CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 1995 5.G Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 3. After the engine cools, open the coolant air bleed
valve.
3.1 L L82 (Code M) Engine
3.1L V6 (VIN Code M): There are two bleed valves.
One
is located on the thermostat housing. The other is
located on the thermostat bypass tube.
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3.4L LQl (Code X) Engine
3.4L V6 (VIN Code X): There are two bleed valves.
They are located on
the thermostat housing and heater
inlet pipe.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If you see a stream of coolant coming from an air
bleed valve, close the valve. Otherwise, close the
valves after the radiator is filled.
5. Rinse or wipe any spilled coolant from the engine
and compartment.
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6. Then fill the coolant recovery tank to the COLD
mask.
7. Put the cap back on the coolant recovery tank, but
leave
the radiator pressure cap off.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 10. Then replace the
pressure cap. At any
time during this
procedure if coolant
begins
to flow out of
the filler neck,
reinstall the pressure cap. Be sure the
arrows on the
pressure cap line up
like
this.
8. Start the engine and let it run until you can feel the
upper radiator hose getting hot. Watch out for the
engine fans.
9. By this time the coolant level inside the radiator
filler neck may be lower.
If the level is lower, add
more
of the proper mix through the filler neck until
the level reaches the base of the filler neck. 11.
Check the coolant in the recovery tank. The level in
the coolant recovery tank should be at
the HOT mark
when the engine is hot or at the
COLD mark when
the engine is cold.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If a Tire Goes Flat
It’s unusual for a tire to “blow out” while you’re driving,
especially
if you maintain your tires properly. If air goes
out of a tire, it’s much more likely to leak out slowly.
But if you should ever have a “blowout,” here are a few
tips about what to expect
and what to do:
If a front tire fails, the flat tire will create a drag that
pulls the vehicle toward that side. Take your foot
off the
accelerator pedal and grip
the steering wheel firmly.
Steer to maintain lane position, then gently brake to a
stop well out of the traffic lane.
A rear blowout, particularly on a curve, acts much like a
skid and may require the same correction you’d use in
a
skid. In any rear blowout, remove your foot from the
accelerator pedal. Get the vehicle under control by
steering the way you want the vehicle to go. It may be
very bumpy and noisy, but you can still steer. Gently
brake to a stop, well off
the road if possible.
If
a tire goes flat, the next part shows how to use your
jacking equipment to change
a flat tire safely.
Changing a Flat Tire
If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel damage
by driving slowly to a level place.
Turn on your hazard
warning flashers.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The following steps will tell you how to use the jack and
change a tire. The
equipment
you’ll neea
is in the
trunk. Pull the
carpeting from the floor of
the trunk. Turn the center
nut on
the compact spare
cover counterclockwise to
remove
it. Then lift and
remove the cover.
Turn the wing nut
counterclockwise and
-2move it. Then lift
off the
1 spacer and remove the spare
tire.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Turn the nut holding the jack and wrench
counterclockwise and remove it. Then remove
the jack and wrench. If there is a wheel cover, loosen the nut caps with the
wheel wrench. They won't come off. Then, using the flat
end
of the wheel wrench, pry along the edge of the wheel
cover
until it comes off. Be carehl; the edge may be
sharp. Don't
try to remove the cover with your bare hands.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To remove a center cap, use the wrench to pry gently at
the notch. Don’t use a tool that is narrower than the
wrench to pry at
this notch.
If your vehicle has wheel nut caps, remove them using
the wheel wrench.
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Using the wheel wrench, loosen all the wheel nuts.
Don’t remove them yet.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Turn the jack handle clockwise to raise the jack lift head
a few inches.
Position the jack under the
vehicle and raise the jack
lift head until it fits firmly
into the notch in the
vehicle’s frame nearest the
flat tire.
Put the compact spare tire near
you.
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NOTICE: Raise the vehicle by turning the jack handle clockwise.
Raising your vehicle with the jack improperly
jack lift head into the proper location before
the
vehicle to fall
off the jack. Be sure to fit the
tire to fit under the vehicle. Remove all wheel nuts and positioned will damage the vehicle or may allow
Raise the vehicle far enough off the ground for the spare
raising your vehicle.
take off the flat tire.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Remove any rust or dirt from the wheel bolts, mounting
surfaces and spare wheel. Place the spare
on the wheel
mounting surface.
Replace the wheel nuts with
the rounded end
of the nuts
toward the wheel. Tighten
each nut by hand until the
wheel is held against the
hub.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Lower the vehicle by turning the jack handle
counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely. Tighten the wheel nuts
firmly
in a crisscross
sequence
as shown.
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