User Manuals: Chevrolet Impala 2007 Impala Large Sedan

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Chevrolet Impala 2007 Impala Owner's Manual (464 pages)

2007 Chevrolet Impala Owner Manual

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 2 MB

M 2007 Chevrolet Impala Owner Manual

1
- Table of Contents
  1
- Canadian Owners
  3
- How to Use this Manual
  4
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  4
  - Vehicle Damage Warnings
    5
  - Vehicle Symbols
    5
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  7
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

8
- Front Seats
  9
- Manual Passenger Seat
  9
- Power Seats
  10
- Heated Seats
  11
- Manual Lumbar
  11
- Reclining Seatbacks
  12
- Power Reclining Seatback
  13
- Head Restraints
  15
- Center Seat
  16
- Rear Seats
  16
- Split Folding Rear Seat
  16
- Safety Belts
  20
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    21
  - Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    24
- Driver Position
  25
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  25
- Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment
  34
- Right Front Passenger Position
  35
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  35
- Center Front Passenger Position
  36
- Lap-Shoulder Belt
  37
- Rear Seat Passengers
  37
- Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
  39
- Safety Belt Extender
  42
- Safety Belt Pretensioners
  42
- Child Restraints
  43
- Airbag System
  69
- Where Are the Airbags
  72
- When Should an Airbag Inﬂate
  75
- How Does an Airbag Restrain
  77
- What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate
  77
- What will You See after an Airbag Inflates
  78
- Passenger Sensing System
  79
- Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
  84
- Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
  85
- Checking the Restraint Systems
  86
- Restraint System Check
  86
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  87
Section 2 Features and Controls

89
- Features and Controls
  
  89
- Keys
  
  91
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
    92
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
    92
  - Remote Keyless Entry (Rke) System Operation
    93
  - System Operation
    93
    
    Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    95
    
    Battery Replacement
    96
    
    Remote Vehicle Start
    97
    
    Remote Start Ready
    99
- Doors and Locks
  
  100
  - Door Locks
    100
  - Power Door Locks
    101
  - Automatic Door Lock
    102
  - Programmable Automatic Door Unlock
    102
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    102
  - Lockout Protection
    103
  - Trunk
    103
    
    Remote Trunk Release
    104
    
    Emergency Trunk Release Handle
    104
- Windows
  
  105
  - Power Windows
    106
    
    Express-Down Window
    106
    
    Window Lockout
    106
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  107
  - Sun Visors
    107
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    107
    
    Arming with the Power Lock Switch
    108
    
    Disarming with Your Key
    108
  - PASS-Key III+ Operation
    109
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  111
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    111
  - Ignition Positions
    112
  - Key in the Ignition
    113
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    113
  - Starting the Engine
    114
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    115
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    116
  - Active Fuel Management
    116
  - (3.9L V6 and 5.3L V8 Engines)
    116
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    117
  - Parking Brake
    120
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    121
    
    Steering Column Shift Lever
    121
    
    Console Shift Lever
    121
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    122
    
    Torque Lock
    122
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    123
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    123
  - Engine Exhaust
    124
  - Running the Engine While Parked
    125
- Mirrors
  
  126
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    126
  - Manual Rearview Mirror with Onstar
    126
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Onstar
    126
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    127
  - Heated Outside Mirrors
    127
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    127
- Onstar ® System
  
  128
  - Onstar Services
    128
- Universal Home Remote System
  
  132
- Storage Areas
  
  142
  - Glove Box
    142
  - Cupholder(S)
    143
  - Sunglasses Storage Compartment
    143
  - Center Console Storage Area
    143
  - Rear Storage Area
    143
  - Rear Seat Armrest
    143
- Sunroof
  
  144
  - Convenience Net
    144
Section 3 Instrument Panel

145
- Instrument Panel
  
  145
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  148
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    150
  - Other Warning Devices
    150
  - Horn
    150
  - Tilt Wheel
    150
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    151
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    152
  - Turn Signal on Chime
    152
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    153
  - Flash-To-Pass
    153
  - Windshield Wipers
    153
  - Windshield Washer
    154
  - Cruise Control
    155
  - Exterior Lamps
    158
  - Delayed Headlamps
    160
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)/ Automatic Headlamp System
    160
  - Fog Lamps
    161
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    161
  - Courtesy Lamps
    161
  - Dome Lamp
    162
  - Entry Lighting
    162
  - Delayed Entry Lighting
    162
  - Delayed Exit Lighting
    163
  - Parade Dimming
    163
  - Reading Lamps
    163
    
    Electric Power Management
    163
    
    Battery Run-Down Protection
    164
    
    Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    165
- Climate Controls
  
  166
  - Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    166
  - Climate Control System
    166
    
    Manual Operation
    167
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    169
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    170
  - Outlet Adjustment
    170
  - Operation Tips
    170
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    171
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  172
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    173
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    174
  - Tachometer
    174
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    175
  - Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light
    175
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    176
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    177
  - Charging System Light
    179
  - Brake System Warning Light
    179
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    180
  - Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light
    181
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light
    181
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    182
  - Tire Pressure Light
    182
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    183
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    184
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    184
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    185
  - Oil Pressure Light
    186
  - Security Light
    187
  - Fog Lamp Light
    187
  - Cruise Control Light
    187
  - Highbeam on Light
    187
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  188
  - Fuel Gage
    188
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    189
  - DIC Compass
    195
  - Compass Calibration
    197
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    197
    
    Battery Saver Active
    198
    
    Check Tire Pressure
    199
    
    Driver Door Open
    199
    
    Engine Overheated Stop Engine
    200
    
    Service Brake System
    203
    
    Service Theft System
    203
    
    Trunk Open
    206
    
    Turn Signal on
    206
  - DIC Vehicle Customization
    206
- Audio System(S)
  
  213
  - Setting the Time (Without Date Display)
    214
  - Setting the Time (with Date Display)
    215
  - Radio with CD (Base)
    217
    
    Playing the Radio
    217
    
    Finding a Station
    217
    
    Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
    222
  - Radio with CD (MP3)
    223
    
    Radio Data System (Rds)
    223
    
    XM™ Satellite Radio Service
    223
    
    Finding a Category (CAT) Station
    227
    
    Playing a CD(S) (Six-Disc CD Player)
    229
    
    Playing an MP3 CD-R or CD-RW Disc
    231
  - Using an MP3
    233
  - XM Radio Messages
    240
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    241
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    242
  - Radio Reception
    243
  - Care of Your Cds
    244
  - Care of the CD Player
    244
  - Backglass Antenna
    244
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    245
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

247
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  247
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  248
  - Defensive Driving
    248
  - Drunken Driving
    249
  - Control of a Vehicle
    252
  - Braking
    252
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    253
  - Braking in Emergencies
    255
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    256
  - Power Steering
    257
    
    Steering Tips
    257
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    259
  - Off-Road Recovery
    260
  - Passing
    260
  - Loss of Control
    262
  - Driving at Night
    263
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    264
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    266
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    266
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    266
  - City Driving
    267
  - Freeway Driving
    268
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    269
  - Highway Hypnosis
    270
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    270
  - Winter Driving
    272
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    274
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    276
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
    278
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    278
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    279
- Towing
  
  284
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    284
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    284
    
    Dinghy Towing
    285
    
    Dolly Towing
    285
  - Towing a Trailer
    286
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    287
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    287
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    288
    
    Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    289
    
    Trailer Brakes
    290
    
    Safety Chains
    290
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    291
    
    Following Distance
    291
    
    Making Turns
    292
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    292
    
    Driving on Grades
    293
    
    Parking on Hills
    293
    
    When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    294
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    294
    
    Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    294
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

295
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  295
- Service
  
  297
  - Accessories and Modiﬁcations
    297
  - California Proposition 65 Warning
    298
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    298
- Fuel
  
  299
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    299
  - Gasoline Octane
    299
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    300
  - California Fuel
    300
  - Additives
    300
  - Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol)
    301
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    302
  - Filling the Tank
    303
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    305
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  306
  - Hood Release
    307
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    308
  - Checking Engine Oil
    312
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    313
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    314
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    315
  - Engine Oil Life System
    316
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    317
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    317
  - When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    318
  - How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    318
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    319
    
    How to Check Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    320
    
    How to Add Fluid
    322
  - Engine Coolant
    323
    
    What to Use
    324
    
    Checking Coolant
    325
  - Pressure Cap
    326
  - Engine Overheating
    326
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    327
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    328
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    329
  - Cooling System
    329
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    335
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    335
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    336
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    336
  - Brakes
    337
    
    Brake Wear
    338
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    339
  - Battery
    340
  - Vehicle Storage
    340
  - Jump Starting
    341
- Bulb Replacement
  
  346
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  346
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  352
- Tires
  
  354
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    355
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    359
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    362
    
    When to Check
    362
    
    How to Check
    363
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    363
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    368
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    369
  - Buying New Tires
    370
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    372
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    372
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    374
  - Wheel Replacement
    374
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    375
  - Tire Chains
    376
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    377
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    378
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    379
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    381
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    387
  - Compact Spare Tire
    389
- Appearance Care
  
  390
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    390
  - Fabric/Carpet
    391
  - Leather
    392
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    393
  - Care of Safety Belts
    393
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    394
    
    Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    394
    
    Finish Care
    394
    
    Windshield and Wiper Blades
    395
    
    Aluminum Wheels
    396
    
    Tires
    396
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    397
    
    Finish Damage
    397
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    397
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    397
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    398
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  399
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    399
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    399
- Electrical System
  
  400
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    400
  - Headlamp Wiring
    400
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    400
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    400
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    400
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    401
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    402
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  405
  - Engine Specifications
    406
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

407
- Maintenance Schedule
  407
- Introduction
  408
- Maintenance Requirements
  408
- Maintenance Schedule
  408
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  408
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  409
- Scheduled Maintenance
  410
- Additional Required Services
  413
- Maintenance Footnotes
  414
- At each Fuel Fill
  416
- Owner Checks and Services
  416
- At Least Once a Month
  417
- At Least Once a Year
  417
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  420
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  421
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  422
- Maintenance Record
  423
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

427
- Customer Assistance Information
  427
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  428
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    428
  - Online Owner Center
    431
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    432
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    432
    
    Overseas - Customer Assistance
    433
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    433
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    434
  - Courtesy Transportation
    437
    
    Scheduling Service Appointments
    438
    
    Transportation Options
    438
    
    Additional Program Information
    439
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    440
  - Collision Damage Repair
    441
    
    Collision Parts
    441
    
    Repair Facility
    442
    
    Insuring Your Vehicle
    442
    
    If an Accident Occurs
    443
    
    Managing the Vehicle Damage Repair Process
    445
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  446
Safety Warnings and Symbols/Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle

460

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Chevrolet Impala 2007 Impala Owner's Manual (464 pages)

Table of Contents

M 2007 Chevrolet Impala Owner Manual

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Onstar ® System

Universal Home Remote System

Storage Areas

Sunroof

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

Bulb Replacement

Headlamp Aiming

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

Safety Warnings and Symbols/Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle

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