lock CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 2007 6.G Owners Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems
....................... 7
Front Seats
.............................................. 8
Rear Seats
............................................. 16
Safety Belts
............................................ 18
Child Restraints
...................................... 41
Airbag System
........................................ 68
Restraint System Check
......................... 84
Features and Controls
................................ 87
Keys
....................................................... 89
Doors and Locks
.................................... 98
Windows
............................................... 103
Theft-Deterrent Systems
....................... 105
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
..... 108
Mirrors
.................................................. 123OnStar®System
................................... 125
Universal Home Remote System
.......... 129
Storage Areas
...................................... 140
Sunroof
................................................ 141
Instrument Panel
....................................... 143
Instrument Panel Overview
................... 146
Climate Controls
................................... 164
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
.... 170
Driver Information Center (DIC)
............ 186
Audio System(s)
................................... 210
Driving Your Vehicle
................................. 245
Your Driving, the Road, and Your
Vehicle
.............................................. 246
Towing
................................................. 282
2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Owner ManualM
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Front Seats
Manual Passenger Seat
Lift the bar located under the front of the seat to
unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it
and release the bar. Try to move the seat with your
body to be sure the seat is locked in place.
Power Seat
Driver’s Seat with Manual Lumbar,
Power Seat Control and Manual Recline shown
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Heated Seats
If your vehicle has this
feature, the buttons that
control temperature for
the driver’s and front
passenger’s seats are
located on the climate
control panel. See
Climate Control System
on page 164.
Press the button once to warm the seat to a high
temperature. Both lights below the heated seat
symbol will come on. Press the button a
second time to reduce the seat to a lower
temperature. The bottom light will be lit. Press
the button a third time to turn the heated seat off.
The heated seat feature will need to be turned
on each time the ignition is turned off and back
on again.
Reclining Seatbacks
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if
you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat
while the vehicle is moving. The sudden
movement could startle and confuse you,
or make you push a pedal when you do
not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only
when the vehicle is not moving.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on
the seatback to be sure it is locked.
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The seats have manual reclining seatbacks.
The lever used to operate them is located on
the outboard side of the seats.
To recline the seatback, do the following:
1. Lift the recline lever.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position,
then release the lever to lock the seatback
in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure
it is locked.To return the seatback to an upright position, do
the following:
1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure
to the seatback and the seatback will return
to the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure
it is locked.
Driver’s Seat with Manual Lumbar,
Power Seat Control, and Manual Recline shown
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Seatback Latches
There is a lever located on the back of both front
seats near the top on the outboard side.
These are used to fold the seatbacks forward
for easy entry and exit of the rear seats. The
front passenger’s seat has an easy entry feature
which allows the entire seat to move forward.
SeeEasy Entry Seat on page 15.To fold the seatback forward, lift the lever and
push the seatback forward.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on the
seatback to be sure it is locked.
To return the seatback to the upright position,
push the seatback rearward until it locks in place.
Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it
is locked.
Passenger’s Seat shown, Driver’s Seat similar
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Easy Entry Seat
The front passenger seat is designed to make it
easy to get into and out of the rear seat.
1. Lift the lever on the back of the right front
seat and tilt the seatback forward.
2. Push on the seatback to slide the seat
forward. The seat is now in the position
for easy entry/exit.
3. Return the seatback to the upright position to
lock it. Slide the seat fully rearward to lock it
into its original position.4. Make sure the safety belt is routed correctly
through the front safety belt guide.
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{CAUTION:
If the easy entry right front seat is not
locked, it can move. In a sudden stop or
crash, the person sitting there could be
injured. After you have used it, be sure to
push rearward on an easy entry seat to be
sure it is locked.
5. Try to slide the entire seat back and forth to
make sure the seat is locked into place.
Rear Seats
Split Folding Rear Seat
You can fold either side of the seatback down for
more cargo space. Make sure the front seat is
not reclined. If it is, the rear seatback will not fold
down all the way.
Notice:Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle
the safety belts and return them to their normal
stowed position before folding a rear seat.
To lower the rear
seatback, pull forward
on the seat tab
located on the outboard
side of the seatback
cushion and fold
the seatback down.
This will allow
you direct access
to the trunk.
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To raise the rear seatback, follow these steps:
1. Raise the seatback up and make sure
it latches.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to be sure it
is locked in position.
3. Ensure that the safety belts are properly
stowed over the seatback in all three
positions.
{CAUTION:
A safety belt that is improperly routed,
not properly attached, or twisted will not
provide the protection needed in a crash.
The person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After raising the rear
seatback, always check to be sure that
the safety belts are properly routed and
attached, and are not twisted.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on
the seatback to be sure it is locked.
When the seat is not in use, it should be kept in
the upright locked position.
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How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
This part is only for people of adult size.
Be aware that there are special things to know
about safety belts and children. And there
are different rules for smaller children and babies.
If a child will be riding in your vehicle, see
Older Children on page 41orInfants and Young
Children on page 44. Follow those rules for
everyone’s protection.
First, you will want to know which restraint
systems your vehicle has.
We will start with the driver position.
Driver Position
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here is how
to wear it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight.
To see how, see “Seats” in the Index.If the safety belt is not routed through the
guide on the head restraint, slide the edge of
the belt webbing through the opening on
the guide. Be sure the belt is not twisted.
3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across
you. Do not let it get twisted.
The lap-shoulder belt may lock if you pull the
belt across you very quickly. If this happens,
let the belt go back slightly to unlock it.
Then pull the belt across you more slowly.
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The lap part of the belt should be worn low and
snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In
a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic
bones. And you would be less likely to slide under
the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would
apply force at your abdomen. This could cause
serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder
belt should go over the shoulder and across the
chest. These parts of the body are best able
to take belt restraining forces.
The safety belt locks if there is a sudden stop
or crash.
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