infotainment CHEVROLET IMPALA 2017 10.G User Guide

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Instruments and Controls 143
.Remote Start Auto Cool Seats
. Remote Start Auto Heat Seats
. Passive Door Unlock
. Passive Door Lock
. Remote Left in Vehicle Alert
Remote Unlock Light Feedback
When on, the exterior lamps will
flash when unlocking the vehicle
with the RKE transmitter.
Select Off or Flash Lights.
Remote Lock Feedback
This allows selection of what type of
feedback is given when locking the
vehicle with the RKE transmitter.
Select Off, Lights and Horn, Lights
Only, or Horn Only.
Remote Door Unlock
This allows selection of which doors
will unlock when pressing
Kon the
RKE transmitter.
Select All Doors or Driver Door. Remote Start Auto Cool Seats
If equipped and turned on, this
feature will turn the ventilated seats
on when using remote start on
warm days.
Select Off or On.
Remote Start Auto Heat Seats
If equipped and turned on, this
feature will turn the heated seats on
when using remote start on
cold days.
Select Off or On.
Passive Door Unlock
This allows the selection of what
doors will unlock when using the
button on the driver door to unlock
the vehicle.
Select All Doors or Driver Door.
Passive Door Lock
This feature can be turned on or off,
or can be used to select feedback
when using the button on the driver
door to lock the vehicle. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation
030. Select Off, On with Horn
Chirp, or On.
Remote Left in Vehicle Alert
This feature sounds an alert when
the RKE transmitter is left in the
vehicle.
Select Off or On.
Bluetooth
Select and the following may
display:
.
Pair New Device
. Device Management
. Ringtones
. Voice Mail Numbers
Pair New Device
Select to pair a new device. See
“Pairing” underBluetooth
(Overview) 0169 orBluetooth
(Infotainment Controls - Base
Radio) 0171 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition - Base Radio) 0175 or
“Pairing” under“Bluetooth” in the
infotainment manual.

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Device Management
Select to connect to a different
phone source, disconnect a phone,
or delete a phone.
Ringtones
Press to change the ring tone for
the specific phone. The phone does
not need to be connected to change
the ring.
Voice Mail Numbers
This feature displays the voice mail
number for all connected phones.
To change the voice mail number,
select EDIT or press the EDIT
button. Type a new number, then
select SAVE or press the SAVE
button.
Apple CarPlay™
Select and the following may
display:
.Apple CarPlay
. Manage Apple CarPlay Devices Apple CarPlay
This feature allows Apple devices to
be connected to the infotainment
system through a USB port. See
“Apple CarPlay and Android Auto”
under
“Phone” in the infotainment
manual.
Select Off or On.
Manage Apple CarPlay Devices
Select to manage Apple devices.
Apple CarPlay must be on for this
feature to be accessed. See “Apple
CarPlay and Android Auto” under
“Phone” in the infotainment manual.
Android Auto™
Select and the following may
display:
.
Android Auto
. Manage Android Auto Devices
Android Auto
This feature allows Android devices
to be connected to the infotainment
system through a USB port. See
“Apple CarPlay and Android Auto”
under “Phone” in the infotainment
manual. Select Off or On.
Manage Android Auto Devices
Select to manage Android devices.
Android Auto must be on for this
feature to be accessed. See
“Apple
CarPlay and Android Auto” under
“Phone” in the infotainment manual.
Voice
Select and the following may
display:
.
Prompt Length
. Audio Feedback Speed
Prompt Length
This feature adjusts the voice
prompt length.
Select Short or Long.
Audio Feedback Speed
This feature adjusts the audio
feedback speed.
Select Slow, Medium, or Fast.
Display
Select and the following may
display:

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.Mode
. Calibrate Touchscreen
. Turn Display Off
Mode
Select to change the display screen
for day or night driving.
Select Auto, Day, or Night.
Calibrate Touchscreen
Select to calibrate the touchscreen,
then follow the prompts.
Turn Display Off
Select to turn the display off. Press
anywhere on the display area or any
faceplate button to turn the
display on.
Rear Camera
Select and the following may
display:
. Guidance Lines
. Rear Park Assist Symbols Guidance Lines
Select to turn Off or On. See
Assistance Systems for Parking or
Backing
0229.
Rear Park Assist Symbols
Select to turn Off or On. See
Assistance Systems for Parking or
Backing 0229.
Return to Factory Settings
Select and the following may
display:
.
Restore Vehicle Settings
. Clear All Private Data
. Restore Radio Settings
Restore Vehicle Settings
This allows vehicle settings to be
restored.
Select Restore or Cancel.
Clear All Private Data
This allows all private information
from the vehicle to be cleared.
Select Delete or Cancel. Restore Radio Settings
This allows radio settings to be
restored.
Select Restore or Cancel.
Software Information
Select to view the infotainment
system current software information.

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156 Infotainment System
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . 157
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Backglass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 165
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted MediaDevices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
SD Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . . 169
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls - Base Radio) . . . . . . 171 Bluetooth (Voice Recognition -
Base Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Introduction
Infotainment
Base radio information is included in
this manual. See the infotainment
manual for information on other
available infotainment systems.
Read the following pages to
become familiar with these features.
{Warning
Taking your eyes off the road for
too long or too often while using
any infotainment feature can
cause a crash. You or others
could be injured or killed. Do not
give extended attention to
infotainment tasks while driving.
Limit your glances at the vehicle
displays and focus your attention
on driving. Use voice commands
whenever possible.

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The infotainment system has built-in
features intended to help avoid
distraction by disabling some
functions when driving. These
functions may gray out when they
are unavailable. Many infotainment
features are also available through
the instrument cluster and steering
wheel controls.
Before driving:
.Become familiar with the
operation, faceplate buttons, and
screen buttons.
. Set up the audio by presetting
favorite stations, setting the
tone, and adjusting the
speakers.
. Set up phone numbers in
advance so they can be called
easily by pressing a single
button or by using a single voice
command if equipped with
Bluetooth phone capability.
See Defensive Driving 0193.
To play the infotainment system with
the ignition off, see Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0209.Theft-Deterrent Feature
TheftLock®is designed to
discourage theft of the vehicle's
radio by learning a portion of the
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).
The radio does not operate if it is
stolen or moved to a different
vehicle.

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Overview
Infotainment System Overview
The infotainment system is controlled by using the buttons on the faceplate
and steering wheel controls. SeeSteering Wheel Controls0106.
1.q
.
Press to scroll backward
through the favorite pages. 2. Buttons 1–5
.Press to select favorite
stations.
. Press and hold to save
favorite stations. .
Press to select options.
3.
r
. Press to scroll forward
through the favorite pages.
4. MENU .Press to access the menu
for the current audio
source.
. Press to select the
highlighted menu option.
. Turn to scroll through a list.
. Turn to manually select a
station.
5.
qBACK
. Press to return to the
previous screen in a menu.
6.
{
. Press to go to the Home
Page from anywhere in the
system. See “Home Page”
following.

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7.gorl
.Pressgto seek to the
beginning of the current or
previous track. If the track
has been playing for less
than five seconds, it seeks
the previous track. If longer
than five seconds, the
current track starts from the
beginning.
. Press
gand hold to
quickly reverse through a
track. Release the button to
return to playing speed.
. Press
lto seek the next
track.
. Press
land hold to fast
forward through a track.
Release the button to return
to playing speed.
. For AM, FM, or SiriusXM (if
equipped), press
lto
seek to the next strong
station. 8. TONE
.Press to open the Tone
Settings menu.
9. RADIO .Press to change the audio
source between AM, FM,
or SiriusXM, if equipped.
10. MEDIA .Press to change the audio
source between USB, SD
Card, and AUX.
11.
O
. Press to turn the audio on.
. Press and hold to turn it off.
. When on, press to mute the
system. Press again to
unmute.
. Turn to increase or
decrease the volume.
Home Page
Home Page Features
The infotainment system displays a
Home Page that makes it easy to
access all of the applications. Turn the MENU knob to highlight
application icons. Press the MENU
knob to access the feature’
s
options.
Various functions are disabled when
the vehicle is moving.
AUDIO : Select the AUDIO screen
icon to display the active source
page. The sources available are
AM, FM, SiriusXM
®(if equipped),
USB/iPod, AUX, and SD Card
Reader. See AM-FM Radio 0162,
Satellite Radio 0163, and Auxiliary
Jack 0168.
PHONE : Select the PHONE screen
icon to display the Phone main
page. See Bluetooth (Overview)
0 169 orBluetooth (Infotainment
Controls - Base Radio) 0171 or
Bluetooth (Voice Recognition - Base
Radio) 0175.
SETTINGS : Select the SETTINGS
screen icon to display the Settings
main page. See “Setting Radio
Preferences” following.

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Setting Radio Preferences
Select the SETTINGS screen icon
to display the Settings menu and
the following may display:
Time :SeeClock (Base Radio)
0 108 orClock (Uplevel
Radio) 0109.
Language : This will set the display
language in the radio and
instrument cluster. Select to display
a list of languages. Select
qBACK
to go back to the previous menu.
Valet Mode :
Type a four-digit code on the
circular numeric keypad:
1. Turn the MENU knob to highlight a number.
2. Press the MENU knob to select it. Do this for each one of the
four digits. Select Enter to go to
the confirmation screen.
3. Re-enter the four-digit code. Select LOCK to lock the
system. This will also lock out
access to the storage behind the radio, if equipped. See
Instrument Panel
Storage
0100.
4. Type the four-digit code to unlock the system. Select
q
BACK to go back to the
previous menu.
Radio : See“Radio Setup” later in
this section.
Vehicle : SeeVehicle
Personalization 0139.
Display : Press the MENU knob to
turn the display on or off.
Return to Factory Settings : See
“Return to Factory Settings” later in
this section.
Radio Setup
From the RADIO/BAND screen icon,
the following may be displayed:
Manage Favorites :
. Turn the MENU knob and press
to select a favorite.
.To delete a favorite, press
the button just below the
DELETE screen button. .
To move a favorite, press the
MOVE screen button. Turn
the MENU knob to select a
new location, then press the
DROP screen button to
select the new location.
. SelectqBACK to go back to the
previous menu.
Number of Favorites Shown : To
set the number of favorites for
display, select Auto to automatically
adjust the number of Favorites
pages shown as Favorites are
added and removed. Another way to
adjust is to select a number from 5–
25 to show that selection of
favorites.
Audible Touch Feedback : Select
Audible Touch Feedback to turn
feedback off or on.
Auto Volume (If Equipped) : This
feature adjusts the volume based on
vehicle speed. The options are Off,
Low, Medium-Low, Medium,
Medium-High, or High. Select the
desired volume.

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DSP Modes (If Equipped) :This
feature has four modes:
. Normal: Adjusts the audio to
normal mode. This provides the
best sound quality for all seating
positions.
. Driver: Adjusts the audio to give
the driver the best possible
sound quality.
. Rear: Adjusts the audio to give
the rear seat occupants the best
possible sound quality.
. Centerpoint
®: Turns on Bose
Centerpoint surround
technology.
Centerpoint creates a surround
sound from nearly any audio
source: existing satellite radio and
audio players.
Maximum Startup Volume : This
feature sets the maximum startup
volume. If the vehicle is started and
the volume is greater than this level,
the volume is adjusted to this level.
To set the maximum startup volume,
Turn the MENU knob to increase or
decrease startup volume. Rear Camera (If Equipped)
From the Rear Camera screen
button, the following may be
displayed:
Rear Park Assist Symbols :
This
feature will display symbols where
objects are detected by the Rear
Parking Assist system. Select Park
Assist Symbols, then select Off
or On.
See Assistance Systems for Parking
or Backing 0229.
Guidance Lines : Select to turn Off
or On.
See Assistance Systems for Parking
or Backing 0229.
Return to Factory Settings
Select Return to Factory Settings
and the following list may display:
Restore Vehicle Settings : This
option will restore factory vehicle
personalization settings. Select
Restore Vehicle Settings. A screen
displays stating all vehicle
customization settings will be
restored to the factory settings.
Select Cancel or Continue. Clear All Private Data :
This option
clears all private information from
the vehicle. Select Clear All Private
Data. Select Cancel or Continue.
Restore Radio Settings : This
option will restore factory radio
settings. Select Restore Radio
Settings. A screen displays stating
all personalized radio settings will
be restored back to the factory
settings. Select Cancel or Continue.
English and Metric Unit
Conversion
To change the display units between
English and metric units, see “Units”
under “Settings” inInstrument
Cluster 0113.
Software Updates
See the website for more
information.
In the U.S., see www.chevrolet.com
In Canada, see
www.chevrolet.gm.ca

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Radio
AM-FM Radio
Playing the Radio
While on the audio main page,
press the RADIO or MEDIA button
repeatedly to display and scroll
through the available sources: AM,
FM, and SiriusXM
®(if equipped),
USB, SD, and AUX.
The steering wheel controls can
also be used to adjust the volume.
See Steering Wheel Controls 0106.
AM, FM, SiriusXM (If Equipped)
To select AM, FM, or SiriusXM (if
equipped):
1. Press
{.
2. Turn the MENU knob to highlight the AUDIO
screen icon.
3. Press the MENU knob to select. 4. Turn the MENU knob to
highlight either AM, FM,
or SiriusXM (if equipped) and
press MENU to select.
Press the RADIO faceplate button
to display and change the radio
source. Press the MENU knob and
the following radio settings may
display:
Tone Settings:
. Bass, Midrange, and Treble :
Turn the MENU knob to
highlight. Press the MENU knob
to select. Turn the MENU knob
to adjust.
. Balance : Turn the MENU knob
to highlight. Press the MENU
knob to select. Turn the MENU
knob left for more sound from
the left speakers or right for
more sound from the right
speakers. The middle position
balances the sound between the
left and right speakers.
. Fade : Turn the MENU knob to
highlight. Press the MENU knob
to select. Turn the MENU knob
to the left for more sound from the front speakers and to the
right for more sound from the
rear speakers. The middle
position balances the sound
between the front and rear
speakers.
. EQ (Equalizer) : Turn the MENU
knob to highlight. Turn the
MENU knob to scroll through the
options. Press the MENU knob
to select. Press
qBACK button
to go to the previous menu.
Station List : Select to display a list
of AM or FM stations. Press
q
BACK to go to the previous menu.
Auto Volume : If equipped, this
feature adjusts the volume based on
the vehicle speed. Select the level
between off, low, medium-low,
medium, medium-high, and high.
Press
qBACK to go to the
previous menu.
EQ (Equalizer) Settings :
If equipped with a Bose Sound
System, the available choices are
Manual and Talk.