16
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Universal Remote System . . . 1-16
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Convertible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-18
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-19
Car Wash Guidelines . . . . . . . . 1-19
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
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1-6 In Brief
Trunk Release
To open the trunk, press the trunk
release button on the lower portion
of the driver door, or press
V
orYon the Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter. See Trunk on
page 2-9.
Windows
Coupe Shown, Convertible Similar
The power window switches on the
driver door control all windows. The
window switch on the passenger door is only for that window. Press
the front of the switch down to open
the window. Pull the switch up to
close it. See
Windows on
page 2-15.
The switches work when the ignition
is in ON/RUN or ACC/
ACCESSORY, or in Retained
Accessory Power (RAP). See
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
on page 9-24.
Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
High Performance Seat Shown,
Other Manual Seats Similar
To adjust the seat, if equipped:
1. Lift the handle under the seat to unlock it.
2. Slide the seat and release the handle.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure it is locked in
place.
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SeeSeat Adjustment on page 3-3.
Power Seats
High Performance Seat Shown,
Other Power Seats Similar
To adjust a power seat, if equipped:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the
horizontal control forward or
rearward.
.Raise or lower the front part of
the seat cushion by moving the
front of the horizontal control up
or down.
.Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the entire horizontal
control up or down.
See Power Seat Adjustment on
page 3-4.
To raise or recline the seatback, tilt
the vertical control forward or
rearward. See Reclining Seatbacks
on page 3-4.
Heated Seats
If available, pressLorMto turn on
the heated seat. A light indicates
this feature is on.
To operate, the engine must be
running. Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the heated seat will
change to the next lower setting,
and then the off setting. Two lights
indicate the highest setting, and one
light indicates the lowest.
See
Heated Front Seats on
page 3-6.
Head Restraint
Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position.
If equipped with high performance
seats, the front seat head restraints
cannot be adjusted.
See Head Restraints on page 3-2
and Seat Adjustment on page 3-3.
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INT:Move the lever up to INT for
intermittent wipes, then turn
the
xINT band up for more
frequent wipes or down for less
frequent wipes.
OFF: Use to turn the wipers off.
8:For a single wipe, briefly move
the wiper lever down. For several
wipes, hold the wiper lever down.
n L: Pull the windshield wiper
lever toward you to spray windshield
washer fluid and activate the wipers.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5-3.
Climate Controls
The heating, cooling, defrosting, and ventilation for the vehicle can be
controlled with this system.
1. Fan Control
2. Heated Seats (If Equipped)
3. Temperature Control
4. Air Delivery Mode Controls
5. Air Conditioning (If Equipped) 6. Defrost
7. Rear Window Defogger
8. Recirculation
See
Climate Control Systems on
page 8-1.
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Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-5
This procedure will take
approximately 30 minutes to
complete for the first key. The
vehicle must be off and all of the
keys you wish to program must be
with you.
1. Insert the new vehicle key intothe ignition.
2. Turn to ON/RUN. The security light will come on.
3. Wait 10 minutes until the security light turns off.
4. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF.
5. Repeat Steps 2–4 two more times. After the third time, turn to
ON/RUN; the key is learned and
all previously known keys will no
longer work with the vehicle.
Remaining keys can be learned by
following the procedure in
“Programming with a Recognized
Transmitter.”Battery Replacement
{Caution
When replacing the battery, do
not touch any of the circuitry on
the transmitter. Static from your
body could damage the
transmitter.
The battery is not rechargeable. To
replace the battery:
1. Extend the key blade and open the battery cover on the back of
the transmitter by prying it with a
finger.
2. Remove the used battery by pushing on the battery and
sliding it toward the key blade.
3. Insert the new battery, positive side facing up. Push the battery
down until it is held in place.
Replace with a CR2032 or
equivalent battery.
4. Snap the battery cover back on to the transmitter.
Remote Vehicle Start
If equipped, this feature allows the
engine to be started from outside
the vehicle.
/(Remote Vehicle Start): This
button will be on the RKE
transmitter if equipped with remote
start.
The climate control system will use
the previous settings during a
remote start. The rear defog may
come on during remote start based
on cold ambient conditions. The
rear fog indicator light does not
come on during remote start. If the
vehicle has heated seats, they may
come on during a remote start. See
“Remote Start Auto Heated Seats”
under Heated Front Seats on
page 3-6
Laws in some local communities
may restrict the use of remote
starters. For example, some laws
may require a person using remote
start to have the vehicle in view.
Check local regulations for any
requirements.
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3. Firmly turn the key clockwise tounlatch the trunk lid.
4. Remove the key.
Emergency Trunk Release
Handle
{Caution
Do not use the emergency trunk
release handle as a tie-down or
anchor point when securing items
in the trunk as it could damage
the handle.
There is an emergency trunk
release handle inside the trunk on
the liner, near the trunk latch. On
some vehicles, the release handle
can be accessed by folding the rear
seatback down. See Rear Seats on
page 3-7.
Pull the release handle to open the
trunk from the inside.
Return the release handle to its
original position for proper
operation.
Vehicle Security
This vehicle has theft-deterrent
features; however, they do not make
the vehicle impossible to steal.
Vehicle Alarm System
This vehicle has an anti-theft alarm
system.
The security light, on the instrument
panel near the windshield, indicates
the status of the system:
Off: Alarm system is disarmed.
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Seats and Restraints 3-1
Seats and
Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . 3-4
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Seatback Latches . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Rear Seats
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Safety Belts
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10 Safety Belt Use During
Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Safety Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . 3-14
Safety Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . 3-17
When Should an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26 Adding Equipment to the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . 3-26
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . 3-27
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Infants and Young
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . 3-33
Where to Put the Restraint . . . 3-34
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-36
Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-42
Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42
Securing Child Restraints (Right Front
Passenger Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44