Chevrolet 1996 Monte Carlo Manuals

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Chevrolet 1996 Monte Carlo Owner's Manual (341 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 17 MB

For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
4
How to Use this Manual
8
Safety Warnings and Symbols
8
Vehicle Damage Warnings
9
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
13
Seats and Seat Controls
13
Reclining Front Seatbacks
15
Head Restraints
17
Seatback Latches
17
Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
18
About Safety Belts and the Answers
22
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
23
Driver Position
23
Lap-Shoulder Belt
23
Airbag System
29
How the Air Bag System Works
31
Center Passenger Position
35
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
37
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position
46
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Rear Seat Position
48
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
50
Safety Belt Extender
56
Checking Your Restraint Systems
56
Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
56
Section 2 Features and Controls
59
Power Door Locks
61
Leaving Your Vehicle
61
Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
63
Battery Replacement
63
Trunk Lock
64
Ignition Switch
68
Engine Coolant Heater (Option)
70
Automatic Transaxle Operation
71
Shifting into PARK (P)
75
Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
77
Parking over Things that Burn
79
Engine Exhaust
79
Running Your Engine While You're Parked
80
Tilt Steering Wheel
82
Turn Signavmultifunction Lever
82
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
83
Headlamp High/Low-Beam
83
Windshield Washer
84
Cruise Control (Option)
85
Interior Lamps
89
Instrument Panel Brightness Control
89
Courtesy Lamps
89
Inside Daynight Rearview Mirror
91
Power Outside Mirrors
91
Storage Compartments
92
Glove Box
92
Center Console
93
Convenience Net (Option)
93
Ashtrays and Lighter
94
Sun Visors
95
Visor .Vanity Mirrors
95
Sunroof (Option)
95
Instrument Panel Cluster
98
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
100
Safety Belt Reminder Light
100
Airbag Readiness Light
101
Charging System Light
101
Brake System Warning Light
102
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
103
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
105
Low Coolant Warning Light
105
Oil Warning Light
108
Low Oil Level Light
109
Security Light
110
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
113
Air Conditioning with Electronic Controls
113
Air Conditioning
115
Ventilation System
115
Defogging and Defrosting
116
Rear Window Defogger
116
Audio Systems
117
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (Option)
119
Theft-Deterrent Feature
130
Tips about Your Audio System
132
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
133
Fixed Mast Antenna
134
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
137
Defensive Driving
137
Control of a Vehicle
141
Anti-Lock Brakes
142
Braking in Emergencies
144
Power Steering
144
Steering Tips
144
Off-Road Recovery
146
Loss of Control
148
Driving at Night
149
Night Vision
150
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
151
Driving through Deep Standing Water
153
City Driving
153
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
153
Highway Hypnosis
156
Hill and Mountain Roads
157
Driving on Snow or Ice
159
Loading Your Vehicle
162
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
166
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
167
Safety Chains
167
Trailer Brakes
168
Driving with a Trailer
168
Following Distance
168
Making Turns
169
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
169
Driving on Grades
169
Parking on Hills
170
When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
170
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
170
Section 5 Problems on the Road
173
Hazard Warning Flashers
173
Other Warning Devices
174
Jump Starting
174
Towing Your Vehicle
179
Front Towing
181
Rear Towing
182
Engine Overheating
184
If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
184
If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
185
If a Tire Goes Flat
194
Changing a Flat Tire
194
Spare Tire
198
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
202
If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
206
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
209
Doing Your Own Service Work
209
Filling Your Tank
212
Checking Things under the Hood
214
Hood Release
214
Engine Oil
217
Checking Engine Oil
218
When to Change Engine Oil
222
What to Do with Used Oil
222
Air Cleaner
223
Automatic Transaxle Fluid
224
When to Check and Change
224
How to Check
225
How to Add Fluid
227
Engine Coolant
227
Checking Coolant
229
Low Coolant
230
Radiator Pressure Cap
231
When to Check Power Steering Fluid
231
Adding Washer Fluid
232
What to Use
232
Brake Fluid
233
Brake Wear
235
Brake Pedal Travel
236
Brake Adjustment
236
Replacing Brake System Parts
236
Vehicle Storage
237
Bulb Replacement
237
Halogen Bulbs
237
Front Park and Turn Signal Lamp
238
Back-Up Lamp
243
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
244
Inflation - Tire Pressure
245
Tire Inspection and Rotation
246
Buying New Tires
248
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
248
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
250
Wheel Replacement
250
Tire Chains
251
Appearance Care
252
Cleaning Vinyl
254
Cleaning Leather
255
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
255
Care of Safety Belts
255
Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
256
Washing Your Vehicle
256
Finish Care
257
Aluminum Wheels ( I F so Equipped)
257
Finish Damage
258
Underbody Maintenance
258
Service Parts Identification Label
260
Electrical System
260
Replacement Bulbs
268
Capacities and Specifications
269
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
271
Vehicle Dimensions
271
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
273
How this Section Is Organized
274
Using Your Maintenance Schedule
275
Selecting the Right Schedule
275
Short Trip/City Definition
276
Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule
278
Short Tripkity Maintenance Schedule
287
Long Trip/Highway Maintenance Schedule
300
Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule
301
At each Fuel Fill
308
At Least Once a Month
308
At Least Twice a Year
309
At Least Once a Year
309
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
319
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
319
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
321
Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program
322
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
326
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
327
Service and Owner Publications
327
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
327
Service Bulletins
328
Owner Publications
328
Section 9 Index
329

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