Chevrolet Impala Owner Manual - 2013 - CRC - 4/23/12
Driving and Operating 9-1
Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Distracted Driving .... .. . . .. . .. 9-2
Defensive Driving .... . . . .. . . . . 9-2
Drunk Driving .... .. . . . .. . . .. . . 9-3
Control of a Vehicle .. .. . . . . . . . 9-3
Braking .. ... . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . . 9-3
Steering .. ........ ....... ...... 9-3
Off-Road Recovery ..... .... ... 9-4
Loss of Control ..... ...... ..... 9-4
Driving on Wet Roads .... .. .. . 9-5
Highway Hypnosis .... . . . . . . . . 9-6
Hill and Mountain Roads .. .. . . 9-6
Winter Driving ..... .... .... .... 9-7
If the Vehicle Is Stuck .... . . . . . 9-8
Vehicle Load Limits .... . . . . . . . 9-9
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In .... . . . . 9-13
Ignition Positions .... . . . . . . . . 9-14
Starting the Engine .... . . . . . . 9-15
Engine Heater ..... . . . . . . . . . . 9-17
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) .... .. . .. . .. . .. 9-17
Shifting Into Park .... . . . . . . . . 9-18
Shifting out of Park .. .. . . . . . . 9-19
Parking over Things
That Burn .... . . . .. . . . . .. . . . 9-20
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust ..... ... .... .. 9-20
Running the Vehicle While
Parked .. ... .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 9-21
Automatic Transmissio n
Automatic Transmission .... . 9-21
Manual Mode .... .. .. .. .. . .. . 9-23
Brakes
Antilock Brake
System (ABS) .... .. . .. . .. . . 9-24
Parking Brake .... . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control
System (TCS) .... .. . . .. . .. . 9-26
Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) .... . . . .. . . . . . 9-27
Cruise Control
Cruise Control .... . . .. . . . . .. . 9-29
Fuel
Fuel .. ... . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 9-31
Recommended Fuel .... . . . . . 9-31
Gasoline Specifications .... . . 9-32
California Fuel
Requirements .. .. . .. . . . . . . . 9-32
Fuels in Foreign Countries . .. 9-32
Fuel Additives .... . . . . . . . . . . . 9-32
Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) .. .. . 9-33
Filling the Tank .... . . . . . . . . . . 9-34
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container ............. ...... 9-36
Towing
General Towing
Information . .... .. .. . .. .. .. . 9-36
Driving Characteristics and
Towing Tips .... . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-37
Trailer Towing .... ........ .... 9-39
Towing Equipment .. .. . . . . . . . 9-41
Conversions and Add-Ons
Add-On Electrical
Equipment ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-41
