climate control CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 1997 5.G Owners Manual

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Engine exhaust can kill. It contains the gas
carbon monoxide
(CO), which you can’t see or
smell.
It can cause unconsciousness and death.
You might have exhaust coming in if:
0 Your exhaust system sounds strange
0 Your vehicle gets rusty underneath.
0 Your vehicle was damaged in a collision.
0 Your vehicle was damaged when driving over
high
points on the road or over road debris.
0 Repairs weren’t done correctly.
0 Your vehicle or exhaust system had been
If you ever suspect exhaust is coming into
or
different.
modified improperly.
~ your vehicle:
1 0 Drive it only with all the windows down to
blow out any CO; and
0 Have your vehicle fixed immediately.
Running Your Engine While
You’re Parked
It’s better not to park with the engine running. But if you
ever have to, here are some things to know.
Idling the engine with the climate control system off
could allow dangerous exhaust into your vehicle (see
the earlier Caution under “Engine Exhaust”).
Also, idling in a closed-in place can let deadly
carbon monoxide (CO) into your vehicle even
if
the fan switch is at the highest setting. One place
this can happen
is a garage. Exhaust -- with
CO -- can come in easily. NEVER park in a
garage with the engine running.
Another closed-in place can be
a blizzard. (See
“Blizzard” in the Index.)

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B. Instrument Cluster
C. Climate ControVRear Defogger
D. Glove Box
E. Audio System
E Ashtray and Lighter
G. Remote Trunk Release
H. Lamp Controls
2-45

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The following information relates to the system
developed by the United States National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, which grades tires
by
treadwear, traction and temperature performance. (This
applies only to vehicles sold in the United States.) The
grades are molded on the sidewalls of most passenger
car tires. The Uniform Tire Quality Grading system does
not apply to deep tread, winter-type snow tires,
space-saver
or temporary use spare tires, tires with
nominal rim diameters of
10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 cm),
or to some limited-production tires.
While the tires available on General Motors passenger
cars and light trucks may vary with respect
to these
grades, they must also conform to Federal safety
requirements and additional General Motors Tire
Performance Criteria (TPC) standards.
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on
the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled
conditions on a specified government test course. For
example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and
a half
(1 1/2) times as well on the government course as a tire
graded
100. The relative performance of tires depends
upon the actual conditions
of their use, however, and
may depart significantly from the norm due to variations
in driving habits, service practices and differences in
road characteristics and climate.
Traction -- A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are A, B, and
C, and they represent the tire’s ability
to stop on wet
pavement as measured under controlled conditions on specified government test surfaces of asphalt and concrete.
A tire marked C may have poor traction performance.
Warning: The traction grade assigned to this tire is based
on braking (straightahead) traction tests and does not
include cornering (turning) traction.

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Clock. Setting the
................................ 3-6
Comfort Controls
................................ 3- 1
Compact Disc Care
............................. 3-20
Compact Disc Player
............................ 3- 11
Compact Disc Player Errors ....................... 3- 14
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-35
Console Storage
................................ 2-39
Control
of a Vehicle .............................. 4-6
ConvenienceNet
............................... 2-39
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-37
Coolant
....................................... 6-20
Adding
..................................... 6-23
Bleedvalves
................................. 5-21
Checking
................................... 6-22
Heater. Engine
............................... 2- 15
RecoveryTank ............................... 5-17
Whattouse ................................. 6-21
Cooling System
................................ 5- 15
Courtesy
Lamps ................................ 2-35
Courtesy Transportation
........................... 8-8
Cruise Control ................................. 2-30
Cupholders
............................... 2-37. 2-38
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users
......... 8-4
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8- 1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
.................... 8-2
Damage. Finish
............................... 6-52
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-5 1
Daytime Running Lamps ......................... 2-34 Dead Battery
................................... 5-3
Defects. Reporting Safety
........................ 8-10
Defensive Driving ............................... 4-2
Defogger. Rear Window
.......................... 3-6
Defogging
..................................... 3-5
Defrosting ..................................... 3-5
Dimensions. Vehicle ............................ 6-64
Dolby@
B Noise Reduction ....................... 3-10
Dome Lamp Bulb Replacement .................... 6-36
DoorLocks
..................................... 2-4
Door Storage Compartment
....................... 2-38
Drive Position. Automatic Transaxle
................ 2-18
DriverPosition
................................. 1-13
Driving
City
........................................ 4-19
Defensive .................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-3
Freeway
.................................... 4-20
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-26
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-4
IntheRain
.................................. 4-16
Night
...................................... 4-14
OnCurves ................................... 4-9
On Grades While Towing a Trailer
............... 4-36
On Hill and Mountain Roads
.................... 4-22
On Snow and Ice
............................. 4-25
Throughwater
............................... 4-18
WetRoads .................................. 4-16
Winter
...................................... 4-24
With a Trailer
................................ 4-34
DrunkenDriving
................................ 4-3
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Electronic Climate Control
........................ 3-2
Engine
.................................... 6.8. 6.9
Coolant
..................................... 6-20
Coolant Heater
............................... 2- 15
Coolant Level Check
.......................... 7-37
Coolant Temperature Gage
..................... 2-53
Coolant Temperature Light
..................... 2-52
Exhaust
..................................... 2-25
Overheating
................................. 5-13
Starting Your
................................ 2-13
Engine Oil
.................................... 6-10
Checking
................................... 6- 11
What Kind to Use ............................. 6-12
When to Change
.............................. 6- 15
Exterior Lamps
................................. 2-33
Identification
................................ 6-55
OilLevelCheck
.............................. 7-37
Runningwhileparked
......................... 2-25
Specifications
................................ 6-64
Adding
..................................... 6-11
Additives .................................... 6-15
Used
....................................... 6-15
Ethanol
........................................ 6-4
Exhaust. Engine
................................ 2-25
Fabric Cleaning
............................... 6-46
FabricProtection
............................... 6-47
Fan Knob, Climate Control System
.................. 3-2
Filling Your
Tank ................................ 6-5
Filter,
Air ..................................... 6-16 Filter. Engine Oil
............................... 6-15
Finishcare
.................................... 6-51
First Gear, Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-19
Flashers, Hazard Warning
......................... 5-2
FinishDamage
................................. 6-53
.............................
FloorMats .................................... 2-41
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Fluids and Lubricants ............................ 7-42
Foreign Countries, Fuel
........................... 6-4~
Front Parking Bulb Replacement
................... 6-32
Front
Turn Signal Bulb Replacement ................ 6-32
Canadian
.................................... 6-3
Filling Your Tank
.............................. 6-5
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-4
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
....................... 6-57
Four-Way Manual Front Seat
...................... 1-31
French Language Manual 111
Front Towing .................................. 5-10
Fuel
.......................................... 6-3
.. 1 ...........................
Gage ....................................... 2-59
Gages Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 2-51
Gear Positions, Automatic Transaxle
................ 2-16
Gross
Axle Weight Rating ........................ 4-29
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
...................... 4-29
Fuel
....................................... 2-57
GAWR
....................................... 4-29
GloveBox
.................................... 2-38
Guide en Franpis
-11 .. ................................
GVWR ....................................... 4-29
9-4
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Lighter
....................................... 2-39
Air Bag Readiness
....................... 1.21. 2.47
Brake System Warning
.................... 2.48. 6.28
Change Oil Soon
............................. 2-56
Charging System
............................. 2-47
Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 2-50
Interior
..................................... 2-34
Low Coolant Warning
.................... 2.51. 6.23
Low Oil Level Warning
................... 2.55. 6.10
Oilwarning
................................. 2-54
Safety Belt Reminder
...................... 1.8. 2.46
Security
.................................... 2-56
Service Engine Soon
.......................... 2-52
Loading Your Vehicle
........................... 4-28
Cylinders
................................... 7-38
Door
........................................ 2-4
Key Lock Cylinder Service
..................... 7-38
PowerDoor
.................................. 2-4
Steering Column Park Lock Check
............... 7-40
Trunk
....................................... 2-9
Loss of Control
................................ 4- 13
Low Coolant Warning Light
................. 2.53. 6.23
Low Oil Level Warning Light
................ 2.57. 6.10
Leaving
Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
....... 2-23
Lights Anti-Lock Brake System Active
............. 2.50. 4.9
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
............ 2.49. 4.7
Locks
......................................... 2.4 Lubricants and Fluids
............................ 7-42
Lubrication Service. Body
........................ 7-38
Maintenance. Normal Replacement
Parts ........... 6-65
Maintenance Record
............................ 7-44
Maintenance Schedule
............................ 7-1
Long Triphlighway
........................... 7-27
Long Tripmighway Definition
................... 7-6
Long Tripmighway Intervals
..................... 7-6
Owner Checks and Services
..................... 7-37
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................ 7-41
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............. 7-42
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................. 7-4
Short Trip/City
................................ 7-7
Short Trip/City Definition
....................... 7-5
Short Trip/City Intervals
........................ 7-5
Maintenance. Underbody
......................... 6-52
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
................. 4-37
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
...................... 2-54
ManualFrontSeat
............................... 1-2
Methanol
...................................... 6-4
Mirrors
....................................... 2-36
Convex Outside
.............................. 2-37
Inside Daymight Rearview
..................... 2-36
Power Outside
............................... 2-36
Visorvanity
................................. 2-40
MMT
......................................... 6-3
Mode Knob. Climate Control System
................ 3-3
Mountain Roads
................................ 4-22
Multifunction Lever
............................. 2-27

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Security System
................................ 2- 10
Service ........................................ 6- 2
Bulletins. Ordering
............................ 8- 12
Engine
Soon Light ............................ 2-52
Manuals. Ordering
............................ 8- 12
Parts Identification Label
....................... 6-55
Publications. Ordering
......................... 8- 12
Publications. Ordering
in Canada ................ 8- I 1
Work. Doing Your Own ......................... 6-2
Service and Appearance Care
...................... 6- 1
Service and Owner Publications ................... 8- 12
Service Publications ............................. 8- 12
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Chevrolet
......... 1-25
Sheet Metal Damage
............................ 6-52
ShiftLever
.................................... 2-16
Shifting
Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2- 16
Into Park (P)
................................. 2-21
OutofPark
.................................. 2-24
Signaling Turns
................................ 2-28
Skidding
...................................... 4-13
Sound Equipment. Adding
........................ 3 - 18
Spare Tire
Compact
.................................... 5-35
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
. 5-28
Specifications and Capacities
...................... 6-62
Specifications. Engine
........................... 6-63
Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance
............... 8-4
Speedometer
................................... 2-45
Stains. Cleaning ................................ 6-46
Starter Switch Check
............................ 7-39 Starting
Your Engine
............................ 2-13
Steam
........................................ 5-13
Steering
....................................... 4-9
Column Park Lock Check
...................... 7-40
In Emergencies
............................... 4-10
Power
....................................... 4-9
Tips
......................................... 4-9
Wheel. Tilt
.................................. 2-27
Steering Wheel
Audio Controls .................... 3-17
Storage Compartments
........................... 2-38
Storage. Vehicle
................................ 6-30
Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow
.................. 5-36
Sunvisors
.................................... 2-40
Sunroof
....................................... 2-43
Symbols. Vehicle
................................ viii
Synchronization. Remote Keyless Entry
.............. 2-8
Tachometer
.................................. 2-47
Taillamp Bulb Replacement
....................... 6-35
Tape Player Care
............................... 3-19
Temperature Control. Climate Control System
......... 3-2
Theft
.......................................... 2-9
Theft-Deterrent Feature
.......................... 3-15
THEFTLOCK"
................................ 3-15
Thermostat
.................................... 6-24
Tilt Steering Wheel
............................. 2-27
Time. Setting the
................................ 3-6
Tirechains
.................................... 6-45
TireLoading
................................... 4-28
Tire-Loading Information Label ................... 4-28
Tires
......................................... 6-37