1976 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO Owners Manual

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PO$itraction Rea~ Axle
The optional Positraction axle
can provide
additional traction on
snow, ice, mud,
s~d; gravel,etc.
During
normal :4riving and cor­
nering, the Positraction unit func­
tions as a standard : axle. However ;
when either
drIv&\vheel encounters
a slippery,enoug~urface,the Po;i,
traction can ~i>~~ue to provide
driving force
to.: the wheel havin,g
the greatertr~ction, in,stead of
merely
'" the wheel which
has the least
tra,c:tion.
Power Door Locks
The optionally : available power
door
lo~ks allow 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
mart,ual
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 unlock .ed individually by
lifting the lock button.
Root~uggag, Carrier
The optionalcarrier allows load­
ing of items onto the roof of your
station
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stricts the projection of car­
ried on vehides, not to extend be­
yond the left side fender line, nor
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more than six .inches beyond the
right side fender line. Check your
local regulations.
Superlift Air Adjustable
Shock
Absorbers
Optional Superlift Air Adjust­
able Shock Absorbers allow you to
STATIO,.. WAGON
COUPES AND SEDANS

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conditions. Air
is added to the
rear shock absorbers,
as needed,
through an air valve located
in the
rear bumper
as shown in the illus­
tration. A minimum pressure of
10-\5 psi should be maintained at
all times. After the car is loaded ,
pressure may be increased until the
rear of the vehicle returns to the
normal designed riding height, but
not to exceed
90 psi.
Station Wagon
,t tor some reason, It Is necessary to drive with the tailgat. window open, the
Reclining Seat Back
Caprice
Models .
The passenger seat back can be
reclined rearward approximately
20 degrees from normal position
by lifting the control lever at the
outboard side
of the passenger's
following 'precautions should be observed:
• Close all other windows.
• Adjust heating or cooling system to torce outside air. Into, car 8S follows:
1. On $fatlon Wagons not equipped with' ai' conditlon;ng, set Ian to medium Ot high speed and upper control lever to any position except OFf. 2. On Station Wagons equipped with manua' air conditioning, set 'an to
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seat cushion and. exerting rearward
pressure
or with no pressure on the
seat back
allow seat back to
return forward.
medium or, high sPded, upper control lever to any posWan except OFF, and lower control lever to any position
except extrem~ lett COLD.
3 . On Station Wagons equipped with a.utomaUc .'r conditioning. set ~ontrol lerer to HI except in hot weather, in which cas., set 'ever to AUTO.
• On starlon wagons equipped with oui­side air rents under or In Instrument panel, open venrs fully.
•

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine OPERATION OF FOLDING SEATS
The second and third seats of the
three-seat station wagon are de- signed so they
can be converted
into load floors-or into seats from
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NOTE: If the intemal power window con­
trol falls to operate the tailgate· window,
It Is probable:the window will· still be oper~
able by means of the exterior key switch
at the rear of the vehicle.
the right rear door opening.
Two-Seat Style Rear Seat
1. Release the locking lever on

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seat back.
2.
Pull seat back forward and
down.
3. To raise the seat, lean on the
front edge of the
seat back
pimet to remove ctehsion from
the filler panel,
liit up the filler
pan¢l, then lift .seat back up
and rearward until it locks into
place.
Three-Seat Sfitle Seats
Second Seat Operation '" ' ;
1. TO,move the right side of the
second seat forward for access
or entrance into the third seat
area, unlock the seat
by pulling
forward the upper lock lever at
the right side of the seat back,
then push the seat back forward
which will move the entire right
seat forward (see illustration
A). When the. seat is returned
rearward to normal sitting posi­
tion,the seat automatically locks
in
this position.
2 .
a. To lower the right side of the
second seat back into load
floor position , unlock
the seat
back
by pushing downward
the linkage lock lever (see
iJ~
lustration B); then, pull seat
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back down.
b .
Lift.up seat backfiUel' panel
and place it
in load floor posi­
- tion.
,c . Push down on front of seat
back until rear of filler panel
is locked in load floor posi­
tion
(See illustration C)_
3. The left side of the second seat
can be lowered into load floor

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car
as follows:
a . From right side of car~wi~
right seat (one third seat)lfi
forward or load floor position,
pilll lock remote control han­
dle (see illustration
D) and
pull seat
baclcdownto load
floor position. Complete oper­
ation , as described
in 2b and 2c.
b.From left side of car-:-pull the
seat back lock lever on the left
side of the seat back forward
to release lock;
then,. pull the
s eat back
down to load floor
PQsition. Complete operation,
as described in 2a and 2b.
4. To raise either the right or left
second seat back , push down on
front of seat back to release
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hinged filler panel. Fold hinged
filler panel forward onto seat
back. Lift seat back upward
un~
til it locks into seat position.
Third Seat Operation
To lower the third Seat to load
floor position proceed
as follows:
1. Move the right side of the sec­
ond seat forward for ·access to
. the third seafarea .
2. Release (lift) the third . seat back
remote control lock handle lo­
cated on the right wheelhouse
trim (see illustration
E) and
allow seat back
to lower to load
floor position.
3. Lift up seat back filler panel;
then , push down on hinge area of
panel while lowering filler panel
to lock panel in load floor posi­
tion (see mustration
F).
To raise the third seat to silting
position , proceed as follows:
1. Move the right side of the sec-

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the third seat area.
2. Lift third seat back hinged filler
panel
rearward onto seat back,
then, grasp seat back handle and
lift seat
back. upward until it
locks
in the full "up" position
(see illustration
0).
Keep belt restraints and buckles
clear of mechanism when folding
seats,to prevent damage to these
belt
systems. C·>·i
Retractable Tail Gate
The retractable tail gate is de­
signed to
lower into the underbody
and in general follows the body
contour during the opening and
closing cycles. Similarly, the back
window, which
is separate of the
gate, raises upward and into the
space between the roof inner and
outer panels.
TAIL GATE RELEASE~WINGS
'TO CLOSE --C~WINDOW ~ WINDOW-KEY ~:/ OPEN-KEY

The power operl)ted window can
be
op~rated by either of two con­
trol switches; one on the instrument
panel
~nd one (key operated) on
the
rea~ of the tight hand quarter
outer
panel, adjacent to the tail
gate. The manually operated tail
gate
may" be operated only by the
rear switch on the body exterior.
The control switches actuate
openingcycle.s when rotated
clockwise and closing cycles when
rotated counter-clockwise. For
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manual tail gate requirements, the
exterior control switch includes two
positions, right and left of center
(vertical) position. Movement of
the
key to the first position (cl()ck­
wise) raises the
tail gate window;
movement of the winged knob
(window must
Be up at least 8
iqches) in the same direction me­
chanical!>: releases the tail gate for
manual16wering. A feature of the
~anual tap gate requires the tail
gate be
fUlly closed before the
window
will lower completely. For
power operated (optional equip­
ment) tail gates, thei,nterior switch
can only be operated when the
ignition switch
is in the ON posi­
tion and transll)ission selector lever
is in the "PARK" position. The
exterior control switch incorpo­
rates stops for operation of win-
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taneous operation of window and
tail gate
(in that order), depending
Concealed Luggage Space
To gain access .to the concealed
luggage space,
open tailgate and
raise lid
as shown in illustration. upon
the distance the switch
is
rotated.
To close tailgate , raise gate with
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a quick continuous motion to the
fully locked position
.( above safety
position of lock) .

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Four Way Hazard
Warning Flasher
• Use the warningJlashe~ to warn
othe~ drivers allY time your ve­
hicle becomes a traffic hazard,
day
ornight. ",
•
A void stopping on the roadway
if possible, .
.' Turn on the hazard warning
flasher
by pt\'shing 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.
• Turn signals do not work with
hazard flashers operating.
• If the brake pedal is depfessed,
the lights will not flashbutre­
main continuously lit
• To cancel the flasher, pull the
button out.
'':.',
Freeing Car From Sand; etc.
If it becomes 'neces sary 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 applying
moderate pressure to the accelera-
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tor. Do not race engine. For best
possible traction, avoid spinning
wheels while
trying to free the car.
The use of AC Liquid Tire Chain
is recommended for temporary as­
sistance when traction is lost on ice
or snow.
Towing
Proper lifting and towing equip­
ment
is necessary to prevent dam­
age to the vehicle during any
tow­
ingoperation. State (Provincial in
Canada) and local
laws applicable
to vehicles in tow must be followed.
Detailed towing instructions are
available at your Chevrolet dealer.