warning CHEVROLET IMPALA 2005 8.G Workshop Manual

Locks
Door........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-10
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Loss of Control...............................................4-15
Low Brake Fluid Warning Message....................3-47
Low Engine Oil Level Message.........................3-43
Low Fuel Warning Message.............................3-47
Low Oil Pressure Message...............................3-42
Low Tire Message..........................................3-44
Low Washer Fluid Warning Message.................3-46
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....................................6-14
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-13Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-35
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-3
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Message
Battery Warning..........................................3-41
Center.......................................................3-40
Change Engine Oil......................................3-44
Door Ajar Warning.......................................3-45
Highbeam Out Warning................................3-48
Hot Coolant Temperature Warning..................3-42
Low Brake Fluid Warning..............................3-47
Low Engine Oil Level...................................3-43
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-47
Low Oil Pressure.........................................3-42
Low Tire .....................................................3-44
Low Washer Fluid Warning...........................3-46
Security.....................................................3-46
Service Traction System Warning...................3-40
Service Vehicle Soon...................................3-48
Traction Active............................................3-41
Trunk Ajar Warning......................................3-45
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Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-28
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®.....2-29
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-28
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®.............2-28
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-30
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-29
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-16
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-13
O
Odometer......................................................3-30
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-30
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-13
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-18
Pressure Message.......................................3-42
Supercharger, Engine...................................5-24
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-21
Older Children, Restraints................................1-29
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-30
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-24
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-30
Power Mirrors.............................................2-29
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-34
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Parade Dimming.............................................3-18
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-23
Shifting Out of............................................2-25
Parking
Brake........................................................2-22
Over Things That Burn.................................2-26
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-25
Passing.........................................................4-13
Passlock
®......................................................2-15
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-19
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.........................................5-99
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Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-30
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-27
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-30
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-93
Center Front Passenger Position....................1-22
Driver Position............................................1-13
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-13
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts........1-12
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults.........................1-26
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-23
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-21
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-28
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-21
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-8
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................1-20
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-6
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Manual........................................................ 1-2
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-3
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Six-Way Power Seats.................................... 1-3
Split Folding Rear Seat.................................. 1-6
Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-44
Rear Seat Position......................................1-44
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-47
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-35
Message....................................................3-46
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Traction System Warning Message.................3-40
Vehicle Soon Message.................................3-48
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-58
Setting the Time.............................................3-52
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-96
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-23
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-25
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Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-20
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Spare Tire
Compact....................................................5-88
Installing....................................................5-80
Removing...................................................5-79
Storing.......................................................5-86
Specications, Capacities...............................5-106
Speedometer..................................................3-30
Split Folding Rear Seat..................................... 1-6
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-17
Steering........................................................4-11
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-87
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-36
Convenience Net.........................................2-37
Front Storage Area......................................2-36
Glove Box..................................................2-36
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-36
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-29
Sun Visors.....................................................2-13
Sunroof.........................................................2-37T
Tachometer....................................................3-30
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Sidemarker Lamps...................................5-57
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-33
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-87
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-14
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-14
Passlock
®...................................................2-15
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tire
Low Message.............................................3-44
Tires.............................................................5-60
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..........................5-95
Buying New Tires........................................5-72
Chains.......................................................5-76
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-78
Cleaning....................................................5-95
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-88
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-77
Ination -- Tire Pressure...............................5-66
Inspection and Rotation................................5-70
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-80
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Tires (cont.)
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-68
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-80
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-79
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-86
Tire Sidewall Labelling..................................5-61
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-64
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-73
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-74
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-74
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-71
Top Strap......................................................1-40
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-41
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-35
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-37
Your Vehicle...............................................4-35
Traction
Active Message...........................................3-41
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-9
Control System Warning Light.......................3-33
Service Traction System Warning Message.......3-40
Transaxle
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-26
Transaxle Operation, Automatic.........................2-20
Trip Computer................................................3-51
Trip Odometer................................................3-30Trunk............................................................2-10
Trunk Ajar Warning Message............................3-45
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-88
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-73
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-6
Customization Settings.................................3-91
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-30
Service Soon Message.................................3-48
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Recorders............................................. 7-9
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-98
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-98
Vehicle Personalization....................................2-38
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-24
Visors...........................................................2-13
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W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-26
Warnings
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washer Fluid Low Warning Message.................3-46
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-74
Replacement...............................................5-74
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-38
Windows.......................................................2-12
Power........................................................2-13
Windshield
Wiper Blades, Cleaning................................5-94Windshield Washer.........................................3-10
Fluid..........................................................5-44
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-59
Fuses........................................................5-99
Windshield Wipers......................................... 3-9
Winter Driving................................................4-25
X
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System................3-91
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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