Black plate (1,1)Chevrolet Camaro Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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2015 Chevrolet Camaro Owner ManualM
In Brief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Performance and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29 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 . . . . 5-48
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 . . . . . . . 9-18
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-28
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . 9-34
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-36
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-38
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-45
Driver Assistance Systems . . . 9-48
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-52
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-56
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-61
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-48
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-55
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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 . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 1-7
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Passenger Sensing System . . . 1-8
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 1-9
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-10
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . 1-14
Bluetooth
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-14
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Universal Remote System . . . 1-16
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Convertible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-18
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-18
Car Wash Guidelines . . . . . . . . 1-19
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
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In Brief 1-3
1.Air Vents on page 8-3.
2. Turn Signal 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. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5-24.
3. Tap Shift (If Equipped). See Manual Mode on page 9-31.
4. Instrument Cluster on page 5-7.
5. Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5-3.
6. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System on page 6-3.
7. Infotainment on page 7-1.
8. Hood Release (Out of View). See Hood on page 10-5.
9. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5-16. 10.
Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6-1.
Front Fog Lamps on page 6-5
(If Equipped).
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6-5.
11. Cruise Control on page 9-45.
12. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5-2.
13. Horn on page 5-3.
14. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5-2.
15. Head-Up Display (HUD) on
page 5-28 (If Equipped).
16. Climate Control Systems on
page 8-1. 17.
Transmission Temperature
Gauge (Except ZL1) on
page 5-13 (If Equipped).
Voltmeter Gauge on page 5-13
(If Equipped).
Engine Oil Temperature Gauge
on page 5-11 (If Equipped).
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge on
page 5-10 (If Equipped).
18. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control on page 9-38.
Performance Traction
Management (PTM). See
Competitive Driving Mode on
page 9-40 (ZL1 or Z/28
Models Only).
19. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission on page 9-28 or
Manual Transmission on
page 9-34.
20. Power Outlets on page 5-5.
21. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6-4.
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In Brief 1-11
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.
Transmission
Automatic Transmission
Tap Shift
Tap Shift allows the driver to
manually control the automatic
transmission. To use Tap Shift, the
shift lever must be in M (Manual
Mode) or D (Drive). Vehicles with
this feature have indicators on the
steering wheel. The controls are on
the back of the steering wheel. Tap
the left control to downshift, and the
right control to upshift. A Driver
Information Center (DIC) message
indicates the gear the vehicle is in.
Electronic Range Select
(ERS) Mode
Vehicles with axle code GW8 have
an ERS mode. ERS mode allows
you to choose the top-gear limit of
the transmission with fully automatic
gear selection. This can help control
the vehicle's speed while driving
downhill or towing a trailer. The
vehicle has an electronic shift
position indicator within the
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1-12 In Brief
instrument cluster. When using the
ERS mode a number will display
next to the M, indicating the current
maximum gear allowed.
To use this feature:
1. Move the shift lever toM (Manual Mode).
2. Press the plus/minus buttons on the back of the steering wheel,
to increase or decrease the gear
range available.
See Manual Mode on page 9-31.Manual Transmission
One to Four Shift Message
(V8 Only)
When this message comes on, you
can only shift from 1 (First) to
4 (Fourth) instead of 1 (First) to
2 (Second). The message will be
displayed in the Driver Information
Center. See Manual Transmission
on page 9-34.
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System
The base radio is included in this
manual. See Infotainment on
page 7-1. See the infotainment
manual for information on the
uplevel radio, audio players, phone,
navigation system, and voice or
speech recognition. There is also
information on settings and
downloadable applications (if
equipped).
Radio(s)
VOL/O: Press to turn the system
on and off. Turn to increase or
decrease the volume.
RADIO/BAND: Press to choose
between FM, AM, or SiriusXM
®,
if equipped.
MENU/SELECT: Turn to select
radio stations.
SEEK
7: Press to seek the
previous radio station or track.
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Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-9
Delayed Locking
This feature delays the locking of
the doors until five seconds after all
doors are closed.
When
Qis pressed on the power
door lock switch while the door is
open, a chime will sound three
times indicating delayed locking is
active.
The doors will lock automatically
five seconds after all doors are
closed. If a door is reopened before
that time, the five-second timer will
reset when all doors are closed
again.
Press
Qon the door lock switch
again or press
Qon the RKE
transmitter to lock doors
immediately.
This feature can also be
programmed. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5-43.
Automatic Door Locks
When the doors are closed, the
ignition is on, and the shift lever is
moved out of P (Park) for automatic
transmissions, or the vehicle speed
is above 13 km/h (8 mph) for
manual transmissions, the doors
will lock.
To unlock the doors:
.PressKon a power door lock
switch.
.If equipped with an automatic
transmission, shift the
transmission into P (Park).
.If equipped with a manual
transmission, remove the key
from the ignition when parked.
Automatic door unlocking can be
programmed through the Driver
Information Center (DIC). See
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-43.
Lockout Protection
When locking is requested with the
driver door open and the key in the
ignition, all the doors will lock and
then the driver door will unlock. This
can be manually overridden by
pressing and holding
Qon the
power door lock switch.
If Open or Unlocked Door
Anti-Lockout is turned on, the
vehicle is off with the driver door
open, and door locking is requested,
all the doors will lock and only the
driver door will unlock. The Open or
Unlocked Door Anti-Lockout feature
can be turned on or off using the
vehicle personalization menus. See
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-43.
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2-10 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Doors
Trunk
{Warning
Exhaust gases can enter the
vehicle if it is driven with the
liftgate, trunk/hatch open, or with
any objects that pass through the
seal between the body and the
trunk/hatch or liftgate. Engine
exhaust contains carbon
monoxide (CO) which cannot be
seen or smelled. It can cause
unconsciousness and even death.
If the vehicle must be driven with
the liftgate, or trunk/hatch open:
.Close all of the windows.
.Fully open the air outlets on
or under the instrument
panel.(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
.Adjust the climate control
system to a setting that
brings in only outside air and
set the fan speed to the
highest setting. See “Climate
Control Systems” in the
Index.
.If the vehicle has a power
liftgate, disable the power
liftgate function.
For more information about
carbon monoxide, see Engine
Exhaust on page 9-27.
Trunk Release
To open the trunk from outside of
the vehicle, press and hold
Yon
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter. For automatic transmissions, the
vehicle must be in P (Park). For
manual transmissions, the vehicle
must be off, or stationary with the
parking brake set.
From inside the vehicle, pressV
on the lower portion of the
driver door.
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2-20 Keys, Doors, and Windows
To operate the convertible top use
the following steps.
{Caution
Do not open the convertible top if:
.Objects are in the storage
area that could damage it or
break the glass rear window.
.The top is wet or dirty. This
can cause stains, mildew or
damage the inside of the
vehicle. Dry the convertible
top before lowering.
Always close the convertible top if
leaving the vehicle outdoors.
Leaving the convertible top open
and exposing the interior of the
vehicle to outdoor conditions may
cause damage.
Do not operate the convertible top
while driving in windy conditions.
Do not leave the convertible top
in a non-secure position. Keep
completely closed or open.
{Caution
If you raise or lower the
convertible top while the vehicle
is in motion, you could damage
the top or the top mechanism.
The repairs would not be covered
by the warranty. Always put an
automatic transmission in P (Park)
or a manual transmission in
Neutral before raising or lowering
the convertible top.
Lowering the Convertible Top
1. Park on a level surface. Place the vehicle in P (Park) with an
automatic transmission and
Neutral with a manual
transmission. Set the parking
brake.
2. Remove the tonneau cover from the trunk.
3. The rear trunk partition must be in the fastened position. See
Rear Storage on page 4-1. 4. Remove all objects on or above
the rear trunk partition.
5. Close the trunk.
6. Start the engine.
7. Release the convertible top front latch above the inside rearview
mirror, by pulling down and
turning it clockwise.
8. Return the convertible top front latch to the closed position.