Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2006 Manuals

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Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2006 Owner's Manual (390 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.52 MB

Table of Contents

1
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  7
  - Front Seats
    8
  - Power Seat
    8
  - Manual Passenger Seat
    8
  - Manual Lumbar
    9
  - Heated Seats
    10
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    10
    
    Head Restraints
    13
    
    Seatback Latches
    14
    
    Easy Entry Seat
    15
  - Rear Seats
    16
  - Split Folding Rear Seat
    16
  - Safety Belts
    18
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    19
  - Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    22
    
    How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    23
    
    Driver Position
    24
    
    Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    30
  - Right Front Passenger Position
    31
  - Rear Seat Passengers
    31
  - Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
    33
  - Safety Belt Pretensioners
    35
  - Child Restraints
    36
    
    Older Children
    36
    
    Safety Belt Extender
    36
    
    Infants and Young Children
    38
    
    Child Restraint Systems
    42
    
    Where to Put the Restraint
    45
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position
    52
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
    54
  - Airbag System
    58
    
    Where Are the Airbags
    61
    
    When Should an Airbag Inﬂate
    63
    
    How Does an Airbag Restrain
    64
    
    What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate
    64
    
    What will You See after an Airbag Inﬂates
    65
    
    Passenger Sensing System
    66
    
    Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
    71
  - Restraint System Check
    73
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    73
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    74
- Features and Controls
  
  75
  - Keys
    76
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    77
    
    Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    78
    
    Battery Replacement
    80
    
    Remote Vehicle Start
    81
  - Doors and Locks
    83
    
    Door Locks
    83
    
    Power Door Locks
    84
  - Automatic Door Lock
    84
  - Instrument Panel
    85
  - Lockout Protection
    85
    
    Emergency Trunk Release Handle
    86
    
    Remote Trunk Release
    86
  - Windows
    87
  - Sun Visors
    88
  - Theft-Deterrent Systems
    89
    
    Content Theft-Deterrent
    89
  - Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
    92
    
    Ignition Positions
    92
    
    New Vehicle Break-In
    92
    
    Starting the Engine
    93
  - Starting Your Engine
    93
  - Retained Accessory Power (Rap)
    93
    
    Engine Coolant Heater
    94
    
    Displacement on Demand™ (Dod)
    95
    
    L V8 Engine
    95
    
    Automatic Transaxle Operation
    96
    
    Parking Brake
    99
    
    Shifting into Park (P)
    100
    
    Shifting out of Park (P)
    101
    
    Engine Exhaust
    102
    
    Parking over Things that Burn
    102
    
    Climate Controls
    103
  - Running the Engine While Parked
    103
  - Mirrors
    104
    
    Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    104
    
    Manual Rearview Mirror
    104
    
    Outside Power Mirrors
    105
  - Onstar System
    106
    
    Outside Convex Mirror
    106
    
    Outside Heated Mirrors
    106
  - Universal Home Remote System
    108
    
    Universal Home Remote System Operation
    109
    
    Programming Universal Home Remote
    110
    
    Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    111
  - Storage Areas
    113
    
    Center Console Storage Area
    113
    
    Convenience Net
    113
    
    Glove Box
    113
    
    Rear Seat Armrest
    113
  - Sunroof
    114
- Instrument Panel
  
  115
Section 3 Instrument Panel

116
- Instrument Panel Overview
  118
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    120
  - Other Warning Devices
    120
  - Tilt Wheel
    120
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    121
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    121
  - Driver Information Center (DIC)
    123
  - Windshield Washer
    123
  - Cruise Control
    124
  - Exterior Lamps
    127
  - Delayed Headlamps
    128
  - Courtesy Lamps
    129
  - Dome Lamp
    129
  - Fog Lamps
    129
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    129
  - Delayed Entry Lighting
    130
  - Delayed Exit Lighting
    130
  - Entry Lighting
    130
  - Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    131
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    131
- Parade Dimming
  131
- Reading Lamps
  131
  - Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    132
  - Climate Control System
    133
- Climate Controls
  133
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    135
  - Outlet Adjustment
    136
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    137
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    139
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    140
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    140
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    141
  - Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light
    141
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    142
  - Charging System Light
    144
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  145
  - Service
    145
    
    Brake System Warning Light
    145
    
    Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    146
    
    Check Engine Light
    148
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    149
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    149
- Maintenance Schedule
  
  151
  - Oil Life
    157
  - Compass Calibration
    159
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  160
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    160
    
    Check Tire Pressure
    161
    
    Engine Overheated Stop Engine
    162
  - Fuel Level Low
    162
    
    Oil Pressure Low Stop Engine
    163
    
    Service Air Bag
    164
    
    Service Brake System
    164
    
    Service Theft System
    164
    
    Service Tire Monitor System
    165
    
    Service Transmission
    165
    
    Service Vehicle Soon
    165
    
    Theft Attempted
    165
    
    Traction Control off
    166
    
    Trunk Open
    166
    
    Remote Door Unlock
    169
    
    Exit Lighting
    170
    
    Factory Settings
    172
    
    Audio System(S)
    173
- Audio System(S)
  
  174
  - Setting the Time (Without Date Display)
    174
  - Setting the Time (with Date Display)
    175
  - Radio with CD (Base)
    176
    
    Radio Messages
    177
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    177
  - Radio with CD (MP3)
    181
    
    Finding a Station
    182
    
    Playing the Radio
    182
    
    Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
    183
    
    Storing a Radio Station as a Favorite
    183
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    184
    
    Finding a Category (Cat) Station
    184
    
    Playing a CD(S) (Six-Disc CD Player)
    188
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    196
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    197
  - Radio Reception
    197
  - Care of Your Cds
    198
  - Care of the CD Player
    198
  - Backglass Antenna
    199
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    199
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

201
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  201
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  202
  - Defensive Driving
    202
  - Drunken Driving
    203
  - Control of a Vehicle
    205
  - Braking
    206
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    207
  - Braking in Emergencies
    208
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    209
  - Steering
    210
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    212
  - Off-Road Recovery
    213
  - Passing
    213
  - Loss of Control
    214
  - Driving at Night
    216
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    217
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    218
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    218
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    218
  - City Driving
    219
  - Freeway Driving
    220
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    221
  - Highway Hypnosis
    222
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    222
  - Winter Driving
    224
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    225
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    226
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    228
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    229
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    229
- Towing
  
  234
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    234
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    234
    
    Dinghy Towing
    235
    
    Dolly Towing
    235
  - Towing a Trailer
    236
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    237
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    237
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    238
    
    Safety Chains
    239
    
    Trailer Brakes
    239
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    240
    
    Following Distance
    240
    
    Making Turns
    240
    
    Driving on Grades
    241
    
    Parking on Hills
    241
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    241
    
    Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    242
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    242
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

243
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  243
- Service
  
  245
- Fuel
  
  246
  - Gasoline Octane
    247
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    247
  - California Fuel
    247
  - Additives
    248
  - Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol)
    248
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    249
  - Filling the Tank
    250
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    252
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  252
  - Hood Release
    253
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    254
  - Engine Oil
    259
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    260
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    261
  - Engine Oil Life System
    262
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    263
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    263
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    264
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    265
  - How to Add Fluid
    267
  - Engine Coolant
    268
    
    What to Use
    268
    
    Checking Coolant
    269
  - Pressure Cap
    270
  - Engine Overheating
    271
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    272
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    273
  - Cooling System
    273
  - Power Steering Fluid
    280
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    281
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    281
  - Brakes
    282
    
    Brake Fluid
    282
    
    What to Add
    282
    
    Brake Wear
    283
  - Battery
    284
    
    Brake Adjustment
    284
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    284
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    284
  - Jump Starting
    285
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  289
- Bulb Replacement
  
  289
  - Halogen Bulbs
    289
  - Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps
    290
  - Taillamps, Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
    292
  - Back-Up Lamps
    293
  - Replacement Bulbs
    293
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  294
- Tires
  
  296
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    297
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    299
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    302
    
    How to Check
    303
    
    When to Check
    303
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    304
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    308
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    309
  - Buying New Tires
    310
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    311
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    312
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    313
  - Wheel Replacement
    313
    
    Used Replacement Wheels
    314
  - Tire Chains
    315
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    316
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    316
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    318
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    319
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    325
  - Compact Spare Tire
    327
- Appearance Care
  
  327
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    327
  - Fabric/Carpet
    329
  - Leather
    329
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    330
  - Care of Safety Belts
    330
  - Weatherstrips
    330
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    331
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    331
  - Finish Care
    331
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    332
    
    Aluminum Wheels
    332
    
    Finish Damage
    333
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    333
    
    Tires
    333
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    333
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    334
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    334
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  335
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    335
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    335
- Electrical System
  
  336
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    336
  - Headlamp Wiring
    336
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    336
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    336
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    337
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    337
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    339
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  342
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

345
- Introduction
  346
- Maintenance Requirements
  346
- Maintenance Schedule
  346
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  346
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  347
- Scheduled Maintenance
  348
- Additional Required Services
  350
- Maintenance Footnotes
  351
- At each Fuel Fill
  352
- Owner Checks and Services
  352
- At Least Once a Month
  353
- At Least Once a Year
  353
  - Ignition Transaxle Lock Check
    354
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    355
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  356
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  357
- Maintenance Record
  358
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

361
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  361
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  362
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    362
  - Online Owner Center
    363
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    364
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    364
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    365
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    365
  - Courtesy Transportation
    367
    
    Transportation Options
    368
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    369
    
    Additional Program Information
    369
  - Collision Damage Repair
    370
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  374

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Seats and Restraint Systems

Features and Controls

Instrument Panel

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Service and Appearance Care

Maintenance Schedule

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

Headlamp Aiming

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

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