
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine d> The  1996  Chevrolet  Monte  Carlo  Owner’s  Manual 
Seats  and  Restraint  Systems ............................................................. 1-1 
Features  and  Controls 
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Comfort  Controls  and  Audio  Systems 
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This  section  tells  you  how to use your seats and safety  belts  properly. It also explains the air bag  system. 
This  section explains  how 
to start and operate your Chevrolet. 
This  section  tells 
you how to adjust the  ventilation  and  comfort controls and  how lo operate your 
audio  system. 
Here 
you’ll find  helpful  information  and  tips about the  road  and  how to drive under  different conditions. 
This  section  tells  you  what 
to do if you have a problem  while driving,  such as a tlat tire or overheated 
engine,  etc. 
Here 
the manual  tells you  how to keep  your Chevrolet  running properly  and looking  good. 
This  section  tells  you  when 
to perform  vehicle maintenance  and  what  fluids  and lubricants to use. 
This  section  tells  you  how 
to contact  Chevrolet  for  assistance and  how to get service  and owner publications. 
It also gives you information  on “Reporting  Safety Defects”  on page 8-8. 
Index ........................................................................\
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Here‘s  an alphabetical  listing of almost every  subject in this  manual. You can  use it to quickly  find 
something  you  want  to  read. 
YourDrivingandtheRoad .............................................................. 4-1 
ProblemsontheRoad .................................................................. 5-1 
ServiceandAppearanceCare ............................................................ 6-1 
Maintenanceschedule 
.................................................................. 7-1 
Customer  Assistance  Information 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine A.  Vents 
B. Instrument Cluster 
C.  Climate  ControldRear  Defogger 
D. Glove Box 
E. Audio System 
E Ashtray  and Lighter 
G. Remote Trunk Release 
H. Lamp Controls   

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 0 Section 3 Comfort Controls and  Audio  Systems 
In this section you’ll  find out how to  operate  the comfort 
control  and audio  systems  offered  with your  Chevrolet. 
Be  sure  to read 
about the particular  systems  supplied 
with your vehicle. 
Comfort Controls 
Air  Conditioning  with  Electronic  Controls 
With these  systems,  you can control  the heating,  cooling 
and ventilation  in your  vehicle.  The  systems  work best 
if 
you keep your windows closed while using  them. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine I NOTICE: 
Don’t  use  a  razor  blade or something  else  sharp 
on  the  inside 
of the  rear  window. If you  do, you 
could  cut  or damage  the  warming  grid,  and  the 
repairs  wouldn’t  be  covered  by  your  warranty. 
Audio Systems 
Your DelcoB  audio  system has been designed  to operate 
easily  and  give years  of listening  pleasure.  You will get 
the most  enjoyment  out of it if  you  acquaint  yourself 
with it  first. Find out what  your  Delco  system can do 
and  how  to operate  all its  controls,  to  be sure  you’re 
getting  the most out 
of the  advanced  engineering  that 
went  into 
it. 
Setting  the Clock for  Systems  Without 
Automatic  Tone  Control 
Press SET. SET will  appear  on the display  for  five 
seconds.  Within five seconds, press and hold the 
forward  arrow on  the 
SEEK button until the correct 
minute  appears.  Press and hold the backward  arrow on 
the 
SEEK button until the  correct  hour appears. 
Setting  the Clock for  Systems  with 
Automatic 
Tone Control 
Press and hold HR until the  correct  hour  appears.  Press 
and  hold 
MN until the  correct minute appears. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine AM-FM Stereo  with  Cassette  Tape  Player 
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 AM-F" Stereo  with Compact Disc  Player 
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. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Steering Wheel  Controls  (Option) 
If your  vehicle has this  feature, you can control  certain 
radio  functions  using the buttons 
on your steering wheel. 
VOLUME: Press the  up arrow  to increase the volume 
and  the down arrow  to  decrease volume, 
PLAY Press this button to play a cassette tape or 
compact disc when  the radio  is playing. 
MUTE: Press this button to silence the  system. Press it 
again to turn  on the  sound. 
SEEK: Press the up arrow to tune to  the  next  radio 
station and the down  arrow to tune to 
the previous radio 
station. 
If a cassette tape  or  compact disc is playing, the 
player will  advance with the up arrow  and rewind  with 
the  down  arrow. 
PRESET: Press this button to play a station you have 
programmed  on the  radio preset buttons. 
AM-FM: Press this button to  choose AM, FM1 or 
FM2. If a cassette tape  or compact  disc is playing, it will 
stop  and the radio will  play. 
derstanding  Radio  Reception 
Stereo 
FM stereo will give you the best sound.  But FM signals 
will  reach  only about 
10 to 40 miles (16 to 65 km). Tall 
buildings  or hills can interfere  with 
FM signals, causing 
the sound  to come and 
go. 
AM 
The  range  for most AM stations  is greater than for FM, 
especially  at night.  The longer range, however, can 
cause  stations 
to interfere  with each  other. AM can pick 
up  noise  from things like storms and power  lines. Try 
reducing the treble 
to reduce this noise  if  you ever get it. 
Tips About Your Audio  System 
Hearing damage from loud noise  is almost undetectable 
until it is too late.  Your hearing can adapt to higher 
volumes  of sound.  Sound that seems  normal can  be  loud 
and harmful to your hearing. Take precautions  by 
adjusting 
the volume control  on your radio  to a  safe 
sound  level before your hearing adapts to 
it. 
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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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