Chevrolet 2002 Monte Carlo Manuals

Chevrolet 2002 Monte Carlo Manuals

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Chevrolet 2002 Monte Carlo Owner's Manual

Chevrolet 2002 Monte Carlo Owner's Manual (387 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

7
- For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
  3
- How to Use this Manual
  4
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  4
- Vehicle Symbols
  5
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  5
- Table of Contents
  7
- Seats and Seat Controls
  8
  - Manual Front Seat
    8
  - Manual Lumbar
    9
  - Reclining Front Seatbacks
    10
  - Head Restraints
    12
  - Seatback Latches
    12
  - Split Folding Rear Seat
    14
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  16
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    17
- Here Are Questions Many People Ask about
  20
- Safety Belts -- and the Answers
  20
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  21
- Driver Position
  22
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    22
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  28
- Right Front Passenger Position
  29
- Air Bag Systems
  29
  - How the Air Bag Systems Work
    32
  - Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
    37
- Rear Seat Passengers
  38
  - Rear Seat Passenger Positions
    38
- Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
  41
  - Infants and Young Children
    43
- Children
  43
- Restraint Systems for Children
  47
- Older Children
  60
- Safety Belt Extender
  63
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  63
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  64
  - Section 2 Features and Controls
    65
  - Power Windows
    67
  - Door Locks
    70
  - Programmable Automatic Power Door Locks
    71
  - Power Door Locks
    71
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    72
  - Remote Keyless Entry - if Equipped
    72
  - Operation
    73
  - Battery Replacement
    74
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    74
  - Trunk Lock
    76
  - Remote Trunk Release
    76
  - Trunk Release Handle
    77
  - Trunk Assist Handle
    77
  - Trap-Resistant Trunk Kit
    77
  - Key in the Ignition
    80
  - Parking at Night
    80
  - Parking Lots
    80
  - Arming with the Power Lock Switch
    81
  - Vehicle Customization Settings
    82
  - Disarming with Your Key
    82
  - Ignition Positions
    92
  - Starting Your Engine
    93
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    93
  - Starting Your 3400 V6 Engine
    94
  - Starting Your 3800 Series II V6 Engine
    95
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    96
  - Engine Coolant Heater (Option)
    96
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    97
  - Parking Brake
    101
  - Shifting into PARK (P)
    102
  - Torque Lock
    103
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    103
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    104
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    104
  - Engine Exhaust
    105
  - Running Your Engine While You're Parked
    106
  - Tilt Wheel
    107
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    107
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    108
  - Windshield Wipers
    109
  - Flash-To-Pass Feature
    109
  - Windshield Washer
    110
  - Cruise Control (if Equipped)
    111
  - Exterior Lamps
    113
  - Delayed Headlamp Illumination
    115
  - Fog Lamps (if Equipped)
    115
  - Interior Lamps
    116
  - Courtesy Lamps
    116
  - Reading Lamps
    117
  - Delayed Entry Lighting
    117
  - Delayed Exit Lighting
    117
  - Battery Rundown Protection
    118
  - Power Outside Rearview Mirrors
    121
  - Convex Outside Mirror
    121
  - Storage Compartments
    122
  - Center Console
    122
  - Glove Box
    122
  - Ashtrays and Lighter
    123
  - Sun Visors
    123
  - Visor Vanity Mirrors
    123
  - Accessory Power Outlet
    124
  - Auxiliary Power Connection
    125
  - Onstar System (if Equipped)
    126
  - Onstar Services
    128
  - Onstar System Limitations
    129
  - Assist Handle
    129
  - Garment Hooks
    129
  - Power Sunroof (Option)
    130
  - Programming the Homelink Transmitter
    131
  - Homelink Transmitter (Option)
    131
  - Canadian Programming
    133
  - Resetting Defaults
    133
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    136
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    138
  - Trip Odometer
    138
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    139
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    140
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    140
  - Brake System Warning Light
    142
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    143
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    144
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    145
  - Fuel Gage
    150
  - Message Center
    151
  - Driver Information Center
    159
  - Compass Variance
    161
  - Trip Computer
    163
  - Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
    164
  - Comfort Controls
    165
  - Dual Comfortemp
    165
  - Climate Controls
    165
  - Air Conditioning
    167
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    167
  - Rear Window Defogger
    168
  - Ventilation System
    169
  - Audio Systems
    169
  - Setting the Clock
    170
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    196
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    196
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    197
  - Tips about Your Audio System
    197
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    198
  - Care of Your Compact Disc Player
    199
  - Backglass Antenna
    200
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    200
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

201
- Defensive Driving
  202
- Drunken Driving
  203
- Braking
  206
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (Abs)
    207
  - Braking in Emergencies
    209
- Control of a Vehicle
  206
- Traction Control System
  209
  - Power Steering
    211
- Steering
  211
  - Steering Tips
    211
  - Steering in Emergencies
    212
- Off - Road Recovery
  213
- Passing
  213
- Loss of Control
  215
- Driving at Night
  216
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  218
- City Driving
  221
- Freeway Driving
  222
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  223
- Highway Hypnosis
  224
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  224
- Winter Driving
  226
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    227
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    228
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  229
  - Dinghy Towing
    230
  - Dolly Towing
    230
- Loading Your Vehicle
  231
- Towing a Trailer
  233
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    234
  - Weight of the Trailer
    234
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    235
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    235
  - Trailer Brakes
    236
  - Safety Chains
    236
  - Driving with a Trailer
    237
  - Following Distance
    237
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    238
  - Making Turns
    238
  - Driving on Grades
    239
  - Parking on Hills
    239
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    240
  - Parking on a Hill
    240
  - Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    240
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    240
Section 5 Problems on the Road

241
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  242
- Other Warning Devices
  242
- Jump Starting
  243
- Engine Overheating
  250
- Towing Your Vehicle
  250
- Cooling System
  253
  - Recovery Tank
    255
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    258
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  263
- Changing a Flat Tire
  264
- Compact Spare Tire
  275
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    276
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  276
  - Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
    277
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    278
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    279
  - Gasoline Octane
    279
  - Gasoline Specifications
    280
  - California Fuel
    280
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    281
  - Filling Your Tank
    281
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    284
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    284
  - Hood Release
    285
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    286
  - Checking Engine Oil
    288
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    289
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    290
  - Engine Oil Additives
    293
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    293
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    295
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    295
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    297
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    298
  - When to Check and Change
    298
  - How to Check
    298
  - How to Add Fluid
    301
  - Engine Coolant
    302
  - What to Use
    303
  - Checking Coolant
    304
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    306
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    306
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    307
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    307
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    307
  - Brake Fluid
    309
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    311
  - Brake Adjustment
    311
  - Brake Wear
    311
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    312
  - Bulb Replacement
    313
  - Vehicle Storage
    313
  - Halogen Bulbs
    313
  - Back-Up Lamps
    316
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    317
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    319
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    322
  - Buying New Tires
    324
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    325
  - Wheel Replacement
    326
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    326
  - Appearance Care
    328
  - Tire Chains
    328
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    329
  - Using Cleaner on Fabric
    329
  - Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet
    329
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    330
  - Cleaning Leather
    330
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    330
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    331
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    331
  - Care of Safety Belts
    331
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    332
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    332
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    332
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    332
  - Finish Care
    333
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    333
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    334
  - Cleaning Tires
    334
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    334
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    335
  - Underbody Maintenance
    335
  - Finish Damage
    335
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    336
  - Engine Identification
    337
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    337
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    337
  - Electrical System
    338
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    339
  - Capacities and Specifications
    346
  - Replacement Bulbs
    346
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    347
  - Engine Specifications
    347
  - Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
    348
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    349
  - Maintenance Requirements
    349
  - How this Section Is Organized
    350
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    351
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    352
  - Engine Oil Scheduled Maintenance
    353
  - At Least Once a Month
    362
  - At each Fuel Fill
    362
  - At Least Twice a Year
    363
  - Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection
    367
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    367
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    368
  - Throttle System Inspection
    368
  - Brake System Inspection
    368
  - Fuel System Inspection
    368
  - Maintenance Record
    371
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

372
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  373
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
  375
  - (TTY) Users
    375
- Customer Assistance Offices
  375
  - All Overseas Locations
    376
- GM Mobility Program for Persons
  376
  - With Disabilities
    376
- Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program
  377
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    379
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  379
- Courtesy Transportation
  379
  - Additional Program Information
    380
  - Transportation Options
    380
- Reporting Safety Defects to the
  381
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
    382
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United
  381
- States Government
  381
- Warranty Information
  381
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  382
  - Service Publications Ordering Information
    383
  - Current and Past Model Order Forms
    383
  - Service Bulletins
    383
  - Service Manuals
    383
  - Maintenance Record
    384

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