User manual CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 1998

[. . . ] e The 1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Owner's Manual 1-1 Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the "air bag" system. 2-1 3-1 4-1 Features and Controls This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle. Comfort Controls and Audio Systems This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system. Your Driving the and Road Here you'll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions. Problems on the Road This section tells what to do if have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc. you 6-1 7-1 Service and Appearance Care Here the manual tells you how keep your vehicle running properly and looking good. to Maintenance Schedule This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use. 8- 1 Customer Assistance Information This section tells you how to contact Chevrolet assistance and how to get service and owner publications. [. . . ] 0 When you carry something inside the vehicle, secure it whenever can. you 0 Don't leave a seat folded down unless you need to. NOTICE: Your warranty does not cover parts or components that fail becauseoverloading. of If you put things inside your vehicle like suitcases, -tools, packagesor anything else -- they will go as fast as the vehicle goes. you have tostop or turn quickly, or If if there isa crash, they'llkeep going. 4-28 I Towing a Trailer \ fuel economy. Successful, safe trailering takes correct equipment, and it has to be used properly. Init are many for time-tested, important trailering tipsand safety rules. Many of these areimportant for your safety and that of your passengers. So please read this section carefully before you pull a trailer. Load-pulling components such as the engine, transaxle, wheel assemblies and tires are forced to work harder against thedrag of the added weight. The engine is required to operate relatively higher speeds and under at greater loads, generating extra heat. What's more, the trailer adds considerably to wind resistance, increasing the pulling requirements. CAUTIbn : If you don't use the correct equipment and drive properly, you can lose control when youpull a trailer. For example, if the trailer is too heavy, the brakes may not work well or even at all. You and your passengers could be seriously injured. You may also damage your vehicle; the resulting repairs would not be covered byyour warranty. Pull a trailer only if youhave followed all the steps in this section. Ask your dealer for advice and information about towing a trailer with your vehicle. -- If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer If you do, here are some important points: 0 Your vehicle can tow a trailer it is equipped with the if proper trailer towingequipment. To identify whatthe vehicle trailering capacityis for your vehicle, you should read the information in "Weight of the Trailer', that appears later in this section. But trailering is different thanjust driving your vehicle by itself. Trailering meanschanges in handling, durability and There are many different laws, including speed limit restrictions, having to do with trailering. Make sure your rig will be legal, not only where you but live also where you'llbe driving. A good source for this information canbe state or provincial police. You can ask a hitch dealer about sway controls. Don't tow a trailerat all during the first 1, 000 miles (1 600 km) your new vehicle is driven. Your engine, axle or other parts could be damaged. Then, during the first 500 miles (800 k ) m that you tow a trailer, don't drive over mph (80 km/h) and 50 don't make starts full throttle. This helps your at engine and other partsof your vehicle wear at the in heavier loads. Obey speed limit restrictions when towing a trailer. Don't drive faster than the maximum posted speed for trailers (or no more than mph (90 km/h)) to 55 save wear on your vehicle's parts. [. . . ] 4-29 Towing Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8 Trailer Backingup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32 Driving on Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33 Drivingwith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34 Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]