Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2001 Manuals

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Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2001 Owner's Manual

Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2001 Owner's Manual (393 pages)

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

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

13
- Emergency Towing
  2
- For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
  8
- How to Use this Manual
  9
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  9
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  10
- Vehicle Symbols
  11
- Service Station Guide
  12
- Table of Contents
  13
- Seats and Seat Controls
  14
  - Manual Front Seat
    14
  - Manual Lumbar
    15
  - Reclining Front Seatbacks
    16
  - Head Restraints
    18
  - Seatback Latches
    18
  - Split Folding Rear Seat
    20
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  21
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    22
- Here Are Questions Many People Ask about
  25
- Safety Belts -- and the Answers
  25
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  26
- Driver Position
  26
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    27
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  33
- Right Front Passenger Position
  34
- Air Bag Systems
  35
  - How the Air Bag Systems Work
    38
  - Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
    43
- Rear Seat Passengers
  43
  - Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
    44
- Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
  47
- Center Passenger Position
  49
  - Lap Belt
    50
  - Infants and Young Children
    51
- Children
  51
- Restraint Systems for Children
  55
- Older Children
  69
- Safety Belt Extender
  72
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  72
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  72
  - Section 2 Features and Controls
    73
  - Power Windows
    75
  - Door Locks
    78
  - Programmable Automatic Power Door Locks
    79
  - Power Door Locks
    79
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    80
  - Remote Keyless Entry - if Equipped
    80
  - Operation
    81
  - Battery Replacement
    82
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    82
  - Trunk Lock
    84
  - Remote Trunk Release
    84
  - Trunk Assist Handle
    85
  - Trunk Release Handle
    86
  - Trap-Resistant Trunk Kit
    86
  - Key in the Ignition
    89
  - Parking at Night
    89
  - Parking Lots
    90
  - Disarming with Your Key
    91
  - Arming with the Power Lock Switch
    91
  - Vehicle Customization Settings
    92
  - Ignition Positions
    101
  - Starting Your Engine
    102
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    102
  - Starting Your 3400 V6 Engine
    103
  - Starting Your 3800 Series II V6 Engine
    104
  - Engine Coolant Heater (Option)
    105
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    105
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    106
  - Parking Brake
    110
  - Shifting into PARK (P)
    111
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    112
  - Torque Lock
    113
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    113
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    114
  - Engine Exhaust
    114
  - Running Your Engine While You're Parked
    115
  - Tilt Wheel
    116
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    116
  - Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
    117
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    117
  - Windshield Wipers
    118
  - Flash-To-Pass Feature
    118
  - Windshield Washer
    119
  - Cruise Control (if Equipped)
    120
  - Exterior Lamps
    123
  - Daytime Running Lamps / Automatic Headlamp Control
    123
  - Delayed Headlamp Illumination
    124
  - Courtesy Lamps
    125
  - Interior Lamps
    125
  - Delayed Entry Lighting
    126
  - Illuminated Entry - if Equipped
    126
  - Reading Lamps
    127
  - Battery Rundown Protection
    127
  - Delayed Exit Lighting
    127
  - Power Outside Mirrors
    130
  - Storage Compartments
    131
  - Center Console
    131
  - Glove Box
    131
  - Ashtrays and Lighter
    132
  - Sun Visors
    133
  - Accessory Power Outlet
    133
  - Visor Vanity Mirrors
    133
  - Auxiliary Power Connection
    134
  - Onstar System (if Equipped)
    135
  - Safety and Security Services
    136
  - Onstar System Limitations
    137
  - Premium Services (Includes Safety and Security Services)
    137
  - Assist Handle
    138
  - Garment Hooks
    138
  - Power Sunroof (Option)
    138
  - Homelink Transmitter (Option)
    139
  - Programming the Homelink Transmitter
    140
  - Operating the Transmitter
    142
  - Erasing Channels
    143
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    146
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    148
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    149
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    149
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    150
  - Brake System Warning Light
    151
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    152
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    153
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    154
  - Message Center
    160
  - Driver Information Center
    169
  - Compass Variance
    170
  - Trip Computer
    172
  - Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
    173
  - Comfort Controls
    174
  - Manual Single Zone Climate Control
    174
  - Climate Control
    176
  - Air Conditioning
    178
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    178
  - Rear Window Defogger
    179
  - Ventilation System
    180
  - Audio Systems
    181
  - Am-Fm Stereo with Compact Disc Player
    191
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    209
  - Theft - Deterrent Feature RDS Radios
    209
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    210
  - Tips about Your Audio System
    210
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    211
  - Backglass Antenna
    213
  - Care of Your Compact Disc Player
    213
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    214
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

215
- Defensive Driving
  216
- Drunken Driving
  217
- Braking
  220
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    221
  - Braking in Emergencies
    223
- Control of a Vehicle
  220
- Traction Control System
  223
  - Power Steering
    225
- Steering
  225
  - Steering Tips
    225
  - Steering in Emergencies
    226
- Off - Road Recovery
  227
- Passing
  227
- Loss of Control
  229
- Driving at Night
  230
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  232
- City Driving
  235
- Freeway Driving
  236
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  237
- Highway Hypnosis
  238
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  238
- Winter Driving
  240
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    241
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    242
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  243
- Loading Your Vehicle
  244
- Towing a Trailer
  246
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    247
  - Weight of the Trailer
    247
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    248
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    248
  - Trailer Brakes
    249
  - Safety Chains
    249
  - Driving with a Trailer
    250
  - Following Distance
    250
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    251
  - Making Turns
    251
  - Driving on Grades
    252
  - Parking on Hills
    252
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    253
  - Parking on a Hill
    253
  - Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    253
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    253
Section 5 Problems on the Road

254
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  255
- Other Warning Devices
  255
- Jump Starting
  256
- Engine Overheating
  262
- Towing Your Vehicle
  262
- Cooling System
  265
  - Recovery Tank
    268
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    270
- Changing a Flat Tire
  275
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  275
- Compact Spare Tire
  285
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  286
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    287
  - Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
    288
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    289
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    290
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    292
  - Filling Your Tank
    292
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    294
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    295
  - Hood Release
    296
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    297
  - Checking Engine Oil
    299
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    300
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    301
  - Engine Oil Additives
    304
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    304
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    306
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    306
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    308
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    309
  - When to Check and Change
    309
  - How to Check
    309
  - Engine Coolant
    312
  - How to Add Fluid
    312
  - What to Use
    313
  - Checking Coolant
    314
  - Power Steering Fluid
    316
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    316
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    317
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    317
  - Brake Fluid
    319
  - Brake Wear
    321
  - Brake Adjustment
    322
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    322
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    322
  - Vehicle Storage
    323
  - Bulb Replacement
    324
  - Halogen Bulbs
    324
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    327
  - Back-Up Lamp
    327
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    329
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    331
  - Buying New Tires
    333
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    334
  - Wheel Replacement
    336
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    336
  - Tire Chains
    337
  - Appearance Care
    338
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    338
  - Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet
    338
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    339
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    340
  - Care of Safety Belts
    340
  - Cleaning Leather
    340
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    340
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    341
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    341
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    341
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    341
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    342
  - Finish Care
    342
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    342
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    343
  - Cleaning Tires
    343
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    343
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    344
  - Underbody Maintenance
    344
  - Finish Damage
    344
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    345
  - Engine Identification
    346
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    346
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    346
  - Electrical System
    347
  - Engine Specifications
    355
  - Capacities and Specifications
    355
  - Replacement Bulbs
    355
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    356
  - Vehicle Dimensions
    356
  - Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
    357
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    358
  - Maintenance Requirements
    358
  - How this Section Is Organized
    359
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    360
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    361
  - Engine Oil Scheduled Maintenance
    362
  - At Least Once a Month
    371
  - At each Fuel Fill
    371
  - At Least Twice a Year
    372
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    375
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    375
  - Throttle System Inspection
    376
  - Brake System Inspection
    376
  - Maintenance Record
    378
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

381
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  382
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
  384
  - (TTY) Users
    384
- Customer Assistance Offices
  384
- GM Mobility Program for Persons
  385
  - With Disabilities
    385
- Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program
  386
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  387
  - Transportation Options
    388
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    388
- Courtesy Transportation
  388
  - Additional Program Information
    389
- Warranty Information
  389
- Reporting Safety Defects to the
  390
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United
  390
- States Government
  390
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  391

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