Chevrolet MONTE CARLO 1998 User Manual

Defensive Driving
The best advice anyone can give about driving is:
Drive defensively.
Please start with a very important safety device in your
Chevrolet: Buckle up.
(See “Safety Belts” in the Index.)
Defensive driving really means “be ready for anything.”
On city streets, rural roads or freeways, it means
“always expect the unexpected.’’
Assume that pedestrians or other drivers are going to be
careless and make mistakes. Anticipate what they might
do. Be ready for their mistakes.
Rear-end collisions
are about the most preventable
of accidents. Yet they are common.
Allow enough
following distance. It’s the best defensive driving
maneuver, in both city and rural driving. You never
know when the vehicle in front of you is going to
brake or turn suddenly.
Drunken Driving
Death and injury associated with drinking and driving
is a national tragedy. It’s the number one contributor to
the highway death toll, claiming thousands of victims
every year.
Alcohol affects four things that anyone needs to drive
a vehicle:
Judgmenr
Muscular Coordination
0 Vision
0 Attentiveness.
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Chevrolet MONTE CARLO 1998 Specifications

General

Brand	Chevrolet
Model	MONTE CARLO 1998
Category	Automobile
Language	English

Summary

Seats and Restraint Systems

Safety Belts: They're for Everyone

Child Restraints

Describes different types of child restraints and their correct installation and usage for children's safety.

Features and Controls

Starting Your Engine

Your Driving and the Road

Defensive Driving

Emphasizes proactive driving habits, anticipating hazards, and maintaining safe distances.

Drunken Driving

Highlights the severe risks of driving under the influence of alcohol, impacting judgment and coordination.

Skidding

Explains how skids occur, different types, and techniques for recovery and prevention.

Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads

Problems on the Road

Jump Starting

Provides detailed, step-by-step instructions for safely jump-starting a vehicle using jumper cables.

Towing Your Vehicle

Engine Overheating

Explains causes, symptoms, and emergency procedures for engine overheating to prevent damage.

Changing a Flat Tire

Details the steps and safety precautions required to safely change a flat tire.

Service and Appearance Care

Fuel

Engine Oil

Customer Assistance Information

Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program

Details the roadside assistance program, available services, and contact information for owners.

Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government

Guides owners on how to report potential safety defects to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).