1973 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO ECU

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Front side doors can be locked
from the inside by depressing the
passenger guard door lock buttons
located on the upper door panel.
All doors can be locked from the
outside by first depressing the door
lock button and closing the door.
The front doors can also be
locked by using the key.
All models have
as a standard
safety feature overriding door locks.
When the doors are locked, the
door latch mechanism
is inopera­
tive, preventing inadvertent open­
ing of the door by movement of the
inside handle.
REMINDER: Avoid hanging ob­
jects on the right hand coat hook
in such a way that you block the
driver's vision to the right rear
quarter.
REMINDER: Always lock the
doors when driving, for greater se­
curity in the event of an accident
and for security against entry by
unwelcome persons while momen­
tarily stopped.
Seats
Folding seatbacks are equipped
with self-latching mechanisms and
release controls designed for the
convenience of entering and exit­
ing passengers.
Manually Operated Front Seats
-The front seat can be moved
forward or rearward by moving the
control lever on the driver's side
of the seat forward and exerting
slight body pressure in the direc­
tion desired. Release the lever
so
the seat will lock in the desired
position.
Back Locks-For your safety each
folding front seatback has a lock
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which must be released before the
seatback can be folded forward.
The release lever
is located at the
lower side of each backrest nearest
the door. Move the lever upward,
then pull the seatback forward.
Keep seat belts and
bu.c~les
clear of mechanism when tlltmg
folding seats forward or backwards,
to prevent damage to these belt
restraints.
Bucket Seats
The front seats may be adjusted
to suit an individual's preference.
Simply release the seat lock mech­
anism located at the front of the
seat.
Once released, exert slight
body pressure in the direction de­
sired. Release the lever so the seat
will lock in the desired position.
Swivel Bucket Seats
The swivel bucket seat can be
turned towards the door opening

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Switch mirror to night position to
reduce glare from following
headlights.
To raise or lower, grasp mirror
and exert sufficient pressure by
pushing
or pulling to move mirror
up
or down.
Occupant Restraint Belts
Lap and shoulder belts provide
added security and comfort for you
and your passengers.
Proper use
and care of these belts
will assure
continuance of this security.
lap Belts
• Adjust front seat to satisfaction
of driver and sit erect and well
back in seat.
• In a single motion, pull webbing
across lap far enough to permit
inserting metal latch plate end
of lap belt into the buckle, until
a snap
is heard. If not pulled
out far enough to reach, let belt
rewind into the retractor to re­
lease lock mechanism ,
so belt
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can be pulled out to the proper
length.
• Position belt across lap as LOW
ON HIPS
as possible. To reduce
the risk of sliding under belt
during an accident, adjust to a
SNUG FIT by pulling belt firm­
ly across lap in direction of re­
tractor
so it can take up slack.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine • Seating positions next to side
windows have retractors which
are designed to automatically
take up excess webbing and
maintain tension on the lap belt.
• Lap belts at center seating po­
sitions should be positioned and
secured as above, and adjusted
to a SNUG FIT by pulling on
the end of the belt extending
from the adjustable latch plate.
• To lengthen lap belt at center
seating positions place adjust­
able latch plate at right angles
to the belt webbing and pull on
7 latch
plate; belt should then
slide easily through the adjust­
able latch plate.
• To unfasten lap belts, depress
push button in center of buckle.
NOTE: Take care not to let the lap
belt twist while it
is being rewound
into the retractor. The bulk of the
twisted belt may cause the retractor
to jam so it will not rewind further
while at the same time the retrac­
tor's locking mechanism prevents
the belt from being withdrawn.
If
a belt should become jammed, you
may be able to release it by pulling
the belt out far enough to untwist
it. Otherwise, the retractor will re­
quire servicing.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine safe infant or child restraint sys­
tem, the following precautions
should be taken:
1. Infants unable to sit up by them­
selves should be restrained by
placing them in a covered,
padded bassinet which is placed
crossways in the vehicle (width­
wise) on the rear seat. The
bassinet should be securely
restrained with the regular
ve­
hicle seat belts. An alternate
method
is to position the bas­
sinet so that it rests against the
front seat, again crossways in
Trailer Hauling
Since passenger cars are de­
signed and intended to be used pri­
marily as passenger conveyances,
towing a trailer will affect handling,
durability
and economy. Maximum
safety and satisfaction depends the
vehicle.
2. Children able to sit up by them­
selves should be placed on a
seat and lap belted, preferably
in the rear seat. Never allow a
child to stand
or kneel on any
seat.
If the child cannot see out
the car windows he should sit
on a firm cushion with the regu­
lar lap belt restraining him at
the hips. The cushion should be
as firm as practical and just high
enough to enable the child to
look horizontally out of the car
windows. The use of the cush-
upon proper use of correct equip­
ment and avoiding overloads and
other abusive operation.
The maximum loaded trailer
weight which you can pull with
your Monte Carlo depends on what
special equipment has been in­
stalled on your car. Chevrolet does
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ion should be discontinued as
soon as the child is old enough
to see out of the car windows
without it.
3. General Motors recommends
that children be restrained prop­
erly when riding. However, if
unusual conditions prohibit use
of restraints and require that a
child must stand, he should
stand on the floor directly be­
hind the front seat. This will
help minimize the possibility of
injury from frontal impacts
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the event of an accident.
not recommend towing any trailer
unless the car
is properly equipped.
Information on trailer hauling
capabilities, special equipment re­
quired, and optional equipment
offered by Chevrolet
is available
from your Chevrolet Dealer
or by
writing Chevrolet Motor Division,