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Congratulations on your purchase of a Chevrolet Impala. Please read this information about your vehicle"s featuresand your Owner Manual to ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may not include allthe features described in this booklet. Keep this booklet with your Owner Manual for easy reference.

DRIVER INFORMATION

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . .3

Driver Information Center . . . . . . .4

SAFETY & SECURITY

Remote Keyless Entry . . . . . . . . .6

Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . .6

Passenger Airbag Status

Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Head Curtain Side Airbags . . . . . .7

OnStar

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

COMFORT

Seat Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Shoulder Belt Height

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Tilt Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Power Mirror Controls . . . . . . . . .9Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Preventing Window Fogging . . .10

Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

ENTERTAINMENT

Audio System Features . . . . . . .10

Multiple-Disc CD Player . . . . . . .12

XM

Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Bluetooth

System . . . . . . . . . . .13

Bose Premium Sound

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Audio Steering Wheel

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

CONVENIENCE

Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . .14

Auto Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Exterior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Windshield Wipers . . . . . . . . . . .16Accessory Power Outlets . . . . . .16

Folding Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

PERFORMANCE & MAINTENANCE

Antilock Brake System . . . . . . . .18

Traction Control System . . . . . . .18

StabiliTrak

- Stability Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . .18

Securing the Gas Cap . . . . . . . . .19

FlexFuel (E85) -

Yellow Gas Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Resetting the Engine Oil Life

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

OWNER INFORMATION

Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . .20

My GMLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Getting to Know Your Impala 2

The main features of the instrumentpanel include:

A. Air Outlets

B. Remote Trunk Release Button

C. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever

D. Instrument Panel Cluster

E. Hazard Warning Flashers Button

F. Driver Information Center Controls

G. Passenger Airbag Status Indicator

H. Audio System

I. Exterior Lamps Control

J. Instrument Panel Brightness ControlK. Traction Control Button

L. Tilt Steering Wheel Lever

M. Cruise Control

N. Hood Release

O. Horn

P. Audio Steering Wheel Controls (if equipped)

Q. Ignition Switch

R. Climate Controls

S. Accessory Power Outlets

T. Shift Lever

U. Glove Box

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

DRIVER INFORMATION

Instrument Panel

3

Your vehicle"s instrument panel isequipped with this cluster or one similarto it. The instrument panel clusterincludes these key features:

A. Tachometer

B. Speedometer

C. Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge

D. Fuel Gauge

E. Cruise Control Set Light

F. Traction Control System WarningLight

G. Tire Pressure Light

H. Driver Information Center Display/OdometerI. Safety Belt Reminder Light

J. Airbag Readiness Light

K. Antilock Brake System Warning Light

L. Security Light

M. Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light)

Note:The instrument panel cluster isdesigned to let you know about manyimportant aspects of your vehicle"s opera-tion. It is important to read your OwnerManual and become familiar with the infor-mation being relayed to you by the lights,gauges and indicators, as well as whataction can be taken to ensure safety andto prevent damage.

Instrument Panel Cluster

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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(Vehicle Information):Use thisbutton to display the oil life, displayunits, tire pressure and tire pressuresystem programming (if equipped),compass zone and calibration(if equipped) and Remote KeylessEntry programming.

(Customization):Use this button tocustomize certain vehicle features toyour preference.

(Set/Reset): Use this button to set or reset trip/fuel and vehicle informationas well as acknowledge DIC messages.

Vehicle Customization Settings

To customize features:

1. Press the (Customization) buttonuntil FEATURE SETTINGS is displayed.

2. Press the (Set/Reset) button toenter the Feature Settings menu.

3. Press the button to display avail-able customization features.

4. With the desired customization fea-ture displayed, press the buttonto access the feature settings.

5. Press the button to scroll throughthe available settings.

6. With the desired setting displayed,press the button to select it.

7. Press the button or buttonto exit the Feature Settings menu.

Customization features include:

• Display Language (DIC informationdisplay languages) - English (default) - French - Spanish

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Driver Information Center

Your vehicle"s Driver Information Center(DIC) provides vehicle information, vehi-cle warning messages and vehicle fea-ture customization. The DIC messageswill be shown on your instrument panelcluster display. The DIC display alsoshows the outside air temperature andcompass direction (if equipped).

To operate the DIC, the ignition switch

must be on. The DIC is controlled through the following four buttons locat- ed on the right side of the instrument panel cluster:

(Trip/Fuel):Use this button to dis-play the odometer, trip odometers, fuelrange, average economy, instantaneouseconomy, Active Fuel Management

indicator (if equipped) and average speed. 5 • Auto Door Unlock (Automaticallyunlocks the vehicle doors) - Off - Driver at Key Out - Driver in Park - All at Key Out - All in Park (default) - No Change

• Remote Door Lock (Feedback fromRKE locking)

- Off - Lights Only - Horn Only - Horn & Lights (default) - No Change • Remote Door Unlock (Feedback fromRKE unlocking) - Lights Off - Lights On (default) - No Change • Exit Lighting (Amount of time theexterior lamps remain on after exiting) - Off - 30 Seconds (default) - 1 Minute - 2 Minutes - No Change • Approach Lighting (Lights turn onwhen RKE is pressed) - On (default) - Off - No Change

• Chime Volume (Adjust the volumelevel)

- Normal (default) - Loud - No Change€ Remote Start (Enable RemoteVehicle Start) ... On (default) ... Off ... No Change € Factory Settings (Sets all features tothe factory default) ... Restore All (default) ... Do Not Restore

Warnings and Messages

The DIC provides a variety of vehiclemessages, as well as warnings if aproblem is sensed in a vehicle system.

To acknowledge a message and clear itfrom the display, press any of the DICbuttons. Some urgent messages cannotbe cleared from the DIC display.

If you have a current OnStar subscrip-tion and your Check Engine light or anyother warning message appears, pressthe OnStar button to speak to an OnStarAdvisor. In many vehicles, OnStarAdvisors can access certain diagnosticinformation and can tell you how seriousthe problem is and what you should doabout it.

Setting the Compass

To adjust for compass variance whentraveling on a long-distance trip or tocalibrate the compass, follow the proce-dures in the DIC section of your OwnerManual.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Note:Your vehicle"s warnings and mes-sages provide critical information that canprevent damage to your vehicle. Reviewyour Owner Manual to become familiarwith the information displayed and theaction required.

Getting to Know Your Impala 6

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) trans-mitter includes the following functions:

(Remote Start) (if equipped): Thisfeature can be used to start the enginefrom outside the vehicle. (See RemoteVehicle Start.)

(Lock):Press this button to lock allthe doors. If enabled through the DIC,the parking lamps will flash once and/orthe horn will chirp to indicate locking hasoccurred.

(Unlock):Press this button to unlockthe driver"s door. Press it again withinfive seconds and all remaining doors willunlock. If enabled through the DIC, theparking lamps will flash once to indicateunlocking has occurred.

(Trunk Release):Press and holdthis button to unlatch the trunk lid. Youcan open the trunk with the transmitterwhen the vehicle is in Park.

The trunk may also be opened using theTrunk Release button located on the leftside of the instrument panel.

(Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm):Press this button to locate your vehicle.The turn signal lamps will flash and thehorn will sound three times. Press andhold this button to activate the alarm.

Remote Keyless Entry

The horn will sound and the headlampswill flash for two minutes. Press the but-ton again to cancel the panic alarm.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

For your safety, your vehicle is pro-

grammed at the factory to lock all doors automatically when all doors are closed, the ignition is on and the shift lever is moved out of Park. This feature cannot be disabled; however, you can customize the unlock features by using the Driver Information Center.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Automatic Door Locks

Your vehicle is equipped with a

Passenger Sensing System located in

the front passenger seat for the front passenger frontal airbag, and a passen- ger airbag status indicator located on the instrument panel center stack.

See Sections 1 and 3 of your Owner Manual.

Passenger Airbag Status

Indicator

Note:It is recommended that childrennot be placed in the front passengerseat, even with the Passenger SensingSystem. All children should be secured ina rear seat, including an infant riding in arear-facing infant seat, a child riding in aforward-facing child seat or an older childriding in a booster seat.

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Head Curtain Side Airbags

The head curtain side airbags are located in the ceiling above the side windows.

See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.

Your vehicle may feature the OnStar

Safe & Sound Plan or the uplevel

OnStar Directions & Connections Plan,

with one year of OnStar service from the date you purchased your new vehicle.

OnStar offers a variety of capabilities,

such as Remote Door Unlock, Automatic

Notification of Airbag Deployment, and

Hands-Free Calling. In addition, most

vehicles can get driving directions using

Turn-by-Turn Navigation. OnStar

Advisors can send a planned route to

your vehicle and, as you approach a turn, instructions play over your vehicle speakers and are displayed on the radio (as shown above).

Press the OnStar button to ask anOnStar Advisor about your service plan.All owners may upgrade to the OnStarDirections & Connections Plan.

For more information, refer toyour OnStar Owner"s Guide, call 1-888-4-ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827),or visit onstar.com.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

OnStar

(if equipped)

COMFORT

Manual Seatback Adjustment

Lift the rear-mounted lever on the

outboard side of the seat cushion and move the seatback to the desired position; then release the lever.

Power Seat Adjustment (if equipped)

Use the horizontal control (A) on theoutboard side of the seat to move theseat forward or rearward. On thedriver"s seat, also use the control toraise or lower the front or rear of theseat cushion.

Power Seatback Adjustment

(if equipped) Use the vertical control (B) on theoutboard side of the seat to recline orraise the seatback.

Seat Adjustments

A B

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The heated front seat controls are located on the climate control panel.

High Setting

• Press the button once to turn on the heated seat. It will heat to the high setting (two indicator lights).

Low Setting

• Press the button again to turn on the seat to the low setting (one indicator light). Off • Press the button a third time to turn off the heated seat.

See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.

Heated Seats (if equipped)

The steering wheel can be adjusted up or down using the lever located onthe left side of the steering column.

To tilt the wheel, hold the steering wheel and pull the lever toward you.Then adjust the wheel to a comfortableposition and release the lever to lock the wheel in place.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Tilt Steering Wheel

The shoulder belt can be adjusted to theheight that is right for you. Push the but-tons (A) on the sides of the adjuster tomove it down. Push up on the belt guide(B) to move it up. Once in a comfortableposition, try to move the height adjusterto make sure it is locked in place.

See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.

Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment

BA

Lumbar Adjustment (if equipped)

Adjust lumbar support using the front-

mounted lever on the outboard side of the seat cushion. Ratchet the lever up to increase support or down to decrease support.

See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.

The climate controls include the follow-ing functions:

(Fan):Turn the fan control knob (A)to increase or decrease fan speed.Turn the fan knob to the (Off)position to turn off the system.

(Air Conditioning):Press thisbutton to turn the air conditioning systemon or off.

(Recirculation):Press this buttonto recirculate inside air through the vehi-cle and keep outside air from enteringthe vehicle. The recirculation mode willoperate only when the vent or bi-levelmode is selected.

9 The power outside rearview mirrors canbe adjusted using the controls locatedon the driver"s door.

Use the bottom switch to select the driver-side or passenger-side mirror; andthen use the control pad to adjust theselected mirror up, down or side to side.Move the selector switch to the centerposition when not adjusting either mirror.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Power Mirror Controls

Climate Controls

(Outside Air):Press this button toallow outside air to enter the vehicle.

Temperature Control: Rotate thethumbwheels (B) to raise or lower thetemperature setting(s) for the driver andfront passenger zones.

Airflow Modes: Turn the airflow controlknob (C) to change the direction of theair delivery to the vent, bi-level, floor,defog, or defrost mode. The knob canbe positioned between two modes for awide range of airflow adjustments.

(Rear Window Defogger): Pressthis button to activate the rear windowdefogger. The defogger will turn offautomatically after about 10 minutes.

Maximum Cooling Performance

1. Open the windows to let the hotinside air escape; then close them.

2. Select the lowest temperature settingfor both zones.

3. Select the (Vent) mode.

4. Press the (Air Conditioning)button.

5. Select the highest fan speed.

Maximum Heating Performance

1. Select the highest temperature settingfor both zones.

2. Select the (Floor) mode.

3. Select a mid-level fan speed.

4. When airflow feels warm, select thehighest fan speed.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

BAC

Note:When the lowest temperature set-ting and the air conditioning are selected,the recirculation mode is automaticallyactivated. If a higher temperature settingis selected later, the system will changeto the outside air mode.

Note:A flashing light when the airconditioning or recirculation button ispressed indicates that the function is notavailable based on the current settingsor the outside temperature.

(Tune) knob to adjust the tone control(bass/treble) or speaker control (balance/fade) setting. Turn the knobor press the SEEK, FWD or REV buttonto adjust the selected setting.

(Information):Press this button todisplay additional information related tothe current FM-RDS or XM station, orMP3 song.

FAV (Favorite) (if equipped): Press thisbutton to go through up to six pages ofany combination (AM, FM, or XM, ifequipped) of preset favorite radio sta-tions. On each page, up to six stationsare available by using the six push-buttons below the radio display.

BAND:Press this button to switch toFM, AM, or XM (if equipped). Whenplaying a CD or portable audio player,press this button to play the radioinstead.

CD/AUX:Press this button to play a CDinstead of the radio. Press again and thesystem will automatically search for aportable audio player connected to theauxiliary input jack.

EQ (Equalization):Press this button toselect preset equalization settings.

CAT (Category) (if equipped): Press thisbutton to find XM stations (if equipped)within a desired category.

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ENTERTAINMENT

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