1999 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO radiator

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6-37 Front Park and Turn Signal Lamp
1. Open the hood. There is one flap on each side of
the radiator.
2. Open the flap by lifting the tab.

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3. Position the radiator air side baffle aside and remove
the two fasteners. Remove the snap screw from
the fascia.4. Slide the headlamp assembly inboard to release the
mounting tabs and gently pull the inside of the
assembly away from the vehicle.
5. Push the tab on the bulb socket and turn it
counterclockwise. Pull the socket out of the assembly.
6. Remove the bulb from the socket by pulling it out.
Do not twist the bulb.
7. Push in the new bulb.
8. Reverse Steps 1 through 4 to replace the assembly.

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Air Conditioning Refrigerants
Not all air conditioning refrigerants are the same.
If the air conditioning system in your vehicle needs
refrigerant, be sure the proper refrigerant is used.
If you're not sure, ask your dealer.
Normal Maintenance
Replacement Parts
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
All Engines A1208C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Battery
3100 (Code M) V6 600 CCA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3800 (Code K) V6 690 CCA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Engine Oil Filter
3100 (Code M) V6 PF47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3800 (Code K) V6 PF47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PCV Valve
3100 (Code M) V6 CV892C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Radiator Cap
All Engines RC27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spark Plugs
3100 (Code M) V6 AC Type 41
-940 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gap: 0.060 inches (.152 cm)
3800 (Code K) V6 AC Type 41
-921 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gap: 0.060 inches (1.52 cm)
Windshield Wiper
Length 22 inches (56 cm). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Type hook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vehicle Dimensions
Wheelbase 107.5 inches (273.0 cm). . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tread Width (Front) 59.5 inches (151.2 cm). . . . . . . .
Tread Width (Rear) 59.1 inches (150.0 cm). . . . . . . .
Length 200.7 inches (509.9 cm). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Width 71.9 inches (182.5 cm). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Height 53.9 inches (136.8 cm). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Scheduled Maintenance
7-13
150,000 Miles (240 000 km)

Drain, flush and refill cooling system (or every 60 months since last service,
whichever occurs first). See ªEngine Coolantº 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.ACTUAL
SERVICED BY:MILEAGE
DATE

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Part C: Periodic Maintenance
Inspections
Listed in this part are inspections and services which
should be performed at least twice a year (for instance,
each spring and fall). You should let your dealer's
service department or other qualified service center do
these jobs. Make sure any necessary repairs are
completed at once.
Proper procedures to perform these services may be
found in a service manual. See ªService and Owner
Publicationsº in the Index.
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection
Inspect the front and rear suspension and steering
system for damaged, loose or missing parts, signs of
wear or lack of lubrication. Inspect the power steering
lines and hoses for proper hook
-up, binding, leaks,
cracks, chafing, etc. Clean and then inspect the drive
axle boot seals for damage, tears or leakage. Replace
seals if necessary.
Exhaust System Inspection
Inspect the complete exhaust system. Inspect the body
near the exhaust system. Look for broken, damaged,
missing or out
-of-position parts as well as open seams,
holes, loose connections or other conditions which could
cause a heat build
-up in the floor pan or could let
exhaust fumes into the vehicle. See ªEngine Exhaustº in
the Index.
Engine Cooling System Inspection
Inspect the hoses and have them replaced if they are
cracked, swollen or deteriorated. Inspect all pipes,
fittings and clamps; replace as needed. Clean the outside
of the radiator and air conditioning condenser. To help
ensure proper operation, a pressure test of the cooling
system and pressure cap is recommended at least once
a year.

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Cleaning 6-50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Aluminum Wheels 6-55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exterior Lamps/Lenses 6-54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fabric 6-50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fabric Protection 6-52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Glass Surfaces 6-53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inside of Your Vehicle 6-50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Instrument Panel 6-52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interior Plastic Components 6-52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leather 6-52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outside of Your Vehicle 6-54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Special Problems 6-51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stains 6-50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tires 6-56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vinyl 6-52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wheels 6-55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Windshield and Wiper Blades 6-53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Climate Control System 3-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Clock, for Systems with Automatic Tone Control,
Setting the 3
-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Comfort Controls 3-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Compact Disc Player
Care 3
-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Errors 3-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Compact Spare Tire 5-34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Console Storage 2-40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Control of a Vehicle 4-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Convenience Net 2-41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Convex Outside Mirror 2-39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coolant 6
-25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adding 6-28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bleed Valves 5-19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking 6-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Heater, Engine 2-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Radiator 5-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recovery Tank 5-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
What to Use 6-26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
When Trailer Towing 4-38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cooling System 5-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Courtesy Lamps 2-36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Courtesy Transportation 8-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cruise Control 2-32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cupholders 2-39, 2-40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Customer Assistance
for Text Telephone Users 8
-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information 8-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Offices 8-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Customer Satisfaction Procedure 8-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Damage
Finish 6-56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sheet Metal 6-56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Daytime Running Lamps 2-35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dead Battery 5-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Defects, Reporting Safety 8-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Defensive Driving 4-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Defogger, Rear Window 3-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Paint Spotting, Chemical 6-57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Park
Automatic Transaxle 2
-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shifting Into 2-23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shifting Out of 2-26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking
At Night 2
-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brake 2-22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brake and Automatic Transaxle PARK (P)
Mechanism Check 7
-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lots 2-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Over Things That Burn 2-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
With a Trailer 4-37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking On Hills, Leaving 4-38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Passenger Position 1-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Passing 4-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PASS-Key
II 2-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Periodic Maintenance Inspections 7-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Portable Fuel Container, Filling 6-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power
Door Locks 2
-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Option Fuses 6-60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outside Mirrors 2-38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seat 1-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Steering 4-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Steering Fluid 6-29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Windows 2-29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pregnancy, Use of Safety Belts 1-19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Problems on the Road 5-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Publications, Service and Owner 8-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Radiator Pressure Cap 6-25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Radio Reception 3-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Radios 3-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rain, Driving In 4-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rain, Other Tips 4-19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reading Lamps, Rearview Mirror 2-37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear
Outside Seat Position 1
-30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safety Belt Comfort Guides 1-32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seat Passengers 1-29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Split Folding Seat 1-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Window Defogger 3-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rearview Mirror, Inside Day/Night 2-38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reclining Front Seatbacks 1-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recovery Tank, Coolant 5-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recreational Vehicle Towing 4-30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Refrigerants, Air Conditioning 6-69 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Remote
Keyless Entry 2
-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trunk Release 2-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Remote Keyless Entry 2-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacement
Bulbs 6
-68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parts 6-70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wheel 6-48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing Safety Belts 1-53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reporting Safety Defects 8-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Restraints
Care of Safety Belts 6
-53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking 1-53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .