key CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 2004 Workshop Manual

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Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-19
Adding Washer Fluid.......................................5-48
Additional Program Information.........................7-10
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-103
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)............................3-59, 3-70, 3-81
Air Bag
Readiness Light..........................................3-34
Air Bag Systems.............................................1-48
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-54
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-56
What Makes an Air Bag Inate?....................1-54
What Will You See After an Air Bag Inates?......1-55
When Should an Air Bag Inate?...................1-53
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-51
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-26
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)....7-10
ALARM (Content Theft Operation).....................2-47
AM ...............................................................3-93
Antenna, Backglass.........................................3-95
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System.....3-96
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)............................ 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-37Appearance Care............................................5-94
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-97
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-100
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-94
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle..............5-97
Finish Damage............................................5-99
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-99
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-100
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-100
Weatherstrips..............................................5-97
Arming with the Power Lock Switch...................2-15
Arming with the Remote Keyless Entry
Transmitter.................................................2-16
Ashtrays........................................................3-20
Audio System(s).............................................3-55
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-92
Backglass Antenna......................................3-95
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-93
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-95
Care of Your CDs........................................3-94
Chime Level Adjustment...............................3-96
Radio with Cassette.....................................3-56
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-78
Radio with CD............................................3-67
Setting the Time..........................................3-55
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-91
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Cooling System..............................................5-37
Courtesy Lamps.............................................3-16
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cruise Control Light........................................3-42
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-14
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-8
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY)
Users....................................................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities................................................ 7-6
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-12
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-12
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government............................................7-12
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-13
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Daytime Running Lamps / Automatic Headlamp
System......................................................3-15
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.................................3-24
Delayed Entry Lighting.....................................3-17Delayed Exit Lighting.......................................3-18
Delayed Headlamps........................................3-15
Dinghy Towing................................................4-32
Disarming with the Remote Keyless Entry
Transmitter.................................................2-16
Disarming with Your Key..................................2-16
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-3
Dolly Towing..................................................4-32
Dome Lamp...................................................3-18
Door
Ajar Warning Message.................................3-48
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-16
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-52
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-17
City...........................................................4-21
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-22
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-24
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-18
Winter........................................................4-26
Driving On Grades..........................................4-43
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-27
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Flash-to-Pass Feature....................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-81
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-82
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-28
Power Steering...........................................5-47
Windshield Washer......................................5-48
FM Stereo.....................................................3-93
FOB PROG (Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter
Programming).............................................2-50
FOB HORN
(Remote Audible Verication)..........................2-46
FOB LIGHT (Remote Visual Verication)..............2-45
Fog Lamps....................................................3-16
Folding Rear Seat............................................ 1-8
Following Distance..........................................4-42
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-43
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-4Fuel (cont.)
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Message.................................3-50
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-104
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-103
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-38
Fuel..........................................................3-43
Speedometer..............................................3-32
Tachometer.................................................3-33
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-35
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-36
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-4
Specications............................................... 5-5
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-38
Glove Box.....................................................2-40
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-6
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Instrument Panel Fuse Block
(Passenger’s Side).....................................5-106
Instrument Panel Fuse Block
(Driver’s Side)...........................................5-104
Interior Lamps................................................3-16
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Jump Starting.................................................5-54
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Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
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Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-14
Interior.......................................................3-16
Lap-Shoulder Belt...................................1-16, 1-24
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-40
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-42
Latches, Seatback............................................ 1-6
Leaving Your Vehicle.......................................2-10Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running . . . 2-27
Light
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-34
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-37
Brake System Warning.................................3-35
Cruise Control.............................................3-42
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-39
Oil Pressure Indicator...................................3-41
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-33
TCS Warning Light......................................3-37
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-37
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-33
Lockout Protection..........................................2-10
Locks
Door........................................................... 2-8
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-10
Lockout Protection.......................................2-10
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Loss of Control...............................................4-16
Low Brake Fluid Warning Message....................3-50
Low Engine Oil Level Message.........................3-46
Low Fuel Warning Message.............................3-50
Low Oil Pressure Message...............................3-46
Low Tire Message..........................................3-47
Low Washer Fluid Warning Message.................3-49
LT DELAY (Delayed Headlamp Illumination)........2-44
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-3
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Power (cont.)
Six-Way Seats.............................................. 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-47
Windows....................................................2-14
Power Steering...............................................4-12
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-9
Programmable Modes....................................... 2-9
Programming Mode.........................................2-42
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-36
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Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-15
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Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-34
Radio Data System (RDS)...............3-56, 3-67, 3-78
Radio Messages.............................3-61, 3-72, 3-83
Radios..........................................................3-55
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-93
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-95
Care of Your CDs........................................3-94
Radio with Cassette.....................................3-56
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-78
Radio with CD............................................3-67
Setting the Time..........................................3-55
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-91Radios (cont.)
Understanding Reception..............................3-93
RDS Messages..............................3-60, 3-71, 3-82
Reading Lamps..............................................3-18
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-26
Rear Seat Passenger Positions.........................1-23
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-23
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-40
Rear Window Defogger....................................3-25
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-32
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®.....................................................2-32
Rearview Mirror with OnStar®...........................2-31
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-31
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-31
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-4
Remote Trunk Release....................................2-11
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.............................................5-86
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-83
Removing the Wheel Covers and the Wheel Nut
Caps.........................................................5-85
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-63
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-53
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash.....1-58
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