2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO key

GM Mobility Program for Persons
with Disabilities
This program, available to
qualied applicants, can
reimburse you up to $1,000
toward eligible aftermarket
driver or passenger
adaptive equipment you
may require for your vehicle
(hand controls, wheelchair/
scooter lifts, etc.).
This program can also provide you with free resource
information, such as area driver assessment centers and
mobility equipment installers. The offer is available for
a limited period of time from the date of vehicle
purchase/lease. For more details, or to determine your
vehicle’s eligibility, see your GM dealer or call the
GM Mobility Assistance Center at 1-800-323-9935. Text
telephone (TTY) users, call 1-800-833-9935.
GM of Canada also has a Mobility Program. Call
1-800-GM-DRIVE (463-7483) for details. All TTY
users call 1-800-263-3830.
Roadside Assistance Program
To enhance Chevrolet’s strong commitment to customer
satisfaction, Chevrolet is excited to announce the
establishment of the Chevrolet Roadside Assistance
Center. As the owner of a 2004 Chevrolet, membership
in Roadside Assistance is free.
Roadside Assistance is available 24 hours a day,
365 days a year, by calling 1-800-CHEV-USA
(243-8872). This toll-free number will provide you
over-the-phone roadside assistance with minor
mechanical problems. If your problem cannot be
resolved over the phone, our advisors have access to a
nationwide network of dealer recommended service
providers. Roadside membership is free; however some
services may incur costs.
Roadside offers two levels of service to the customer,
Basic CareandCourtesy Care:
RoadsideBasic Careprovides:
Toll-free number, 1-800-CHEV-USA (243-8872),
text telephone (TTY) users, call 1-888-889-2438
Free towing for warranty repairs
Basic over-the-phone technical advice
Available dealer services at reasonable costs
(i.e., wrecker services, locksmith/key service, glass
repair, etc.)
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RoadsideCourtesy Careprovides:
RoadsideBasic Careservices
(as outlined previously)
Plus:
FREE Non-Warranty Towing (to the closest dealer
from a legal roadway)
FREE Locksmith/Key Service (when keys are lost
on the road or locked inside)
FREE Flat Tire Service (spare installed on the road)
FREE Jump Start (at home or on the road)
FREE Fuel Delivery ($5 of fuel delivered on
the road)
Chevrolet offers Courtesy Transportation for customers
needing warranty service. Courtesy Transportation will be
offered in conjunction with the coverage provided by the
Bumper-to-Bumper New Vehicle Limited Warranty to
eligible purchasers of 2004 Chevrolet passenger cars
and light duty trucks. (See your selling dealer for details.)
Courtesy Careis available to retail and retail lease
customers operating 2004 and newer Chevrolet vehicles
for a period of 3 years/36,000 miles (60 000 km),
whichever occurs rst. AllCourtesy Careservices must
be pre-arranged by Chevrolet Roadside or dealer service
management.Basic CareandCourtesy Careare not part of or included
in the coverage provided by the New Vehicle Limited
Warranty. Chevrolet reserves the right to modify or
discontinueBasic CareandCourtesy Careat any time.
The Roadside Assistance Center uses companies that
will provide you with quality and priority service.
When roadside services are required, our advisors will
explain any payment obligations that may be incurred
for utilizing outside services.
For prompt assistance when calling, please have the
following available to give to the advisor;Vehicle Identication Number (VIN)
License plate number
Vehicle color
Vehicle location
Telephone number where you can be reached
Vehicle mileage
Description of problem
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A
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-19
Adding Washer Fluid.......................................5-48
Additional Program Information.........................7-10
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-103
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)............................3-59, 3-70, 3-81
Air Bag
Readiness Light..........................................3-34
Air Bag Systems.............................................1-48
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-54
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-56
What Makes an Air Bag Inate?....................1-54
What Will You See After an Air Bag Inates?......1-55
When Should an Air Bag Inate?...................1-53
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-51
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-26
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)....7-10
ALARM (Content Theft Operation).....................2-47
AM ...............................................................3-93
Antenna, Backglass.........................................3-95
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System.....3-96
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)............................ 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-37Appearance Care............................................5-94
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-97
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-100
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-94
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle..............5-97
Finish Damage............................................5-99
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-99
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-100
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-100
Weatherstrips..............................................5-97
Arming with the Power Lock Switch...................2-15
Arming with the Remote Keyless Entry
Transmitter.................................................2-16
Ashtrays........................................................3-20
Audio System(s).............................................3-55
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-92
Backglass Antenna......................................3-95
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-93
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-95
Care of Your CDs........................................3-94
Chime Level Adjustment...............................3-96
Radio with Cassette.....................................3-56
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-78
Radio with CD............................................3-67
Setting the Time..........................................3-55
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-91
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Cooling System..............................................5-37
Courtesy Lamps.............................................3-16
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cruise Control Light........................................3-42
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-14
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-8
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY)
Users....................................................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities................................................ 7-6
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-12
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-12
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government............................................7-12
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-13
D
Daytime Running Lamps / Automatic Headlamp
System......................................................3-15
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.................................3-24
Delayed Entry Lighting.....................................3-17Delayed Exit Lighting.......................................3-18
Delayed Headlamps........................................3-15
Dinghy Towing................................................4-32
Disarming with the Remote Keyless Entry
Transmitter.................................................2-16
Disarming with Your Key..................................2-16
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-3
Dolly Towing..................................................4-32
Dome Lamp...................................................3-18
Door
Ajar Warning Message.................................3-48
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-16
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-52
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-17
City...........................................................4-21
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-22
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-24
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-18
Winter........................................................4-26
Driving On Grades..........................................4-43
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-27
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Flash-to-Pass Feature....................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-81
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-82
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-28
Power Steering...........................................5-47
Windshield Washer......................................5-48
FM Stereo.....................................................3-93
FOB PROG (Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter
Programming).............................................2-50
FOB HORN
(Remote Audible Verication)..........................2-46
FOB LIGHT (Remote Visual Verication)..............2-45
Fog Lamps....................................................3-16
Folding Rear Seat............................................ 1-8
Following Distance..........................................4-42
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-43
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-4Fuel (cont.)
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Message.................................3-50
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-104
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-103
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-38
Fuel..........................................................3-43
Speedometer..............................................3-32
Tachometer.................................................3-33
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-35
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-36
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-4
Specications............................................... 5-5
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-38
Glove Box.....................................................2-40
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-6
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Instrument Panel Fuse Block
(Passenger’s Side).....................................5-106
Instrument Panel Fuse Block
(Driver’s Side)...........................................5-104
Interior Lamps................................................3-16
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-54
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-14
Interior.......................................................3-16
Lap-Shoulder Belt...................................1-16, 1-24
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-40
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-42
Latches, Seatback............................................ 1-6
Leaving Your Vehicle.......................................2-10Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running . . . 2-27
Light
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-34
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-37
Brake System Warning.................................3-35
Cruise Control.............................................3-42
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-39
Oil Pressure Indicator...................................3-41
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-33
TCS Warning Light......................................3-37
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-37
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-33
Lockout Protection..........................................2-10
Locks
Door........................................................... 2-8
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-10
Lockout Protection.......................................2-10
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Loss of Control...............................................4-16
Low Brake Fluid Warning Message....................3-50
Low Engine Oil Level Message.........................3-46
Low Fuel Warning Message.............................3-50
Low Oil Pressure Message...............................3-46
Low Tire Message..........................................3-47
Low Washer Fluid Warning Message.................3-49
LT DELAY (Delayed Headlamp Illumination)........2-44
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-3
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Power (cont.)
Six-Way Seats.............................................. 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-47
Windows....................................................2-14
Power Steering...............................................4-12
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-9
Programmable Modes....................................... 2-9
Programming Mode.........................................2-42
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-36
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-15
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-34
Radio Data System (RDS)...............3-56, 3-67, 3-78
Radio Messages.............................3-61, 3-72, 3-83
Radios..........................................................3-55
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-93
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-95
Care of Your CDs........................................3-94
Radio with Cassette.....................................3-56
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-78
Radio with CD............................................3-67
Setting the Time..........................................3-55
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-91Radios (cont.)
Understanding Reception..............................3-93
RDS Messages..............................3-60, 3-71, 3-82
Reading Lamps..............................................3-18
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-26
Rear Seat Passenger Positions.........................1-23
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-23
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-40
Rear Window Defogger....................................3-25
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-32
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®.....................................................2-32
Rearview Mirror with OnStar®...........................2-31
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-31
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-31
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-4
Remote Trunk Release....................................2-11
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.............................................5-86
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-83
Removing the Wheel Covers and the Wheel Nut
Caps.........................................................5-85
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-63
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-53
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash.....1-58
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