engine CHEVROLET IMPALA 2007 9.G Owners Manual
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A
Accessories and Modi cations..................... 296
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle............................ 83
Additives, Fuel............................................ 299
Add-On Electrical Equipment....................... 397
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine............................. 316
Air Conditioning........................................... 168
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator....................... 179
Readiness Light....................................... 178
Airbag System............................................... 68
What Will You See After an Airbag
In ates?................................................. 76
When Should an Airbag In ate?................. 73
Where Are the Airbags?............................. 71
Airbag Systems
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......................... 83
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.................. 75
Passenger Sensing System....................... 77
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..... 82
What Makes an Airbag In ate?.................. 75
Antenna, Backglass..................................... 246Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio
Antenna System....................................... 246
Anti-Lock Brake System.............................. 253
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light....... 182
Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels.................................... 392
Care of Safety Belts................................ 390
Chemical Paint Spotting........................... 394
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.............. 391
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle.......... 386
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 388
Finish Care.............................................. 391
Finish Damage......................................... 393
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces.......................... 389
Leather.................................................... 389
Sheet Metal Damage............................... 393
Tires........................................................ 393
Underbody Maintenance........................... 394
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials.......... 395
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 390
Weatherstrips........................................... 390
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 392
Ashtray....................................................... 168
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C
Calibration................................................... 197
California Fuel............................................. 299
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 297
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Speci cations...................... 403
Carbon Monoxide..............102, 124, 272, 284
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 390
Your CD Player........................................ 245
Your CDs ................................................. 245
CD, MP3 ..................................................... 236
Center Console Storage Area...................... 144
Center Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts............................................... 34
Center Seat.................................................. 14
Chains, Tire................................................. 372
Charging System Light................................ 181
Check
Engine Light............................................ 185
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 304
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 394
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 47
Infants and Young Children........................ 43Child Restraints (cont.)
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..... 54
Older Children........................................... 41
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position ................................. 61
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position..................... 63
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position........................ 64
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 52
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 168
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels.................................... 392
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 391
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 388
Finish Care.............................................. 391
Inside of Your Vehicle.............................. 386
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces.......................... 389
Leather.................................................... 389
Tires........................................................ 393
Underbody Maintenance........................... 394
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 390
Weatherstrips........................................... 390
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 392
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Climate Control System............................... 168
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment........... 173
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 172
Clock.......................................................... 216
Collision Damage Repair............................. 437
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt................. 37
Compact Spare Tire.................................... 385
Compass..................................................... 197
Content Theft-Deterrent............................... 107
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 252
Convenience Net......................................... 145
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 184
Engine Temperature Warning Light........... 183
Heater, Engine......................................... 115
Cooling System........................................... 326
Courtesy Lamps.......................................... 163
Cruise Control............................................. 157
Cruise Control Light.................................... 189
Cupholder(s)................................................ 144
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 434
Customer Assistance for
Text Telephone (TTY) Users................. 430
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 430Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 426
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 431
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors..................................... 441
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 441
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 440
Roadside Assistance Program.................. 432
Service Publications
Ordering Information.............................. 441
D
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic
Headlamp System.................................... 162
Defensive Driving........................................ 248
Delayed Entry Lighting................................ 164
Delayed Exit Lighting................................... 165
Delayed Headlamps.................................... 162
DIC Compass.............................................. 197
Disc, MP3................................................... 236
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 297
Dome Lamp................................................ 164
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Door
Automatic Door Lock................................ 100
Locks......................................................... 98
Power Door Locks..................................... 99
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock..... 100
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 100
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 24
Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 190
DIC Operation and Displays..................... 191
DIC Vehicle Customization....................... 208
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 199
Driving
At Night................................................... 263
City.......................................................... 267
Defensive................................................. 248
Drunken................................................... 249
Freeway................................................... 268
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 270
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 264
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 277
Winter...................................................... 272E
EDR ............................................................ 443
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 397
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 398
Headlamp Wiring..................................... 397
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 398
Power Windows and Other
Power Options...................................... 398
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 400
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 397
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 316
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 185
Coolant.................................................... 320
Coolant Heater......................................... 115
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 184
Coolant Temperature Warning Light.......... 183
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 420
Engine Compartment Overview................ 306
Exhaust................................................... 124
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Engine (cont.)
Oil ........................................................... 310
Oil Life System........................................ 314
Overheated Protection Operating Mode.... 326
Overheating............................................. 323
Running While Parked............................. 125
Starting.................................................... 113
Entry Lighting.............................................. 164
Event Data Recorders................................. 443
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 40
Exterior Lamps............................................ 160
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 316
Finish Damage............................................ 393
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 152
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 155
Flat Tire...................................................... 373
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 374
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 383Fluid
Power Steering........................................ 332
Windshield Washer.................................. 333
Fog Lamp
Fog .......................................................... 163
Fog Lamp Light........................................... 189
Folding Rear Seat......................................... 15
Fuel............................................................ 298
Additives.................................................. 299
California Fuel.......................................... 299
E85 (85% Ethanol)................................... 300
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 304
Filling Your Tank...................................... 302
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 301
Gage....................................................... 190
Gasoline Octane...................................... 298
Gasoline Speci cations............................ 299
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 398
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 398
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 400
Windshield Wiper..................................... 397
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Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 184
Fuel......................................................... 190
Speedometer........................................... 176
Tachometer.............................................. 176
Garage Door Opener................................... 133
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 298
Speci cations........................................... 299
Glove Box................................................... 144
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 431
H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 152
Head Restraints............................................ 13
Headlamp
Aiming..................................................... 343
Headlamp Wiring......................................... 397Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.................................... 343
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic
Headlamp System................................ 162
Delayed................................................... 162
Exterior Lamps......................................... 160
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 155
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 344
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps ........... 344
High/Low Beam Changer......................... 155
Heated Seats................................................ 10
Heater......................................................... 168
Highbeam On Light..................................... 189
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 270
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 270
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 304
Release................................................... 305
Horn............................................................ 152
How to Use This Manual................................ 4
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 23
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Ignition Positions......................................... 112
Infants and Young Children, Restraints.......... 43
In ation - Tire Pressure............................... 359
Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 150
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 163
Cluster..................................................... 175
J
Jump Starting.............................................. 338
K
Keyless Entry System................................... 90
Keys............................................................. 89
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 352
Lamps
Courtesy.................................................. 163
Dome....................................................... 164
Reading................................................... 165
LATCH System
Child Restraints......................................... 54
License Plate Lamps................................... 348
Light
Airbag Readiness..................................... 178
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning............. 182
Brake System Warning............................. 181
Charging System..................................... 181
Cruise Control.......................................... 189
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning....... 183
Fog Lamp................................................ 189
Highbeam On.......................................... 189
Malfunction Indicator................................ 185
Oil Pressure............................................. 188
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 179
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Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview
with OnStar
®........................................ 126
Manual Rearview Mirror........................... 126
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®...... 126
Outside Convex Mirror............................. 127
Outside Power Mirrors............................. 127
MP3 ............................................................ 236
MyGMLink.com............................................ 429
N
Navigation System, Privacy......................... 444
New Vehicle Break-In.................................. 111
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts..... 419
O
Odometer.................................................... 176
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 260
Oil
Engine..................................................... 310
Pressure Light.......................................... 188Oil, Engine Oil Life System ......................... 314
Older Children, Restraints............................. 41
Online Owner Center................................... 429
OnStar, Privacy........................................... 444
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual........ 128
Operation, Universal Home
Remote System..............................133, 137
Other Warning Devices................................ 152
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 172
Outlets
Accessory Power..................................... 167
Outside
Convex Mirror.......................................... 127
Power Mirrors.......................................... 127
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode....................................... 326
Owner Checks and Services....................... 414
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
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Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides.................. 37
Rear Seat Armrest...................................... 144
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts.............. 35
Rear Storage Area...................................... 144
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with OnStar
®............................................ 126
Rearview Mirror with OnStar®...................... 126
Rearview Mirrors......................................... 126
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 11
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.......... 417
Recreational Vehicle Towing........................ 282
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System............ 90
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation................................................... 91
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.......................................... 377
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools............ 375
Replacement Bulbs..................................... 349
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government............................. 441
General Motors........................................ 441
United States Government....................... 440
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems................. 84
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash......................................... 85
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)................ 113Right Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts............................................... 33
Roadside
Assistance Program................................. 432
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.............. 277
Routing, Engine Drive Belt.......................... 420
Running the Engine While Parked............... 125
S
Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light....................... 177
Pretensioners............................................. 40
Reminder Light........................................ 177
Safety Belts
Care of.................................................... 390
Center Front Passenger Position................ 34
Driver Position........................................... 24
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............ 23
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................ 22
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides............... 37
Rear Seat Passengers............................... 35
Right Front Passenger Position.................. 33
Safety Belt Extender.................................. 40
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy............. 33
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.................... 18
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster.................... 32
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Safety Warnings and Symbols......................... 4
Scheduled Maintenance............................... 408
Seats
Center Seat............................................... 14
Head Restraints......................................... 13
Heated Seats............................................. 10
Manual Lumbar.......................................... 10
Manual Passenger....................................... 9
Power Seats................................................ 9
Reclining Seatbacks................................... 11
Split Folding Rear Seat.............................. 15
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position......................... 63
Rear Seat Position..................................... 61
Right Front Seat Position........................... 64
Security Light.............................................. 189
Service........................................................ 296
Accessories and Modi cations.................. 296
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle......................................... 298
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 297
Doing Your Own Work............................. 297
Engine Soon Light................................... 185
Publications Ordering Information............. 441
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......... 82
Sheet Metal Damage................................... 393
Shifting Into Park (P)................................... 121Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 123
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................ 32
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 154
Spare Tire
Compact.................................................. 385
Installing.................................................. 377
Removing................................................ 375
Storing..................................................... 383
Speci cations, Capacities............................ 403
Speedometer............................................... 176
Split Folding Rear Seat ................................. 15
Starting Your Engine................................... 113
Steering...................................................... 257
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio................... 243
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel.......................... 153
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area................... 144
Convenience Net..................................... 145
Cupholder(s)............................................ 144
Glove Box................................................ 144
Rear Seat Armrest................................... 144
Rear Storage Area................................... 144
Sunglasses Storage Compartment............ 144
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow............... 276
Sun Visors.................................................. 107
Sunroof....................................................... 145
System Identi cation, Universal Home
Remote System....................................... 132
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