2005 CHEVY / CHEVROLET Impala Owners Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... 1-1 Front Seats ............................................... 1-2 Rear Seats ............................................... 1-6 Safety Belts .............................................. 1-8 Child Restraints ....................................... 1-29 Airbag System ......................................... 1-49 Restraint System Check ............................ 1-58 Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1 Keys ........................................................ 2-2 Doors and Locks ....................................... 2-8 Windows ................................................. 2-12 Theft-Deterrent Systems ............................ 2-14 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ........... 2-16 Mirrors .................................................... 2-28 OnStar ® System ...................................... 2-30 HomeLink ® Transmitter ............................. 2-32 Storage Areas ......................................... 2-36 Sunroof .................................................. 2-37 Vehicle Personalization ............................. 2-38 Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1 Instrument Panel Overview .......................... 3-4 Climate Controls ...................................... 3-21 Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators ........ 3-26 Message Center ....................................... 3-40 Driver Information Center (DIC) .................. 3-49 Trip Computer ......................................... 3-51 Audio System(s) ....................................... 3-52 Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ..... 4-2 Towing ................................................... 4-34 Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1 Service ..................................................... 5-3 Fuel ......................................................... 5-5 Checking Things Under the Hood ............... 5-10 Headlamp Aiming ..................................... 5-53 Bulb Replacement .................................... 5-53 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ......... 5-57 Tires ...................................................... 5-58 Appearance Care ..................................... 5-86 Vehicle Identification ................................. 5-94 Electrical System ...................................... 5-95 Capacities and Specifications ................... 5-102 Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1 Maintenance Schedule ................................ 6-2 Customer Assistance and Information .............. 7-1 Customer Assistance and Information ........... 7-2 Reporting Safety Defects ........................... 7-10 Index ................................................................ 1 2005 Chevrolet Impala Owner Manual M

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. 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 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. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 05IMPALA A First Edition © 2004 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved. ii

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.” iii

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: • Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1 • Features and Controls in Section 2 • Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 • Climate Controls in Section 3 • Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Section 3 • Audio System(s) in Section 3 • Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5 iv

These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle: v

✍ NOTES vi

Front Seats ......................................................1-2 Manual Seats ................................................1-2 Six-Way Power Seats .....................................1-3 Manual Lumbar ..............................................1-3 Heated Seats .................................................1-4 Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-4 Head Restraints .............................................1-6 Rear Seats .......................................................1-6 Split Folding Rear Seat ...................................1-6 Safety Belts .....................................................1-8 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone .................1-8 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-12 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-13 Driver Position ..............................................1-13 Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment .....................1-20 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-21 Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-21 Center Front Passenger Position .....................1-22 Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-23 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults .......................................1-26 Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-28 Child Restraints .............................................1-29 Older Children ..............................................1-29 Infants and Young Children ............................1-31 Child Restraint Systems .................................1-35 Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-38 Top Strap ....................................................1-40 Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-41 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-42 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System .........................................1-44 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position ............................................1-44 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ............................................1-46 Airbag System ...............................................1-49 Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-52 When Should an Airbag Inflate? .....................1-54 What Makes an Airbag Inflate? .......................1-55 How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-56 What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? .....1-56 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-58 Restraint System Check ..................................1-58 Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-58 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ...................................................1-59 Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems 1-1

Front Seats Manual Seats {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. If your vehicle has manual seats, 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 back and forth to be sure the seat is locked in place. 1-2

Six-Way Power Seats If your vehicle has this feature, the control is located on the outboard side of the front seats. To adjust the seat do any of the following: • Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the control to the front or the rear. • Raise or lower the seat by sliding the control up or down. • Raise or lower the front portion of the seat cushion by sliding the front of the control up or down. • Raise or lower the rear portion of the seat cushion by sliding the rear of the control up or down. Manual Lumbar If your vehicle has this feature, the knob is located on the outboard side of the driver’s seat. Turn the knob toward the front of the vehicle to increase lumbar support. Turn the knob toward the rear of the vehicle to decrease lumbar support. 1-3

Heated Seats If your vehicle has this option, the driver’s and passenger’s heated seat switches are located on the outboard side of the seat. Press LO to warm the seat to a lower temperature. Press HI to warm the seat to a higher temperature. To turn this feature off, move the switch to the center position. Reclining Seatbacks Lift the lever to release the seatback, then move the seatback to where you want it. Release the lever to lock the seatback in place. Pull up on the lever without pushing on the seatback and the seatback will move forward. 1-4

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