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Chevrolet Impala Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-12146115) -
2019 - crc - 8/27/18
8 In Brief
Initial Drive
Information
This section provides a brief
overview about some of the
important features that may or may
not be on your specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer
to each of the features which can be
found later in this owner’s manual.
Stop/Start System
If equipped, the Stop/Start system
will shut off the engine to help
conserve fuel. It has components
designed for the increased number
of starts.
When the brakes are applied and
the vehicle is at a complete stop,
the engine may turn off. When
stopped, the tachometer displays
AUTO STOP. SeeTachometer
0 117. When the brake pedal is
released or the accelerator pedal is
pressed, the engine will restart. See
Stop/Start System 0175 in Driving
and Operating.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter may work up to 60 m
(197 ft) away from the vehicle.
RKE with Remote Start Shown,
without Similar
Press the button to extend the key.
The key can be used for all locks.
K: Press to unlock the driver door
or all doors.
Q: Press to lock all doors. Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized. See
Vehicle
Personalization 0132.
Y:Press and hold to release the
trunk.
7: Press and release one time to
initiate vehicle locator. Press and
hold for at least three seconds to
sound the panic alarm. Press again
to cancel the panic alarm.
See Keys 027 and Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 028.
Remote Vehicle Start
If equipped, the engine can be
started from outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Press and releaseQon the
RKE transmitter.
2. Immediately press and hold
/
for at least four seconds or until
the turn signal lamps flash.
Start the vehicle normally after
entering.

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Keys, Doors, and Windows 27
Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . 34
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . 38
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Doors
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . 41
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Immobilizer Operation . . . . . . . . . 42
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Automatic Dimming Mirror . . . . . 44
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . 45
Manual Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . 45
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Keys and Locks
Keys
{Warning
Leaving children in a vehicle with
a Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter is dangerous and
children or others could be
seriously injured or killed. They
could operate the power windows
or other controls or make the
vehicle move. The windows will
function with the RKE transmitter
in the vehicle, and children or
others could be caught in the path
of a closing window. Do not leave
children in a vehicle with an RKE
transmitter.

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within 1 m (3 ft). See“Keyless
Access Operation” later in this
section.
The transmitter functions may work
up to 60 m (197 ft) away from the
vehicle.
Other conditions can impact the
performance of the transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System 028.
With Remote Start Shown
Q:Press to lock all doors.
The turn signal indicators may flash
and/or the horn may sound on the
second press to indicate locking.
See Vehicle Personalization 0132. If Unlocked Door Anti-Lockout is
enabled through vehicle
personalization and the driver door
is open when
Qis pressed, all
doors lock and the driver door will
immediately unlock. See Vehicle
Personalization 0132.
If the passenger door is open when
Qis pressed, all doors lock.
Pressing
Qmay also arm the alarm
system. See Vehicle Alarm System
0 41.
K:Press to unlock the driver door.
Press again with five seconds to
unlock all doors. The RKE
transmitter can be programmed to
unlock all doors on the first button
press. See Vehicle Personalization
0 132.
The turn signal indicators may flash
to indicate unlocking. See Vehicle
Personalization 0132.
Pressing
Kwill disarm the alarm
system. See Vehicle Alarm System
0 41.
Y:Press and hold to release the
trunk.
7: Press and release one time to
initiate vehicle locator. The exterior
lamps flash and the horn chirps
three times.
Press and hold
7for at least
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm. The horn sounds and the
turn signals flash for about
30 seconds or until
7is pressed
again or the vehicle is started.
/: If equipped, pressQand
release and then immediately press
and hold
/for at least
four seconds to start the engine
from outside the vehicle using the
RKE transmitter. See Remote
Vehicle Start 034.
Keyless Access Operation
The Keyless Access system lets
you lock and unlock the doors and
access the trunk without removing
the RKE transmitter from your
pocket, purse, briefcase, etc. The
RKE transmitter must be within 1 m
(3 ft) of the trunk or door being
unlocked. There is a button on the
outside door handles.

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Vehicle Security
This vehicle has theft-deterrent
features; however, they do not make
the vehicle impossible to steal.
Vehicle Alarm System
This vehicle has an anti-theft alarm
system.
The indicator light, on the
instrument panel near the
windshield, indicates the status of
the system:
Off :Alarm system is disarmed. On Solid :
Vehicle is secured
during the delay to arm the system.
Fast Flash : Vehicle is unsecured.
A door, the hood, or the trunk
is open.
Slow Flash : Alarm system is
armed.
Arming the Alarm System
1. Close the trunk and the hood. Turn off the vehicle.
2. Lock the vehicle in one of three ways:
.Use the RKE transmitter.
. Use the Keyless Access
system.
. With a door open, press the
inside
Q.
3. After 30 seconds the alarm system will arm, and the
indicator light will begin to
slowly flash indicating the
alarm system is operating.
Pressing
Qon the RKE
transmitter a second time will bypass the 30-second delay
and immediately arm the alarm
system.
If the driver door is opened without
first unlocking with the RKE
transmitter, the lights will flash to
indicate pre-alarm. If the vehicle is
not started, or the door is not
unlocked by pressing
Kon the RKE
transmitter during the 10–second
pre-alarm, the alarm will be
activated.
If a door, the hood, or the trunk is
opened without first disarming the
system, the turn signals will flash for
about 30 seconds. The alarm
system will then re-arm to monitor
for the next unauthorized event.
The theft-deterrent alarm system will
not arm if the doors are locked with
the key.
Disarming the Alarm System
To disarm the alarm system or turn
off the alarm if it has been activated:
. Press
Kon the RKE transmitter.

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42 Keys, Doors, and Windows
.Unlock the vehicle using the
Keyless Access system.
. Start the vehicle.
To avoid setting off the alarm by
accident:
. Lock the vehicle after all
occupants have left the vehicle
and all doors are closed.
. Always unlock a door with the
RKE transmitter or use the
Keyless Access system.
Unlocking the driver door with the
key will not disarm the system or
turn off the alarm.
How to Detect a Tamper
Condition
IfKis pressed on the transmitter
and the lights flash three times, an
alarm occurred previously while the
alarm system was armed.
If the alarm has been activated, a
message will appear on the Driver
Information Center (DIC).
Immobilizer
See Radio Frequency Statement
0 325.
Immobilizer Operation
This vehicle has a passive
theft-deterrent system.
The system does not have to be
manually armed or disarmed.
The vehicle is automatically
immobilized when the vehicle is
turned off.
The immobilization system is
disarmed when ENGINE START/
STOP is pressed and a valid RKE
transmitter is found in the vehicle.
The security light in the instrument
cluster comes on when there is a
problem with arming or disarming
the theft-deterrent system. The system has one or more
transmitters matched to an
immobilizer control unit in your
vehicle. Only a correctly matched
transmitter will start the vehicle.
If the transmitter is ever damaged,
you may not be able to start your
vehicle.
When trying to start the vehicle, the
security light comes on briefly when
the ignition is turned on.
If the engine does not start and the
security light stays on, there is a
problem with the system. Turn the
vehicle off and try again.
If the RKE transmitter appears to be
undamaged, try another transmitter.
Or, you may try placing the
transmitter in the transmitter pocket
in the center console. See
“Starting
the Vehicle with a Low Transmitter
Battery or Wireless Interference”
under Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 028.

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Security
If equipped, OnStar provides these
services:
.With Stolen Vehicle Assistance,
OnStar Advisors can use GPS to
pinpoint the vehicle and help
authorities quickly recover it.
. With Remote Ignition Block,
if equipped, OnStar can block
the engine from being restarted.
. With Stolen Vehicle Slowdown,
if equipped, OnStar can work
with law enforcement to
gradually slow the vehicle down.
Theft Alarm Notification
If equipped, if the doors are locked
and the vehicle alarm sounds, a
notification by text, e-mail, or phone
call will be sent. If the vehicle is
stolen, an OnStar Advisor can work
with authorities to recover the
vehicle.
OnStar Additional
Information
In-Vehicle Audio Messages
Audio messages may play important
information at the following times:
.Prior to vehicle purchase. Press
Qto set up an account.
. After change in ownership and
at 90 days.
Transferring Service
PressQto request account transfer
eligibility information. The Advisor
can cancel or change account
information.
Selling/Transferring the
Vehicle
Call 1-888-4ONSTAR
(1-888-466-7827) immediately to
terminate your OnStar or connected
services if the vehicle is disposed
of, sold, transferred, or if the
lease ends.
Reactivation for Subsequent
Owners
PressQand follow the prompts to
speak to an Advisor as soon as
possible. The Advisor will update
vehicle records and explain OnStar
or connected service options.
How OnStar Service Works
Automatic Crash Response,
Emergency Services, Crisis Assist,
Stolen Vehicle Assistance, Remote
Services, Roadside Assistance, and
Hands-Free Calling are available on
most vehicles. Not all OnStar
services are available everywhere
or on all vehicles. For more
information, a full description of
OnStar services, system limitations,
and OnStar User Terms, Privacy
Statement, and Software Terms:
. Call 1-888-4ONSTAR
(1-888-466-7827).
. See www.onstar.com (U.S.).
. See www.onstar.ca (Canada).
. Call TTY 1-877-248-2080.

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IndexA
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . 190
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 219
Additional Information OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Additional Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Adjustments Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . 232
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . 152, 155
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
How Does an Airbag
Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Passenger Sensing System . . . . 77
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Airbag System (cont'd)
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . 73
Airbags Adding Equipment to the
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Passenger Status Indicator . . . 120
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Alert Lane Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . 204
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 183 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Assistance Systems for Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . 198

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Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 314
Running the Vehicle WhileParked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
S
Safety Defects ReportingCanadian Government . . . . . . . . 326
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 321
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . 70
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . 69
Seats Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Heated and Ventilated Front . . . . 60
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 56
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . 55 Seats (cont'd)
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Securing Child Restraints . . . . 97, 99
Security
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Climate Control System . . . . . . . 152
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 223
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . .311
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 312
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 321
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 Shifting
Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 204
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Spare Tire
Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Special Application Services . . . . 306
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Storage Areas Cargo ManagementSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

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U
Umbrella Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 274
Universal Remote System . . . . . . 140Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 312
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 125
Vehicle Care Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Voltage Devices and Wiring . . . . 250
W
Warning Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . 206
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Warnings Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance . . 275
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . 89 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Windshield Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . 243
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Wiring, High Voltage Devices . . . 250