Review this Quick Reference Guide for an overview of some important features in your Chevrolet Impala. More detailed information can be found in your Owner Manual. Some optional equipmentF described in this guide may not be included in your vehicle. For easy reference, keep this guide with your Owner Manual in your glove box. www.chevrolet.
INSTRUMENT PANEL Electric Instrument Panel Parking Illumination Brake Switch Control Trunk Release/ Parking Assist/ Lane Departure WarningF Buttons Turn Signal Lever/ Cruise Control/Forward Windshield Wipers Exterior Lamp Collision AlertF/Heated Lever Controls Steering WheelF Buttons Audio Next/Previous Tilt/Telescope Phone Audio Volume Favorite Station Steering Buttons/Driver Controls (behind Controls (behind Wheel Lever Information steering wheel) steering wheel) Center Controls Instrument Cluster Sym
Hazard Warning Flashers Button Driver’s Heated/Cooled Seat ButtonsF Infotainment System StabiliTrak Button Charging System Safety Belt Reminder Airbag Readiness Antilock Brake System Low Tire Pressure F Optional equipment Storage Compartment Open/ Close ButtonF Passenger’s Heated/Cooled Seat ButtonsF Climate Controls Refer to your Owner Manual to learn about the information being relayed by the lights, gauges and indicators on the instrument cluster. See In Brief in your Owner Manual.
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY TRANSMITTER (KEY FOB) Unlock Press to unlock the driver’s door. Press again to unlock all doors. Lock Press to lock all doors. The driver’s door will not lock if open. Vehicle Locator/ Panic Alarm Press and release to locate your vehicle. The turn signal lamps will flash and the horn will sound. Press and hold to activate the alarm. The turn signal lamps will flash and the horn will sound until the button is pressed again or the ignition is turned on.
KEYLESS ACCESS SYSTEMF The Keyless Access System enables operation of the doors and ignition without removing the key fob from a pocket or purse. The key fob must be within three feet of the door being unlocked or the trunk. Keyless Unlocking With the key fob within range: Press the lock sensor on the driver’s door handle to unlock the driver’s door; press it again within five seconds to unlock all doors. Press the lock sensor on a passenger door handle to unlock all doors.
POWER SEATSF A. Seat Adjustment Move the front horizontal control to move the seat forward or rearward, or to tilt, raise or lower the seat. B. Seatback Recline Adjustment Move the vertical control to recline or raise the seatback. C. 4-way Lumbar Adjustment Press the rear control to adjust the lumbar support. A B C See Seats and Restraints in your Owner Manual. MEMORY FEATURESF Set Memory Positions 1.
LIGHTING Automatic Headlamp System Rotate the band to activate the exterior lights. Off/On AUTO Automatic Headlamp System Automatically activates the Daytime Running Lamps (DRLs) or the headlamps and other exterior lamps depending on outside light conditions. Parking Lamps Headlamps Instrument Panel Lighting Instrument Panel Brightness Rotate and hold the switch located on the left side of the instrument panel to adjust the instrument panel lighting. See Lighting in your Owner Manual.
INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM The infotainment system controls include the audio system buttons and touchscreen. Refer to your Owner Manual for important safety information about using the infotainment system while driving.
INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM Setting the Time 1. Touch Settings on the home page. 2. Touch Time and Date. 3. Touch Set Time. 4. Touch the arrows to adjust the hours, minutes and AM or PM. 5. Touch BACK to exit the menu. Storing Favorite Stations Radio stations from all bands (AM, FM or XMF) can be stored, in any order, with five stations per page and up to five pages. 1. Tune in the desired radio station. 2. Touch and hold one of the favorite screen buttons until a beep is heard, indicating it is stored. 3.
CHEVROLET MYLINKF MyLink uses a Bluetooth or USB connection to link a smartphone, cell phone, USB flash drive or portable audio player/iPod™ to the touchscreen infotainment display. MyLink enables streaming audio through a smartphone and hands-free voice control. Music also can be played from a USB flash drive.
BLUETOOTH® SYSTEM Before using a Bluetooth-enabled device in the vehicle, it must be paired with the in-vehicle Bluetooth system. Not all devices will support all functions. Bluetooth streaming audio is available with the MyLink system.F For more information, visit www.gm.com/bluetooth. Pair a Phone 1. To use voice recognition, press the Push to Talk button; after the beep, say “Pair phone.” To use the screen buttons, touch Settings and then touch Bluetooth > Pair New Device. 2.
CLIMATE CONTROLS Driver’s Temperature Control AUTO Automatic Operation A/C Air Conditioning Control Recirculation Mode Vent Mode Floor Mode Fan Speed Control/Off Bi-level Mode Defrost Defog Mode Mode Rear Window/ Outside Mirror Defogger Passenger’s Temperature Control SYNCF Link all settings to driver’s setting Automatic Operation 1. Press AUTO. 2. Set the temperature for the driver and front passenger. The fan speed and temperature will work to automatically reach the set temperature.
CRUISE CONTROL Setting Cruise Control 1. Press the On/Off button. The Cruise Control symbol will illuminate in white on the instrument cluster. 2. When traveling at the desired speed, press the SET– button to set the speed. The symbol will illuminate in green on the instrument cluster. Adjusting Cruise Control RES+ Resume/Accelerate Press to resume a set speed. When the system is active, press once to increase speed 1 mph; press and hold to continue to increase speed.
DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER The Driver Information Center (DIC) on the instrument cluster displays a variety of vehicle system information and warning messages. DIC Menus Use the control pad on the right side of the steering wheel to navigate through the following menus on the display: Info, Audio, Phone, Navigation, and Settings. Press the up, down, left, or right button to move through the menus. Press the button to display the main menus in the left tab.
DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS The driver assistance systems use advanced technologies to help avoid collisions by providing visual and audible alerts and automatically braking (if necessary) under some imminent collision conditions. Adaptive Cruise ControlF – Enhances traditional cruise control by enabling the vehicle to maintain a driver-selected following gap, and assisting the driver in avoiding following other vehicles too closely.
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE 1-800-CHEV-USA TTY Users: 1-888-889-2438 (1-800-243-8872) As the owner of a new Chevrolet, you are automatically enrolled in the Chevrolet Roadside Assistance program for 5 years/100,000 miles at no expense to you. This value-added service is intended to provide you with peace of mind as you drive across town or travel the open road.