CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 1996 5.G Owners Manual

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Adjust all the mirrors so you can see clearly when you
are sitting in a comfortable driving position.
Inside DayNight Rearview Mirror
To reduce glare from lamps behind you, push the lever
forward (to the night position).
To return the mirror to
the day position, pull the lever toward you.
Power Outside Mirrors
The electric mirror control
is on the driver's door. Turn
the control to the left to
adjust
the left mirror or to
the right to adjust the right
mirror. Then move the
control in the direction you
want to'move the mirror.
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Your p;lW%ger’s side mirror is convex. A convex
mirror’s surface
is curved so you can see more from the
driver’s seat.
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A convex mirror can make things (like other
vehicles)
look farther away than they really are.
If you cut too sharply into the right lane, you
could hit
a vehicle on your right. Check your
inside mirror or glance over your shoulder before
changing lanes.
Storage Compartments
Glove Box
Use the door key to lock and unlock the glove box. To
open, lift the latch.
Storage Ar---lrest
To use the storage area, fold
down the armrest.
Press the
latch
on the front edge
and pull
up. To use the
cupholder, flip it forward.
Instrument Panel Cupholder
To use this cupholder,
slide
it out of the
instrument panel.
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Each of the doors has a storage compartment.
Center Console
To open the storage area, press the button and lift the
cover. The console has a cassette and
CD storage bin
and a cupholder. To use the cupholder for large cups,
remove the insert.
Convenience Net (Option)
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Your vehicle may have a convenience net. You’ll see it
just inside the back wall
of the trunk.
Put small loads, like grocery bags, behind the net. It can
help keep them from falling over during sharp turns or
quick starts and stops.
The net isn’t for larger, heavier loads. Store theln
in the
trunk as far forward as
you can.
You can unhook the net so that it will lie flat when
you’re not using it.

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The center front ashtray may be on the instrument panel
or
on the console. To iemove the instrument panel
ashtray, open it, push down on the locking tab and pull
out the ashtray.
For the console ashtray, open the lid and lift out
the
ashtray’using the snuffer.
Your vehicle may have a rear ashtray.
To remove the
rear ashtray, open it, push down on the snuffer and pull
the ashtray out.
NOTICE:
Don’t put papers and other things that burn into
your ashtrays.
If you do, cigarettes or other
smoking materials could set them on fire,
causing damage.
To use the lighter, just push it in all the way and let go.
When it’s ready, it will pop back by itself.
NOTICE:
Don’t hold a cigarette lighter in with your hand
while it is heating.
If you do, it won’t be able to
back away
from the heating element when it’s
ready. That can make
it overheat, damaging the
lighter and the heating element.
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To block out glare, you can swing down the visors. You
can
also move them from side to side.
Visor .Vanity Mirrors
Open the cover to expose the vanity mirror. For the
driver’s mirror, slide
the cover to the side. For the
passenger’s mirror, lift the cover. The lamps will come
on when
you open the cover on the passenger’s visor. Your
sunroof includes
a sliding glass panel and a sliding
sunshade. The sunroof switch is located between the sun
visors just ahead of the sunroof and works
only when
the ignition is on.
To open
the glass panel and sunshade, press the rear of
the switch. Let go of the switch to stop the panel in any
position. Press the front of the switch
to close the glass
panel. The sunshade can only be closed by hand.
The sunroof glass panel cannot be opened or closed if
your vehicle has an electrical failure.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine A. Vents
B. Instrument Cluster
C. Climate ControldRear Defogger
D. Glove Box
E. Audio System
E Ashtray and Lighter
G. Remote Trunk Release
H. Lamp Controls

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Standard Cluster: United States Version Shown, Canadian Similar
Your instrument cluster
is designed to let you know at a glance how your vehicle is running. You’ll know how fast
you’re going, about how much fuel is in your
tank and many other things you need to drive safely and economically.
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Your speedometer lets you see your speed in both miles
per hour (mph) and kilonleters per hour (km/h). Your
odometer shows how far your vehicle has been driven
in
either miles (used in the United States) or in kilometers
(used
in Canada).
Your Chevrolet has a tamper-resistant odometer.
If
you see silver lines between the numbers, you’ll know
someone has probably tampered with
it and the numbers
may not be correct.
You may wonder what happens
if your vehicle needs a
new odometer installed. If the new one can be set to the
mileage total
of the old odometer, then that is what will
be done. If it can’t, then it will be set at zero and a label
must be put on
the driver’s door to show the old mileage
reading when the new odometer was installed.
Trip Odometer
Your trip odometer tells how far you have driven since
you last reset it. To set it to zero, press the reset button.
Tachometer
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The tachometer displays
the engine speed
in
thousands of revolutions
per
minute (rpm).
I NOTICE:
Do not operate the engine with the tachometer in
the red area, or engine damage may occur.

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This part describes the warning lights and gages that
may be on your vehicle. The pictures will help you
locate them.
Warning lights and gages can signal that something is
wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause an
expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to
your warning lights and gages could also save you or
others from injury.
Warning lights come on when there may be or is
a
problem with one of your vehicle’s functions. As you
will see
in the details on the next few pages, some
warning lights come on briefly when you start the
engine just to
let you know they’re working. If you are
familiar with this section, you should
not be alarmed
when this happens.
Gages can indicate when there may be or
is a problem
with one of your vehicle’s functions. Often gages and
warning lights work together to let you know when
there’s a problem with your vehicle. When
one
of the warning lights comes on and stays on
when you are driving, or when one of the gages shows
there may be
a problem, check the section that tells you
what to do about
it. Please follow this manual’s advice.
Waiting to do repairs can be costly
-- and even
dangerous.
So please get to know your warning lights
and gages. They’re
a big help.
Safety Belt Reminder Light
When the key is turned to RUN or START, a chime will
come on for about eight seconds to remind people to
fasten their safety belts, unless the driver’s safety belt
is
already buckled.
The safety belt light will
also come on and stay
on until the driver’s belt
is buckled.
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