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Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2005 🢒 Impala 🢒 Service and Appearance Care 🢒 Checking Things Under the Hood 🢒 Engine Compartment Overview

When you open the hood on the 3400 V6 (Code E) engine, here is what you will see:


  1. Object Number: 1470598 Size: C1

    Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir. See "Adding Washer Fluid" under Windshield Washer Fluid .

  2. Battery. See Battery .

  3. Remote Positive (+) Terminal. See Jump Starting .

  4. Upper Underhood Fuse Block. See "Underhood Fuse Block (Upper)" under Underhood Fuse Block .

  5. Lower Underhood Fuse Block. See "Underhood Fuse Block (Lower)" under Underhood Fuse Block .

  6. Engine Coolant Recovery Tank. See "Checking Coolant" under Cooling System .

  7. Radiator Pressure Cap. See Radiator Pressure Cap .

  8. Power Steering Fluid Reservoir. See Power Steering Fluid .

  9. Engine Coolant Air Bleed Valves (underneath engine shield). See "How to Add Coolant to the Radiator" under Cooling System .

  10. Electric Cooling Fan. See Cooling System .

  11. Engine Oil Fill Cap. See "When to Add Engine Oil" under Engine Oil .

  12. Engine Oil Dipstick. See "Checking Engine Oil" under Engine Oil .

  13. Automatic Transaxle Fluid Dipstick. See "Checking the Fluid Level" under Automatic Transaxle Fluid .

  14. Brake Master Cylinder Reservoir. See "Brake Fluid" under Brakes .

  15. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter. See Engine Air Cleaner/Filter .

When you open the hood on the 3800 V6 (Code K) engine, here is what you will see:


  1. Object Number: 1470599 Size: C1

    Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir. See "Adding Washer Fluid" under Windshield Washer Fluid .

  2. Battery. See Battery .

  3. Remote Positive (+) Terminal. See Jump Starting .

  4. Upper Underhood Fuse Block. See "Underhood Fuse Block (Upper)" under Underhood Fuse Block .

  5. Lower Underhood Fuse Block. See "Underhood Fuse Block (Lower)" under Underhood Fuse Block .

  6. Engine Coolant Recovery Tank. See "Checking Coolant" under Cooling System .

  7. Radiator Pressure Cap. See Radiator Pressure Cap .

  8. Electric Cooling Fan. See Cooling System .

  9. Power Steering Fluid Reservoir (low in engine compartment). See Power Steering Fluid .

  10. Engine Oil Dipstick. See "Checking Engine Oil" under Engine Oil .

  11. Engine Oil Fill Cap. See "When to Add Engine Oil" under Engine Oil .

  12. Engine Coolant Air Bleed Valves (underneath engine shield). See "How to Add Coolant to the Radiator" under Cooling System .

  13. Automatic Transaxle Fluid Dipstick. See "Checking the Fluid Level" under Automatic Transaxle Fluid .

  14. Brake Master Cylinder Reservoir. See "Brake Fluid" under Brakes .

  15. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter. See Engine Air Cleaner/Filter .

When you open the hood on the 3800 V6 Supercharged (Code 1) engine, here is what you will see:


Object Number: 1470597 Size: C1

  1. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir. See "Adding Washer Fluid" under Windshield Washer Fluid .

  2. Battery. See Battery .

  3. Radiator Pressure Cap. See Radiator Pressure Cap .

  4. Underhood Fuse Block. See Underhood Fuse Block .

  5. Remote Positive (+) Terminal. See Battery .

  6. Engine Coolant Recovery Tank. See "Checking Coolant" under Cooling System .

  7. Electric Cooling Fan. See Cooling System .

  8. Power Steering Fluid Reservoir (below generator). See Power Steering Fluid .

  9. Engine Oil Dipstick. See "Checking Engine Oil" under Engine Oil .

  10. Engine Oil Fill Cap. See "When to Add Engine Oil" under Engine Oil .

  11. Automatic Transaxle Fluid Dipstick. See "Checking the Fluid Level" under Automatic Transaxle Fluid .

  12. Brake Fluid Reservoir. See "Brake Fluid" under Brakes .

  13. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter. See Engine Air Cleaner/Filter .