1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Owner's Manual - Page 66

1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Manual

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New Vehicle "Break-In" NOTICE: Your modern Chevrolet doesn'tneed an elaborate "break-in." But it will perform better in the long run you follow these guidelines: if Don't drive at any one speed-- fast or slow for the first miles (804 km). 500 Don't make full-throttlestarts. 0 Avoid making hard stops for the first 200 miles (322 km) o r so. During this time your new brake linings aren't broken yet in. Hard stops with new linings can mean premature wear and earlier replacement. Follow this "breaking-in" guideline every time you get newbrake linings. Don't tow a trailer during "break-in." See "Towing a Trailer" in the Index for more information. Ignition Switch -- With the ignition key in the ignition switch, you can turn the switch to five positions: ACC (A): This position lets you use things like the radio and windshield wipers when the engine isoff. To use ACC, push in the key and turn it toward you. Your steering wheel will stay locked. LOCK (B):Before you put the key into the ignition switch, the switch is in LOCK. It's also the only position in which you can remove your key. This position locks your ignition, steering wheel and transaxle. It's a theft-deterrent feature. 2-10

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New
Vehicle “Break-In”
Ignition Switch
NOTICE:
Your modern
Chevrolet
doesn’t need an
elaborate
“break-in.”
But
it will perform
better
in
the
long
run
if you
follow
these
guidelines:
Don’t drive
at
any
one
speed
--
fast
or
slow
--
for
the
first
500
miles
(804
km).
Don’t
make
full-throttle
starts.
200
miles
(322
km)
or
so.
During
this
time
your new brake
linings
aren’t
yet broken
in. Hard
stops
with
new
linings
can
mean
premature
wear
and
earlier
replacement.
Follow this
“breaking-in”
guideline
every
time you
get
new brake linings.
Don’t
tow
a
trailer
during
“break-in.” See
“Towing
a
Trailer”
in
the
Index
for
more
information.
0
Avoid making
hard
stops
for
the
first
With the ignition key
in
the ignition switch,
you
can turn
the switch
to
five positions:
ACC
(A):
This position lets
you
use things like the
radio and windshield wipers when
the engine
isoff.
To
use
ACC,
push in the key and turn it toward you. Your
steering wheel will stay locked.
LOCK
(B):
Before you put the key into the ignition
switch, the switch is in LOCK.
It’s
also the only position
in which you can remove your key. This position locks
your ignition, steering wheel and transaxle. It’s
a
theft-deterrent feature.
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