Get To Know Manual

Getting to Know Your Monte Carlo
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Message Center
Your Monte Carlo is equipped with a
Message Center in the instrument panel
that keeps you informed of key vehicle
maintenance and safety information as
they arise.
While your Owner Manual provides a
complete list of the possible warning
messages, below are examples of some
of the messages you may see. (Note:
Canada uses corresponding symbols in
place of text.)
HOT COOLANT TEMP: Appears when
the cooling system temperature gets
abnormally hot. A chime will sound
continuously also.
DOOR AJAR: Appears if any of the
vehicle’s doors are not completely
closed and the ignition is ON.
HIGHBEAM OUT: Appears if you have
a problem with the headlamps. The
message will remain on for approximate-
ly 60 seconds. When the ignition is
turned off, the message will stay on for
three seconds to remind you of the
problem.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
If equipped, the DIC provides valuable
information about your vehicle and the
surroundings. It is located in the headlin-
er between the sun visors.
DIC Functions
RESET: You can reset the AVG ECON,
FUEL USED, or AVG SPEED trip com-
puter modes by pressing and holding
this button for three seconds while you
are in the mode you wish to reset. A
chime will sound to confirm that your
requested change has been made and
all segments of the display will briefly
light up.
MODE: Press this button to cycle
through three modes of operation —
Off, Compass/Temperature and Trip
Computer.
• Off: No driver information is dis-
played in this mode of operation.
• Compass/Temperature: One of
eight compass readings and the out-
side temperature are displayed. If the
temperature is below 38˚ F (3˚ C),
the word ICE is displayed for two
minutes.