center console CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 2006 6.G Owners Manual

Keys...............................................................2-2
Remote Keyless Entry System.........................2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System Operation...........2-4
Doors and Locks.............................................2-9
Door Locks....................................................2-9
Power Door Locks........................................2-10
Automatic Door Lock.....................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock.............2-11
Lockout Protection........................................2-11
Trunk..........................................................2-11
Windows........................................................2-13
Power Windows............................................2-14
Sun Visors...................................................2-14
Theft-Deterrent Systems..................................2-15
Content Theft-Deterrent.................................2-15
PASS-Key
®III+............................................2-16
PASS-Key®III+ Operation..............................2-16
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle................2-18
New Vehicle Break-In....................................2-18
Ignition Positions..........................................2-18
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)...................2-19
Starting the Engine.......................................2-19
Engine Coolant Heater..................................2-20
Displacement on Demand™ (DoD™)
(5.3L V8 Engine).......................................2-21
Automatic Transaxle Operation.......................2-22Parking Brake..............................................2-25
Shifting Into Park (P).....................................2-26
Shifting Out of Park (P).................................2-27
Parking Over Things That Burn.......................2-28
Engine Exhaust............................................2-28
Running the Engine While Parked...................2-29
Mirrors...........................................................2-30
Manual Rearview Mirror.................................2-30
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®..............2-30
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror................2-30
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
with OnStar
®............................................2-31
Outside Power Mirrors...................................2-31
Outside Convex Mirror...................................2-32
Outside Heated Mirrors..................................2-32
OnStar
®System.............................................2-32
Universal Home Remote System......................2-34
Universal Home Remote System Operation......2-35
Storage Areas................................................2-39
Glove Box...................................................2-39
Cupholder(s)................................................2-39
Center Console Storage Area.........................2-39
Rear Seat Armrest........................................2-39
Convenience Net..........................................2-39
Sunroof.........................................................2-40
Section 2 Features and Controls
2-1

Storage Areas
Glove Box
To open the glove box, lift up on the lever.
Cupholder(s)
Your vehicle is equipped with cupholders located
between the front seats and in the rear seat armrest.
Center Console Storage Area
The console has cupholders and a storage area. To
open the console’s storage area, press the latch located
toward the front of the console lid on the driver’s side
of the vehicle.
Rear Seat Armrest
Your vehicle has a rear seat armrest with cupholders.
To access, pull the tab on the armrest forward.
Convenience Net
The vehicle may have a convenience net located on the
back wall of the trunk.
The net is not for larger, heavier loads. Store those in
the trunk as far forward as possible.
Unhook the net so that it will lie at when not in use.
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Audio System(s).............................................3-59
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-83
Backglass Antenna......................................3-85
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 Feature................................3-82
Understanding Radio Reception.....................3-83
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System............3-85
Automatic Door Lock.......................................2-10
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-23
Operation...................................................2-22
B
Backglass Antenna..........................................3-85
Battery..........................................................5-42
Run-Down Protection...................................3-17
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-21
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-7
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Parking......................................................2-25
System Warning Light..................................3-31
Brakes..........................................................5-40
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-18
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-47
Back-Up Lamps...........................................5-51
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-47
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-47
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-48
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-51
Taillamps, Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps......5-50
Buying New Tires...........................................5-68
C
Calibration.....................................................3-45
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-100
Carbon Monoxide...................2-11, 2-28, 4-24, 4-36
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-88
Your CD Player...........................................3-84
Your CDs ...................................................3-84
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-39
Chains, Tire...................................................5-73
Charging System Light....................................3-30
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-34
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
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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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