2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA warning

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E85 Fuel......................................................... 5-8
EDR .............................................................7-18
Electrical Equipment
Add-On Equipment......................................5-96
Electrical System
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-97
Headlamp Wiring.........................................5-97
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-97
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-97
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-98
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-97
Electronic Immobilizer
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-17
Electronic Immobilizer Operation
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-18
Electronic Stability Control................................. 4-6
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-21
Check and Service Engine Soon Lamp...........3-36
Compartment Overview................................5-14
Coolant......................................................5-28
Coolant Heater............................................2-22
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-34
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-34
Cooling System...........................................5-26
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-14
Exhaust.....................................................2-30
Oil .............................................................5-17Engine (cont.)
Oil Life System...........................................5-20
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-34
Overheating................................................5-31
Starting......................................................2-21
Entry Lighting.................................................3-15
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-18
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-33
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-12
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Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-21
Finish Damage...............................................5-95
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-75
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-76
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-85
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-24
Power Steering...........................................5-34
Windshield Washer......................................5-35
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-14
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-40
Folding Rear Seat...........................................1-10
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Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
E85 (85% Ethanol)........................................ 5-8
Economy Driving........................................... 4-2
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-12
Filling the Tank...........................................5-10
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-9
Gage .........................................................3-41
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Fuel Management, Active.................................2-23
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-97
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-97
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-98
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-97
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Gage
Speedometer..............................................3-26
Tachometer.................................................3-26
Gages
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-34
Fuel..........................................................3-41
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-36Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-43
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-7
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Halogen Bulbs................................................5-45
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-2
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-45
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-97
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-45
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic Headlamp
System...................................................3-14
Exterior Lamps............................................3-12
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-46
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
Heated Seats................................................... 1-6
Heater...........................................................3-20
Engine Coolant...........................................2-22
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-40
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Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-15
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-16
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-12
Release.....................................................5-13
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-18
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Ignition Positions.............................................2-20
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-37
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-60
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-15
Cluster.......................................................3-25
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Introduction...................................................... 6-2
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Jump Starting.................................................5-40
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Keyless Entry, Remote Operation........................ 2-5
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
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Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-54
Lamp
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-36
Lamps
Courtesy....................................................3-15
Dome ........................................................3-15
License Plate..............................................5-51
Mirror Reading............................................3-17
Reading.....................................................3-17
Lap Belt........................................................1-32
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-27
LATCH System for Child Restraints...................1-45
Lighting
Delayed Entry.............................................3-16
Delayed Exit...............................................3-16
Entry.........................................................3-15
Parade Dimming..........................................3-16
Lights
Airbag Readiness........................................3-28
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning............3-31
Brake System Warning.................................3-30
Charging System.........................................3-30
Cruise Control.............................................3-40
Electronic StabiliTrak Control Indicator............3-33
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-34
Exterior Lamps............................................3-12
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
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Lights (cont.)
Fog Lamp ..................................................3-40
Highbeam On.............................................3-40
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
Oil Pressure...............................................3-39
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-29
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-27
Security.....................................................3-39
Tire Pressure..............................................3-35
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-32
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-20
Locks
Automatic Door Lock....................................2-10
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Door ........................................................... 2-9
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door ................................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Loss of Control...............................................4-11
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children.............1-45
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-6M
Maintenance
Footnotes..................................................... 6-7
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-8
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year.................................... 6-9
Maintenance Record....................................6-15
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-13
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Lamp...............................3-36
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-6
Manual Seats................................................... 1-4
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-49
Mirror Reading Lamps.....................................3-17
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Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 5-4
Phone
Bluetooth
®..................................................3-82
Power
Door Locks.................................................2-10
Electrical System.........................................5-97
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-21
Seat ............................................................ 1-5
Steering Fluid.............................................5-34
Windows....................................................2-15
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts..........................1-32
Pressure Cap.................................................5-31
Privacy..........................................................7-18
Navigation System.......................................7-19
OnStar .......................................................7-19
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID).............7-19
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock...............2-11
Proposition 65 Warning, California....................... 5-4
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Radio Frequency Identication (RFID), Privacy....7-19
Radio(s)........................................................3-66
Radios
Reception...................................................3-95
Setting the Clock.........................................3-64
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-93
Reading Lamps..............................................3-17Rear Door Security Locks................................2-11
Rear Seat Armrest..........................................2-43
Rear Storage Areas........................................2-43
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-32
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-32
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-7
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-26
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility................. 7-7
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation..................................................... 2-5
Remote Vehicle Start........................................ 2-7
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-79
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-77
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-51
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-13
Reporting Safety Defects
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government............................7-16
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..................................7-16
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors.......7-16
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-73
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-74
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-21
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Ride Control Systems....................................... 4-6
Electronic Stability (ESC)................................ 4-6
Roadside Assistance Program............................ 7-8
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-20
Roof
Sunroof......................................................2-44
Running the Vehicle While Parked.....................2-31
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Safety Belt Reminders.....................................3-27
Safety Belts
Care of ......................................................5-92
Extender....................................................1-33
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-18
Lap Belt.....................................................1-32
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-27
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-13
Use During Pregnancy.................................1-32
Safety Defects
Reporting to General Motors.........................7-16
Reporting to the United States Government.....7-16
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
Scheduling Appointments.................................7-10Seats
Center Seat................................................1-10
Head Restraints............................................ 1-2
Heated Seats............................................... 1-6
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-6
Power Seats................................................. 1-5
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-7
Split Folding Rear Seat................................1-10
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-53
Rear Seat Position......................................1-50
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-54
Security Light.................................................3-39
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Lamp......................................3-36
Publications Ordering Information...................7-17
Scheduling Appointments..............................7-10
Service Parts Identication Label.......................5-96
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-71
Setting the Clock............................................3-64
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-95
Shifting
Out of Park................................................2-29
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Tires (cont.)
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-60
Inspection and Rotation................................5-67
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-79
Pressure Monitor Operation...........................5-63
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-62
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-79
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-77
Sidewall Labeling.........................................5-54
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-85
Terminology and Denitions...........................5-57
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-71
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-73
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-73
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-68
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-26
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-28
Your Vehicle...............................................4-26
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-8
Control System Warning Light.......................3-32
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-24
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-24
Transportation, Courtesy..................................7-11
Trunk............................................................2-12
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-71
Universal Home Remote System.......................2-36
Operation...................................................2-37
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Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-3
Loading......................................................4-20
Running While Parked..................................2-31
Symbols......................................................... iii
Vehicle Customization, DIC..............................3-57
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy..................7-18
Vehicle Data Recording, Radio
Frequency (RFID)........................................7-19
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-96
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-96
Vehicle, Remote Start....................................... 2-7
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-23
Visors...........................................................2-16
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Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators...............3-24
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-49
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-73
Different Size..............................................5-71
Replacement...............................................5-73
When It Is Time for New Tires..........................5-68
Where to Put the Child Restraint.......................1-43
Windows.......................................................2-14
Power ........................................................2-15Windshield
Washer........................................................ 3-9
Washer Fluid..............................................5-35
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................5-51
Wiper Blades, Cleaning................................5-94
Wiper Fuses...............................................5-97
Wipers......................................................... 3-8
Winter Driving................................................4-17
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XM Radio Messages.......................................3-81
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System................3-96
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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