2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA flat tire

Roadside offers two levels of service to the customer,Basic CareandCourtesy Care:
RoadsideBasic Careprovides:
·Toll-free number, 1-800-CHEV-USA (243-8872),
text telephone (TTY) users, call 1-888-889-2438
·Free towing for warranty repairs
·Basic over-the-phone technical advice
·Available dealer services at reasonable costs (i.e.,
wrecker services, locksmith/key service, glass
repair, etc.)
Roadside
Courtesy Careprovides:
·RoadsideBasic Careservices (as outlined
previously)
Plus:
·FREE Non-Warranty Towing (to the closest dealer
from a legal roadway)
·FREE Locksmith/Key Service (when keys are lost
on the road or locked inside)
·FREE Flat Tire Service (spare installed on the road)
·FREE Jump Start (at home or on the road)
·FREE Fuel Delivery ($5 of fuel delivered on
the road)Chevrolet offers Courtesy Transportation for customers
needing warranty service. Courtesy Transportation
will be offered in conjunction with the coverage provided
by the Bumper-to-Bumper New Vehicle Limited
Warranty to eligible purchasers of 2003 Chevrolet
passenger cars and light duty trucks. (See your selling
dealer for details.)
Courtesy Careis available to retail and retail lease
customers operating 2003 and newer Chevrolet vehicles
for a period of 3 years/36,000 miles (60 000 km),
whichever occurs ®rst. All
Courtesy Careservices must
be pre-arranged by Chevrolet Roadside or dealer
service management.
Basic CareandCourtesy Careare not part of or
included in the coverage provided by the New Vehicle
Limited Warranty. Chevrolet reserves the right to
modify or discontinue
Basic CareandCourtesy Careat any time.
The Roadside Assistance Center uses companies that
will provide you with quality and priority service.
When roadside services are required, our advisors will
explain any payment obligations that may be incurred
for utilizing outside services.
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Filter.............................................................5-22
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-22
Finding a PTY Station
(RDS and XMŸ).........................3-58, 3-68, 3-80
Finding a Station............................3-56, 3-66, 3-78
Finish Care....................................................5-89
Finish Damage...............................................5-90
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-72
Flat Tire........................................................5-71
Fluid.............................................................5-24
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-24
Power Steering...........................................5-43
Windshield Washer......................................5-44
FM Stereo.....................................................3-91
FOB HORN (Remote Audible Veri®cation)...........2-49
FOB LIGHT (Remote Visual Veri®cation)............2-48
FOB PROG (Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter
Programming).............................................2-53
Fog Lamps....................................................3-16
Folding Rear Seat............................................ 1-7
Following Distance..........................................4-38
Front Storage Area.........................................2-43
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6Fuel (cont.)
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-40
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Speci®cations.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Message.................................3-47
System Inspection.......................................6-15
Fuses...........................................................5-95
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-95
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-94
G
Gage............................................................3-36
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-36
Fuel..........................................................3-40
Speedometer..............................................3-31
Tachometer.................................................3-32
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-39
Gasoline......................................................... 5-5
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Speci®cations............................................... 5-5
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-41
Glove Box.....................................................2-43
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
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Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-31
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-3
Remote Trunk Release....................................2-11
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare
Tire ...........................................................5-76
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-73
Removing the Wheel Covers and the
Wheel Nut Caps..........................................5-75
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-59
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-48
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash . . 1-62
Reporting Safety Defects.................................7-10
Canadian Government..................................7-10
General Motors...........................................7-10
United States Government............................7-10
Reprogramming a Single HomeLink
žButton.......2-42
Resetting Defaults...........................................2-42
Resetting the Trip Computer.............................3-52
Restraint System Check...................................6-11
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-61
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-62
Restraint Systems...........................................1-61
Checking....................................................1-61
Replacing Parts...........................................1-62
Resynchronization............................................. 2-7Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-19
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-23
Roadside......................................................... 7-5
Assistance Program....................................... 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-30
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-32
S
Safety Belt.....................................................3-32
Reminder Light............................................3-32
Safety Belts...................................................5-88
Care of......................................................5-88
Center Front Passenger Position....................1-23
Driver Position............................................1-15
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-14
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-13
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults......................................1-28
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-25
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-23
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-30
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-22
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-9
Safety Chains.................................................4-37
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-5
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Seat............................................................... 1-6
Head Restraints............................................ 1-6
Seats.............................................................. 1-4
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-3
Manual........................................................ 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Six-Way Power Seats.................................... 1-3
Split Folding Rear Seat.................................. 1-7
Securing a Child Restraint................................1-45
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-45
Rear Seat Position......................................1-45
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-48
Service Bulletins.............................................7-11
Service Manuals.............................................7-11
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle.......................................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-37
Message....................................................3-46
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Traction System Warning Message.................3-41
Vehicle Soon Message.................................3-48
Setting Preset Stations....................3-56, 3-66, 3-78
Setting the Time.............................................3-53
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..........3-57, 3-67, 3-79
SETTINGS (Display Current Settings)................2-45
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-90
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-27Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-30
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-17
Skidding........................................................4-15
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-19
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-86
Speci®cations, Capacities...............................5-103
Speedometer..................................................3-31
Split Folding Rear Seat..................................... 1-7
Starter Switch Check.......................................6-12
Starting Your 3400 V6 Engine...........................2-20
Starting Your 3800 Series II V6 Engine..............2-21
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-19
Steering Column Shift Lever.............................2-28
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-11
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection..............................6-14
Steering Tips..................................................4-10
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-90
Steering........................................................4-10
Storage Areas................................................2-43
Center Console Storage Area........................2-43
Convenience Net.........................................2-43
Front Storage Area......................................2-43
Glove Box..................................................2-43
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-43
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools..........................5-81
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools.......................5-83
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-30
Sun Visors.....................................................2-15
Sunroof.........................................................2-44
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T
Tachometer....................................................3-32
Taillamps.......................................................5-58
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Sidemarker
Lamps....................................................5-58
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-35
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-89
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-16
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-16
Passlock
ž...................................................2-17
Throttle System Inspection...............................6-15
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tire In¯ation Check.........................................6-10
TIRE MON (Tire In¯ation Monitor Reset)............2-46
Tire ...............................................................3-44
Low Message.............................................3-44
Tires.............................................................5-61
Buying New Tires........................................5-67
Chains.......................................................5-71
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-72
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-84
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-71
In¯ation -- Tire Pressure...............................5-62
Inspection and Rotation................................5-65
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-63
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-68
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-69
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-69
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-66Tires (cont.)
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-22
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-42
Top Strap......................................................1-41
Torque Lock...................................................2-30
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires..................4-37
Towing..........................................................4-31
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-31
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-34
Your Vehicle...............................................4-31
Traction.........................................................3-41
Active Message...........................................3-41
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-9
Control System Warning Light.......................3-35
Service Traction System Warning Message.....3-41
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-37
Transaxle Operation, Automatic.........................2-23
Transaxle.......................................................5-24
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-24
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-11
Transmitter Veri®cation...................................... 2-5
Transportation Options...................................... 7-8
Trip Computer................................................3-52
Trip Odometer................................................3-31
TRNKJAMB (Trunk Jamb)................................2-51
Trunk Ajar Warning Message............................3-45
Trunk Assist Handle........................................2-11
Trunk Lock....................................................2-11
Trunk............................................................2-10
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