CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 2006 6.G Owners Manual

Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-92
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-35
Infants and Young Children...........................1-32
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-40
Older Children.............................................1-29
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position...........................................1-47
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position...........................................1-50
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-39
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-18
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-90
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-89
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-87
Finish Care.................................................5-89
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-85
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-88
Leather......................................................5-87
Tires..........................................................5-91
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-91
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-89
Weatherstrips..............................................5-88
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-90
Climate Control System...................................3-19
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-23
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-22
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-10Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-26
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-85
Compass.......................................................3-45
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-15
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Convenience Net............................................2-39
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-33
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-33
Heater, Engine............................................2-20
Cooling System..............................................5-31
Courtesy Lamps.............................................3-15
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Cruise Control Light........................................3-38
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-39
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY)
Users....................................................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the United
States Government...................................7-14
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-5
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-15
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D
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic Headlamp
System......................................................3-14
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Entry Lighting.....................................3-16
Delayed Exit Lighting.......................................3-16
Delayed Headlamps........................................3-14
DIC Compass.................................................3-45
Displacement on Demand™ (DoD™).................2-21
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp ...................................................3-15
Door
Automatic Door Lock....................................2-10
Locks.......................................................... 2-9
Power Door Locks.......................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock............2-11
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-17
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-39
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-40
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-53
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-46
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-16
City ...........................................................4-19
Defensive..................................................... 4-2Driving (cont.)
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-20
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-22
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-17
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-29
Winter........................................................4-24
E
Easy Entry Seat............................................... 1-8
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-94
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-95
Headlamp Wiring.........................................5-94
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-95
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-94
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-97
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-94
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-22
Battery.......................................................5-42
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-34
Coolant......................................................5-26
Coolant Heater............................................2-20
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-33
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Engine (cont.)
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-33
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-28
Oil .............................................................5-17
Oil Life System...........................................5-20
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-31
Overheating................................................5-29
Starting......................................................2-19
Entry Lighting.................................................3-16
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-29
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-13
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-22
Finish Damage...............................................5-91
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-74
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-74
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-83
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-23
Power Steering...........................................5-38
Windshield Washer......................................5-39Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-38
Fog Lamps ....................................................3-15
Folding Rear Seat............................................ 1-9
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
E85 (85% Ethanol)........................................ 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage .........................................................3-38
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-95
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-95
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-97
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-94
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-33
Fuel..........................................................3-38
Speedometer..............................................3-26
Tachometer.................................................3-26
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-34
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Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-39
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-6
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-47
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-94
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-47
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic
Headlamp System....................................3-14
Delayed.....................................................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-47
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-48
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Heater...........................................................3-19
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-38
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-22
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-22Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-16I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-18
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-32
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-60
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-15
Cluster.......................................................3-25
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-43
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
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L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-55
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-17
Courtesy....................................................3-15
Dome ........................................................3-15
Exterior......................................................3-13
Fog ...........................................................3-15
Reading.....................................................3-17
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-40
Latches, Seatback............................................ 1-7
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-27
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-32
Brake System Warning.................................3-31
Charging System.........................................3-30
Cruise Control.............................................3-38
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-33
Fog Lamp ..................................................3-38
Highbeam On.............................................3-38
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-34
Oil Pressure...............................................3-37Light (cont.)
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-28
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder....................3-27
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-26
Security.....................................................3-37
TCS Warning Light......................................3-32
Tire Pressure..............................................3-34
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-32
Lighting
Delayed Entry.............................................3-16
Delayed Exit...............................................3-16
Entry.........................................................3-16
Parade Dimming..........................................3-17
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-29
Lockout Protection..........................................2-11
Locks
Automatic Door Lock....................................2-10
Door ........................................................... 2-9
Lockout Protection.......................................2-11
Power Door ................................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock............2-11
Loss of Control...............................................4-14
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-3
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M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-8
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year.................................... 6-9
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-14
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-13
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-34
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-3
Manual Passenger Seat.................................... 1-2Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-46
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-30
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®.....2-31
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-30
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®.............2-30
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-32
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-32
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-31
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-18
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-13
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O
Odometer......................................................3-26
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-13
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-17
Pressure Light.............................................3-37
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-20
Older Children, Restraints................................1-29
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-32
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-22
Outlet(s), Accessory Power...............................3-17
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-32
Heated Mirrors............................................2-32
Power Mirrors.............................................2-31
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode..........................................5-31
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage...............................................5-91
Parade Dimming.............................................3-17
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-26
Shifting Out of............................................2-27
Parking
Brake........................................................2-25
Over Things That Burn.................................2-28
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-28
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-23
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-62
Passing.........................................................4-13
PASS-Key
®III+..............................................2-16
PASS-Key®III+ Operation................................2-16
Power
Accessory Outlet(s)......................................3-17
Door Locks.................................................2-10
Electrical System.........................................5-94
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-19
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-38
Windows....................................................2-14
Pressure Cap.................................................5-28
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-28
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock...............2-11
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Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-15
R
Radios..........................................................3-59
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-84
Care of Your CDs ........................................3-84
Radio with CD....................................3-62, 3-67
Setting the Time..................................3-60, 3-61
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-82
Understanding Reception..............................3-83
Reading Lamps..............................................3-17
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-26
Rear Seat Armrest..........................................2-39
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-24
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-30
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®.....................................................2-31
Rearview Mirror with OnStar®...........................2-30
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-30
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-34
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-4
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-77
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-76
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-51
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-14
General Motors...........................................7-14
United States Government............................7-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-69
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-70
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-19
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-24
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-29
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-29
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S
Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light............................3-27
Pretensioners..............................................1-28
Reminder Light............................................3-26
Safety Belts
Care of ......................................................5-88
Driver Position............................................1-17
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-16
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-15
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides...................1-26
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-24
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-24
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-29
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-23
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-11
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seatback Latches............................................. 1-7
Seats
Easy Entry Seat............................................ 1-8
Head Restraints............................................ 1-6
Heated Seats............................................... 1-3
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-3
Manual Passenger......................................... 1-2
Power Seat.................................................. 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4Seats (cont.)
Seatback Latches.......................................... 1-7
Split Folding Rear Seat.................................. 1-9
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position......................................1-47
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-50
Security Light.................................................3-37
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-34
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-67
Setting the Time.....................................3-60, 3-61
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-91
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-26
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-27
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Spare Tire
Compact....................................................5-85
Installing....................................................5-77
Removing...................................................5-76
Storing.......................................................5-83
Specications, Capacities...............................5-100
Speedometer..................................................3-26
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Split Folding Rear Seat..................................... 1-9
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-19
Steering........................................................4-10
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-83
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-39
Convenience Net.........................................2-39
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-39
Glove Box..................................................2-39
Rear Seat Armrest.......................................2-39
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-28
Sun Visors.....................................................2-14
Sunroof.........................................................2-40
T
Tachometer....................................................3-26
Taillamps
Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps....................5-50
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-32
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-82
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-15
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-15
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-16
PASS-Key®III+ Operation.............................2-16
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-34
Tires.............................................................5-54
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..........................5-90
Buying New Tires........................................5-68
Chains.......................................................5-73
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-74
Cleaning....................................................5-91
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-85
Different Size..............................................5-69
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-74
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-60
Inspection and Rotation................................5-66
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-77
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-62
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-77
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-76
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-83
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-55
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-57
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-70
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-71
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-71
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-67
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-34
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-36
Your Vehicle...............................................4-34
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