CHEVROLET IMPALA 2008 9.G Owners Manual

Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-22
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-39
Coolant......................................................5-26
Coolant Heater............................................2-25
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-38
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-37
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-14
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-14
Exhaust.....................................................2-34
Oil .............................................................5-17
Oil Life System...........................................5-20
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-31
Overheating................................................5-29
Running While Parked..................................2-34
Starting......................................................2-23
Entry Lighting.................................................3-17
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-17
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-30
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-22
Finish Damage...............................................5-96
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-77
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-78
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-87
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-24
Power Steering...........................................5-37
Windshield Washer......................................5-38
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-16
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-42
Folding Rear Seat............................................ 1-8
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-7
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
E85 (85% Ethanol)........................................ 5-8
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-12
Filling the Tank...........................................5-10
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-9
Gage.........................................................3-43
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-6
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-99
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-99
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-100
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-99
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G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-38
Fuel..........................................................3-43
Speedometer..............................................3-29
Tachometer.................................................3-29
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-41
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-6
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-48
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-6
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-47
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-99
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-47
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic Headlamp
System...................................................3-16
Delayed.....................................................3-15
Exterior Lamps............................................3-14Headlamps (cont.)
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-47
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-48
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heater...........................................................3-22
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-43
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-14
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-15
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-12
Release.....................................................5-13
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-15
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-22
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-34
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-61
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-17
Cluster.......................................................3-28
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J
Jump Starting.................................................5-43
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-55
Lamps
Courtesy....................................................3-17
Dome........................................................3-17
Mirror Reading............................................3-19
Reading.....................................................3-19
Lap Belt........................................................1-29
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-24
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-41
License Plate Lamps.......................................5-51
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-31
Antilock Brake System Warning.....................3-35
Brake System Warning.................................3-34Light (cont.)
Charging System.........................................3-34
Cruise Control.............................................3-43
Electronic StabiliTrak
®Control Indicator...........3-36
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-37
Fog Lamp..................................................3-42
Highbeam On.............................................3-43
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-39
Oil Pressure...............................................3-42
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-32
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-30
Security.....................................................3-42
TCS Warning Light......................................3-36
Tire Pressure..............................................3-38
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-36
Lighting
Delayed Entry.............................................3-18
Delayed Exit...............................................3-18
Entry.........................................................3-17
Parade Dimming..........................................3-18
Lights
Exterior Lamps............................................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-21
Lockout Protection..........................................2-13
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Locks
Automatic Door Lock....................................2-12
Delayed Locking..........................................2-11
Door..........................................................2-10
Lockout Protection.......................................2-13
Power Door................................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock............2-12
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-12
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-3
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-15
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-13
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-39
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-3
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual, Using.................................................... iii
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-52
Mirror Reading Lamps.....................................3-19
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®.....2-36
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-35
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®.............2-36
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-37
Outside Power Heated Mirrors.......................2-37
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-37
MP3 .............................................................3-80
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
N
Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-18
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-21
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-13
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O
Odometer......................................................3-29
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-11
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-17
Pressure Light.............................................3-42
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-20
Older Children, Restraints................................1-31
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-18
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-38
Operation, Universal Home Remote System........2-42
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-25
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-20
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-37
Power Heated Mirrors..................................2-37
Power Mirrors.............................................2-37
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-31
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage...............................................5-96
Parade Dimming.............................................3-18
Park Brake....................................................2-30
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-30
Shifting Out of............................................2-32
Parking
Over Things That Burn.................................2-33
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-32
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-26
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-62
Passing.........................................................4-11
PASS-Key
®III+..............................................2-19
PASS-Key®III+ Operation................................2-20
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 5-4
Power
Door Locks.................................................2-11
Electrical System.........................................5-99
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-23
Seat............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-37
Windows....................................................2-16
Pressure Cap.................................................5-29
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Privacy..........................................................7-16
Event Data Recorders..................................7-17
Navigation System.......................................7-18
OnStar.......................................................7-18
Radio Frequency Identication.......................7-18
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock...............2-12
R
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID),
Privacy......................................................7-18
Radios..........................................................3-66
Radio(s)........................................................3-69
Radios
Reception...................................................3-87
Setting the Time..........................................3-67
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-85
Reading Lamps..............................................3-19
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-12
Rear Seat Armrest..........................................2-48
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-48
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®.....................................................2-36
Rearview Mirror with OnStar®...........................2-36
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-35Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-26
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation..................................................... 2-5
Remote Vehicle Start........................................ 2-8
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-81
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-79
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-52
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-15
General Motors...........................................7-15
United States Government............................7-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-68
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-69
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-23
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-20
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-14
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-34
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S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-30
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-93
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-15
Lap Belt.....................................................1-29
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-24
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-30
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-29
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-10
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Center Seat.................................................. 1-8
Head Restraints............................................ 1-7
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-3
Power Seats................................................. 1-3
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Split Folding Rear Seat.................................. 1-8
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-50
Rear Seat Position......................................1-47
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-50
Security Light.................................................3-42Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-5
California Pershlorate Materials Requirements..... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-39
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15
Service, Scheduling Appointments....................... 7-9
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-66
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-96
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-30
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-32
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Spare Tire
Compact....................................................5-89
Installing....................................................5-81
Removing
...................................................5-79
Storing.......................................................5-87
Specications, Capacities...............................5-103
Speedometer..................................................3-29
Split Folding Rear Seat..................................... 1-8
StabiliTrak
®Control Indicator Light, Electronic......3-36
Start Vehicle, Remote....................................... 2-8
Starting the Engine.........................................2-23
Steering.......................................................... 4-9
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Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-86
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-48
Convenience Net.........................................2-49
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-48
Glove Box..................................................2-48
Rear Seat Armrest.......................................2-48
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-48
Sunglasses Storage Compartment..................2-48
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-20
Sun Visors.....................................................2-17
Sunroof.........................................................2-49
T
Tachometer....................................................3-29
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps, and
Back-Up Lamps.......................................5-50
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-36
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-85
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-18
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-18
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-19
PASS-Key®III+ Operation.............................2-20Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Time, Setting..................................................3-67
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-38
Tires.............................................................5-54
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..........................5-95
Buying New Tires........................................5-71
Chains.......................................................5-76
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-78
Cleaning....................................................5-96
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-89
Different Size..............................................5-72
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-77
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-61
Inspection and Rotation................................5-68
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-81
Pressure Monitor Operation...........................5-64
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-63
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-81
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-79
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-87
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-55
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-58
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-73
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-74
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-74
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-70
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Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-26
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-27
Your Vehicle...............................................4-26
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-6
Control System Warning Light.......................3-36
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-24
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-26
Trunk............................................................2-13
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-73
Universal Home Remote System.......................2-41
Operation...................................................2-42
Using this Manual............................................... iii
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-3
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-21
Symbols......................................................... ivVehicle Customization, DIC..............................3-60
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy..................7-16
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-98
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-98
Vehicle, Remote Start....................................... 2-8
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-25
Visors...........................................................2-17
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-27
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-52
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-74
Different Size..............................................5-72
Replacement...............................................5-74
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-40
Windows.......................................................2-15
Power........................................................2-16
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Windshield
Washer......................................................3-10
Washer Fluid..............................................5-38
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................5-52
Wiper Blades, Cleaning................................5-95
Wiper Fuses...............................................5-99
Wipers......................................................... 3-9
Winter Driving................................................4-16X
XM Radio Messages.......................................3-84
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System................3-88
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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