2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA remote control

Keys...............................................................2-2
Remote Keyless Entry System.........................2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System Operation...........2-4
Doors and Locks.............................................2-8
Door Locks....................................................2-8
Power Door Locks..........................................2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks................2-9
Lockout Protection........................................2-10
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-10
Trunk..........................................................2-10
Windows........................................................2-13
Power Windows............................................2-14
Sun Visors...................................................2-15
Theft-Deterrent Systems..................................2-16
Content Theft-Deterrent.................................2-16
Passlock
ž....................................................2-17
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle................2-18
New Vehicle Break-In....................................2-18
Ignition Positions..........................................2-18
Starting Your Engine.....................................2-19
Engine Coolant Heater..................................2-22
Automatic Transaxle Operation.......................2-23
Parking Brake..............................................2-27
Shifting Into Park (P).....................................2-27Shifting Out of Park (P).................................2-30
Parking Over Things That Burn.......................2-31
Engine Exhaust............................................2-31
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked. . . .2-32
Mirrors...........................................................2-33
Manual Rearview Mirror.................................2-33
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
ž..............2-33
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror................2-34
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with
OnStar
ž...................................................2-35
Outside Power Mirrors...................................2-36
Outside Convex Mirror...................................2-36
OnStar
žSystem.............................................2-37
HomeLinkžTransmitter...................................2-39
Programming the HomeLinkžTransmitter.........2-39
Storage Areas................................................2-43
Glove Box...................................................2-43
Front Storage Area.......................................2-43
Center Console Storage Area.........................2-43
Rear Storage Area........................................2-43
Convenience Net..........................................2-43
Sunroof.........................................................2-44
Vehicle Personalization...................................2-45
Section 2 Features and Controls
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Trunk Lock
To unlock the trunk from the outside, insert the key in
the lock and turn it. You can also press the car
symbol on your remote keyless entry transmitter, if
equipped.
Remote Trunk Release
You can also unlock the trunk from inside the vehicle.
Press the button located
below the exterior lamps
control on the underside of
the dashboard. The shift
lever must be in PARK (P)
for the remote trunk
release button to work.
Trunk Assist Handle
There is an assist handle
located on the inside of
the trunk lid toward
the driver's side of the
vehicle.
Pull down on the handle to lower the trunk lid. Then
close the trunk with your other hand. If the trunk is not
properly closed, the TRUNK OPEN message will
appear in the message center of your instrument panel
cluster. See
Trunk Ajar Warning Message on
page 3-45for more information.
Notice:The trunk assist handle is not designed to
be used to tie down the trunk lid or as an anchor
point when securing items in the trunk. Improper
use of the trunk assist handle could damage it.
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The main components of your instrument panel are
listed here:
A. Instrument Panel Fuse Block. See
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers on page 5-95.
B. Traction Control On/Off Button (If Equipped). See
Traction Control System (TCS) (3800 V6 Engine) on
page 4-9.
C. Multifunction Lever. See
Turn Signal/Multifunction
Lever on page 3-7.
D. Audio Steering Wheel Controls (Option). See
Audio
Steering Wheel Controls on page 3-90.
E. Hazard Warning Flasher Button. See
Hazard
Warning Flashers on page 3-6.
F. Audio System. See
Audio System(s) on page 3-53.
G. Air Vent. See
Outlet Adjustment on page 3-25.
H. Exterior Lamps Control. See
Exterior Lamps
on page 3-14.I. Remote Trunk Release Button. See ªRemote Trunk
Rleaseº under
Trunk on page 2-10.
J. Tilt Steering Wheel Lever. See
Tilt Wheel on
page 3-7.
K. Hood Release. See
Hood Release on page 5-10.
L. Steering Wheel Cruise Control (If Equipped).
See ªCruise Controlº under
Turn Signal/Multifunction
Lever on page 3-7.
M. Ignition Switch. See ªIgnition Positionsº under
New
Vehicle Break-In on page 2-18.
N. Center Console Shift Lever (If Equipped). See
ªConsole Shift Leverº under
Parking Brake on
page 2-27.
O. Climate Controls. See
Dual Climate Control System
on page 3-22.
P. Glove Box. See
Glove Box on page 2-43.
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Interior Lamps
Instrument Panel Brightness
This feature controls the instrument panel lights.
The control for this feature is located on the exterior
lamps control. Your parking lamps must be on for this
feature to work. Turn the control clockwise to brighten
the lights or counterclockwise to dim them.
Courtesy Lamps
When any door is opened, several lamps come on.
These lamps are courtesy lamps. They make it easy for
you to enter and leave your vehicle. You can also
turn these lamps on by turning the exterior lamps control
all the way clockwise.
Some of the lamps have switches so you can turn them
on, even when the doors are closed. These lamps
are reading lamps.
Entry Lighting
Your vehicle may be equipped with courtesy lamps that
will come on and stay on for a set time whenever
you press UNLOCK on the remote keyless entry
transmitter (if equipped).
If you open a door, the lamps will stay on while it's open
and then turn off automatically about 25 seconds after
you close it. If you press UNLOCK and don't open
a door, the lamps will turn off after about 40 seconds.Entry lighting includes a feature called theater dimming.
With theater dimming, the lamps don't just turn off at
the end of the delay time. Instead, they slowly dim after
the delay time until they go out. The delay time is
canceled if you turn the ignition key to ON or press
the power door lock switch. The lamps will dim
right away.
When the ignition is on, illuminated entry is inactive,
which means the courtesy lamps won't come on unless
a door is opened.
Delayed Entry Lighting
Delayed entry lighting illuminates the interior for a
period of time after all the doors have been closed.
The ignition must be off for delayed entry lighting
to work. Immediately after all the doors have been
closed, the delayed entry lighting feature will continue to
work until one of the following occurs:
·The ignition is moved to ON,
·the doors are locked, or
·an illumination period of 25 seconds has elapsed.
If during the illumination period a door is opened,
the timed illumination period will be canceled and the
interior lamps will remain on because a door is open.
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A
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-19
Adding Washer Fluid.......................................5-44
Additional Program Information........................... 7-9
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-94
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)............................3-57, 3-67, 3-79
Air Bag Systems.............................................1-51
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-57
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-60
What Makes an Air Bag In¯ate?....................1-57
What Will You See After an Air
Bag In¯ates?...........................................1-58
When Should an Air Bag In¯ate?...................1-56
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-54
Air Bag .........................................................3-33
Readiness Light..........................................3-33
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-22
ALARM (Content Theft Operation).....................2-50
AM ...............................................................3-91
Antenna, Backglass.........................................3-93
Antenna, XMŸ Satellite Radio Antenna System . . 3-94
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)............................ 4-6
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-35Appearance Care............................................5-85
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-88
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-91
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-85
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle..............5-88
Finish Damage............................................5-90
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-90
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-91
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-91
Weatherstrips..............................................5-88
Arming with the Power Lock Switch...................2-16
Arming with the Remote Keyless
Entry Transmitter.........................................2-17
Ashtrays........................................................3-21
Audio System(s).............................................3-53
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-90
Backglass Antenna......................................3-93
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-91
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-92
Care of Your CDs........................................3-92
Chime Level Adjustment...............................3-94
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-75
Radio with Cassette.....................................3-54
Radio with CD............................................3-64
Setting the Time..........................................3-53
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-89
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Compact Spare Tire........................................5-84
Compass Variance..........................................3-50
Console Shift Lever.........................................2-29
Content Theft-Deferrent....................................2-16
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Convenience Net............................................2-43
Coolant.........................................................3-36
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-36
Heater, Engine............................................2-22
Hot Temperature Warning Message................3-42
Cooling System..............................................5-33
Courtesy Lamps.............................................3-17
Cruise Control Light........................................3-39
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-12
Customer Assistance Information........................ 7-7
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities................................................ 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors........................................7-10
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-10Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-10
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-5
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-11
D
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic Headlamp
System......................................................3-15
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.................................3-24
Delayed Entry Lighting.....................................3-17
Delayed Exit Lighting.......................................3-18
Delayed Headlamps........................................3-16
Dinghy Towing................................................4-31
Disarming with the Remote Keyless Entry
Transmitter.................................................2-17
Disarming with Your Key..................................2-17
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dolly Towing..................................................4-32
Dome Lamp...................................................3-18
Door.............................................................3-45
Ajar Warning Message.................................3-45
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
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