1996 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO Owners Manual

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Air Bag ...................................... 1-17
How Does
it Restrain .......................... 1-2 1
How it Works ................................ 1-19
Location
.................................... 1-19
Readiness Light ......................... 1 . 18. 2-43
Servicing
................................... 1-22
What Makes
it Inflate .......................... 1-20
What Wi11
You See After it Inflates ............... 1-2 1
When Should it Inflate ......................... 1-20
Aircleaner
.................................... 6-15
Air Conditioning
................................ 3-3
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
..................... 6-63
Alignment and Balance. Tire
...................... 6-42
Aluminum Wheels. Cleaning
...................... 6-49
Antenna. Fixed
Mast ............................ 3-22
Back-up Lamp Bulb Replacement ................ 6-35
Antifreeze ..................................... 6- I9 Battery ....................................... 6-28
Anti-Lock Jump Starting 5-2
Replacement. Remote Lock Control 2-5
Saver 2-32
Warnings 5.2. 5.4
BBB Auto Line
................................. 8-7
Better Business Bureau Mediation
................... 8-7
Air
Bag System
................................ 1 . I7
................................. Brake System Active Light 2.46. 4-8
Brake System Warning Light 2.45. 4.6
Brakes
4-6
Anti.Theft. Radio 3- I8
Appearance Care
............................... 6-44
Appearance Care Materials
....................... 6-5 1
................. ............... ................ ...................................... ...................................... ................................ ..............................
Arbitration Program .............................. 8-7
Armrest. Storage
............................... 2-34
Ashtrays
...................................... 2-36
Audio Controls. Steering Wheel Touch Control
....... 3-20
Audio Equipment. Adding
........................ 3-21
Audio Systems
.................................. 3-5
Auto-Down Window
............................ 2-23
Automatic Overdrive
................................... 2-15
Transaxle Check
.............................. 7-37
Transaxle
Fluid ............................... 6-16
Transaxle Operation ........................... 2-13
Transaxle Park Mechanism Check
................ 7-39
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.................................. 6-28
Fluid
....................................... 6-25
Master Cylinder
.............................. 6-25
Parking
..................................... 2-16
PedalTravel
................................. 6-28
Replacing System Parts
........................ 6-28
System Warning Light
......................... 2-44
Trailer
...................................... 4-32
Transaxle Shift Interlock
....................... 2-20
Transaxle Shift Interlock Check
.................. 7-38
Wear
....................................... 6-27
Brakes. Anti-Lock
............................... 4-6
Braking
........................................ 4-5
Break-In. New Vehicle
........................... 2-9
Brightness Control
.............................. 2-3 I
Bulb Replacement .............................. 6-29
Capacities and Specifications
...................... 6-6 1
Carbon Monoxide .................... 2-2 1.4-25. 4-3 1
Cassette Tape Player ........................ 3-7. 3- 10
Cassette Tape Player Care ........................ 3-2 1
CD Player Theft-Deterrent Feature ................. 3- 18
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
Bulb Replacement .... 6-33
Center Passenger Position
........................ 1-23
Certification Label .............................. 4-27
Chains. Safety
................................. 4-31
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-43
Changing
a Flat Tire ............................. 5-22
Braking
in Emergencies
........................... 4-8
BTSI ......................................... 2-20
BTSICheck
................................... 7- 38
Canadian Roadside Assistance
.................... 8-6
Cassette Deck Service
........................... 7-37 Charging System Light
.......................... 2-43
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.................. 1-44
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-50
Child Restraints
................................ 1-32
Securing
in a Rear Outside Seat Position ........... 1-34
Securing in the Center Rear Seat Position .......... 1-36
Securing
in the Right Front Seat Position .......... 1-38
TopStrap
................................... 1-33
Where to Put
................................ 1-32
Circuit Breakers and Fuses
....................... 6-53
Cleaner,
Air ................................... 6-15
Cleaning
...................................... 6-44
Aluminum Wheels
............................ 6-49
Fabric
...................................... 6-45
Fabric Protection
............................. 6-45
Glass ....................................... 6-47
Inside of Your Chevrolet
....................... 6-44
Instrument Panel
............................. 6-47
Leather
..................................... 6-47
Outside
of Your Chevrolet ...................... 6-48
Special Problems
............................. 6-46
Stains
...................................... 6-45
Tires
....................................... 6-50
Vinyl ....................................... 6-46
Wheels
..................................... 6-49
Windshield and Wiper Blades
................... 6-48
Climate Control System
........................... 3-1
Clock, Setting the
................................ 3-5
Comfort Controls
................................ 3-1
Compact Disc Care
............................. 3-22
Compact Disc Player
............................ 3-14
Compact Disc Player Errors
....................... 3-16
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-33
Cigarette Lighter
............................... 2-36

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Control of a Vehicle
.............................. 4-5
Convenience Net
............................... 2-35
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-34
Coolant
....................................... 6-19
Bleedvalves ................................. 5-19
Heater. Engine ............................... 2- 12
Recovery Tank
............................... 5-16
Cooling System
................................ 5- I4
Courtesy Lamps
................................ 2-3 1
Courtesy Transportation ........................... 8-6
Cruise Control
................................. 2-27
Cupholders
.................................... 2-34
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users
......... 8-3
Customer Assistance Information ................... 8- I
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8- 1
Damage. Finish ............................... 6-50
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-50
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-30
Dead Battery
................................... 5-2
Defects. Reporting Safety
......................... 8-8
Defensive Driving ............................... 4- 1
Defogger. Rear Window .......................... 3-4
Defrosting
..................................... 3-4
Dimensions. Vehicle
............................ 6-63
Dolby' B Noise Reduction
.................. 3-13. 3- 17
Storage Compartment
......................... 2-35
DoorLocks
..................................... 2-3
Drive Position. Automatic Transaxle
................ 2- 15
Driver Position ................................. 1 - 1 1
Driving Defogging
..................................... 3-4
City
........................................ 4-17 Defensive
.................................... 4-1
Drunken
..................................... 4-2
Freeway
.................................... 4-18
In a Blizzard
................................. 4-24
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-3
In the Rain .................................. 4-15
Night
...................................... 4-13
OnCurves
................................... 4-8
On Grades While Towing a Trailer ............... 4-33
On Hill and Mountain Roads
.................... 4-21
On Snow and Ice ............................. 4-23
Through Water
............................... 4-17
WetRoads
.................................. 4-15
Winter
...................................... 4-22
With a Trailer
................................ 4-32
Drunken Driving
................................ 4-2
Electrical Equipment. Adding
.......... 2- I I. 3-2 1. 6-52
Electrical System
............................... 6-52
Electronic Climate Control
........................ 3-1
Engine 6-7.
6-8
Coolant
..................................... 6-19
Coolant Heater ............................... 2-12
Coolant Level Check .......................... 7-36
Coolant Temperature Gage
..................... 2-47
Coolant Temperature Light
..................... 2-46
Exhaust
..................................... 2-21
Identification
................................ 6-52
OilLevelCheck
.............................. 7-36
Overheating
................................. 5-12
Running While Parked ......................... 2-22
Specifications ................................ 6-62
Starting Your
................................ 2-11

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Adding
..................................... 6-10
Additives
................................... 6-13
Checking
................................... 6-10
Used ....................................... 6-14
Whentochange
.............................. 6-14
Ethanol
........................................ 6-3
Exhaust. Engine
................................ 2-21
Fabric Cleaning
............................... 6-45
Fabric Protection
............................... 6-45
Fan Knob. Climate Control System
.................. 3-2
FillingYourTank
................................ 6-4
Filter. Air
...................................... 6- 15
Filter. Engine Oil ............................... 6- 14
Finish Care
.................................... 6-49
Finish Damage
................................. 6-50
First Gear. Automatic Transaxle
................... 2- 16
Flashers. Hazard Wxning ......................... 5- 1
Flat Tire. Changing ............................. 5-22
Fluids and Lubricants
............................ 7-4 I
Foreign Countries. Fuel ........................... 6-3
Four-Way Manual Front Seat
...................... 1-2
French Language Manual
11
Front Parking Bulb Replacement ................... 6-30
Front Sidemarker Bulb Replacement
................ 6-32
FrontTowing
................................... 5-9
Front Turn Signal Bulb Replacement ................ 6-30
Fuel
.......................................... 6-2
Canadian
.................................... 6-3
Filling Your Tank
.............................. 6-4
Gage
....................................... 2-52
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-3
.. ...........................
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ....................... 6-53
Gages Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 2-47
Fuel
....................................... 2-52'
GAWR
....................................... 4-27
Gear Positions. Automatic Transaxle
................ 2-13
GloveBox .................................... 2-34
Gross Axle Weight Rating
........................ 4-27
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
...................... 4-27
Guide en Franpis
11
GVWR ....................................... 4-27
Halogen Bulbs
................................ 6-29
Hazard Warning Flashers
.......................... 5-1
Head Restraints ................................. 1-5
Headlamps .................................... 2-30
Bulb Replacement ............................ 6-29
HighLow Beam Changer
...................... 2-25
On Reminder
................................ 2-30
Wiring
..................................... 6-53
Hearing Impaired. Customer Assistance
.............. 8-3
Heating
........................................ 3-3
High-Beam Headlamps .......................... 2-25
Highway Hypnosis
.............................. 4-20
Hill and Mountain Roads
......................... 4-21
Hitches. Trailer
................................. 4-31
Hood
Checking Things Under
......................... 6-6
Release
...................................... 6-6
Horn
......................................... 2-23
Hydroplaning
.................................. 4-16
.. .................................
9-4
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Illumination. Sustained Interior .................... 2-32
Inflation. Tire
.................................. 6-37
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
................. 2-33
Brakesystem
................................ 7-40
Exhaust Systems
............................. 7-40
Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Boot
.................. 7-40
Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Seal
.................... 7-40
Radiator and Heater Hose
...................... 7-40
Suspension
.................................. 7-40
Throttle Linkage
.............................. 7-40
Instrument Panel
............................... 2-38
Brightness Control
............................. 2-31
Cleaning .................................... 6-47
FuseBlock
.................................. 6-53
Interior Lamps 2-3
1
Inspections .................................... 7-40
Steering
.................................... 7-40
Cluster
..................................... 2-40
.................................
.................................... J ack. Tire 5-22
Jump Starting 5-2
...................................
Key Lock Cylinders Service ..................... 7-37
Key Reminder Warning
.......................... 2- 10
Keys ........................................... 2-1 Lamps
........................................ 2-30
Courtesy
.................................... 2-31
Interior 2-31 OnReminder
................................ 2-30
Latches, Seatback 1-5
Leaving Your Vehicle
............................. 2-3
Leaving Your Vehicle with
the Engine Running ....... 2-19
Lighter 2-36
Lights Air Bag Readiness
....................... 1-18, 2-43
Anti-Lock Brake System Active
............. 2-46, 4-8
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
............ 2-45, 4-6
Charging System
............................. 2-43
.....................................
................................
.......................................
Brake System Warning ........... 1 ............. 2-44
Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 2-46 - lnterior .............
Low Coolant Warning .
Low Oil Level Warning
Oil Warning
.........
Safety Belt Reminder . .
Security ............
Service Engine Soon . .
Loading Your Vehicle ... ..
........................ 2-31 ~-
........................ 2-47
........................ 2-51
........................ 2-50
.................... 1-7, 2-42
........................ 2-52
........................ 2-48
........................ 4-26
Locks
......................................... 2-3
Cylinders
................................... 7-37 -
Labels 4-26
Certification 4-27
Service Parts Identification
..................... 6-52
Tire-Loading Information
...................... 4-26
Vehicle Identification Number
................... 6-52
.......................................
.................................
9-5
..
1
Door ....................
Key Lock Cylinder Service .
Power Door .............
Steering Column Lock Check
Trunk
..................
Low Coolaat Warning Light . .
Low Oil Level Warning Light .
Lubricants and Fluids ........
Lubrication Service. Body ....
..................... 2-3
....................... 7.
...................... 2-3
................... 7-39
..................... 2-6
.................... 2-47
..................... 2-51
.................... 7-41
.................... 7-37

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Maintenance Record
............................ 7-43
Maintenance Schedule
............................ 7-1
Long TripIHighway Definition
................... 7-5
Long Trip/Highway Intervals
................ 7.5. 7-26
Owner Checks and Services
..................... 7-36
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................ 7-40
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............. 7-4 I
Scheduled Maintenance Services .................. 7-3
Short Trip/City Definition
....................... 7-4
Short Trip/City Intervals
.................... 7-4. 7-6
Maintenance. Underbody
......................... 6-50
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
................. 4-34
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
...................... 2-48
Manual Front Seat ............................... 1- 1
Methanol ...................................... 6-3
Mirrors ....................................... 2-33
Convex Outside
.............................. 2-34
Inside Day/Night Rearview
..................... 2-33
Power Remote Control
......................... 2-33
Visor Vanity
................................. 2-37
Mode Knob. Climate Control System
................ 3-2
MountainRoads
................................ 4-21
Multifunction Lever
............................. 2-24
MMT
......................................... 6-3
Net. Convenience
.............................. 2-35
Neutral. Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2- I4
New Vehicle “Break-In”
.......................... 2-9
Nightvision
................................... 4-14
Odometer
.................................... 2-4 1
Odometer. Trip ................................. 2-41 Off-Road
Recovery
............................. 4- IO
Oil. Engine ..................................... 6-9
Oil Warning Light
.............................. 2-50
Overdrive. Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-15
Overheating Engine
............................. 5-12
Owner Checks and Services ....................... 7-36
Owner Publications. Ordering
..................... 8-10
Paint Spotting. Chemical ........................ 6-50
Park
Automatic Transaxle .......................... 2-13
Shifting Into
................................. 2-17
Shifting
Out of ............................... 2-20
Parking
AtNight
..................................... 2-7
Brake
...................................... 2-16
Brake Mechanism Check
....................... 7-39
Lots ........................................ 2-7
Over Things That Burn
........................ 2-21
With
a Trailer ................................ 4-34
Passenger Position
.............................. 1-23
Passing
....................................... 4-11
PASS-Key I1 2-8
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
.................. 7-40
Power DoorLocks
................................... 2-3
Remote Control Mirror
........................ 2-33
Seat
......................................... 1-3
Steering ..................................... 4-8
Windows
................................... 2-23
8 ..................................
Option Fuses ................................ 6-53
Steering
Fluid ................................ 6-23

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Problems on the Road
............................ 5- 1
Publications. Service and Owner .................... 8-9
Radiator
..................................... 5- 18
Radiator Pressure Cap ........................... 6-23
Radio Reception
................................ 3-20
Radios
........................................ 3-5
Rain. Driving
In ................................ 4- 15
Reading Lamps
................................ 2-32
Rear
Outside Seat Position
.......................... 1-25
Safety Belt Comfort Guides
..................... 1-28
Seatpassengers
.............................. 1-25
Split Folding Seat
.............................. 1-5
Towing ..................................... 5-10
Window Defogger
............................. 3-4
Rear Sidemarker
Bulb Replacement ................ 6-32
Rearview Mirror. Inside Daymight
................. 2-33
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... 1-3
Recovery Tank. Coolant
.......................... 5- 16
Refrigerants. Air Conditioning
.................... 6-63
Remote Lock Control
................................. 2-4
Trunk Release
................................. 2-7
Replacement
Bulbs
...................................... 6-60
Parts
....................................... 6-63
Wheel
...................................... 6-42
Replacing Safety Belts
........................... 1-44
Reporting Safety Defects
.......................... 8-8
Restraints Care of Safety Belts
........................... 6-47
Checking
................................... 1-44 Child
....................................... 1-32
Head
........................................ 1-5
Replacing Parts After a Crash ................... 1-44
Systemcheck
................................ 7-37
Reverse. Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2-14
Right Front Passenger Position
.................... 1-23
Roadside Assistance
.............................. 8-4
Roadside Assistance. Canadian
..................... 8-6
Rocking Your Vehicle
........................... 5-34
Rotation. Tires
................................. 6-38
Safety Belt Extender ............................ 1-44
Safety Belts
.................................... 1-6
Adults
...................................... I . 11
Care ....................................... 6-47
Center Passenger Position
...................... 1-23
Children
.................................... 1-30
Driver Position ............................... 1 . 11
Extender .................................... 1-44
How to Wear Properly ......................... 1 . 11
Incorrect Usage .................... 1 . 13. 1.42. 1-43
LapBelt
.................................... 1-24
Questions and Answers
........................ 1 . 10
Lap-Shoulder ........................... 1 . 1 I. 1-25
Larger Children
.............................. 1-41
Rear Comfort Guides
.......................... 1-28
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
............ 1-25
Rear Seat Passengers
.......................... 1-25
Reminder Light
.......................... 1.7. 2.42
Replacing After
a Crash ........................ 1-44
Right Front Passenger Position
.................. 1-23
Smaller Children and Babies .................... 1-30
Use During Pregnancy
......................... 1-23
Why They Work
............................... 1-7
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Safety Defects. Reporting ......................... 8-8
Safety Warnings and Symbols
....................... vi
Scheduled Maintenance Services .................... 7-3
SeatbackLatches
................................ 1-5
Seatback. Reclining Front ......................... 1-3
Seats
Manual Four-Way Front
........................ 1-2
ManualFront
................................. 1-1
Power ....................................... 1-3
Restraint Systems .............................. 1 - 1
Seat Controls ................................. I - 1
Securing a Child Restraint ...................... 1-32
Split Folding Rear
............................. 1-5
Second Gear. Automatic Transaxle
................. 2- 15
Security Light
.................................. 2-52
Service
........................................ 6-1
Bulletins. Ordering
............................ 8- 10
EngineSoonLight ............................ 2-48
Manuals. Ordering
............................ 8- 10
Parts Identification Label ....................... 6-52
Publications. Ordering
.......................... 8-9
Work. Doing Your
Own ......................... 6-1
Service and Appearance Care ...................... 6- 1
Service and Owner Publications .................... 8-9
Service Publications
.............................. 8-9
Servicing
Your Air Bag-Equipped Chevrolet ......... 1-22
Sheet Metal Damage
............................ 6-50
ShiftLever
.................................... 2-13
Shifting
Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2- 13
Into Park (P)
................................. 2-17
OutofPark
.................................. 2-20
Security System
................................. 2-8
Signaling Turns
................................ 2-25
Skidding
...................................... 4-12
Sound Equipment. Adding
........................ 3-21
Spare Tire. Compact
............................. 5-33
Specifications and Capacities
...................... 6-61
Specifications. Engine
........................... 6-62
Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance
............... 8-3
Speedometer
................................... 2-41
Stains. Cleaning
................................ 6-45
Starter Switch Check
............................ 7-38
Starting Your Engine
............................ 2-11
Steam ........................................ 5-12
Steering ....................................... 4-8
Column Lock Check
.......................... 7-39
In Emergencies
................................ 4-9
Power
....................................... 4-8
Tips
......................................... 4-8
Wheel. Tilt
.................................. 2-24
Steering Wheel Touch Controls
.................... 3-20
Storage. Vehicle
................................ 6-29
Stuck:
In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow .................. 5-34
Sunvisors
.................................... 2-37
Sunroof
....................................... 2-37
Symbols
. Vehicle ................................ v111
Storage Compartments ........................... 2-34
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Tachometer .................................. 2-41
Taillamp Bulb Replacement
....................... 6-34
TapePlayerCare
............................... 3-21
Temperature Control. Climate Control System
......... 3-2
Theft
.......................................... 2-7
Theft-Deterrent Feature. CD Player
................ 3-18
THEFTLOCK”
................................ 3-18
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