tow CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 2006 6.G Workshop Manual

Reporting Safety Defects
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could
cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you
should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA), in addition to notifying
General Motors.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an
investigation, and if it nds that a safety defect exists in
a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy
campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in
individual problems between you, your dealer, or
General Motors.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236
(TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to http://www.safercar.gov;
or write to:
Administrator, NHTSA
400 Seventh Street, SW.
Washington, D.C. 20590
You can also obtain other information about motor
vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov.
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government
If you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehicle
has a safety defect, you should immediately notify
Transport Canada, in addition to notifying General
Motors of Canada Limited. You may call them at
1-800-333-0510 or write to:
Transport Canada
Place de Ville Tower C
330 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N5
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada)
in a situation like this, we certainly hope you will
notify General Motors. Please call the Chevrolet
Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-222-1020,
or write:
Chevrolet Motor Division
Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 33170
Detroit, MI 48232-5170
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Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-15
R
Radios..........................................................3-59
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-84
Care of Your CDs ........................................3-84
Radio with CD....................................3-62, 3-67
Setting the Time..................................3-60, 3-61
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-82
Understanding Reception..............................3-83
Reading Lamps..............................................3-17
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-26
Rear Seat Armrest..........................................2-39
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-24
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-30
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®.....................................................2-31
Rearview Mirror with OnStar®...........................2-30
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-30
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-34
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-4
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-77
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-76
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-51
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-14
General Motors...........................................7-14
United States Government............................7-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-69
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-70
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-19
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-24
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-29
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-29
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Split Folding Rear Seat..................................... 1-9
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-19
Steering........................................................4-10
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-83
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-39
Convenience Net.........................................2-39
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-39
Glove Box..................................................2-39
Rear Seat Armrest.......................................2-39
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-28
Sun Visors.....................................................2-14
Sunroof.........................................................2-40
T
Tachometer....................................................3-26
Taillamps
Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps....................5-50
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-32
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-82
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-15
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-15
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-16
PASS-Key®III+ Operation.............................2-16
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-34
Tires.............................................................5-54
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..........................5-90
Buying New Tires........................................5-68
Chains.......................................................5-73
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-74
Cleaning....................................................5-91
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-85
Different Size..............................................5-69
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-74
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-60
Inspection and Rotation................................5-66
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-77
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-62
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-77
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-76
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-83
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-55
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-57
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-70
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-71
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-71
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-67
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-34
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-36
Your Vehicle...............................................4-34
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