2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA warning light

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Accessories and Modifications............................ 6-3
Accessory Power............................................3-21
Accessory Power Outlets . ................................4-15
Additives, Fuel................................................. 6-7
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................6-95
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . ................................6-19
Air Conditioning..............................................4-16
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . ..................4-20
Airbag
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle ...................................................2-73
Airbag System
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................2-63
Passenger Sensing System...........................2-66
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........2-72
What Makes an Airbag Inflate?......................2-63
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? . . . . 2-64
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . ..................2-61
Where Are the Airbags?...............................2-59
Airbags
Passenger Status Indicator...........................4-25
Readiness Light..........................................4-24
System Check.............................................2-56
Antenna
Backglass ...................................................4-86
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System . . ....................................................4-86Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 5-5
Warning Light.............................................4-28
Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels........................................6-93
Care of Safety Belts....................................6-90
Chemical Paint Spotting . . . . . ..........................6-94
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................6-91
Fabric/Carpet..............................................6-88
Finish Care.................................................6-92
Finish Damage............................................6-94
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................6-90
Interior Cleaning..........................................6-87
Leather......................................................6-89
Sheet Metal Damage . . .................................6-94
Tires..........................................................6-93
Underbody Maintenance . . . . . ..........................6-94
Washing Your Vehicle . . . . ...............................6-91
Weatherstrips..............................................6-90
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................6-92
Ashtray.........................................................4-16
Assistance Program, Roadside........................... 8-7
Audio System.................................................4-57
Audio Steering Wheel Controls . . ....................4-84
Radio Reception..........................................4-85
Setting the Clock.........................................4-58
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................4-84
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-86
Audio System(s).............................................4-59
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Automatic Door Lock.......................................3-10
Automatic Transmission
Fluid . . . . . . . . . .................................................6-22
Operation . . . . . . . ............................................3-24
B
Backglass Antenna..........................................4-86
Battery . . . . . . . ...................................................6-38
Electric Power Management..........................4-13
Run-Down Protection...................................4-14
Belt Routing, Engine.......................................7-12
Bluetooth
®
.....................................................4-74
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 5-6
Brakes . . . . . . . ...................................................6-35
Antilock....................................................... 5-5
Parking......................................................3-27
System Warning Light..................................4-27
Braking . . . . . ...................................................... 5-4
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 5-6
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................3-19
Bulb Replacement...........................................6-49
Fog Lamps . . . . . . ...........................................4-11
Halogen Bulbs............................................6-43
Headlamp Aiming........................................6-43
Headlamps . . . . . . ...........................................6-43Bulb Replacement (cont.)
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................6-44
License Plate Lamps....................................6-49
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps.................6-47
Buying New Tires...........................................6-68
C
Calibration.....................................................4-42
California
Perchlorate Materials Requirements................. 6-4
Warning....................................................... 6-4
California Fuel.................................................. 6-6
Canadian Owners............................................... iii
Capacities and Specifications..........................6-100
Carbon Monoxide
Engine Exhaust...........................................3-31
Trunk.........................................................3-12
Winter Driving.............................................5-17
Care of
Safety Belts................................................6-90
CD, MP3 .......................................................4-68
Center Console Storage...................................3-42
Center Seat..................................................... 2-9
Chains, Tire...................................................6-73
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Charging System Light....................................4-26
Check
Engine Lamp..............................................4-31
Checking Things Under the Hood......................6-12
Chemical Paint Spotting . . .................................6-94
Child Restraints
Infants and Young Children...........................2-35
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........2-43
Older Children.............................................2-32
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position..................................................2-49
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Front Seat Position . . . . . ..............................2-52
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position . . . . . ..............................2-52
Systems.....................................................2-39
Where to Put the Restraint...........................2-42
Cigarette Lighter.............................................4-16
Circuit Breakers..............................................6-96
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels........................................6-93
Exterior Lamps/Lenses . ................................6-91
Fabric/Carpet..............................................6-88
Finish Care . . ...............................................6-92
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................6-90
Interior . . .....................................................6-87Cleaning (cont.)
Leather......................................................6-89
Tires..........................................................6-93
Underbody Maintenance . . . . . ..........................6-94
Washing Your Vehicle . . . . ...............................6-91
Weatherstrips..............................................6-90
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................6-92
Climate Control System . . .................................4-16
Outlet Adjustment........................................4-20
Climate Controls.............................................1-14
Clock, Setting.................................................4-58
Collision Damage Repair..................................8-13
Compact Spare Tire........................................6-86
Compass.......................................................4-42
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................3-17
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 5-3
Convenience Net............................................3-42
Coolant
Engine.......................................................6-25
Engine Temperature Gage............................4-30
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................4-30
Cooling System..............................................6-24
Courtesy Lamps.............................................4-11
Courtesy Transportation Program . . ....................8-11
Cruise Control.................................................. 4-6
Light..........................................................4-35
Cupholders....................................................3-42
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Customer Assistance......................................... 8-6
Offices . . . . . . ................................................... 8-6
Text Telephone (TTY) Users........................... 8-6
Customer Information
Service Publications Ordering Information........8-17
Customer Satisfaction Procedure........................ 8-2
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Damage Repair, Collision.................................8-13
Data Recorders, Event....................................8-19
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic
Headlamp System.......................................4-10
Defensive Driving............................................. 5-2
Delayed Entry Lighting.....................................4-12
Delayed Exit Lighting.......................................4-13
Delayed Locking.............................................3-10
DIC Compass . . . . . . ...........................................4-42
Disc, MP3 . .....................................................4-68
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 6-4
Dome Lamp . . . . . . . ............................................4-11
Door
Automatic Door Lock....................................3-10
Delayed Locking..........................................3-10
Locks.......................................................... 3-9
Power Locks...............................................3-10
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock............3-11
Rear Door Security Locks . . . . . ........................3-11Driver Information Center (DIC).........................4-37
DIC Operation and Displays..........................4-37
DIC Vehicle Customization............................4-51
DIC Warnings and Messages........................4-44
Driving
At Night.....................................................5-13
Before a Long Trip......................................5-15
Defensive..................................................... 5-2
Drunk.......................................................... 5-2
Highway Hypnosis.......................................5-15
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................5-16
In Rain and on Wet Roads ...........................5-14
Loss of Control...........................................5-11
Off-Road Recovery......................................5-11
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................5-20
Winter........................................................5-17
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . ....................1-21
E
E85 Fuel......................................................... 6-8
EDR .............................................................8-18
Electrical Equipment, Add-On............................6-95
Electrical System
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ...........................6-96
Headlamp Wiring.........................................6-96
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................6-96
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Electrical System (cont.)
Power Windows and Other Power Options . . . . . . 6-96
Underhood Fuse Block . ................................6-97
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................6-96
Electronic Immobilizer
PASS-Key
®
III+...........................................3-18
Electronic Immobilizer Operation
PASS-Key
®
III+...........................................3-18
Electronic Stability Control................................. 5-6
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................6-19
Check and Service Engine Soon Lamp...........4-31
Compartment Overview................................6-14
Coolant . . ....................................................6-25
Coolant Heater............................................3-23
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................4-30
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................4-30
Cooling System...........................................6-24
Drive Belt Routing.......................................7-12
Exhaust.....................................................3-31
Oil .............................................................6-15
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........6-32
Overheating................................................6-29
Starting . . ....................................................3-21
Engine Oil
Life System................................................6-18
Entry Lighting . . ...............................................4-12Event Data Recorders.....................................8-19
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................2-31
Exterior Lamps................................................. 4-9
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................6-19
Finish Damage...............................................6-94
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 4-3
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 4-5
Flat Tire........................................................6-74
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................6-75
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................6-83
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................6-22
Power Steering...........................................6-32
Windshield Washer......................................6-33
Fog Lamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................4-11
Light..........................................................4-35
Folding Rear Seat...........................................2-10
Fuel............................................................... 6-5
Additives...................................................... 6-7
California Fuel.............................................. 6-6
E85 (85% Ethanol)........................................ 6-8
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Fuel (cont.)
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................6-12
Filling the Tank...........................................6-10
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 6-9
Gage . . . ......................................................4-36
Gasoline Octane........................................... 6-6
Gasoline Specifications.................................. 6-6
Fuel Economy
Driving for Better.........................................1-21
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................6-96
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................6-96
Underhood Fuse Block.................................6-97
Windshield Wiper.........................................6-96
G
Gages
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................4-30
Fuel . . . . . . . . . .................................................4-36
Speedometer . . ............................................4-23
Tachometer . . . . . . ...........................................4-23
Garage Door Opener.......................................3-35
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 6-6
Specifications ............................................... 6-6
Glove Box .....................................................3-42
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 8-7
H
Halogen Bulbs................................................6-43
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 4-3
Head Restraints............................................... 2-2
Headlamp Wiring............................................6-96
Headlamps
Aiming.......................................................6-43
Bulb Replacement.......................................6-43
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic
Headlamp System....................................4-10
Exterior Lamps............................................. 4-9
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 4-5
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................6-44
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 4-5
Heated Seats................................................... 2-6
Heater . ..........................................................4-16
Engine Coolant...........................................3-23
Highbeam On Light.........................................4-36
Highway Hypnosis...........................................5-15
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................5-16
Hood
Checking Things Under................................6-12
Release.....................................................6-13
Horn............................................................... 4-3
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . .................2-17
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Ignition Positions.............................................3-20
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............2-35
Inflation - Tire Pressure . . .................................6-59
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................4-11
Cluster . . .....................................................4-22
Introduction...................................................... 7-2
J
Jump Starting . . ...............................................6-39
K
Keyless Entry
Remote (RKE) System . .................................. 3-4
Keyless Entry System....................................... 3-4
Keys . . . . ........................................................... 3-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................6-52
Lamps
Courtesy . . . . ................................................4-11
Dome . . . . . ...................................................4-11
License Plate..............................................6-49Lamps (cont.)
Malfunction Indicator....................................4-31
Map ..........................................................4-13
Reading.....................................................4-13
Lap Belt........................................................2-30
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................2-25
LATCH System for Child Restraints . . .................2-43
Lighting
Delayed Entry.............................................4-12
Delayed Exit...............................................4-13
Entry.........................................................4-12
Parade Dimming..........................................4-13
Lights
Airbag Readiness........................................4-24
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
Brake System Warning . . . . .............................4-27
Charging System.........................................4-26
Cruise Control.............................................4-35
Electronic StabiliTrak Control Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............4-30
Exterior Lamps . . ........................................... 4-9
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 4-5
Fog Lamps.................................................4-35
Highbeam On.............................................4-36
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 4-5
Oil Pressure...............................................4-34
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . ...............4-25
Safety Belt Reminders..................................4-23
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Lights (cont.)
Security .....................................................4-35
Tire Pressure . . ............................................4-31
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........4-28
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................5-20
Locks
Automatic Door Lock....................................3-10
Delayed Locking..........................................3-10
Door . . . ........................................................ 3-9
Lockout Protection.......................................3-12
Power Door . . . . ............................................3-10
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock............3-11
Rear Door Security Locks . . . . . ........................3-11
Loss of Control...............................................5-11
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . ............2-43
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 2-5
M
Maintenance Schedule
Maintenance Record....................................7-13
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................7-11
Owner Checks and Services........................... 7-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . ............7-10
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 7-3
Malfunction Indicator Lamp...............................4-31
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 2-5Manual Seats................................................... 2-4
Map Lamps....................................................4-13
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................4-44
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................3-33
Manual Rearview.........................................3-33
Outside Convex Mirror.................................3-34
Outside Heated Mirrors................................3-34
Outside Power Mirrors..................................3-34
MP3 .............................................................4-68
N
Navigation System, Privacy..............................8-20
Net, Convenience...........................................3-42
New Vehicle Break-In......................................3-19
O
Odometer......................................................4-23
Off-Road
Recovery....................................................5-11
Oil
Engine.......................................................6-15
Engine Oil Life System.................................6-18
Pressure Light.............................................4-34
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