CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 1995 5.G Owners Manual
Page 221 of 324
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Some driving conditions or climates may cause a brake
squeal when the brakes are first applied or lightly
applied. This does not mean something is wrong with
your brakes.
Your rear drum brakes don’t have wear indicators, but
if
you ever hear a rear brake rubbing noise, have the rear
brake linings inspected. Also, the rear brake drums
should be removed and inspected each time the tires are
removed for rotation or changing. When you have the
front brakes replaced, have the rear brakes inspected,
too
*
Brake linings should always be replaced as complete
axle sets.
Brake Pedal Travel
See your dealer if the brake pedal does not return to
normal height, or
if there is a rapid increase in pedal
travel. This could be a sign
of brake trouble.
Brake Adjustment
Every time you make a moderate brake stop, your disc
brakes adjust for wear. If you rarely make a moderate or
heavier stop, then your brakes might not adjust correctly.
If you drive in that way, then
-- very carefully -- make a
few moderate brake stops about every
1,000 miles
(1 600 km), so your brakes will adjust properly.
Replacing Brake System Parts
The braking system on a modern vehicle is complex.
Its many parts have to be of top quality and work well
together if the vehicle is to have really good braking.
Vehicles
we design and test have top-quality GM brake
parts in them, as your Chevrolet does when it is new.
When you replace parts of your braking system
-- for
example, when your brake linings wear down and you
have to have new ones put in
-- be sure you get new
genuine
GM replacement parts. If you don’t, your
brakes may no longer work properly. For example, if
someone puts in brake linings that are wrong for your
vehicle, the balance between your front and rear brakes
can change
-- for the worse. The braking performance
you’ve come to expect can change in many other ways
if
someone puts in the wrong replacement brake parts.
Battery
Every new Chevrolet has a Delco Freedom@ battery.
You never have to add water to one of these. When
it’s time for a new battery, we recommend a Delco
Freedom@ battery. Get one that has the replacement
number shown on the original battery’s label.
6-27
Page 222 of 324
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Vehicle Storage
If you’re not going to drive your vehicle for 25 days or
more, take
off the black, negative (-) cable from the
battery. This will help keep your battery from running
down.
Halogen Bulbs
bulb you should use.
Contact your dealer to learn how to prepare your vehicle
for longer storage periods.
6-28
Page 223 of 324
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Headlamps
1. Open the hood.
2. Press and turn the base a quarter-turn
(counterclockwise for the driver’s side; clockwise
for the passenger’s side) and remove it from the
retaining ring by gently pulling it back and away
from the headlamp.
-
3. Remove the electrical connector from the bulb by
raising the lock tab and pulling the connector away
from the bulb’s base.
4. Install the electrical connector to the bulb.
5. Install the new bulb by inserting the smallest tab on
the bulb base
into the matching notch in the retaining
ring. Turn the bulb a quarter-turn clockwise until
it
stops.
6. Close the hood.
6-29
Page 224 of 324
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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 snap screw.
6-30
Page 225 of 324
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 1
3. Position the radiator air side baffle aside and remove
the two nuts. 4. Slide the headlamp assembly outboard 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.
Do not twist the bulb.
6. Remove the bulb from the socket by pulling it out.
7. Push in the new bulb.
8. Reverse Steps 1-4 to replace the assembly.
6-3 1
Page 226 of 324
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Front and Rear Sidemarker Lamps
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Pull the sidemarker lens away from the body.
Turn the socket counterclockwise until it stops. Then
pull the socket and bulb
from the assembly.
Pull the bulb out of the socket.
Do not twist the bulb.
Plug the new bulb in the socket.
Replace the bulb and socket.
Replace the assembly in the vehicle. Replace the
screw.
Page 227 of 324
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (Shelf-Mounted)
To reach the center high-mounted stoplamp, you must
go through the trunk.
1. Open the trunk lid. Locate the stoplamp behind the
rear seats, in front
of the trunk hinges.
2. Turn the socket counterclockwise until it stops
and pull the bulb and socket out of the center
high-mounted stoplight assembly.
3. Push in the bulb, turn it counterclockwise and pull it
out of the socket.
4. Push the new bulb into the socket and turn it
clockwise.
5. Replace the bulb and socket in the assembly.
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
(Spoiler-Mounted)
1. Remove the two screws from the stoplamp assembly.
2. Pull the assembly forward out of the spoiler.
3. Remove the three screws from the back of the
stoplamp assembly.
4. Pull the lamp strip out of the stoplamp assembly.
5. Remove the bulb.
6. Install the new bulb and reverse Steps 1-4.
6-33
Page 228 of 324
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Tail/Stop/Thm Signal Lamp
1. Open the trunk. Remove the convenience net if you
have one. Unhook the net from the upper wing nut.
2. Remove the upper
(convenience net) wing
nut, if equipped.
3. Pull the carpet away
from the rear of the
vehicle.
4. Unscrew the two remaining wing nuts.
5. Pull the assembly from the body carefully.
6. To remove a socket, press the tab, turn the socket
counterclockwise
and pull it out.
7. Pull the bulb out. Do not twist it.
8. Push the new bulb into the socket.
9. Replace the socket in the assembly.
10. Tighten the socket (both kinds) by turning it clockwise.
11. Install the assembly and the two lower wing nuts.
12. Replace the carpeting.
13. Replace the upper (convenience net) wing nut, if
14. Replace the convenience net, if equipped.
equipped.
6-34
Page 229 of 324
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Back-up Lamp
1. Open the trunk. The back-up lamp bulbs are in the
rear
of the trunk lid.
2. Press the tab on the
socket, turn the socket
counterclockwise and
pull it out.
I
3. To remove the bulb, pull it out of the socket. Do not
twist the
bulb.
4. Push the new bulb into the socket.
5. Reverse Steps 1-3 to replace the socket.
Windshield Wiper Blade
Replacement
1. Pull the windshield wiper arm away from the
windshield.
___\_
2. Lift the release clip with a screwdriver and pull the
blade
off the wiper arm.
3. Push the new wiper blade securely onto the wiper
arm.
Page 230 of 324
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Tires
We don’t make tires. Your new vehicle comes with
high-quality tires made by a leading tire manufacturer.
These tires are warranted by the tire manufacturers, and
their warranties are delivered with every new Chevrolet.
If your spare tire is a different brand than your road
tires, you will have a tire warranty folder from each
of
these manufacturers.
6-36