Owner's Manual,2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
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Bumper-to-Bumper 3-years/36,000 miles (60 000 km) Limited Warranty Every 2000 Monte Carlo under warranty is backed with the 1-800-CHEV-USA1-800-CHEV-USA following services: (For(For vehiclesvehicles purchasedpurchased inin Canada,Canada, call 1-800-268-6800) that provides in an emergency: Courtesy Free lockout assistance Transportation Free dead-battery assistance Free out-of-fuel assistance Free flat-tire change Emergency towing 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Owner's Manual Litho in U.S.A. © Copyright General Motors Corporation 1999 Part Number 10421895 A First Edition All Rights Reserved i Table of Contents Seats and Restraint Systems Section 1 Seats and Seat Controls Air Bag System Safety Belts Child Restraints Features and Controls Section 2 Keys and Door Locks Interior and Exterior Lamps Remote Keyless Entry System (If Equipped) Mirrors Remote Trunk Release Storage Compartments Automatic Transaxle Trunk Convenience Net (If Equipped) Parking Brake Accessory Power Outlet/Auxiliary Power Connection Windows OnStar® System (If Equipped) Tilt Wheel Power Sunroof (Option) Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever HomeLink® Transmitter (If Equipped) Windshield Wipers Instrument Panel, Warning Lights and Gages Cruise Control (If Equipped) Driver Information Center (Option) ii Table of Contents (cont'd) Comfort Controls and Audio Systems Section 3 Heating and Air Conditioning Radio Theft-Deterrent Feature Setting the Radio Clock Steering Wheel Controls (If Equipped) Radio/Cassette Player/CD Player Your Driving and the Road Section 4 Braking/Anti-lock Brakes Recreational Vehicle Towing Traction Control System (If Equipped) Loading Your Vehicle Steering Towing a Trailer Driving Tips for Various Road Conditions Problems on the Road Section 5 Hazard Warning Flashers Engine Overheating Jump Starting Changing a Flat Tire Towing Your Vehicle If You're Stuck iii Table of Contents (cont'd) Service and Appearance Care Section 6 Fuel Tires and Wheels Checking Fluids and Lubricants Appearance Care GM Oil Life System™ Electrical System/Fuses and Circuit Breakers Passenger Compartment Air Filter (If Equipped) Capacities and Specifications Bulb Replacement Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement Maintenance Schedule Section 7 Scheduled Maintenance Recommended Fluids and Lubricants Periodic Maintenance Inspections Maintenance Records iv Table of Contents (cont'd) Customer Assistance Information Section 8 Customer Satisfaction Procedures Warranty Information (See Warranty Manual) Customer Assistance Offices Reporting Safety Defects on page 8-10 Roadside Assistance and Courtesy Transportation Service Publications Index Section 9 In the Index you will find an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find something you want to read. Please refer to the last page of this manual for your Service Station Guide v We support voluntary technician certification. GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem and the name MONTE CARLO are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the product after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a Motor Division whenever it appears in this manual. French Language Manual: Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be Aux propriétaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en français chez owner can use it. votre concessionaire ou au: DGN Marketing Services Ltd. 1577 Meyerside Dr. Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1B9 vi How to Use this Manual Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning CAUTION: to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you do this, it will help you learn about the features and These mean there is something that could hurt controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find you or other people. that pictures and words work together to explain things quickly. In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or others could be hurt. You will also find a circle Safety Warnings and Symbols with a slash through it in this book. This safety You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. symbol means “Don’t,” We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you “Don’t do this” or “Don’t about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore let this happen.” the warning. vii Vehicle Damage Warnings In the notice area, we tell you about something that can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage Also, in this book you will find these notices: would not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to help NOTICE: avoid the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see These mean there is something that could CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. damage your vehicle. You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. viii Vehicle Symbols These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle. For example, These symbols These symbols These symbols These symbols Here are some these symbols are important have to do with are on some of are used on other symbols are used on an for you and your lamps: your controls: warning and you may see: original battery: your passengers indicator lights: whenever your vehicle is MASTER WINDSHIELD CAUTION driven: LIGHTING WIPER POSSIBLE SWITCH ENGINE FUSE INJURY COOLANT TEMP DOOR LOCK TURN PROTECT WINDSHIELD UNLOCK SIGNALS EYES BY WASHER BATTERY LIGHTER SHIELDING CHARGING PARKING SYSTEM CAUSTIC LAMPS WINDSHIELD BATTERY FASTEN HORN DEFROSTER ACID COULD SEAT BRAKE CAUSE BELTS HAZARD BURNS WARNING FLASHER REAR COOLANT SPEAKER AVOID WINDOW SPARKS OR POWER DEFOGGER FLAMES DAYTIME WINDOW RUNNING ENGINE OIL LAMPS PRESSURE FUEL SPARK OR FLAME VENTILATING COULD FAN EXPLODE AIR BAG FOG LAMPS ANTI-LOCK BATTERY BRAKES ix Service Station Guide Windshield Washer Fluid Tire Pressure For See Section 6 Battery Cooling System See Section 6 a More See Section 6 Detailed Look at See Section 5 What's Under the Hood Spare Tire Pressure See Section 6 See Section 5 Hood Release See Section 6 Engine Oil Dipstick See Section 6 Oil Viscosity Fuel Engine Oil Use unleaded gas only, See Section 6 87 Octane or higher. See Section 6 Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Here you’ll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts. 1-2 Seats and Seat Controls 1-33 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children 1-8 Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone and Small Adults 1-13 Here Are Questions Many People Ask About 1-35 Center Passenger Position Safety Belts -- and the Answers 1-37 Children 1-14 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly 1-39 Child Restraints 1-14 Driver Position 1-51 Larger Children 1-21 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy 1-54 Safety Belt Extender 1-22 Right Front Passenger Position 1-54 Checking Your Restraint Systems 1-23 Air Bag System 1-54 Replacing Restraint System Parts After 1-29 Rear Seat Passengers a Crash 1- 1-1 Seats and Seat Controls This section tells you how to adjust the seats and explains reclining seatbacks and head restraints. Manual Front Seat 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 don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when Lift the bar under the front of the seat to unlock it. Slide the vehicle is not moving. 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. 1-2 6-Way Power Driver’s Seat (If Equipped) Manual Lumbar (If Equipped) This switch is designed to control the movements of The knob that controls this feature is located on the left your seat cushion. It is located on the left side of the side of the driver’s seat. Turn the knob toward the front driver’s seat cushion. To move the seat forward or of the vehicle to increase lumbar support. Turn the rearward, push the switch forward or rearward. To raise knob toward the rear of the vehicle to decrease or lower the seat, push the switch up or down. To raise lumbar support. or lower the front portion of your seat, push the front of the switch up or down. To raise or lower the rear portion of your seat, push the rear of the switch up or down. 1-3 Heated Front Seat (If Equipped) Reclining Front Seatbacks If your vehicle is equipped with this feature, both the driver’s and passenger’s heated seat switches are on the center console. Press LO to warm the seat to a lower temperature. Press HI to warm the seat to a higher temperature. To turn this feature off, place the switch in the center position. Lift the lever to release the seatback, then move the seatback to where you want it. Release the lever to lock the seatback in place.