2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Owners Manual

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Shuttle service is the preferred means of offering Courtesy Transportation and participating dealers can provide you with shuttle service to get you to your destination with minimal interruption of your daily schedule. This includes one-way or round trip shuttle service within reasonable time and distance parameters for the dealer’s area. Public Transportation or Fuel Reimbursement If your vehicle requires overnight warranty repairs, and public transportation is used as ‘shuttle service,’ the reimbursement is limited to the associated shuttle allowance and must be supported by original receipts. In addition, for U.S. customers, should you arrange transportation through a friend or relative, limited reimbursement for reasonable fuel expenses may be available. Claim amounts should reﬂect actual costs and be supported by original receipts. Courtesy Rental Vehicle Your dealer may arrange to provide you with a courtesy rental vehicle or reimburse you for a rental vehicle that you obtain if your vehicle is kept for an overnight warranty repair. Rental reimbursement will be limited and must be supported by original receipts. This requires that you sign and complete a rental agreement and meet state/provincial, local, and rental vehicle provider requirements. Requirements vary and may include minimum age requirements, insurance coverage, credit card, etc. You are responsible for fuel usage charges and may also be responsible for taxes, levies, usage fees, excessive mileage, or rental usage beyond the completion of the repair. Generally it is not possible to provide a like-vehicle as a courtesy rental. 433 Additional Program Information All program options, such as shuttle service, may not be available at every dealer. Please contact your dealer for speciﬁc information about availability. All Courtesy Transportation arrangements will be administered by appropriate dealer personnel. General Motors reserves the right to unilaterally modify, change or discontinue Courtesy Transportation at any time and to resolve all questions of claim eligibility pursuant to the terms and conditions described herein at its sole discretion. 434 Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders Your vehicle, like other modern motor vehicles, has a number of sophisticated computer systems that monitor and control several aspects of the vehicle’s performance. Your vehicle uses on-board vehicle computers to monitor emission control components to optimize fuel economy, to monitor conditions for airbag deployment and, if the vehicle has the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS), to provide anti-lock braking and to help the driver control the vehicle in difficult driving situations. Some information may be stored during regular operations to facilitate repair of detected malfunctions; other information is stored only in a crash event by computer systems, such as those commonly called Event Data Recorders (EDR). In a crash event, computer systems, such as the airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM) in your vehicle may record information about the condition of the vehicle and how it was operated, such as data related to engine speed, brake application, throttle position, vehicle speed, safety belt usage, airbag readiness, airbag performance, and the severity of a collision. This information has been used to improve vehicle crash performance and may be used to improve crash performance of future vehicles and driving safety. Unlike the data recorders on many airplanes, these on-board systems do not record sounds, such as conversation of vehicle occupants. To read this information, special equipment is needed and access to the vehicle or the device that stores the data is required. GM will not access information about a crash event or share it with others other than: (cid:127) with the consent of the vehicle owner or, if the vehicle is leased, with the consent of the lessee, in response to an official request of police or similar government office, (cid:127) (cid:127) as part of GM’s defense of litigation through the discovery process, or (cid:127) as required by law. In addition, once GM collects or receives data, GM may: (cid:127) use the data for GM research needs, (cid:127) make it available for research where appropriate conﬁdentiality is to be maintained and need is shown, or (cid:127) share summary data which is not tied to a speciﬁc vehicle with non-GM organizations for research purposes. Others, such as law enforcement, may have access to the special equipment that can read the information if they have access to the vehicle or the device that stores the data. If your vehicle has OnStar®, please check the OnStar® subscription service agreement or manual for information on its operations and data collection. 435 Collision Damage Repair If your vehicle is involved in a collision and it is damaged, have the damage repaired by a qualiﬁed technician using the proper equipment and quality replacement parts. Poorly performed collision repairs will diminish your vehicle’s resale value, and safety performance can be compromised in subsequent collisions. Collision Parts Genuine GM Collision parts are new parts made with the same materials and construction methods as the parts with which your vehicle was originally built. Genuine GM Collision parts are your best choice to assure that your vehicle’s designed appearance, durability, and safety are preserved. The use of Genuine GM parts can help maintain your GM New Vehicle Warranty. Recycled original equipment parts may also be used for repair. These parts are typically removed from vehicles that were total losses in prior accidents. In most cases, the parts being recycled are from undamaged sections of the vehicle. A recycled original equipment GM part, may be an acceptable choice to maintain your vehicle’s originally designed appearance and safety performance, however, the history of these parts is not known. Such parts are not covered by your GM New Vehicle Limited Warranty, and any related failures are not covered by that warranty. Aftermarket collision parts are also available. These are made by companies other than GM and may not have been tested for your vehicle. As a result, these parts may ﬁt poorly, exhibit premature durability/corrosion problems, and may not perform properly in subsequent collisions. Aftermarket parts are not covered by your GM New Vehicle Limited Warranty, and any vehicle failure related to such parts are not covered by that warranty. Repair Facility GM also recommends that you choose a collision repair facility that meets your needs before you ever need collision repairs. Your GM dealer may have a collision repair center with GM-trained technicians and state of the art equipment, or be able to recommend a collision repair center that has GM-trained technicians and comparable equipment. 436 Insuring Your Vehicle Protect your investment in your GM vehicle with comprehensive and collision insurance coverage. There are signiﬁcant differences in the quality of coverage afforded by various insurance policy terms. Many insurance policies provide reduced protection to your GM vehicle by limiting compensation for damage repairs by using aftermarket collision parts. Some insurance companies will not specify aftermarket collision parts. When purchasing insurance, we recommend that you assure your vehicle will be repaired with GM original equipment collision parts. If such insurance coverage is not available from your current insurance carrier, consider switching to another insurance carrier. If your vehicle is leased, the leasing company may require you to have insurance that assures repairs with Genuine GM Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts or Genuine Manufacturer replacement parts. Read your lease carefully, as you may be charged at the end of your lease for poor quality repairs. If an Accident Occurs Here is what to do if you are involved in an accident. (cid:127) Try to relax and then check to make sure you are all right. If you are uninjured, make sure that no one else in your vehicle, or the other vehicle, is injured. If there has been an injury, call 911 for help. Do not leave the scene of an accident until all matters have been taken care of. Move your vehicle only if its position puts you in danger or you are instructed to move it by a police officer. (cid:127) Give only the necessary and requested information to police and other parties involved in the accident. Do not discuss your personal condition, mental frame of mind, or anything unrelated to the accident. This will help guard against post-accident legal action. If you need roadside assistance, call GM Roadside Assistance. See Roadside Assistance Program on page 428 for more information. (cid:127) (cid:127) 437 (cid:127) If your vehicle cannot be driven, know where the towing service will be taking it. Get a card from the tow truck operator or write down the driver’s name, the service’s name, and the phone number. (cid:127) Remove any valuables from your vehicle before it is towed away. Make sure this includes your insurance information and registration if you keep these items in your vehicle. (cid:127) Gather the important information you will need from the other driver. Things like name, address, phone number, driver’s license number, vehicle license plate, vehicle make, model and model year, Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN), insurance company and policy number, and a general description of the damage to the other vehicle. (cid:127) If possible, call your insurance company from the scene of the accident. They will walk you through the information they will need. If they ask for a police report, phone or go to the police department headquarters the next day and you can get a copy of the report for a nominal fee. In some states/provinces with “no fault” insurance laws, a report may not be necessary. This is especially true if there are no injuries and both vehicles are driveable. (cid:127) Choose a reputable collision repair facility for your vehicle. Whether you select a GM dealer or a private collision repair facility to ﬁx the damage, make sure you are comfortable with them. Remember, you will have to feel comfortable with their work for a long time. (cid:127) Once you have an estimate, read it carefully and make sure you understand what work will be performed on your vehicle. If you have a question, ask for an explanation. Reputable shops welcome this opportunity. 438 Managing the Vehicle Damage Repair Process In the event that your vehicle requires damage repairs, GM recommends that you take an active role in its repair. If you have a pre-determined repair facility of choice, take your vehicle there, or have it towed there. Specify to the facility that any required replacement collision parts be original equipment parts, either new Genuine GM parts or recycled original GM parts. Remember, recycled parts will not be covered by your GM vehicle warranty. Insurance pays the bill for the repair, but you must live with the repair. Depending on your policy limits, your insurance company may initially value the repair using aftermarket parts. Discuss this with your repair professional, and insist on Genuine GM parts. Remember if your vehicle is leased you may be obligated to have the vehicle repaired with Genuine GM parts, even if your insurance coverage does not pay the full cost. If another party’s insurance company is paying for the repairs, you are not obligated to accept a repair valuation based on that insurance company’s collision policy repair limits, as you have no contractual limits with that company. In such cases, you can have control of the repair and parts choices as long as cost stays within reasonable limits. 439 Reporting Safety Defects Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in addition to notifying General Motors. If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it ﬁnds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer, or General Motors. To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to http://www.safercar.gov; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA 400 Seventh Street, SW. Washington, D.C. 20590 You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov. 440 Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government If you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehicle has a safety defect, you should immediately notify Transport Canada, in addition to notifying General Motors of Canada Limited. You may call them at 1-800-333-0510 or write to: Transport Canada Road Safety Branch 2780 Sheffield Road Ottawa, Ontario K1B 3V9 Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in a situation like this, we certainly hope you will notify General Motors. Please call the Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-222-1020, or write: Chevrolet Motor Division Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center P.O. Box 33170 Detroit, MI 48232-5170 Service Bulletins Service Bulletins give technical service information needed to knowledgeably service General Motors cars and trucks. Each bulletin contains instructions to assist in the diagnosis and service of your vehicle. In Canada, the service bulletin reference number can be obtained by contacting your General Motors dealer or by calling 1-800-GM-DRIVE (1-800-463-7483). This reference number is needed to order the service bulletin from Helm, Inc. RETAIL SELL PRICE: $6.00 US + Processing Fee In Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-3777 (English) or 1-800-263-7854 (French). Or, write: General Motors of Canada Limited Customer Communication Centre, CA1-163-005 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 Service Publications Ordering Information Service Manuals Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair information on engines, transmission, axle suspension, brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc. Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit Repair Manual This manual provides information on unit repair service procedures, adjustments, and speciﬁcations for GM transmissions, transaxles, and transfer cases. 441 Owner Information Owner publications are written speciﬁcally for owners and intended to provide basic operational information about the vehicle. The owner manual will include the Maintenance Schedule for all models. In-Portfolio: Includes a Portfolio, Owner Manual, and Warranty Booklet. RETAIL SELL PRICE: $35.00 US + Processing Fee Without Portfolio: Owner’s Manual only. RETAIL SELL PRICE: $25.00 US + Processing Fee Current and Past Model Order Forms Technical Service Bulletins and Manuals are available for current and past model GM vehicles. To request an order form, please specify year and model name of the vehicle. ORDER TOLL FREE: 1-800-551-4123 Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Eastern Time For Credit Card Orders Only (VISA-MasterCard-Discover), visit Helm, Inc. on the World Wide Web at: www.helminc.com Or you can write to: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 Prices are subject to change without notice and without incurring obligation. Allow ample time for delivery. Note to Canadian Customers: All listed prices are quoted in U.S. funds. Canadian residents are to make checks payable in U.S. funds. 442 A Accessories and Modiﬁcations ..................... 296 Accessory Power Outlet(s) .......................... 162 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag- Equipped Vehicle ....................................... 83 ............................................ 300 Additives, Fuel Add-On Electrical Equipment ....................... 395 Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine ............................. 316 Air Conditioning ........................................... 164 Airbag Passenger Status Indicator ....................... 175 Readiness Light ....................................... 174 Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM) .......................................... 434 Airbag System ............................................... 68 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ......................... 83 How Does an Airbag Restrain? .................. 75 Passenger Sensing System ....................... 77 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ..... 82 What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? .................. 75 What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? ................................................. 76 When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? ................. 73 Where Are the Airbags? ............................. 71 Antenna, Backglass ..................................... 242 Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System .................................................... 243 Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) .................... 251 Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light ....... 178 Appearance Care Aluminum Wheels .................................... 390 Care of Safety Belts ................................ 388 Chemical Paint Spotting ........................... 392 Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses .............. 389 Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle .......... 385 Fabric/Carpet ........................................... 386 Finish Care .............................................. 389 Finish Damage ......................................... 392 Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces .................................... 388 Leather .................................................... 387 Sheet Metal Damage ............................... 391 Tires ........................................................ 391 Underbody Maintenance ........................... 392 Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials .......... 393 Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 389 Weatherstrips ........................................... 388 Windshield and Wiper Blades ................... 390 Ashtray(s) .................................................... 164 Audio System(s) .......................................... 210 Audio Steering Wheel Controls ................. 240 Backglass Antenna ................................... 242 443 Audio System(s) (cont.) Care of Your CD Player ........................... 242 Care of Your CDs .................................... 242 Radio with CD ................................ 214, 220 Setting the Time .............................. 211, 212 Theft-Deterrent Feature ............................ 240 Understanding Radio Reception ............... 241 XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ...... 243 Automatic Door Lock ................................... 100 Automatic Transaxle Fluid ........................................................ 317 Operation ................................................. 113 Braking in Emergencies ............................... 253 Break-In, New Vehicle ................................. 108 Bulb Replacement ....................................... 342 Back-Up Lamps ....................................... 345 Halogen Bulbs ......................................... 342 Headlamp Aiming ..................................... 342 Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps ........... 343 License Plate Lamps ................................ 346 Replacement Bulbs .................................. 346 Taillamps, Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps .................................................. 345 Buying New Tires ........................................ 364 Backglass Antenna ...................................... 242 Battery ........................................................ 336 Electric Power Management ..................... 161 Run-Down Protection ............................... 162 Before Leaving on a Long Trip .................... 267 Brake Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ................. 251 Emergencies ............................................ 253 Parking .................................................... 117 System Warning Light .............................. 177 Brakes ........................................................ 333 Braking ....................................................... 250 444 Calibration ................................................... 193 California Fuel ............................................. 299 California Proposition 65 Warning ................ 297 Canadian Owners ........................................... 3 Capacities and Speciﬁcations ...................... 400 Carbon Monoxide .............. 101, 121, 270, 284 Care of Safety Belts ............................................. 388 Your CD Player ........................................ 242 Your CDs ................................................. 242 CD, MP3 ..................................................... 231 Center Console Storage Area ...................... 140 Chains, Tire ................................................. 370 Charging System Light ................................ 177 Check Engine Light ............................................ 181 Checking Things Under the Hood ................ 306 Chemical Paint Spotting .............................. 392 Child Restraints Child Restraint Systems ............................. 47 Infants and Young Children ........................ 44 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children ..... 53 Older Children ........................................... 41 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position .......................................... 60 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ................................. 63 Where to Put the Restraint ........................ 51 Cigarette Lighter .......................................... 164 Cleaning Aluminum Wheels .................................... 390 Exterior Lamps/Lenses ............................. 389 Fabric/Carpet ........................................... 386 Finish Care .............................................. 389 Inside of Your Vehicle .............................. 385 Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces .................................... 388 Cleaning (cont.) Leather .................................................... 387 Tires ........................................................ 391 Underbody Maintenance ........................... 392 Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 389 Weatherstrips ........................................... 388 Windshield and Wiper Blades ................... 390 Climate Control System ............................... 164 Air Filter, Passenger Compartment ........... 169 Outlet Adjustment ..................................... 168 Collision Damage Repair ............................. 436 Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt ................. 36 Compact Spare Tire .................................... 384 Compass ..................................................... 193 Content Theft-Deterrent ............................... 105 Control of a Vehicle ..................................... 250 Convenience Net ......................................... 141 Coolant Engine Temperature Gage ........................ 180 Engine Temperature Warning Light ........... 179 Heater, Engine ......................................... 112 Cooling System ........................................... 326 Courtesy Lamps .......................................... 159 Cruise Control ............................................. 153 Cruise Control Light .................................... 185 Cupholder(s) ................................................ 140 445 Customer Assistance Information Courtesy Transportation ........................... 432 Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users ......................... 426 Customer Assistance Offices .................... 426 Customer Satisfaction Procedure .............. 422 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program ...... 427 Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors .................................................. 440 Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government .......................... 440 Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government .................... 440 Roadside Assistance Program .................. 428 Service Publications Ordering Information ........................................... 441 Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic Headlamp System .................................... 158 Defensive Driving ........................................ 246 Delayed Entry Lighting ................................ 160 Delayed Exit Lighting ................................... 160 Delayed Headlamps .................................... 157 446 DIC Compass .............................................. 193 Disc, MP3 ................................................... 231 Doing Your Own Service Work .................... 297 Dome Lamp ................................................ 159 Door Automatic Door Lock ................................ 100 Locks ......................................................... 98 Power Door Locks ..................................... 99 Programmable Automatic Door Unlock ..... 100 Position, Safety Belt ................................... 24 Driver Information Center (DIC) ................... 186 DIC Operation and Displays ..................... 187 DIC Vehicle Customization ....................... 203 DIC Warnings and Messages ................... 195 Driver Driving At Night ................................................... 261 City .......................................................... 265 Defensive ................................................. 246 Drunken ................................................... 247 Freeway ................................................... 266 Hill and Mountain Roads .......................... 268 In Rain and on Wet Roads ...................... 262 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .......... 276 Winter ...................................................... 270 E Easy Entry Seat ............................................ 15 Electric Power Management ........................ 161 Electrical System Add-On Equipment ................................... 395 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ...................... 395 Headlamp Wiring ..................................... 395 Instrument Panel Fuse Block ................... 396 Power Windows and Other Power Options ................................................. 395 Underhood Fuse Block ............................. 397 Windshield Wiper Fuses ........................... 395 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ...................................... 316 Battery ..................................................... 336 Check and Service Engine Soon Light ..... 181 Coolant .................................................... 320 Coolant Heater ......................................... 112 Coolant Temperature Gage ...................... 180 Coolant Temperature Warning Light .......... 179 Drive Belt Routing .................................... 417 Engine Compartment Overview ................ 308 Exhaust ................................................... 121 Oil ........................................................... 311 Oil Life System ........................................ 314 Overheated Protection Operating Mode .... 325 Engine (cont.) Overheating ............................................. 323 Starting .................................................... 110 Entry Lighting .............................................. 160 Event Data Recorders (EDR) ...................... 434 Extender, Safety Belt ..................................... 40 Exterior Lamps ............................................ 156 Filter Engine Air Cleaner ................................... 316 Finish Damage ............................................ 392 Flashers, Hazard Warning ........................... 148 Flash-to-Pass .............................................. 151 Flat Tire ...................................................... 371 Flat Tire, Changing ...................................... 372 Flat Tire, Storing ......................................... 382 Fluid Automatic Transaxle ................................. 317 Power Steering ........................................ 331 Windshield Washer .................................. 332 Fog Lamp Light ........................................... 185 Fog Lamps .................................................. 158 Folding Rear Seat ......................................... 16 447 Fuel ............................................................ 298 Additives .................................................. 300 California Fuel .......................................... 299 E85 (85% Ethanol) ................................... 301 Filling a Portable Fuel Container .............. 305 Filling Your Tank ...................................... 303 Fuels in Foreign Countries ....................... 302 Gage ....................................................... 185 Gasoline Octane ...................................... 298 Gasoline Speciﬁcations ............................ 299 Fuses Fuses and Circuit Breakers ...................... 395 Instrument Panel Fuse Block ................... 396 Underhood Fuse Block ............................. 397 Windshield Wiper ..................................... 395 Gage Engine Coolant Temperature .................... 180 Fuel ......................................................... 185 Speedometer ........................................... 172 Tachometer .............................................. 172 Garage Door Opener .......................... 129, 130 Gasoline Octane ..................................................... 298 Speciﬁcations ........................................... 299 448 Gasoline (cont.) Glove Box ................................................... 140 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program .......... 427 Hazard Warning Flashers ............................ 148 Head Restraints ............................................ 13 Headlamp Aiming ..................................................... 342 Headlamp Wiring ......................................... 395 Headlamps Bulb Replacement .................................... 342 Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic Headlamp System ................................ 158 Delayed ................................................... 157 Flash-to-Pass ........................................... 151 Halogen Bulbs ......................................... 342 Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps ........... 343 High/Low Beam Changer ......................... 151 Heated Seats ................................................ 10 Heater ......................................................... 164 Highbeam On Light ..................................... 185 Highway Hypnosis ....................................... 268 Hill and Mountain Roads ............................. 268 Hood Checking Things Under ............................ 306 Release ................................................... 307 Horn ............................................................ 148 How to Use This Manual ................................ 4 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............... 24 Ignition Positions ......................................... 109 Infants and Young Children, Restraints .......... 44 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ............................... 357 Instrument Panel Overview .................................................. 146 Instrument Panel (I/P) Brightness ................................................ 159 Cluster ..................................................... 171 Jump Starting .............................................. 337 Keyless Entry System ................................... 90 Keys ............................................................. 89 Labeling, Tire Sidewall ................................. 350 Lamps Battery Run-Down Protection ................... 162 Courtesy .................................................. 159 Dome ....................................................... 159 Electric Power Management ..................... 161 Exterior .................................................... 156 Fog .......................................................... 158 Reading ................................................... 161 LATCH System Child Restraints ......................................... 53 Latches, Seatback ......................................... 14 License Plate Lamps ................................... 346 Light Airbag Readiness ..................................... 174 Anti-Lock Brake System Warning ............. 178 Brake System Warning ............................. 177 Charging System ..................................... 177 Cruise Control .......................................... 185 Engine Coolant Temperature Warning ....... 179 Fog Lamp ................................................ 185 Highbeam On .......................................... 185 Malfunction Indicator ................................ 181 Oil Pressure ............................................. 184 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ............ 175 449 Light (cont.) Passenger Safety Belt Reminder .............. 173 Safety Belt Reminder ............................... 173 Security ................................................... 184 TCS Warning Light .................................. 179 Tire Pressure ........................................... 180 Traction Control System (TCS) Warning ..... 179 Lighting Delayed Entry .......................................... 160 Delayed Exit ............................................ 160 Entry ........................................................ 160 Parade Dimming ...................................... 161 Loading Your Vehicle ................................... 277 Lockout Protection ....................................... 100 Locks Automatic Door Lock ................................ 100 Door .......................................................... 98 Lockout Protection ................................... 100 Power Door ............................................... 99 Programmable Automatic Door Unlock ..... 100 ........................................... 260 Loss of Control Lumbar Manual Controls .......................................... 9 Maintenance Schedule Additional Required Services .................... 409 At Each Fuel Fill ...................................... 412 At Least Once a Month ............................ 412 At Least Once a Year .............................. 413 Introduction .............................................. 404 Maintenance Footnotes ............................ 410 Maintenance Record ................................ 418 Maintenance Requirements ...................... 404 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts .... 416 Owner Checks and Services .................... 412 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ....... 415 Scheduled Maintenance ........................... 406 Using ....................................................... 405 Your Vehicle and the Environment ............ 404 Malfunction Indicator Light ........................... 181 Manual Lumbar Controls ................................. 9 Manual Passenger Seat .................................. 8 Message DIC Warnings and Messages ................... 195 450 Mirrors Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar® ................................................ 123 Manual Rearview Mirror ........................... 123 Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar® ...... 123 Outside Convex Mirror ............................. 124 Outside Heated Mirrors ............................ 124 Outside Power Mirrors ............................. 124 MP3 ............................................................ 231 MyGMLink.com ............................................ 425 New Vehicle Break-In .................................. 108 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ..... 416 Odometer .................................................... 172 Off-Road Recovery ...................................... 258 Oil Engine ..................................................... 311 Pressure Light .......................................... 184 Oil, Engine Oil Life System ......................... 314 Older Children, Restraints ............................. 41 Online Owner Center ................................... 425 OnStar® System, see OnStar® Manual ........ 125 Other Warning Devices ................................ 148 Outlet Adjustment ........................................ 168 Outlet(s), Accessory Power .......................... 162 Outside Convex Mirror .......................................... 124 Heated Mirrors ......................................... 124 Power Mirrors .......................................... 124 Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode ....................................... 325 Owner Checks and Services ....................... 412 Owners, Canadian .......................................... 3 Paint, Damage ............................................ 392 Parade Dimming .......................................... 161 Park (P) Shifting Into ............................................. 118 Shifting Out of ......................................... 120 Parking Brake ....................................................... 117 Over Things That Burn ............................ 120 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ............... 175 Passenger Compartment Air Filter ............... 169 Passenger Sensing System ........................... 77 Passing ....................................................... 258 PASS-Key® III+ ........................................... 106 451 PASS-Key® III+ Operation ........................... 107 Power Accessory Outlet(s) .................................. 162 Door Locks ................................................ 99 Electrical System ..................................... 395 Retained Accessory (RAP) ....................... 110 Seat ............................................................ 8 Steering Fluid .......................................... 331 Windows .................................................. 104 Pressure Cap .............................................. 323 Pretensioners, Safety Belt ............................. 40 Programmable Automatic Door Unlock ......... 100 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ...... 23 Radios ........................................................ 210 Care of Your CD Player ........................... 242 Care of Your CDs .................................... 242 Radio with CD ................................ 214, 220 Setting the Time .............................. 211, 212 Theft-Deterrent ......................................... 240 Understanding Reception ......................... 241 Reading Lamps ........................................... 161 452 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides .................. 36 Rear Seat Armrest ...................................... 140 Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts .............. 33 Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with OnStar® ................................................... 123 Rearview Mirror with OnStar® ...................... 123 Rearview Mirrors ......................................... 123 Reclining Seatbacks ...................................... 10 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants .......... 415 Recreational Vehicle Towing ........................ 282 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System ............ 90 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation ................................................... 91 Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire .......................................... 375 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ............ 373 Replacement Bulbs ..................................... 346 Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government ............................. 440 General Motors ........................................ 440 United States Government ....................... 440 Restraint System Check Checking the Restraint Systems ................. 84 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash .................................................. 85 Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ................ 110 Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts ............................................... 33 Roadside Assistance Program ................................. 428 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .............. 276 Routing, Engine Drive Belt .......................... 417 Running the Engine While Parked ............... 122 Safety Belt Safety Belts Passenger Reminder Light ....................... 173 Pretensioners ............................................. 40 Reminder Light ........................................ 173 Care of .................................................... 388 Driver Position ........................................... 24 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............ 24 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ....................................................... 23 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ............... 36 Rear Seat Passengers ............................... 33 Right Front Passenger Position .................. 33 Safety Belt Extender .................................. 40 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ............. 32 Safety Belts Are for Everyone .................... 18 Safety Warnings and Symbols ......................... 4 Scheduled Maintenance ............................... 406 Seatback Latches .......................................... 14 Seats Easy Entry Seat ........................................ 15 Head Restraints ......................................... 13 Heated Seats ............................................. 10 Manual Lumbar ............................................ 9 Manual Passenger ....................................... 8 Power Seat ................................................. 8 Reclining Seatbacks ................................... 10 Seatback Latches ...................................... 14 Split Folding Rear Seat .............................. 16 Securing a Child Restraint Rear Seat Position ..................................... 60 Right Front Seat Position ........................... 63 Security Light .............................................. 184 Service ........................................................ 296 Accessories and Modiﬁcations .................. 296 Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle ......................................... 298 California Proposition 65 Warning ............. 297 Doing Your Own Work ............................. 297 Engine Soon Light ................................... 181 Publications Ordering Information ............. 441 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ......... 82 Setting the Time ................................. 211, 212 Sheet Metal Damage ................................... 391 453 Shifting Into Park (P) ................................... 118 Shifting Out of Park (P) ............................... 120 Signals, Turn and Lane-Change .................. 150 Spare Tire Compact .................................................. 384 Installing .................................................. 375 Removing ................................................ 373 Storing ..................................................... 382 Speciﬁcations, Capacities ............................ 400 Speedometer ............................................... 172 Split Folding Rear Seat ................................. 16 Starting Your Engine ................................... 110 Steering ...................................................... 255 Steering Wheel Controls, Audio ................... 240 Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel .......................... 148 Storage Areas Center Console Storage Area ................... 140 Convenience Net ..................................... 141 Cupholder(s) ............................................ 140 Glove Box ................................................ 140 Rear Seat Armrest ................................... 140 Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow ............... 276 Sun Visors .................................................. 104 Sunroof ....................................................... 141 Tachometer ................................................. 172 Taillamps Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps .............. 345 TCS Warning Light ...................................... 179 Theft-Deterrent, Radio ................................. 240 Theft-Deterrent Systems .............................. 105 Content Theft-Deterrent ............................ 105 PASS-Key® III+ ........................................ 106 PASS-Key® III+ Operation ........................ 107 Tilt Wheel .................................................... 148 Tire Pressure Light .......................................... 180 Tires ........................................................... 349 Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning ..................... 390 Buying New Tires ..................................... 364 Chains ..................................................... 370 Changing a Flat Tire ................................ 372 Cleaning .................................................. 391 Compact Spare Tire ................................. 384 Different Size ........................................... 366 If a Tire Goes Flat ................................... 371 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ............................ 357 454 Tires (cont.) Inspection and Rotation ............................ 362 Installing the Spare Tire ........................... 375 Pressure Monitor System ......................... 358 Removing the Flat Tire ............................. 375 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ......... 373 Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools ..... 382 Tire Sidewall Labeling .............................. 350 Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions ............... 354 Uniform Tire Quality Grading .................... 367 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ........... 368 Wheel Replacement ................................. 368 When It Is Time for New Tires ................. 364 Towing Traction Transaxle Recreational Vehicle ................................. 282 Towing a Trailer ....................................... 284 Your Vehicle ............................................. 282 Control System (TCS) .............................. 254 Control System Warning Light .................. 179 Fluid, Automatic ....................................... 317 Transaxle Operation, Automatic ................... 113 Trunk .......................................................... 101 Turn and Lane-Change Signals ................... 150 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever .................... 149 Understanding Radio Reception ................... 241 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ....................... 367 Universal Home Remote System ........ 129, 130 Operation ........................................ 131, 136 Vehicle Control ..................................................... 250 Damage Warnings ....................................... 5 Loading .................................................... 277 Symbols ...................................................... 5 Vehicle Customization, DIC ......................... 203 Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders ................................................ 434 Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN) .......................................... 394 Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label .............. 394 Ventilation Adjustment .................................. 168 Visors .......................................................... 104 455 W Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ......... 170 Warnings DIC Warnings and Messages ................... 195 Hazard Warning Flashers ......................... 148 Other Warning Devices ............................ 148 Safety and Symbols ..................................... 4 Vehicle Damage .......................................... 5 Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance ..................... 368 Different Size ........................................... 366 Replacement ............................................ 368 Where to Put the Restraint ............................ 51 Windows ..................................................... 103 Power ...................................................... 104 Windshield Washer .................................................... 152 Washer Fluid ........................................... 332 Wiper Blade Replacement ........................ 347 Wiper Blades, Cleaning ............................ 390 Wiper Fuses ............................................ 395 Wipers ..................................................... 151 Winter Driving ............................................. 270 XM Radio Messages ................................... 238 XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ......... 243 Your Vehicle and the Environment ............... 404 456 2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Owner Manual M 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 ....................................................... 89 .................................... 98 ............................................... 103 ....................... 105 ..... 108 .................................................. 123 Keys Doors and Locks Windows Theft-Deterrent Systems Starting and Operating Your Vehicle Mirrors OnStar® System ................................... 125 Universal Home Remote System .......... 129 Storage Areas ...................................... 140 Sunroof ................................................ 141 Instrument Panel ....................................... 143 ................... 146 ................................... 164 .... 170 ............ 186 ................................... 210 Driving Your Vehicle ................................. 245 Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators Driver Information Center (DIC) Audio System(s) Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle Towing .............................................. 246 ................................................. 282 Maintenance Schedule Electrical System .................................. 395 Capacities and Speciﬁcations ................ 400 Maintenance Schedule .............................. 403 .......................... 404 Customer Assistance Information ............. 421 ..... 422 ...................... 440 Index .......................................................... 443 Customer Assistance and Information Reporting Safety Defects Service and Appearance Care .................. 293 ................................................. 296 ...................................................... 298 ......... 306 ................................. 342 ................................ 342 .... 347 ..................................................... 349 .................................. 385 ............................. 394 Service Fuel Checking Things Under the Hood Headlamp Aiming Bulb Replacement Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement Tires Appearance Care Vehicle Identiﬁcation This manual describes features that may be available in this model, but your vehicle may not have all of them. For example, more than one entertainment system may be offered or your vehicle may have been ordered without a front passenger or rear seats. Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there if it is needed while you are on the road. If the vehicle is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle. Canadian Owners A French language copy of this manual can be obtained 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. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 15863015 A First Printing ©2006 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved. How to Use This Manual Many people read the owner manual from beginning to end when they ﬁrst receive their new vehicle. If this is done, it can help you learn about the features and controls for the vehicle. Pictures and words work together in the owner manual to explain things. Index A good place to quickly locate information about the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found. Safety Warnings and Symbols There are a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. {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 do not, you or others could be hurt. You will also ﬁnd a circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety symbol means “Do Not,” “Do Not do this” or “Do Not let this happen.” Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this manual you will ﬁnd these notices: Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. A notice tells about something that can damage the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell 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. There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. Vehicle Symbols The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols 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: (cid:127) Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1 (cid:127) Features and Controls in Section 2 (cid:127) (cid:127) Climate Controls in Section 3 (cid:127) Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 Section 3 (cid:127) Audio System(s) in Section 3 (cid:127) Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5 These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle: Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Front Seats ..................................................... 8 Manual Passenger Seat ................................ 8 Power Seat ................................................... 8 Manual Lumbar ............................................. 9 Heated Seats .............................................. 10 Reclining Seatbacks .................................... 10 Head Restraints .......................................... 13 Seatback Latches ........................................ 14 Easy Entry Seat .......................................... 15 Rear Seats .................................................... 16 Split Folding Rear Seat ............................... 16 Safety Belts .................................................. 18 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ........... 18 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts .... 23 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............. 24 Driver Position ............................................. 24 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .............. 32 Right Front Passenger Position ................... 33 Rear Seat Passengers ................................ 33 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ................ 36 Safety Belt Pretensioners ............................ 40 Safety Belt Extender ................................... 40 Child Restraints ............................................ 41 Older Children ............................................. 41 Infants and Young Children ......................... 44 Child Restraint Systems .............................. 47 Where to Put the Restraint .......................... 51 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) .................................... 53 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position ................................... 60 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ......................... 63 Airbag System .............................................. 68 Where Are the Airbags? .............................. 71 When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .................. 73 What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? ................... 75 How Does an Airbag Restrain? ................... 75 What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? ........................................ 76 Passenger Sensing System ......................... 77 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...... 82 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .......................... 83 Restraint System Check ............................... 84 Checking the Restraint Systems .................. 84 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ........................................... 85 Front Seats Manual Passenger Seat Power Seat Driver’s Seat with Manual Lumbar, Power Seat Control and Manual Recline shown 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. Manual Lumbar Your vehicle has a power driver’s seat. The control is located on the outboard side of the seat cushion. To adjust the seat, do any of the following: (cid:127) Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the control forward or rearward. (cid:127) Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion by moving the front of the control up or down. (cid:127) Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion by moving the rear of the control up or down. Driver’s Seat with Manual Lumbar, Power Seat Control, and Manual Recline shown The driver’s seat has manual lumbar. The lever is located on the outboard side of the seat near the front of the seat cushion. Lift up on the lever repeatedly to increase lumbar support. Push down on the lever repeatedly to decrease lumbar support. Heated Seats Reclining Seatbacks 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. 10 {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. The seats have manual reclining seatbacks. The lever used to operate them is located on the outboard side of the seats. 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 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. 11 {CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts cannot do their job when you are reclined like this. The shoulder belt cannot do its job because it will not be against your body. Instead, it will be in front of you. In a crash, you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt cannot 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. 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. Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. 12 Head Restraints Pull the head restraint up to raise it. To lower the head restraint, press the button, located on the top of the seatback, and push the restraint down. Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint is at the same height as the top of the occupant’s head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash. 13 Seatback Latches 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 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. See Easy Entry Seat on page 15. 14 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. 15 {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. 16 {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. 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. 17 Safety Belts Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts. {CAUTION: Do not let anyone ride where he or she cannot wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and you are not wearing a safety belt, your injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously injured or killed. In the same crash, you might not be, if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passengers’ belts are fastened properly too. 18 {CAUTION: It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly. Your vehicle has indicators to remind you and your passengers to buckle your safety belts. See Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 173 and Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 173. In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here is why: They work. You never know if you will be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you do not know if it will be a bad one. A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up, a person would not survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt or killed. After more than 40 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter... a lot! 19 Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes. Put someone on it. Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a seat on wheels. 20 Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider does not stop. The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... 21 or the instrument panel... 22 or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That is why safety belts make such good sense. Q: If I am a good driver, and I never drive far from home, why should I wear safety belts? A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you are in an accident — even one that is not your fault — you and your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver does not protect you from things beyond your control, such as bad drivers. Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of home. And the greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of less than 40 mph (65 km/h). Safety belts are for everyone. Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident if I am wearing a safety belt? A: You could be — whether you are wearing a safety belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you are upside down. And your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I have to wear safety belts? A: Airbags are supplemental systems only; so they work with safety belts — not instead of them. Every airbag system ever offered for sale has required the use of safety belts. Even if you are in a vehicle that has airbags, you still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That is true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions. 23 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 41 or Infants 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. 24 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. 4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 40. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. 5. To make the lap part tight, pull up on the shoulder belt. It may be necessary to pull stitching on the safety belt through the latch plate to fully tighten the lap belt on smaller occupants. 25 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. 26 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should ﬁt against your body. A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It will not give nearly as much protection this way. 27 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your lap belt is too loose. In a crash, you could slide under the lap belt and apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The lap belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. A: The lap belt is too loose. It will not give nearly as much protection this way. 28 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if your belt is buckled in the wrong place like this. In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at the pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest you. A: The belt is buckled in the wrong place. 29 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if you wear the shoulder belt under your arm. In a crash, your body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance of head and neck injury. Also, the belt would apply too much force to the ribs, which are not as strong as shoulder bones. You could also severely injure internal organs like your liver or spleen. A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should be worn over the shoulder at all times. 30 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured by a twisted belt. In a crash, you would not have the full width of the belt to spread impact forces. If a belt is twisted, make it straight so it can work properly, or ask your dealer to ﬁx it. A: The belt is twisted across the body. 31 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be seriously injured if they do not wear safety belts. To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. The belt should go back out of the way. Before you close the door, be sure the belt is out of the way. If you slam the door on it, you can damage both the belt and your vehicle. 32 A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be worn as low as possible, below the rounding, throughout the pregnancy. The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it is more likely that the fetus will not be hurt in a crash. For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective is wearing them properly. Right Front Passenger Position To learn how to wear the right front passenger’s safety belt properly, see Driver Position on page 24. The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same way as the driver’s safety belt — except for one thing. If you ever pull the shoulder portion of the belt out all the way, you will engage the child restraint locking feature. If this happens, let the belt go back all the way and start again. Rear Seat Passengers It is very important for rear seat passengers to buckle up! Accident statistics show that unbelted people in the rear seat are hurt more often in crashes than those who are wearing safety belts. Rear passengers who are not safety belted can be thrown out of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts. 33 Lap-Shoulder Belt All rear seat positions have lap-shoulder belts. Here is how to wear one properly. 2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. When the shoulder belt is pulled out all the way, it will lock. If it does, let it go back all the way and start again. If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 40. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. 1. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted. The 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. 34 3. To make the lap part tight, pull up on the shoulder part. 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 a crash. 35 {CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should ﬁt against your body. Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides Rear shoulder belt comfort guides may provide added safety belt comfort for older children who have outgrown booster seats and for some adults. When installed on a shoulder belt, the comfort guide positions the belt away from the neck and head. To unlatch the belt, push the button on the buckle. 36 There is one guide for each outside passenger position in the rear seat. Here is how to install a comfort guide to the safety belt: 1. Pull the elastic cord out from between the edge of the seatback and the interior body to remove the guide from its storage clip. 2. Slide the guide under and past the belt. The elastic cord must be under the belt. Then, place the guide over the belt, and insert the two edges of the belt into the slots of the guide. 37 {CAUTION: A safety belt that is not properly worn may not provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. 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. 3. Be sure that the belt is not twisted and it lies ﬂat. The elastic cord must be under the belt and the guide on top. 38 4. Buckle, position, and release the safety belt as described in Rear Seat Passengers on page 33. Make sure that the shoulder belt crosses the shoulder. To remove and store the comfort guide, squeeze the belt edges together so that you can take them out of the guide. Pull the guide upward to expose its storage clip, and then slide the guide onto the clip. Turn the guide and clip inward and in between the seatback and interior body, leaving only the loop of elastic cord exposed. 39 Safety Belt Pretensioners Your vehicle has safety belt pretensioners for the driver and right front passenger. Although you cannot see them, they are part of the safety belt assembly. They help tighten the safety belts during the early stages of a moderate to severe frontal or near frontal crash if the threshold conditions for pretensioner activation are met. Pretensioners work only once. If they activate in a crash, you will need to get new ones, and probably other new parts for your safety belt system. See Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash on page 85. Safety Belt Extender If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, you should use it. But if a safety belt is not long enough, your dealer will order you an extender. When you go in to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear, so the extender will be long enough for you. To help avoid personal injury, do not let someone else use it, and use it only for the seat it is made to ﬁt. The extender has been designed for adults. Never use it for securing child seats. To wear it, just attach it to the regular safety belt. For more information see the instruction sheet that comes with the extender. 40 Child Restraints Older Children Older children who have outgrown booster seats should wear the vehicle’s safety belts. Q: What is the proper way to wear safety belts? A: An older child should wear a lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide. The shoulder belt should not cross the face or neck. The lap belt should ﬁt snugly below the hips, just touching the top of the thighs. It should never be worn over the abdomen, which could cause severe or even fatal internal injuries in a crash. According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions. In a crash, children who are not buckled up can strike other people who are buckled up, or can be thrown out of the vehicle. Older children need to use safety belts properly. 41 Q: What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt, but the child is so small that the shoulder belt is very close to the child’s face or neck? A: If the child is sitting in a seat next to a window, move the child toward the center of the vehicle. Also see Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides on page 36. If the child is sitting in the center rear seat passenger position, move the child toward the safety belt buckle. In either case, be sure that the shoulder belt still is on the child’s shoulder, so that in a crash the child’s upper body would have the restraint that belts provide. {CAUTION: Never do this. Here two children are wearing the same belt. The belt can not properly spread the impact forces. In a crash, the two children can be crushed together and seriously injured. A belt must be used by only one person at a time. 42 {CAUTION: Never do this. Here a child is sitting in a seat that has a lap-shoulder belt, but the shoulder part is behind the child. If the child wears the belt in this way, in a crash the child might slide under the belt. The belt’s force would then be applied right on the child’s abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. Wherever the child sits, the lap portion of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the child’s thighs. This applies belt force to the child’s pelvic bones in a crash. 43 Infants and Young Children Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! This includes infants and all other children. Neither the distance traveled nor the age and size of the traveler changes the need, for everyone, to use safety restraints. In fact, the law in every state in the United States and in every Canadian province says children up to some age must be restrained while in a vehicle. {CAUTION: Children can be seriously injured or strangled if a shoulder belt is wrapped around their neck and the safety belt continues to tighten. Never leave children

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