1997 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO trailer

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 45,000 Miles (75 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
Rotation” in the Index
for proper rotation
pattern
and additional information.
(See footnote
+.)
DATE SERVICED BY: ACTUAL MILEAGE
50,000 Miles (83 000 km)
0 Change automatic transaxle fluid and filter
if the vehicle is mainly driven under one or
more
of these conditions:
- In heavy city traffic where the outside
temperature regularly reaches
90 OF
(32°C) or higher.
- In hilly or mountainous terrain.
- When doing frequent trailer towing.
- Uses such as found in taxi, police or
delivery service.
Ifyou do not use your vehicle under any of these
conditions, the fluid andfilter do not require changing.

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100,000 Miles (166 000 km) (Continued)
- In hilly or mountainous terrain.
- When doing frequent trailer towing.
- Uses such as found in taxi, police or
delivery service.
Ifyou do not use your vehicle under any of these
conditions, the fluid andfilter
do not require changing.
DATE SERVICED BY ACTUAL MILEAGE
150,000 Miles (240 000 km)
0 Drain, flush and refill cooling system
(or every
60 months since last service,
whichever occurs first). See “Engine
Coolant” in the Index for what to use.
Inspect hoses. Clean radiator, condenser,
pressure cap and neck. Pressure test the
cooling system and pressure cap.
‘An Emission Control Service.
I DATE ~ I ACTUAL MILEAGE ISERVICED BY: I

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.................................. 6-30
Fluid
....................................... 6-27
Master Cylinder
.............................. 6-27
Replacing System Parts
........................ 6-30
System Warning Light
.................... 2-50, 6-28
Trailer
...................................... 4-34
Transaxle Shift Interlock
....................... 2-24
Transaxle Shift Interlock Check
.................. 7-39
Brakes, Anti-Lock
............................... 4-7
Braking
........................................ 4-6
Braking in Emergencies
........................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle
.......................... 2- 12
Brightness Control
.............................. 2-34
BTSI
......................................... 2-24
Bulb Replacement
.............................. 6-3 1
Canadian Roadside Assistance .................... 8-7
Capacities and Specifications
...................... 6-63
Carbon Monoxide
................ 2-8,2-25,4-27, 4-33
Cassette Deck Service
........................... 7-37
Cassette Tape Player
............................. 3-7
Cassette Tape Player Care
........................ 3- 19
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp Bulb Replacement
.... 6-34
Center Passenger Position
........................ 1-26
CertificationLabel
.............................. 4-29
Chains, Safety
................................. 4-34
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-45
Parking
..................................... 2-20
PedalTravel
................................. 6-30
Wear
....................................... 6-29
BTSICheck
................................... 7-39 Change Oil Soon Light
.......................... 2-58
Changing a Flat Tire
............................. 5-24
Charging System Light
.......................... 2-49
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.................. 1-45
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-53
Child Restraints
................................ 1-34
Securing
in a Rear Outside Seat Position ........... 1-36
Securing
in the Center Rear Seat Position .......... 1-38
Securing in the Passenger Seat Position
........... 1-39
Securing in the Right Front Seat Position
.......... 1-39
TopStrap
....,.....,......,................. l-35
WheretoPut ................................ 1-34
Cigarette Lighter
............................... 2-39
Circuit Breakers and Fuses
....................... 6-56
Cleaner, Air
................................... 6-16
Cleaning
...................................... 6-46
Aluminum Wheels
............................ 6-52
Exterior Lampshenses
........................ 6-51
Glass Surfaces ............................... 6-50
Inside of Your Chevrolet
....................... 6-46
Outside
of Your Chevrolet ...................... 6-51
Special Problems ............................. 6-48
Vinyl
....................................... 6-49
Windshield and Wiper Blades
................... 6-50
Fabric
...................................... 6-46
FabricProtection
............................. 6-47
Instrumentpanel
............................. 6-49
Leather
..................................... 6-49
SafetyBelts
................................. 6-50
Stains
...................................... 6-46
Tires
....................................... 6-52
Wheels
..................................... 6-51
9-2

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Clock. Setting the
................................ 3-6
Comfort Controls
................................ 3- 1
Compact Disc Care
............................. 3-20
Compact Disc Player
............................ 3- 11
Compact Disc Player Errors ....................... 3- 14
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-35
Console Storage
................................ 2-39
Control
of a Vehicle .............................. 4-6
ConvenienceNet
............................... 2-39
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-37
Coolant
....................................... 6-20
Adding
..................................... 6-23
Bleedvalves
................................. 5-21
Checking
................................... 6-22
Heater. Engine
............................... 2- 15
RecoveryTank ............................... 5-17
Whattouse ................................. 6-21
Cooling System
................................ 5- 15
Courtesy
Lamps ................................ 2-35
Courtesy Transportation
........................... 8-8
Cruise Control ................................. 2-30
Cupholders
............................... 2-37. 2-38
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users
......... 8-4
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8- 1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
.................... 8-2
Damage. Finish
............................... 6-52
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-5 1
Daytime Running Lamps ......................... 2-34 Dead Battery
................................... 5-3
Defects. Reporting Safety
........................ 8-10
Defensive Driving ............................... 4-2
Defogger. Rear Window
.......................... 3-6
Defogging
..................................... 3-5
Defrosting ..................................... 3-5
Dimensions. Vehicle ............................ 6-64
Dolby@
B Noise Reduction ....................... 3-10
Dome Lamp Bulb Replacement .................... 6-36
DoorLocks
..................................... 2-4
Door Storage Compartment
....................... 2-38
Drive Position. Automatic Transaxle
................ 2-18
DriverPosition
................................. 1-13
Driving
City
........................................ 4-19
Defensive .................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-3
Freeway
.................................... 4-20
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-26
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-4
IntheRain
.................................. 4-16
Night
...................................... 4-14
OnCurves ................................... 4-9
On Grades While Towing a Trailer
............... 4-36
On Hill and Mountain Roads
.................... 4-22
On Snow and Ice
............................. 4-25
Throughwater
............................... 4-18
WetRoads .................................. 4-16
Winter
...................................... 4-24
With a Trailer
................................ 4-34
DrunkenDriving
................................ 4-3
9-3
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Hazard Warning Flashers
.......................... 5-2
Head Restraints
................................. 1-6
Headlamps
.................................... 2-33
Bulb Replacement
............................ 6-3 1
High/Low Beam Changer
...................... 2-28
OnReminder
................................ 2-33
Wiring
..................................... 6-56
Hearing Damage
............................... 3 - 18
Hearing Impaired, Customer Assistance
.............. 8-4
Heating
........................................ 3-4
High-BeamHeadlamps
.......................... 2-28
Highway Hypnosis
.............................. 4-22
HillandMountainRoads
......................... 4-22
Hitches, Trailer
................................. 4-33
Hood
Checking Things Under
......................... 6-6
Release
...................................... 6-7
Horn
......................................... 2-27
Hydroplaning
.................................. 4-18
Ignition Positions
.............................. 2. 12
Illumination. Sustained Interior
.................... 2-35
Inflation. Tire
.................................. 6-38
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
................. 2-37
Inspections
.................................... 7-4 1
Brakesystem ................................ 7-41
Exhaust Systems
............................. 7-41
Front Drive Axle Boot
......................... 7-41
Front Drive Axle Seal
......................... 7-41 Radiator and Heater Hose
...................... 7-41
Steering
.................................... 7-41
Suspension
.................................. 7-41
Throttle Linkage
.............................. 7-41
InstrumentPanel
............................... 2-44
Brightness Control
............................ 2-35
Cleaning
.................................... 6-48
Cluster
..................................... 2-46
FuseBlock
.................................. 6-57
Interior Lamps
................................. 2-35
Jack. Tire
.................................... 5-26
Jump Starting
................................... 5-3
Key Lock Cylinders Service
..................... 7-38
Key Reminder Warning
.......................... 2-13
Keys
.......................................... 2-2
Labels Certification
................................. 4-29
Service Parts Identification
..................... 6-54
Tire-Loading Information
...................... 4-28
Vehicle Identification Number
................... 6-54
Lamps
........................................ 2-33
Courtesy
.................................... 2-34
Exterior
.................................... 2-33
Interior
..................................... 2-34
OnReminder
................................ 2-33
Latches. Seatback
................................ 1-6

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Lighter
....................................... 2-39
Air Bag Readiness
....................... 1.21. 2.47
Brake System Warning
.................... 2.48. 6.28
Change Oil Soon
............................. 2-56
Charging System
............................. 2-47
Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 2-50
Interior
..................................... 2-34
Low Coolant Warning
.................... 2.51. 6.23
Low Oil Level Warning
................... 2.55. 6.10
Oilwarning
................................. 2-54
Safety Belt Reminder
...................... 1.8. 2.46
Security
.................................... 2-56
Service Engine Soon
.......................... 2-52
Loading Your Vehicle
........................... 4-28
Cylinders
................................... 7-38
Door
........................................ 2-4
Key Lock Cylinder Service
..................... 7-38
PowerDoor
.................................. 2-4
Steering Column Park Lock Check
............... 7-40
Trunk
....................................... 2-9
Loss of Control
................................ 4- 13
Low Coolant Warning Light
................. 2.53. 6.23
Low Oil Level Warning Light
................ 2.57. 6.10
Leaving
Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
....... 2-23
Lights Anti-Lock Brake System Active
............. 2.50. 4.9
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
............ 2.49. 4.7
Locks
......................................... 2.4 Lubricants and Fluids
............................ 7-42
Lubrication Service. Body
........................ 7-38
Maintenance. Normal Replacement
Parts ........... 6-65
Maintenance Record
............................ 7-44
Maintenance Schedule
............................ 7-1
Long Triphlighway
........................... 7-27
Long Tripmighway Definition
................... 7-6
Long Tripmighway Intervals
..................... 7-6
Owner Checks and Services
..................... 7-37
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................ 7-41
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............. 7-42
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................. 7-4
Short Trip/City
................................ 7-7
Short Trip/City Definition
....................... 7-5
Short Trip/City Intervals
........................ 7-5
Maintenance. Underbody
......................... 6-52
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
................. 4-37
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
...................... 2-54
ManualFrontSeat
............................... 1-2
Methanol
...................................... 6-4
Mirrors
....................................... 2-36
Convex Outside
.............................. 2-37
Inside Daymight Rearview
..................... 2-36
Power Outside
............................... 2-36
Visorvanity
................................. 2-40
MMT
......................................... 6-3
Mode Knob. Climate Control System
................ 3-3
Mountain Roads
................................ 4-22
Multifunction Lever
............................. 2-27

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Neutral. Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2-17
New Vehicle “Break-In”
......................... 2- 12
Night Vision
................................... 4- 15
Odometer
.................................... 2-45
Odometer. Trip
................................. 2-45
Off-RoadRecovery
............................. 4-11
Oil Warning Light
.............................. 2-56
Overheating Engine
............................. 5 - 13
Oil. Engine
.................................... 6-10
Overdrive. Automatic Transaxle
................... 2- 18
Owner Checks and Services
....................... 7-37
Ownerhblications. Ordering
..................... 8-12
Paint Spotting. Chemical
........................ 6-52
Park Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2- 16
Shifting Into
................................. 2-21
Shifting Out
of ............................... 2-24
Parking AtNight
.................................... 2-10
Brake
...................................... 2-20
Brake and Automatic Transaxle PARK (P)
Mechanism Check
........................... 7-40
Lots
....................................... 2-10
Over Things That Burn
........................ 2-24
WithaTrailer
................................ 4-36
Parking On Hills. Leaving
........................ 4-37
PassengerPosition
.............................. 1-20 Passing
..b.................................... 4-12
PASS-Key
I1 ................................. 2-10
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
.................. 7-41
Door Locks
................................... 2-4
OptionFuses
................................ 6-57
Outside Mirror
............................... 2-37
Seat
......................................... 1-4
Steering
..................................... 4-9
SteeringFluid ................................ 6-24
Windows
................................... 2-26
Pregnancy, Use of Safety Belts
.................... 1-19
Problems
on the Road ............................ 5-1
Publications, Service and Owner
................... 8-12
Power
Radiator
..................................... 5-20
Radiator Pressure Cap
........................... 6-24
Radio Reception
................................ 3-18
Rain, Driving
In ................................ 4-16
Rain. OtherTips
................................ 4-18
ReadingLamps
................................ 2-35
Rear Outside Seat Position
.......................... 1-27
Safety Belt
Comfort Guides ..................... 1-30
Seatpassengers .............................. 1-27
Split Folding Seat
.............................. 1-6
Towing
..................................... 5-11
Window Defogger
............................. 3-6
Rearview Mirror, Inside Daymight
................. 2-36
Radios
........................................ 3-7
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... 1-4
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Chains
..................................... 6-45
Cleaning
.................................... 6-51
Inflation
.................................... 6-38
Inflationcheck
............................... 7-37
Inspection and Rotation
........................ 6-39
Loading
.................................... 4-28
Pressure
.................................... 6-38
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
....... ... 5-25
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
................... 5-33
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools
................. 5-34
Temperature
................................. 6-43
Traction
.................................... 6-42
Treadwe ar
................................... 6-42
Uniform Quality Grading
....................... 6-42
Used Replacement Wheels
...................... 6-44
Wear Indicators
.............................. 6-40
Wheel Replacement
........................... 6-43
When It’s Time for New
....................... 6-40
TopStrap
..................................... 1-35
TorqueLock
................................... 2-23
TowingaTrailer
................................ 4-30
Towing Your Vehicle
............................. 5-8
Trailer
BackingUp
................................. 4-35
Brakes
..................................... 4-34
Driving
on Grades ............................ 4-36
Buying
New ................................. 6-41
Changing a Flat
.............................. 5-24
Compact Spare
............................... 5-35
Torque, Wheel Nut
.............................. 5-32 Drivingwi
th ............................... 4-34
Following Distance
........................... 4-35
Making Turns
................................ 4-35
Passing
..................................... 4-35
SafetyChains
................................ 4-34
Total Weight
on Tires .......................... 4-33
Towing
..................................... 4-30
Turn Signals
................................. 4-36
Weight
..................................... 4-32
Transaxle Fluid. Automatic
....................... 6-17
Transmitters. Remote Keyless Entry
................. 2-5
Transportation. Courtesy .......................... 8-8
Trip. Before Leaving
............................ 4-21
Trip Odometer
................................. 2-45
Release. Remote
............................... 2-9
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
................... 2-27
Turn Signals When Towing
a Trailer ................ 4-36
Hitches
..................................... 4-33
Maintenance When Towing
...................... 4-37
ParkingonHills
.............................. 4-36
Tongueweight
............................... 4-32
TrUnk Lock
........................................ 2-9
TTYUsers
..................................... 8-4
Turn Signal and Lane Change Signals
............... 2-28
Underbody Flushing Service
... ............ 7-40
Underbody Maintenance
......................... 6-53
Underhood Electrical Center
................. 6-60. 6-61
9-10