1997 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO Owners Manual

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These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle is
driven: These symbols
have
to do
with
your lamps: These symbols
are on some of
your
controls: These symbols
are used
on
warning and
indicator lights: Here
are some
other symbols
you may see: I For example,
' these symbols
are used
on an
original battery:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
POSSIBLE
A
CAUTION
INJURY FUSE
COOLANT
TEMP
-
PROTECT EYES BY
SHIELDING
Q
SIGNALS e e
TURN
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
LIGHTER
CHARGING
1-1
BATTERY
SYSTEM
CAUSTIC HORN
)cr WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER BRAKE
(0)
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
BURNS
SPEAKER
b
COOLANT
a AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
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WINDOW
DEFOGGER
RUNNING
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DAYTIME -
LAMPS * '
POWER
WINDOW ENGINE OIL
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PRESSURE FUEL B SPARK OR ,\I/,
COULD FLAME
EXPLODE BA'ITERY FOG LAMPS # 0
VENTILATING
FAN ANTI-LOCK
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BRAKES

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Supplement to the 1997 Chevrolet Lumina and Monte Carlo Owner’s Manuals
This is a correction to information found on page 2-34 and 2-35 (Lumina) and page 2-34 (Monte Carlo).
Daytime Running Lamps / Automatic
Headlamp Control
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier
for others to
see the front of your vehicle during the
day. DRL can be helpful in
many different dnving
conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the
short periods after dawn and before sunset.
A light sensor on top of the instrument panel makes
the DRL work,
so be sure it isn’t covered.
The DRL system will make your high-beam headlamps
come on at a reduced brightness when:
The ignition is on,
The headlamp switch is off and
The parking brake is released.
97LUMWCARL0001 When
the DRL
are on, only your reduced intensity
high-beam headlamps will be on. The taillamps,
sidemarker and other lamps won’t be on. Your
instrument panel won’t be
lit up either.
When it’s dark enough outside, your DRL will turn off
and your low-beam headlamps will turn on. The other
lamps that come on with your headlamps will also
come on.
When it’s bright enough outside, the low-beam
headlamps will go out and DRL turns on your
high-beam headlamps at reduced intensity.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, set the parking
brake while the ignition is in
OFF or LOCK. Then start
your vehicle. The DRL will stay off until you release
the parking brake.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need it.
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Instrument Panel Fuse Block B Not Used
Circuit
Breaker Description
C Power Windows
D Power Seats
E Not Used
Fuse Rating Description
1
5
6
Cigar Lighter-- Instrument Panel and
Console Cigar Lighters
Not Used
Not Used
HVAC
-- HVAC Control Assembly
Solenoid Box, Mix Motor, DRL Module,
HVAC Control Head, Defogger Relay,
(S.E.O.) Digital Speedometer
nazard Flasher
R.H. Spot Lamp
(S.E.O.)
A
Not Used
2

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Fuse
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Rating Description
Starter Relay
Not Used
Not Used
VP Electronics Battery -- Chime
Module, Electronic Brake Control
Module (EBCM), Theft-Deterrent
Module, Radio DLC
Power Accessory #2
-- Sunroof Control
Unit,
(S.E.O.) Accessory Feed
Anti-Theft/PCM
-- Theft-Deterrent
Module, Powertrain Control Module,
(PCM)
IGN Syst. Relay
ABS
-- Electronic Brake Control Module
(EBCM), ABS Relay
HVAC Blower Motor
-- Blower Motor
Relay
L.H. Spot Lamp
(S.E.O.)
Steering Wheel Control #1 -- Steering
Wheel Radio Control Lighting
Fuse Rating Description
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Not Used
Not Used
Power Accessory
#1 -- Door Lock
Switches, Trunk Courtesy Lamp,
O/S
Mirror Switch, (S.E.O.) Emergency
Vehicle-Rear Compartment Lid Lamp or
Window Panel Lamps
Steering Wheel Control
#2 -- Steering
Wheel Radio Controls
Air Bag
-- Air Bag System
Cruise Control
-- Cruise Control Cut-Out
Switch, Cruise Control Module, Turn
Signal Cruise Control Switches
Stoplamps
-- Stoplamp Switch (Brake)
Not Used
EnglisWMetric
(S.E.O.)
Not Used
Not Used
3

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Fuse Rating Description
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
CTSY Lamps -- Vanity Mirrors, VP
Compartment Lamp,
US Lighted
Rearview Mirror, Dome Lamp
Wiper
-- Wiper Switch
Turn Signal -- Turn Signal Flasher
Not Used
Power Locks
-- Door Lock Relay,
Remote Keyless Entry Receiver
DRL
MDL -- Daytime Running Lamp
Module, (S.E.O.) Accessory Switch
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Rear Defog
-- Rear Window Defogger
Switch Relay
Fuse
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
Rating Description
Radio -- Radio, Power Drop
UP Electronics Ignition Feed
--
Headlamp Switch, Instrument Cluster,
Chime Module, Keyless Entry Receiver,
Stoplamp switch (TCC and BTSI)
(S.E.O.) Accessory Switch
Not Used
Power Drop
Evap. Sol.
-- Evaporation Emissions
(EVAP) Canister Vent Solenoid Valve
Not Used
Not Used
45 Not Used
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Here you’ll find information about the seats in your Chevrolet and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also
learn about some things you should
not do with air bags and safety belts.
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Seats and Seat Controls
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About
Safety Belts
-- and the Answers
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Driver Position
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Right Front Passenger Position
Air Bag System Center Passenger Position
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Rear Seat Passengers
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults
Children
Child Restraints
Larger Children
Safety Belt Extender
Checking
Your Restraint Systems
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash

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This section tells you how to adjust the seats and
explains reclining seatbacks, folding rear seats and
head restraints.
2-Way Manual Front Seat
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You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle
is
moving. The sudden movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you
don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
Lift the bar under the front of the seat to unlock it. Slide
the seat to where you want it and release the
bar. Try to
move the seat with your body to be sure the seat is
locked into place.

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The driver's seat may have a bar and a handle under the
Front edge of the seat. Lift the
bar to unlock the seat and
slide it forward and backward.
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Lift the handle to tilt the seat up or down.
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