light CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 2007 6.G Owners Manual

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Easy Entry Seat............................................ 15
Electric Power Management........................ 161
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 395
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 395
Headlamp Wiring..................................... 395
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 396
Power Windows and Other Power
Options................................................. 395
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 397
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 395
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 316
Battery..................................................... 336
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 181
Coolant.................................................... 320
Coolant Heater......................................... 112
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 180
Coolant Temperature Warning Light.......... 179
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 417
Engine Compartment Overview................ 308
Exhaust................................................... 121
Oil ........................................................... 311
Oil Life System........................................ 314
Overheated Protection Operating Mode.... 325Engine (cont.)
Overheating............................................. 323
Starting.................................................... 110
Entry Lighting.............................................. 160
Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 434
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 40
Exterior Lamps............................................ 156
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 316
Finish Damage............................................ 392
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 148
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 151
Flat Tire...................................................... 371
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 372
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 382
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle................................. 317
Power Steering........................................ 331
Windshield Washer.................................. 332
Fog Lamp Light........................................... 185
Fog Lamps.................................................. 158
Folding Rear Seat......................................... 16
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Fuel............................................................ 298
Additives.................................................. 300
California Fuel.......................................... 299
E85 (85% Ethanol)................................... 301
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 305
Filling Your Tank...................................... 303
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 302
Gage....................................................... 185
Gasoline Octane...................................... 298
Gasoline Specications............................ 299
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 395
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 396
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 397
Windshield Wiper..................................... 395
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 180
Fuel......................................................... 185
Speedometer........................................... 172
Tachometer.............................................. 172
Garage Door Opener..........................129, 130
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 298
Specications........................................... 299Gasoline (cont.)
Glove Box................................................... 140
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 427
H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 148
Head Restraints............................................ 13
Headlamp
Aiming..................................................... 342
Headlamp Wiring......................................... 395
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.................................... 342
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic
Headlamp System................................ 158
Delayed................................................... 157
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 151
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 342
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps........... 343
High/Low Beam Changer ......................... 151
Heated Seats................................................ 10
Heater......................................................... 164
Highbeam On Light..................................... 185
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 268
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 268
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Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 306
Release................................................... 307
Horn............................................................ 148
How to Use This Manual................................ 4
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 24
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Ignition Positions......................................... 109
Infants and Young Children, Restraints.......... 44
Ination - Tire Pressure............................... 357
Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 146
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 159
Cluster..................................................... 171
J
Jump Starting.............................................. 337
K
Keyless Entry System................................... 90
Keys............................................................. 89
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 350
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection................... 162
Courtesy.................................................. 159
Dome....................................................... 159
Electric Power Management..................... 161
Exterior.................................................... 156
Fog .......................................................... 158
Reading................................................... 161
LATCH System
Child Restraints......................................... 53
Latches, Seatback......................................... 14
License Plate Lamps................................... 346
Light
Airbag Readiness..................................... 174
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning............. 178
Brake System Warning............................. 177
Charging System..................................... 177
Cruise Control.......................................... 185
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning....... 179
Fog Lamp................................................ 185
Highbeam On.......................................... 185
Malfunction Indicator................................ 181
Oil Pressure............................................. 184
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 175
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Light (cont.)
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder.............. 173
Safety Belt Reminder............................... 173
Security................................................... 184
TCS Warning Light.................................. 179
Tire Pressure........................................... 180
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..... 179
Lighting
Delayed Entry.......................................... 160
Delayed Exit............................................ 160
Entry........................................................ 160
Parade Dimming...................................... 161
Loading Your Vehicle................................... 277
Lockout Protection....................................... 100
Locks
Automatic Door Lock................................ 100
Door.......................................................... 98
Lockout Protection................................... 100
Power Door............................................... 99
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock..... 100
Loss of Control........................................... 260
Lumbar
Manual Controls.......................................... 9M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services.................... 409
At Each Fuel Fill...................................... 412
At Least Once a Month............................ 412
At Least Once a Year.............................. 413
Introduction.............................................. 404
Maintenance Footnotes............................ 410
Maintenance Record................................ 418
Maintenance Requirements...................... 404
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.... 416
Owner Checks and Services.................... 412
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....... 415
Scheduled Maintenance........................... 406
Using....................................................... 405
Your Vehicle and the Environment............ 404
Malfunction Indicator Light........................... 181
Manual Lumbar Controls................................. 9
Manual Passenger Seat.................................. 8
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 195
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Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
OnStar
®................................................ 123
Manual Rearview Mirror........................... 123
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®...... 123
Outside Convex Mirror............................. 124
Outside Heated Mirrors............................ 124
Outside Power Mirrors............................. 124
MP3 ............................................................ 231
MyGMLink.com............................................ 425
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New Vehicle Break-In.................................. 108
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts..... 416
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Odometer.................................................... 172
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 258
Oil
Engine..................................................... 311
Pressure Light.......................................... 184
Oil, Engine Oil Life System......................... 314
Older Children, Restraints............................. 41
Online Owner Center................................... 425
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual........ 125Other Warning Devices................................ 148
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 168
Outlet(s), Accessory Power.......................... 162
Outside
Convex Mirror.......................................... 124
Heated Mirrors......................................... 124
Power Mirrors.......................................... 124
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode....................................... 325
Owner Checks and Services....................... 412
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
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Paint, Damage............................................ 392
Parade Dimming.......................................... 161
Park (P)
Shifting Into............................................. 118
Shifting Out of......................................... 120
Parking
Brake....................................................... 117
Over Things That Burn............................ 120
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............... 175
Passenger Compartment Air Filter............... 169
Passenger Sensing System........................... 77
Passing....................................................... 258
PASS-Key
®III+........................................... 106
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Right Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts............................................... 33
Roadside
Assistance Program................................. 428
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.............. 276
Routing, Engine Drive Belt.......................... 417
Running the Engine While Parked............... 122
S
Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light....................... 173
Pretensioners............................................. 40
Reminder Light........................................ 173
Safety Belts
Care of.................................................... 388
Driver Position........................................... 24
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............ 24
Questions and Answers About Safety
Belts....................................................... 23
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides............... 36
Rear Seat Passengers............................... 33
Right Front Passenger Position.................. 33
Safety Belt Extender.................................. 40
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy............. 32
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.................... 18
Safety Warnings and Symbols......................... 4Scheduled Maintenance............................... 406
Seatback Latches.......................................... 14
Seats
Easy Entry Seat........................................ 15
Head Restraints......................................... 13
Heated Seats............................................. 10
Manual Lumbar............................................ 9
Manual Passenger....................................... 8
Power Seat................................................. 8
Reclining Seatbacks................................... 10
Seatback Latches...................................... 14
Split Folding Rear Seat.............................. 16
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position..................................... 60
Right Front Seat Position........................... 63
Security Light.............................................. 184
Service........................................................ 296
Accessories and Modications.................. 296
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle......................................... 298
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 297
Doing Your Own Work............................. 297
Engine Soon Light................................... 181
Publications Ordering Information............. 441
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......... 82
Setting the Time.................................211, 212
Sheet Metal Damage................................... 391
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Shifting Into Park (P)................................... 118
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 120
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 150
Spare Tire
Compact.................................................. 384
Installing.................................................. 375
Removing................................................ 373
Storing..................................................... 382
Specications, Capacities............................ 400
Speedometer............................................... 172
Split Folding Rear Seat................................. 16
Starting Your Engine................................... 110
Steering...................................................... 255
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio................... 240
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel.......................... 148
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area................... 140
Convenience Net..................................... 141
Cupholder(s)............................................ 140
Glove Box................................................ 140
Rear Seat Armrest................................... 140
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow............... 276
Sun Visors.................................................. 104
Sunroof....................................................... 141T
Tachometer................................................. 172
Taillamps
Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps.............. 345
TCS Warning Light...................................... 179
Theft-Deterrent, Radio................................. 240
Theft-Deterrent Systems.............................. 105
Content Theft-Deterrent............................ 105
PASS-Key
®III+........................................ 106
PASS-Key®III+ Operation........................ 107
Tilt Wheel.................................................... 148
Tire
Pressure Light.......................................... 180
Tires........................................................... 349
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..................... 390
Buying New Tires..................................... 364
Chains..................................................... 370
Changing a Flat Tire................................ 372
Cleaning.................................................. 391
Compact Spare Tire................................. 384
Different Size........................................... 366
If a Tire Goes Flat................................... 371
Ination - Tire Pressure............................ 357
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Tires (cont.)
Inspection and Rotation............................ 362
Installing the Spare Tire........................... 375
Pressure Monitor System......................... 358
Removing the Flat Tire............................. 375
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools......... 373
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools..... 382
Tire Sidewall Labeling.............................. 350
Tire Terminology and Denitions............... 354
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.................... 367
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance........... 368
Wheel Replacement................................. 368
When It Is Time for New Tires................. 364
Towing
Recreational Vehicle................................. 282
Towing a Trailer....................................... 284
Your Vehicle............................................. 282
Traction
Control System (TCS).............................. 254
Control System Warning Light.................. 179
Transaxle
Fluid, Automatic....................................... 317
Transaxle Operation, Automatic................... 113
Trunk.......................................................... 101
Turn and Lane-Change Signals................... 150
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever.................... 149U
Understanding Radio Reception................... 241
Uniform Tire Quality Grading....................... 367
Universal Home Remote System........129, 130
Operation........................................131, 136
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Vehicle
Control..................................................... 250
Damage Warnings....................................... 5
Loading.................................................... 277
Symbols...................................................... 5
Vehicle Customization, DIC......................... 203
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders................................................ 434
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).......................................... 394
Service Parts Identication Label.............. 394
Ventilation Adjustment.................................. 168
Visors.......................................................... 104
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Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators......... 170
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 195
Hazard Warning Flashers......................... 148
Other Warning Devices............................ 148
Safety and Symbols..................................... 4
Vehicle Damage.......................................... 5
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..................... 368
Different Size........................................... 366
Replacement............................................ 368
Where to Put the Restraint............................ 51
Windows..................................................... 103
Power...................................................... 104Windshield
Washer.................................................... 152
Washer Fluid........................................... 332
Wiper Blade Replacement........................ 347
Wiper Blades, Cleaning............................ 390
Wiper Fuses............................................ 395
Wipers..................................................... 151
Winter Driving............................................. 270
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XM Radio Messages................................... 238
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System......... 243
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment............... 404
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