light CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 2007 6.G Service Manual

2(Headlamps):Turn the control to this position
to turn on the headlamps together with the
following lamps listed below. A warning chime will
sound if you open the driver’s door when the
ignition switch is off and the headlamps are on.
Parking Lamps
Taillamps
License Plate Lamps
Instrument Panel Lights
-(Fog Lamps, If your vehicle has them):Push
the fog lamps control in to turn on the fog lamps.
SeeFog Lamps on page 158.
Delayed Headlamps
The delayed headlamps feature provides a period
of exterior lighting as you leave the area around
your vehicle. The feature is activated when
the headlamps are on due to the automatic
headlamps control feature later described in this
section, and when the ignition is turned off.
Your headlamps will then remain on until the
exterior lamps control is moved to the parking
lamps position or until either a 30 second or
60 second lighting period has ended.
If you turn off the ignition with the headlamps
switch in the parking lamps or headlamps position,
the delayed headlamps cycle will not occur.
To disable the delayed headlamps feature or
change the time of delay, see “Exit Lighting” under
DIC Vehicle Customization on page 203.
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Daytime Running Lamps
(DRL)/Automatic Headlamp System
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it
easier for others to see the front of your vehicle
during the day. DRL can be helpful in many
different driving conditions, but they can be
especially helpful in the short periods after
dawn and before sunset. Fully functional daytime
running lamps are required on all vehicles rst
sold in Canada.
A light sensor on top of the instrument panel
makes the DRL work, so be sure it is not covered.
The DRL system’s automatic headlamp control
will make the low-beam headlamps come on at a
reduced brightness when the following conditions
are met:
The ignition is in RUN.
The exterior lamps control is in AUTO.
The engine is running.When the DRL are on, only the low-beam
headlamps, at a reduced level of brightness, will
be on. The headlamps, taillamps, sidemarker, and
other lamps will not be on. The instrument
panel and cluster will also not be lit.
When it is dark enough outside, your low-beam
headlamps will turn off and the headlamps
and parking lamps will turn on. The other lamps
that come on with the headlamps will also
come on.
When it is bright enough outside, the headlamps
will go off and the DRL will come on.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the
regular headlamp system when you need it.
Fog Lamps
-(Fog Lamps):If your vehicle has fog lamps,
the button is located on the exterior lamps control.
The exterior lamps control is located on the
instrument panel to the left of the steering column.
The ignition must be in RUN for the fog lamps
to illuminate.
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To turn the fog lamps on, press exterior lamps
button. A light will come on in the instrument panel
cluster to show that the fog lamps are on. Press
the exterior lamps button again to turn the fog
lamps off.
The ignition must be in RUN and the parking
lamps must be on for the fog lamps to work. The
parking lamps will turn on automatically when
the fog lamps are turned on.
The fog lamps will go off while you change to
high-beam headlamps.
Some localities have laws that require the
headlamps to be on along with the fog lamps.
Instrument Panel Brightness
D(Instrument Panel Brightness):The knob
with this symbol on it is located next to the exterior
lamps control. Press the knob until it pops out
and then turn the knob clockwise to brighten
or counterclockwise to dim the lights.
Courtesy Lamps
When a door is opened, the courtesy lamps
automatically come on. They make it easy for you
to enter and leave your vehicle. You can also
manually turn these lamps on by turning the
instrument panel brightness control clockwise all
the way.
The reading lamps, located on the rearview
mirror, can be turned on or off independent of
the automatic courtesy lamps, when the doors
are closed.
Dome Lamp
The dome lamp will come on when you open a
door. You can also turn this lamp on by turning the
instrument panel brightness control clockwise.
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Entry Lighting
Your vehicle may have the entry lighting feature.
Your courtesy lamps will come on and stay on
for a set time whenever you press UNLOCK on the
remote keyless entry transmitter, if equipped.
If you open a door, the lamps will stay on while it’s
open and then turn off automatically about
25 seconds after you close it. If you press
UNLOCK and don’t open a door, the lamps will
turn off after about 40 seconds.
Illuminated entry includes a feature called theater
dimming. With theater dimming, the lamps
don’t just turn off at the end of the delay time.
Instead, they slowly dim after the delay time until
they go out. The delay time is canceled if you
turn the ignition key to RUN or press the power
door lock switch.
When the ignition is on, illuminated entry is
inactive, which means the courtesy lamps won’t
come on unless a door is opened.
Delayed Entry Lighting
Delayed entry lighting illuminates the interior for a
period of time after all the doors have been closed.
The ignition must be off for delayed entry lighting to
work. Immediately after both doors have been
closed, the delayed entry lighting feature will
continue to work until one of the following occurs:
The ignition is in RUN.
The doors are locked.
An illumination period of 20 seconds has
elapsed.
If during the illumination period a door is opened,
the timed illumination period will be canceled
and the interior lamps will remain on.
Delayed Exit Lighting
This feature illuminates the interior for a period of
time after the key is removed from the ignition.
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The ignition must be off for delayed exit lighting to
work. When the key is removed, interior
illumination will activate and remain on until one of
the following occurs:
The ignition is in RUN.
The power door locks are activated.
An illumination period of 20 seconds has
elapsed.
If during the illumination period a door is opened,
the timed illumination period will be canceled
and the interior lamps will remain on because a
door is open.
Parade Dimming
The instrument panel has an added feature called
parade dimming. This feature prohibits the
dimming of your instrument panel displays during
the daylight while the headlamps are on so
that you’ll still be able to see the displays.
Reading Lamps
The reading lamps are located on the rearview
mirror. Press the button to turn them on and off.
Electric Power Management
The vehicle has Electric Power Management (EPM)
that estimates the battery’s temperature and state
of charge. It then adjusts the voltage for best
performance and extended life of the battery.
When the battery’s state of charge is low, the
voltage is raised slightly to quickly put the charge
back in. When the state of charge is high, the
voltage is lowered slightly to prevent overcharging.
If the vehicle has a voltmeter gage or voltage
display on the Driver Information Center (DIC), you
may see the voltage move up or down. This is
normal. If there is a problem, an alert will be
displayed.
The battery can be discharged at idle if the
electrical loads are very high. This is true for
all vehicles. This is because the generator
(alternator) may not be spinning fast enough at
idle to produce all the power that is needed
for very high electrical loads.
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Ashtray(s) and Cigarette Lighter
Notice:If you put papers, pins, or other
ammable items in the ashtray, hot cigarettes
or other smoking materials could ignite
them and possibly damage your vehicle. Never
put ammable items in the ashtray.
Your vehicle may have a cigarette lighter and
ashtray located on the console. The ashtray
is removable and has a cupholder and liner
underneath. To remove the ashtray, lift it up with
the liner and pull it out.
Notice:Holding a cigarette lighter in while it
is heating will not allow the lighter to back
away from the heating element when it is hot.
Damage from overheating may occur to the
lighter or heating element, or a fuse could be
blown. Do not hold a cigarette lighter in
while it is heating.
To activate the cigarette lighter, push it into the
heating element and let go. When the lighter
is ready it will pop out by itself.
Climate Controls
Climate Control System
This vehicle may have a dual or single climate
control system. With this system you can control
the heating, cooling, defrost, defog and
ventilation for the vehicle. If this vehicle has
heated seats, seeHeated Seats on page 10.
Dual Zone with Optional Heated Seat Controls
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:(Outside Air):Press this button to turn on
outside air. When this mode is on, outside air
will circulate throughout your vehicle. When the
button is pressed, an indicator light will come on to
show that it is on.
?(Recirculation):Press this button to turn on
the recirculation mode. When the button is
pressed, an indicator light will come on to show
that it is on.
This mode keeps outside air from entering the
vehicle. It can be used to prevent outside air and
odors from entering your vehicle. Recirculation
may also help heat or cool the air inside your
vehicle more quickly once the temperature inside
the vehicle is equal to or better than the outside
temperature. The recirculation mode cannot
be used with outside air, oor, defrost, or
defogging modes.
Temperature Control:Turn the thumbwheels up
or down to increase or decrease the temperature
on the driver’s side or the passenger side of
the vehicle for the dual zone system. Turn the
center knob clockwise or counterclockwise
to increase or decrease the temperature for the
single zone system.
#(Air Conditioning):Press this button to turn
the air conditioning system on or off. When
A/C is pressed, an indicator light will come on to
let you know that the air conditioning is on.
On hot days, open the windows to let hot inside
air escape; then close them. This helps to reduce
the time it takes for your vehicle to cool down.
It also helps the system to operate more efficiently.
For quick cool down on hot days, do the following:
1. Select the vent mode.
2. Select A/C.
3. Select the coolest temperature for both zones.
4. Select the highest fan speeds.
5. When the coolest temperature is selected in
the A/C mode, the system will automatically
go into the recirculation mode to improve
cooling. Press the Outside Air or Recirculation
button to turn off the automatic recirculation.
This feature will stay off until the climate
control system is powered on again or the
vehicle has been turned off and on again.
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Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators
This part describes the warning lights and gages
that may be on your vehicle. The pictures will
help you locate them.
Warning lights and gages can signal that
something is wrong before it becomes serious
enough to cause an expensive repair or
replacement. Paying attention to your warning
lights and gages could also save you or others
from injury.
Warning lights come on when there may be or is a
problem with one of your vehicle’s functions. As
you will see in the details on the next few
pages, some warning lights come on briey when
you start the engine just to let you know they’re
working. If you are familiar with this section,
you should not be alarmed when this happens.Gages can indicate when there may be or is a
problem with one of your vehicle’s functions. Often
gages and warning lights work together to let you
know when there’s a problem with your vehicle.
When one of the warning lights comes on and
stays on when you are driving, or when one of the
gages shows there may be a problem, check
the section that tells you what to do about
it. Please follow this manual’s advice. Waiting to
do repairs can be costly – and even dangerous.
So please get to know your warning lights
and gages. They’re a big help.
Your vehicle may also have a Driver Information
Center (DIC) that works along with the warning
lights and gages. SeeDriver Information
Center (DIC) on page 186.
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Safety Belt Reminder Light
When the key is turned to RUN, a chime will
come on for several seconds to remind people to
fasten their safety belts, unless the driver’s
safety belt is already buckled.
This chime and light will
be repeated if the driver
remains unbuckled
and the vehicle
is in motion.
The safety belt light will also come on and stay
on for several seconds, then it will ash for
several more.
Passenger Safety Belt
Reminder Light
Several seconds after the key is turned to RUN or
START, a chime will sound for several seconds to
remind the front passenger to buckle their safety
belt. This would only occur if the passenger airbag
is enabled. SeePassenger Sensing System on
page 77for more information. The passenger
safety belt light will also come on and stay on for
several seconds, then it will ash for several more.
This chime and light
will be repeated if
the passenger remains
unbuckled and the
vehicle is in motion.
If the passenger’s safety belt is buckled, neither
the chime nor the light will come on.
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Airbag Readiness Light
There is an airbag readiness light on the
instrument panel, which shows the airbag symbol.
The system checks the airbag’s electrical
system for malfunctions. The light tells you if there
is an electrical problem. The system check
includes the airbag sensors, the airbag modules,
the wiring and the crash sensing and diagnostic
module. For more information on the airbag
system, seeAirbag System on page 68.
This light will come on
when you start your
vehicle, and it will ash
for a few seconds.
Then the light should go
out. This means the
system is ready.
If the airbag readiness light stays on after you
start the vehicle or comes on when you are driving,
your airbag system may not work properly.
Have your vehicle serviced right away.{CAUTION:
If the airbag readiness light stays on after
you start your vehicle, it means the airbag
system may not be working properly. The
airbags in your vehicle may not inate in
a crash, or they could even inate without
a crash. To help avoid injury to yourself
or others, have your vehicle serviced right
away if the airbag readiness light stays on
after you start your vehicle.
The airbag readiness light should ash for a few
seconds when you turn the ignition key to RUN.
If the light does not come on then, have it xed so
it will be ready to warn you if there is a problem.
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