1973 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO Owners Manual

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for AM band setting.
NOTE: Bands cannot be changed
if push button
is unlocked.
Antenna
The radio antenna is incorpo­
rated in the windshield glass.
If
necessary, adjustments for maxi ­
mum antenna effectiveness can be
made
by your authorized Chevro­
let dealer.
To Tune Your AM-FM
Stereo Radio
• Tune radio to an FM Stereo sta­
tion (one which makes the indi­
cator light come
on).
• Turn the lever behind the sta­
tion selector knob until volume
from front and rear speakers
sounds equal.
• Regulate volume and tone con­
trols
as required.
Stereo Tape System
The optional Stereo Tape Player
provides prerecorded stereo pro­
grams for your enjoyment.
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To play, turn ignition switch to
"ON" or "ACC" position and in­
sert cartridge through tape door
with label side up and open end
in
first. Tape will play through all
four programs in succession , then
replay in same sequence. Balanc­
ing the speakers
is not required as
this adjustment has been made at
the factory. Should it become nec­
essary to make this adjustment,
see your Chevrolet dealer.
1. Rotate Fader control unit vol­
ume until volume from front
and rear speakers sound equal.
2. Regulate volume control and
tone controls
as desired.
3. To change program track, push
in volume control knob and
release; player will index to
next track.

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move tape cartridge from player.
Cleaning and Care
Every 100 hours of operation ,
or
if tape slips and runs slowly, the
capstan (revolving metal post) ,
head and tape guide should be
cleaned with a cotton-tipped swab
moistened with alcohol (do not
use carbon tetrachloride) . To
clean the capstan , trip the on-off
switch at the rear of the receptacle
with your finger and hold the
swab against the rotating capstan.
OTHER CONTROLS AND FEATURES
Positraction Rear Axle
The optional Positraction pro­
vides · additional traction on snow,
ice, mud, sand, and gravel, par­
ticularly when one rear wheel
is on
a surface providing poor traction.
During normal driving and cor­
nering , the Positraction unit func­
tions as a standard differential.
When one wheel encounters a slip­
pery surface, however, the Posi­
traction directs driving force to the
.
rear wheel having the better
traction.
Power Door Locks
The optionally available power
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door locks allows you to unlock
or lock your doors by operating
the switch marked
"LOCK" located
on either door panel. The auto­
matic locking mechanism does not,
at any time interfere with manual
operation of any door lock button.
The doors
will not unlock or open
with the inside door handle when
the lock button
is depressed, but
can be unlocked individually by
lifting the lock button.

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Four Way Hazard
Warning
Flasher
• Use the warning flasher to warn
other drivers any time your
ve­
hicle becomes a traffic hazard,
day
or night.
• Avoid stopping on the roadway
if possible.
• Turn on the hazard warning
flasher by pushing in on the but­
ton located on the column
just
below the steering wheel. Flasher
---~
can be actuated with engine igni­
tion either off or on.
• If the brake pedal is depressed,
the lights will not flash but glow
continuously instead.
• To cancel the flasher, pull the
button out.
Freeing Car from Sand, Etc.
If it becomes necessary to rock
the car to free it from sand, mud
or snow, move the selector lever
on automatic transmission models
from
"D" to "R" in a repeat pat­
tern while simultaneously apply­
ing moderate pressure
to the ac­
celerator.
(On standard transmis­
sion models, move gear shift lever
from second to reverse gear.) Do
not race engine. For best possible
traction, avoid spinning wheels
when trying to free the car. The
use of AC Liquid Tire Chain
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is recommended for. temporary as­
sistance when traction is lost on ice
or snow.
Towing
Proper lifting or towing equip­
ment
is necessary to prevent dam­
age to the vehicle during any tow­
ing operation.
State (Provincial in
Canada) and local laws applicable
to vehicles in tow must also be fol­
lowed. Chevrolet dealers can advise
you on the selection of a knowl­
edgeable towing concern.
Your Monte Carlo may be towed
on all four wheels, at speeds of less
than 35 MPH, for distances up to

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and transmission are otherwise
nor­
mally operable.
Use only towing equipment spe­
cifically designed for this purpose,
following the instructions of the
equipment manufacturer. Also, a
safety chain system must be used.
For such towing, the vehicle park­
ing brake must be released, trans­
mission must be in neutral and
igni­
tion lock turned to OFF position.
Remember that power brake and
steering assists will not be available
when engine
is inoperative.
Emergency Starting
• Never tow the car to start be­
cause the surge forward when
the engine starts could cause a
collision with the tow vehicle.
• Engines in vehicles with auto­
matic transmissions cannot be
started
by towing or pushing
the car.
ENGINE COOLANT
• To start the car when the Ener­
gizer (battery) is discharged, use
a single auxiliary battery or
Energizer of the
same nominal
voltage
(12 volts) as the dis­
charged battery, with suitable
jumper cables.
• Make connections as set forth
below under
"J ump Starting
with Auxiliary (Booster)
bat­
tery"
to lessen the chance of
personal injury or property
damage.
Do
not use these instructions in
connection with any vehicle having
a positive-ground electrical system
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-either to start your vehicle or the
other
one-an explosion may result
which could cause personal injury

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Motors cars have negative-ground
electrical systems and can be used
to jump start one another.
If you
cannot determine how the other
vehicle
is grounded (by checking
specifications in the owner's man­
ual, etc.) we recommend that you
attempt no jump starting with that
vehicle.
Jump Starting with
Auxiliary (Booster) Battery
Both booster and discharged
battery should be treated carefully
when using jumper cables. Follow
exactly the procedure outlined be­
low, being careful not to cause
sparks:
1.
Set parking brake and place
automatic transmission in
"PARK" (neutral for manual
transmission).
Turn off lights,
heater and other electrical loads. 2.
Remove vent caps from both
the booster and the discharged
batteries. Lay a cloth over the
open vent wells of each battery.
These two actions help reduce
the explosion hazard always
present in either battery when
connecting
"live" booster bat­
teries to
"dead" batteries.
3. Attach one end of one jumper
cable to the positive terminal of
the booster battery (identified
by a red color,
"+" or "P" on
the battery case, post or clamp)
and the other end of same cable
to positive terminal of discharged
battery. Do
NOT permit cars to
touch each other,
as this could
'establish a ground connection
and counteract the benefits of
this procedure.
4. Attach one end of the remaining
negative cable to the negative
terminal (black color,
"-" or
"N") of the booster battery, and
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the other end to the' de1cotron
mounting bracket (see illustra­
tion) of your 1973 Monte Carlo
(do not connect directly to neg­
ative post of dead battery) -
taking care that clamps from
one cable do not inadvertently
touch the clamps on the other
cable. Do not lean over the
battery when making this con­
nection.
Reverse this sequence exactly
when removing the jumper cables.
Re-install vent caps and throw
cloths away
as the cloths may have
corrosive acid on them.

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Preparations:
• Park on a level surface and set
parking brake firmly.
• Set automatic transmission in
"P ARK" (manual transmission
in reverse) .
• Activate hazard warning flasher.
• Block both the front and back
of the wheel diagonally oppo­
site the
jack position.
Jacking Instructions
1. After removing spare wheel and
tire, jack, jack base, and jack
handle (wheel nut wrench) , pro­
ceed with changing the wheel
as
follows: 2.
Remove hub cap
or wheel cover
with flat end of wheel nut wrench
and loosen, but do not remove
nuts, by turning counterclock­
wise.
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3. Place the jack column assembly
in the jack base (make sure that
jack column
is fully inserted into
jack base) and move jack lever
to the
"UP" position. Also, check

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raising car.
4. When jacking the car, position
the jack
so that jack hook is fully
inserted in lift slot of the bumper.
NOTE: Always use a smooth mo­
tion when raising or lowering car.
5. Insert jack handle in jack and and
raise car until wheel
is just
off the ground.
6. Remove wheel nuts and wheel.
7. Install spare wheel and install
wheel nuts (with beveled end of
nut facing inward) until all are
finger tight.
8. Place jack control lever in
"down" position and lower wheel
until tire just touches ground.
Tighten wheel nuts, lower car
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and remove jack. Carefully in­
stall hub cap or wheel cover.
9. Replace jack assembly and wheel
in luggage compartment.
When possible check inflation of
replacement tire to agree with tire
placard affixed to the left front door.
NOTE: Illustrated instructions on
jack operation and storage are also
provided on underside of trunk lid.

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Care and Cleaning
of Interior Soft Trim
Dust and loose dirt that accum­
ulate on interior fabric trim should
be removed frequently with a
vacuum cleaner, whisk broom or
soft brush. Vinyl
or leather trim
should be wiped clean with a
damp cloth. Normal cleanable trim
soilage, spots or stains can be
cleaned with the proper use of trim
cleaners available through General
Motors dealers or other reputable
supply outlets. Before attempting
to remove spots or stains from
up­
holstery, determine as accurately
as possible the nature and age of
the spot or stain.
Some spots or
stains can be removed
satisfactor ­
ily with water or mild soap solu­
tion (refer to accompanying "Re­
moval of Specific Stains"). For
best results, spots or stains should
be removed
as soon as possible.
Some types of stains or soilage
such
as lipsticks, some inks, cer­
tain types of grease, mustard, etc.,
are extremely difficult and, in some
cases, impossible to completely
re­
move. When cleaning this type of
stain or soilage, care must be taken
not to enlarge the soiled area.
It is
sometimes more desirable to have
a small stain than an enlarged stain
as a result of careless cleaning.
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