bluetooth CHEVROLET IMPALA 2017 10.G User Guide

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.Review the controls and
operation of the infotainment
system.
. Pair cell phone(s) to the vehicle.
The system may not work with
all cell phones. See “Pairing”in
this section.
. If the cell phone has voice
dialing capability, learn to use
that feature to access the
address book or contact list. See
“Voice Pass-Thru” in this
section.
. See “Storing and Deleting Phone
Numbers” in this section.
{Warning
When using a cell phone, it can
be distracting to look too long or
too often at the screen of the
phone or the infotainment system.
Taking your eyes off the road too
long or too often could cause a
crash resulting in injury or death.
Focus your attention on driving. Vehicles with a Bluetooth system
can use a Bluetooth-capable cell
phone with a Hands-Free Profile to
make and receive phone calls. The
infotainment system and voice
recognition are used to control the
system. The system can be used
while in ON/RUN or ACC/
ACCESSORY. The range of the
Bluetooth system can be up to 9.1 m
(30 ft). Not all phones support all
functions and not all phones work
with the Bluetooth system. See
www.gm.com/bluetooth for more
information about compatible
phones.
Bluetooth Controls
Use the buttons on the instrument
panel, faceplate, and the steering
wheel to operate the Bluetooth
system.
Steering Wheel Controls
g:
Press to answer incoming calls
or start voice recognition.
c: Press to end a call, reject a
call, or cancel an operation. Press
to mute or unmute the infotainment
system. Infotainment System Controls
For information about how to
navigate the menu system using the
infotainment controls, see
Overview
0158.
MENU : Turn to scroll through a list.
Press to select the highlighted list
option.
{: Press to go to the Home Page.
See Home Page 0159.
PHONE : From the Home Page,
select to enter the phone main
menu. See Bluetooth (Overview)
0 169 orBluetooth (Infotainment
Controls - Base Radio) 0171 or
Bluetooth (Voice Recognition - Base
Radio) 0175.
Voice Recognition
The voice recognition system uses
commands to control the system
and dial phone numbers.
Noise : The system may not
recognize voice commands if there
is too much background noise, such
as noise from open windows or loud
talking inside the vehicle.

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When to Speak :A tone sounds to
indicate that the system is ready for
a voice command. Wait for the tone
and then speak.
How to Speak : Speak clearly in a
calm and natural voice.
Audio System
When using the Bluetooth system,
sound comes through the vehicle's
front audio system speakers and
overrides the audio system. Use the
Oknob during a call to change the
volume level. The system maintains
a minimum volume level.
Bluetooth Audio Quality
Turn off the Echo and Noise
cancellation feature on your phone,
if supported, for the best hands-free
performance.
See www.gm.com/bluetooth.
Other Information
The Bluetooth®word mark and
logos are owned by the Bluetooth®
SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by General Motors is under license.
Other trademarks and trade names
are those of their respective owners.
Bluetooth (Infotainment
Controls - Base Radio)
For information about how to
navigate the menu system using the
infotainment controls, see
Overview
0158.
Switching to Handset or
Hands-Free Mode
To switch between handset mode
and hands-free mode, use the
OnStar command, “transfer call.”
Pairing
A Bluetooth-enabled cell phone
must be paired to the Bluetooth
system and then connected to the
vehicle before it can be used. See
your cell phone manufacturer's user
guide for Bluetooth functions before
pairing the cell phone. If a Bluetooth
phone is not connected, calls can
be made using OnStar Hands-Free
Calling, if available. See OnStar
Overview 0356, if equipped. Pairing Information
.
Up to five cell phones can be
paired to the Bluetooth system.
. The pairing process is disabled
when the vehicle is moving.
. Pairing only needs to be
completed once per phone,
unless the pairing information on
the cell phone changes or the
cell phone is deleted from the
system.
. Only one paired cell phone can
be connected to the Bluetooth
system at a time.
. If multiple paired cell phones are
within range of the system, the
system connects to the first
available paired cell phone in the
order that they were newly
paired to the system. To connect
to a different paired phone, see
“Connecting to a Different
Phone” later in this section.
Pairing a Phone or Device 1. From the Home Page, turn the MENU knob to access the
PHONE screen button, then

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4. Press the button just below theCONNECT screen button to
connect to the highlighted
device.
Phone Menu
Once a phone is connected and
selected, the following may display:
Recent Calls : Turn the MENU
knob to highlight Recent Calls and
press to select.
Contacts : Turn the MENU knob to
highlight Contacts and press to
select.
Keypad : Turn the MENU knob to
highlight Keypad and press to
select.
Active Call : Turn the MENU knob
to highlight Active Call and press to
select and display the active call
screen.
Manage Phones : Turn the MENU
knob to highlight Manage Phones
and press to select.
Making a Call Using Contacts
and Recent Calls
For cell phones that support the
Contacts and Recent Calls feature,
the Bluetooth system can use the
contacts stored on your cell phone
to make calls. See your cell phone
manufacturer ’s user guide or
contact your wireless provider to
find out if this feature is supported
by your phone.
If the phone prompts to allow phone
book download during the pairing
process, select Always Accept and
Allow. The phone book may not be
available if not accepted.
When a cell phone supports the
phone book feature, the Contacts
and Recent Calls menus are
automatically available.
The Contacts menu allows you to
access the phone book stored in the
cell phone to make a call.
The Recent Calls menu allows you
to access the phone numbers from
the Incoming Calls, Outgoing Calls,
and Missed Calls menus on the cell
phone to make a call. To make a call using the
Contacts menu:
1. From the Home Page, turn the MENU knob, then press to
select the PHONE screen
button.
2. Turn the MENU knob to highlight Contacts and press to
select.
3. Turn the MENU knob to highlight the letter group and
press to select.
4. Turn the MENU knob to highlight the contact and press
to select.
5. Turn the MENU knob to highlight the desired number,
then press the MENU knob to
call the contact.
To make a call using the Recent
Calls menu:
1. From the Home Page, turn the MENU knob, then press to
select the PHONE screen
button.

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2. Turn the MENU knob tohighlight Recent Calls and
press to select.
If necessary, select between
Missed, Recent, and Sent calls
by pressing the button below
the appropriate screen button.
3. Turn the MENU knob to highlight the contact or the
phone number.
4. Press the MENU knob to call the contact.
Making a Call Using the
Keypad
To make a call:
1. From the Home Page, turn the MENU knob, then press to
select the PHONE screen
button.
2. Turn the MENU knob and press to select Keypad.
3. Turn the MENU knob to highlight the first digit and
press to select. Continue this
process through the number.
To call, press the button just
below the CALL screen button.
Accepting or Declining a Call
When an incoming call is received,
the infotainment system mutes and
a ring tone is heard in the vehicle.
Accepting a Call
To accept a call, do one of the
following:
.Press the button just below the
ANSWER screen button.
. Press
gon the steering wheel
controls.
Declining a Call
To decline a call, do one of the
following:
. Press the button just below the
IGNORE screen button.
. Press
ion the steering wheel
controls.
. Do nothing.
Call Waiting
Call waiting must be supported on
the Bluetooth phone and enabled by
the wireless service carrier to work. Accepting a Call Waiting Call
To accept a call waiting call, do one
of the following:
.
Press the button just below the
SWITCH screen button.
. Press
gon the steering wheel
controls.
Declining a Call Waiting Call
To decline a call waiting call, do one
of the following:
. Press the button just below the
IGNORE screen button.
. Press
ion the steering wheel
controls.
. Do nothing.
Ending a Call
To end a call, do one of the
following:
.Press the button just below the
END screen button.
. Press
ion the steering wheel
controls.

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Dual Tone Multi-Frequency
(DTMF) Tones
The in-vehicle Bluetooth system can
send numbers during a call. This is
used when calling a menu-driven
phone system.1. When a call is active, press the button just below the KEYPAD
screen button.
2. Turn the MENU knob to highlight the first digit and
press to select.
If not initially in the phone
application, from the Home Page,
turn the MENU knob, then press to
select the PHONE screen button.
From the PHONE main menu, turn
the MENU knob to highlight Active
Call and press to select.
Bluetooth (Voice
Recognition - Base
Radio)
Using Voice Recognition
To use voice recognition, pressg
on the steering wheel. Use the
commands below for the various
voice features. For additional
information, say “Help”while you
are in a voice recognition menu.
Pairing
Pairing a Phone
1. Press
g. The system responds
“Ready,” followed by a tone.
2. Say “Bluetooth.”
3. Say “Pair.”The system
responds with instructions and
a four-digit Personal
Identification Number (PIN).
The PIN is used in Step 5.
4. Start the pairing process on the cell phone that you want to
pair. For help with this process,
see your cell phone
manufacturer's user guide. 5. Locate the device named
“Your
Vehicle” in the list on the cell
phone. Follow the instructions
on the cell phone to enter the
PIN provided in Step 3. The
system may respond with a six
digit code to be confirmed on
the cell phone (instead of
entering a four digit code),
check that the same digits are
shown on the cell phone and
say "Yes" to confirm. Select
Confirm on the cell phone as
well. After the PIN is
successfully entered, the
system prompts you to provide
a name for the paired cell
phone. This name will be used
to indicate which phones are
paired and connected to the
vehicle. The system responds
with “ has been
successfully paired” after the
pairing process is complete.
6. Repeat Steps 1−5 to pair additional phones.

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Listing All Paired and Connected
Phones
The system can list all cell phones
paired to it. If a paired cell phone is
also connected to the vehicle, the
system responds with“is connected”
after that phone name.
1. Press
g. The system responds
“Ready,” followed by a tone.
2. Say “Bluetooth.”
3. Say “List.”
Deleting a Paired Phone
If the phone name to delete is
unknown, see “Listing All Paired
and Connected Phones.”
1. Press
g. The system responds
“Ready,” followed by a tone.
2. Say “Bluetooth.”
3. Say “Delete.” The system asks
for which phone to delete.
4. Say the name of the phone to delete. Connecting to a Different Phone
To connect to a different cell phone,
the Bluetooth system looks for the
next available cell phone in the
order in which all available cell
phones were paired. This may need
to be repeated depending on how
many cell phones have been
connected.
1. Press
g. The system responds
“Ready,” followed by a tone.
2. Say “Bluetooth.”
3. Say “Change phone.”
. If another cell phone is
found, the response will be
“ is now
connected.”
This can be repeated to
connect any of the up to
five paired phones.
. If another cell phone is not
found, the original phone
remains connected.
Storing and Deleting Phone
Numbers
The following commands are used
to delete and store phone numbers.
Store : This command will store a
phone number, or a group of
numbers as a name tag.
Digit Store : This command allows
a phone number to be stored as a
name tag by entering the digits one
at a time.
Delete : This command is used to
delete individual name tags.
Delete All Name Tags : This
command deletes all stored name
tags in the Hands-Free Calling
Directory and the Destinations
Directory.
Using the “Store”Command
1. Press
g. The system responds
“Ready,” followed by a tone.
2. Say “Store.”
3. Say the entire phone number or a group of digits all at once
with no pauses, then follow the

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4. Once the call is connected,press
gto link all callers
together.
Ending a Call
Pressito end a call.
Transferring a Call
Audio can be transferred between
the Bluetooth system and the cell
phone.
The cell phone must be paired and
connected with the Bluetooth
system before a call can be
transferred. The connection process
can take up to two minutes after the
ignition is turned to ON/RUN.
To Transfer Audio from the
Bluetooth System to a Cell Phone
During a call with the audio in the
vehicle:
1. Press
g.
2. Say “Transfer Call.” To Transfer Audio to the Bluetooth
System from a Cell Phone
During a call with the audio on the
cell phone, press
g. The audio
transfers to the vehicle. If the audio
does not transfer to the vehicle, use
the audio transfer feature on the cell
phone. See your cell phone
manufacturer's user guide for more
information.
Voice Pass-Thru
Voice pass-thru allows access to the
voice recognition commands on the
cell phone. See your cell phone
manufacturer's user guide to see if
the cell phone supports this feature.
To access contacts stored in the cell
phone:
1. Press
g. The system responds
“Ready,” followed by a tone.
2. Say “Bluetooth.”
3. Say “Voice.”The system
responds “OK, accessing
.” The cell phone's normal prompt
messages will go through their cycle
according to the phone's operating
instructions.
Dual Tone Multi-Frequency
(DTMF) Tones
The Bluetooth system can send
numbers and the numbers stored as
name tags during a call. You can
use this feature when calling a
menu-driven phone system.
Account numbers can also be
stored for use.
Sending a Number or Name Tag
During a Call
1. Press
g. The system responds
“Ready,” followed by a tone.
2. Say “Dial.”
3. Say the number or name tag to send.

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Clearing the System
Unless information is deleted out of
the in-vehicle Bluetooth system, it
will be retained indefinitely. This
includes all phone pairing
information. For information on how
to delete this information, see
“Deleting a Paired Phone.”
Trademarks and
License Agreements
FCC Information
SeeRadio Frequency
Statement 0352.
“Made for iPod” and“Made for
iPhone” mean that an electronic
accessory has been designed to
connect specifically to iPod or
iPhone and has been certified by
the developer to meet Apple
performance standards.
iPod and iPhone are trademarks of
Apple Computer, Inc., registered in
the U.S. and other countries.
Fees and Taxes: Subscription fee,
taxes, one time activation fee, and
other fees may apply. Subscription
fee is consumer only. All fees and
programming subject to change.
Subscriptions subject to Customer
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www.siriusxm.ca (Canada).
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®service only available in
the 48 contiguous United States and
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northern latitudes. This is beyond
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®Satellite
Radio.
It is prohibited to copy, decompile,
disassemble, reverse engineer,
hack, manipulate, or otherwise
make available any technology or
software incorporated in receivers
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Satellite Radio System or that
support the SiriusXM website, the
Online Service or any of its content.
Furthermore, the AMBER voice
compression software included in
this product is protected by
intellectual property rights including
patent rights, copyrights, and trade
secrets of Digital Voice
Systems, Inc.
General Requirements:1. A License Agreement from SiriusXM is required for any
product that incorporates
SiriusXM Technology and/or for
use of any of the SiriusXM
marks to be manufactured,
distributed, or marketed in the
SiriusXM service Area.
2. For products to be distributed, marketed, and/or sold in
Canada, a separate agreement
is required with Canadian
Satellite Radio Inc. (operating
as SiriusXM Canada). HD Radio Technology (If
Equipped)
HD Radio Technology manufactured
under license from iBiquity Digital
Corporation. U.S. and Foreign
patents. HD Radio™
and the HD,
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proprietary trademarks of iBiquity
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Bluetooth
The Bluetooth word mark and logos
are owned by the Bluetooth SIG,
Inc. and andy use of such marks by
General Motors is under license.
Other trademarks and trade names
are those of their respective owners.

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Index 367
ArmrestRear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Assistance Systems for
Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . 229
Audio Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 157
Automatic
Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Forward Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165B
Backglass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
BatteryExterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Voltage and Charging Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Battery - North America . . . . 269, 311
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 271
Bluetooth
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 169, 171, 175
Brake
Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 122
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Automatic Forward . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 202
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273 Bulb Replacement (cont'd)
Headlamps, Front Turn
Signal, Sidemarker, and
Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 276
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-up
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
California Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
California
Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . 250, 269, 311
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197