Chevrolet 2006 Monte Carlo Assembly instructions

Congratulations on your purchase of a Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Please read this information about your vehicle’s
features and your Owner Manual to ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may not
include all the features described in this booklet. Keep this booklet with your Owner Manual for easy reference.
DRIVER INFORMATION
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . 2
Instrument Panel Cluster. . . . 3
Vehicle Symbols. . . . . . . . . . . 4
Driver Information Center . . . 4
SAFETY & SECURITY
Remote Keyless Entry . . . . . . 6
Automatic Door Locks. . . . . . 7
Passenger Air Bag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
OnStar®..................7
COMFORT
Power Seat Controls . . . . . . . 8
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . 8
Heated Seats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Tilt Steering Wheel. . . . . . . . . 9
Power Mirror Controls . . . . . . 9
Climate Controls. . . . . . . . . . . 9
Preventing Window Fogging 10
Passenger Compartment
AirFilter.................10
ENTERTAINMENT
Audio System Features . . . . 10
Multiple-Disc CD Player. . . . 13
XM Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . 14
Premium Sound System . . . 14
Audio Steering Wheel
Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
CONVENIENCE
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . 15
Exterior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Windshield Wipers . . . . . . . . 17
Accessory Power Outlets . . 17
Split-Folding Rear Seat . . . . 17
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
PERFORMANCE & MAINTENANCE
Antilock Brake System . . . . 18
Traction Control System . . . 18
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . 18
Resetting the Engine Oil Life
System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Securing the Gas Cap . . . . . 19
OWNER INFORMATION
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . 20
My GMLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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Instrument Panel
DRIVER INFORMATION
A. Air Outlets
B. Remote Trunk Release Button
C. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
D. Instrument Panel Cluster
E. Hazard Warning Flashers Button
F. Driver Information Center Controls
G. Audio System
H. Exterior Lamps Control
I. Instrument Panel Brightness
Control
J. Traction Control On/Off Button
(if equipped)
K. Tilt Steering Wheel Lever
L. Cruise Control
M.Hood Release
N. Horn
O. Audio Steering Wheel Controls
(if equipped)
P. Ignition Switch
Q. Climate Controls
R. Accessory Power Outlet
S. Center Console Shift Lever
T. Glove Box
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Your vehicle’s instrument panel is
equipped with this cluster or one
very similar to it.
The instrument panel cluster
includes these key features:
A. Tachometer
B. Speedometer
C. Driver Information Center
Display/Odometer
D. Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge
E. Fuel Gauge
Note: The instrument panel cluster
is designed to let you know about
many important aspects of your
vehicle’s operation. It is important to
read your Owner Manual and
become familiar with the information
being relayed to you by the lights,
gauges and indicators, as well as
what action can be taken to ensure
safety and to prevent damage.
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Instrument Panel Cluster
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
C
A
D
E
B

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Driver Information Center
Your vehicle’s Driver Information Center
(DIC) provides vehicle information, vehi-
cle warning messages and vehicle fea-
ture customization. The DIC messages
will be shown on your instrument panel
cluster display. The DIC display also
shows the outside air temperature and
compass direction (if equipped). To
operate the DIC, the ignition switch must
be turned On.
The DIC is controlled using the following
buttons located on the right side of the
instrument panel cluster:
Trip/Fuel: Use this button to display
the odometer, trip odometers, fuel
range, average economy, instantaneous
economy, displacement on demand (if
equipped) and average speed.
Vehicle Information: Use this but-
ton to display oil life, display units, tire
Following are examples of symbols you
may find on your vehicle. It is important
to become familiar with them, as they
alert you to various vehicle operating
conditions.
Air Bag Readiness Light
Air Conditioning (A/C)
Antilock Brake System Warning
Light
BRAKE Brake System Warning Light
Charging System Light
Cruise Control Set
Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning Light
Headlamps
Instrument Panel Brightness
Control
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(Check Engine Light)
Off
Off/On
Oil Pressure Light
Parking Lamps
Rear Window Defogger
Safety Belt Reminder Light
Security Light
Tire Pressure Monitor Light
Traction Control Off
Vehicle Symbols

pressure and tire pressure system pro-
gramming (if equipped), compass zone
and calibration (if equipped), and
Remote Keyless Entry programming.
Customization: Use this button to
customize certain vehicle features to
your preference.
Set/Reset: Use this button to set or
reset trip/fuel and vehicle information as
well as acknowledge DIC messages.
Vehicle Customization Settings
To customize features:
1. Press the (Customization) button
until FEATURE SETTINGS is
displayed.
2. Press the (Set/Reset) button to
enter the Feature Settings menu.
3. Press the button to display avail-
able customization features.
4. With the desired customization fea-
ture displayed, press the button
to access the feature settings.
5. Press the button to scroll through
the available settings.
6. With the desired setting displayed,
press the to select it.
7. Press the button or button
to exit the Feature Settings menu.
Customization features include:
• Display Language (DIC information
can be displayed in the following
languages)
– English (default)
– French
– Spanish
• Auto Door Unlock (Automatically
unlocks the vehicle doors)
–Off
–Driver at Key Out
– Driver in Park
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– All at Key Out
– All in Park (default)
– No Change
• Remote Door Lock (Feedback from
RKE locking)
–Off
– Lights Only
– Horn Only
– Horn & Lights On (default)
– No Change
• Remote Door Unlock (Feedback
from RKE unlocking)
– Lights Off
– Lights On (default)
– No Change
• Exit Lighting (Amount of time the
exterior lamps remain on after exiting)
–Off
–30 Seconds (default)
– 1 Minute
– 2 Minutes
– No Change
• Approach Lighting (Lights turn on
when RKE is pressed)
– On (default)
–Off
– No Change
• Chime Volume (Adjust the
volume level)
– Normal (default)
– Loud
– No Change
• Remote Start (Enable Remote
Vehicle Start)
– On (default)
–Off
– No Change
• Factory Settings (Sets all features
to the factory default)
– Restore All (default)
–Do Not Restore

Your Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) trans-
mitter provides the following functions:
(Remote Start) (if equipped): If your
vehicle has this feature, it can be used
to start the engine. (See Remote Vehicle
Start.)
(Lock): Press this button to lock all
the doors. The interior lamps will turn off
after a short delay once all doors are
closed. If enabled through the Driver
Information Center (DIC), the parking
lamps will flash once and/or the horn will
chirp to indicate locking has occurred.
(Unlock): Press this button to unlock
the driver’s door. If the button is pressed
again within five seconds, all remaining
doors will unlock. The interior lamps will
illuminate and remain on for 20 seconds
or until the ignition is turned on. If
enabled through the DIC, the parking
lamps will flash once to indicate unlock-
ing has occurred.
(Trunk Release): Press and hold
this button to unlatch the trunk lid. You
can open the trunk with the transmitter
when the vehicle is in Park.
Remote Keyless Entry
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SAFETY & SECURITY
Warnings and Messages
The DIC provides a variety of messages
(depending on optional equipment),
such as door open and low fuel, as well
as warnings if a problem is sensed in a
vehicle system.
To acknowledge a message and clear it
from the display, press any of the DIC
buttons. Some urgent messages cannot
be cleared from the DIC display.
If your vehicle is equipped with OnStar
and a warning message appears, you
can press the blue OnStar button and
speak to an OnStar Advisor. In many
vehicles, OnStar Advisors can access
certain diagnostic information and can
tell you how serious the condition is and
what you should do about it.
Setting the Compass
To adjust for compass variance when
traveling on a long-distance trip or to
calibrate the compass, follow the proce-
dures in the DIC section of the Owner
Manual.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Note: Your vehicle’s warnings and mes-
sages provide critical information that
can prevent damage to your vehicle.
Review your Owner Manual to become
familiar with the information displayed
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The trunk may also be opened using the
Trunk Release button located on the left
side of the instrument panel.
(Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm):
Press this button to activate the alarm.
The horn will sound and the headlamps
will flash for two minutes. Press the but-
ton again to cancel the panic alarm.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
For your safety, your vehicle is pro-
grammed at the factory to lock all doors
automatically when all doors are closed,
the ignition is On and the shift lever is
moved out of Park. This feature cannot
be disabled; however, you can cus-
tomize the unlock features by using the
Driver Information Center.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Automatic Door Locks
Your vehicle is equipped with a
Passenger Sensing System located in
the front passenger seat for the front
passenger frontal air bag, and a passen-
ger air bag status indicator located on
the overhead console.
Passenger Air Bag Status
Indicator
The OnStar system provides in-vehicle
safety, security and phone services,
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week. These services are easily
accessed through the three OnStar
buttons in your vehicle.
For more information about OnStar fea-
tures, refer to the OnStar Owner’s
Manual and Audio CD.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
OnStar®
See Sections 1 and 3 of your Owner Manual.
Note: It is recommended that children
not be placed in the front passenger
seat, even with the Passenger Sensing
System. All children should be secured
in a rear seat, including an infant riding
in a rear-facing infant seat, a child riding
in a forward-facing child seat and an
older child riding in a booster seat.

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The heated front seat controls are locat-
ed on the instrument panel with the cli-
mate controls. The seats feature a high
and low heat setting.
High: Press the button once to turn on
the heated seat. It will heat to the high
setting (two indicator lights).
Low: Press the button again to turn on
the seat to the low setting (one indicator
light).
Off: Press the button a third time to turn
off the heated seat.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
Heated Seats (if equipped)
Adjust the lumbar support using the lum-
bar handle located on the outboard side
of the driver’s seat. Ratchet the handle
up to increase support and down to
decrease support.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
Lumbar Adjustment
(if equipped)
To adjust the driver’s power seat, use
the power seat control located on the
outboard side of the seat.
Forward/Rearward: Move the control
forward or rearward to move the seat
forward or rearward.
Seat Cushion Tilt: Move the front or
rear of the control up or down to raise or
lower the front or rear of the seat cushion.
Adjust Seatback: Lift the recline lever
and then adjust the position of the
seatback. Release the lever to lock the
seatback in place.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
Power Seat Controls
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The steering wheel can be adjusted up
or down using the tilt wheel lever located
on the left side of the steering column.
To tilt the wheel, hold the steering wheel
and pull the lever toward you. Then
adjust the wheel to a comfortable posi-
tion and release the lever to lock the
wheel in place.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Tilt Steering Wheel
The power outside rearview mirrors can
be adjusted using the controls located
on the driver’s door.
Use the bottom switch to select the driver-
side or passenger-side mirror, and then
use the control pad to adjust the select-
ed mirror up, down or side to side. The
mirror will move only when the control
pad is in the 12, 3, 6 or 9 o’clock position.
Move the selector switch to the center
position when not adjusting either mirror.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Power Mirror Controls
The climate controls provide the follow-
ing functions:
(Fan): Turn the fan control knob to
increase or decrease fan speed.
(Off): Turn the fan knob to the Off
position to turn the system off.
(Air Conditioning): Press this but-
ton to turn the air conditioning system
on or off.
(Outside Air): Press this button to
allow outside air to circulate through the
vehicle.
(Recirculation): Press this button
to recirculate inside air through the vehi-
cle. This mode keeps outside air from
entering the vehicle.
Temperature Control: Rotate the knob
or thumbwheels (if equipped) to raise or
lower the temperature setting(s).
Climate Controls

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While most of the features on your radio
will look familiar, following are some that
may be new.
(Power/Volume): Press this knob to
turn the system on or off. Turn the knob
to adjust the volume.
(Information): Press this button to
switch the radio display between station
frequency and time. It will also display
additional text information related to the
current FM-RDS or XM station, or MP3
song (if equipped).
To keep the vehicle glass fog-free, turn
the airflow control knob to the (Defog)
mode or the (Defrost) mode (see
Climate Controls). Recirculation will not
function in these modes, allowing out-
side air into the vehicle to help reduce
moisture. Also keep the glass clean.
Cleaning the glass will help prevent
moisture accumulation on the glass in
humid conditions.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Preventing Window Fogging
The passenger compartment air filter
removes most of the common allergens
and pollutants from outside air, such as
dust and pollen, before they reach the
vehicle passenger compartment.
The filter is located under an air inlet
grill under the hood, just below the
passenger-side windshield wiper. See
your Owner Manual for scheduled main-
tenance and replacement instructions.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Passenger Compartment
Air Filter (if equipped)
Base radio shown
Audio System Features
ENTERTAINMENT
Airflow Modes
Turn the airflow control knob to change
the direction of the airflow. Position the
knob between two modes for a wider
range of airflow adjustment.
(Vent): This mode directs air to the
instrument panel outlets.
(Bi-Level): This mode directs air to
the instrument panel outlets and floor
outlets.
(Floor): This mode directs most
of the air to the floor outlets and some
air to the side window outlets and
windshield.
(Defog): This mode directs air to the
windshield and floor outlets.
(Defrost): This mode directs most of
the air to the windshield and some air to
the side window outlets.
(Rear Window Defogger): Press
this button to activate the rear window
defogger. The defogger will shut off
automatically after about 20 minutes.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.