2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Owner's Manual - Page 340

Footnotes The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or the California Air Resources Board hasdetermined that the failure to perform this maintenance item will nullify not the emission warranty limit recall liability prior to or the completion of the vehicle 's useful life. We, however, urge that all recommended maintenance services be performed at the indicated intervals and the maintenance be recorded. @ Whenever the tires are rotated, the Tire Inflation Monitor System (if equipped) must be reset. t When the system has calculated that oil life has been diminished, it will indicate that an oil change is necessary. A CHANGE ENGINE OIL message will come on. Change your oil as soon as possible within the next two times you stop for fuel. It is possible that, if you are driving under the best conditions, the oil life system may not indicate that an oil change is necessary for over a year. However, your engine oil and filter must be changed at least once a year and at this time the system must be reset. It is also important to check your oil regularly and keep it at the proper level. If the system is ever reset accidentally, you must change your oil at 3,000 miles (5 000 km) since your last oil change. Remember to reset the oil life system whenever the oil is changed. See Engine Oil on page 5-15 for information on resetting the system. After the services are performed, record the date, odometer reading and who performed the service on the maintenance record pages in Part E of this schedule. An Emission Control Service + A good time to check your brakes isduring tire rotation. See Brake System Inspectionon page 6-14. Engine Oil Scheduled Maintenance Change engine oil and filter as indicated by the GM 12 Oil Life SystemTM (or every months, whichever occurs first). Reset the system. vour venicie nas a computer system tnat iets you Know when to change the engine oil and filter. This is based on engine revolutions and engine temperature, and not on mileage. Based on driving conditions, the mileage at which an oil change will be indicated can vary considerably. For the oil life system to work properly, you must reset the system every time the oil is changed. 6-5