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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 0 The 1997 Chevrolet  Monte  Carlo  Owner’s  Manual 
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9-1  Seats  and  Restraint  Systems 
This  section  tells you how  to  use  your  seats  and  safety  belts  properly.  It  also  expl\
ains  the  “air  bag”  system. 
Features  and  Controls 
This  section  explains how to  start  and  operate  your  Chevrolet. 
Comfort  Controls  and  Audio  Systems 
This section  tells you how  to  adjust the ventilation  and  comfort  controls  and  how  to  operate  your  audio \
 system. 
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Driving  and  the  Road 
Here  you’ll  find  helpful  information  and  tips  about  the  road\
  and  how  to  drive  under  different  conditions. 
Problems  on  the  Road 
This  section  tells  what  to  do if  you  have  a  problem  while  driving,  such  as  a  flat  tire  or  overheat\
ed  engine,  etc. 
Service  and  Appearance  Care 
Here  the  manual  tells you how  to  keep  your  Chevrolet  running  properly  and  looking  good. 
Maintenance  Schedule 
This  section  tells  you  when  to  perform  vehicle  maintenance  and \
 what  fluids  and  lubricants  to  use. 
Customer  Assistance  Information 
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 8-10. 
Index 
Here’s  an  alphabetical  listing of almost  every  subject in this  manual.  You can  use  it  to  quickly  find 
something 
you want  to  read. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, 
CHEVROLET,  the  CHEVROLET Emblem  and  the 
name  MONTE  CARLO  are registered  trademarks 
of 
General  Motors  Corporation. 
This  manual  includes the  latest  information  at  the  time it 
was  printed.  We reserve  the  right  to  make  changes in  the 
product  after  that  time without  further notice.  For 
vehicles  first  sold  in  Canada, substitute  the  name 
“General  Motors 
of Canada  Limited”  for Chevrolet 
Motor  Division  whenever 
it appears  in  this  manual. 
Please keep this  manual  in  your  Chevrolet, 
so it will  be 
there  if 
you ever  need  it when  you’re  on the  road.  If you 
sell  the  vehicle,  please  leave this manual  in  it so the  new 
owner  can use it. 
WE SUPPORT 
VOLUNTARY  TECHNICIAN 
CERTIFICATION  THROUGH 
National Institute for 
AUTOMOTIVE  SERVICE 
EXCELLENCE 
We  support  voluntary 
technician  certification. 
For  Canadian  Owners  Who  Prefer  a 
French  Language  Manual: 
Aux proprictaires canadiens: Vous  pouvez vous 
procurer  un  exemplaire de  ce guide  en frangais  chez 
votre concessionaire 
ou au: 
DGN Marketing Services Ltd. 
1500 Bonhill  Rd. 
Mississauga,  Ontario 
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Litho in U.S.A. @Copyright General  Motors  Corporation 1996 
Part No. 10292307 B First Edition  All Rights Reserved 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The  Heritage of Chevrolet _-____-_______-______ 
The dynamic William C. “Billy” 
Durant  shifted  gears  from making 
carriages  to 
making cars, 
forming  half  the team that gave 
birth  to Chevrolet. 
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Louis Chevrolet,  the other  half of the team, 
at  the  wheel 
of his experimental  “Classic 
Six, ” which entered  production in I91 2. 
That year 2999 vehicles  were  produced. 
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In 1932 Chevrolet 
introduced  the 
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transmission and 
oflered  a host 
of 
accessories -- including 
such  niceties  as a clock! 
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created  for  the  pleasure  of the 
open  road.  Every  decade,  Chevrolet 
has reinforced its heritage 
of  affordable  performance 
with quality  and  value  crafted 
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make  ownership of your 
60s automotive  excitement 
included  Chevrolet  landmarks 
like  the  Corvette  Sting  Ray, 
the 
sporty Camaro,  and 
powerplants  like  the 
legendary 
327 V8. 
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Your  new Chevrolet  continues a  tradition of quality and value. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine How to Use this Manual 
Many people read their owner’s manual  from beginning 
to  end  when  they first  receive  their new vehicle. 
If you 
do  this,  it will  help  you learn  about  the  features and 
controls  for your vehicle.  In this manual, you’ll find 
that  pictures  and words  work together  to explain 
things  quickly. 
Index 
A good  place  to look  for  what  you  need is  the  Index  in 
the  back  of the  manual.  It’s an  alphabetical  list of all 
that’s  in  the manual, and  the  page number where you’ll 
find  it. 
Safety  Warnings  and  Symbols 
You will find  a  number  of safety  cautions  in this  book. 
We  use  a 
box and  the word  CAUTION  to tell  you 
about  things  that could hurt  you  if  you were to ignore 
the  warning. 
A CAUTION: 
These  mean  there is something  that  could  hurt 
you or  other  people. 
In the  caution  area, we tell  you  what the  hazard is. Then 
we tell you  what to do to help  avoid  or  reduce  the 
hazard.  Please read these cautions. 
If you don’t, you or 
others  could be hurt. 
You will also find  a circle 
’ with  a slash through  it in 
this book.  This safety 
symbol means “Don’t,” 
“Don’t  do this,”  or  “Don’t 
let this happen.” 
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Also, in this  book  you will  find  these  notices: 
1 NOTICE: 
These  mean  there  is something  that  could 
damage 
your vehicle. 
In the  notice  area, we tell  you  about  something  that 
can  damage  your vehicle.  Many times, this damage 
would  not  be  covered  by your warranty, and  it could 
be  costly. But the  notice will tell 
you what to do  to help 
avoid  the  damage. 
When  you  read  other manuals,  you  might  see 
CAUTION  and  NOTICE  warnings  in different  colors 
or  in  different  words. 
You’ll  also  see  warning labels on your vehicle.  They use 
the same  words, CAUTION  or NOTICE.