2007 Chevrolet Impala Owners Manual

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Customer Assistance Offices Chevrolet encourages customers to call the toll-free number for assistance. However, if a customer wishes to write or e-mail Chevrolet, the letter should be addressed to: United States — Customer Assistance Chevrolet Motor Division Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center P.O. Box 33170 Detroit, MI 48232-5170 www.Chevrolet.com 1-800-222-1020 1-800-833-2438 (For Text Telephone devices (TTYs)) 432 Roadside Assistance: 1-800-CHEV-USA (243-8872) Fax Number: 313-381-0022 From Puerto Rico: 1-800-496-9992 (English) 1-800-496-9993 (Spanish) Fax Number: 313-381-0022 From U.S. Virgin Islands: 1-800-496-9994 Fax Number: 313-381-0022 Canada — Customer Assistance General Motors of Canada Limited Customer Communication Centre, CA1-163-005 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 www.gmcanada.com 1-800-263-3777 (English) 1-800-263-7854 (French) 1-800-263-3830 (For Text Telephone devices (TTYs)) Roadside Assistance: 1-800-268-6800 Overseas — Customer Assistance Please contact the local General Motors Business Unit. Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands) — Customer Assistance General Motors de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. Customer Assistance Center Paseo de la Reforma # 2740 Col. Lomas de Bezares C.P. 11910, Mexico, D.F. 01-800-508-0000 Long Distance: 011-52-53 29 0 800 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program This program, available to qualiﬁed applicants, can reimburse you up to $1,000 of the cost of eligible aftermarket adaptive equipment required for your vehicle, such as hand controls or a wheelchair/scooter lift. The offer is available for a very limited period of time from the date of vehicle purchase/lease. For more details, or to determine your vehicle’s eligibility, visit gmmobility.com or call the GM Mobility Assistance Center at 1-800-323-9935. Text telephone (TTY) users, call 1-800-833-9935. General Motors of Canada also has a Mobility Program. Call 1-800-GM-DRIVE (463-7483) for details. TTY users call 1-800-263-3830. 433 Roadside Assistance Program In the U.S., call 1-800-CHEV-USA (1-800-243-8872) In Canada, call 1-800-268-6800 Service available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. As the owner of a new Chevrolet vehicle, you are automatically enrolled in the Chevrolet Roadside Assistance program. This value-added service is intended to provide you with peace of mind as you drive in the city or travel the open road. Who is Covered? Roadside Assistance coverage is for the vehicle operator, regardless of ownership. A person driving this vehicle without the consent of the owner is not eligible for coverage. The following services are provided in the U.S. during the Bumper-to-Bumper warranty period and, in Canada, during the Base Warranty coverage period of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty, up to a maximum coverage of $100. (cid:127) Fuel Delivery: Delivery of enough fuel for the customer to get to the nearest service station (approximately $5 in the U.S. and 10 litres in Canada). Service to provide diesel may be restricted. For safety reasons, propane and other alternative fuels will not be provided through this service. (cid:127) Lock-out Service: To ensure security, the driver must present the vehicle registration and personal ID before lock-out service is provided. Lock-out service will be covered at no charge if you are unable to gain entry into your vehicle. If your vehicle will not start, Roadside Assistance will arrange to have your vehicle towed to the nearest authorized dealership. In the U.S., replacement keys made at the customer’s expense will be covered within 10 miles (16 km). 434 (cid:127) Emergency Tow From a Public Roadway or Highway: Tow to the nearest dealership for warranty service or in the event of a vehicle-disabling accident. Winch-out assistance when the vehicle is mired in sand, mud, or snow. (cid:127) Flat Tire Change: If your vehicle has a spare tire, installation of the tire in good condition will be covered at no charge. The customer is responsible for the repair or replacement of the tire if not covered by a warrantable failure. (cid:127) Jump Start: No-start occurrences which require a battery jump start will be covered at no charge. Additional Services for Canadian Customers (cid:127) Trip Routing Service: Upon Request, Roadside Assistance will send you detailed, computer-personalized maps, highlighting your choice of either the most direct route or the most scenic route to your destination, anywhere in North America, along with any helpful travel information we may have pertaining to your trip. To request this service, please call us toll-free at 1-800-268-6800. We will make every attempt to send your personalized trip routing as quickly as possible, but it is best to allow three weeks before your planned departure date. Trip routing requests will be limited to six per calendar year. (cid:127) Trip Interruption Beneﬁts and Assistance: In the event of a warranty related vehicle disablement, while en route and over 250 kilometres from original point of departure, you may qualify for trip interruption expense assistance. This assistance covers reasonable reimbursement of up to a maximum of $500 (Canadian) for (A) meals (maximum of $50/day), (B) lodging (maximum of $100/night) and (C) alternate ground transportation (maximum of $40/day). This beneﬁt is to assist you with some of the unplanned expense you may incur while waiting for your vehicle to be repaired. Pre-authorization, original detailed receipts and a copy of the repair order are required. Once authorization has been given, your advisor will help you make any necessary arrangements and explain how to claim for trip interruption expense assistance. 435 (cid:127) Alternative Service: There may be times, when Roadside Assistance cannot provide timely assistance, your advisor may authorize you to secure local emergency road service, and you will be reimbursed up to $100 upon submission of the original receipt to Roadside Assistance. In many instances, mechanical failures are covered under Chevrolet’s Bumper-to-Bumper warranty, and the duration of the Base Warranty Coverage for Canadian customers of the new Vehicle Limited Warranty. However, any cost for parts and labor for non-warranty repairs are the responsibility of the driver. For prompt and efficient assistance when calling, please provide the following to the Roadside Assistance Representative: (cid:127) Your name, home address, and home telephone number. (cid:127) Telephone number of your location. (cid:127) Location of the vehicle. (cid:127) Model, year, color, and license plate number. (cid:127) Odometer reading, Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN), and delivery date of the vehicle. (cid:127) Description of the problem. While we hope you never have the occasion to use our service, it is added security while traveling for you and your family. Remember, we are only a phone call away. U.S. customers call Chevrolet Roadside Assistance: 1-800-CHEV-USA (1-800-243-8872), text telephone (TTY) users, call 1-888-889-2438, Canadian customers call 1-800-268-6800. 436 Chevrolet and General Motors of Canada Limited reserve the right to limit services or reimbursement to an owner or driver when, in their sole discretion, the claims become excessive in frequency or type of occurrence. Roadside Assistance is not part of or included in the coverage provided by the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. Chevrolet and General Motors of Canada Limited reserve the right to make any changes or discontinue the Roadside Assistance program at any time without notiﬁcation. Towing and Road Service Exclusions Speciﬁcally excluded from Roadside Assistance coverage are towing or services for vehicles operated on a non-public roadway or highway, ﬁnes, impound towing caused by a violation of local, Municipal, State, Provincial, or Federal law, and mounting, dismounting or changing of snow tires, chains, or other traction devices. Courtesy Transportation To enhance your ownership experience, we and our participating dealers are proud to offer Courtesy Transportation, a customer support program for new vehicles. For warranty repairs during the Bumper-to-Bumper (U.S.) or Base Warranty Coverage period (Canada), provided by the New Vehicle Limited Warranty, interim transportation may be available under the Courtesy Transportation program. Several courtesy transportation options are available to assist in reducing your inconvenience when warranty repairs are required. Courtesy Transportation is not a part of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty and is available only at participating dealers. A separate booklet entitled “Warranty and Owner Assistance Information” furnished with each new vehicle provides detailed warranty coverage information. 437 Scheduling Service Appointments When your vehicle requires warranty service, you should contact your dealer and request an appointment. By scheduling a service appointment and advising your service consultant of your transportation needs, your dealer can help minimize your inconvenience. If your vehicle cannot be scheduled into the service department immediately, keep driving it until it can be scheduled for service, unless, of course, the problem is safety-related. If it is, please call your dealership, let them know this, and ask for instructions. If the dealer requests that you simply drop the vehicle off for service, you are urged to do so as early in the work day as possible to allow for the same day repair. Transportation Options Warranty service can generally be completed while you wait. However, if you are unable to wait, GM helps to minimize your inconvenience by providing several transportation options. Depending on the circumstances, your dealer can offer you one of the following: Shuttle Service Shuttle service is the preferred means of offering Courtesy Transportation and participating dealers can provide you with shuttle service to get you to your destination with minimal interruption of your daily schedule. This includes one-way or round trip shuttle service within reasonable time and distance parameters for the dealer’s area. Public Transportation or Fuel Reimbursement If your vehicle requires overnight warranty repairs, and public transportation is used as ‘shuttle service,’ the reimbursement is limited to the associated shuttle allowance and must be supported by original receipts. 438 Additional Program Information All program options, such as shuttle service, may not be available at every dealer. Please contact your dealer for speciﬁc information about availability. All Courtesy Transportation arrangements will be administered by appropriate dealer personnel. General Motors reserves the right to unilaterally modify, change or discontinue Courtesy Transportation at any time and to resolve all questions of claim eligibility pursuant to the terms and conditions described herein at its sole discretion. In addition, for U.S. customers, should you arrange transportation through a friend or relative, limited reimbursement for reasonable fuel expenses may be available. Claim amounts should reﬂect actual costs and be supported by original receipts. Courtesy Rental Vehicle Your dealer may arrange to provide you with a courtesy rental vehicle or reimburse you for a rental vehicle that you obtain if your vehicle is kept for an overnight warranty repair. Rental reimbursement will be limited and must be supported by original receipts. This requires that you sign and complete a rental agreement and meet state/provincial, local, and rental vehicle provider requirements. Requirements vary and may include minimum age requirements, insurance coverage, credit card, etc. You are responsible for fuel usage charges and may also be responsible for taxes, levies, usage fees, excessive mileage, or rental usage beyond the completion of the repair. Generally it is not possible to provide a like-vehicle as a courtesy rental. 439 Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders Your vehicle, like other modern motor vehicles, has a number of sophisticated computer systems that monitor and control several aspects of the vehicle’s performance. Your vehicle uses on-board vehicle computers to monitor emission control components to optimize fuel economy, to monitor conditions for airbag deployment and, if the vehicle has the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS), to provide anti-lock braking and to help the driver control the vehicle in difficult driving situations. Some information may be stored during regular operations to facilitate repair of detected malfunctions; other information is stored only in a crash event by computer systems, such as those commonly called Event Data Recorders (EDR). In a crash event, computer systems, such as the airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM) in your vehicle may record information about the condition of the vehicle and how it was operated, such as data related to engine speed, brake application, throttle position, vehicle speed, 440 safety belt usage, airbag readiness, airbag performance, and the severity of a collision. This information has been used to improve vehicle crash performance and may be used to improve crash performance of future vehicles and driving safety. Unlike the data recorders on many airplanes, these on-board systems do not record sounds, such as conversation of vehicle occupants. To read this information, special equipment is needed and access to the vehicle or the device that stores the data is required. GM will not access information about a crash event or share it with others other than: (cid:127) with the consent of the vehicle owner or, if the vehicle is leased, with the consent of the lessee, in response to an official request of police or similar government office, (cid:127) (cid:127) as part of GM’s defense of litigation through the discovery process, or (cid:127) as required by law. In addition, once GM collects or receives data, GM may: (cid:127) use the data for GM research needs, (cid:127) make it available for research where appropriate conﬁdentiality is to be maintained and need is shown, or (cid:127) share summary data which is not tied to a speciﬁc vehicle with non-GM organizations for research purposes. Others, such as law enforcement, may have access to the special equipment that can read the information if they have access to the vehicle or the device that stores the data. If your vehicle has OnStar®, please check the OnStar® subscription service agreement or manual for information on its operations and data collection. Collision Damage Repair If your vehicle is involved in a collision and it is damaged, have the damage repaired by a qualiﬁed technician using the proper equipment and quality replacement parts. Poorly performed collision repairs will diminish your vehicle’s resale value, and safety performance can be compromised in subsequent collisions. Collision Parts Genuine GM Collision parts are new parts made with the same materials and construction methods as the parts with which your vehicle was originally built. Genuine GM Collision parts are your best choice to assure that your vehicle’s designed appearance, durability, and safety are preserved. The use of Genuine GM parts can help maintain your GM New Vehicle Warranty. 441 Recycled original equipment parts may also be used for repair. These parts are typically removed from vehicles that were total losses in prior accidents. In most cases, the parts being recycled are from undamaged sections of the vehicle. A recycled original equipment GM part, may be an acceptable choice to maintain your vehicle’s originally designed appearance and safety performance, however, the history of these parts is not known. Such parts are not covered by your GM New Vehicle Limited Warranty, and any related failures are not covered by that warranty. Aftermarket collision parts are also available. These are made by companies other than GM and may not have been tested for your vehicle. As a result, these parts may ﬁt poorly, exhibit premature durability/corrosion problems, and may not perform properly in subsequent collisions. Aftermarket parts are not covered by your GM New Vehicle Limited Warranty, and any vehicle failure related to such parts are not covered by that warranty. 442 Repair Facility GM also recommends that you choose a collision repair facility that meets your needs before you ever need collision repairs. Your GM dealer may have a collision repair center with GM-trained technicians and state of the art equipment, or be able to recommend a collision repair center that has GM-trained technicians and comparable equipment. Insuring Your Vehicle Protect your investment in your GM vehicle with comprehensive and collision insurance coverage. There are signiﬁcant differences in the quality of coverage afforded by various insurance policy terms. Many insurance policies provide reduced protection to your GM vehicle by limiting compensation for damage repairs by using aftermarket collision parts. Some insurance companies will not specify aftermarket collision parts. When purchasing insurance, we recommend that you assure your vehicle will be repaired with GM original equipment collision parts. If such insurance coverage is not available from your current insurance carrier, consider switching to another insurance carrier. If your vehicle is leased, the leasing company may require you to have insurance that assures repairs with Genuine GM Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts or Genuine Manufacturer replacement parts. Read your lease carefully, as you may be charged at the end of your lease for poor quality repairs. If an Accident Occurs Here is what to do if you are involved in an accident. (cid:127) Try to relax and then check to make sure you (cid:127) are all right. If you are uninjured, make sure that no one else in your vehicle, or the other vehicle, is injured. If there has been an injury, call 911 for help. Do not leave the scene of an accident until all matters have been taken care of. Move your vehicle only if its position puts you in danger or you are instructed to move it by a police officer. (cid:127) Give only the necessary and requested information to police and other parties involved in the accident. Do not discuss your personal condition, mental frame of mind, or anything unrelated to the accident. This will help guard against post-accident legal action. If you need roadside assistance, call GM Roadside Assistance. See Roadside Assistance Program on page 434 for more information. If your vehicle cannot be driven, know where the towing service will be taking it. Get a card from the tow truck operator or write down the driver’s name, the service’s name, and the phone number. (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) Remove any valuables from your vehicle before it is towed away. Make sure this includes your insurance information and registration if you keep these items in your vehicle. 443 (cid:127) Choose a reputable collision repair facility for your vehicle. Whether you select a GM dealer or a private collision repair facility to ﬁx the damage, make sure you are comfortable with them. Remember, you will have to feel comfortable with their work for a long time. (cid:127) Once you have an estimate, read it carefully and make sure you understand what work will be performed on your vehicle. If you have a question, ask for an explanation. Reputable shops welcome this opportunity. (cid:127) Gather the important information you will need from the other driver. Things like name, address, phone number, driver’s license number, vehicle license plate, vehicle make, model and model year, Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN), insurance company and policy number, and a general description of the damage to the other vehicle. If possible, call your insurance company from the scene of the accident. They will walk you through the information they will need. If they ask for a police report, phone or go to the police department headquarters the next day and you can get a copy of the report for a nominal fee. In some states/provinces with “no fault” insurance laws, a report may not be necessary. This is especially true if there are no injuries and both vehicles are driveable. (cid:127) 444 Managing the Vehicle Damage Repair Process In the event that your vehicle requires damage repairs, GM recommends that you take an active role in its repair. If you have a pre-determined repair facility of choice, take your vehicle there, or have it towed there. Specify to the facility that any required replacement collision parts be original equipment parts, either new Genuine GM parts or recycled original GM parts. Remember, recycled parts will not be covered by your GM vehicle warranty. Insurance pays the bill for the repair, but you must live with the repair. Depending on your policy limits, your insurance company may initially value the repair using aftermarket parts. Discuss this with your repair professional, and insist on Genuine GM parts. Remember if your vehicle is leased you may be obligated to have the vehicle repaired with Genuine GM parts, even if your insurance coverage does not pay the full cost. If another party’s insurance company is paying for the repairs, you are not obligated to accept a repair valuation based on that insurance company’s collision policy repair limits, as you have no contractual limits with that company. In such cases, you can have control of the repair and parts choices as long as cost stays within reasonable limits. 445 Reporting Safety Defects Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in addition to notifying General Motors. If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it ﬁnds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer, or General Motors. To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to http://www.safercar.gov; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA 400 Seventh Street, SW. Washington, D.C. 20590 You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov. 446 Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government If you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehicle has a safety defect, you should immediately notify Transport Canada, in addition to notifying General Motors of Canada Limited. You may call them at 1-800-333-0510 or write to: Transport Canada Road Safety Branch 2780 Sheffield Road Ottawa, Ontario K1B 3V9 Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in a situation like this, we certainly hope you will notify General Motors. Please call the Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-222-1020, or write: Chevrolet Motor Division Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center P.O. Box 33170 Detroit, MI 48232-5170 Service Bulletins Service Bulletins give technical service information needed to knowledgeably service General Motors cars and trucks. Each bulletin contains instructions to assist in the diagnosis and service of your vehicle. In Canada, the service bulletin reference number can be obtained by contacting your General Motors dealer or by calling 1-800-GM-DRIVE (1-800-463-7483). This reference number is needed to order the service bulletin from Helm, Inc. RETAIL SELL PRICE: $6.00 US + Processing Fee In Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-3777 (English) or 1-800-263-7854 (French). Or, write: General Motors of Canada Limited Customer Communication Centre, CA1-163-005 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 Service Publications Ordering Information Service Manuals Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair information on engines, transmission, axle suspension, brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc. Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit Repair Manual This manual provides information on unit repair service procedures, adjustments, and speciﬁcations for GM transmissions, transaxles, and transfer cases. 447 Owner Information Owner publications are written speciﬁcally for owners and intended to provide basic operational information about the vehicle. The owner manual will include the Maintenance Schedule for all models. In-Portfolio: Includes a Portfolio, Owner Manual, and Warranty Booklet. RETAIL SELL PRICE: $35.00 US + Processing Fee Without Portfolio: Owner’s Manual only. RETAIL SELL PRICE: $25.00 US + Processing Fee Current and Past Model Order Forms Technical Service Bulletins and Manuals are available for current and past model GM vehicles. To request an order form, please specify year and model name of the vehicle. ORDER TOLL FREE: 1-800-551-4123 Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Eastern Time For Credit Card Orders Only (VISA-MasterCard-Discover), visit Helm, Inc. on the World Wide Web at: www.helminc.com Or you can write to: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 Prices are subject to change without notice and without incurring obligation. Allow ample time for delivery. Note to Canadian Customers: All listed prices are quoted in U.S. funds. Canadian residents are to make checks payable in U.S. funds. 448 A Accessories and Modiﬁcations ..................... 297 Accessory Power Outlet(s) .......................... 165 Additives, Fuel ............................................ 300 Add-On Electrical Equipment ....................... 400 Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine ............................. 318 Air Conditioning ........................................... 166 Airbag Passenger Status Indicator ....................... 177 Readiness Light ....................................... 176 Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM) ......................... 440 Airbag System ............................................... 69 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ......................... 85 How Does an Airbag Restrain? .................. 77 Passenger Sensing System ....................... 79 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ..... 84 What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? .................. 77 What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? ...................................... 78 When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? ................. 75 Where Are the Airbags? ............................. 72 Antenna, Backglass ..................................... 244 Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) .................... 253 Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light ....... 180 Appearance Care Aluminum Wheels .................................... 396 Care of Safety Belts ................................ 393 Chemical Paint Spotting ........................... 397 Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses .............. 394 Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle .......... 390 Fabric/Carpet ........................................... 391 Finish Care .............................................. 394 Finish Damage ......................................... 397 Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces .......................... 393 Leather .................................................... 392 Sheet Metal Damage ............................... 397 Tires ........................................................ 396 Underbody Maintenance ........................... 397 Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials .......... 398 Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 394 Windshield and Wiper Blades ................... 395 Ashtray(s) .................................................... 166 449 Before Leaving on a Long Trip .................... 269 Brake Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ................. 253 Emergencies ............................................ 255 Parking .................................................... 120 System Warning Light .............................. 179 Brakes ........................................................ 337 Braking ....................................................... 252 Braking in Emergencies ............................... 255 Break-In, New Vehicle ................................. 111 Bulb Replacement ....................................... 346 Halogen Bulbs ......................................... 346 Headlamp Aiming ..................................... 346 Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps ........... 347 License Plate Lamps ................................ 351 Replacement Bulbs .................................. 351 Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps ........... 349 Buying New Tires ........................................ 370 Audio System(s) .......................................... 213 Audio Steering Wheel Controls ................. 242 Backglass Antenna ................................... 244 Care of Your CD Player ........................... 244 Care of Your CDs .................................... 244 Radio with CD ................................ 217, 223 Setting the Time .............................. 214, 215 Theft-Deterrent Feature ............................ 241 Understanding Radio Reception ............... 243 XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ...... 245 Automatic Door Lock ................................... 102 Automatic Transaxle Fluid ........................................................ 319 Operation ................................................. 117 Backglass Antenna ...................................... 244 Battery ........................................................ 340 Electric Power Management ..................... 163 Run-Down Protection ............................... 164 450 C Calibration ................................................... 195 California Fuel ............................................. 300 California Proposition 65 Warning ................ 298 Canadian Owners ........................................... 3 Capacities and Speciﬁcations ...................... 405 Carbon Monoxide .............. 103, 124, 272, 286 Care of Safety Belts ............................................. 393 Your CD Player ........................................ 244 Your CDs ................................................. 244 CD, MP3 ..................................................... 233 Center Console Storage Area ...................... 143 Center Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts ............................................... 36 Center Seat .................................................. 16 Chains, Tire ................................................. 376 Charging System Light ................................ 179 Check Engine Light ............................................ 183 Checking Things Under the Hood ................ 306 Chemical Paint Spotting .............................. 397 Child Restraints Child Restraint Systems ............................. 50 Infants and Young Children ........................ 46 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children ..... 55 Child Restraints (cont.) Older Children ........................................... 43 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position ................................. 62 Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front Seat Position ..................... 64 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ........................ 65 Where to Put the Restraint ........................ 54 Cigarette Lighter .......................................... 166 Cleaning Aluminum Wheels .................................... 396 Exterior Lamps/Lenses ............................. 394 Fabric/Carpet ........................................... 391 Finish Care .............................................. 394 Inside of Your Vehicle .............................. 390 Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces .......................... 393 Leather .................................................... 392 Tires ........................................................ 396 Underbody Maintenance ........................... 397 Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 394 Windshield and Wiper Blades ................... 395 Climate Control System ............................... 166 Air Filter, Passenger Compartment ........... 171 Outlet Adjustment ..................................... 170 Collision Damage Repair ............................. 441 451 Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt ................. 39 Compact Spare Tire .................................... 389 Compass ..................................................... 195 Content Theft-Deterrent ............................... 107 Control of a Vehicle ..................................... 252 Convenience Net ......................................... 144 Coolant Engine Temperature Gage ........................ 182 Engine Temperature Warning Light ........... 181 Heater, Engine ......................................... 115 Cooling System ........................................... 329 Courtesy Lamps .......................................... 161 Cruise Control ............................................. 155 Cruise Control Light .................................... 187 Cupholder(s) ................................................ 143 Customer Assistance Information Courtesy Transportation ........................... 437 Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users ................. 432 Customer Assistance Offices .................... 432 Customer Satisfaction Procedure .............. 428 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program ...... 433 Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors ..................................... 446 Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government .......................... 446 452 Customer Assistance Information (cont.) Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government .................... 446 Roadside Assistance Program .................. 434 Service Publications Ordering Information ........................................... 447 Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic Headlamp System .................................... 160 Delayed Entry Lighting ................................ 162 Delayed Exit Lighting ................................... 163 Delayed Headlamps .................................... 160 DIC Compass .............................................. 195 Disc, MP3 ................................................... 233 Doing Your Own Service Work .................... 298 Dome Lamp ................................................ 162 Door Automatic Door Lock ................................ 102 Locks ....................................................... 100 Power Door Locks ................................... 101 Programmable Automatic Door Unlock ..... 102 Rear Door Security Locks ........................ 102 Driver Driving Position, Safety Belt ................................... 25 Driver Information Center (DIC) ................... 188 DIC Operation and Displays ..................... 189 DIC Vehicle Customization ....................... 206 DIC Warnings and Messages ................... 197 At Night ................................................... 263 City .......................................................... 267 Defensive ................................................. 248 Drunken ................................................... 249 Freeway ................................................... 268 Hill and Mountain Roads .......................... 270 In Rain and on Wet Roads ...................... 264 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .......... 278 Winter ...................................................... 272 Electric Power Management ........................ 163 Electrical System Add-On Equipment ................................... 400 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ...................... 400 Headlamp Wiring ..................................... 400 Instrument Panel Fuse Block ................... 401 Electrical System (cont.) Power Windows and Other Power Options ............................ 400 Underhood Fuse Block ............................. 402 Windshield Wiper Fuses ........................... 400 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ...................................... 318 Battery ..................................................... 340 Check and Service Engine Soon Light ..... 183 Coolant .................................................... 323 Coolant Heater ......................................... 115 Coolant Temperature Gage ...................... 182 Coolant Temperature Warning Light .......... 181 Drive Belt Routing .................................... 422 Engine Compartment Overview ................ 308 Exhaust ................................................... 124 Oil ........................................................... 312 Oil Life System ........................................ 316 Overheated Protection Operating Mode .... 329 Overheating ............................................. 326 Starting .................................................... 114 Entry Lighting .............................................. 162 Event Data Recorders (EDR) ...................... 440 Extender, Safety Belt ..................................... 42 Exterior Lamps ............................................ 158 453 F Filter Engine Air Cleaner ................................... 318 Finish Damage ............................................ 397 Flashers, Hazard Warning ........................... 150 Flash-to-Pass .............................................. 153 Flat Tire ...................................................... 377 Flat Tire, Changing ...................................... 378 Flat Tire, Storing ......................................... 387 Fluid Automatic Transaxle ................................. 319 Power Steering ........................................ 335 Windshield Washer .................................. 336 Fog Lamp Light ........................................... 187 Fog Lamps .................................................. 161 Folding Rear Seat ......................................... 16 Fuel ............................................................ 299 Additives .................................................. 300 California Fuel .......................................... 300 E85 (85% Ethanol) ................................... 301 Filling a Portable Fuel Container .............. 305 Filling Your Tank ...................................... 303 Fuels in Foreign Countries ....................... 302 454 Fuel (cont.) Fuses Gage ....................................................... 188 Gasoline Octane ...................................... 299 Gasoline Speciﬁcations ............................ 300 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ...................... 400 Instrument Panel Fuse Block ................... 401 Underhood Fuse Block ............................. 402 Windshield Wiper ..................................... 400 Gage Engine Coolant Temperature .................... 182 Fuel ......................................................... 188 Speedometer ........................................... 174 Tachometer .............................................. 174 Garage Door Opener ................................... 132 Gasoline Octane ..................................................... 299 Speciﬁcations ........................................... 300 Glove Box ................................................... 142 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program .......... 433 H Hazard Warning Flashers ............................ 150 Head Restraints ............................................ 15 Headlamp Aiming ..................................................... 346 Headlamp Wiring ......................................... 400 Headlamps Bulb Replacement .................................... 346 Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic Headlamp System ................................ 160 Delayed ................................................... 160 Flash-to-Pass ........................................... 153 Halogen Bulbs ......................................... 346 Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps ........... 347 High/Low Beam Changer ......................... 153 Heated Seats ................................................ 11 Heater ......................................................... 166 Highbeam On Light ..................................... 187 Highway Hypnosis ....................................... 270 Hill and Mountain Roads ............................. 270 Hood Checking Things Under ............................ 306 Release ................................................... 307 Horn ............................................................ 150 How to Use This Manual ................................ 4 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............... 25 Ignition Positions ......................................... 112 Infants and Young Children, Restraints .......... 46 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ............................... 362 Instrument Panel Overview .................................................. 148 Instrument Panel (I/P) Brightness ................................................ 161 Cluster ..................................................... 173 Jump Starting .............................................. 341 Keyless Entry System ................................... 92 Keys ............................................................. 91 455 L Labeling, Tire Sidewall ................................. 355 Lamps Battery Run-Down Protection ................... 164 Courtesy .................................................. 161 Dome ....................................................... 162 Electric Power Management ..................... 163 Exterior .................................................... 158 Fog .......................................................... 161 Reading ................................................... 163 LATCH System Child Restraints ......................................... 55 License Plate Lamps ................................... 351 Light Airbag Readiness ..................................... 176 Anti-Lock Brake System Warning ............. 180 Brake System Warning ............................. 179 Charging System ..................................... 179 Cruise Control .......................................... 187 Engine Coolant Temperature Warning ....... 181 Fog Lamp ................................................ 187 Highbeam On .......................................... 187 Malfunction Indicator ................................ 183 Oil Pressure ............................................. 186 456 Light (cont.) Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ............ 177 Passenger Safety Belt Reminder .............. 175 Safety Belt Reminder ............................... 175 Security ................................................... 187 TCS Warning Light .................................. 181 Tire Pressure ........................................... 182 Traction Control System (TCS) Warning ..... 181 Lighting Delayed Entry .......................................... 162 Delayed Exit ............................................ 163 Entry ........................................................ 162 Parade Dimming ...................................... 163 Loading Your Vehicle ................................... 279 Locks Automatic Door Lock ................................ 102 Door ........................................................ 100 Lockout Protection ................................... 103 Power Door ............................................. 101 Programmable Automatic Door Unlock ..... 102 Rear Door Security Locks ........................ 102 ........................................... 262 Loss of Control Lumbar Manual Controls ......................................... 11 M Maintenance Schedule Additional Required Services .................... 413 At Each Fuel Fill ...................................... 416 At Least Once a Month ............................ 417 At Least Once a Year .............................. 417 Introduction .............................................. 408 Maintenance Footnotes ............................ 414 Maintenance Record ................................ 423 Maintenance Requirements ...................... 408 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts .... 421 Owner Checks and Services .................... 416 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ....... 420 Scheduled Maintenance ........................... 410 Using ....................................................... 409 Your Vehicle and the Environment ............ 408 Malfunction Indicator Light ........................... 183 Manual Lumbar Controls ............................... 11 Manual Passenger Seat .................................. 9 Message DIC Warnings and Messages ................... 197 Mirrors Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar® ........................................ 126 Manual Rearview Mirror ........................... 126 Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar® ...... 126 Outside Convex Mirror ............................. 127 Outside Power Mirrors ............................. 127 MP3 ............................................................ 233 MyGMLink.com ............................................ 431 New Vehicle Break-In .................................. 111 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ..... 421 457 O Odometer .................................................... 174 Off-Road Recovery ...................................... 260 Oil Engine ..................................................... 312 Pressure Light .......................................... 186 Oil, Engine Oil Life System ......................... 316 Older Children, Restraints ............................. 43 Online Owner Center ................................... 431 OnStar® System, see OnStar® Manual ........ 128 Other Warning Devices ................................ 150 Outlet Adjustment ........................................ 170 Outlet(s), Accessory Power .......................... 165 Outside Convex Mirror .......................................... 127 Power Mirrors .......................................... 127 Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode ....................................... 329 Owner Checks and Services ....................... 416 Owners, Canadian .......................................... 3 458 Paint, Damage ............................................ 397 Parade Dimming .......................................... 163 Park (P) Shifting Into ............................................. 121 Shifting Out of ......................................... 123 Parking Brake ....................................................... 120 Over Things That Burn ............................ 123 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ............... 177 Passenger Compartment Air Filter ............... 171 Passenger Sensing System ........................... 79 Passing ....................................................... 260 PASS-Key® III+ ........................................... 108 PASS-Key® III+ Operation ........................... 109 Power Accessory Outlet(s) .................................. 165 Door Locks .............................................. 101 Electrical System ..................................... 400 Retained Accessory (RAP) ....................... 113 Seat .......................................................... 10 Steering Fluid .......................................... 335 Windows .................................................. 106 Pressure Cap .............................................. 326 Pretensioners, Safety Belt ............................. 42 Programmable Automatic Door Unlock ......... 102 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ...... 24 Radios ........................................................ 213 Care of Your CD Player ........................... 244 Care of Your CDs .................................... 244 Radio with CD ................................ 217, 223 Setting the Time .............................. 214, 215 Theft-Deterrent ......................................... 241 Understanding Reception ......................... 243 Reading Lamps ........................................... 163 Rear Door Security Locks ........................... 102 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides .................. 39 Rear Seat Armrest ...................................... 143 Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts .............. 37 Rear Storage Area ...................................... 143 Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with OnStar® ............................................ 126 Rearview Mirror with OnStar® ...................... 126 Rearview Mirrors ......................................... 126 Reclining Seatbacks ...................................... 12 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants .......... 420 Recreational Vehicle Towing ........................ 284 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System ............ 92 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation ................................................... 93 Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire ........................... 381 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ............ 379 Replacement Bulbs ..................................... 351 Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government ............................. 446 General Motors ........................................ 446 United States Government ....................... 446 Restraint System Check Checking the Restraint Systems ................. 86 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ......................................... 87 Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ................ 113 Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts ............................................... 35 Roadside Assistance Program ................................. 434 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .............. 278 Routing, Engine Drive Belt .......................... 422 Running the Engine While Parked ............... 125 459 S Safety Belt Safety Belts Passenger Reminder Light ....................... 175 Pretensioners ............................................. 42 Reminder Light ........................................ 175 Care of .................................................... 393 Center Front Passenger Position ................ 36 Driver Position ........................................... 25 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............ 25 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ............................................ 24 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ............... 39 Rear Seat Passengers ............................... 37 Right Front Passenger Position .................. 35 Safety Belt Extender .................................. 42 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ............. 35 Safety Belts Are for Everyone .................... 20 Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster .................... 34 Safety Warnings and Symbols ......................... 4 Scheduled Maintenance ............................... 410 Seats Center Seat ............................................... 16 Head Restraints ......................................... 15 Heated Seats ............................................. 11 Seats (cont.) Manual Lumbar .......................................... 11 Manual Passenger ....................................... 9 Power Seats .............................................. 10 Reclining Seatbacks ................................... 12 Split Folding Rear Seat .............................. 16 Securing a Child Restraint Center Front Seat Position ......................... 64 Rear Seat Position ..................................... 62 Right Front Seat Position ........................... 65 Security Light .............................................. 187 Service ........................................................ 297 Accessories and Modiﬁcations .................. 297 Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle ......................................... 299 California Proposition 65 Warning ............. 298 Doing Your Own Work ............................. 298 Engine Soon Light ................................... 183 Publications Ordering Information ............. 447 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ......... 84 Setting the Time ................................. 214, 215 Sheet Metal Damage ................................... 397 Shifting Into Park (P) ................................... 121 Shifting Out of Park (P) ............................... 123 Signals, Turn and Lane-Change .................. 152 460 Spare Tire Compact .................................................. 389 Installing .................................................. 381 Removing ................................................ 379 Storing ..................................................... 387 Speciﬁcations, Capacities ............................ 405 Speedometer ............................................... 174 Starting Your Engine ................................... 114 Steering ...................................................... 257 Steering Wheel Controls, Audio ................... 242 Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel .......................... 150 Storage Areas Center Console Storage Area ................... 143 Convenience Net ..................................... 144 Cupholder(s) ............................................ 143 Glove Box ................................................ 142 Rear Seat Armrest ................................... 143 Rear Storage Area ................................... 143 Sunglasses Storage Compartment ............ 143 Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow ............... 278 Sun Visors .................................................. 107 Sunroof ....................................................... 144 Tachometer ................................................. 174 Taillamps Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps ............................. 349 TCS Warning Light ...................................... 181 Theft-Deterrent, Radio ................................. 241 Theft-Deterrent Systems .............................. 107 Content Theft-Deterrent ............................ 107 PASS-Key® III+ ........................................ 108 PASS-Key® III+ Operation ........................ 109 Tilt Wheel .................................................... 150 Tire Pressure Light .......................................... 182 Tires ........................................................... 354 Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning ..................... 396 Buying New Tires ..................................... 370 Chains ..................................................... 376 Changing a Flat Tire ................................ 378 Cleaning .................................................. 396 Compact Spare Tire ................................. 389 Different Size ........................................... 372 If a Tire Goes Flat ................................... 377 461 Traction Transaxle Control System (TCS) .............................. 256 Control System Warning Light .................. 181 Fluid, Automatic ....................................... 319 Transaxle Operation, Automatic ................... 117 Trunk .......................................................... 103 Turn and Lane-Change Signals ................... 152 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever .................... 151 Understanding Radio Reception ................... 243 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ....................... 372 Universal Home Remote System ................. 132 Operation ........................................ 133, 139 Tires (cont.) Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ............................ 362 Inspection and Rotation ............................ 368 Installing the Spare Tire ........................... 381 Pressure Monitor System ......................... 363 Removing the Flat Tire ............................. 381 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ......... 379 Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools ..... 387 Tire Sidewall Labeling .............................. 355 Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions ............... 359 Uniform Tire Quality Grading .................... 372 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ........... 374 Wheel Replacement ................................. 374 When It Is Time for New Tires ................. 369 Recreational Vehicle ................................. 284 Towing a Trailer ....................................... 286 Your Vehicle ............................................. 284 Towing 462 V Vehicle Control ..................................................... 252 Damage Warnings ....................................... 5 Loading .................................................... 279 Symbols ...................................................... 5 Vehicle Customization, DIC ......................... 206 Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders .............................. 440 Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN) .......................................... 399 Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label .............. 399 Ventilation Adjustment .................................. 170 Visors .......................................................... 107 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ......... 172 Warnings DIC Warnings and Messages ................... 197 Hazard Warning Flashers ......................... 150 Other Warning Devices ............................ 150 Safety and Symbols ..................................... 4 Vehicle Damage .......................................... 5 Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance ..................... 374 Different Size ........................................... 372 Replacement ............................................ 374 Where to Put the Restraint ............................ 54 Windows ..................................................... 105 Power ...................................................... 106 463 Windshield Washer .................................................... 154 Washer Fluid ........................................... 336 Wiper Blade Replacement ........................ 352 Wiper Blades, Cleaning ............................ 395 Wiper Fuses ............................................ 400 Wipers ..................................................... 153 Winter Driving ............................................. 272 XM Radio Messages ................................... 240 XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ......... 245 Your Vehicle and the Environment ............... 408 464 2007 Chevrolet Impala Owner Manual M Seats and Restraint Systems ........................ 7 Front Seats .............................................. 9 Rear Seats ............................................. 16 Safety Belts ............................................ 20 Child Restraints ...................................... 43 Airbag System ........................................ 69 Restraint System Check ......................... 86 Features and Controls ................................. 89 Keys ....................................................... 91 Doors and Locks .................................. 100 Windows ............................................... 105 Theft-Deterrent Systems ....................... 107 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ..... 111 Mirrors .................................................. 126 OnStar® System ................................... 128 Universal Home Remote System .......... 132 Storage Areas ...................................... 142 Sunroof ................................................ 144 Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators Driver Information Center (DIC) Audio System(s) Instrument Panel ........................................ 145 ................... 148 ................................... 166 .... 172 ............ 188 ................................... 213 Driving Your Vehicle .................................. 247 Your Driving, the Road, and Towing Your Vehicle ..................................... 248 ................................................. 284 Service and Appearance Care ................... 295 ................................................. 297 ...................................................... 299 ......... 306 ................................. 346 ................................ 346 .... 352 Service Fuel Checking Things Under the Hood Headlamp Aiming Bulb Replacement Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement Maintenance Schedule Maintenance Schedule ............................... 407 .......................... 408 Customer Assistance Information ............. 427 ..... 428 ...................... 446 Index ........................................................... 449 Customer Assistance and Information Reporting Safety Defects Tires ..................................................... 354 Appearance Care .................................. 390 Vehicle Identiﬁcation ............................. 399 Electrical System .................................. 400 Capacities and Speciﬁcations ................ 405 This manual describes features that may be available in this model, but your vehicle may not have all of them. For example, more than one entertainment system may be offered or your vehicle may have been ordered without a front passenger or rear seats. Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there if it is needed while you are on the road. If the vehicle is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle. Canadian Owners A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, the IMPALA Emblem, and the name IMPALA are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after that time without further notice. For vehicles ﬁrst sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever it appears in this manual. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 15863014 A First Printing ©2006 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved. How to Use This Manual Many people read the owner manual from beginning to end when they ﬁrst receive their new vehicle. If this is done, it can help you learn about the features and controls for the vehicle. Pictures and words work together in the owner manual to explain things. Index A good place to quickly locate information about the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found. Safety Warnings and Symbols There are a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. {CAUTION: These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people. In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you do not, you or others could be hurt. You will also ﬁnd a circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety symbol means “Do Not,” “Do Not do this” or “Do Not let this happen.” Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this manual you will ﬁnd these notices: Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. A notice tells about something that can damage the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell what to do to help avoid the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. Vehicle Symbols The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a speciﬁc component, control, message, gage, or indicator. If you need help ﬁguring out a speciﬁc name of a component, gage, or indicator, reference the following topics: (cid:127) Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1 (cid:127) Features and Controls in Section 2 (cid:127) (cid:127) Climate Controls in Section 3 (cid:127) Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 Section 3 (cid:127) Audio System(s) in Section 3 (cid:127) Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5 These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle: Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Front Seats ..................................................... 9 Manual Passenger Seat ................................ 9 Power Seats ............................................... 10 Manual Lumbar ........................................... 11 Heated Seats .............................................. 11 Reclining Seatbacks .................................... 12 Head Restraints .......................................... 15 Center Seat ................................................ 16 Rear Seats .................................................... 16 Split Folding Rear Seat ............................... 16 Safety Belts .................................................. 20 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ........... 20 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ............................................. 24 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............. 25 Driver Position ............................................. 25 Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment ................. 34 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .............. 35 Right Front Passenger Position ................... 35 Center Front Passenger Position ................. 36 Rear Seat Passengers ................................ 37 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ................ 39 Safety Belt Pretensioners ............................ 42 Safety Belt Extender ................................... 42 Child Restraints ............................................ 43 Older Children ............................................. 43 Infants and Young Children ......................... 46 Child Restraint Systems .............................. 50 Where to Put the Restraint .......................... 54 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) .................................... 55 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position ................................... 62 Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front Seat Position ....................... 64 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ......................... 65 Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...... 84 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .......................... 85 Restraint System Check ............................... 86 Checking the Restraint Systems .................. 86 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ........................................... 87 Airbag System .............................................. 69 Where Are the Airbags? .............................. 72 When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .................. 75 What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? ................... 77 How Does an Airbag Restrain? ................... 77 What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? ........................................ 78 Passenger Sensing System ......................... 79 Front Seats Manual Passenger Seat Your vehicle may have a manual passenger seat. Lift the bar located under the front of the seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the bar. Try to move the seat with your body to be sure the seat is locked in place. If the vehicle has power seats, the controls used to operate them are located on the outboard side of the seats. To adjust the seat, do any of the following: (cid:127) Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the control forward or rearward. (cid:127) Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion by moving the front of the control up or down. (cid:127) Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion by moving the rear of the control up or down. Your driver’s seat may have power reclining seatbacks. See “Power Reclining Seatbacks” under Reclining Seatbacks on page 12 for more information. Power Seats Driver’s Seat with Manual Lumbar, Power Seat Control, and Power Recline shown 10 Manual Lumbar Heated Seats If your vehicle has this feature, the buttons that control temperature for the driver’s and front passenger’s seats are located on the climate control panel. See Climate Control System on page 166. Driver’s Seat with Manual Lumbar and 8-way Power Controls shown If your vehicle has manual lumbar, the lever is located on the outboard side of the driver’s seat near the front of the seat cushion. Lift up on the lever repeatedly to increase lumbar support. Push down on the lever repeatedly to decrease lumbar support. Press the button once to warm the seat to a high temperature. Both lights below the heated seat symbol will come on. Press the button a second time to reduce the seat to a lower temperature. The bottom light will be lit. Press the button a third time to turn the heated seat off. The heated seat feature will need to be turned on each time the ignition is turned off and back on again. 11 Reclining Seatbacks Manual Reclining Seatbacks The vehicle may have a manual recline on the front passenger’s seat. There may be manual recline on the driver’s seat. {CAUTION: You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving. {CAUTION: Passenger’s Seat with Manual Recline and Power Seat Control shown If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked. 12 To recline the seatback, do the following: 1. Lift the recline lever. 2. Move the seatback to the desired position, then release the lever to lock the seatback in place. 3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. To return the seatback to an upright position, do the following: 1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the seatback and the seatback will return to the upright position. 2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. Power Reclining Seatback Driver’s Seat with Manual Lumbar, Power Seat Control, and Power Recline shown The driver’s seat may have a power reclining seatback. The control used to operate it is located on the outboard side of the seat cushion rear of the horizontal power seat control. (cid:127) Press the control rearward to recline the seatback. (cid:127) Press the control forward to raise the seatback. 13 {CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts cannot do their job when you are reclined like this. The shoulder belt cannot do its job because it will not be against your body. Instead, it will be in front of you. In a crash, you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a crash, the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly. Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. 14 Head Restraints Pull the head restraint up to raise it. To lower the head restraint, press the button, located on the top of the seatback, and push the restraint down. Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint is at the same height as the top of the occupant’s head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash. 15 Center Seat Rear Seats Split Folding Rear Seat Flip and Fold Feature If your vehicle has this feature, you can ﬂip the bottom seat cushion(s) forward and fold the seatback(s) down for an extended ﬂat cargo area. To use this feature, do the following: Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat. Your vehicle may have a front center seat. There are cupholders on the underside of the seat cushion. To use them, ﬂip the seat cushion forward. This seat can also be used as a storage area by lowering the seatback. See Center Console Storage Area on page 143. The seatback doubles as an armrest for the driver or front passenger when the center seat is unoccupied. For information on safety belts for this position, see Center Front Passenger Position on page 36. 16 1. Disconnect the rear center safety belt latch from the mini buckle, if your vehicle has this, by using an object such as a car key. Insert the key into the slot in the mini buckle and press the release button. 2. Flip the bottom seat cushion forward by pulling up on the tab located in the center of the seat cushion where the seatback meets the seat cushion. There is a tab on both rear seats. Make sure the front seats are not reclined. If they are, the seat cushion will not ﬂip forward completely. 17 3. Lower the seatback(s) by pulling forward on the tab located on the outboard side of the seatback(s). Make sure the front seats are not reclined. If they are, the rear seatbacks will not fold down all the way. To return the seats to the normal position, do the following: {CAUTION: If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked. 1. Raise the seatback up and make sure it latches. {CAUTION: A safety belt that is improperly routed, not properly attached, or twisted will not provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. After raising the rear seatback, always check to be sure that the safety belts are properly routed and attached, and are not twisted. 18 2. Ensure that the safety belts are properly stowed over the seatback in all three positions. 3. Reconnect the rear center safety belt latch plate to the mini buckle, if your vehicle has this. Make sure the safety belt label is facing the same direction as the release button of the mini buckle. Make sure the belt is not twisted. Push and pull on the latch plate to be sure it is secure. 4. Flip the bottom seat cushion back into place. Push ﬁrmly on the seat cushion to make sure it is secure. When the seat is not in use, the seatback should be placed in upright, locked position, and the seat cushion should be in the down position. Under Seat Storage Your vehicle has under seat storage. To get to the storage area, lift up on the tab located in the center of the bottom seat cushion where the seat cushion meets the seatback. See Rear Storage Area on page 143 for more information. 19 {CAUTION: It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly. Your vehicle has indicators to remind you and your passengers to buckle your safety belts. See Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 175 and Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 175. Safety Belts Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts. {CAUTION: Do not let anyone ride where he or she cannot wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and you are not wearing a safety belt, your injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously injured or killed. In the same crash, you might not be, if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passengers’ belts are fastened properly too. 20 Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes. In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here is why: They work. You never know if you will be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you do not know if it will be a bad one. A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up, a person would not survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt or killed. After more than 40 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter... a lot! Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a seat on wheels. 21 Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider does not stop. 22 The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... or the instrument panel... 23 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident if I am wearing a safety belt? A: You could be — whether you are wearing a safety belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you are upside down. And your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I have to wear safety belts? A: Airbags are supplemental systems only; so they work with safety belts — not instead of them. Every airbag system ever offered for sale has required the use of safety belts. Even if you are in a vehicle that has airbags, you still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That is true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions. or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That is why safety belts make such good sense. 24 Q: If I am a good driver, and I never drive far from home, why should I wear safety belts? A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you are in an accident — even one that is not your fault — you and your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver does not protect you from things beyond your control, such as bad drivers. Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of home. And the greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of less than 40 mph (65 km/h). Safety belts are for everyone. How to Wear Safety Belts Properly This part is only for people of adult size. Be aware that there are special things to know about safety belts and children. And there are different rules for smaller children and babies. If a child will be riding in your vehicle, see Older Children on page 43 or Infants and Young Children on page 46. Follow those rules for everyone’s protection. First, you will want to know which restraint systems your vehicle has. We will start with the driver position. Driver Position Lap-Shoulder Belt The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here is how to wear it properly. 1. Close and lock the door. 2. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight. To see how, see “Seats” in the Index. 25 Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. 5. Move the shoulder belt height adjuster to the height that is right for you. Improper shoulder belt height adjustment could reduce the effectiveness of the safety belt in a crash. See Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment on page 34. 6. To make the lap part tight, pull up on the shoulder belt. It may be necessary to pull stitching on the safety belt through the latch plate to fully tighten the lap belt on smaller occupants. 3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted. The lap-shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you more slowly. 4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 42. 26 The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you would be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. The safety belt locks if there is a sudden stop or crash. 27 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should ﬁt against your body. A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It will not give nearly as much protection this way. 28 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your lap belt is too loose. In a crash, you could slide under the lap belt and apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The lap belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just

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