Chevrolet 2011 Camaro Automobile User Manual


 
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Chevrolet Camaro Owner Manual - 2011
Driving and Operating 9-1
Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Defensive Driving .... . . . .. . . . . 9-2
Drunk Driving .... .. . . . .. . . .. . . 9-3
Control of a Vehicle .... . . . . . . . 9-3
Braking .. ... . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . . 9-4
Steering .. ........ ....... ...... 9-5
Off-Road Recovery ............ 9-6
Loss of Control ..... ...... ..... 9-6
Competitive Driving .... . . . . . . . 9-7
Driving on Wet Roads .... .. .. . 9-8
Highway Hypnosis .... . . . . . . . . 9-9
Hill and Mountain Roads .. .. . 9-10
Winter Driving ....... ......... 9-11
If the Vehicle is Stuck .... . . . . 9-13
Vehicle Load Limits .. .. . . . . . . 9-14
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In ... .. . . . 9-18
Ignition Positions .... . . . . . . . . 9-19
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) .... .. . .. . .. . .. 9-22
Starting the Engine .... . . . . . . 9-22
Engine Heater ..... . . . . . . . . . . 9-23
Shifting Into Park (Automatic
Transmission) .. ... . . . . . .. . . 9-24
Shifting Out of Park
(Automatic
Transmission) .. ... . . . . . .. . . 9-26
Parking (Manual
Transmission) .. ... . . . . . .. . . 9-27
Parking Over Things
That Burn .... . .. . . . . . . .. . . . 9-28
Active Fuel
Management ..... .. .. ... . 9-28
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust ..... ... .... .. 9-28
Running the Vehicle While
Parked .. ... .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 9-29
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission .... . 9-30
Manual Mode ..... . .. .. .. . .. . 9-33
Manual Transmission
Manual Transmission .... . . . . 9-34
Brakes
Antilock Brake
System (ABS) .... .. . .. . .. . . 9-36
Parking Brake .... . . . . . . . . . . . 9-37
Brake Assist .... .. .. .. . .. .. . . 9-38
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control
System (TCS) .... .. . . .. . .. . 9-38
StabiliTrak
®
System .. .. . . . . . 9-40
Competitive Driving Mode ... 9-42
Limited-Slip Rear Axle .... . . . 9-43
Cruise Control
Cruise Control .... . . .. . . . . .. . 9-44
Object Detection Systems
Ultrasonic Parking Assist .... 9-46
Fuel
Fuel .. ... . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 9-48
Recommended Fuel .... . . . . . 9-49
Gasoline Specifications .... . . 9-49
California Fuel
Requirements .. .. . .. . . . . . . . 9-50
Fuels in Foreign Countries . .. 9-50
Fuel Additives .... . . . . . . . . . . . 9-50
Filling the Tank .... . . . . . . . . . . 9-52
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container ............. ...... 9-53