CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 2007 6.G Owners Manual

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
N
New Vehicle Break-In.................................. 108
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts..... 416
O
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
P
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
451

PASS-Key®III+ Operation........................... 107
Power
Accessory Outlet(s).................................. 162
Door Locks................................................ 99
Electrical System..................................... 395
Retained Accessory (RAP)....................... 110
Seat............................................................ 8
Steering Fluid.......................................... 331
Windows.................................................. 104
Pressure Cap.............................................. 323
Pretensioners, Safety Belt............................. 40
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock......... 100
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts...... 23
R
Radios........................................................ 210
Care of Your CD Player........................... 242
Care of Your CDs.................................... 242
Radio with CD................................214, 220
Setting the Time..............................211, 212
Theft-Deterrent......................................... 240
Understanding Reception......................... 241
Reading Lamps........................................... 161Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides.................. 36
Rear Seat Armrest...................................... 140
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts.............. 33
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®................................................... 123
Rearview Mirror with OnStar®...................... 123
Rearview Mirrors......................................... 123
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 10
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.......... 415
Recreational Vehicle Towing........................ 282
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System............ 90
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation................................................... 91
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.......................................... 375
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools............ 373
Replacement Bulbs..................................... 346
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government............................. 440
General Motors........................................ 440
United States Government....................... 440
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems................. 84
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash.................................................. 85
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)................ 110
452

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
453

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
454

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
V
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
455

W
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
X
XM Radio Messages................................... 238
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System......... 243
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment............... 404
456