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Seats and Restraint Systems
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the “air bag” system.
Features and Controls
This section explains how to start and operate your Chevrolet.
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system.
Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.
Problems on the Road
This section tells what todo if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc.
Service and Appearance Care
Here the manual tells you how to keep your Chevrolet running properly and looking good.
Maintenance Schedule
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
Customer Assistance Information
This section tells you how to contact Chevrolet for assistance and how to get service and owner publications.
It also gives
you information on “Reporting Safety Defects”on page 8-10.
Index
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual.You can use it to quickly find
something
you want to read.
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
CHEVROLET, theCHEVROLET Emblem and the
name MONTECARLO areregistered trademarks
of
General MotorsCorporation.
This manual includes the latest information at thetime it
was printed.We reserve the right to makechanges in the
product after thattime without further notice. For
vehicles first sold inCanada, substitute the name
“General Motors
of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet
Motor Division whenever
it appears in this manual.
Please keep this manual in your Chevrolet,
so it will be
there if
you ever need it when you’reon the road. If you
sell the vehicle, pleaseleave this manual init so the new
owner can use it.
WE SUPPORT
VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN
CERTIFICATION THROUGH
National Institute for
AUTOMOTIVE
SERVICE
EXCELLENCE
We support voluntary
technician certification.
For Canadian Owners Who Prefera
French Language Manual:
Aux proprictaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous
procurer un exemplaire de ceguide en frangais chez
votre concessionaire
ou au:
DGN Marketing Services Ltd.
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Litho in U.S.A. @CopyrightGeneral MotorsCorporation 1996
Part No. 10292307 B First Edition All Rights Reserved
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The Heritage of Chevrolet
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The dynamic William C. “Billy”
Durant shiftedgears frommaking
carriages to
making cars,
forming half the team that gave
birth to Chevrolet.
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Louis Chevrolet,the other half of the team,
at the wheel
of his experimental “Classic
Six, ” which enteredproduction in I91 2.
That year 2999 vehicles were produced.
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In 1932 Chevrolet
introduced the
Synchro-Mesh
transmissionand
oflereda host
of
accessories -- including
such nicetiesas a clock!
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created for the pleasureofthe
open road.
Every decade, Chevrolet
has reinforced its heritage
of affordable performance
with quality and value crafted
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and we are pledged to
make ownership of your
60s automotive excitement
included Chevrolet landmarks
like the Corvette Sting Ray,
the
sporty Camaro, and
powerplants like the
legendary
327 V8.
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Yournew Chevrolet continues a tradition of quality and value.
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How to Use this Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when they first receivetheir new vehicle.
If you
do this, it will help you learn about thefeatures and
controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find
that pictures and words work together to explain
thingsquickly.
Index
A good place to look forwhat you need is the Indexin
the back of the manual. It’s an alphabeticallist of all
that’s inthe manual, and the pagenumber where you’ll
find it.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find anumber of safety cautionsin this book.
We use a
box and the word CAUTION to tellyou
about thingsthat could hurt you if youwere to ignore
the warning.
A 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. Pleaseread these cautions.
If you don’t, you or
others could be hurt.
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.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you will find thesenotices:
1 NOTICE:
These mean thereis something that could
damage
your vehicle.
In the noticearea, we tell you about somethingthat
can damageyour vehicle. Many times, this damage
would notbe coveredby your warranty, and it could
be costly. But the notice will tell
you what to do to help
avoid the damage.
When you readother manuals, you mightsee
CAUTIONand NOTICE warningsin different colors
or indifferentwords.
You’ll also seewarning labels on your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

Vehicle Symbols
Theseare some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle is
driven:
These symbols
have
to do with
your lamps:
These symbols
are on some
of
your controls:
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
Here
are some
other symbols
you may see:
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For example,
' these symbols
are used
on an
original battery:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
POSSIBLE
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CAUTION
INJURY FUSE
COOLANT
TEMP
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PROTECT
EYES BY
SHIELDING
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TURN
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK LIGHTER
CHARGING
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WINDSHIELD
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FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
BURNS
SPEAKER
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COOLANT
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SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
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PRESSURE FUEL
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Supplement to the 1997 Chevrolet Lumina and Monte Carlo Owner’s Manuals
Thisis a correction to information found on page 2-34and 2-35 (Lumina)andpage 2-34 (Monte Carlo).
Daytime Running Lamps / Automatic
Headlamp Control
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier
for others to
see the front of your vehicle during the
day. DRL canbe helpful in
many different dnving
conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the
short periods after dawn and before sunset.
A light sensor on top of the instrument panel makes
the DRL work,
so be sure it isn’t covered.
The DRL system will make your high-beam headlamps
come on ata reduced brightness when:
Theignition is on,
The headlamp switch is off and
Theparking brake is released.
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When the DRL
are on, only your reduced intensity
high-beam headlamps will beon. The taillamps,
sidemarker and other lamps won’t be on.Your
instrument panel won’t be
lit up either.
When it’sdark enough outside, your DRL will turn off
and your low-beam headlamps will turn on. The other
lamps that come on with your headlamps will also
come on.
When it’s bright enough outside, the low-beam
headlamps will go outand DRL turns on your
high-beam headlamps at reduced intensity.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, set the parking
brake while the ignition is in
OFF or LOCK. Then start
your vehicle. The DRL willstay off until yourelease
the parking brake.
As with anyvehicle, you should turn onthe regular
headlamp system when you needit.
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