1996 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO Owners Manual

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Occasional waxing or mild polishing of your Chevrolet
by hand may be necessary to remove residue from the
paint finish. You can get GM-approved cleaning
products from your dealer. (See “Appearance Care and
Materials”
in the Index.)
Your Chevrolet has a “basecoat/clearcoat” paint finish.
The clearcoat gives more depth and gloss to the colored
basecoat. Always use waxes and polishes that are
non-abrasive and made for a basecoat/clearcoat
paint finish.
I NOTICE:
Machine compounding or aggressive polishing on
a basecoatklearcoat paint finish may dull the
finish
or leave swirl marks.
Foreign materials such as calcium chloride and other
salts, ice melting agents, road oil and tar, tree sap, bird
droppings, chemicals from industrial chimneys, etc. can
damage your vehicle’s
finish if they remain on painted
surfaces. Wash the vehicle
as soon as possible. If
necessary, use non-abrasive cleaners that are marked
safe for painted surfaces to remove foreign matter.
Exterior painted surfaces are subject to aging, weather
and chemical fallout that can take their toll over
a period
of years. You can help to keep the paint finish looking
new by keeping your Chevrolet garaged or covered
whenever possible.
Aluminum Wheels (If So Equipped)
Keep your wheels clean using a soft clean cloth with
mild soap and water. Rinse with clean water. After
rinsing thoroughly, dry
with a soft clean towel. A wax
may then be applied.
The surfwe
of these wheels is similar to the painted
surface of your vehicle. Don’t use strong soaps,
chemicals, abrasive polishes, abrasive cleaners or
abrasive cleaning brushes
on them because you could
damage the surface.
Don’t take your vehicle through an automatic car wash
that has silicon carbide tire cleaning brushes. These
brushes can
also damage the surface of these wheels.

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To clean your tires, use a stiff brush with a tire cleaner.
NOTICE:
When applying a tire dressing always take care to
wipe off any overspray or splash from
all painted
surfaces on the body or wheels
of the vehicle.
Petroleum-based products may damage the
paint finish.
Sheet Metal Damage
If your vehicle is damaged and requires sheet metal
repair or replacement, make sure the body repair shop
applies anti-corrosion material to
the parts repaired or
replaced to restore corrosion protection.
Finish Damage
Any stone chips, fractures or deep scratches in the finish
should be repaired right away. Bare metal will corrode
quickly and may develop into
a major repair expense.
Minor chips and scratches can be repaired with touch-up
materials available from your dealer or other service outlets.
Larger areas of finish damage can be corrected
in your dealer’s body and paint shop.
Underbody Maintenance
Chemicals used for ice and snow removal and dust control
can collect on the underbody. If these are not removed,
accelerated corrosion (lust) can occur on the underbody
parts such as fuel lines, frame, floor pan, and exhaust system even though they have corrosion protection.
At least every spring, flush these materials from the
underbody with plain water. Clean
any areas where mud and
other debris can collect. Dirt packed
in closed areas of the
frame should be loosened before being flushed. Your dealer
or an underbody car washing system can do this for you.
Chemical Paint Spatting
Some weather and atmospheric conditions can create a
chemical fallout. Airborne pollutants can
fdl upon and
attack painted surfaces
on your vehicle. This damage can
take
two forms: blotchy, ringlet-shaped discolorations, and
small irregular dark spots etched into the paint surface.
Although no defect
in the paint job causes this, Chevrolet
will repair, at no charge to the owner, the surfaces of
new vehicles damaged by this fallout condition within
I2 months or 12,000 miles (20 000 kin) of purchase,
whichever occurs first.
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PART NUMBER SIZE
1050004 16
oz. (0.473 L) 1050172 2.75
sq. ft.
32
02. (0.946 L) 1051515 8
02. (0.237 L) 105
1398"
6 lbs. (2.72 kg)
1050429 23
oz. (0.680
L)
1050427 32
oz. (0.946 L) 1050214 16
02. (0.473
L)
1050201 16
oz. (0.473
L)
1050174 16
oz. (0.473 L)
1050173
s Chart
1052870
8
oz. (0.237 L)
1052930 16
oz. (0.473 L)
1052929 8
oz. (0.237
L)
1052918** 16
oz. (0.473
L)
12345002"" 16
oz. (0.473 L)
DESCRIPTION USAGE
Chamois
Shines vehicle without scratching
Tar and Road Oil Remover
Spot and stain removal
Vinyl and Leather Cleaner Exterior cleaner
and polish
Magic Mirror Cleaner Polish Removes soil
and black marks
White Sidewall Tife Cleaner Removes
rust and corrosion
Chrome Cleaner and Polish Also
removes old waxes and polishes
Glass 'Cleaner
Cleans grease, grime and smoke film
Multi-Purpose Powdered Cleaner
Windshield washer solvent and antifreeze
Optikleen For
cloth
Spot Lifter Cleans vinyl, cloth,
tires and mats
Wash and Wax Concentrate Exterior wash
Armor All Protector
Spray on wheel cleaner
Wheel Cleaner Protects vinyl, leather
and rubber
Capture Dry Spot Remover Attracts and absorbs soils
Armor All Cleaner Cleans vinyl, leather
and rubber
Silicone Tire Shine Shines tires I I
12345725 I 12 oz. (0.354 L) I I
See
your General Motors Parts Department for these products. * Not recommended for pigskin suede leather.
I See "Fluids and Lubricants" in the-Index.
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**Not recommended for use'on instrument panel vinyl. I
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This is the legal identifier for your Chevrolet. It appears
on
a plate in the front corner of the instrument panel, on
the driver’s side. You can see it if you look through the
windshield from outside your vehicle. The
VIN also
appears on the Vehicle Certification and Service Parts
labels and
the certificates of title and registration.
Engine Identification
The eighth character in your VIN is the engine code.
This code will help you identify your engine,
specifications, and replacement parts.
Service Parts Identification Label
You’ll find this label on your spare tire cover. It’s very
helpful
if you ever need to order parts. On this label is:
the model designation,
paint information, and
a list of all production options and special equipment.
Be sure that this label
is not removed from the vehicle.
Electrical System
Add-on Electrical Equipment
I NOTICE:
Don’t add anything electrical to your Chevrolet
unless you check with your dealer first. Some
electrical equipment can damage your vehicle and
the damage wouldn’t be covered by your warranty.
Some add-on electrical equipment can keep other
components from working
as they should.
Your vehicle has an air bag system. Before attempting to
add anything electrical
to your Chevrolet, see “Servicing
Your Air Bag-Equipped Chevrolet” in the Index.
0 your VIN,
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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. The
wiring circuits in your vehicle are protected
from short circuits by
a combination of fuses, circuit
breakers, and fusible thermal links
in the wiring itself.
This greatly reduces the chance
of fires caused by
electrical problems.
Look at the silver-colored band inside the fuse. If the
band is broken or melted, replace the fuse. Be sure you
replace
a bad fuse with a new one of the identical size
and rating.
--.
Instrument Panel Fuse Block

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Circuit .
Breaker Description
C Power Windows
D Power Seats
Fuse Rating Description
1 CIGAR LIGHTER -- Instrument
Panel and Console Cigar Lighters
3. DLRMDL
5
6
10
11
12 13
14
15
Fuse Rating Description
4 HVAC #2 -- WAC Control
Assembly, Solenoid Box
HAZAP
FLASHER
Sunroof Control Unit
I/P ELECTRONICS BATTERY
FEED -- Chime Module, Electronic "
Brake Control Module (EBCM),
Theft-Deterrent Module, Radio
STARTER RELAY
ANTI-THEFT
-- Theft-Deterrent
Module
ABS--Electronic Brake Control
Module (EBCM), ABS Relay
Blower Motor Relay WAC
#1 -- Air Temperature
Valve Motor, Daytime Running
Lamps Module
@RL), HVAC
Control Assembly, Multifunction
Lever Cruise Control Switch
16 REAR DEFOG
-- HVAC Control
Assembly Rear Window
Defogger Switch
POWER ACCESSORY
#2 --
, WAC
BLOWER MOTOR --
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Fuse
19
29
Rating Description
Trunk Courtesy Lamp, Door Lock Switches, Power Mirror S-witch
POWER ACCESSORY
#1--
21
AIR BAG -- Air Bag System
23 STOPLAMPS
-- TCCIBrake
24 CRUISE CONTROL Switch
28 CTSY LAMPS
-- Vanity Mirrors,
Defogger Relay,
I/P Compartment
Lamp, Header Courtesy and
Reading Lamp,
US Lighted
Rearview Mirror, Dome Lamp
WIPER
-- Wiper Switch
Fuse Rating Description
30 TURN SIGNAL -- Turn
Signal Flasher
32 POWER LOCKS
-- Door Lock
Relay, Keyless Entry Receiver
3-8 RADIO
-- Radio, Steering Wheel
Radio Switches
39
I/P ELECTRONICS IGNITION
FEED
-- Headlamp Switch,
Cruise Control Cut-Out Switch,
Air Bag System, TCClBrake
Switch, Instrument Cluster,
Chime Module, Keyless Entry
Receiver, Daytime Running
, Lamps Module (DRL)
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Some fuses are in a fuse block on the passenger’s side of
the engine compartment.
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uuu A.I.R. PMP RlCMPT REL ECM BAT
on0 A/C CONT TCC
F/INJN ECM IGN ELEK IGN
A/C CONT
TCC
Description
A.I.R. Relay
Fuse
A.I.R. PMP
3.4L
R/CMPT REL Remote Trunk Release
ECM
BAT Powertrain Control Module (PCM), Fuel Pump/Oil Pressure
Switch,
Fuel Pump Relay,
Fan Cont
#I Relay
A/C CMPR Relay
(VIN M Only)
Automatic Transaxle, Transaxle
Range Switch
(VIN M only)
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