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2002
CHEVROLET IMPALA
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OVERVIEW:
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The Chevrolet Impala
follows the same, time-tested formula as its namesake predecessors:
a great-looking car with more performance, quality, safety
and comfort than expected. It features a large-size interior
with a midsize exterior.
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NEW FOR 2002:
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- Child seat safety
restraint system: Lower Anchors and top Tethers for Children
(LATCH)
- Standard pollen
filter
- Standard CD-player
- Dual zone manual
climate controls standard
- Improved premium
sound system
- Medium Green
Pearl and Bright Red exteriors replace Jasper Green and
Torch Red
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MODELS:
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Impala
Impala LS
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(4-door sedan)
(4-door sedan)
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VEHICLE CLASS:
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Midsize Sedan
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ASSEMBLY LOCATION:
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Oshawa, Ontario
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CUSTOMER PROFILE:
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The Impala buyer
includes middle-aged adults with older children or empty
nesters, as well as some retirees. Key buying reasons for
the Impala include value, overall vehicle quality, proven
performance, roominess, safety and riding comfort.
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PRODUCT MILESTONES:
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1956
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Introduced as a
"dream car" at the 1956 Motorama auto show
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1958
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First Impala rolls
off production line
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1959
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Complete redesign
with full model range of sedans, hardtops, wagons and a
convertible
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1961
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Complete redesign;
legendary 409 engine introduced
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1965
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Complete redesign;
world record sales of more than 1.2 million units
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1971
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Complete redesign;
length stretched to nearly 220"
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1973
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Air bags installed
for the first time on a test fleet of Impalas
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1977
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Complete redesign;
shorter wheelbase
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1980
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Complete redesign
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1981
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"Computer Command
Control" introduced for increased driveability
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1985
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Styling changes
and firmer suspension
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1986
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Impala name discontinued
(replaced by Caprice)
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1994
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The "Impala
SS," a high-performance, uplevel Caprice, debuts
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1996
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Final year for production
of the Impala SS
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2000
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Impala name resurrected
on all-new midsize model with fullsize interior
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2001
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Driver information
and convenience centre standard on Impala LS
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2002
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Enhanced premium
sound system with standard CD; LATCH child seat safety restraint
system; standard dual zone climate control
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STANDARD
AND OPTIONAL FEATURES
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EXTERIOR FEATURES
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Impala
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Impala
LS
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Antenna - rear-window
integrated
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S
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S
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Body panels - 2-sided
galvanized steel (except roof)
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S
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S
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Fog lights
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-
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S
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Glass - Solar-Ray,
tinted
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S
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S
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Mirrors - power
remote control
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S
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-
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Mirrors - power
remote control, heated
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-
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S
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Mouldings - bodyside,
Charcoal
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S
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S
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Mouldings - lower
bodyside, aero ground effect, Graphite on Impala, body-colour
on LS
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S
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S
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Spoiler - rear deck-lid
(optionally can be deleted)
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-
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S
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Sunroof - power,
sliding glass panel with sunshade
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O
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O
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Tires - P225/60R16
all-season
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S
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Tires - P225/60R16
all-season touring (included with 3.8L 3800 Series II V6
engine on base Impala)
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O
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S
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Wheels - 16"
x 6.5" steel, bolt-on wheel covers
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S
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-
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Wheels - 16"
x 6.5" Custom aluminum
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O
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Wheels - 16"
x 6.5" sport aluminum
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-
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S
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Windshield wipers
- 2-speed with variable delay (intermittent)
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S
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S
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INTERIOR FEATURES
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Impala
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Impala
LS
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Air conditioning
- manual, dual-zone
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S
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S
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Air filtration system
- pollen filter
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S
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S
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Auxiliary power
outlet - one front (rear auxiliary power outlet included
with floor console when bucket seats are specified)
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S
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S
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Cargo convenience
net
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O
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S
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Console - overhead
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O
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S
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Cruise control -
steering wheel-mounted, electronic with resume, coast and
decelerate/accelerate features
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O
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S
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Defogger - electric
rear window
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S
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S
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Floor mats - front
and rear, carpeted
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S
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S
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Heat ducts - rear
seat, floor
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S
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S
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Instrumentation
- analogue gauges (includes speedometer, coolant temperature
and fuel gauges) and Message Centre (includes system problem
notification, traction active, low oil pressure, change
engine oil, low coolant level, low oil level, low fuel level,
low washer fluid level and trunk open indicator)
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S
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S
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Instrumentation
- tachometer
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-
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S
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Instrumentation
- tire inflation monitoring system (included with 3.8L 3800
Series II V6 engine or anti-lock braking system on base
Impala)
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O
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S
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Instrumentation
- Driver Information and Convenience Centre (includes trip
computer, outside temperature, compass, universal garage
door opener and audible/visible content theft-deterrent
system)
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O
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O
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Lights - courtesy,
delayed entry/exit, theatre dimming, front reading, ashtray,
glovebox and trunk
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S
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S
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Lights - rear courtesy/reading
with assist straps
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O
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S
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Mirror - rearview,
auto-dimming electrochromic
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O
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S
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Retained accessory
power
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S
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S
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Tilt-Wheel adjustable
steering column
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S
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S
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Steering wheel -
leather-wrapped
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O
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S
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Steering wheel -
leather-wrapped with sound system controls
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O
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O
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Sunshades - LH and
RH padded; covered vanity mirrors with extensions
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S
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-
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Sunshades - LH and
RH padded; illuminated vanity mirrors with extensions
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O
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S
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Trunk - release,
power remote
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S
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S
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Windows - power,
driver's express-down and passenger lockout features
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S
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S
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Woodgrain accents
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S
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S
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SEATS
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Impala
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Impala
LS
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Cloth 60/40 split
front bench with storage armrest
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S
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Custom cloth 60/40
split front bench with storage armrest - includes power
6-way driver seat (includes driver-side seat-mounted side-impact
air bag and split-folding rear seatback)
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O
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Heated 60/40 split
front bench with leather seating areas - includes power
6-way driver and passenger seats and leather-wrapped steering
wheel (includes driver-side seat-mounted side-impact air
bag and split-folding rear seatback)
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O
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Custom cloth reclining
bucket seats with full floor console - includes power 6-way
driver seat (includes driver-side seat-mounted side-impact
air bag and split-folding rear seatback)
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O
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Sport cloth reclining
bucket seats with halo head restraints, manual driver lumbar
adjuster and full floor console
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S
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Heated reclining
bucket seats with leather seating areas (includes power
6-way passenger seat)
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O
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Power 6-way driver
adjuster
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O
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S
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Power 6-way passenger
seat adjuster
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O
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O
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Seatback - rear,
split-folding with centre folding armrest
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O
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S
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SOUND SYSTEMS
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Impala
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Impala
LS
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All Impala sound
systems include an electronically tuned Delco AM/FM stereo
with seek up/down, scan, auto tone control, speed-compensated
volume control, digital clock and TheftLock:
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AM/FM stereo with
cassette tape player
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O
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AM/FM stereo with
CD player
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S
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S
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AM/FM stereo with
cassette tape and CD players
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O
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O
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8-speaker performance
enhanced sound system - 4 front door-mounted (2 per door),
2 rear coaxial with amplifier (106-watts)
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O
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O
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6-speaker enhanced
sound system - 4 front door-mounted (2 per door), 2 rear
(80-watts)
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S
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S
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MECHANICAL
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Impala
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Impala
LS
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Battery - Delco
Freedom II with run-down protection and battery blanket
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S
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S
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Brakes - power,
4-wheel disc
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S
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S
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Brakes - 4-wheel
anti-lock braking system (ABS) - includes tire inflation
monitoring system
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O
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S
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Drive - front wheel
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S
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S
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Engine - 3.4L 3400
V6 with SFI
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S
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Engine - 3.8L 3800
Series II V6 with SFI (includes 16" x 6.5" Custom
aluminum wheels, P225/60R16 all-season touring tires, 4-wheel
anti-lock braking system, full-function traction control,
touring suspension and tire inflation monitoring system
on base Impala)
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O
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S
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Engine block heater
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S
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S
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Exhaust system -
stainless steel
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S
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S
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Steering - power,
rack-and-pinion
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S
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S
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Suspension - 4-wheel
independent
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S
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S
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Suspension - touring
(included with 3.8L 3800 Series II V6 engine on base Impala)
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O
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S
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Transmission - 4-speed
automatic with overdrive
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S
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S
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SAFETY AND SECURITY
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Impala
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Impala
LS
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Air bags - dual
stage, driver and front passenger, frontal
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S
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S
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Air bag - driver-side,
seat-mounted side-impact
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O
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S
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Brake/transmission
shift interlock feature
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S
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S
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Door locks - rear
door, child-security
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S
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S
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Door locks - automatic
power, programmable with lockout protection
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S
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S
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Headlights - Daytime
Running Lights, automatic light control, delayed illumination
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S
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S
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Keyless entry system
- remote (includes Panic feature)
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O
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S
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Safety restraints
- LATCH (Lower Anchors and top Tethers for Children), rear
seats
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S
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S
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Theft-deterrent
system - PASSLock
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S
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S
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Traction control
- electronic, full-function, all-speed (included with 3.8L
3800 Series II V6 engine on base Impala)
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O
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S
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Trunk - internal
manual trunk entrapment release handle
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S
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S
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S - Standard Equipment.
O - Optional Equipment.
TECHNICAL
PRODUCT INFORMATION
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FRAME
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Unitized body frame
with aluminum engine cradle
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BODY MATERIAL
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Two-sided galvanized
steel body panels (except roof)
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SUSPENSION
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front
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Independent, MacPherson
Strut with separate coil spring and stabilizer bar
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Independent, MacPherson
Strut with separate coil spring and stabilizer bar; trailing
arms
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BRAKES
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Four-wheel disc
brakes; Delco DBC7 anti-lock braking system (ABS)
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STEERING
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Power-assisted,
rack-and-pinion
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11.6 m (38.0 ft.)
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WHEELS
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Impala
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Impala LS
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16" steel wheels
with bolt-on cover
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16" five-blade
aluminum wheels
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TIRES
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P225/60R16 all-season
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P225/60R16 touring
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ENGINES
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3.4L "3400"
V6
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3.8L "3800"
Series II V6
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STD on Impala
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STD on Impala LS
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OHV, 60-degree V6
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OHV, 90-degree V6
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Cast Iron
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Cast Iron
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Cast Aluminum
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Cast Iron
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92.00 x 84.00 mm
(3.62 x 3.31")
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96.52 x 86.36 mm
(3.80 x 3.40")
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3350 cc (205 cu.in.)
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3791 cc (231 cu.in.)
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9.5:1
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9.4:1
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Regular, Unleaded
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Regular, Unleaded
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Sequential-Port
Fuel Injection
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Sequential-Port
Fuel Injection
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180 hp @ 5200 rpm
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200 hp @ 5200 rpm
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205 lb.-ft. @ 4000
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225 lb.-ft. @ 4000
rpm
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LAYOUT
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Front engine / Front-wheel
drive
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TRANSMISSION
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4-Speed Electronic
Automatic with Overdrive
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1st
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2.92
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1.56
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1.00
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0.70
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2.38
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2.86 (3.4L)
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3.05 (3.8L)
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EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS
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2808 mm (110.5")
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5080 mm (200.0")
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1854 mm ( 73.0")
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1456 mm ( 57.3")
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front
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1575 mm ( 62.0")
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1557 mm ( 61.3")
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INTERIOR DIMENSIONS
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front / rear
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996/ 935 mm (39.2/36.8")
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1072/ 975 mm (42.2/38.4")
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1497/1496 mm (59.0/58.9")
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1435/1415 mm (56.5/55.7")
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WEIGHTS/CAPACITIES
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1540 kg. (3390 lb.)
- Impala
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1575 kg. (3465 lb.)
- Impala LS
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64.3 L (14.0 gal.)
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6 (3/3)
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5 (2/3) - optional
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498 L ( 17.6 cu.ft.)
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2959 L (104.5 cu.ft.)
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455 kg. (1000 lb.)
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NOTE: Interior
volume specifications do not include trunk volume.
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