weight CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 1995 5.G Owners Manual

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If you are parking on a hill and you don’t shift your
transaxle into PARK (P) properly, the weight of the
vehicle may put too much force on the parking pawl in
the transaxle. You may find it difficult to pull the shift
lever out of PARK
(P). This is called “torque lock.” To
prevent torque lock,
set the parking brake and then shift
into PARK (P) properly before
you leave the driver’s
seat. To find out how, see “Shifting Into PARK (P)” in
the Index.
When you are ready
to drive, move the shift lever out of
PARK
(P) before you release the parking brake.
If “torque lock” does occur, you may need to have
another vehicle push yours a little uphill to take some of
the pressure from the transaxle,
so you can pull the shift
lever out of PARK
(P).
Shifting Out of PARK (P)
Your Chevrolet has a brake-transaxle shift interlock.
You must fully apply your regular brakes before you can
shift from PARK (P) when the ignition is
in RUN. See
“Automatic Transaxle” in the Index.
If you cannot shift
out of PARK (P), ease pressure on
the shift lever by pushing it all
the way into PARK (P)
while keeping the brake pedal pushed down. Release the
shift lever button
if you have a console shift. Then move
the shift lever out of PARK
(P), being sure to press the
shift lever button if you have a console shift.
If you ever hold the brake pedal down but still can’t
shift out
of PARK (P), try this:
1. Turn the key to OFF.
2. Apply and hold the brake until the end of Step 4.
3. Shift to NEUTRAL (N).
4. Start the vehicle and shift to the drive gear you want.
5. Have the vehicle fixed as soon as you can.
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Death and injury associated
with drinking and driving is
a national tragedy. It’s the number one contributor to the
highway death toll, claiming thousands of victims every
year.
Alcohol affects four things that anyone needs
to drive a
vehicle:
Judgment
0 Muscular Coordination
0 Vision
0 Attentiveness
Police records show that almost half
of all motor
vehicle-related deaths involve alcohol. In most cases,
these deaths are the result of someone who
was drinking
and driving. In recent years, some 18,000 annual motor
vehicle-related deaths have been associated with the use
of alcohol, with more than
300,000 people injured.
Many adults
-- by some estimates, nearly half the adult
population
-- choose never to drink alcohol, so they
never drive after drinking.
For persons under 2 1, it’s
against the law in every
U.S. state to drink alcohol.
There are good medical, psychological and
developmental reasons for these laws. The obvious
way to solve this highway safety problem
is for people never
to drink alcohol and then drive. But
what if people do? How much is “too much” if the
driver plans to drive? It’s a lot less than many might
think. Although it depends on each person and situation, here is some general information on the problem.
The Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
of someone
who is drinking depends upon four things:
0 How much alcohol consumed
0 The drinker’s body weight
0 The amount of food that is consumed before and
during drinking
The length of time it has taken the drinker to
consume the alcohol
According to the American Medical Association, a
1 80-pound (82 kg) person who drinks three 12-ounce
(355 ml) bottles of beer in an hour will end up with a
BAC
of about 0.06 percent. The person would reach the
same BAC by drinking three 4-ounce
(120 ml) glasses
of wine or three mixed drinks if each had
1-1/2 ounces
(45 ml) of a liquor like whiskey, gin or vodka.
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It’s the amount of alcohol that counts. For example, if
the same person drank three double martinis (3 ounces
or
90 ml of liquor each) within an hour, the person’s
BAC would be close to
0.12 percent. A person who
consumes food just before or during drinking will have a
somewhat lower BAC level.
There is
a gender difference, too. Women generally have
a lower relative percentage of body water than men. Since
alcohol is carried in body water, this means that a
woman generally will reach a higher BAC level than a
man of her same body weight when each has the same
number
of drinks.
The law in many
U.S. states sets the legal limit at a BAC
of 0.10 percent. In a growing number of U.S. states, and
throughout Canada, the limit is
0.08 percent. In some
other countries
it’s even lower. The BAC limit for all
commercial drivers in the
U.S. is 0.04 percent.
The BAC will be over
0.10 percent after three to six
drinks
(in one hour). Of course, as we’ve seen, it
depends on how much alcohol is in the drinks, and how
quickly the person drinks them.
But the ability to drive is affected well below a BAC
of 0.10 percent. Research shows that the driving skills
of many people are impaired at a BAC approaching
0.05 percent, and that the effects are worse at night. All
drivers are impaired
at BAC levels above 0.05 percent.
Statistics show that the chance of being
in a collision
increases sharply for drivers who have
a BAC of
0.05 percent or above. A driver with a BAC level of
0.06 percent has doubled his or her chance of having a
collision. At a BAC level of 0.10 percent, the chance of
this driver having a collision is twelve times greater; at a
level of
0.15 percent, the chance is twenty-five times
greater
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r
OCCUPANTS VEHICLE CAP. WT.
TIRE-LOADING INFORMATION
FRT. CTR.
RR. TOTAL LBS. KG
MAX. LOADING & GVWR SAME AS VEHICLE
CAPACITY WEIGHT
XXX COLD TIRE
TIRE
SIZE SPEED PRESSURE
RTG PSIiKPa
FRT.
RR.
SPA.
IF TIRES ARE HOT, ADD 4PSIi28KPa
SEE OWNER’S MANUAL
FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
Two labels on your vehicle show how much weight it
may properly carry. The Tire-Loading Information label
is inside the trunk lid. The label tells you the proper size,
speed rating and recommended inflation pressures for
the tires on your vehicle.
It also gives you important
information about the number of people that can be in
your vehicle and the total weight
you can carry. This
includes the weight
of all occupants, cargo and all
nonfactory-installed options.
MFD BY GENERAL MOTORS CORP
DATE
GVWR GAWR FRT GAWR RR
THIS VEHICLE CONFORMS TO ALL APPLI-
CABLE U.S. FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE
SAFETY, BUMPER,
AND THEFT PREVENTION
STANDARDS
IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF
MANUFACTURE SHOWN ABOVE.
The other label is the Certification label, found on the
rear edge of
the driver’s door. It tells you the gross
weight capacity of your vehicle, called the GVWR
(Gross Vehicle Weight Rating). The GVWR includes the
weight of the vehicle, all occupants, fuel and cargo.
Never exceed the GVWR for your vehicle or the Gross
Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for either the front or rear
axle.
If you do have a heavy load, spread it out. Don’t carry
more than
167 pounds (75 kg) in your trunk.
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NOTICE:
Pulling a trailer improperly can damage your
vehicle and result in costly repairs not covered by
your warranty.
To pull a trailer correctly, follow
the advice in this part, and see your Chevrolet dealer for important information about towing a
trailer with your vehicle.
Your vehicle can tow a trailer. To identify what the
vehicle trailering capacity is for your vehicle, you
should read the information in “Weight of the Trailer’’
that appears later in this section. But trailering is
different than just driving your vehicle by itself.
Trailering means changes in handling, durability, and
fuel economy. Successful, safe trailering takes correct
equipment, and it has to be used properly.
That’s the reason for this part. In
it are many
time-tested, important trailering tips and safety rules.
Many of these are important for your safety and that of
your passengers.
So please read this section carefully
before you pull
a trailer.
Load-pulling components such
as the engine, transaxle,
wheel assemblies, and tires are forced to work harder
against the drag of the added weight. The engine is
required to operate at relatively higher speeds and under
greater loads, generating extra heat. What’s more, the
trailer adds considerably to wind resistance, increasing
the pulling requirements.

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If you do, here are some important points.
0 There are many different laws, including speed limit
restrictions, having to
do with trailering. Make sure
your rig will be legal,
not only where you live but
also where you’ll be driving. A good source for this
information can be state or provincial police.
Consider using a sway control.
You can ask
a hitch dealer about sway controls.
0
0
0
Don’t tow a trailer at all during the first 1,000 miles
(1 600 km) your new vehicle is driven. Your engine,
axle or other parts could be damaged.
Then, during the first
500 miles (800 km) that you
tow a trailer, don’t drive over 50 mph (80 kdh) and
don’t make starts at
full throttle. This helps your
engine and other parts
of your vehicle wear in at the
heavier loads.
Obey speed limit restrictions when towing a trailer.
Don’t drive faster than the maximum posted speed
for trailers (or
no more than 55 mph (90 km/h)) to
save wear on your vehicle’s parts. Three important considerations have
to do with weight:
Weight of the Trailer
How heavy can a trailer safely be?
It should never weigh more than
1,000 pounds (450 kg).
But even that can be too heavy.
It depends on how you plan to use your rig. For
example, speed, altitude, road grades, outside
temperature and how much your vehicle is used to
pull a
trailer are all important. And, it can also depend on any
special equipment that you have on your vehicle.
You can
ask your dealer for our trailering information or
advice, or you can write us at Chevrolet Customer
Assistance Center,
P.O. Box 7047, Troy, MI
48007-7047.
In Canada, write to General Motors of Canada Limited,
Customer Assistance Center,
1908 Colonel Sam Drive,
Qshawa, Ontario
Ll H 8P7.
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The tongue load (A) of any trailer is an important
weight to measure because
it affects the total capacity
weight of your vehicle.
The capacity weight includes the
curb weight of the vehicle, any cargo you may carry in
it, and the people who will be riding in
the vehicle. And
if you will tow a trailer, you must subtract the tongue
load from your vehicle’s capacity weight because your vehicle will be carrying that weight, too. See “Loading
Your Vehicle”
in the Index for more information about
your vehicle’s maximum load capacity.
A B
If you’re using a “dead-weight” hitch, the trailer
tongue
(A) should weigh 10% of the total loaded
trailer weight
(B). If you have a “weight-distributing’’
hitch, the trailer tongue
(A) should weigh 12% of the
total loaded trailer weight
(B).
After you’ve loaded your trailer, weigh the trailer and
then the tongue, separately,
to see if the weights are
proper. If they aren’t, you may be able to get them right
simply by moving some items around in the trailer.
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires
Be sure your vehicle’s tires are inflated to the
recommended pressure for cold tires. You’ll find these
numbers on the Tire-Loading Information label (found
inside the trunk lid) or see “Loading Your Vehicle” in
the Index. Then be sure
you don’t go over the GVW
limit for your vehicle, including the weight of the trailer
tongue.
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Towing a trailer requires a certain amount of experience.
Before setting out for the open road, you’ll want to get
to know your rig. Acquaint yourself with the feel of
handling and braking with the added weight of the
trailer. And always keep in mind that the vehicle
you are
driving is now
a good deal longer and not nearly as
responsive
as your vehicle is by itself.
Before you start, check the trailer hitch and platform
(and attachments), safety chains, electrical connector,
lamps, tires and mirror adjustment. If the trailer has
electric brakes, start your vehicle and trailer moving and
then apply the trailer brake controller by hand to be sure
the brakes are working. This lets you check your
electrical connection at the same time.
During your trip, check occasionally to be sure that the
load
is secure, and that the lamps and any trailer brakes
are still working.
Following Distance
Stay at least twice as far behind the vehicle ahead as you
would when driving your vehicle without a trailer. This
can
help you avoid situations that require heavy braking
and sudden turns.
Passing
You’ll need more passing distance up ahead when
you’re towing a trailer. And, because you’re a good deal
longer, you’ll need to go much farther beyond the
passed vehicle before you can return
to your lane.
Backing Up
Hold the bottom of the steering wheel with one hand.
Then, to move the trailer to the left, just move that hand
to
the left. To move the trailer to the right, move your
hand to the right. Always back up slowly and, if
possible, have someone guide you.
Making Turns
I NOTICE:
Making very sharp turns while trailering could
cause the trailer to come in contact with the
vehicle.
Your vehicle could be damaged. Avoid
making very sharp turns while trailering.
When you’re turning with a trailer, make wider turns than
normal.
Do this so your trailer won’t strike soft shoulders,
curbs, road signs, trees, or other objects. Avoid jerky or
sudden maneuvers. Signal well
in advance.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Fiberglass Springs .............................. 6-5 1
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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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