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Chevrolet 2004 Monte Carlo Owner's Manual (416 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 4.79 MB

Table of Contents

1
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  7
  - Front Seats
    8
  - Manual Seats
    8
    
    Manual Lumbar
    9
    
    Six-Way Power Seats
    9
    
    Heated Seats
    10
    
    Reclining Seatbacks
    10
    
    Head Restraints
    12
    
    Seatback Latches
    12
    
    Easy Entry Seat
    13
  - Rear Seats
    14
    
    Split Folding Rear Seat
    14
  - Safety Belts
    16
    
    Why Safety Belts Work
    18
    
    How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    21
    
    Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    21
    
    Driver Position
    22
    
    Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    28
    
    Rear Seat Passengers
    29
  - Right Front Passenger Position
    29
  - Rear Seat Passenger Positions
    29
    
    Safety Belt Extender
    34
  - Child Restraints
    35
  - Older Children
    35
  - Infants and Young Children
    37
    
    Child Restraint Systems
    41
    
    Where to Put the Restraint
    44
  - Top Strap
    44
  - Top Strap Anchor Location
    46
    
    Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the Latch System (Rear)
    48
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position
    49
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
    51
  - Air Bag Systems
    54
    
    Where Are the Air Bags
    57
    
    When Should an Air Bag Inﬂate
    59
    
    How Does an Air Bag Restrain
    60
    
    What Makes an Air Bag Inﬂate
    60
    
    What will You See after an Air Bag Inﬂates
    61
    
    Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
    62
  - Restraint System Check
    63
    
    Checking Your Restraint Systems
    63
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    64
- Features and Controls
  
  65
  - Keys
    66
    
    Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    68
    
    Transmitter Veriﬁcation
    69
  - Illumination on Remote Activation
    70
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    70
  - Battery Replacement
    71
  - Doors and Locks
    72
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    74
  - Trunk Lock
    75
  - Trunk Assist Handle
    75
  - Remote Trunk Release
    75
  - Emergency Trunk Release Handle
    76
  - Windows
    77
  - Power Windows
    78
  - Sun Visors
    78
  - Theft-Deterrent Systems
    79
    
    Content Theft-Deterrent
    79
  - Disarming with Your Key
    80
  - Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
    81
  - Ignition Positions
    81
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    81
  - Starting Your Engine
    82
  - Starting Your 3400 V6 Engine
    82
  - Starting Your 3800 Series II V6 Engine
    83
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    84
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    84
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    85
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    90
  - Torque Lock
    91
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    91
  - Engine Exhaust
    93
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    94
  - Mirrors
    95
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    95
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    96
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    97
  - Heated Outside Mirrors
    97
  - Onstar System
    98
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    98
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    98
  - Homelink Transmitter
    100
    
    Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    102
  - Using Homelink
    102
  - Resetting Defaults
    103
  - Storage Areas
    104
    
    Center Console Storage Area
    104
    
    Convenience Net
    104
    
    Glove Box
    104
    
    Rear Storage Area
    104
  - Sunroof
    105
  - Vehicle Personalization
    106
  - Programming Mode
    106
  - Settings (Display Current Settings)
    107
  - Tire Mon (Tire Inﬂation Monitor Reset
    107
  - Oil Life (Gm Oil Life System Reset)
    107
  - Lt Delay (Delayed Headlamp Illumination)
    108
  - Fob Light (Remote Visual Veriﬁcation)
    109
  - Fob Horn
    110
  - Remote Audible Veriﬁcation
    110
  - Alarm (Content Theft Operation)
    111
  - Trnkjamb (Trunk Jamb)
    112
  - Chirp (Horn Chirp Timer)
    112
  - Orig. Set (Return to the Original Settings)
    113
- Instrument Panel
  
  115
Section 3 Instrument Panel

116
- Instrument Panel Overview
  118
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  120
- Other Warning Devices
  120
- Tilt Wheel
  121
- Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
  121
- Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
  122
- Turn and Lane-Change Signals
  122
- Flash-To-Pass Feature
  123
  - Windshield Washer
    124
  - Cruise Control
    125
- Windshield Wipers
  123
- Exterior Lamps
  128
- Delayed Headlamps
  129
- Courtesy Lamps
  130
- Fog Lamps
  130
- Instrument Panel Brightness
  130
- Interior Lamps
  130
- Delayed Entry Lighting
  131
- Delayed Exit Lighting
  132
- Dome Lamp
  132
- Parade Dimming
  132
- Reading Lamps
  132
- Accessory Power Outlets
  133
- Battery Rundown Protection
  133
- Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
  134
- Climate Controls
  135
- Selecting Outside Air or Recirculation
  136
- Selecting the Fan Speed
  136
- Defogging and Defrosting
  138
- Rear Window Defogger
  139
- Outlet Adjustment
  140
- Passenger Compartment Air Filter
  141
- Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
  142
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    143
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    146
- Trip Odometer
  146
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    147
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    148
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    151
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    152
- Check Engine Light
  153
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp
  153
- If the Light Is Flashing
  154
- If the Light Is on Steady
  154
- Oil Pressure Indicator Light
  155
- Maintenance Schedule
  
  156
  - Cruise Control Light
    156
  - Fuel Gage
    157
  - Message Center
    158
    
    Service Traction System Warning Message
    158
    
    Traction Active Message
    158
  - Low Oil Pressure Message
    160
  - Low Engine Oil Level Message
    160
  - Change Engine Oil Message
    161
  - Low Tire Message
    161
  - Door Ajar Warning Message
    162
  - Trunk Ajar Warning Message
    162
  - Low Washer Fluid Warning Message
    163
  - Low Fuel Warning Message
    164
  - Low Brake Fluid Warning Message
    164
  - Service Vehicle Soon Message
    165
  - Highbeam out Warning Message
    165
  - Driver Information Center (DIC)
    166
  - Compass Variance
    167
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  168
  - Fuel
    168
  - Trip Computer
    168
  - Resetting the Trip Computer
    168
- Audio System(S)
  
  169
- Trip Computer
  
  169
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  169
  - Setting the Time
    169
  - Audio System(S)
    169
  - Radio with Cassette
    170
  - Playing the Radio
    171
  - Finding a Station
    172
  - Setting Preset Stations
    172
  - Rds and XM
    174
  - Rds Messages
    174
  - Radio Messages
    175
  - Playing a Cassette Tape
    178
  - Cassette Tape Messages
    180
  - CD Adapter Kits
    180
  - Radio with CD
    181
  - Playing a CD
    189
  - Radio with Cassette and CD
    192
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    205
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    206
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    207
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    207
  - Care of Your Cds
    208
  - Care of Your CD Player
    209
  - Backglass Antenna
    209
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System (48 Contiguous US States)
    210
  - Vehicle Customization Settings
    210
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    210
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

211
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  212
  - Defensive Driving
    212
  - Drunken Driving
    212
  - Control of a Vehicle
    216
  - Braking
    216
    
    Anti-Lock Brake System (Abs)
    217
    
    Braking in Emergencies
    219
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    220
  - Steering
    222
    
    Power Steering
    222
    
    Steering Tips
    222
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    223
  - Off-Road Recovery
    224
  - Passing
    224
  - Loss of Control
    226
  - Driving at Night
    227
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    228
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    230
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    230
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    230
  - City Driving
    231
  - Freeway Driving
    232
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    233
  - Highway Hypnosis
    234
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    234
  - Winter Driving
    236
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    237
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    238
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    240
- Towing
  
  241
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    241
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    241
    
    Dinghy Towing
    242
    
    Dolly Towing
    242
    
    Loading Your Vehicle
    243
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    245
  - Towing a Trailer
    248
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    249
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    250
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    250
    
    Safety Chains
    251
    
    Trailer Brakes
    251
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    252
    
    Following Distance
    252
    
    Driving on Grades
    253
    
    Making Turns
    253
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    253
    
    Parking on Hills
    254
    
    Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    255
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    255
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

257
- Service
  
  259
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    259
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    260
- Fuel
  
  260
  - Gasoline Octane
    260
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    261
  - California Fuel
    261
  - Additives
    262
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    262
  - Filling Your Tank
    263
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    265
- The Hood
  
  266
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    266
  - Hood Release
    266
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    268
  - Engine Oil
    274
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    275
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    276
  - Engine Oil Additives
    278
    
    Gm Oil Life System
    278
    
    When to Change Engine Oil
    278
    
    Supercharger Oil
    280
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    280
    
    What Kind of Oil to Use
    281
  - How to Check and Add Oil
    281
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    282
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    284
  - When to Check and Change
    284
  - How to Add Fluid
    286
  - Engine Coolant
    287
  - What to Use
    288
  - Checking Coolant
    289
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    290
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    290
  - Engine Overheating
    290
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    291
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    292
  - Cooling System
    293
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    298
  - Power Steering Fluid
    303
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    304
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    304
  - Brakes
    306
  - Brake Fluid
    306
  - Brake Wear
    308
  - Battery
    309
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    309
  - Vehicle Storage
    309
  - Jump Starting
    310
- Bulb Replacement
  
  316
  - Halogen Bulbs
    316
  - Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps
    316
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
    318
  - Back-Up Lamps
    319
  - Replacement Bulbs
    319
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  316
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  320
- Tires
  
  321
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    322
  - Tire Size
    325
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    326
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    328
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    329
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    331
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    332
  - Buying New Tires
    332
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    333
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    335
  - Wheel Replacement
    335
    
    Used Replacement Wheels
    336
  - Tire Chains
    336
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    337
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    338
    
    Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    339
    
    Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
    347
    
    Storing the Spare Tire and Tools
    348
  - Compact Spare Tire
    349
- Appearance Care
  
  350
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    350
    
    Cleaning Fabric/Carpet
    350
    
    Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    351
    
    Using Cleaner on Fabric
    351
    
    Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    352
    
    Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    352
    
    Cleaning Leather
    352
    
    Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
    352
    
    Cleaning Vinyl
    352
  - Care of Safety Belts
    353
  - Weatherstrips
    353
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    353
    
    Washing Your Vehicle
    353
    
    Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    354
    
    Cleaning Windshield and Wiper Blades
    354
    
    Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    355
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    355
  - Finish Damage
    355
    
    Cleaning Tires
    355
  - Underbody Maintenance
    356
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    356
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    356
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  358
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    358
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    358
- Electrical System
  
  359
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    359
  - Headlamp Wiring
    359
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    359
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    359
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    360
  - Driver's Side
    360
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    362
  - Passenger's Side
    362
  - Underhood Fuse Block (Upper)
    364
  - Underhood Fuse Block (Lower)
    365
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  366
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

369
- Introduction
  370
- Maintenance Requirements
  370
- Maintenance Schedule
  370
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  370
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  370
- Scheduled Maintenance
  372
- Additional Required Services
  374
- Maintenance Footnotes
  375
- At each Fuel Fill
  377
  - Tire Inﬂation Check
    377
- At Least Once a Month
  377
  - Cassette Tape Player Service
    377
- Owner Checks and Services
  377
- At Least Once a Year
  378
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  380
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    381
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  382
- Maintenance Record
  383
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

387
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  387
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  388
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    388
  - Online Owner Center
    390
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    390
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    390
  - GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
    392
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    392
  - Courtesy Transportation
    394
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    394
    
    Plan Ahead When Possible
    394
    
    Transportation Options
    395
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Records
    396
    
    Additional Program Information
    396
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  398

Chevrolet 2004 Monte Carlo Owner's Manual (410 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 4.82 MB

Table of Contents

1
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  7
  - Front Seats
    8
  - Manual Seats
    8
    
    Manual Lumbar
    9
    
    Six-Way Power Seats
    9
    
    Heated Seats
    10
    
    Reclining Seatbacks
    10
    
    Head Restraints
    12
  - Rear Seats
    13
    
    Split Folding Rear Seat
    13
  - Safety Belts
    15
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    16
    
    Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    19
    
    How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    20
    
    Driver Position
    21
  - Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
    23
    
    Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    28
    
    Right Front Passenger Position
    29
  - Lap Belt
    30
    
    Rear Seat Passengers
    31
  - Rear Seat Passenger Positions
    31
    
    Safety Belt Extender
    36
  - Child Restraints
    37
  - Older Children
    37
  - Infants and Young Children
    39
    
    Child Restraint Systems
    43
  - Where to Put the Restraint
    46
  - Top Strap
    47
  - Top Strap Anchor Location
    49
    
    Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the Latch System (Rear)
    52
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position
    52
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
    55
  - Air Bag Systems
    58
    
    Where Are the Air Bags
    61
    
    When Should an Air Bag Inﬂate
    63
    
    How Does an Air Bag Restrain
    64
    
    What Makes an Air Bag Inﬂate
    64
    
    What will You See after an Air Bag Inﬂates
    65
  - Restraint System Check
    67
    
    Checking Your Restraint Systems
    67
    
    Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
    67
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    68
- Features and Controls
  
  69
  - Keys
    70
    
    Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    72
    
    Transmitter Veriﬁcation
    73
  - Illumination on Remote Activation
    74
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    74
  - Battery Replacement
    75
  - Doors and Locks
    76
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle
    78
  - Trunk Lock
    79
  - Trunk Assist Handle
    79
  - Emergency Trunk Release Handle
    80
  - Windows
    81
  - Power Windows
    82
  - Sun Visors
    83
  - Window Lock out
    83
  - Visor Vanity Mirrors
    83
  - Theft-Deterrent Systems
    84
  - Arming with the Power Lock Switch
    84
    
    Content Theft-Deterrent
    84
  - Disarming with Your Key
    85
  - Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
    86
  - Ignition Positions
    86
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    86
  - Starting Your Engine
    87
  - Retained Accessory Power (Rap)
    87
  - Starting Your 3400 V6 Engine
    88
  - Starting Your 3800 Series II V6 Engine
    89
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    90
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    90
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    91
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    95
  - Steering Column Shift Lever
    96
  - Console Shift Lever
    97
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    97
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    98
  - Torque Lock
    98
    
    Engine Exhaust
    99
    
    Parking over Things that Burn
    99
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    100
  - Mirrors
    101
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    101
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    102
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    104
  - Heated Outside Mirrors
    104
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    104
  - Onstar System
    105
  - Homelink Transmitter
    107
  - Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    109
  - Using Homelink
    110
  - Resetting Defaults
    110
  - Storage Areas
    111
    
    Center Console Storage Area
    111
    
    Convenience Net
    111
    
    Front Storage Area
    111
    
    Glove Box
    111
    
    Rear Storage Area
    111
  - Sunroof
    112
  - Vehicle Personalization
    113
  - Settings (Display Current Settings)
    113
  - Oil Life (Gm Oil Life System Reset)
    114
  - Tire Mon (Tire Inﬂation Monitor Reset
    114
  - Lt Delay (Delayed Headlamp Illumination)
    115
  - Autolock (Automatic Door Lock and Unlock)
    115
    
    Fob Light (Remote Visual Veriﬁcation)
    116
    
    Fob Horn (Remote Audible Veriﬁcation)
    117
  - Alarm (Content Theft Operation)
    118
  - Trnkjamb (Trunk Jamb)
    119
  - Chirp (Horn Chirp Timer)
    119
  - Orig. Set (Return to the Original Settings)
    120
  - Exit (Exit Feature Customization Mode)
    121
- Instrument Panel
  
  123
Section 3 Instrument Panel

124
- Instrument Panel Overview
  126
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    128
  - Other Warning Devices
    128
- Tilt Wheel
  129
- Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
  129
- Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
  130
- Turn and Lane-Change Indicator
  130
- Windshield Wipers
  131
- Windshield Washer
  132
  - Cruise Control
    133
- Exterior Lamps
  136
- Delayed Headlamps
  138
- Fog Lamps
  138
- Courtesy Lamps
  139
- Delayed Entry Lighting
  139
- Instrument Panel Brightness
  139
- Interior Lamps
  139
- Battery Rundown Protection
  140
- Delayed Exit Lighting
  140
- Dome Lamp
  140
- Parade Dimming
  140
- Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
  142
- Climate Controls
  143
- Defogging and Defrosting
  145
- Rear Window Defogger
  145
- Operation Tips
  146
- Outlet Adjustment
  146
- Passenger Compartment Air Filter
  147
- Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
  148
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    149
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    152
- Trip Odometer
  152
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    153
  - Brake System Warning Light
    155
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    158
- Check Engine Light
  159
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp
  159
- If the Light Is Flashing
  160
- If the Light Is on Steady
  161
- Cruise Control Light
  162
- Fuel Gage
  162
- Message Center
  164
  - Service Traction System Warning Message
    164
  - Traction Active Message
    164
- Maintenance Schedule
  
  166
  - Low Oil Pressure Message
    166
  - Low Engine Oil Level Message
    166
  - Change Engine Oil Message
    167
  - Low Tire Message
    167
  - Door Ajar Warning Message
    168
  - Trunk Ajar Warning Message
    168
  - Low Washer Fluid Warning Message
    169
  - Low Fuel Warning Message
    170
  - Low Brake Fluid Warning Message
    170
  - Service Vehicle Soon Message
    171
  - Highbeam out Warning Message
    171
  - Driver Information Center (DIC)
    172
  - Compass Variance
    173
  - Trip Computer
    175
  - Resetting the Trip Computer
    175
  - Audio System(S)
    176
  - Setting the Time
    176
    
    Radio with Cassette
    177
  - Playing the Radio
    178
  - Finding a Station
    179
  - Setting Preset Stations
    179
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  181
  - Service
    181
    
    Rds and XM
    181
    
    Rds Messages
    181
    
    Radio Messages
    182
    
    Playing a Cassette Tape
    185
    
    Cassette Tape Messages
    187
    
    CD Adapter Kits
    187
    
    Radio with CD
    188
    
    Playing a CD
    197
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  181
- Audio System(S)
  
  200
  - Radio with Cassette and CD
    200
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    213
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    214
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    215
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    215
  - Fm Stereo
    215
  - Care of Your Cds
    216
  - Care of Your CD Player
    216
  - Backglass Antenna
    217
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System (48 Contiguous US States)
    218
  - Vehicle Customization Settings
    218
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    218
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

219
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  219
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  220
  - Defensive Driving
    220
  - Drunken Driving
    220
  - Control of a Vehicle
    223
  - Braking
    224
    
    Anti-Lock Brake System (Abs)
    224
    
    Braking in Emergencies
    226
  - Traction Control System (TCS) (3800 V6 Engine)
    227
  - Steering
    228
    
    Steering Tips
    228
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    229
  - Off-Road Recovery
    230
  - Passing
    231
  - Loss of Control
    232
  - Driving at Night
    234
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    235
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    237
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    237
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    237
  - City Driving
    238
  - Freeway Driving
    239
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    240
    
    Highway Hypnosis
    241
    
    Hill and Mountain Roads
    241
    
    Winter Driving
    243
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    244
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    246
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    248
    
    Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    248
- Towing
  
  249
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    249
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    249
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    250
    
    Dolly Towing
    250
  - Towing a Trailer
    256
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    257
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    258
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    258
    
    Safety Chains
    259
    
    Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    259
    
    Trailer Brakes
    259
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    260
    
    Following Distance
    260
    
    Making Turns
    260
    
    Driving on Grades
    261
    
    Parking on Hills
    261
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    261
    
    Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    262
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    262
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

263
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  263
- Service
  
  265
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    265
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    266
- Fuel
  
  266
  - Gasoline Octane
    266
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    267
  - California Fuel
    267
  - Additives
    268
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    268
  - Filling Your Tank
    269
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    271
- Checking Things under
  
  272
- The Hood
  
  272
  - Hood Release
    273
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    274
  - Engine Oil
    279
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    280
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    280
  - Engine Oil Additives
    282
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    282
  - Gm Oil Life System
    282
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    284
  - Supercharger Oil
    284
  - What Kind of Oil to Use
    284
  - How to Check and Add Oil
    285
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    285
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    287
  - When to Check and Change
    287
  - Engine Coolant
    289
  - How to Add Fluid
    289
  - What to Use
    290
  - Checking Coolant
    290
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    291
  - Engine Overheating
    292
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    292
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    292
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    293
  - Cooling System
    294
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    299
  - Power Steering Fluid
    304
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    305
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    305
  - Brakes
    306
  - Brake Fluid
    306
  - Brake Wear
    307
  - Battery
    308
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    308
  - Jump Starting
    309
  - Vehicle Storage
    309
- Bulb Replacement
  
  314
  - Halogen Bulbs
    314
  - Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, and Parking Lamps
    315
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
    317
  - Back-Up Lamps
    318
  - Replacement Bulbs
    318
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  314
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  319
- Tires
  
  320
  - Tire Size
    324
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    324
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    327
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    328
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    330
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    331
  - Buying New Tires
    332
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    333
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    334
  - Wheel Replacement
    334
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    335
  - Tire Chains
    336
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    337
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    338
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    339
  - Storing the Spare Tire and Tools
    347
  - Compact Spare Tire
    348
- Appearance Care
  
  349
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    349
  - Cleaning Fabric/Carpet
    349
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    350
  - Using Cleaner on Fabric
    350
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    351
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    351
  - Cleaning Leather
    351
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    351
  - Care of Safety Belts
    352
  - Weatherstrips
    352
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    352
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    352
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    353
  - Finish Care
    353
  - Cleaning Windshield and Wiper Blades
    353
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    354
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    354
  - Finish Damage
    354
  - Cleaning Tires
    354
  - Underbody Maintenance
    355
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    355
  - Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    356
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  357
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    357
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    357
- Electrical System
  
  357
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    357
  - Headlamp Wiring
    358
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    358
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    358
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    358
  - Passenger's Side Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    360
  - Underhood Fuse Block (Upper)
    362
  - Underhood Fuse Block (Lower)
    363
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  364
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

367
- Introduction
  368
- Maintenance Requirements
  368
- Maintenance Schedule
  368
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  368
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  369
- Scheduled Maintenance
  370
- Additional Required Services
  372
- Maintenance Footnotes
  373
- At each Fuel Fill
  374
- Owner Checks and Services
  374
- At Least Once a Month
  375
- At Least Once a Year
  375
  - Cassette Tape Player Service
    375
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  378
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    379
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  380
- Maintenance Record
  381
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

383
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  383
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  384
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    384
  - Online Owner Center
    385
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    386
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    386
    
    Canada – Customer Assistance
    386
    
    United States – Customer Assistance
    386
  - GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
    387
    
    Overseas – Customer Assistance
    387
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    388
  - Courtesy Transportation
    389
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    389
    
    Plan Ahead When Possible
    390
    
    Transportation Options
    390
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Records
    391
    
    Additional Program Information
    391
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  392

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Table of Contents

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Features and Controls

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Maintenance Schedule

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