1997 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO turn signal

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One of the biggest problems with city streets is the
amount of traffic on them. You’ll want to watch out for
what the other drivers are doing and pay attention to
traffic signals. Here
are ways
to increase your safety in city driving:
0 Know the best way to get to where you are
going. Get a city map and plan your trip into an
unknown part
of the city just as you would for a
cross-country trip.
0 Try to use the freeways that rim and crisscross most
large cities. You’ll save time and energy. (See the
next part, “Freeway Driving.”)
0 Treat a green light as a warning signal. A traffic
light is there because the corner is busy enough
to
need it. When a light turns green, and just before you
start to move, check both ways for vehicles that have
not cleared the intersection or may be running the
red light.

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Mile for mile, freeways (also called thruways, parkways,
expressways, turnpikes or superhighways) are the safest
of all roads. But they have their own special rules.
The most important advice on freeway driving
is: Keep
up with traffic and keep to the right, Drive at the same
speed most
of the other drivers are driving. Too-fast or
too-slow driving breaks
a smooth traffic flow. Treat the
left lane
on a freeway as a passing lane.
At the entrance, there is usually a ramp that leads to the
freeway. If you have a clear view
of the freeway as you
drive along the entrance ramp, you should begin to
check traffic. Try to determine where you expect to
blend with the flow. Try
to merge into the gap at close to
the prevailing speed. Switch on your turn signal, check
your mirrors and glance over your shoulder as often as
necessary. Try
to blend smoothly with the traffic flow.
Once you are on the freeway, adjust your speed to the
posted limit or to the prevailing rate if it’s slower. Stay
in the right lane unless you want to pass.
Before changing lanes, check your mirrors. Then use
your turn signal.
Just before you leave the lane, glance quickly over your
shoulder
to make sure there isn’t another vehicle in your
“blind” spot.
Once you are moving on the freeway, make certain you
allow a reasonable following distance. Expect to move
slightly slower at night.
When you want to leave
the freeway, move to the proper
lane well in advance. If you miss your exit,
do not,
under any circumstances, stop and back up. Drive on to
the next exit.
The exit ramp can be curved, sometimes quite sharply.

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Stay at least twice as far behind the vehicle ahead as you
would when driving your vehicle without a trailer. This
can help you avoid situations that require heavy braking
and sudden turns.
Passing
You’ll need more passing distance up ahead when
you’re towing a trailer. And, because you’re a good deal
longer, you’ll need to go much farther beyond the
passed vehicle before you can return to your lane.
Backing Up
Hold the bottom of the steering wheel with one hand.
Then, to move the trailer to the left, just move that hand
to the left. To move the trailer to the right, move your
hand to the right. Always back up slowly and, if
possible, have someone guide you.
Making ”urns
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Making very sharp turns while trailering could
cause the trailer
to come in contact with the
vehicle. Your vehicle could be damaged. Avoid
making very sharp turns while trailering.
When you’re turning with a trailer, make wider
turns than normal.
Do this so your trailer won’t strike
soft shoulders, curbs, road signs, trees or other
objects. Avoid jerky or sudden maneuvers. Signal
well in advance.

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When you tow a trailer, your vehicle may need a
different turn signal flasher and/or extra wiring. Check
with your Chevrolet dealer. The green arrows on your
instrument panel will flash whenever you signal a turn
or lane change. Properly hooked up, the trailer lamps
will also flash, telling other drivers you’re about to turn,
change lanes or stop.
When towing a trailer, the green arrows on your
instrument panel will flash for turns even
if the bulbs on
the trailer are burned out. Thus, you may think drivers
behind you are seeing your signal when they are not. It’s
important to check occasionally to be sure the trailer
bulbs
are still working.
Driving On Grades
Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear before you start
down a long or steep downgrade. If you don’t shift
down, you might have to use your brakes
so much that
they would get hot and no longer work well.
On a long uphill grade, shift down and reduce your
speed
to around 45 mph (70 km/h) to reduce the
possibility of engine and transaxle overheating.
If you are towing a trailer, you may want to drive in
DRIVE
(D) instead of AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (0)
(or, as you need to, a lower gear),
Parking on Hills
You really should not park your vehicle, with a trailer
attached, on a hill. If something
goes wrong, your rig
could start to move. People can be injured, and both
your vehicle and the trailer can be damaged.
But if you ever have to park your
rig on a hill, here’s
how to do it:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Apply your regular brakes, but don’t shift into
PARK
(P) yet.
Have someone place chocks under the trailer wheels.
When the wheel chocks are in place, release the
regular brakes until the chocks absorb the load.
Reapply the regular brakes. Then apply your parking
brake, and then shift to PARK
(P).
Release the regular brakes.

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. .... .... . . .. -: Your hazard warning flashers let you warn others. They
also let police know you have a problem. Your front and
rear turn signal lamps will flash on and
off.
Press the switch (located near the ignition switch) to
make your front and rear turn signal lamps flash on and
off. Your hazard warning flashers work no matter what
position your key is in, and even if the key isn’t in.
To turn off the flashers, press the switch again. When
the hazard warning flashers
are on, your turn signals
won’t work.
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1. Open the trunk. Remove the convenience net if you
have one. Unhook the net from the upper wing nut.
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Remove the upper
(convenience net) wing
nut, if equipped.
Pull the carpet away
from the rear of
the vehicle.
4. Unscrew the two remaining wing nuts.
5. Pull the assembly from the body carefully.
6. To remove a socket,
press the tab, turn the
socket
to the left and
pull it out.
7. Pull the bulb out.
Do not twist it.
8. Push the new bulb into the socket.
9. Replace the socket in the assembly.
10. Tighten the socket by turning it to the right.
11. Install the assembly and the two lower wing nuts.
12. Replace the carpeting.
13. Replace the upper (convenience net) wing nut,
if equipped.
14. Replace the convenience net, if equipped.

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14
15
19
20 21 22
23
25 28
Description
HVAC BLOWER MOTOR --
Blower Motor Relay
L.H. SPOT LAMP
(S.E.O.)
Fuse
29
30
Description
WIPER -- Wiper Switch
TURN SIGNAL
-- TU^
Signal Flasher
POWER ACCESSORY (Power)
#I -- Door Lock Switches,
Trunk Courtesy Lamp, Power
Mirror Switch
POWER ACCESSORY #2
--
(Sunroof) Control Unit
AIR BAG
-- Air Bag System
CRUISE CONTROL
-- Cruise
Control Cut-Out Switch
STOPLAMPS
-- TCCBrake
Switch
ENGLISWMETRIC
(S.E.O.)
CTSY LAMPS -- Vanity Mirrors,
IR Compartment Lamp, Header
Courtesy and Reading Lamp,
US Lighted Rearview Mirror,
Dome
Lamp
32
33
37 POWER
LOCKS
-- Door Lock
Relay, Keyless Entry Receiver
DRL MODULE
REAR DEFOG
-- HVAC
Control Assembly Rear Window
Defogger Switch
38
39
41
42 RADIO
-- Radio, Steering
Wheel
Radio Switches, Power Drop
I/P ELECTRONICS IGNITION
FEED
-- Headlamp Switch,
TCCPBrake Switch, Instrument
Cluster, Chime Module, Keyless
Entry Receiver, BTSI Switch
POWER DROP
ENHANCED EVAP. SOLENOID

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Fuse
11
12
Fuse
FAN#3
PARK LPS
HORN
ABS
Description
FAN CONT #3 Relay
Headlamp Switch
Horn Relay, Underhood
Lamp
Anti-Lock Brake System
13
Relay
14
15
16
Description
IGN SWl -- I/P Fuse Block:
Radio, Wiper, HVAC, PWR
WDO, Circuit Breaker D, ABS
and Turn Signal Fuses;
Passenger’s Side Underhood
Electrical Center: F/IJN, ECM
IGN
, TCC, ENG EMIS and
ELEK IGN Fuses
HD LPS -- Circuit Breaker to
Headlamp Switch
ABS
-- ABS Relay
Description
ABS -- Anti-Lock Brake System
FAN CONT
#3 -- Secondary
Cooling Fan (Passenger’s Side)
HORN