2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA ignition

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1-30 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
Air bags affect how your vehicle should be serviced.
There are parts of the air bag systems in several places
around your vehicle. Your dealer and the service manual
have information about servicing your vehicle and the
air bag systems. To purchase a service manual, see
ªService and Owner Publicationsº in the Index.
CAUTION:
For up to 10 seconds after the ignition key is
turned off and the battery is disconnected, an
air bag can still inflate during improper service.
You can be injured if you are close to an air bag
when it inflates. Avoid yellow connectors. They
are probably part of the air bag systems. Be sure
to follow proper service procedures, and make
sure the person performing work for you is
qualified to do so.
The air bag systems do not need regular maintenance.
Center Front Passenger Position
Lap Belt
If your vehicle has a front bench seat, someone can sit in
the center position.

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Section 2 Features and Controls
Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your vehicle, and information on starting,
shifting and braking. Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you if everything is
working properly
-- and what to do if you have a problem.
2
-2 Keys
2-4 Door Locks
2
-6 Remote Keyless Entry (Option)
2
-10 Trunk
2
-11 Theft
2
-12 Content Theft-Deterrent (If Equipped)
2
-14 Vehicle Customization Settings
2
-19 Passlock

2-20 New Vehicle ªBreak-Inº
2
-20 Ignition Switch
2
-21 Starting Your Engine
2
-24 Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped)
2
-25 Automatic Transaxle Operation
2
-30 Parking Brake
2
-31 Shifting Into PARK (P)
2
-34 Shifting Out of PARK (P)
2
-34 Parking Over Things That Burn
2
-35 Engine Exhaust
2
-35 Running Your Engine While You're Parked2
-36 Windows
2
-37 Tilt Wheel Adjustable Steering Column
2
-38 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
2
-44 Exterior Lamps
2
-46 Interior Lamps
2
-48 Mirrors
2
-52 Accessory Power Receptacle
2
-52 Auxiliary Power Connection (Power Drop)
2
-53 Cellular Phone Readiness Package (If Equipped)
2
-53 OnStar
System (Option)
2
-54 Power Sunroof (Option)
2
-55 Universal Transmitter (If Equipped)
2
-58 The Instrument Panel -- Your
Information System
2
-59 Instrument Panel Cluster
2
-62 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
2
-71 Message Center
2
-77 Driver Information Center (DIC) (Option)

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Keys
CAUTION:
Leaving children in a vehicle with the ignition
key is dangerous for many reasons. A child or
others could be badly injured or even killed.
They could operate power windows or other
controls or even make the vehicle move. Don't
leave the keys in a vehicle with children.

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One key is for the
ignition, the doors and
all other locks.
If you ever do get locked out of your vehicle, call the
Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Center at
1
-800-CHEV-USA
. (In Canada call 1-800-268-6800).
NOTICE:
Your vehicle has a number of features that can
help prevent theft. But you can have a lot of
trouble getting into your vehicle if you ever lock
your keys inside. You may even have to damage
your vehicle to get in. So be sure you have
extra keys.

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2-6 Rear-Door Security Locks
Your vehicle is equipped with rear-door security locks that
help prevent passengers from opening the rear doors of
your vehicle from the inside. To use one of these locks:
1. Open one of the rear doors.
2. On the inside of the rear door will be a lock. Insert
your key into this lock and turn it upward. This will
engage the safety lock. To disengage the feature, turn
the lock downward.
3. Close the door.
4. Do the same thing to the other rear door lock.
The rear doors of your vehicle cannot be opened from
the inside when this feature is in use. If you want to
open the rear door when the security lock is on, unlock
the door and then open the door from the outside.
Lockout Protection Feature
To protect you from locking your key in the vehicle, this
feature stops the power door locks from locking when
the keys are in the ignition and a door is open.
If a power lock switch is pressed when a door is open
and the key is in the ignition, all of the doors will lock
and then the driver's door will unlock.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, take your keys, open your
door and set the locks from inside. Then get out and
close the door.
Remote Keyless Entry (Option)
If your vehicle has this feature, you can lock and unlock
your doors or unlock your trunk from about 3 feet (1 m)
up to 30 feet (9 m) away using the remote keyless entry
transmitter supplied with your vehicle.
Your remote keyless entry system operates on a
radio frequency subject to Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Rules and with Industry Canada.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
This device complies with RSS
-210 of Industry Canada.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation of
the device.

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Panic Alarm Button
This feature allows you to activate an alarm by pressing
a button on the RKE transmitter. Your vehicle's ignition
must be off for the instant alarm to work. When you
press the horn button on the RKE transmitter, your
vehicle's headlamps will flash, the horn will honk
repeatedly and your interior lamps will illuminate
attracting attention if you need it. The alarm will
continue until:

You press the alarm button on the RKE transmitter a
second time,

the vehicle's ignition is in ON, or

an alarm period of 110 seconds has elapsed.
Transmitter Verification (If Equipped)
This feature provides feedback to the holder of the RKE
transmitter that a command has been received by the
keyless entry receiver. The parking lamps will flash on
every lock and unlock command and the horn will sound
only if the LOCK button is pressed two times or more
within five seconds. This allows for silent operation of
locking and unlocking, unless a confirming horn chirp is
desired. Other options may be selected for this feature
(see ªVehicle Customization Settingsº in the Index).Illumination on Remote Activation
This feature provides interior illumination when a
remote keyless entry door unlock command is received
and executed by your vehicle. The interior lamps will
illuminate until your vehicle's ignition is turned to ON
or until an illumination period of 40 seconds has elapsed
or the doors are locked with the power lock switch or
the RKE transmitter. If a door is opened during the
illumination period, the timed illumination will be
canceled, and the interior lamps will remain on since a
door is open.
Matching Transmitter(s) To Your Vehicle
Each remote keyless entry transmitter is coded to
prevent another transmitter from unlocking your vehicle.
If a transmitter is lost or stolen, a replacement can be
purchased through your dealer. Remember to bring any
remaining transmitters with you when you go to your
dealer. When the dealer matches the replacement
transmitter to your vehicle, any remaining transmitters
must also be matched. Once your dealer has coded the
new transmitter, the lost transmitter will not unlock your
vehicle. Each vehicle can have only four transmitters
matched to it.

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2-11 Trunk Lock
To unlock the trunk from the outside, insert the key and
turn it. You can also press the car symbol on your
remote keyless entry transmitter.
Remote Trunk Release
You can also unlock the trunk from inside the vehicle.
Press the button located below the headlamp control
knob on the underside of the dashboard. The shift lever
must be in PARK (P) for the remote trunk release
button to work.
Theft
Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities.
Although your vehicle has a number of theft
-deterrent
features, we know that nothing we put on it can make it
impossible to steal. However, there are ways you
can help.
Key in the Ignition
If you leave your vehicle with the keys inside, it's an
easy target for joy riders or professional thieves
-- so
don't do it.
When you park your vehicle and open the driver's door,
you'll hear a chime reminding you to remove your key
from the ignition and take it with you. Always do this.
Your steering wheel will be locked, and so will your
ignition and transaxle. And remember to lock the doors.

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2-12 Parking at Night
Park in a lighted spot, close all windows and lock your
vehicle. Remember to keep your valuables out of sight.
Put them in a storage area, or take them with you.
Parking Lots
If you park in a lot where someone will be watching
your vehicle, it's best to lock it up and take your keys.
But what if you have to leave your ignition key?

If possible, park in a busy, well lit area.

Put your valuables in a storage area, like your
trunk or glove box. Be sure to close and lock the
storage area.

Close all windows.

Lock the glove box.

Lock all the doors except the driver's.

Then take the door key and remote keyless entry
transmitter with you.
Content Theft-Deterrent
(If Equipped)
Your vehicle may be equipped with a content
theft
-deterrent alarm system.
With this system, a light on the radio will flash.
This light reminds you to activate the theft
-deterrent
system. Here's how to do it:
1. Open the door.
2. Lock the door with the power door lock switch or the
remote keyless entry transmitter. The SECURITY
light should come on and stay on. If using the remote
keyless entry transmitter, the door does not need
to be open.
3. Close all doors. The SECURITY light will slowly
flash once the system is armed.