1996 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO clock

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 8. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack handle
counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely.
9. Tighten the wheel nuts
firmly
in a crisscross
sequence as shown.
Incorrect wheel nuts or improperly tightened
wheel nuts can cause the wheel to become loose
and even come off. This could lead to an accident.
Be sure to use the correct wheel nuts.
If you have
to replace them, be sure to get new
GM original
equipment wheel nuts.
Stop somewhere as soon as you can and have the
nuts tightened with a torque wrench to
100 lb-ft
(140 Nom).

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Filling Your Tank
I
The cap is behind a hinged door on the left side of
your vehicle.. While
refueling; hang tbe
cap inside the fuel door.
To take off the cap, turn it slowly to the left
(counterclockwise).
: Gasoline vapor is highly flammable. It burns
violently, and that can cause very bad injuries.
Don’t smoke if yousre near gasoline or reheling
your veh;ieIe. Keep sparks, flames, and smoking
materials away from gasoline.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Vehicle Storage
If you’re not going to drive your vehicle for 25 days
or more, take off the black, negative
(-) cable from
the battery. This
will help keep your battery from
running down.
’ I A CAUTION:
Batteries have acid that can burn you and gas
that can explode. You can be badly hurt
if you
aren’t careful. See “Jump Starting” in the Index
for tips on working around
a battery without
getting hurt.
Bulb Replacement
In this section you’ll find directions for changing the
bulbs
in some of the lamps on your Chevrolet. See
“Replacement Bulbs”
in the Index to find the type
of bulb you should use.
Halogen Bulbs
Contact your dealer to learn how to prepare your vehicle
for longer storage periods.
Also, for your audio system, see “Theft-Deterrent
Feature”
in the Index.
Halogen bulbs have pressurized gas inside and
can burst if you drop or scratch the bulb. You or
others could be injured. Be sure to read and
follow the instructions on the bulb package.
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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4.
5.
6.
Remove the electrical connector from the bulb by
raising the lock tab and pulling the connector away
from the bulb's base.
Install the electrical connector to the bulb.
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.
Close the hood.
Front Park and Turn Signal Lamp
1. Open the hood. There is one flap on each side of
the radiator.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 4. Slide the headlamp assembly outboard and gently pull
the inside
of the assembly away from the vehicle.
5. Push the tab on the bulb socket and turn itj
counterclockwise. Pull the socket out
of the assembly.
Do not twist the bulb.
6. Remove the bulb from the socket by pulling it out.
7. Push in the new bulb.
8. Reverse Steps 1-4 to replace the assembly.
Front and Rear Sidemarker
Front and Rear Sidemarker
1. Remove the screw from
' the sidemarker lens.
1. Remove the screw from
the sidemarker lens.
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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Pull the sidemarker lens away from the body.
Turn the socket counterclockwise until it stops. Then
pull the socket and bulb from the assembly.
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
(Shelf-Mounted)
To reach the center high-mounted stoplamp, you must
go through the
trunk.
I Pull the bulb out of the socket. Do not twist the bulb.
Plug the new bulb in the socket.
Replace the bulb and socket.
Replace the assembly in the vehicle. Replace the screw.
1. Open the trunk lid. Locate the stoplamp behind the
rear seats, in front of the tmnk hinges.

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4.
5.
Turn the socket counterclockwise until it stops and
pull the bulb and socket out of the assembly.
Push
in the bulb, turn it counterclockwise and pull it
out of the socket.
Push the new bulb into the socket and turn
it clockwise.
Replace the bulb and socket in the assembly.
Center High-Moun.kd. Stoplamp
(Spoiler-Mounted)
1. Remove the two screws from the stoplamp assembly.
2. Pull the assembly forward out of the spoiler.
3. Remove the three screws from the back of the
stoplamp assembly.
4. Pull the lamp strip out of the stoplamp assembly.
5. Remove the bulb.
6. Install the new bulb and reverse Steps 1-4.
TaiVStop/Turn Signal Lamp
1. Open the trunk. Remove the convenience net if you
have one. Unhook the net from the upper wing
nut.
2.
3.
Remove the upper
(convenience net)
wing
nut, if equipped.
Pull the carpet away
from the rear
of
the vehicle.
4. Unscrew the two remaining wing nuts.
5. Pull the assembly from the body carefully.
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press the tab, turn the socket counterclockwise
and pull it out.
7. Pull the bulb out. Do not
twist
it.
8. Push the new bulb into the socket.
9. Replace the socket in the assembly.
10. Tighten the socket (both kinds) by turning
it clockwise.
11. Install the assembly and the two lower wing nuts.
12. Replace the carpeting.
13. Replace the upper (convenience net) wing
nut,
if equipped.
14. Replace the convenience net, if equipped.
Back-up Lamp
1. Open the trunk. The back-up lamp bulbs are in the
rear
of the trunk lid.
2. Press the tab on the
socket, turn the socket
counterclockwise and
pull it out.
3.
To remove the bulb, pull it out of the socket. Do not
twist
the bulb.
4. Push the new bulb into the socket.
5. Reverse Steps 1-3 to replace the socket.
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