1976 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO height

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine • Select one of the two positions
-up or down-which places the
top of head restraint closest to
the top of your ears.
• Do not use head restraint above
the up detent position.
• Head restraint can be raised by
pulling up until you feel it click
into the
"detent" position.
• To .lower, release latch at base
of supporting rod and push down
on restraint.
• Do· not operate vehicle with
head restraints removed, since
occupants
lose the protection
they provide.
Child Restraint
Children in automobiles should
be restrained to lessen the risk of
injury in accidents or sudden stops.
. General Motors dealers offer re­
straint systems designed specifically
for use with infants and with small
children. The GM
"Infant Love
Seat" is designed for babies up to
20 pounds. The GM "Child Love
Seat" (not available in Canada) is
designed for children weighing 20
to 40 pounds, up to 3 feet-4 inches
in height, who are able to sit up
alone.
In using any infant or child re­
straint system, read and comply
with all installation and usage
in­
structions.
H a child is traveling in a vehicle
1-8 not
equipped with a General
Motors infant or child restraint or
other appropriate. infant or child
restraint system, the following
pre­
cautions 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 bassi-

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine such as changing lanes on an ex­
pressway , the steering wheel
is not
turned back sufficiently after com­
pleting the turn to automatically
cancel the turn signal.
For con­
venience
,in such maneuvers, the
driver can flash the turn signals by
moving the turn signal lever part
way (to tlie first stop) and holding
it there. The lever returns to the
neutral
or canceled position when
the driver releases his hold on the
lever. A
green light on the instrument
cluster flashes to indicate proper
operation of the front and rear turn
signal lamps.
If the indicator lamp
. remains on and does not flash,
check for a defective lamp bulb.
If
the indicator fails to light when
the lever
is moved , check the fuse
and indicator bulb.
Power Steering
If the steering system power as­
sist fails due to some malfunction, or
because the. engine has stalled,
the car can still be steered. How­
ever; much greater effort is re­
quired particularly in sharp turns.
Tilt Steering Wheel
The optional tilt steering wheel
can be tilted up above normal posi­
tion to provide additional room for
entrance and exit
as well as selected
driving positions below normal
height. This permits individual
se-
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lection of the most natural position
for all driving conditions.
On long
trips the steering wheel position can
be changed to minimize tension
and fatigue.
The
till mechanism is operated
by lifting up on the small control
lever
on the left side of the steering
column just below the directional
s ignal , moving the steering wheel
to the selected position, and releas­
ing the lever.
Cruise Control
The optional Cruise Control Sys­
tem provides automatic speed con­
trol for your comfort when driving
on freew a
ys, turnpikes, or other
non-congested highways. The
sys­
tem is designed to function above
speeds of approximately
30 MPH.
To enga ge the Cr:uise Control,
proceed
as follows:
• Accelerate to desired cruising
speed and partially depress and

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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 SPECIFICATIONS
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER Car.....;.Stamped on vehicle identification number plate ottached to left top of instrument panel. Body-Stamped on plate attached to upper right corner of cowl panel. Engine-Stamped on boss on block. 8~Cylinder-On right front side of block.
DIMENSIONS Overall Length Coupes and Sedans .....•..•. ........... 222.9" 228.6" 79.5" 121.5" 125.0"
Station Wagons, ........................ . Width ................. , ............... . Wheelbase, All IExc. Station Wagon) ......... . Station Wagon '0 .' ••••• '.' •••••••••••••••• Overall Height Coupe .............. ; •• ' .•.•.• ' ••••..•.• 53.7/1 54.5" 57.4" 58.1 "
Sedan ....................•.•. ,,' ...•.. 3-SeatStation Wagon ................. v •• 2-Seat Station Wagon ................... .
GASOLINE TANK (Approx.)
Coupes and Sedans ..... . Station Wagon ........ .
CRANKCASE (REFILL) (Approx.)
U.S. Measure
26 gal. 22 gal.
OIL CHANGE ONLY
U. S .. Imperial Measure' Measure
350 V-B... .. . . . .. . . .. 4 qt. 3% qt. 400, and 454 V-B .. . . .. 4 qt. 3 V. qt.
Imperial Measure
21.75 gal. IB.25 gal.
OIL CHANGE AND fiLTER CHANGE
U. S. Imperial Measure Measure
5 qt.· 4% qt.
5 qt. 4 V. qt.
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COOLING SYSTEM 350 V-8 400 V·8 454 V·8
U.S. Measure 18 qt. 18 qt. 23.0 qt." Imperial Measure 15 qt. 15 qt. 19.25 qt."
Thermostat ALL ..........•...•••..••• 1950
Radiator Pressure Cap ••....••.•••.••••. 15 lb. ·With Air Conditioning-add 2 q·ts. U.S. Measure
SYSTEMS Refrigerant---:-R-12 ..........•.......... 3 lb., 12 oz. Compressor Oil (525 Vis.) All Systems ............... '. . . . . .. 11 oz.
TRANSMISSIONS IMPERIAL U.S. MEASURE MEASURE Turbo Hydramatic 350... 10.0 qt~ 825 qts. 400..... 11.0 qls. 9.25 qls.
BATTERY RATING Reserve Enaine Volts Watts· Capacity·· 350·V8 and 12 3200 100 min. 400·V8 454-V8 and 12 4000 125 min. H.D; . Cranking power at 0 F • *-Minutes before battery drops to 1O~ volts with a continuous 25 amp. drain.
TIRE INFORMATION Wheel Nut Torque .... _ ..... _ ............ 100ft.lbs. Complete tire information will be found on pages 5-14 through 5-20.
TURN SIGNAL FLASHER, Type ••••••••••••••••••\
•••••••••••••• Capacity Impala and Caprice ..•••.•.•••••..••.... 3-lamp (LL) Bel Air ..........••.....•.•••••.••.... 2-lamp (LL) Hazard Warning Flasher, All .....•.•...... 6-lamp

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