1996 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO ignition

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 0 If you make a hard stop, the light may come on for a
moment. This is normal.
Low Oil Level Light
Don’t keep driving if the oil pressure is low. If
you do, your engine can become
so hot that it
catches fire. You or others could be burned.
Check your oil as soon as possible and have your
vehicle serviced.
I NOTICE:
Damage to your engine from neglected oil
problems can be costly and
is not covered by your
warranty.
LOW
OIL
Your engine is equipped
with an oil level monitoring
system. When the ignition
key
is turned on, the LOW
OIL light will briefly flash.
If the light does not flash,
have
it fixed so it will be
ready to warn you if there’s
a problem.
If the light stays on, stop the vehicle on a level surface
and turn
the engine off. Check the oil level using the
engine oil dipstick. (See “Engine Oil”
in the Index.)
If the light does not flash, have the low oil level sensor
system repaired
so it will be ready to warn you if there’s
a problem.
The oil level monitoring system only checks oil level
during the brief period between key
on and engine
crank. It does not monitor engine oil level when the
engine is running. Additionally, an oil level check
is
only performed if the engine has been turned off for a
considerable period of time, allowing the oil normally in
circulation to drain back into the oil pan.

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SECURITY
This light will come on
when you turn the key to
START and stay on until the
vehicle starts. It will also
come on and stay on if your
key is too dirty or wet for
the PASS-Key
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read the resistor pellet.
Fuel Gage
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If the resistor pellet is damaged or missing, the light
will flash.
If you're driving and the light comes on and remains on,
your PASS-Key
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vehicle is not protected by PASS-Key
11, and you should
see your dealer. Here are some
things owners ask about. All these
situations are normal and do not show a problem with
your fuel gage:
At the service station, the pump shuts off before the
gage reads
FULL (F).
It takes a little more or less fuel to fill up than the
gage indicated. For example, the gage may have
indicated the tank was half full, but it actually took
a little more or less than half the tank's capacity to
fill it.
The gage moves a little when you turn a corner or
speed up. Your
fuel gage tells you
about how much fuel you
have left when the ignition
is on. When the indicator
nears EMPTY (E), you still
have a little fuel left, but
you should get more soon.
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For mild outside temperatures when little heating or
cooling is needed, use
VENT to direct outside air
through your vehicle.
Keep the hood and front air inlet free of ice, snow or
any other obstruction, such
as leaves. The heater and
defroster will work far better, reducing the chance of
fogging the inside of your windows.
When you enter
a vehicle in cold weather, set the
mode to FLOOR and the fan to the highest speed for
a few moments before driving off. This helps clear
the intake ducts of snow and moisture and reduces
the chance of fogging the inside
of your windows.
Keep the air path under the front seats clear of objects.
This helps
air to circulate throughout your vehicle.
Defogging and Defrosting
Your system has two settings for clearing the front and
side windows.
To defrost the windows quickly, use
DEFROST with
the temperature knob(s) all the way in
the red area. To warm passengers while keeping the
windows clean, use DEFOG.
Rear Window Defogger
The rear window defogger
uses a warming grid to
remove fog
from the rear
window. Press the button to
turn the defogger on.
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It will turn itself off after about ten minutes. If you turn
it on again, the defogger will only run for about five
minutes before turning off. You can also turn
it off by
turning
off the ignition or pressing the button again.
Do not attach anything like a temporary vehicle license
or decal across the defogger grid.
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VOLUME-BAL-RECALL: This knob turns the
system
on and off and controls the volume. Turn the
upper knob clockwise to increase volume. Turn
it
counterclockwise to decrease volume. Press the upper
knob briefly to recall the station being played or the
clock display. If you press the button when the ignition
is off, the clock will show for a few seconds.
nding St;
AM-FM: Press the lower knob to get AM or FM. The
display shows your selection.
TUNE: Turn the lower knob to choose radio stations.
SEEK: Press the forward or reverse arrow to go to the
next higher or lower station.
SCAN: Press and hold one of the SEEK arrows, then
press the other SEEK arrow; SCAN
will appear on the
display. Use SCAN to listen to stations for a few
seconds. The radio will go to a station, stop for
a few
seconds, then go on to the next station. The radio will
scan up or down the radio band, depending on the arrow
you pressed first. Press both SEEK arrows or the upper
knob
to stop scanning.
PUSHBUTTONS: The four numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set
up to
14 stations (seven AM and seven FM).
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Press AM-FM to select the band.
Find the station you want by using TUNE or
SEEK.
Press SET until the word SET appears on the display.
Press and hold one of the four numbered buttons
(within five seconds).
The sound will mute. When
it returns, release the
button. W-henever you press that numbered button,
the station you set will return.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine In addition to the four stations set as above, up to three
additional stations may be preset on each band by
pressing two adjoining buttons at the same time. Just:
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press SET.
3. Press any two adjoining pushbuttons at the same
time (within five seconds).
4. The sound will mute. When it returns, release the
buttons. Whenever you press the same buttons, the
station
you set will return.
Setting the Tone
BASS:
Slide the lever up or down to increase or
decrease bass. The middle position is a detent.
TREB: Slide the lever up or down to increase or decrease
treble. The middle position is
a detent. If a station is weak
or noisy, you may want to decrease the treble.
Adjusting the S.peakers
BAL:
Turn the control behind the upper knob to move
the sound
to the left or right speakers. The middle
position is
a detent and balances the speakers.
FADE: Turn the control behind the lower knob to move
the sound to the front or rear speakers. The middle
position
is a detent and balances the speakers.
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape
Player (Option)
Playing the Radio
VOLUME-BAL-RECALL:
This knob turns the
system on and off and controls the volume. Turn the
upper knob clockwise to increase volume. Turn it
counterclockwise to decrease volume. Press the upper
knob briefly to recall the station being played or the
clock display.
If you press the button when the ignition
is off, the clock
will show for a few seconds.
Finding a Station
AM-FM:
Press and release the lower knob to get AM,
FM 1 or FM2. The display shows your selection.
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and Automatic Tone Control (Option)
Playing the Radio
PWR: Press this knob to turn the system on and off.
VOL: Turn the upper knob clockwise to increase volume.
The faster the
VOL knob is rotated, the quicker the radio
goes to maximum. Turn it counterclockwise to decrease volume. The knob is capable
of rotating continuously.
SCV Your system has a feature called .
Speed-Compensated-Volume (SCV). With SCV, your
audio system adjusts to make
up for road and wind noise
as you drive. The volume should always sound the same
level to you
as you drive. The control behind the upper knob
has SCV positions.
The top position has a higher
maximum volume and gets louder faster than the middle
two positions.
If you don’t want to use SCV, turn the
control all the way down.
AM-FM: Press this button to alternate between AM,
FM 1 and FM2. The display shows your selection.
RECALL: Press this button to recall the station being
played. If you press the button when the ignition is off,
the clock will show for a few seconds.
TUNE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it to
choose radio stations. Push the knob back in when
you’re not using it.
SEEK: Press the forward or backward arrow to go to
the next higher
or lower station. The sound will be
muted while seeking.
SCAN: Press one of the SEEK arrows for two seconds,
and SCAN will appear on the display. Use
SCAN to
listen to stations for a few seconds. The radio will
go to
a station, stop for a few seconds, then go on to the next
station. Press
SEEK again to stop scanning. The sound
will be muted while scanning.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine TREB: Press this knob lightly so it extends.
Turn the knob clockwise to increase treble. Turn
it
counterclockwise to decrease treble. The middle
position is
a detent. When you use this control, the
radio’s AUTO TONE setting will switch to manual.
Push the knobs back in when you’re not using them.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL: Press this button lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to move the sound to
the left or right speakers. The
middle position is a detent and balances the speakers.
Turn the knob clockwise for right speakers and
counterclockwise for left speakers.
FADE: Press this button lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to move the sound to the front or rear speakers.
The middle position is a detent and balances
the speakers.
Turn
the knob clockwise to adjust the sound to the front
speakers and counterclockwise for the rear speakers.
Push the knobs back in when you’re not using them.
Playing a Cassette Tape
Press EJECT or RECALL to load a tape with the
ignition off. Then insert the cartridge. If the ignition
is
on but the radio is off, the tape will begin playing. A
tape symbol
is shown in the center of the graphic display
whenever a tape is inserted. When a tape
is active, the
tape symbol will be accompanied by a direction arrow.
While the tape is playing, use the VOL, FADE, BAL,
TREB and BASS controls just
as you do for the radio.
Other controls may have different functions when
a tape
is inserted. The display will show the tape symbol and
an arrow
to show which side of the tape is playing.
The player automatically senses the cartridge for metal
or CrO2 and sets
the pre-emphasis. Anytime a tape is
inserted, the top side is selected to play first.
PREV (1): Press this button or the SEEK backward arrow
to search for
the previous selection on the tape. Your tape
must have at least three seconds
of silence between each
selection for PREV or SEEK to work. The tape direction
arrow blinks during PREV or
SEEK operation. The sound
is muted during PREV or SEEK operation.
PROG (2): Press this button to play the other side of
the tape.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine NEXT (3): Press this button or the SEEK forward arrow
to search for the
next selection on the tape. Your tape
must have at least three seconds of silence between each
selection for NEXT or SEEK to work. The tape
direction arrow blinks during NEXT or SEEK operation.
The sound is muted during NEXT or SEEK operation.
REV (4): Press this button to reverse the tape rapidly.
Press it again to return to playing speed. The radio will
play the last-selected station while the tape reverses.
00 (5): Press this button to reduce background noise.
Note that the double-D symbol will appear on the display.
Dolby@ Noise Reduction is manufactured under
a
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
FWD (6): Press this button to advance quickly to
another part of
the tape. Press the button again to return
to playing speed. The radio will play the last-selected
station while the tape advances.
AM-FM: Press this button to play the radio when a tape
is
in the player.
TAPE AUX: Press this button to change to the tape
function when the radio is on. The tape symbol with an
arrow will appear on the display when the tape is active.
If your system is equipped with
a remote playback
device, pressing this button
a second time will allow the
remote device to play.
EJECT Press this button to remove the tape. The
radio will play. EJECT may be activated with either the
ignition or radio off. Cassettes may be loaded with the
radio off
if this button is pressed first.
CLN: This message may appear on the display. If it
does, your cassette tape player needs to be cleaned. It
will still play tapes, but you should clean
it as soon as
possible to prevent damage to your tapes and player.
See “Care of Your Cassette Tape Player” in the Index.
After you clean the player, press and hold
EJECT for
five seconds to reset the
CLN indicator. The radio will
display
--- to show the indicator was reset.