1995 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO hood open

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Engine Coolant Heater (Option)
In very cold weather, 0" F (- 18 "C) or colder, the engine
coolant heater can help. You'll get easier starting and
better fuel economy during engine warm-up. Usually,
the coolant heater should be plugged in
a minimum of
four hours prior to starting your vehicle.
To use the coolant heater:
1. Turn off the engine.
2. Open the hood and unwrap the electrical cord.
3. Plug it into a normal, grounded 11 O-volt outlet.
NOTICE:
After you've used the coolant heater, be sure to
store the cord
as it was before to keep it away
from moving engine parts. If you don't, it could
be damaged.
How long should you keep the coolant heater plugged
in? The answer depends on the weather, the kind of oil
you have, and some other things. Instead of trying
to list
everything here, we ask that you contact your Chevrolet
dealer in the area where you'll be parking your vehicle.
The dealer can give you the best advice for that
particular area.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To Jump Start Your Chevrolet
1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-volt
battery with a negative ground system.
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NOTICE:
If the other system isn’t a 12-volt system with a
negative ground, both vehicles can be damaged.
2. Get the vehicles close enough so the jumper cables
can reach, but be sure the vehicles aren’t touching
each other.
If they are, it could cause a ground
connection you don’t want. You wouldn’t be able to
start your Chevrolet, and the bad grounding could
damage the electrical systems.
You could be injured
if the vehicles roll. Set the
parking brake firmly on each vehicle. Put an
automatic transaxle in
PARK (P) or a manual
transaxle in NEUTRAL
(N).
3. Turn off the ignition on both vehicles. Turn off all
lamps that aren’t needed, and radios. This will avoid
sparks and help save both batteries. And it could
save your radio!
NOTICE:
If you leave your radio on, it could be badly
damaged. The repairs wouldn’t be covered by
your warranty.
4. Open the hoods and locate the batteries.
5. Find the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals on
each battery. Your Chevrolet has a remote positive
(+) jump starting terminal. The terminal is on the
same side
of the engine compartment as your battery.
You should always use the remote positive
(+)
terminal instead of the positive (+) terminal on your
battery. To uncover the remote positive
(+) terminal,
lift the red plastic cap.
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If your engine catches fire because you keep
driving with no coolant, your vehicle can be
badly damaged. The costly repairs would not
be covered by your warranty.
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine
If you get the overheat warning but see or hear no
steam, the problem may not be too serious. Sometimes
the engine can get a little too hot when you:
0 Climb a long hill on a hot day.
0 Stop after high speed driving.
Idle for long periods in traffic.
Tow a trailer. If you
get the overheat warning with no sign of steam,
try this for a minute or
so:
1. Turn off your air conditioner.
2. Turn on your heater to full hot at the highest fan
speed and open the window as necessary.
otherwise, shift to the highest gear while driving
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OVERDRIVE (@) or DRIVE (D).
3. If you’re in a traffic jam, shift to NEUTRAL (N);
If you no longer have the overheat warning, you can
drive. Just
to be safe, drive slower for about ten minutes.
If the warning doesn’t come back on, you can drive
normally.
If the waning continues, pull over, stop, and
park your
vehicle right away.
If there’s still no sign
of steam, you can idle the engine
for two or three minutes while you’re parked,
to see
if the warning stops. But then, if you still have the
warning,
turn off the engine and get everyone out of
the vehicle until it cools down.
You may decide not to lift the hood but to get service
help right away.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Checking Things Under the Hood Hood Release
To open the hood, first pull
the handle inside the
vehicle.
Then
go to the front of the
vehicle and release the
secondary hood release. Lift
the hood.
Before
closing the hood, be sure all the filler caps are on
properly. Then just pull the hood down and close
it firmly.
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With the 3.4L LQ1 (Code X) engine, when you open the hood, you’ll see:
Radiator Pressure Cap Engine Coolant Reservoir
Power Steering Fluid Reservoir
Electric Engine Fans
Engine Oil Dipstick
Engine Oil
Fill Cap
7. Coolant Bleed Valves
8. Automatic Transaxle Fluid Dipstick
9. Brake Fluid Reservoir
10. Air Cleaner
11. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Headlamps
1. Open the hood.
2. Press and turn the base a quarter-turn
(counterclockwise for the driver’s side; clockwise
for the passenger’s side) and remove it from the
retaining ring by gently pulling it back and away
from the headlamp.
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3. Remove the electrical connector from the bulb by
raising the lock tab and pulling the connector away
from the bulb’s base.
4. Install the electrical connector to the bulb.
5. Install the new bulb by inserting the smallest tab on
the bulb base
into the matching notch in the retaining
ring. Turn the bulb a quarter-turn clockwise until
it
stops.
6. Close the hood.
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1. Open the hood. There is one flap on each side of the
radiator.
2. Open the flap by lifting the snap screw.
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The headlamp wiring is protected by a circuit breaker in
the underhood electrical center. An electrical overload
will cause the lamps to go on and off, or in some cases
to remain off.
If this happens, have your headlamp
system checked right away.
Windshield Wipers
The windshield wiper motor is protected by a circuit
breaker and a fuse.
If the motor overheats due to heavy
snow, etc., the wiper will stop until the motor cools.
If
the overload is caused by some electrical problem, have
it fixed.
Power Windows and Other Power Options
Circuit breakers in the fuse panel protect the power
windows and other power accessories. When the current
load is too heavy, the circuit breaker opens and closes,
protecting the circuit until the problem
is fixed.
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