coolant CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 1995 5.G Owner's Guide

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Lubricants
NOTE: Fluids and lubricants identified below by name,
part number or specification may be obtained from your
GM dealer.
USAGE
Engine Oil
Engine Coolant
FLUIDfiUBRICANT
Engine oil with the American
Petroleum Institute Certified For Gasoline Engines “Starburst”
symbol
of the proper viscosity. To
determine the preferred viscosity
for your vehicle’s engine, see
“Engine Oil” in the Index.
50/50 mixture of water (preferably
distilled) and good quality
ethylene glycol base antifreeze
(GM Part No. 1052753 or
equivalent) conforming to GM
Specification 1825M or approved
recycled coolant conforming to
GM Specification 1825M.
USAGE FLUIDfiUBRICANT
Coolant GM Part No. 3634621 or
Supplement equivalent with a complete flush
Hydraulic Brake Delco Supreme
ll@ Brake Fluid
System (GM Part
No. 1052535 or
equivalent DOT-3 brake fluid).
Parking Brake Chassis lubricant (GM Part
Guides
No. 1052497 or equivalent) or
and refill.
lubricant meeting requirements of
NLGI Grade 2, Category LB or
GC-LB.
Power Steering GM Hydraulic Power Steering
System Fluid (GM Part
No. 1052884 or
equivalent).
Automatic DEXRON@-I11 Automatic
Transaxle Transmission Fluid.
Key Lock Lubricate with Multi-Purpose
Cylinders Lubricant (GM Part
No. 12345 120) or synthetic
SAE 5W-30 engine oil.
7-40

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ABS ......................................... 4-6
Adding Automatic Transaxle Fluid
..................... 6- I9
Brake Fluid
................................. 6-26
Electrical Equipment
............... 2- 12 . 3- IS. 6-53
Engine Coolant
.............................. 6-20
Engine Oil
.................................. 6- 12
Power Steering Fluid ......................... 6-23
Sound Equipment
............................ 3- 15
Windshield Washer Fluid ...................... 6-24
AirBag
....................................... 1-17
How Does It Restrain ......................... 1-2 1
How It Works ............................... 1 - 19
Location ................................... 1-19
Readiness Light ........................ I - 18. 2-44
Servlclng 1-22
What Makes
It Inflate ......................... 1-20
What Will You See After It Inflates .............. 1-21
When Should It Inflate ........................ 1-20
Aircleaner
.................................... 6-15
Air Conditioning ................................ 3-3
Air Conditioning Refrigerants ..................... 6-62
Air Conditioning with Electronic Controls ............ 3- 1
Alignment and Balance, Tires ..................... 6-41
Aluminum Wheels
. Cleaning ...................... 6-49
Antenna
. Fixed Mast ............................ 3- 17
.. ...................................
Antifreeze ..................................... 6-19
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
......... 2.46. 4.6
Anti-Lock Brakes
............................... 4-6
Anti-Theft Feature. Theftlock
..................... 3-13
Appearancecare
............................... 6-44
Appearance Care and Materials
.................... 6-52
Armrest. Storage
............................... 2-36
Ashtrays. Front
................................. 2-38
Ashtrays. Rear
................................. 2-39
Audio Systems
.................................. 3-5
Auto-Down Window
............................ 2-24
Automatic Transaxle
............................ 2-14
Drive (D) Position
............................ 2-16
First Gear (1) Position
........................ 2-17
Neutral (N) Position
.......................... 2-15
Overdrive (@I) Position ........................ 2-16
Park Mechanism and Parking Brake Check
........ 7-38
Park
(P) Position ............................. 2-14
Reverse (R) Position
.......................... 2-15
Second Gear (2) Position
...................... 2-17
Shifting
.................................... 2-14
Automatic Transaxle Fluid
........................ 6-16
Adding
.................................... 6-19
Checking
................................... 6-16
Anti-Lock Brake System Active Light
.............. 2-47
Audio Systems. Steering Wheel Touch Controls
....... 3-17
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Charge Light
................................ 2-43
.. .Jump Starting 5-2 . Replacement, Remote Lock Control ............... 2-6
Saver
...................................... 2-33
Warnings .................................... 5-2
Bleed Valves, Coolant
........................... 5-19
Fluid, Adding
............................... 6-26
Master Cylinder
............................. 6-25
System Parts, Replacing
....................... 6-27
System Warning Light
........................ 2-45
Transaxle Shift Interlock
....................... 2-21
Transaxle Shift Interlock, Maintenance
........... 7-37
Brakes, Anti-Lock
............................... 4-6
Braking
........................................ 4-5
Braking, In Emergencies .......................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle
.......................... 2-10
BTSI (Brake Transaxle Shift Interlock)
.............. 2-21
Bulb Replacement
......................... 6-28, 6-60
Battery
....................................... 6-27
................................
................................. BBB Auto Line
8-3
Blizzard
...................................... 4-24
Brake Adjustment
................................. 6-27
Parking
.................................... 2-18
Pedal Travel ................................ 6-27
Trailer
..................................... 4-31
Wear
...................................... 6-26
BTSI (Brake Transaxle Shift Interlock), Maintenance
. . 7-37
Canada. Vehicles First Sold In u .. .......................
Canadian Roadside Assistance ...................... 8-7
Capacities aqd Specifications ...................... 6-61
Carbon Monoxide
.................... 2-22.4-25.. 4-31
Cassette Deck. Maintenance
...................... 7-36
Cassette Tape Player
........................ 3-7. 3-10
Cassette Tape Player Care
........................ 3-16
CDPlayer ..................................... 3-12
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp Bulb Replacement
.... 6-33
Center Passenger Position
........................ 1-23
Certification Label
.............................. 4-26
Chains. Safety
................................. 4-31
Changing a Flat Tire
............................. 5-22
Charging System Light
.......................... 2-43
Checking
Your Restraint Systems .................. 1-46
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid ..................... 6-16
Engine Coolant
.............................. 6-20
Power Steering Fluid
......................... 6-22
Restraint Systems
............................ 1-46
Things Under the
Hood ........................ 6-7
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-51
Securing in
a Rear Outside Seat Position .......... 1-35
Securing
in the Center Rear Seat Position ......... 1-37
Securing in the Right Front Seat Position
.......... 1-39
................................. Center Console 2-37
................................... Chains. Tire 6-43
Checking BrakeFluid
................................. 6-25
Engine Oil 6-11
..................................
ChildRestraints ........,...........,........... l-33

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WheretoPut
................................ 1-33
Cigarette Lighter
............................... 2-39
Circuit Breaker. Power Windows and
Other Power Options
........................... 6-59
City Driving
................................... 4-17
Cleaner. Air
................................... 6-15
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
........................... 6-49
Fabric
..................................... 6-45
Glass
...................................... 6- 47
Inside ..................................... 6-44
Leather
.................................... 6-47
Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
....... 6-48
Outside
.................................... 6-48
Special Problems
............................ 6-46
Stains
...................................... 6-46
Tires
...................................... 6-50
Top of the Instrument Panel
.................... 6-47
Vinyl
...................................... 6- 46
Clock, Setting
the ................................ 3-5
Comfort Controls
................................ 3- 1
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt .................. 1-28
Compact Disc Care
............................. 3- 17
Compact Disc Player
............................ 3- 12
Compact Spare Tire ............................. 5-3 1
Console Shift Lever ............................. 2-20
Console, Center
................................ 2-37
Control of
a Vehicle .............................. 4-5
Control,
Loss Of ................................ 4- 12
Convenience Net ............................... 2-36
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-35
Coolant
....................................... 6-19
Bleedvalves
................................ 5-19
Heater. Engine
......................... 2-14 13. 6.
How to Add to the Coolant Recovery Tank
........ 5-16
How to Add to the Radiator
.................... 5-18
Temperature Gage
............................ 2-48
Temperature Light
........................... 2-47
Cooling System
................................ 5-14
Courtesy Transportation
........................... 8-6
Cruise Control
................................. 2-28
Erasing Speed Memory
........................ 2-30
Getting Out Of
.............................. 2-30
Passing Another Vehicle While Using
............ 2-30
To Increase Speed ............................ 2-29
ToReduceSpeed
............................ 2-29
To Resume a Set Speed ........................ 2-29
ToSet
..................................... 2-28
UseonHills
................................ 2-30
Cupholders
.................................... 2-36
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or
Speech Impaired
............................... 8-2
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8-1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
.................... 8-1
Damage. Finish
............................... 6-50
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-50
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-32
Dead Battery
................................... 5-2
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Defensive Driving
............................... 4- 1
Defogger. Rear Window .......................... 3-4
Defogging and Defrosting Windows
................. 3-3
Dolby B Noise Reduction
................... 3.11. 3.12
DoorLocks
..................................... 2-3
Door Storage Areas
............................. 2-37
Drive. Automatic Transaxle
....................... 2- 16
DriverPosition
................................. 1-11
Driving AtNight
................................... 4-13
City
....................................... 4- 17
Defensive
................................... 4- 1
Drunken .................................... 4-2
Freeway
.................................... 4-18
InaBlizzard
................................ 4- 24
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-4
IntheRain
.................................. 4-15
OnCurves ................................... 4-8
On Grades
with a Trailer ....................... 4-33
On
Hill and Mountain Roads ................... 4-20
On Snow and Ice
............................. 4-23
Through Deep Standing Water
.................. 2- 12
Winter
..................................... 4-22
With a Trailer
............................... 4-32
DrunkenDriving
................................ 4-2
Electrical Center. Underhood. Driver Side
.......... 6-58
Electrical Center. Underhood. Passenger Side
......... 6-56
Electrical Equipment. Adding
........... 2.12.3.15. 6.53 Electronic Controls. Air Conditioning With
........... 3-1
Exhaust
.................................... 2-22
Identification
................................ 6-53
Overheating
................................. 5-12
Running
It While You’re Parked ................ 2-23
Specifications
............................... 6-61
Starting
.................................... 2-11
3.1L L82 Code M
............................. 6-8
3.4L LQ1 Code
X ............................. 6-9
Engine Coolant
................................. 6-19
Adding
.................................... 6-20
Checking
................................... 6-20
Heater
................................ 2-13, 6-14
Temperature Gage
............................ 2-48
Temperature Light
........................... 2-47
Engineoil
.................................... 6-10
Adding
.................................... 6-12
Additives
................................... 6-13
Checking
................................... 6-11
What Kind to Use
............................ 6-12
What to Do with Used Oil
..................... 6-14
Whentochange
............................. 6-14
Ethanol(InFue1)
................................ 6-3
Exhaust, Engine
................................ 2-22
Expectant Mothers, Use
of Safety Belts ............. 1-23
Extender, Safety Belt
............................ 1-45
Engine
Fabric Cleaning
............................... 6-45
Fabric Protection
............................... 6-45

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FillingYourTank ................................ 6-5
Filter. Air Cleaner
.............................. 6-15
Finish Care
.................................... 6-49
Finish Damage
................................. 6-50
First Gear. Automatic Transaxle
................... 2- 17
Fixed Mast Antenna
............................. 3- 17
Flashers. Hazard Warning ......................... 5-1
Flat Tire. Changing
............................. 5-22
Fluid Capacities
................................ 6-61
Fluids and Lubricants
............................ 7-40
Folding Rear Seat
................................ 1-5
Foreign Countries. Fuel
........................... 6-4
Four-Way Manual Seat
........................... 1-2
Franpis. guide en
11
Freeway Driving ............................... 4- 18
French Language Manual 11
Front Park and Turn Signal Lamp Bulb Replacement ... 6-30
Fuel
.......................................... 6-3
Filling Your Tank ............................. 6-5
Gage
...................................... 2-43
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-4
Fuse Block. Instrument Panel
..................... 6-54
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
....................... 6-54
.. .................................
.. ...........................
Gage . Engine Coolant Temperature ............... 2-48
Gasoline
....................................... 6-3
Gasolines for Cleaner Air ......................... 6-4
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
................ 4-26
GearPositions
................................. 2-14 Glass. Cleaning
................................ 6-47
GloveBox
..................................... 2-8
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)
.............. 4-26
Halogen Bulbs
................................ 6-28
Hazard Warning Flashers
.......................... 5-1
Head Restraints
................................. 1-5
Headlamp Bulb Replacement ...................... 6-29
Headlamp HighLow Beam Changer
................ 2-26
Headlamp. Wiring
.............................. 6-59
Headlamps. Operation
........................... 2-31
Hearing
or Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance ...... 8-2
Heating
........................................ 3-3
Heritage Pages ................................... 111
High-Beam Lamps. How to Change ................ 2-26
Highway Hypnosis
.............................. 4-20
Hill and Mountain Roads
......................... 4-20
Hitches. Trailer ................................. 4-31
Hood Release
................................... 6-7
Horn
......................................... 2-24
HotEngine
.................................... 5-12
Hydroplaning
.................................. 4-16
...
Ice. Driving On ................................ 4-23
Ignition Key Positions
........................... 2-10
Ignitionswitch
................................. 2-10
Inflation
. Tire Pressure .......................... 6-36
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
................. 2-34
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............................... 7-39
Exhaust Systems
............................. 7-39
Restraint Systems
............................ 7-39
Steering. Suspension and Front-Wheel-Drive
Axle Boot and Seal
......................... 7-39
Throttle Linkage
............................. 7-39
InstrumentPanel
............................... 2-40
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
................. 2-3 1
Instrument Panel. Cleaning ....................... 6-47
Interior Lamps
................................. 2-32
Jack. Tire
.................................... 5-23
Jump Starting
................................... 5-2
Key Lock Cylinders. Maintenance ................ 7-36
Key Reminder Warning .......................... 2- 1 1
Keys
.......................................... 2-1
Lamp. Malfunction Indicator
..................... 2-49
Lamps
........................................ 2-31
Battery Saver
............................... 2-33
Daytime
Running ............................ 2-32
Interior
.................................... 2-32
OnReminder
................................ 2-31
Panel
...................................... 2-31
Sustained Interior Illumination
.................. 2-33
Lane Change Indicator
........................... 2-25
Larger Children. Safety Belt Use
................. 1-42 Leaving
Your Vehicle
............................. 2-4
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running
....... 2-20
Lights Air Bag Readiness
...................... 1 . 18. 2-44
Anti-Lock Brake System Active
................ 2-47
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
........... 2.46. 4.6
Brake System Warning
........................ 2-45
Engine Coolant Temperature
................... 2-47
Low Coolant
........................... 2-48. 6-21
Low Oil Level
.......................... 2-5 1. 6- 10
Oil Warning ................................. 2-50
Safety Belt Reminder
..................... 1-6. 2-44
Security
.................................... 2-51
Service Engine Soon
.......................... 2-49
Lighter
....................................... 2-39
Loading Your Vehicle
........................... 4-26
Locks Door
....................................... 2-3
PowerDoor .................................. 2-4
Rear Door Security
............................ 2-4
Steering Column. Maintenance
................. 7-38
Torque
..................................... 2-21
Trunk
....................................... 2-7
Window
.................................... 2-24
Loss of Control
................................ 4-12
Low Coolant Warning Light
................. 2.48. 6-21
Low Oil Level Light
....................... 2-5 1. 6- 10
Low Trac Light ................................ 2-47
Lubricants and Fluids
............................ 7-40
Lubrication. Body. Maintenance
................... 7-37
Charging
System
............................. 2-43
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Power Outside Mirrors ........................... 2-35
Power Steering ..................................
Power Door Locks ............................... 2-4
PowerSeat ..................................... 1-3
4-8
Power Steering Fluid
Adding
.................................... 6-23
Checking ................................... 6-22 Power Windows ................................ 2-24
Pregnancy, Use of Safety Belts .................... 1-23
Problems on the Road ............................ 5-1
Publications. Service and Owner .................... 8-7
.................................. Pressure, Tire 6-37
Radiator Pressure Cap .......................... 6-22
Radiator. Adding Coolant To ...................... 5- 18
Radio Reception. Understanding ................... 3-15
Radio. A" Stereo ............................ 3-5
Reading Lamps. Rearview Mirror .................. 2-34
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides .................. 1-28
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions .............. 1-25
Rear Seat Passengers ............................ 1-25
Rear Window Defogger ........................... 3-4
Rearview Mirror. Inside Daymight ................. 2-34
Reclining Front Seatbacks ......................... 1-3
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ............... 7-40
................................ Rain. Driving In 4-15
Recovery Tank. Adding Coolant To ................. 5-16
Refrigerants. Air Conditioning .................... 6-62
Remote Lock Control ............................. 2-4
Battery Replacement ........................... 2-6
Matching Transmitters ......................... 2-6
Remote Trunk Release ............................ 2-7
Replacement Bulbs ............................. 6-60
Replacement Parts .............................. 6-62
Replacement, Wheel ............................ 6-41
Replacing Safety Belts ........................... 1-46
Reporting Safety Defects .......................... 8-4
Restraints, Checking Your ........................ 1-46
Restraints, Replacing Parts After a Crash ............ 1-46
Reverse Position, Automatic Transaxle .............. 2-15
Right Front Passenger Position .................... 1-23
Roadside Assistance .............................. 8-5
Roadside Assistance, Canadian ..................... 8-7
Rocking Your Vehicle ........................... 5-32
Operation ................................... 2-5
Replacing Seat and Restraint System Parts ................................. After a Crash 1-46
................................
................................. Restraints, Child 1-33
Restraints, Head 1-5
Rotation, Tire .................................. 6-37
I 9-8