2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... 1-1 Front Seats ............................................... 1-2 Rear Seats ............................................... 1-8 Safety Belts ............................................. 1-10 Child Restraints ....................................... 1-29 Air Bag Systems ...................................... 1-48 Restraint System Check ............................ 1-57 Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1 Keys ........................................................ 2-2 Doors and Locks ....................................... 2-8 Windows ................................................. 2-13 Theft-Deterrent Systems ............................ 2-15 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ........... 2-17 Mirrors .................................................... 2-31 OnStar® System ...................................... 2-34 HomeLink® Transmitter ............................. 2-36 Storage Areas ......................................... 2-40 Sunroof .................................................. 2-41 Vehicle Personalization ............................. 2-42 Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1 Instrument Panel Overview .......................... 3-4 Climate Controls ...................................... 3-21 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ......... 3-28 Message Center ....................................... 3-44 M Driver Information Center (DIC) .................. 3-52 Trip Computer ......................................... 3-54 Audio System(s) ....................................... 3-55 Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ..... 4-2 Towing ................................................... 4-31 Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1 Service ..................................................... 5-3 Fuel ......................................................... 5-4 Checking Things Under the Hood ............................................. 5-10 Headlamp Aiming ..................................... 5-60 Bulb Replacement .................................... 5-60 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ......... 5-64 Tires ...................................................... 5-65 Appearance Care ..................................... 5-94 Vehicle Identification ............................... 5-102 Electrical System .................................... 5-103 Capacities and Specifications ................... 5-110 Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1 Maintenance Schedule ................................ 6-2 Customer Assistance and Information .............. 7-1 Customer Assistance and Information ........... 7-2 Reporting Safety Defects ........................... 7-12 Index ................................................................ 1 Canadian Owners You can obtain a French copy of this manual from your dealer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 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 after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name "General Motors of Canada Limited" for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever it appears in this manual. Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be 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 owner can use it. How to Use This Manual Many people read their owner's manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you do this, it will help you learn about the features and controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you will find that pictures and words work together to explain things. Index A good place to look for what you need is the Index in back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual, and the page number where you will find it. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 10335960 A First Edition ii © Copyright General Motors Corporation 06/18/03 All Rights Reserved Safety Warnings and Symbols You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. You will also find a circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety symbol means "Don't," "Don't do this" or "Don't let this happen." {CAUTION: These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people. 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. iii Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this book you will find these notices: Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. A notice will tell you about something that can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. You'll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. Vehicle Symbols Your vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols, used on your vehicle, are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a specific component, control, message, gage or indicator. If you need help figuring out a specific name of a component, gage or indicator, reference the following topics: · · · · · · · Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1 Features and Controls in Section 2 Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 Climate Controls in Section 3 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators in Section 3 Audio System(s) in Section 3 Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5 iv These are some examples of vehicle symbols you may find on your vehicle: v NOTES vi Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Infants and Young Children ............................1-31 Child Restraint Systems .................................1-35 Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-38 Top Strap ....................................................1-38 Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-40 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) ......................1-40 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System (Rear) ...............................1-42 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position ...................................................1-43 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ............................................1-45 Air Bag Systems ............................................1-48 Where Are the Air Bags? ...............................1-51 When Should an Air Bag Inflate? ....................1-53 What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? .....................1-54 How Does an Air Bag Restrain? .....................1-54 What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates? ...1-55 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle .........1-56 Restraint System Check ..................................1-57 Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-57 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ...................................................1-58 Front Seats ......................................................1-2 Manual Seats ................................................1-2 Six-Way Power Seats .....................................1-3 Manual Lumbar ..............................................1-3 Heated Seats .................................................1-4 Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-4 Head Restraints .............................................1-6 Seatback Latches ...........................................1-6 Easy Entry Seat .............................................1-7 Rear Seats .......................................................1-8 Split Folding Rear Seat ...................................1-8 Safety Belts ...................................................1-10 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-10 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-15 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-15 Driver Position ..............................................1-16 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-22 Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-23 Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-23 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults .......................................1-26 Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-28 Child Restraints .............................................1-29 Older Children ..............................................1-29 1-1 Front Seats Manual Seats {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 the vehicle is not moving. If your vehicle has manual seats, 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 back and forth to be sure the seat is locked in place. 1-2 Six-Way Power Seats Manual Lumbar If your vehicle has this feature, the control is located on the outboard side of the front seats toward the front of the seat cushion. To adjust the seat do any of the following: · Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the control to the front or the rear. · Raise or lower the seat by sliding the control up or down. · Raise or lower the front portion of the seat cushion by sliding the front of the control up or down. · Raise or lower the rear portion of the seat cushion by sliding the rear of the control up or down. If your vehicle has this feature, the knob is located on the outboard side of the driver's seat. Turn the knob toward the front of the vehicle to increase lumbar support. Turn the knob toward the rear of the vehicle to decrease lumbar support. 1-3 Heated Seats If your vehicle has this option, the switches that control seat temperature are located on the center console. Reclining Seatbacks There are two settings, LO and HI. 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, move the switch to 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. Pull up on the lever without pushing on the seatback and the seatback will move forward. 1-4 {CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts can't do their job when you're reclined like this. The shoulder belt can't do its job. In a crash, you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt can't do its job either. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. But don't have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly. 1-5 Head Restraints Seatback Latches There is a latch located on the lower back of the front seat that enables the front seatback to fold forward. This allows more room for entry and exit of rear seat passengers. Adjust your head restraint so that the top of the restraint is closest to the top of your head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash. To fold the locked seatback forward, push the seatback toward the rear and lift the latch. The seatback will fold forward. The latch must be down for the seat to work properly. 1-6 {CAUTION: If the seatback isn't locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always press rearward on the seatback to be sure it is locked. The right front passenger seat is designed to make it easy to get into and out of the rear seat. 1. Lift the latch on the back of the right front seat and tilt the seatback forward. The seat can be pushed and slid forward to allow someone to get into or out of the rear seat area. 2. Return the seatback upright to lock it. Slide the seat fully rearward to lock it into its original position. 3. The front passenger must try to slide ...