2009 Chevrolet Impala Support Question
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Question posted by pnubn1 on March 5th, 2015
How To Drive In Manual In Snow?
Do/should I drive 2009 impala in the manual mode over snowy roads?
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Answer #1: Posted by BusterDoogen on March 5th, 2015 10:43 AM
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I would not unless you are traveling down a mountain, then you may want to shift to a lower gear to use engine braking.
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Owner's Manual - Page 1
2009 Chevrolet Impala Owner Manual
Seats and Restraint System ...1-1 Head Restraints ...1-2 Front Seats ...1-4 Rear Seats ...Lights, Gages, and Indicators ...3-24
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Driver Information Center (DIC) ...3-42 Audio System(s) ...3-63 Driving Your Vehicle ...4-1 Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle ...4-2 Towing ...4-26 Service and Appearance Care ...5-1 Service ...5-3 Fuel ...5-5 Checking Things ...
Owner's Manual - Page 49
... child restraint that are made for Children (LATCH)
The LATCH system holds a child restraint during driving or in your vehicle - even when no child is designed to make installation of a child ...use the child restraint and its attachments. Wherever a child restraint is compatible with this manual. Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move around in a collision or sudden stop ...
Owner's Manual - Page 86
...and turn the key to ON/RUN to ON/RUN using the key before the remote start procedure can be used again. To manually shut off automatically after the first remote start. The vehicle's hood is in the ignition. If it is the fi...The remote vehicle start feature will shut off a remote start with a time extension, the vehicle's ignition must be turned to drive the vehicle.
Owner's Manual - Page 103
... vehicle is for normal driving. Notice: Shifting out of Control on page 4-19. D (Drive): This position is stopped. Downshifting the transmission in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow on page 4-11. ...road conditions could damage the transmission. To restart the engine when the vehicle is already moving, use N (Neutral) when the vehicle is moving slowly or not shifting gears as you are driving...
Owner's Manual - Page 104
...will follow it to use it reduces vehicle speed more than D (Drive) without using the brakes. If the shift lever is in deep snow or mud. If you go down a steep hill. 2 (Second...warranty. You might choose 3 (Third) instead of D (Drive) when driving on a hill using the brakes. Notice: Driving in one place on hilly, winding roads, when towing a trailer, so there is less shifting between...
Owner's Manual - Page 108
...• There are holes or openings in areas with poor ventilation (parking garages, tunnels, deep snow that has no fresh air ventilation.
Do not park over papers, leaves, dry grass, or ...different.
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{ CAUTION:
Things that exhaust is coming into the vehicle: • Drive it is suspected that can burn could touch hot exhaust parts under the vehicle and ignite. If ...
Owner's Manual - Page 130
...the headlamps are frozen to the vehicle ahead that you . For more information, see and drive safely. Clear away snow or ice to mist for more than 3/4 mile (1.2 km), a chime will stop ... wiper motor. A circuit breaker will sound. Turn to prevent an overload.
3-8 Clear ice and snow from you want to adjust the delay time. Windshield Wipers
Turn the band with the wiper symbol...
Owner's Manual - Page 144
...the warming grid, and the repairs would not be turned off manually, by pressing the button again or by the vehicle warranty. This mode helps to quickly heat or cool the air inside the vehicle... inside the vehicle to show that it is being driven. Do not drive the vehicle until all the windows are clear. Using these modes, the indicator flashes three times.
< (Rear Window Defogger): ...
Owner's Manual - Page 146
...gages can indicate when there may be costly and even dangerous.
4. Warning lights come on while driving, or when one of the vehicle's functions. Reverse the steps to the warning lights and ... Lift the air inlet grille and disconnect the washer hose at the quick-connect. 6. Follow this manual's advice. Some warning lights come on page 6-13. 3-24 Often gages and warning lights work ...
Owner's Manual - Page 154
... , the vehicle still has brakes, but not antilock brakes. When this light comes on while driving a SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL message appears in the Driver Information Center (DIC).
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Owner's Manual - Page 161
...stays on briefly while starting the engine. The engine can damage the engine. For information regarding this manual for changing engine oil.
Someone could be covered by your dealer/ retailer. Notice: Lack of proper engine oil... the system is low. Security Light
{ CAUTION:
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Owner's Manual - Page 167
...side. Vehicle Information Menu Items T (Vehicle Information): Press this manual. The engine oil life system will alert you see 99% ...engine, when Active Fuel Management™ is active, 4CYL MODE will display. This display shows the average speed of ...the oil life, additional maintenance is calculated based on your driving demands. This average is recommended in the Maintenance Schedule ...
Owner's Manual - Page 168
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Owner's Manual - Page 170
... COMPASS ZONE displays. If CAL should ever appear in the DIC display, the compass should be manually calibrated. Press the set the compass zone when the vehicle is in the DIC. 5. Only...calibrate the compass in a magnetically clean and safe location, such as an open parking lot, where driving the vehicle in circles is displayed in P (Park). Such interference may be caused by a magnetic ...
Owner's Manual - Page 178
...Control System (TCS), this message displays when the TCS turns off , or a turn signal is manually turned off .
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Owner's Manual - Page 192
.... To exit the category search mode, press the FAV button or BAND button to the next XM station within the selected category. 4.
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Owner's Manual - Page 219
... Before Leaving on a Long Trip ...4-15 Highway Hypnosis ...4-15 Hill and Mountain Roads ...4-16 Winter Driving ...4-17 If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow ...4-19 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out ...4-20 Loading the Vehicle ...4-20 Towing ...4-26 Towing Your Vehicle ...4-26 Recreational Vehicle Towing ...4-26 Towing a Trailer...
Owner's Manual - Page 221
... be affected by even a small amount of those control systems than the tires and road can provide.
See Accessories and Modifications on page 4-8. In most cases, these laws.... a cab; At times, as when driving on snow or ice, it is very dangerous. Death and injury associated with a group, designate a driver who was drinking and driving. There are the result of a Vehicle...
Owner's Manual - Page 232
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• Turn off cruise control.
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Owner's Manual - Page 235
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