Chevrolet Impala 2010 Used Sedan Manuals

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Chevrolet Impala 2010 Owner's Manual (422 pages)

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Table of Contents

1
- Canadian Owners
  3
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  4
- Vehicle Symbols
  4
- Vehicle Symbol Chart
  5
- In Brief
  
  7
  - Instrument Panel
    8
  - Initial Drive Information
    10
    
    Remote Vehicle Start
    10
    
    Starting the Vehicle
    10
    
    Canceling a Remote Start
    11
    
    Trunk Release
    11
    
    Seat Adjustment
    12
    
    Power Reclining Seatback
    13
    
    Power Seats
    13
    
    Head Restraint Adjustment
    14
    
    Second Row Seats
    14
    
    Safety Belt
    15
    
    Sensing System for Passenger Airbag
    15
    
    Interior Mirror
    16
    
    Interior Lighting
    17
    
    Steering Wheel Adjustment
    17
    
    Exterior Lighting
    18
    
    Windshield Wiper/Washer
    19
    
    Climate Controls
    20
  - Vehicle Features
    21
    
    Storing a Favorite Station
    21
    
    Portable Audio Devices
    22
    
    Satellite Radio
    22
    
    Setting the Clock
    22
    
    Steering Wheel Controls
    23
    
    Cruise Control
    24
    
    Power Outlets
    24
  - Performance and Maintenance
    25
    
    Engine Oil Life System
    26
    
    Resetting the Oil Life System
    26
    
    Tire Pressure Monitor
    26
    
    Driving for Better Fuel Economy
    27
    
    Online Owner Center
    27
    
    Roadside Assistance Program
    27
    
    How Onstar Service Works
    28
    
    Onstar Steering Wheel Controls
    29
    
    Your Responsibility
    29
- Seats and Restraint System
  
  31
  - Head Restraints
    32
  - Front Seats
    34
    
    Manual Seats
    34
    
    Manual Lumbar
    35
    
    Heated Seats
    36
    
    Manual Reclining Seatbacks
    36
    
    Reclining Seatbacks
    36
    
    Center Seat
    39
    
    Split Folding Rear Seat
    40
  - Rear Seats
    40
  - Underseat Storage
    41
  - Safety Belts
    42
    
    Why Safety Belts Work
    43
    
    Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    46
    
    How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    47
    
    Lap-Shoulder Belt
    55
    
    Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
    57
    
    Safety Belt Pretensioners
    57
    
    Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
    57
    
    Lap Belt
    60
    
    Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    60
    
    Safety Belt Extender
    61
  - Child Restraints
    62
  - Older Children
    62
    
    Infants and Young Children
    65
    
    Child Restraint Systems
    69
  - Windows
    70
    
    Securing the Child Within the Child Restraint
    71
    
    Where to Put the Restraint
    72
    
    Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (Latch)
    73
    
    Top Tether Anchor
    74
    
    Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the Latch System
    76
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position
    79
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front Seat Position
    82
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
    82
    
    Airbag System
    86
    
    Where Are the Airbags
    89
    
    When Should an Airbag Inﬂate
    91
    
    How Does an Airbag Restrain
    93
    
    What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate
    93
    
    What will You See after an Airbag Inﬂates
    94
  - Passenger Sensing System
    96
    
    If the on Indicator Is Lit for a Child Restraint
    99
    
    Additional Factors Affecting System Operation
    101
    
    Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
    102
    
    Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
    103
    
    Checking the Restraint Systems
    104
    
    Restraint System Check
    104
    
    Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    105
Section 3 Features and Controls

107
- Keys
  109
  - Remote Keyless Entry (Rke) System
    110
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation
    110
  - Programming Transmitters to the Vehicle
    111
  - Battery Replacement
    112
  - Remote Vehicle Start
    113
- Doors and Locks
  
  115
  - Door Locks
    115
  - Power Door Locks
    116
  - Delayed Locking
    116
  - Automatic Door Lock
    116
  - Programmable Automatic Door Unlock
    117
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    117
  - Lockout Protection
    118
  - Trunk
    118
    
    Emergency Trunk Release Handle
    119
    
    Remote Trunk Release
    119
- Windows
  
  120
  - Power Windows
    121
  - Sun Visors
    122
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  122
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  125
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    125
  - Ignition Positions
    126
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    127
  - Starting the Engine
    127
  - Starting Procedure
    128
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    129
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    130
  - Parking Brake
    133
  - Shifting into Park
    134
    
    Console Shift Lever
    134
    
    Steering Column Shift Lever
    134
    
    Leaving the Vehicle with the Engine Running
    135
    
    Torque Lock
    135
  - Shifting out of Park
    135
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    136
  - Engine Exhaust
    137
  - Running the Vehicle While Parked
    138
- Mirrors
  
  139
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    139
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    139
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    140
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    140
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    140
- Universal Home Remote System
  
  141
  - Universal Home Remote System Operation (with Three Round LED)
    141
    
    Erasing Universal Home Remote Buttons
    147
    
    Reprogramming Universal Home Remote Buttons
    147
    
    Using Universal Home Remote
    147
  - Storage Areas
    148
    
    Center Console Storage
    148
    
    Convenience Net
    148
    
    Glove Box
    148
    
    Rear Seat Armrest
    148
    
    Rear Storage Area
    148
    
    Sunglasses Storage Compartment
    148
  - Sunroof
    149
Section 4 Instrument Panel

151
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  153
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    153
  - Horn
    153
  - Tilt Wheel
    153
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    154
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    154
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    155
  - Flash-To-Pass
    155
  - Windshield Wipers
    155
  - Windshield Washer
    156
  - Cruise Control
    156
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    157
    
    Ending Cruise Control
    159
    
    Erasing Speed Memory
    159
  - Exterior Lamps
    159
  - Daytime Running Lamps (Drl)/Automatic Headlamp System
    160
  - Fog Lamps
    161
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    161
  - Courtesy Lamps
    161
  - Dome Lamp
    161
  - Entry Lighting
    162
  - Delayed Entry Lighting
    162
  - Delayed Exit Lighting
    163
  - Parade Dimming
    163
  - Reading Lamps
    163
  - Map Lamps
    163
  - Electric Power Management
    163
    
    Battery Run-Down Protection
    164
    
    Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    165
    
    Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    166
- Climate Controls
  
  166
  - Climate Control System
    166
  - Rear Window Defogger
    169
  - Outlet Adjustment
    170
  - Operation Tips
    170
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    170
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  171
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    172
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    173
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    173
  - Tachometer
    173
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    173
  - Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light
    174
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    174
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    175
  - Charging System Light
    176
  - Brake System Warning Light
    177
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light
    178
  - Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light
    178
  - Electronic Stability Control Indicator Light
    179
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light
    180
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    180
  - Tire Pressure Light
    181
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    181
- Maintenance Schedule
  
  184
  - Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    184
  - Oil Pressure Light
    184
  - Security Light
    185
  - Fog Lamp Light
    185
  - Cruise Control Light
    185
  - Highbeam on Light
    186
  - Fuel Gage
    186
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  187
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    187
    
    DIC Buttons
    187
    
    Tire Pressure
    190
    
    Calibrate Compass
    191
  - DIC Compass
    192
  - Compass Calibration Procedure
    193
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    194
    
    Battery Saver Active
    194
    
    Engine Overheated Stop Engine
    195
    
    Fuel Level Low
    196
    
    Oil Pressure Low Stop Engine
    196
    
    Service Air Bag
    197
    
    Service Brake System
    197
    
    Service Theft System
    198
    
    Service Tire Monitor System
    198
    
    Service Transmission
    199
    
    Service Vehicle Soon
    199
    
    Theft Attempted
    199
    
    Trunk Open
    200
    
    Turn Signal on
    201
  - DIC Vehicle Customization
    201
    
    Display Language
    202
    
    Remote Door Lock
    203
    
    Exit Lighting
    204
    
    Remote Door Unlock
    204
    
    Approach Lighting
    205
    
    Chime Volume
    205
    
    Factory Settings
    206
  - Remote Start
    206
- Audio System(S)
  
  207
  - Setting the Clock
    208
  - Radio(S)
    209
    
    Playing the Radio
    210
    
    Radio Data System (Rds)
    210
    
    Finding a Station
    211
    
    Storing a Radio Station as a Favorite
    212
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    213
    
    Radio Messages
    214
    
    Playing a CD
    215
    
    XM™ Satellite Radio Service
    215
    
    Care of Cds
    216
    
    Care of the CD Player
    217
    
    Playing an MP3 CD-R or CD-RW Disc
    217
    
    Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
    218
  - Using an MP3
    218
    
    Compressed Audio
    218
    
    Root Directory
    220
  - XM Radio Messages
    222
    
    Audio System
    224
    
    Voice Recognition
    224
  - Bluetooth
    224
    
    Bluetooth Controls
    224
    
    Pairing a Phone
    225
    
    Deleting a Paired Phone
    226
    
    Storing Name Tags
    226
    
    Deleting Name Tags
    228
    
    Making a Call
    229
    
    Using the Call Command
    230
    
    Using the Re-Dial Command
    230
    
    Call Waiting
    231
    
    Ending a Call
    231
    
    Receiving a Call
    231
    
    Bluetooth System
    232
    
    Transferring a Call
    232
    
    Voice Pass-Thru
    232
    
    Clearing the System
    233
    
    Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) Tones
    233
    
    Other Information
    234
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    234
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    234
  - Radio Reception
    235
  - Cellular Phone Usage
    236
  - Backglass Antenna
    236
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    236
Section 5 Driving Your Vehicle

237
- Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle
  
  238
  - Defensive Driving
    238
  - Drunk Driving
    238
  - Control of a Vehicle
    239
  - Braking
    240
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    241
    
    Using ABS
    242
  - Braking in Emergencies
    242
  - Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
    242
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    243
  - Steering
    245
    
    Steering Tips
    245
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    246
  - Off-Road Recovery
    247
  - Passing
    247
  - Loss of Control
    247
  - Driving at Night
    249
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    250
    
    Other Rainy Weather Tips
    250
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    251
  - Highway Hypnosis
    251
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    252
  - Winter Driving
    253
    
    Blizzard Conditions
    254
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
    255
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    256
  - Loading the Vehicle
    256
    
    Tire and Loading Information Label
    257
    
    Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
    258
    
    Certification Label
    260
- Towing
  
  262
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    262
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    262
    
    Dinghy Towing
    263
    
    Dolly Towing
    263
  - Towing a Trailer
    264
    
    Pulling a Trailer
    265
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    265
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    266
    
    Safety Chains
    267
    
    Total Weight on the Vehicle's Tires
    267
    
    Trailer Brakes
    267
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    268
    
    Following Distance
    268
    
    Making Turns
    268
    
    Driving on Grades
    269
    
    Parking on Hills
    269
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    269
    
    Changing a Tire When Trailer Towing
    270
    
    Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    270
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    270
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care

271
- Service
  
  273
- Fuel
  
  275
  - Gasoline Octane
    276
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    276
  - California Fuel
    276
  - Additives
    277
  - Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol)
    278
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    279
  - Filling the Tank
    280
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    282
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  282
  - Hood Release
    283
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    284
  - Engine Oil
    285
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    286
    
    Cold Temperature Operation
    287
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    287
    
    Engine Oil Additives / Engine Oil Flushes
    288
  - Engine Oil Life System
    288
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    289
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    289
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    289
    
    How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    290
    
    When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    290
  - How to Check Automatic Transmission Fluid
    292
    
    Checking the Fluid Level
    293
    
    How to Add Fluid
    294
  - Cooling System
    294
  - Engine Coolant
    295
    
    What to Use
    296
    
    Checking Coolant
    297
    
    How to Add Coolant to the Recovery Tank
    297
    
    How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    298
  - Engine Overheating
    299
    
    If Steam Is Coming from the Engine Compartment
    300
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from the Engine Compartment
    301
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    302
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    302
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    303
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    303
    
    Adding Washer Fluid
    304
    
    Brake Fluid
    305
  - Brakes
    305
    
    Brake Wear
    306
    
    What to Add
    306
    
    Brake Adjustment
    307
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    307
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    307
    
    Vehicle Storage
    308
  - Battery
    308
  - Jump Starting
    309
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  313
- Bulb Replacement
  
  313
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  319
- Tires
  
  321
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    322
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    326
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    329
    
    When to Check
    329
    
    How to Check
    330
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    330
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
    332
    
    Tpms Malfunction Light and Message
    333
    
    Tpms Sensor Matching Process
    334
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    335
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    337
  - Buying New Tires
    338
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    339
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    340
    
    Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature a
    340
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    341
  - Wheel Replacement
    341
    
    Used Replacement Wheels
    342
  - Tire Chains
    343
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    344
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    345
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    346
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    347
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    353
  - Compact Spare Tire
    356
- Appearance Care
  
  357
  - Interior Cleaning
    357
  - Fabric/Carpet
    358
  - Leather
    359
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    360
  - Care of Safety Belts
    360
    
    Weatherstrips
    360
    
    Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    361
    
    Washing Your Vehicle
    361
    
    Finish Care
    362
    
    Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts
    362
    
    Windshield and Wiper Blades
    362
    
    Aluminum Wheels
    363
    
    Tires
    363
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    364
    
    Finish Damage
    364
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    364
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    364
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  365
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    365
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    365
- Electrical System
  
  365
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    365
  - Headlamp Wiring
    366
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    366
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    366
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    366
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    366
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    367
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  370
  - Engine Specifications
    371
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

373
- Introduction
  374
- Maintenance Schedule
  374
- Scheduled Maintenance
  375
  - Additional Required Services
    377
  - Once a Month
    377
  - Once a Year
    377
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    379
- Owner Checks and Services
  380
  - Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control System Check
    380
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    381
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  382
- Maintenance Replacement Parts
  383
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  384
- Maintenance Record
  385
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

389
- Customer Assistance Information
  
  389
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  390
  - Online Owner Center
    393
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    394
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    394
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    395
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    395
    
    Calling for Assistance
    396
    
    Services Not Included in Roadside Assistance
    397
    
    Services Provided
    397
  - Scheduling Service Appointments
    399
  - Courtesy Transportation Program
    399
    
    Additional Program Information
    400
    
    Transportation Options
    400
  - Collision Damage Repair
    401
    
    Collision Parts
    401
    
    Repair Facility
    401
    
    If a Crash Occurs
    402
    
    Insuring Your Vehicle
    402
    
    Managing the Vehicle Damage Repair Process
    403
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  404
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  
  406
  - Event Data Recorders
    407
  - Navigation System
    408
  - Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID)
    408
  - Radio Frequency Statement
    408

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

In Brief

Seats and Restraint System

Section 3 Features and Controls

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Universal Home Remote System

Section 4 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Maintenance Schedule

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 5 Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle

Towing

Section 6 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

Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy

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