check engine light CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 1996 5.G Owner's Manual

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Clean cassette deck. Cleaning should
be done every
50 hours of tape play. See “Audio Systems” in the
Index for further details.
At Least Twice a Year
Restrain ystem Chc -1,
Make sure the sarety belt reminder light and all your
belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors and anchorages are
working properly. Look for any other loose
or damaged
safety belt system parts.
If you see anything that might
keep a safety belt system from doing its job, have
it
repaired. Have any torn or frayed safety belts replaced.
Also look for any opened
or broken air bag covers, and
have them repaired or replaced. (The air bag system
does not need regular maintenance.) Check the transaxle fluid level; add
if needed.
See
“Automatic Transaxle”
in the Index. A fluid loss may
indicate
a problem. Check the system and repair if needed.
At Least Once a Year
Key Lock Cylinders Service
Lubricate the key lock cylinders with the lubricant
specified in Part
D.
Body Lubrication Service
Lubricate all hinges and latches, including those for the
hood, rear compartment, glove box door, console door
and any folding seat hardware. Part
D tells you what to
use. More frequent lubrication may be required when
exposed to a corrosive environment.

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Air Bag ...................................... 1-17
How Does
it Restrain .......................... 1-2 1
How it Works ................................ 1-19
Location
.................................... 1-19
Readiness Light ......................... 1 . 18. 2-43
Servicing
................................... 1-22
What Makes
it Inflate .......................... 1-20
What Wi11
You See After it Inflates ............... 1-2 1
When Should it Inflate ......................... 1-20
Aircleaner
.................................... 6-15
Air Conditioning
................................ 3-3
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
..................... 6-63
Alignment and Balance. Tire
...................... 6-42
Aluminum Wheels. Cleaning
...................... 6-49
Antenna. Fixed
Mast ............................ 3-22
Back-up Lamp Bulb Replacement ................ 6-35
Antifreeze ..................................... 6- I9 Battery ....................................... 6-28
Anti-Lock Jump Starting 5-2
Replacement. Remote Lock Control 2-5
Saver 2-32
Warnings 5.2. 5.4
BBB Auto Line
................................. 8-7
Better Business Bureau Mediation
................... 8-7
Air
Bag System
................................ 1 . I7
................................. Brake System Active Light 2.46. 4-8
Brake System Warning Light 2.45. 4.6
Brakes
4-6
Anti.Theft. Radio 3- I8
Appearance Care
............................... 6-44
Appearance Care Materials
....................... 6-5 1
................. ............... ................ ...................................... ...................................... ................................ ..............................
Arbitration Program .............................. 8-7
Armrest. Storage
............................... 2-34
Ashtrays
...................................... 2-36
Audio Controls. Steering Wheel Touch Control
....... 3-20
Audio Equipment. Adding
........................ 3-21
Audio Systems
.................................. 3-5
Auto-Down Window
............................ 2-23
Automatic Overdrive
................................... 2-15
Transaxle Check
.............................. 7-37
Transaxle
Fluid ............................... 6-16
Transaxle Operation ........................... 2-13
Transaxle Park Mechanism Check
................ 7-39
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.................................. 6-28
Fluid
....................................... 6-25
Master Cylinder
.............................. 6-25
Parking
..................................... 2-16
PedalTravel
................................. 6-28
Replacing System Parts
........................ 6-28
System Warning Light
......................... 2-44
Trailer
...................................... 4-32
Transaxle Shift Interlock
....................... 2-20
Transaxle Shift Interlock Check
.................. 7-38
Wear
....................................... 6-27
Brakes. Anti-Lock
............................... 4-6
Braking
........................................ 4-5
Break-In. New Vehicle
........................... 2-9
Brightness Control
.............................. 2-3 I
Bulb Replacement .............................. 6-29
Capacities and Specifications
...................... 6-6 1
Carbon Monoxide .................... 2-2 1.4-25. 4-3 1
Cassette Tape Player ........................ 3-7. 3- 10
Cassette Tape Player Care ........................ 3-2 1
CD Player Theft-Deterrent Feature ................. 3- 18
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
Bulb Replacement .... 6-33
Center Passenger Position
........................ 1-23
Certification Label .............................. 4-27
Chains. Safety
................................. 4-31
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-43
Changing
a Flat Tire ............................. 5-22
Braking
in Emergencies
........................... 4-8
BTSI ......................................... 2-20
BTSICheck
................................... 7- 38
Canadian Roadside Assistance
.................... 8-6
Cassette Deck Service
........................... 7-37 Charging System Light
.......................... 2-43
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.................. 1-44
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-50
Child Restraints
................................ 1-32
Securing
in a Rear Outside Seat Position ........... 1-34
Securing in the Center Rear Seat Position .......... 1-36
Securing
in the Right Front Seat Position .......... 1-38
TopStrap
................................... 1-33
Where to Put
................................ 1-32
Circuit Breakers and Fuses
....................... 6-53
Cleaner,
Air ................................... 6-15
Cleaning
...................................... 6-44
Aluminum Wheels
............................ 6-49
Fabric
...................................... 6-45
Fabric Protection
............................. 6-45
Glass ....................................... 6-47
Inside of Your Chevrolet
....................... 6-44
Instrument Panel
............................. 6-47
Leather
..................................... 6-47
Outside
of Your Chevrolet ...................... 6-48
Special Problems
............................. 6-46
Stains
...................................... 6-45
Tires
....................................... 6-50
Vinyl ....................................... 6-46
Wheels
..................................... 6-49
Windshield and Wiper Blades
................... 6-48
Climate Control System
........................... 3-1
Clock, Setting the
................................ 3-5
Comfort Controls
................................ 3-1
Compact Disc Care
............................. 3-22
Compact Disc Player
............................ 3-14
Compact Disc Player Errors
....................... 3-16
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-33
Cigarette Lighter
............................... 2-36

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Control of a Vehicle
.............................. 4-5
Convenience Net
............................... 2-35
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-34
Coolant
....................................... 6-19
Bleedvalves ................................. 5-19
Heater. Engine ............................... 2- 12
Recovery Tank
............................... 5-16
Cooling System
................................ 5- I4
Courtesy Lamps
................................ 2-3 1
Courtesy Transportation ........................... 8-6
Cruise Control
................................. 2-27
Cupholders
.................................... 2-34
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users
......... 8-3
Customer Assistance Information ................... 8- I
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8- 1
Damage. Finish ............................... 6-50
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-50
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-30
Dead Battery
................................... 5-2
Defects. Reporting Safety
......................... 8-8
Defensive Driving ............................... 4- 1
Defogger. Rear Window .......................... 3-4
Defrosting
..................................... 3-4
Dimensions. Vehicle
............................ 6-63
Dolby' B Noise Reduction
.................. 3-13. 3- 17
Storage Compartment
......................... 2-35
DoorLocks
..................................... 2-3
Drive Position. Automatic Transaxle
................ 2- 15
Driver Position ................................. 1 - 1 1
Driving Defogging
..................................... 3-4
City
........................................ 4-17 Defensive
.................................... 4-1
Drunken
..................................... 4-2
Freeway
.................................... 4-18
In a Blizzard
................................. 4-24
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-3
In the Rain .................................. 4-15
Night
...................................... 4-13
OnCurves
................................... 4-8
On Grades While Towing a Trailer ............... 4-33
On Hill and Mountain Roads
.................... 4-21
On Snow and Ice ............................. 4-23
Through Water
............................... 4-17
WetRoads
.................................. 4-15
Winter
...................................... 4-22
With a Trailer
................................ 4-32
Drunken Driving
................................ 4-2
Electrical Equipment. Adding
.......... 2- I I. 3-2 1. 6-52
Electrical System
............................... 6-52
Electronic Climate Control
........................ 3-1
Engine 6-7.
6-8
Coolant
..................................... 6-19
Coolant Heater ............................... 2-12
Coolant Level Check .......................... 7-36
Coolant Temperature Gage
..................... 2-47
Coolant Temperature Light
..................... 2-46
Exhaust
..................................... 2-21
Identification
................................ 6-52
OilLevelCheck
.............................. 7-36
Overheating
................................. 5-12
Running While Parked ......................... 2-22
Specifications ................................ 6-62
Starting Your
................................ 2-11

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Illumination. Sustained Interior .................... 2-32
Inflation. Tire
.................................. 6-37
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
................. 2-33
Brakesystem
................................ 7-40
Exhaust Systems
............................. 7-40
Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Boot
.................. 7-40
Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Seal
.................... 7-40
Radiator and Heater Hose
...................... 7-40
Suspension
.................................. 7-40
Throttle Linkage
.............................. 7-40
Instrument Panel
............................... 2-38
Brightness Control
............................. 2-31
Cleaning .................................... 6-47
FuseBlock
.................................. 6-53
Interior Lamps 2-3
1
Inspections .................................... 7-40
Steering
.................................... 7-40
Cluster
..................................... 2-40
.................................
.................................... J ack. Tire 5-22
Jump Starting 5-2
...................................
Key Lock Cylinders Service ..................... 7-37
Key Reminder Warning
.......................... 2- 10
Keys ........................................... 2-1 Lamps
........................................ 2-30
Courtesy
.................................... 2-31
Interior 2-31 OnReminder
................................ 2-30
Latches, Seatback 1-5
Leaving Your Vehicle
............................. 2-3
Leaving Your Vehicle with
the Engine Running ....... 2-19
Lighter 2-36
Lights Air Bag Readiness
....................... 1-18, 2-43
Anti-Lock Brake System Active
............. 2-46, 4-8
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
............ 2-45, 4-6
Charging System
............................. 2-43
.....................................
................................
.......................................
Brake System Warning ........... 1 ............. 2-44
Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 2-46 - lnterior .............
Low Coolant Warning .
Low Oil Level Warning
Oil Warning
.........
Safety Belt Reminder . .
Security ............
Service Engine Soon . .
Loading Your Vehicle ... ..
........................ 2-31 ~-
........................ 2-47
........................ 2-51
........................ 2-50
.................... 1-7, 2-42
........................ 2-52
........................ 2-48
........................ 4-26
Locks
......................................... 2-3
Cylinders
................................... 7-37 -
Labels 4-26
Certification 4-27
Service Parts Identification
..................... 6-52
Tire-Loading Information
...................... 4-26
Vehicle Identification Number
................... 6-52
.......................................
.................................
9-5
..
1
Door ....................
Key Lock Cylinder Service .
Power Door .............
Steering Column Lock Check
Trunk
..................
Low Coolaat Warning Light . .
Low Oil Level Warning Light .
Lubricants and Fluids ........
Lubrication Service. Body ....
..................... 2-3
....................... 7.
...................... 2-3
................... 7-39
..................... 2-6
.................... 2-47
..................... 2-51
.................... 7-41
.................... 7-37

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Maintenance Record
............................ 7-43
Maintenance Schedule
............................ 7-1
Long TripIHighway Definition
................... 7-5
Long Trip/Highway Intervals
................ 7.5. 7-26
Owner Checks and Services
..................... 7-36
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................ 7-40
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............. 7-4 I
Scheduled Maintenance Services .................. 7-3
Short Trip/City Definition
....................... 7-4
Short Trip/City Intervals
.................... 7-4. 7-6
Maintenance. Underbody
......................... 6-50
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
................. 4-34
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
...................... 2-48
Manual Front Seat ............................... 1- 1
Methanol ...................................... 6-3
Mirrors ....................................... 2-33
Convex Outside
.............................. 2-34
Inside Day/Night Rearview
..................... 2-33
Power Remote Control
......................... 2-33
Visor Vanity
................................. 2-37
Mode Knob. Climate Control System
................ 3-2
MountainRoads
................................ 4-21
Multifunction Lever
............................. 2-24
MMT
......................................... 6-3
Net. Convenience
.............................. 2-35
Neutral. Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2- I4
New Vehicle “Break-In”
.......................... 2-9
Nightvision
................................... 4-14
Odometer
.................................... 2-4 1
Odometer. Trip ................................. 2-41 Off-Road
Recovery
............................. 4- IO
Oil. Engine ..................................... 6-9
Oil Warning Light
.............................. 2-50
Overdrive. Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-15
Overheating Engine
............................. 5-12
Owner Checks and Services ....................... 7-36
Owner Publications. Ordering
..................... 8-10
Paint Spotting. Chemical ........................ 6-50
Park
Automatic Transaxle .......................... 2-13
Shifting Into
................................. 2-17
Shifting
Out of ............................... 2-20
Parking
AtNight
..................................... 2-7
Brake
...................................... 2-16
Brake Mechanism Check
....................... 7-39
Lots ........................................ 2-7
Over Things That Burn
........................ 2-21
With
a Trailer ................................ 4-34
Passenger Position
.............................. 1-23
Passing
....................................... 4-11
PASS-Key I1 2-8
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
.................. 7-40
Power DoorLocks
................................... 2-3
Remote Control Mirror
........................ 2-33
Seat
......................................... 1-3
Steering ..................................... 4-8
Windows
................................... 2-23
8 ..................................
Option Fuses ................................ 6-53
Steering
Fluid ................................ 6-23

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Problems on the Road
............................ 5- 1
Publications. Service and Owner .................... 8-9
Radiator
..................................... 5- 18
Radiator Pressure Cap ........................... 6-23
Radio Reception
................................ 3-20
Radios
........................................ 3-5
Rain. Driving
In ................................ 4- 15
Reading Lamps
................................ 2-32
Rear
Outside Seat Position
.......................... 1-25
Safety Belt Comfort Guides
..................... 1-28
Seatpassengers
.............................. 1-25
Split Folding Seat
.............................. 1-5
Towing ..................................... 5-10
Window Defogger
............................. 3-4
Rear Sidemarker
Bulb Replacement ................ 6-32
Rearview Mirror. Inside Daymight
................. 2-33
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... 1-3
Recovery Tank. Coolant
.......................... 5- 16
Refrigerants. Air Conditioning
.................... 6-63
Remote Lock Control
................................. 2-4
Trunk Release
................................. 2-7
Replacement
Bulbs
...................................... 6-60
Parts
....................................... 6-63
Wheel
...................................... 6-42
Replacing Safety Belts
........................... 1-44
Reporting Safety Defects
.......................... 8-8
Restraints Care of Safety Belts
........................... 6-47
Checking
................................... 1-44 Child
....................................... 1-32
Head
........................................ 1-5
Replacing Parts After a Crash ................... 1-44
Systemcheck
................................ 7-37
Reverse. Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2-14
Right Front Passenger Position
.................... 1-23
Roadside Assistance
.............................. 8-4
Roadside Assistance. Canadian
..................... 8-6
Rocking Your Vehicle
........................... 5-34
Rotation. Tires
................................. 6-38
Safety Belt Extender ............................ 1-44
Safety Belts
.................................... 1-6
Adults
...................................... I . 11
Care ....................................... 6-47
Center Passenger Position
...................... 1-23
Children
.................................... 1-30
Driver Position ............................... 1 . 11
Extender .................................... 1-44
How to Wear Properly ......................... 1 . 11
Incorrect Usage .................... 1 . 13. 1.42. 1-43
LapBelt
.................................... 1-24
Questions and Answers
........................ 1 . 10
Lap-Shoulder ........................... 1 . 1 I. 1-25
Larger Children
.............................. 1-41
Rear Comfort Guides
.......................... 1-28
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
............ 1-25
Rear Seat Passengers
.......................... 1-25
Reminder Light
.......................... 1.7. 2.42
Replacing After
a Crash ........................ 1-44
Right Front Passenger Position
.................. 1-23
Smaller Children and Babies .................... 1-30
Use During Pregnancy
......................... 1-23
Why They Work
............................... 1-7
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Safety Defects. Reporting ......................... 8-8
Safety Warnings and Symbols
....................... vi
Scheduled Maintenance Services .................... 7-3
SeatbackLatches
................................ 1-5
Seatback. Reclining Front ......................... 1-3
Seats
Manual Four-Way Front
........................ 1-2
ManualFront
................................. 1-1
Power ....................................... 1-3
Restraint Systems .............................. 1 - 1
Seat Controls ................................. I - 1
Securing a Child Restraint ...................... 1-32
Split Folding Rear
............................. 1-5
Second Gear. Automatic Transaxle
................. 2- 15
Security Light
.................................. 2-52
Service
........................................ 6-1
Bulletins. Ordering
............................ 8- 10
EngineSoonLight ............................ 2-48
Manuals. Ordering
............................ 8- 10
Parts Identification Label ....................... 6-52
Publications. Ordering
.......................... 8-9
Work. Doing Your
Own ......................... 6-1
Service and Appearance Care ...................... 6- 1
Service and Owner Publications .................... 8-9
Service Publications
.............................. 8-9
Servicing
Your Air Bag-Equipped Chevrolet ......... 1-22
Sheet Metal Damage
............................ 6-50
ShiftLever
.................................... 2-13
Shifting
Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2- 13
Into Park (P)
................................. 2-17
OutofPark
.................................. 2-20
Security System
................................. 2-8
Signaling Turns
................................ 2-25
Skidding
...................................... 4-12
Sound Equipment. Adding
........................ 3-21
Spare Tire. Compact
............................. 5-33
Specifications and Capacities
...................... 6-61
Specifications. Engine
........................... 6-62
Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance
............... 8-3
Speedometer
................................... 2-41
Stains. Cleaning
................................ 6-45
Starter Switch Check
............................ 7-38
Starting Your Engine
............................ 2-11
Steam ........................................ 5-12
Steering ....................................... 4-8
Column Lock Check
.......................... 7-39
In Emergencies
................................ 4-9
Power
....................................... 4-8
Tips
......................................... 4-8
Wheel. Tilt
.................................. 2-24
Steering Wheel Touch Controls
.................... 3-20
Storage. Vehicle
................................ 6-29
Stuck:
In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow .................. 5-34
Sunvisors
.................................... 2-37
Sunroof
....................................... 2-37
Symbols
. Vehicle ................................ v111
Storage Compartments ........................... 2-34
...
Tachometer .................................. 2-41
Taillamp Bulb Replacement
....................... 6-34
TapePlayerCare
............................... 3-21
Temperature Control. Climate Control System
......... 3-2
Theft
.......................................... 2-7
Theft-Deterrent Feature. CD Player
................ 3-18
THEFTLOCK”
................................ 3-18
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Vehicle Wheel
.................................. Control ...................................... 4-5 .. Alignment 6-42 ... u......... Damage Warnings .............. ; ................. vii
Nut Torque ................................... 5-29
Dimensions
................................. 6-63 Replacement .................................. 6-42
Identification Number
......................... 6-52
Wrench ...................................... 5-24
Loading
.................................... 4-26 Windows ............................ :: ....... 2-23 .
Storage ..................................... 6-29 Auto-Down ................................. 2-23
Ventilation System
............................... 3-3 Pnwer ........................................ 2-23
Visors, Sun
.................................... 2-37
..
Visor Vanity Mirrors ............................ 2-37 ...............
Windshield Washer 2-26 ..............................
Fluid .................................. 2-26, 6-24
~
Fluid Level Check ............................ 7-36
Windshield Wiper
.............................. 2-26
Rlad~ Renlwkment ........................... 6-36
warning
Devices ............................... 5-2 ... ........ Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators 2-42 Fuses .............................. 1 ........ 6-53'
Washing Your Vehicle
; 6-48 Winter Driving ., 4-22
Weatherstrips
.................................. 6-48 Wrecker Towing ........................ ; 5-7
.. Wrench, Wheel ...... ., .............. : ............. 5-24
Y1UU .. =" .......... ~ ~ ............... Washer Fluid, Windshield ........................ 6-24 ....... .......................... ..................... ..... Wiring, Headlamp ................................ 6-53
..........
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