Chevrolet 2004 Impala Mid-Size Sedan Manuals

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Chevrolet 2004 Impala Owner's Manual (410 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 4 MB

Table of Contents

1
- Canadian Owners
  2
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  7
  - Front Seats
    8
  - Manual Seats
    8
    
    Manual Lumbar
    9
    
    Six-Way Power Seats
    9
    
    Heated Seats
    10
    
    Reclining Seatbacks
    10
    
    Head Restraints
    12
  - Rear Seats
    13
    
    Split Folding Rear Seat
    13
  - Safety Belts
    15
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    16
    
    Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    19
    
    How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    20
    
    Driver Position
    21
    
    Lap-Shoulder Belt
    21
  - Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
    23
    
    Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    28
    
    Center Front Passenger Position
    29
    
    Right Front Passenger Position
    29
  - Lap Belt
    30
  - Rear Seat Passenger Positions
    31
    
    Rear Seat Passengers
    31
    
    Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
    34
    
    Safety Belt Extender
    36
  - Child Restraints
    37
  - Older Children
    37
  - Infants and Young Children
    39
    
    Child Restraint Systems
    43
  - Where to Put the Restraint
    46
  - Top Strap
    47
  - Top Strap Anchor Location
    49
    
    Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System)
    50
    
    Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the Latch System (Rear)
    52
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position
    52
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
    55
  - Air Bag Systems
    58
    
    Where Are the Air Bags
    61
    
    When Should an Air Bag Inﬂate
    63
    
    How Does an Air Bag Restrain
    64
    
    What Makes an Air Bag Inﬂate
    64
    
    What will You See after an Air Bag Inﬂates
    65
  - Restraint System Check
    67
    
    Checking Your Restraint Systems
    67
    
    Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
    67
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    68
- Features and Controls
  
  69
  - Keys
    70
    
    Remote Keyless Entry System
    71
    
    Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    72
    
    Transmitter Veriﬁcation
    73
  - Illumination on Remote Activation
    74
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    74
  - Battery Replacement
    75
  - Doors and Locks
    76
    
    Power Door Locks
    77
    
    Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    77
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle
    78
    
    Lockout Protection
    78
  - Trunk Lock
    79
  - Trunk Assist Handle
    79
  - Remote Trunk Release
    79
  - Emergency Trunk Release Handle
    80
  - Windows
    81
    
    Express-Down Window
    82
    
    Power Windows
    82
  - Sun Visors
    83
  - Visor Vanity Mirrors
    83
  - Window Lock out
    83
  - Theft-Deterrent Systems
    84
  - Arming with the Power Lock Switch
    84
    
    Content Theft-Deterrent
    84
  - Disarming with Your Key
    85
  - Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
    86
  - Ignition Positions
    86
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    86
  - Retained Accessory Power (Rap)
    87
  - Starting Your Engine
    87
  - Starting Your 3400 V6 Engine
    88
  - Starting Your 3800 Series II V6 Engine
    89
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    90
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    90
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    91
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    95
  - Parking Brake
    95
  - Steering Column Shift Lever
    96
  - Console Shift Lever
    97
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    97
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    98
  - Torque Lock
    98
    
    Engine Exhaust
    99
    
    Parking over Things that Burn
    99
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    100
  - Mirrors
    101
  - Manual Rearview Mirror with Onstar
    101
    
    Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    102
    
    Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Onstar
    103
  - Heated Outside Mirrors
    104
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    104
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    104
  - Onstar System
    105
    
    Onstar Services
    105
    
    Onstar ® Virtual Advisor
    106
  - Homelink Transmitter
    107
  - Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    109
  - Using Homelink
    110
  - Resetting Defaults
    110
  - Erasing Homelink
    110
  - Storage Areas
    111
    
    Center Console Storage Area
    111
    
    Convenience Net
    111
    
    Front Storage Area
    111
    
    Glove Box
    111
    
    Rear Storage Area
    111
  - Sunroof
    112
  - Vehicle Personalization
    113
  - Settings (Display Current Settings)
    113
  - Tire Mon (Tire Inﬂation Monitor Reset
    114
  - Oil Life (Gm Oil Life System Reset)
    114
  - Autolock (Automatic Door Lock and Unlock)
    115
  - Lt Delay (Delayed Headlamp Illumination)
    115
    
    Fob Light (Remote Visual Veriﬁcation)
    116
    
    Fob Horn (Remote Audible Veriﬁcation)
    117
  - Alarm (Content Theft Operation)
    118
  - Chirp (Horn Chirp Timer)
    119
  - Trnkjamb (Trunk Jamb)
    119
  - Orig. Set (Return to the Original Settings)
    120
  - Exit (Exit Feature Customization Mode)
    121
- Instrument Panel
  
  123
Section 3 Instrument Panel

124
- Instrument Panel Overview
  126
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    128
  - Other Warning Devices
    128
- Tilt Wheel
  129
- Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
  129
- Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
  130
- Turn and Lane-Change Indicator
  130
  - Turn Signal on Chime
    130
  - Flash-To-Pass
    131
- Windshield Wipers
  131
- Windshield Washer
  132
- Exterior Lamps
  136
- Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic Headlamp System
  137
- Delayed Headlamps
  138
- Fog Lamps
  138
- Courtesy Lamps
  139
- Delayed Entry Lighting
  139
- Instrument Panel Brightness
  139
- Interior Lamps
  139
- Battery Rundown Protection
  140
- Delayed Exit Lighting
  140
- Dome Lamp
  140
- Parade Dimming
  140
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    141
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    142
- Climate Controls
  143
  - Dual Climate Control System
    143
  - Manual Operation
    143
- Defogging and Defrosting
  145
- Rear Window Defogger
  145
- Operation Tips
  146
- Outlet Adjustment
  146
- Passenger Compartment Air Filter
  147
- Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
  148
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    149
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    152
- Trip Odometer
  152
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    153
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    154
  - Brake System Warning Light
    155
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    156
  - Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light
    157
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    158
- Check Engine Light
  159
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp
  159
- If the Light Is Flashing
  160
- Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
  161
- If the Light Is on Steady
  161
- Cruise Control Light
  162
- Fuel Gage
  162
- Message Center
  164
  - Service Traction System Warning Message
    164
  - Battery Warning Message
    165
- Traction Active Message
  164
- Maintenance Schedule
  
  166
  - Low Engine Oil Level Message
    166
  - Low Oil Pressure Message
    166
  - Change Engine Oil Message
    167
  - Low Tire Message
    167
  - Door Ajar Warning Message
    168
  - Trunk Ajar Warning Message
    168
  - Low Washer Fluid Warning Message
    169
  - Security Message
    169
  - Low Brake Fluid Warning Message
    170
  - Low Fuel Warning Message
    170
  - Service Vehicle Soon Message
    171
  - Highbeam out Warning Message
    171
  - Driver Information Center (DIC)
    172
  - Compass Variance
    173
    
    Automatic Compass Calibration
    174
    
    Error Displays
    174
    
    Manual Compass Calibration
    174
  - Resetting the Trip Computer
    175
  - Trip Computer
    175
  - Audio System(S)
    176
  - Setting the Time
    176
    
    Radio Data System (Rds)
    177
    
    Radio with Cassette
    177
  - Playing the Radio
    178
  - Finding a Station
    179
  - Setting Preset Stations
    179
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    180
    
    Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
    180
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  181
  - Rds and XM
    181
  - Service
    181
    
    Rds Messages
    181
    
    Radio Messages
    182
    
    XM Radio Messages
    183
    
    Playing a Cassette Tape
    185
    
    Cassette Tape Messages
    187
    
    CD Adapter Kits
    187
    
    Radio with CD
    188
    
    Playing a CD
    197
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  181
- Audio System(S)
  
  200
  - Radio with Cassette and CD
    200
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    213
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    214
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    215
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    215
  - Fm Stereo
    215
  - Care of Your Cds
    216
  - Care of Your CD Player
    216
  - Backglass Antenna
    217
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System (48 Contiguous US States)
    218
  - Vehicle Customization Settings
    218
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    218
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

219
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  219
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  220
  - Defensive Driving
    220
  - Drunken Driving
    220
  - Control of a Vehicle
    223
  - Braking
    224
    
    Anti-Lock Brake System (Abs)
    224
    
    Braking in Emergencies
    226
    
    Using Anti-Lock
    226
  - Traction Control System (TCS) (3800 V6 Engine)
    227
  - Steering
    228
    
    Steering Tips
    228
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    229
  - Off-Road Recovery
    230
  - Passing
    231
  - Loss of Control
    232
  - Driving at Night
    234
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    235
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    237
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    237
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    237
  - City Driving
    238
  - Freeway Driving
    239
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    240
    
    Highway Hypnosis
    241
    
    Hill and Mountain Roads
    241
    
    Winter Driving
    243
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    244
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    246
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    248
    
    Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    248
- Towing
  
  249
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    249
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    249
    
    Dinghy Towing
    249
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    250
    
    Dolly Towing
    250
    
    Tire and Loading Information Label
    251
    
    Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
    252
    
    Certification Label
    255
  - Towing a Trailer
    256
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    257
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    258
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    258
    
    Safety Chains
    259
    
    Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    259
    
    Trailer Brakes
    259
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    260
    
    Following Distance
    260
    
    Making Turns
    260
    
    Driving on Grades
    261
    
    Parking on Hills
    261
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    261
    
    Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    262
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    262
    
    When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    262
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

263
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  263
- Service
  
  265
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    265
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    266
- Fuel
  
  266
  - Gasoline Octane
    266
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    267
  - California Fuel
    267
  - Additives
    268
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    268
  - Filling Your Tank
    269
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    271
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  272
  - Hood Release
    273
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    274
  - Engine Oil
    279
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    280
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    280
  - Gm Oil Life System
    282
  - Engine Oil Additives
    282
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    282
  - Using the Radio
    283
  - Supercharger Oil
    284
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    284
  - What Kind of Oil to Use
    284
  - How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    285
  - How to Check and Add Oil
    285
  - When to Check and Change
    287
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    287
    
    How to Check
    287
    
    Checking the Fluid Level
    288
  - Engine Coolant
    289
  - How to Add Fluid
    289
  - Checking Coolant
    290
  - What to Use
    290
  - Adding Coolant
    291
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    291
  - Engine Overheating
    292
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    292
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    292
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    293
  - Cooling System
    294
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    299
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    304
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    304
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    305
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    305
  - Brakes
    306
  - Brake Fluid
    306
  - Brake Wear
    307
  - What to Add
    307
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    308
    
    Brake Adjustment
    308
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    308
  - Battery
    308
  - Jump Starting
    309
  - Vehicle Storage
    309
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  314
- Bulb Replacement
  
  314
  - Halogen Bulbs
    314
  - Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, and Parking Lamps
    315
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Sidemarker Lamps
    317
  - Back-Up Lamps
    318
  - Replacement Bulbs
    318
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  319
- Tires
  
  320
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    320
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    324
  - Tire Size
    324
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    327
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    328
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    330
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    331
  - Buying New Tires
    332
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    333
  - Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature a
    333
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    334
  - Wheel Replacement
    334
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    335
  - Tire Chains
    336
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    337
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    338
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    339
    
    Removing the Wheel Covers
    341
    
    Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    342
    
    Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
    346
  - Storing the Spare Tire and Tools
    347
  - Compact Spare Tire
    348
- Appearance Care
  
  349
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    349
  - Cleaning Fabric/Carpet
    349
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    350
  - Using Cleaner on Fabric
    350
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    351
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    351
  - Cleaning Leather
    351
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    351
  - Care of Safety Belts
    352
  - Weatherstrips
    352
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    352
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    352
  - Cleaning Windshield and Wiper Blades
    353
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    353
  - Finish Care
    353
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    354
  - Finish Damage
    354
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    354
  - Cleaning Tires
    354
  - Underbody Maintenance
    355
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    355
  - Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    356
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  357
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    357
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    357
- Electrical System
  
  357
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    357
  - Headlamp Wiring
    358
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    358
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    358
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    358
  - Passenger's Side Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    360
  - Underhood Fuse Block (Upper)
    362
  - Underhood Fuse Block (Lower)
    363
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  364
  - Engine Specifications
    365
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

367
- Introduction
  368
- Maintenance Requirements
  368
- Maintenance Schedule
  368
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  368
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  369
- Scheduled Maintenance
  370
- Additional Required Services
  372
- Maintenance Footnotes
  373
- At each Fuel Fill
  374
  - Engine Oil Level Check
    374
- Owner Checks and Services
  374
- At Least Once a Month
  375
- At Least Once a Year
  375
  - Cassette Tape Player Service
    375
    
    Ignition Transaxle Lock Check
    376
    
    Underbody Flushing Service
    377
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  378
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    379
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  380
- Maintenance Record
  381
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

383
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  383
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  384
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    384
  - Online Owner Center
    385
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    386
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    386
    
    Canada – Customer Assistance
    386
    
    United States – Customer Assistance
    386
  - GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
    387
    
    Overseas – Customer Assistance
    387
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    388
  - Courtesy Transportation
    389
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    389
    
    Plan Ahead When Possible
    390
    
    Transportation Options
    390
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Records
    391
    
    Additional Program Information
    391
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  392

Chevrolet 2004 Impala Getting To Know Manual (20 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 1 MB

Table of Contents
1
Instrument Panel
2
Instrument Panel Cluster
3
Message Center
7
Driver Information Center (DIC)
7
Service Engine Soon Lamp
8
Tire Inflation Monitor
8
Audio System
9
Radio Data System (RDS)
10
XM Satellite Radio
11
Setting the Clock
11
Seat Adjustments
11
Dual Climate Control System
12
Rear Seat Child Comfort Guides
13
Battery Rundown Protection
14
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
14
Traction Control System
14
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
14
Programmable Automatic Door Locks for Enhanced Security
16
Onstar System
16
Homelink Transmitter
17
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
18
Automatic Lamp Control
18
Storage
18
Oil Life Monitor
19
Fuel Economy Tips
19
Roadside Assistance Program
20
My Gmlink
20

Chevrolet 2004 Impala Quick Start Manual (2 pages)

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Seats and Restraint Systems

Features and Controls

Instrument Panel

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Maintenance Schedule

Driving Your Vehicle

Service and Appearance Care

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

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Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

Headlamp Aiming

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

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Vehicle Identiﬁcation

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Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

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