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Chevrolet chevy impala 2003 Owner's Manual (408 pages)

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Table of Contents

1
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Vehicle Symbols
  4
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  8
  - 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
  - Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
    23
    
    Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    28
  - Right Front Passenger Position
    29
  - Lap Belt
    30
    
    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
    48
    
    Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the Latch System
    51
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
    54
  - Air Bag Systems
    57
    
    Where Are the Air Bags
    60
    
    When Should an Air Bag Inﬂate
    62
    
    How Does an Air Bag Restrain
    63
    
    What Makes an Air Bag Inﬂate
    63
    
    What will You See after an Air Bag Inﬂates
    64
    
    Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
    66
  - Restraint System Check
    67
    
    Checking Your Restraint Systems
    67
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    68
Section 2 Features and Controls

69
- Features and Controls
  
  69
  - Keys
    70
- Keys
  
  72
  - 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
    
    Door Locks
    76
  - Lockout Protection
    78
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    78
  - Remote Trunk Release
    79
  - Trunk Lock
    79
  - Trunk Assist Handle
    79
  - Emergency Trunk Release Handle
    80
  - Windows
    81
- Windows
  
  82
  - Power Windows
    82
  - Express-Down Window
    82
  - Sun Visors
    83
  - Window Lock out
    83
  - Theft-Deterrent Systems
    84
    
    Content Theft-Deterrent
    84
  - Disarming with Your Key
    85
  - Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
    86
  - Ignition Positions
    86
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    86
  - Starting Your Engine
    87
  - Retained Accessory Power (Rap)
    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
  - Steering Column Shift Lever
    96
  - Console Shift Lever
    97
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    97
  - Torque Lock
    98
  - Shifting out of Park (P
    98
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    99
  - Engine Exhaust
    99
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    100
  - Mirrors
    101
    
    Manual Rearview Mirror
    101
- Mirrors
  
  102
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    102
    
    Outside Convex Mirror
    104
    
    Outside Power Mirrors
    104
  - Onstar System
    105
    
    Onstar Services
    105
    
    Onstar Personal Calling
    106
  - Virtual Advisor
    106
  - Homelink Transmitter
    107
  - Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    109
  - Using Homelink
    110
  - Resetting Defaults
    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
  - Lt Delay (Delayed Headlamp Illumination)
    115
    
    Fob Light (Remote Visual Veriﬁcation)
    116
    
    Fob Horn (Remote Audible Veriﬁcation)
    117
  - Alarm (Content Theft Operation)
    118
  - Trnkjamb (Trunk Jamb)
    119
  - Chirp (Horn Chirp Timer)
    119
  - Orig. Set (Return to the Original Settings)
    120
  - Exit (Exit Feature Customization Mode)
    121
Section 3 Instrument Panel

123
- Instrument Panel
  
  123
  - Instrument Panel Overview
    126
    
    Hazard Warning Flashers
    128
    
    Other Warning Devices
    128
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    129
  - Tilt Wheel
    129
  - Turn and Lane-Change Indicator
    130
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    130
  - Windshield Wipers
    131
  - Windshield Washer
    132
    
    Cruise Control
    133
  - Exterior Lamps
    136
  - Fog Lamps
    138
  - Delayed Headlamps
    138
  - Interior Lamps
    139
  - Courtesy Lamps
    139
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    139
  - Battery Rundown Protection
    140
  - Reading Lamps
    140
  - Delayed Exit Lighting
    140
  - Dome Lamp
    140
  - Parade Dimming
    140
  - Auxiliary Power Connection
    142
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    143
  - Climate Controls
    144
  - Manual Operation
    144
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    146
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    148
  - Operation Tips
    148
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    150
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    151
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    153
  - Trip Odometer
    153
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    154
  - Brake System Warning Light
    156
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    157
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    158
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    159
  - Check Engine Light
    159
  - If the Light Is on Steady
    160
  - If the Light Is Flashing
    160
  - Cruise Control Light
    161
  - Fuel Gage
    162
  - Message Center
    162
    
    Service Traction System Warning Message
    163
  - Traction Active Message
    163
  - Low Oil Pressure Message
    165
  - Low Engine Oil Level Message
    165
  - Change Engine Oil Message
    166
  - Low Tire Message
    166
  - Door Ajar Warning Message
    167
  - Trunk Ajar Warning Message
    167
  - Low Washer Fluid Warning Message
    168
  - Low Fuel Warning Message
    169
  - Low Brake Fluid Warning Message
    169
  - Service Vehicle Soon Message
    170
  - Highbeam out Warning Message
    170
  - Driver Information Center (DIC)
    171
  - Compass Variance
    172
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  174
  - Trip Computer
    174
  - Fuel
    174
    
    Setting the Time
    175
  - Audio System(S)
    175
    
    Radio with Cassette
    176
    
    Playing the Radio
    177
    
    Finding a Station
    178
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    178
    
    Rds Messages
    180
    
    Radio Messages
    181
    
    Playing a Cassette Tape
    184
    
    Cassette Tape Messages
    185
    
    CD Adapter Kits
    185
    
    Radio with CD
    186
    
    XM™ Radio Satellite Service (Usa Only)
    186
    
    Playing a Compact Disc
    195
    
    Radio with Cassette and CD
    197
    
    Theft-Deterrent Feature
    211
    
    Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    212
    
    Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    213
    
    Fm Stereo
    213
    
    Understanding Radio Reception
    213
    
    XM™ Satellite Radio Service
    213
    
    Care of Your CD Player
    214
    
    Care of Your Cds
    214
    
    Backglass Antenna
    215
    
    Chime Level Adjustment
    216
    
    Vehicle Customization Settings
    216
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

217
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  218
  - Defensive Driving
    218
  - Drunken Driving
    218
  - Control of a Vehicle
    221
  - Braking
    222
    
    Anti-Lock Brake System (Abs)
    222
    
    Braking in Emergencies
    224
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    225
  - Steering
    226
    
    Power Steering
    226
    
    Steering Tips
    226
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    227
  - Off-Road Recovery
    228
  - Passing
    229
  - Loss of Control
    230
  - Driving at Night
    232
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    233
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    235
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    235
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    235
  - City Driving
    236
  - Freeway Driving
    237
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    238
    
    Highway Hypnosis
    239
    
    Hill and Mountain Roads
    239
  - Winter Driving
    241
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    242
    
    If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    244
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    246
    
    Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    246
- Towing
  
  247
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    247
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    247
    
    Dinghy Towing
    247
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    248
    
    Dolly Towing
    248
  - Towing a Trailer
    250
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    251
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    252
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    252
    
    Safety Chains
    253
    
    Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    253
    
    Trailer Brakes
    253
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    254
    
    Following Distance
    254
    
    Making Turns
    254
    
    Driving on Grades
    255
    
    Parking on Hills
    255
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    255
    
    Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    256
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    256
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

257
- Service
  
  259
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    260
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
    260
- Fuel
  
  261
  - Gasoline Octane
    261
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    261
  - California Fuel
    262
  - Additives
    262
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    262
  - Filling Your Tank
    263
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    265
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  266
  - Hood Release
    266
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    268
  - Engine Oil
    272
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    273
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    274
  - Engine Oil Additives
    276
  - Using the Radio
    277
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    278
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    278
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    280
  - Checking the Fluid Level
    281
  - How to Add Fluid
    282
  - Engine Coolant
    283
  - What to Use
    284
  - Checking Coolant
    284
  - Adding Coolant
    285
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    286
  - Engine Overheating
    286
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    286
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    287
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    288
  - Cooling System
    289
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    294
  - Power Steering Fluid
    299
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    300
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    300
  - Brakes
    301
  - Brake Fluid
    301
  - What to Add
    302
  - Brake Wear
    303
  - Battery
    304
  - Brake Adjustment
    304
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    304
  - Vehicle Storage
    305
  - Jump Starting
    305
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  311
- Bulb Replacement
  
  312
  - Halogen Bulbs
    312
  - Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, and Parking Lamps
    312
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Sidemarker Lamps
    314
  - Back-Up Lamps
    315
  - Replacement Bulbs
    315
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  316
- Tires
  
  317
  - Inﬂation -- Tire Pressure
    318
  - When to Check
    318
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    319
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    321
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    322
  - Buying New Tires
    323
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    324
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    325
  - Wheel Replacement
    325
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    326
  - Tire Chains
    327
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    327
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    328
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    329
  - Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
    337
  - Storing the Spare Tire and Tools
    339
  - Compact Spare Tire
    340
- Appearance Care
  
  341
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    341
  - Cleaning Fabric/Carpet
    341
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    342
  - Using Cleaner on Fabric
    342
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    343
  - Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
    343
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    343
  - Cleaning Leather
    343
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    343
  - Care of Safety Belts
    344
  - Weatherstrips
    344
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    344
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    344
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    344
  - Finish Care
    345
  - Cleaning Windshield and Wiper Blades
    345
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    346
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    346
  - Finish Damage
    346
  - Cleaning Tires
    346
  - Underbody Maintenance
    347
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    347
  - Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    347
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  349
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    349
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    349
- Electrical System
  
  350
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    350
  - Headlamp Wiring
    350
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    350
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    351
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    351
  - Driver's Side Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    352
  - Passenger's Side Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    354
  - Underhood Fuse Block (Upper)
    356
  - Underhood Fuse Block (Lower)
    357
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  359
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  
  361
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

363
- Introduction
  364
- Maintenance Requirements
  364
- Maintenance Schedule
  364
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  364
- How this Section Is Organized
  365
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  366
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  366
- Scheduled Maintenance
  367
  - Engine Oil Level Check
    372
- At each Fuel Fill
  372
- At Least Once a Month
  372
  - Tire Inﬂation Check
    372
  - Cassette Tape Player Service
    372
  - Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check
    372
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  372
  - Engine Coolant Level Check
    372
- At Least Once a Year
  373
  - Key Lock Cylinders Service
    373
  - Wiper Blade Check
    373
  - Starter Switch Check
    374
  - Ignition Transaxle Lock Check
    375
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    375
- At Least Twice a Year
  373
- Exhaust System Inspection
  376
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  376
- Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection
  376
- Brake System Inspection
  377
- Engine Cooling System Inspection
  377
- Fuel System Inspection
  377
- Throttle System Inspection
  377
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  378
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  379
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

381
- Customer Assistance Information
  
  382
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    382
  - Online Owner Center
    383
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    384
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    384
    
    Overseas – Customer Assistance
    384
  - GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
    385
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    385
  - Courtesy Transportation
    387
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    387
    
    Plan Ahead When Possible
    388
    
    Transportation Options
    388
    
    Additional Program Information
    389
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  390

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Windows

Mirrors

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel

Service and Appearance Care

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

Headlamp Aiming

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance Information

Reporting Safety Defects

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