Chevrolet Impala Owner Manual - 2013 - CRC - 4/23/12
Vehicle Care 10-1
Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information ........ .. 10-2
California Proposition
65 Warning ..... .... ... ... .. 10-2
California Perchlorate
Materials Requirements .... 10-3
Accessories and
Modifications .. ... . .. . .. . .. . 10-3
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your Own
Service Work ... ... ... ... ... 10-3
Hood .. ... . .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. . .. 10-4
Engine Compartment
Overview ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 10-5
Engine Oil .... .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . 10-6
Engine Oil Life System ... . . . 10-8
Automatic Transmission
Fluid . .... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 10-9
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter .... 10-10
Cooling System ...... ...... . 10-11
Engine Coolant .... . .. . . .. . . 10-11
Engine Overheating .... . . . . 10-14
Overheated Engine
Protection
Operating Mode ..... ... .. . 10-15
Power Steering Fluid .... . . . 10-15
Washer Fluid ... .. . . . .. . . .. . 10-16
Brakes ... .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . 10-17
Brake Fluid ..... .. .. .. . .. .. . 10-18
Battery . ... .. . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . 10-19
Starter Switch Check .... . . . 10-20
Automatic Transmission Shift
Lock Control Function
Check . ........ ...... ..... . 10-20
Ignition Transmission Lock
Check . ........ ...... ..... . 10-21
Park Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check .... . . . . 10-21
Wiper Blade
Replacement . ....... ..... . 10-21
Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp Aiming .... . .. . . . 10-22
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement .... .. .. . . 10-23
Halogen Bulbs ....... ....... 10-23
Headlamps, Front Turn
Signal, Sidemarker, and
Parking Lamps ..... . .. .. .. 10-23
Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, Stoplamps,
and Back-Up Lamps .... . . 10-25
License Plate Lamp .... . . . . 10-26
Replacement Bulbs ...... ... 10-26
Electrical System
Electrical System
Overload . .... ... .. ... .. ... 10-27
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers . .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 10-27
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . ... .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 10-28
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . ... .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 10-30
Wheels and Tires
Tires ..... ........ .......... . 10-31
All-Season Tires ..... .. .. .. . 10-32
Winter Tires .... . . . . . .. . . . . . 10-32
Summer Tires .... . . . . . . . . . . 10-33
Tire Sidewall Labeling .... . . 10-33
Tire Designations .. ... ... .. . 10-35
Tire Terminology and
Definitions .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36
Tire Pressure ... ... .. .. .. .. . 10-39
Tire Pressure Monitor
System . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-40
