check engine CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 1995 5.G Workshop Manual

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While parked, and with the parking brake set, try to turn
the key to LOCK
in each shift lever position.
0 The key should turn to LOCK only when the shift
lever is
in PARK (P).
The key should come out only in LOCK.
Parking Brake and Automatic Transaxle PARK (P)
Mechanism Check
Park on a fairly steep hill, with the vehicle facing
downhill. Keeping your foot
on the regular brake, set
the parking brake.
To check the parking brake: With the engine running
and transaxle in NEUTRAL
(N), slowly remove foot
pressure from the regular brake pedal.
Do this until
the vehicle
is held by the parking brake only.
To check the PARK (P) mechanism’s holding ability:
Shift to PARK (P). Then release all brakes.
Underbody Flushing
At least every spring, use plain water to flush any
corrosive materials from the underbody. Take care
to
clean thoroughly any areas where mud and other debris
can collect.

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Inspections
Listed below are inspections and services which should
be performed at least twice a year (for instance, each
spring and fall). You should let your
GM dealer’s service
department or other qualified service center do these jobs.
Make sure
any necessary repairs are completed at once.
Restraint Systems
Now and then, make sure all your belts, buckles, latch
plates, retractors, anchorages and reminder systems are
working properly. Look for any loose parts or damage.
If you see anything that might keep a restraint system
from doing its job, have it repaired.
Steering, Suspension and
Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Boot
and
Seal Inspection
Inspect the front and rear suspension and steering
system for damaged, loose or missing parts, signs of
wear, or lack of lubrication. Inspect the power steering
lines and hoses for proper hookup, binding, leaks,
cracks, chafing, etc. Clean and then inspect the drive
axle boot seals for damage, tears or leakage. Replace
seals
if necessary.
Exhaust System Inspection
Inspect the complete exhaust system. Inspect the body
near the exhaust system. Look for broken, damaged,
missing or out-of-position parts as well as open
seams,
holes, loose connections, or other conditions which
could cause a heat build-up
in the floor pan or could let
exhaust fumes into the vehicle. See “Engine Exhaust”
in
the Index.
Throttle Linkage Inspection
Inspect the throttle linkage for interference or binding,
and for damaged or missing parts. Replace parts as
needed.
Brake System Inspection
Inspect the complete system. Inspect brake lines and
hoses for proper hookup, binding, leaks, cracks, chafing,
etc. Inspect disc brake pads
for wear and rotors for
surface condition.
Also inspect drum brake linings for
wear and cracks. Inspect other brake parts, including
drums, wheel cylinders, calipers, parking brake, etc.
Check parking brake adjustment.
You may need to have
your brakes inspected more often if your driving habits
or conditions result in frequent braking.
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After the scheduled services are performed, record the
date, odometer reading and who performed the service
in the boxes provided after the maintenance interval. Any
additional information from “Owner Checks and
Services” or “Periodic Maintenance” can be added
on
the following record pages. Also, you should retain all
maintenance receipts. Your owner information portfolio
is a convenient place
to store them.
I I
Maintenance Record
ODOMETER
DATE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED SERVICED
BY READING
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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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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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Mainrenance Record ........................... 7-42
Maintenance Schedule
............................ 7- 1
Owner Checks and Services .................... 7-36
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
............... 7-39
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............ 7-40
Schedule1
................................... 7-6
Schedule
I Definition .......................... 7-4
ScheduleII
................................. 7-26
Schedule
11 Definition .......................... 7-5
Scheduled Maintenance Services ................. 7-3
Maintenance. Normal Replacement Parts
............ 6-62
Maintenance. Underbody
......................... 6-50
Maintenance. When Trailer Towing
................. 4-34
Malhnction Indicator Lamp
(Service Engine Soon Light)
..................... 2-49
Manual Front Seat
............................... 1-1
Manual Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-35
Methanol
(In Fuel) ............................... 6-3
Mirrors
....................................... 2-34
Convex Outside
............................. 2-35
Inside Daymight Rearview
.................... 2-34
Manual Outside
.............................. 2-35
Power Outside
............................... 2-35
Visorvanity
................................ 2-37
MTBE (In Fuel) ................................. 6-3
MultifunctionLever
............................. 2-25
Net. Convenience
.............................. 2-36
Neutral Position. Automatic Transaxle
.............. 2- 15
New Vehicle Break-In
........................... 2-10
Nightvision
................................... 4-14 Odometer
.................................... 2-41
Odometer. Trip
................................. 2-41
Off-RoadRecovery
............................. 4-10
Oil
Engine
..................................... 6-10
Warning Light
............................... 2-50
Owner Publications
............................ 8-8
Service Bulletins .............................. 8-8
ServiceManuals
.............................. 8-7
Overdrive Position. Automatic Transaxle
............ 2-16
Overheated Engine
.............................. 5-12
Owner Checks and Services
....................... 7-36
Owner Publications. Ordering
...................... 8-8
Ordering
Paint Spotting. Chemical
........................ 6-51
Park Position. Automatic Transaxle
................. 2-14
Park (P). Shifting Into
........................... 2-18
Park (P). Shifting Out Of
......................... 2-21
Parking
AtNight
.................................... 2-8
Brake
...................................... 2-18
Brake and Transaxle Park Mechanism Check
...... 7-38
Lots
........................................ 2-8
On Hills While Towing a Trailer
................ 4-33
Over Things That
Burn ........................ 2-22
PASS-KeyII
................................... 2-9
Passing
....................................... 4-11
PanelLamps
................................... 2-31
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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
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Towing Your Vehicle
............................. 5-7
TrailerTongue Weight
........................... 4-30
TrailerTowing
................................. 4-28
Brakes
..................................... 4-31
Driving on Grades
............................ 4-33
Driving with a Trailer
......................... 4-32
Hitches
.................................... 4-31
Maintenance
................................ 4-34
ParkingonHills
............................. 4-33
Safety Chains
............................... 4-3 1
Turnsignals ................................ 4-33
Weight
of a Trailer ........................... 4-29
Transaxle Fluid. Automatic
....................... 6- 16
Transaxle Park Mechanism and Parking Brake Check
. . 7-38
Trip Odometer
................................. 2-41
Trip. Before Leaving on a Long
.................... 4- 19
TrLlnkLock
..................................... 2-7
Trunk Release. Remote
........................... 2-7
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
............. 2-25
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ................... 2-25
Torque.
Wheel Nut
.............................. 5-28
TowingaTrailer
................................ 4-28
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires
............. 4-30
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer ................ 4-33
Two-WayManualSeat
........................... 1-2
Underbody Flushing. Maintenance
................ 7-38
Underbody Maintenance
......................... 6-50 vehicle
Damage Warnings
......................... vii
Vehicle Loading
................................ 4-26
Vehicle Storage
................................ 6-28
Vehicle Symbols
................................. VIU
Vehicle Towing ................................. 5-7
Vehicle. Control of A ............................. 4-5
Vehicle. Leaving Your
............................ 2-4
Vehicles
First Sold in Canada 11
Ventilation ..................................... 3-3
Ventilation System. Row-Through
.................. 3-4
VentilationTips
................................. 3-4
VIN ......................................... 6-53
Vision. Night
.................................. 4-14
Visor Vanity Mirrors ............................ 2-37
Visors. Sun .................................... 2-37
Vehicle
Identification Number
(VIN) ............... 6-53
...
.. ........................
warning Devices ............................... 5-2
Warning Rashers. Hazard
......................... 5-1
Washer Fluid. Windshield
........................ 6-24
Washers. Windshield
............................ 2-27
Washing Your Vehicle ........................... 6-48
Weatherstrips .................................. 6-48
Wheel Alignment
............................... 6-41
WheelNutTorque
.............................. 5-28
Wheel Replacement
............................. 6-42
Wheel Replacement. Used
........................ 6-43
WindowLock
.................................. 2-24
Warning
Lights. Gages and Indicators
............... 2-42
Water. Driving Through Deep Standing
............. 2-12