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Before Driving Your Monte Carlo - Chevrolet 1981 MONTE CARLO Owner's Manual

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SEcnON 1
BEFORE DRIVING YOUR MONTE
CARLO
DRIVER DAILY CHECKLIST
Be sure you know your vehicle and its equipment and how to use it
safely.
Before Entering the Vehicle
'
1.
See that windows, mirrors and lights are clean and unobstructed.
2.
Check whether
any
tire is low or flat (H any tire ,looks different from
normal,
we recommend you check it with a tire pressure
gage.)
3.
Look for fluid
leaks.
4.
Be sure everything is properly stowed.
5.
Check the area behind the vehicle
~
you are about to back
up.
Before Driving Off
1.
Lock all
doors.
2.
Adjust the seat and movable head restraints, if so
equipped.
3.
Adjust inside and outside
mirrors.
4.
Fasten seat belts.
5.
Check that all the warning
lights
work as the
,key
is turned to
"
Start."
6.
Check all gages (including the fuel gage).
7.
Release the parking brake
(and see
that the
"Brake"
light turns off).
See
related topics in this
manual,
or the Maintenance Schedule
folder,
il
~"
problems are found.
Guard Against Theft
For tips on how to protect your vehicle and its
contents,
see
"'Starting and
Operating," Section 2 of this manual.
KEYS
Two different keys are provided for the locks on your vehicle. The key
code
is
stamped on the
"knock-out"
plug in each key head.
Key withsquar, head -
for ignition
lock
only.
'IDENTIFYING
IGNITION LOCK
DOOR LOCKS &
ALL OTHER LOCKS
Key with oval head -
for all other locks.
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