2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA Owners Manual

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Eight-Way Power Seats..................................... 1-3
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-93
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-94
Headlamp Wiring.........................................5-93
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-94
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-94
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-96
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-93
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-22
Battery.......................................................5-43
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-34
Coolant......................................................5-26
Coolant Heater............................................2-24
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-33
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-32
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-32
Oil .............................................................5-17
Oil Life System...........................................5-20
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-31
Overheating................................................5-29
Starting......................................................2-22Entry Lighting.................................................3-16
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-31
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-12
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-22
Finish Damage...............................................5-90
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-72
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-73
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-81
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-23
Power Steering...........................................5-38
Windshield Washer......................................5-39
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-37
Fog Lamps ....................................................3-15
Folding Rear Seat............................................ 1-9
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
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Fuel (cont.)
E85 (85% Ethanol)........................................ 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage .........................................................3-38
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-94
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-94
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-96
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-93
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-33
Fuel..........................................................3-38
Speedometer..............................................3-26
Tachometer.................................................3-26
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-38
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-42
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-8
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-47
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-93
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-48
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic
Headlamp System....................................3-14
Delayed.....................................................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-48
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-48
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heater...........................................................3-19
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-38
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-21
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-22
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-16
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I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-21
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-34
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-60
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-15
Cluster.......................................................3-25
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-44
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-55
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-17
Courtesy....................................................3-15Lamps (cont.)
Dome ........................................................3-15
Exterior......................................................3-12
Fog ...........................................................3-15
Reading.....................................................3-17
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-43
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-27
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-31
Brake System Warning.................................3-30
Charging System.........................................3-30
Cruise Control.............................................3-38
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-32
Fog Lamp ..................................................3-37
Highbeam On.............................................3-38
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-34
Oil Pressure...............................................3-36
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-28
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder....................3-26
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-26
Security.....................................................3-37
TCS Warning Light......................................3-32
Tire Pressure..............................................3-33
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-32
Lighting
Delayed Entry.............................................3-16
Delayed Exit...............................................3-16
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Lighting (cont.)
Entry.........................................................3-16
Parade Dimming..........................................3-17
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-29
Lockout Protection..........................................2-13
Locks
Automatic Door Lock....................................2-11
Door ..........................................................2-10
Lockout Protection.......................................2-13
Power Door ................................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-15
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-4
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-14Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-13
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-34
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-4
Manual Passenger Seat.................................... 1-2
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-45
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®.....2-34
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-34
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®.............2-34
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-35
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-35
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-20
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-13
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O
Odometer......................................................3-26
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-13
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-17
Pressure Light.............................................3-36
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-20
Older Children, Restraints................................1-32
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-36
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-22
Outlet(s), Accessory Power...............................3-17
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-35
Power Mirrors.............................................2-35
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode..........................................5-31
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage...............................................5-90
Parade Dimming.............................................3-17Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-29
Shifting Out of............................................2-31
Parking
Brake........................................................2-28
Over Things That Burn.................................2-32
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-28
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-23
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-63
Passing.........................................................4-13
PASS-Key
®III+..............................................2-18
PASS-Key®III+ Operation................................2-19
Power
Accessory Outlet(s)......................................3-17
Door Locks.................................................2-11
Eight-Way Seats........................................... 1-3
Electrical System.........................................5-94
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-22
Six-Way Seats.............................................. 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-38
Windows....................................................2-16
Pressure Cap.................................................5-28
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-31
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock...............2-11
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-16
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R
Radios..........................................................3-58
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-85
Care of Your CDs ........................................3-85
Radio with CD....................................3-62, 3-67
Setting the Time..........................................3-60
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-83
Understanding Reception..............................3-84
Reading Lamps..............................................3-17
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-12
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-29
Rear Seat Armrest..........................................2-43
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-26
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-43
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®.....................................................2-34
Rearview Mirror with OnStar®...........................2-34
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-34
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-5
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-34
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation..................................................... 2-4Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.............................................5-76
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-74
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-52
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-14
General Motors...........................................7-14
United States Government............................7-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-69
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash.....................................................1-70
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-22
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-24
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-29
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-33
S
Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light............................3-26
Pretensioners..............................................1-31
Reminder Light............................................3-26
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Safety Belts
Care of ......................................................5-87
Center Front Passenger Position....................1-25
Driver Position............................................1-17
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-16
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-16
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides...................1-29
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-26
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-24
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-31
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-24
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-12
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................1-23
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Center Seat.................................................. 1-9
Eight-Way Power Seats.................................. 1-3
Head Restraints............................................ 1-8
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-4
Manual Passenger......................................... 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-5
Six-Way Power Seats.................................... 1-2
Split Folding Rear Seat.................................. 1-9Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-51
Rear Seat Position......................................1-49
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-52
Security Light.................................................3-37
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-34
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-67
Setting the Time.............................................3-60
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-90
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-29
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-31
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-23
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Spare Tire
Compact....................................................5-83
Installing....................................................5-76
Removing...................................................5-74
Storing.......................................................5-81
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Specications, Capacities.................................5-99
Speedometer..................................................3-26
Split Folding Rear Seat..................................... 1-9
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-22
Steering........................................................4-11
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-83
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-43
Convenience Net.........................................2-43
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-42
Glove Box..................................................2-42
Rear Seat Armrest.......................................2-43
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-43
Sunglasses Storage Compartment..................2-43
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-28
Sun Visors.....................................................2-17
Sunroof.........................................................2-44
T
Tachometer....................................................3-26
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps, and
Back-Up Lamps.......................................5-50
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-32
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-83Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-17
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-17
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-18
PASS-Key®III+ Operation.............................2-19
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-33
Tires.............................................................5-54
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..........................5-89
Buying New Tires........................................5-66
Chains.......................................................5-71
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-73
Cleaning....................................................5-89
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-83
Different Size..............................................5-67
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-72
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-60
Inspection and Rotation................................5-64
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-76
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-61
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-76
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-74
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-81
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-55
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-57
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-68
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-69
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