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Chevrolet 1997 Monte Carlo Owner's Manual

Chevrolet 1997 Monte Carlo Owner's Manual (358 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 19 MB

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

14
- For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
  3
- How to Use this Manual
  7
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  7
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  8
- Daytime Running Lamps / Automatic Headlamp Control
  10
- Table of Contents
  14
- Seats and Seat Controls
  15
  - Way Manual Front Seat
    15
  - Reclining Front Seatbacks
    17
  - Head Restraints
    19
  - Split Folding Rear Seat
    19
  - Seatback Latches
    19
  - Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
    20
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    21
- Here Are Questions Many People Ask about Safety Belts -- and the Answers
  24
  - How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    25
- Driver Position
  26
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    26
  - Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    32
- Right Front Passenger Position
  33
- Air Bag System
  33
  - How the Air Bag System Works
    35
- Center Passenger Position
  39
- Rear Seat Passengers
  40
  - Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
    40
- Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
  43
- Children
  45
  - Smaller Children and Babies
    45
- Child Restraints
  47
- Larger Children
  55
- Safety Belt Extender
  58
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  58
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after
  58
  - Section 2 Features and Controls
    60
  - Power Door Locks
    63
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    64
  - Remote Keyless Entry - if Equipped
    64
  - Operation
    65
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    65
  - Battery Replacement
    66
  - Trunk Lock
    68
  - Key in the Ignition
    68
  - Parking at Night
    69
  - Parking Lots
    69
  - Ignition Positions
    71
  - Starting Your Engine
    72
  - Engine Coolant Heater (Option)
    74
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    75
  - Parking Brake
    79
  - Shifting into PARK (P)
    80
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    82
  - Torque Lock
    82
  - Shifting out of PARK (P)
    83
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    83
  - Running Your Engine While You're Parked
    84
  - Power Windows
    85
  - Tilt Steering Wheel
    86
  - Windshield Wipers
    88
  - Windshield Washer
    88
  - Cruise Control (if Equipped)
    89
  - Exterior Lamps
    92
  - Interior Lamps
    94
  - Instrument Panel Brightness Control
    94
  - Courtesy Lamps
    94
  - Battery Saver
    95
  - Power Outside Mirrors
    96
  - Convex Outside Mirror
    96
  - Storage Compartments
    97
  - Center Console
    98
  - Convenience Net (Option)
    98
  - Ashtrays and Lighter
    99
  - Sun Visors
    99
  - Visor Vanity Mirrors
    100
  - Auxiliary Power Connection
    101
  - Sunroof (Option)
    102
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    105
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    107
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    107
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    108
  - Charging System Light
    108
  - Brake System Warning Light
    109
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    110
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    112
  - Low Coolant Warning Light
    112
  - Oil Warning Light
    115
  - Low Oil Level Light
    116
  - Security Light
    117
0 Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

120
- Comfort Controls 3-1
  121
  - Air Conditioning with Electronic Controls
    121
- Air Conditioning
  123
- Heating
  123
- Ventilation System
  124
- Ventilation Tips
  124
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    124
- Audio Systems
  125
- Rear Window Defogger
  125
- Setting the Clock for Systems with
  125
  - Automatic Tone Control
    125
- AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and
  126
- AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and
  130
- Theft-Deterrent Feature
  134
- Tips about Your Audio System
  137
- Understanding Radio Reception
  137
- Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
  138
- Care of Your Compact Discs
  139
- Fixed Mast Antenna
  139
0 Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

140
- Defensive Driving
  141
- Drunken Driving
  142
- Braking 4-2
  145
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    146
  - Braking in Emergencies
    148
- Control of a Vehicle
  145
- Steering
  148
  - Power Steering
    148
  - Steering Tips
    148
  - Steering in Emergencies
    149
- Off-Road Recovery
  150
- Passing
  151
- Loss of Control
  152
- Driving at Night
  153
  - Night Vision
    154
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  155
  - Driving through Deep Standing Water
    157
  - Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    157
- City Driving
  158
- Freeway Driving
  159
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  160
- Highway Hypnosis
  161
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  161
- Winter Driving
  163
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    164
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    165
- Loading Your Vehicle
  167
- Towing a Trailer
  169
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    171
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    172
  - Safety Chains
    173
  - Trailer Brakes
    173
  - Driving with a Trailer
    173
  - Following Distance
    174
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    175
  - Driving on Grades
    175
  - Parking on Hills
    175
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    176
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    176
Section 5 Problems on the Road

178
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  179
- Jump Starting
  180
- Other Warning Devices
  180
- Towing Your Vehicle
  185
  - Front Towing
    187
  - Rear Towing
    188
- Engine Overheating
  190
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    190
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    191
- Cooling System
  192
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    197
- Changing a Flat Tire
  201
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  201
- Compact Spare Tire
  212
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  213
  - Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
    216
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    217
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    218
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    219
  - Filling Your Tank
    220
  - Hood Release
    222
  - Engine Oil
    225
  - Checking Engine Oil
    226
  - What Kind of Oil to Use
    227
  - Engine Oil Additives
    230
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    230
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    230
  - Air Cleaner
    231
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    232
  - When to Check and Change
    232
  - How to Check
    233
  - How to Add Fluid
    235
  - Checking Coolant
    237
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    239
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    239
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    240
  - What to Use
    240
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    240
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    241
  - Brake Fluid
    242
  - Brake Wear
    244
  - Bulb Replacement
    246
  - Halogen Bulbs
    246
  - Back-Up Lamp
    251
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    252
  - Tire Pressure
    253
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    254
  - Buying New Tires
    256
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    257
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    258
  - Wheel Replacement
    258
  - Tire Chains
    260
  - Appearance Care
    260
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    264
  - Cleaning Leather
    264
  - Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
    264
  - Care of Safety Belts
    265
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    265
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    265
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    266
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    266
  - Finish Care
    266
  - Cleaning Tires
    267
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    267
  - Finish Damage
    268
  - Underbody Maintenance
    268
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    268
  - Appearance Care Materials Chart
    269
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    270
  - Engine Identification
    270
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    270
  - Electrical System
    271
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    271
  - Headlamp Wiring
    271
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    272
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    272
  - Replacement Bulbs
    278
  - Capacities and Specifications
    278
  - Vehicle Dimensions
    280
  - Air Conditioning Refrigerants
    280
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

282
- Introduction
  283
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  283
- How this Section Is Organized
  284
  - Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services 7-4
    285
- Selecting the Right Schedule
  285
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule 7-4
  285
- At each Fuel Fill
  318
- At Least Once a Month
  318
- At Least Once a Year
  319
- Exhaust System Inspection
  322
  - Radiator and Heater Hose Inspection
    322
  - Throttle Linkage Inspection
    322
  - Brake System Inspection
    322
  - Part D: Recommended Fluids
    323
  - And Lubricants
    323
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  325

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