roof CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 1973 2.G Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine • To fasten the shoulder belt, un­
stow it and place the knob on
the shoulder belt end in the
keyhole on the lap belt latch
plate. (The latch
is designed so
that this attachment can only be
completed before fastening the
lap belt.) Tilt the knob as neces­
sary, to pass
it through the slot.
Pull the knob firmly upward to
seat it at the narrow end of the
keyhole, then fasten the lap belt.
• Shoulder belts are lengthened
and shortened in the same man­
ner
as center seat lap belts.
• Shoulder belt should have suf­
ficient slack to insert a fist's
width between your chest and
the belt. This can be checked
by inserting a clenched
fist be­
tween the belt and your chest
with thumb against chest and
back of hand facing upward.
• When not in use, the shoulder
SHOULDER BELT
STOWAGE
9
belt may be stowed by leaving
it attached to the lap belt and
allowing the lap belt to rewind
into its retractor.
Take up re­
maining slack using the shoul­
der belt adjustment feature.
• .To completely restow the shoul ­
der belt, remove the belt knob
from the keyhole (tilting knob
as necessary). Then restow belt
along roof rail in accord with
illustration.
When not in use, all loose lap
and shoulder belts should be se­
cured to reduce the danger of the
metal ends striking an occupant in
an accident. When special stowage
provisions are not provided, the
loose ends should be attached to
each other and adjustment made
to remove the slack in the belt sys­
tem. Be sure that belts are not left
in a position where the webbing
or hardware can be pinched in the

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Mirrors, Rear View Inside, Adjustment Up or Down.. .. .. 6 Inside, Day/Night. . :. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Mountainous Terrain
Driving Down Grades ....... ........ 19 Transmission Fluid Change Interval. .. 54 "Neutral" (N) Transmission Range ..... 18 New Car Break-In. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Oil Additives ........................ .'. 51 Change Interval, Engine ............. 51 Checking Engine Oil Level. .... .. , . .. 52 Engine ............................ 51 Filter .............................. 51 Pressure Indicator Light/Gauge. . . . . .. 29 Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 51 Transmissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 54 Viscosity ........................... 51 Operation in Foreign Countries ......... 13 Other Controls and Features. . . . . . . . . .. 40 Outside
Air Vents ....................... ... 32 Overheated Engine
Indicator Light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 27 What To Do. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 27 Overseas Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 13 Owner Assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 73 Paint Care .............................. 49 Touch Up ......................... 49 Parking Brake ............................. 23 Lights ............................. 28 "Park" (P) Transmission Position ..... 18 Precautions ...................... " 18 Polishing And Waxing ................. 48 Positive Traction Differential. .......... 40
Power Brakes ............. , .............. 23 Seats.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. 5 Steering .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 21 Windows........................ .. 5 Pressure, Tire Inflation. . . . • . . . . . . . . . .. 60 Preventive Maintenance ............. " 60 Pushing To Start. .......... .... ...... 41 Radiator Coolant ........................... 57 Coolant Level Inspection. . . . . . . . . . .. 57 Overheating ........................ 42 Pressure Cap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 42, 60 Radio AM/FM ...................... ..... 38 Antenna ........................... 38 Stereo ............................. 38 Tape System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 39 Raising Car With Jack.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 44
Rear Axle
.............................. 53 Speaker ........................... 38 Window Defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 34 Rearview Mirrors, Inside. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Registration, Vehicle Engine Number ............... , .... 71 . Vehicle Identification Number. ....... 71 Replacement Tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 64 Replacement Wheels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 64 Release , Hood .......... Inside Back Cover
Restarting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 16 Restraints
Child .............................. 10 Head.............................. 6 Lap Belts.......................... 6
Methods Of Restraining Children .. • .. 10 Shoulder Belts. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Rests, Head (See Head Restraints)
81
Retractors, Lap Belt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7 "Reverse" (R) Transmission Range 18 Roof Care, Vinyl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 49
Rotation, Tire.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 62 Safety Belts (Seat Belts). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Carrier, Infant. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10 Seat, Child.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10 Schedule Break-In... ...... .. ...... .... .. .... 2 Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50 Seat Adjustment, Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4
Adjustment, Power.... .. .... .. .... .. 5 Back Latch, Folding Front. . . . . . . . . .. 4 Child Safety.. .. .. . .. . . . . . . . .. .. . ... 10 Head Restraints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Seat Belts
Child Restraint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10 Inspection and Care ......... ....... , 9
Lap ... , .................... ....... 6 Retractors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7 Shoulder........................... 8
Self-Adjusting Brakes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 24 Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50 Shift Linkage Maintenance ............... 55 Operation (See Transmission)
Shoulder Belts Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Side Marker Lights .................. . Signals, Turn ......................... 20 Solvents, Recommended Cleaning. . • . . .. 46 Sound Systems (See Radio) Spare Tire
Jacking Instructions ... , ............. 46 Spark Knock (See Fuel
Recommendations)
Speaker, Rear ........................ 38

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Specifications Body; . ............ " ........... , .. 71 Capacities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7L Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 71 Engine ...... . : ., .. . , ......... , .... 72 Filters ............. . ; . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 72 Fuses ..... .. , . ..... ' ............... 73 Light Bulbs ...... ............... ; .. 73 Speed Corttrol (Cruise Master). . . . . . . . .. 21 Speedometer .................. , . . . . .. 25 Spot Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 46 Stainless Steel Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Stains, Removal of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 46 Starter Interlock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15 Safety Switch .................. , .. " 15 Starting Automatic Transmission Cars. . . . . . .. 15 Emergency ...... , ..... , .......... .. 42 Manual Transmission Cars ........... 16 Exhaust Gas Caution .............. .. 14 Folding Seats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4
Jack Stowage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 44 Steering Column Controls .... ' ............. " 15 Column Lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15 Gear Lubricant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 55 Linkage Inspection ................ " 55 Maintenance ... ; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 55 Power ... ..... ................ , .... 21 Wheel, Tilt.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 21 Stereo Radio ................... .......... 38 Tape System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 39 Straps, Safety (See Seat Belts) Storage Of Items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6 Sun Visor Adjustment .. Safety Checks Insert Suspension Maintenance ........... .... 55
Tape System ; Stereo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Temperature Control, Cooling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.. 34 Control, Heating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 34 Indicator Light/Gauge ....... ........ 29 Thermostat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 59 Tilt Steering Whe el... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 21 Tire
Belted ..... ..... ...... .. .......... . 60 Care .............................. 60 Cl)anging ......... ... .... ...... ; . . . 43 Full Rated Load. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 62 High Speed Operation ............... 6 2
Hydroplaning. . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 65 Infl ation Pressure ................. .. 61 Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 62 Load Limit ...................... " 61 Rotation. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 63
Traction ........................... 65 Tread Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 61 Usage and Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 60 Towing
Caution ............................ 41 Disabled Vehicle .... '" ............. 41 To Start. .................. " .... .. 41 Toxic
Cleaning Solvents ................... 46 Exhaust Fumes ..................... 14 Traction , Wet Roads .......... ........ " 65 Traffic Hazard Flasher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 41 Trailer Hauling
Break-In Period. . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. .... 11 Cautions ........................... 12 Equipment.. . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .... 11 Special Maintenance ............. .. .. 12 Tire Inflation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 11 Trailer Tongue Load. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 11
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Transmission 3-Speed Manual. ... ................ 19 Automatic .............. .......... , 17 Braking Effect On Hills ...... " ...... 19 Checking Fluid Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 54 Fluid And Sump Filt er. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 54 Fluid Change Interval. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 54 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 54 Turbo Hydramatic .................. 18 Tread Wear
Indicator s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 63 Trim Care, Interior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 46 Trunk
Driving With Trunk Open ........... 14 Turbo-H ydramatic
Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 53 Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 17 Turn Signal s and Lane Change
Feature .................... ........ 20 Underbody Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 65 Upholstery And Carpet Care ........... 46 Vehicle Identification Number. ....... " 71 Vehicle Loading ...................... 62 V entilating Blower .................... 32 V entilating Grilles .................. " 32 Ventilating System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 32 V ents Outside Air ................... " 32 Vinyl
Fabric Care Interior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 46 Roof Care. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 49 Volatile Cleaning Solvents Caution ........................... 46 Volume Control, Radio ...... ........ .. 38 Warning Flasher, Hazard .............. 41 Warning Lights
Brake .................. . .......... 27