2015 CHEVROLET CAMARO battery

Black plate (21,1)Chevrolet Camaro Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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Driving and Operating 9-21
key is in the ignition. If the ignition
becomes difficult to turn, seeKeys
on page 2-1.
Starting the Engine
Place the transmission in the
proper gear.
{Caution
If you add electrical parts or
accessories, you could change
the way the engine operates. Any
resulting damage would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
See Add-On Electrical Equipment
on page 9-61.
{Caution
If the steering wheel is turned
until it reaches the end of its
travel, and is held in that position
while starting the vehicle, damage
(Continued)
Caution (Continued)
may occur to the hydraulic power
steering system and there may be
loss of power steering assist.
Automatic Transmission
Move the shift lever to P (Park) or
N (Neutral). To restart the vehicle
when it is already moving, use
N (Neutral) only.
{Caution
Do not try to shift to P (Park) if the
vehicle is moving. If you do, you
could damage the transmission.
Shift to P (Park) only when the
vehicle is stopped.
Manual Transmission
The shift lever should be in Neutral
and the parking brake engaged.
Hold the clutch pedal down to the
floor and start the engine. Starting Procedure
1. With your foot off the accelerator
pedal, turn the ignition key to
START. When the engine starts,
let go of the key. The idle speed
will go down as the engine
warms. Do not race the engine
immediately after starting it.
Allow the oil to warm up and
lubricate all moving parts.
{Caution
Cranking the engine for long
periods of time, by returning the
ignition to the START position
immediately after cranking has
ended, can overheat and damage
the cranking motor, and drain the
battery. Wait at least 15 seconds
between each try, to let the
cranking motor cool down.
2. If the engine does not start after five to 10 seconds, especially in
very cold weather (below −18°C
or 0°F), it could be flooded with

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Driving and Operating 9-25
Shifting out of Park
This vehicle is equipped with an
electronic shift lock control system.
The shift lock release is
designed to:
.Prevent ignition key removal
unless the shift lever is in
P (Park) with the shift lever
button fully released.
.Prevent movement of the shift
lever out of P (Park), unless the
ignition is in ON/RUN and the
brake pedal is applied.
The shift lock release is always
functional except in the case of an
uncharged or low voltage (less than
9-volt) battery.
If the vehicle has an uncharged
battery or a battery with low voltage,
try charging or jump starting the
battery. See Jump Starting on
page 10-95.
To shift out of P (Park):
1. Apply the brake pedal. 2. Turn the key to the ON/RUN
position.
3. Release the parking brake. See Parking Brake on page 9-37.
4. Press the shift lever button.
5. Move the shift lever to the desired position.
If still unable to shift out of P (Park):
1. Fully release the shift lever button.
2. Hold the brake pedal down and press the shift lever button
again.
3. Move the shift lever to the desired position.
If the shift lever still cannot be
moved from P (Park), see “Shift
Lock Manual Release” following.
Shift Lock Manual Release
The transmission has an electric
park lock called a shift lock manual
release. The key must be in the ON/
RUN position, and the brake pedal
pressed so the shift lever can be moved from the P (Park) position.
If the battery has lost power, the
shift lever cannot be moved from
P (Park) unless the shift lock manual
release is disengaged manually.
To access the shift lock manual
release:
1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Pull the passenger side console
trim away from the front half of
the console to expose the shift
lever mechanism.

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Driving and Operating 9-61
Trailer Brakes
Does the trailer have its own
brakes? Be sure to read and follow
the instructions for the trailer brakes
so they are installed, adjusted, and
maintained properly.
Because the vehicle has antilock
brakes, do not tap into the vehicle's
brake system. If this is done, both
brake systems will not work well or
at all.
Conversions and
Add-Ons
Add-On Electrical
Equipment
{Caution
Some electrical equipment can
damage the vehicle or cause
components to not work and
would not be covered by the
warranty. Always check with your
dealer before adding electrical
equipment.
Add-on equipment can drain the
vehicle's 12-volt battery, even if the
vehicle is not operating.
The vehicle has an airbag system.
Before attempting to add anything
electrical to the vehicle, see
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle on page 3-27 andAdding
Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle on page 3-27.

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Vehicle Care 10-1
Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
California Proposition65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements . . . . 10-3
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your OwnService Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-5
Engine Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-6
Engine Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . 10-19
Automatic Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-20
Manual Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-21
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-21
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter (Except ZL1 and Z/28)) . . . 10-21 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
(ZL1 Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter (Z/ 28 Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24
Cooling System (Except
ZL1 and Z/28 Engines) . . . . 10-25
Cooling System (ZL1 Engine Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Cooling System (Intercooler) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Cooling System (Z/28 Engine Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30
Engine Overheating . . . . . . . . 10-35
Power Steering Fluid (L99, LS3, ZL1 and Z/28) . . . . . . . 10-36
Power Steering Fluid (LFX) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-37
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-38
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-39
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-40
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-41
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . 10-41
Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control Function
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42 Park Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . 10-42
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-43
Windshield Replacement . . . 10-43
Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps
(Uplevel Vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps
(Base Vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-45
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-46
License Plate Lamp . . . . . . . . 10-47
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . 10-47
Electrical System
Electrical System Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-48
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-48

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Vehicle Care 10-7
1. Underhood Electrical Center.See Engine Compartment Fuse
Block on page 10-49.
2. Engine Coolant Recovery Bottle and Cap. See Engine Coolant
on page 10-30.
3. Engine Cover on page 10-13.
4. Engine Cooling Fans (Out of View). See Cooling System
(Except ZL1 and Z/28 Engines)
on page 10-25 orCooling
System (ZL1 Engine Only) on
page 10-27 orCooling System
(Intercooler) on page 10-28 or
Cooling System (Z/28 Engine
Only) on page 10-29. 5. Radiator Fill Cap (Out of View).
See Engine Coolant on
page 10-30.
6. Power Steering Reservoir and Cap (Out of View). See Power
Steering Fluid (L99, LS3,
ZL1 and Z/28) on page 10-36 or
Power Steering Fluid (LFX) on
page 10-36.
7. Engine Oil Fill Cap. See Engine
Oil on page 10-15.
8. Engine Oil Dipstick (Out of View). See Engine Oil on
page 10-15.
9. Brake Fluid and Hydraulic Clutch Reservoir (If Equipped with
Manual Transmission). See
Brakes on page 10-38 or
Hydraulic Clutch on page 10-21. 10. Remote Positive (+) Terminal.
SeeBattery on page 10-40.
11. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
(Except ZL1 and Z/28)) on
page 10-21 orEngine Air
Cleaner/Filter (ZL1 Only) on
page 10-23 orEngine Air
Cleaner/Filter (Z/28 Only) on
page 10-24.
12. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir. See Washer Fluid
on page 10-37.

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Vehicle Care 10-9
1. Underhood Electrical Center.See Engine Compartment Fuse
Block on page 10-49.
2. Engine Coolant Recovery Bottle and Cap. See Engine Coolant
on page 10-30.
3. Engine Oil Dipstick. See Engine
Oil on page 10-15.
4. Engine Oil Fill Cap (Out of View). See Engine Oil on
page 10-15.
5. Engine Cover on page 10-13. 6. Engine Cooling Fans (Out of
View). See Cooling System
(Except ZL1 and Z/28 Engines)
on page 10-25 orCooling
System (ZL1 Engine Only) on
page 10-27 orCooling System
(Intercooler) on page 10-28 or
Cooling System (Z/28 Engine
Only) on page 10-29.
7. Radiator Fill Cap (Out of View). See Engine Coolant on
page 10-30.
8. Power Steering Reservoir and Cap (Under Engine Cover) (if
equipped). See Power Steering
Fluid (L99, LS3, ZL1 and Z/28)
on page 10-36 orPower
Steering Fluid (LFX) on
page 10-36. 9. Brake Fluid and Hydraulic Clutch
Reservoir (If Equipped with
Manual Transmission). See
Brakes on page 10-38 or
Hydraulic Clutch on page 10-21.
10. Remote Positive (+) Terminal. SeeBattery on page 10-40.
11. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
(Except ZL1 and Z/28)) on
page 10-21 orEngine Air
Cleaner/Filter (ZL1 Only) on
page 10-23 orEngine Air
Cleaner/Filter (Z/28 Only) on
page 10-24.
12. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir. See Washer Fluid
on page 10-37.

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Vehicle Care 10-11
1. Engine Coolant Recovery Bottleand Cap. See Engine Coolant
on page 10-30.
2. Underhood Electrical Center. See Engine Compartment Fuse
Block on page 10-49.
3. Engine Oil Dipstick. See Engine
Oil on page 10-15.
4. Engine Oil Fill Cap (Out of View). See Engine Oil on
page 10-15.
5. Engine Cover on page 10-13.
6. Radiator Fill Cap. See Engine
Coolant on page 10-30. 7. Intercooler Fill Cap (Out of
View). See Cooling System
(Except ZL1 and Z/28 Engines)
on page 10-25 orCooling
System (ZL1 Engine Only) on
page 10-27 orCooling System
(Intercooler) on page 10-28 or
Cooling System (Z/28 Engine
Only) on page 10-29.
8. Engine Cooling Fans (Out of View). See Cooling System
(Except ZL1 and Z/28 Engines)
on page 10-25 orCooling
System (ZL1 Engine Only) on
page 10-27 orCooling System
(Intercooler) on page 10-28 or
Cooling System (Z/28 Engine
Only) on page 10-29. 9.
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter (Except
ZL1 and Z/28)) on page 10-21 or
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter (ZL1
Only) on page 10-23 orEngine
Air Cleaner/Filter (Z/28 Only) on
page 10-24.
10. Remote Positive (+) Terminal. SeeBattery on page 10-40.
11. Brake Fluid and Hydraulic Clutch Reservoir (If Equipped
with Manual Transmission).
SeeBrakes on page 10-38 or
Hydraulic Clutch on
page 10-21.
12. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir. See Washer Fluid
on page 10-37.

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Vehicle Care 10-13
1. Engine Coolant Recovery Bottleand Cap. See Engine Coolant
on page 10-30.
2. Underhood Electrical Center. See Engine Compartment Fuse
Block on page 10-49.
3. Engine Oil Reservoir and Oil Fill Cap. See Engine Oil on
page 10-15.
4. Engine Oil Dipstick. See Engine
Oil on page 10-15.
5. Radiator Fill Cap. See Engine
Coolant on page 10-30.
6. Engine Cooling Fans (Out of View). See Cooling System
(Except ZL1 and Z/28 Engines)
on page 10-25 orCooling
System (ZL1 Engine Only) on
page 10-27 orCooling System
(Intercooler) on page 10-28 or
Cooling System (Z/28 Engine
Only) on page 10-29.
7. Engine Cover on page 10-13.
8. Remote Positive (+) Terminal. See Battery on page 10-40. 9. Brake Fluid and Hydraulic Clutch
Reservoir. See Brakes on
page 10-38 orHydraulic Clutch
on page 10-21.
10. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
(Except ZL1 and Z/28)) on
page 10-21 orEngine Air
Cleaner/Filter (ZL1 Only) on
page 10-23 orEngine Air
Cleaner/Filter (Z/28 Only) on
page 10-24.
11. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir. See Washer Fluid
on page 10-37.Engine Cover
3.6L V6 Engine Cover
1. Engine Cover
2. Engine Oil Fill Cap
To remove:
1. Remove the engine oil fill cap (2).
2. Lift the engine cover (1) to disengage one front attachment
point.