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Operation in Foreign Countries
Your Monte Carlo is designed
to operate on fuel of approximately
91 research octane number or
higher, sold in the United States
and Canada.
If you plan to operate your
Monte Carlo outside the continen
tal limits of the United States
or
Canada, there is a possibility that
the best fuels available in some
countries are so low in anti-knock
quality that excessive knocking and
serious engine damage may result
from their use. To minimize this
possibility, write to Chevrolet Divi-sion,
Service Department, Detroit,
Michigan 48202,
(or in Canada
write to General Motors of Can
ada Limited,
Owner Relations De
partment, Oshawa, Ontario),
giving:
• The vehicle identification num
ber ( on plate
on instrument
panel ahead of the steering
wheel and visible through the
windshield, or from registration
slip
or title).
• The country or countries in
which you plan to traveL
You will be furnished informa-
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tion on the quality of fuels avail
able in the countries in which you
plan to traveL
It is recommended
that you not operate your Monte
Carlo in any country not having
fuels meeting the requirements of
your Chevrolet engine. Engine
modifications are not available to
compensate for low anti-knock
quality fuels. Operation of your car
under conditions of continuous
or
excessive knocking constitutes mis
use of the engine for which the
Chevrolet Division
is not responsi
ble under the terms of the Chev
rolet New Vehicle Warranty.
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The time or mileage intervals
on the following
pages are in
tended as a guide for establishing
regular maintenance and lubrica
tion periods for your car. Sus
tained heavy duty or high speed
operations
or operation under
adverse conditions may necessi
tate more frequent servicing.
To
determine specific recommenda
tions for conditions under which
Fuel
Requirements
Your Monte Carlo is designed
to operate
on a good quality fuel
of approximately
91 Research Oc
tane Number or higher , commonly
sold in the United States and
Canada.
Use of a fuel which is too
low in anti-knock quality will re- you
use your car, consult your
Authorized Chevrolet Dealer.
Maintenance Schedule
For owner convenience, a sepa
rate maintenance folder has been
provided with your car which con
tains a complete schedule and
brief explanation of the safety,
suIt in
"spark knock", a metallic
rapping noise generated during the
combustion process. It should be
noted that Research Octane Num
ber does not completely describe
fuel octane quality. Therefore , if
you hear knock in your engine you
may wish to try a different gaso
line.
If knocking persists consult
your authorized Chevrolet dealer.
In any case, continuous
or exces-
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emission control, lubrication and
general maintenance it requires.
The maintenance folder informa
tion
is supplemented by this sec
tion of the Owner 's Manual,
as
well as the separate emission con
trol systems folder also furnished
with your car. Read all three pub
lications for a full understanding
of vehicle maintenance require
ments.
sive knocking may result in engine
damage and constitutes misuse of
the engine for which Chevrolet
Motor Division
is not responsible
under the terms of the New Ve
hicle Warranty.
General Motors recommends the
use of unleaded or low-lead
(0 to
0.5 grams per gallon) gasolines
to minimize emissions of hydro
carbons and particulates.
If un-
