tires CHEVROLET IMPALA 2007 9.G Workshop Manual

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please provide the following to the Roadside
Assistance Representative:
Your name, home address, and home
telephone number.
Telephone number of your location.
Location of the vehicle.
Model, year, color, and license plate number.
Odometer reading, Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN), and delivery date of the vehicle.
Description of the problem.
While we hope you never have the occasion to use
our service, it is added security while traveling for
you and your family. Remember, we are only a
phone call away. U.S. customers call Chevrolet
Roadside Assistance:1-800-CHEV-USA
(1-800-243-8872), text telephone (TTY) users,
call1-888-889-2438, Canadian customers call
1-800-268-6800.
Chevrolet and General Motors of Canada Limited
reserve the right to limit services or reimbursement
to an owner or driver when, in their sole discretion,
the claims become excessive in frequency or type
of occurrence.Roadside Assistance is not part of or included in
the coverage provided by the New Vehicle Limited
Warranty. Chevrolet and General Motors of
Canada Limited reserve the right to make any
changes or discontinue the Roadside Assistance
program at any time without notication.
Towing and Road Service Exclusions
Specically excluded from Roadside Assistance
coverage are towing or services for vehicles
operated on a non-public roadway or highway,
nes, impound towing caused by a violation
of local, Municipal, State, Provincial, or Federal
law, and mounting, dismounting or changing
of snow tires, chains, or other traction devices.
Courtesy Transportation
To enhance your ownership experience, we
and our participating dealers are proud to offer
Courtesy Transportation, a customer support
program for new vehicles.
For warranty repairs during the Bumper-to-Bumper
(U.S.) or Base Warranty Coverage period
(Canada), provided by the New Vehicle Limited
Warranty, interim transportation may be available
under the Courtesy Transportation program.
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Accessories and Modications..................... 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
Inates?................................................. 76
When Should an Airbag Inate?................. 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 Inate?.................. 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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Audio System.............................................. 215
Audio Steering Wheel Controls................. 243
Backglass Antenna................................... 246
Care of Your CD Player........................... 245
Care of Your CDs.................................... 245
Radio with CD................................219, 225
Setting the Time...................................... 216
Theft-Deterrent Feature............................ 243
Understanding Radio Reception............... 244
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...... 246
Automatic Door Lock................................... 100
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid........................................................ 317
Operation................................................. 116
B
Backglass Antenna...................................... 246
Battery........................................................ 337
Electric Power Management..................... 165
Run-Down Protection............................... 166
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.................... 269Brake
Emergencies............................................ 255
Parking.................................................... 120
Brakes........................................................ 334
System Warning Light.............................. 181
Braking....................................................... 252
Braking in Emergencies............................... 255
Break-In, New Vehicle................................. 111
Bulb Replacement....................................... 343
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 344
Headlamp Aiming..................................... 343
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps........... 344
License Plate Lamps................................ 348
Replacement Bulbs.................................. 349
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps........... 346
Buying New Tires........................................ 366
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C
Calibration................................................... 197
California Fuel............................................. 299
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 297
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications...................... 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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T
Tachometer................................................. 176
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps, and
Back-Up Lamps.................................... 346
TCS Warning Light...................................... 183
Theft-Deterrent, Radio................................. 243
Theft-Deterrent Systems.............................. 107
Content Theft-Deterrent............................ 107
PASS-Key
®III+........................................ 108
PASS-Key®III+ Operation........................ 109
Tilt Wheel.................................................... 153
Time, Setting............................................... 216
Tire
Pressure Light.......................................... 184
Tires........................................................... 351
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..................... 392
Buying New Tires..................................... 366
Chains..................................................... 372
Changing a Flat Tire................................ 374
Cleaning.................................................. 393
Compact Spare Tire................................. 385
Different Size........................................... 368
If a Tire Goes Flat................................... 373Tires (cont.)
Ination - Tire Pressure............................ 359
Inspection and Rotation............................ 364
Installing the Spare Tire........................... 377
Pressure Monitor System ......................... 360
Removing the Flat Tire............................. 377
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools......... 375
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools..... 383
Tire Sidewall Labeling.............................. 352
Tire Terminology and Denitions............... 356
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.................... 369
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance........... 370
Wheel Replacement................................. 371
When It Is Time for New Tires................. 366
Towing
Recreational Vehicle................................. 282
Towing a Trailer....................................... 284
Your Vehicle............................................. 282
Traction
Control System (TCS).............................. 256
Control System Warning Light.................. 183
Trunk.......................................................... 102
Turn and Lane-Change Signals................... 154
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever.................... 153
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