2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO steering

To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety
Hotline toll-free at 1-800-424-9393 (or 366-0123 in
the Washington, D.C. area) or write to:
NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation
Washington, D.C. 20590
You can also obtain other information about motor
vehicle safety from the hotline.
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government
If you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehicle
has a safety defect, you should immediately notify
Transport Canada, in addition to notifying General
Motors of Canada Limited. You may call them at
1-800-333-0510 or write to:
Transport Canada
Place de Ville Tower C
330 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N5
Reporting Safety Defects to General
Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in
a situation like this, we certainly hope you will notify
General Motors. Please call the Chevrolet Customer
Assistance Center at 1-800-222-1020, or write:
Chevrolet Motor Division
Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 33170
Detroit, MI 48232-5170
In Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-3777 (English)
or 1-800-263-7854 (French). Or, write:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre, 163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
Service Publications Ordering
Information
Service Manuals
Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair
information on engines, transmission, axle suspension,
brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc.
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A
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-20
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-97
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-24
Air Conditioning..............................................3-22
Airbag
Readiness Light..........................................3-32
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-9
Airbag System................................................1-46
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-52
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-55
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-52
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-53
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-51
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-49
Antenna, Backglass.........................................3-92
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System.....3-93
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-35
Appearance Care............................................5-88
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-93
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-91
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-94
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-92
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-88
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-90
Finish Care.................................................5-92Appearance Care (cont.)
Finish Damage............................................5-94
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-91
Leather......................................................5-90
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-94
Tires..........................................................5-94
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-94
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-95
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-91
Weatherstrips..............................................5-91
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-93
Ashtrays........................................................3-21
Audio System(s).............................................3-54
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-89
Backglass Antenna......................................3-92
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-90
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-91
Care of Your CDs........................................3-91
Chime Level Adjustment...............................3-93
Radio with Cassette.....................................3-55
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-76
Radio with CD............................................3-66
Setting the Time..........................................3-54
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-88
Understanding Radio Reception.....................3-90
Vehicle Customization Settings......................3-93
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System............3-93
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Engine (cont.)
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-26
Low Oil Level Message................................3-45
Oil .............................................................5-18
Oil Life System...........................................5-21
Oil Pressure Gage.......................................3-40
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-33
Overheating................................................5-31
Starting......................................................2-17
Supercharger Oil.........................................5-23
Entry Lighting.................................................3-18
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-26
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-13
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-24
Finish Damage...............................................5-94
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-75
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-76
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-85
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-26
Power Steering...........................................5-43
Windshield Washer......................................5-44Fluid (cont.)
Fog Lamps....................................................3-15
Folding Rear Seat............................................ 1-8
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-42
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Message.................................3-49
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-97
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-98
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-101
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-97
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-36
Engine Oil Pressure.....................................3-40
Fuel..........................................................3-42
Speedometer..............................................3-31
Tachometer.................................................3-31
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-33
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-32
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N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-16
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-13
O
Odometer......................................................3-31
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-31
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-13
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-18
Engine Oil Pressure Gage............................3-40
Pressure Message.......................................3-45
Supercharger, Engine...................................5-23
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-21
Older Children, Restraints................................1-27
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-30
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-25
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-30
Heated Mirrors............................................2-30
Power Mirrors.............................................2-29
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-33
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Parade Dimming.............................................3-19
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-24
Shifting Out of............................................2-25
Parking
Brake........................................................2-23
Over Things That Burn.................................2-26
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-25
Passing.........................................................4-13
Passlock
®......................................................2-15
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-20
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.........................................5-97
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-17
Six-Way Seats.............................................. 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-43
Windows....................................................2-13
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-9
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-13
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Safety Belts (cont.)
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-21
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-21
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-26
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-21
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-9
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seatback Latches............................................. 1-6
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...................1-41
Rear Seat Position......................................1-41
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-44
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5Service (cont.)
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-37
Message....................................................3-48
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Traction System Warning Message.................3-43
Vehicle Soon Message.................................3-50
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-55
Setting the Time.............................................3-54
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-94
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-24
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-25
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Spare Tire
Compact....................................................5-87
Installing....................................................5-79
Removing...................................................5-77
Storing.......................................................5-85
Specications, Capacities...............................5-103
Speedometer..................................................3-31
Split Folding Rear Seat..................................... 1-8
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-17
Steering........................................................4-11
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-89
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
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