Chevrolet 2011 Impala Automobile User Manual


 
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Chevrolet Impala Owner Manual - 2011
Vehicle Care 10-1
Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information ........ .. 10-2
California Proposition
65 Warning ..... .... ... ... .. 10-3
California Perchlorate
Materials Requirements .... 10-3
Accessories and
Modifications .. ... . .. . .. . .. . 10-3
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your Own
Service Work ... ... ... ... ... 10-4
Hood .. ... . .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. . .. 10-5
Engine Compartment
Overview ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 10-6
Engine Oil .... .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . 10-8
Engine Oil Life System ... . . 10-10
Automatic Transmission
Fluid . .... . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. 10-11
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter .... 10-13
Cooling System .... . . . . . . . . 10-15
Engine Coolant ..... . .. .. .. . 10-16
Engine Overheating .... . . . . 10-19
Overheated Engine
Protection
Operating Mode ..... ... .. . 10-21
Power Steering Fluid .... . . . 10-21
Washer Fluid .... . .. . . . .. . . . 10-22
Brakes ... .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . 10-23
Brake Fluid ..... .. .. .. . .. .. . 10-24
Battery . ... .. . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . 10-25
Starter Switch Check .... . . . 10-26
Automatic Transmission Shift
Lock Control Function
Check . ........ ...... ..... . 10-26
Ignition Transmission Lock
Check . ........ ...... ..... . 10-27
Park Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check .... . . . . 10-27
Wiper Blade
Replacement . ....... ..... . 10-27
Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp Aiming .... . .. . . . 10-29
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement .... .. .. . . 10-29
Halogen Bulbs ....... ....... 10-29
Headlamps, Front Turn
Signal, Sidemarker, and
Parking Lamps ..... . .. .. .. 10-30
Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, Stoplamps,
and Back-Up Lamps .... . . 10-32
License Plate Lamp .... . . . . 10-33
Replacement Bulbs ...... ... 10-33
Electrical System
Electrical System
Overload . .... ... .. ... .. ... 10-33
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers . .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 10-34
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . ... .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 10-34
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . ... .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 10-37
Wheels and Tires
Tires .......... ........ ...... 10-38
Tire Sidewall Labeling .... . . 10-39
Tire Designations ..... .. .. .. 10-41
Tire Terminology and
Definitions .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-41
Tire Pressure .... .. ... .. .. .. 10-44
Tire Pressure Monitor
System . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-46
Tire Pressure Monitor
Operation .. ... . .. . .. . .. . .. 10-47
Tire Inspection ......... ..... 10-51
Tire Rotation .... . . . . . . . . . . . 10-51