2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO warning

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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M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-15
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-13
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-45
Making Turns.................................................4-43
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-39
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-3
Manual Operation...........................................3-21
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-6
Message
Battery Warning..........................................3-45
Center.......................................................3-44
Change Engine Oil......................................3-47Message (cont.)
Door Ajar Warning.......................................3-48
Highbeam Out Warning................................3-51
Hot Coolant Temperature Warning..................3-45
Low Brake Fluid Warning..............................3-50
Low Engine Oil Level...................................3-46
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-50
Low Oil Pressure.........................................3-46
Low Tire .....................................................3-47
Low Washer Fluid Warning...........................3-49
Security.....................................................3-49
Service Traction System Warning...................3-44
Service Vehicle Soon...................................3-51
Traction Active............................................3-44
Trunk Ajar Warning......................................3-48
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/
Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin
Islands) – Customer Assistance........................ 7-5
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-32
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®.....2-32
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-31
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®.............2-31
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-34
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-34
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-33
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
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N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-17
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-13
O
Odometer......................................................3-32
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-14
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-18
Pressure Indicator Light................................3-41
Pressure Message.......................................3-46
Supercharger, Engine...................................5-24
OIL LIFE (GM Oil Life System Reset)................2-43
Older Children, Restraints................................1-29
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar
®Personal Calling.................................2-35
OnStar®Services............................................2-35
OnStar®System.............................................2-34
OnStar®Virtual Advisor....................................2-35
ORIG. SET (Return to the Original Settings).......2-49
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-26
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-34
Heated Mirrors............................................2-34
Power Mirrors.............................................2-33Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode . . . 5-34
Overseas – Customer Assistance........................ 7-5
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-14
P
Parade Dimming.............................................3-18
Park (P)
Shifting Out of............................................2-28
Parking
Brake........................................................2-25
Over Things That Burn.................................2-28
Parking on Hills..............................................4-44
Park(P)
Shifting Into................................................2-26
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-27
Passing.................................................4-14, 4-42
Passlock
®......................................................2-16
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-8
Playing a Cassette Tape..........................3-64, 3-86
Playing a CD.........................................3-75, 3-89
Playing the Radio...........................3-57, 3-68, 3-79
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-19
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-103
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Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-12
General Motors...........................................7-12
United States Government............................7-12
Reprogramming a Single HomeLink
®Button.......2-39
Resetting Defaults...........................................2-39
Resetting the Trip Computer.............................3-54
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-57
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-58
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-57
Replacing Parts...........................................1-58
Resynchronization............................................. 2-7
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-18
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-23
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-31
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-14
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-30
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-33
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-97
Driver Position............................................1-16
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-15
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-15
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults......................................1-26
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-23
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-23
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-28
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-22
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-10
Safety Chains.................................................4-41
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seatback Latches............................................. 1-6
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Seats
Easy Entry Seat............................................ 1-7
Head Restraints............................................ 1-6
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Manual........................................................ 1-2
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-3
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Seatback Latches.......................................... 1-6
Six-Way Power Seats.................................... 1-3
Split Folding Rear Seat.................................. 1-8
Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-42
Rear Seat Position......................................1-43
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-45
Selecting Outside Air or Recirculation................3-22
Selecting the Fan Speed..................................3-22
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-39
Message....................................................3-49
Publications Ordering Information...................7-13
Traction System Warning Message.................3-44
Vehicle Soon Message.................................3-51
Service Bulletins.............................................7-13
Service Manuals.............................................7-13
Setting Preset Stations....................3-58, 3-69, 3-80
Setting the Time.............................................3-55Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..........3-59, 3-70, 3-81
SETTINGS (Display Current Settings)................2-43
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-99
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-26
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-28
Skidding........................................................4-16
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-20
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-95
Specications, Capacities...............................5-110
Speedometer..................................................3-32
Split Folding Rear Seat..................................... 1-8
Starting Your 3400 V6 Engine...........................2-18
Starting Your 3800 Series II V6 Engine..............2-19
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-18
Steering........................................................4-12
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-13
Steering Tips..................................................4-12
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-92
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-40
Convenience Net.........................................2-40
Glove Box..................................................2-40
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-40
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools..........................5-91
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools.......................5-92
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-30
Sun Visors.....................................................2-14
Sunroof.........................................................2-41
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T
Tachometer....................................................3-33
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Sidemarker
Lamps....................................................5-62
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-37
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-91
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-15
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-15
Passlock
®...................................................2-16
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tire
Low Message.............................................3-47
Tire Ination Check........................................... 6-9
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-66
Tire Size.......................................................5-69
Tire Terminology and Denitions........................5-70
Tires.............................................................5-65
Buying New Tires........................................5-76
Chains.......................................................5-80
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-82
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-93
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-81
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-72
Inspection and Rotation................................5-75
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-73
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-77Tires (cont.)
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-79
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-79
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-76
TIRE MON (Tire Ination Monitor Reset)...............2-43
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-20
Top Strap......................................................1-38
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-40
Torque Lock...................................................2-27
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires..................4-41
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-31
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-38
Your Vehicle...............................................4-31
Traction
Active Message...........................................3-44
Control System (TCS)..................................4-10
Control System Warning Light.......................3-37
Service Traction System Warning Message.....3-44
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-41
Transaxle
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-28
Transaxle Operation, Automatic.........................2-21
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-13
Transmitter Verication...................................... 2-5
Transportation Options...................................... 7-9
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Trip Computer................................................3-54
Trip Odometer................................................3-32
TRNKJAMB (Trunk Jamb)................................2-48
Trunk............................................................2-10
Trunk Ajar Warning Message............................3-48
Trunk Assist Handle........................................2-11
Trunk Lock....................................................2-11
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-43
U
Underhood Fuse Block (Lower).......................5-109
Underhood Fuse Block (Upper).......................5-108
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-93
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-77
United States – Customer Assistance.................. 7-5
Used Replacement Wheels..............................5-80
Using Cleaner on Fabric..................................5-95
Using HomeLink
®...........................................2-38
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-6
Customization Settings.................................3-96
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-33
Service Soon Message.................................3-51
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Records....7-10
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-102
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-102
Vehicle Personalization....................................2-42
Vehicle Storage..............................................5-53
Visor Vanity Mirrors.........................................2-14
Visors...........................................................2-14
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-35
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W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-28
Warnings
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washer Fluid Low Warning Message.................3-49
Washing Your Vehicle......................................5-97
Weight of the Trailer........................................4-40
Weight of the Trailer Tongue.............................4-40
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................5-20
What Kind of Oil to Use..................................5-25
What to Do with Used Oil................................5-24
What to Use..........................................5-32, 5-48
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-79
Replacement...............................................5-79
When to Add Engine Oil..................................5-19
When to Change Engine Oil
(GM Oil Life System)...................................5-22
When to Check......................................5-24, 5-72
When to Check and Change............................5-28
When to Check Power Steering Fluid................5-47
When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.....5-26When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking
on a Hill.....................................................4-44
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-38
Why Safety Belts Work....................................1-12
Windows.......................................................2-13
Power........................................................2-14
Windshield Washer.........................................3-10
Fluid..........................................................5-48
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-64
Fuses......................................................5-103
Windshield Wipers............................................ 3-9
Winter Driving................................................4-26
X
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System................3-96
XM™ Satellite Radio Service
(48 Contiguous US States) . . . 3-56, 3-67, 3-78, 3-93
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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