CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 1997 5.G Owners Manual

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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 0 The 1997 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Owner’s Manual
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9-1 Seats and Restraint Systems
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also expl\
ains the “air bag” system.
Features and Controls
This section explains how to start and operate your Chevrolet.
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio \
system.
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Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road\
and how to drive under different conditions.
Problems on the Road
This section tells what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheat\
ed engine, etc.
Service and Appearance Care
Here the manual tells you how to keep your Chevrolet running properly and looking good.
Maintenance Schedule
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and \
what fluids and lubricants to use.
Customer Assistance Information
This section tells you how to contact Chevrolet for assistance \
and how to get service and owner publications.
It also gives
you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page 8-10.
Index
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something
you want to read.
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CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem and the
name MONTE CARLO are registered trademarks
of
General Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the time it
was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the
product after that time without further notice. For
vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name
“General Motors
of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet
Motor Division whenever
it appears in this manual.
Please keep this manual in your Chevrolet,
so it will be
there if
you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you
sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new
owner can use it.
WE SUPPORT
VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN
CERTIFICATION THROUGH
National Institute for
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE
EXCELLENCE
We support voluntary
technician certification.
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a
French Language Manual:
Aux proprictaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous
procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en frangais chez
votre concessionaire
ou au:
DGN Marketing Services Ltd.
1500 Bonhill Rd.
Mississauga, Ontario
L5T 1C7
Litho in U.S.A. @Copyright General Motors Corporation 1996
Part No. 10292307 B First Edition All Rights Reserved
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The dynamic William C. “Billy”
Durant shifted gears from making
carriages to
making cars,
forming half the team that gave
birth to Chevrolet.
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Louis Chevrolet, the other half of the team,
at the wheel
of his experimental “Classic
Six, ” which entered production in I91 2.
That year 2999 vehicles were produced.
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In 1932 Chevrolet
introduced the
Synchro-Mesh
transmission and
oflered a host
of
accessories -- including
such niceties as a clock!
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created for the pleasure of the
open road. Every decade, Chevrolet
has reinforced its heritage
of affordable performance
with quality and value crafted
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white Corvettes
launched the
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make ownership of your
60s automotive excitement
included Chevrolet landmarks
like the Corvette Sting Ray,
the
sporty Camaro, and
powerplants like the
legendary
327 V8.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine How to Use this Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when they first receive their new vehicle.
If you
do this, it will help you learn about the features and
controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find
that pictures and words work together to explain
things quickly.
Index
A good place to look for what you need is the Index in
the back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of all
that’s in the manual, and the page number where you’ll
find it.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.
We use a
box and the word CAUTION to tell you
about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore
the warning.
A CAUTION:
These mean there is something that could hurt
you or other people.
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then
we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions.
If you don’t, you or
others could be hurt.
You will also find a circle
’ with a slash through it in
this book. This safety
symbol means “Don’t,”
“Don’t do this,” or “Don’t
let this happen.”
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Also, in this book you will find these notices:
1 NOTICE:
These mean there is something that could
damage
your vehicle.
In the notice area, we tell you about something that
can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage
would not be covered by your warranty, and it could
be costly. But the notice will tell
you what to do to help
avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors
or in different words.
You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

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These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle is
driven: These symbols
have
to do
with
your lamps: These symbols
are on some of
your
controls: These symbols
are used
on
warning and
indicator lights: Here
are some
other symbols
you may see: I For example,
' these symbols
are used
on an
original battery:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
POSSIBLE
A
CAUTION
INJURY FUSE
COOLANT
TEMP
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PROTECT EYES BY
SHIELDING
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TURN
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
LIGHTER
CHARGING
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BATTERY
SYSTEM
CAUSTIC HORN
)cr WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER BRAKE
(0)
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
BURNS
SPEAKER
b
COOLANT
a AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
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WINDOW
DEFOGGER
RUNNING
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DAYTIME -
LAMPS * '
POWER
WINDOW ENGINE OIL
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PRESSURE FUEL B SPARK OR ,\I/,
COULD FLAME
EXPLODE BA'ITERY FOG LAMPS # 0
VENTILATING
FAN ANTI-LOCK
(@)
BRAKES

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Supplement to the 1997 Chevrolet Lumina and Monte Carlo Owner’s Manuals
This is a correction to information found on page 2-34 and 2-35 (Lumina) and page 2-34 (Monte Carlo).
Daytime Running Lamps / Automatic
Headlamp Control
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier
for others to
see the front of your vehicle during the
day. DRL can be helpful in
many different dnving
conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the
short periods after dawn and before sunset.
A light sensor on top of the instrument panel makes
the DRL work,
so be sure it isn’t covered.
The DRL system will make your high-beam headlamps
come on at a reduced brightness when:
The ignition is on,
The headlamp switch is off and
The parking brake is released.
97LUMWCARL0001 When
the DRL
are on, only your reduced intensity
high-beam headlamps will be on. The taillamps,
sidemarker and other lamps won’t be on. Your
instrument panel won’t be
lit up either.
When it’s dark enough outside, your DRL will turn off
and your low-beam headlamps will turn on. The other
lamps that come on with your headlamps will also
come on.
When it’s bright enough outside, the low-beam
headlamps will go out and DRL turns on your
high-beam headlamps at reduced intensity.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, set the parking
brake while the ignition is in
OFF or LOCK. Then start
your vehicle. The DRL will stay off until you release
the parking brake.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need it.
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