Chevrolet 2016 Impala Limited User manual

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Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . 23
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . . 85
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 132
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . 161
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 269
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Customer Information . . . . . . . . . 285
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . 295
OnStar ........................ 299
Index .................... 309

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Introduction
The names, logos, emblems,
slogans, vehicle model names, and
vehicle body designs appearing in
this manual including, but not limited
to, GM, the GM logo, CHEVROLET,
the CHEVROLET Emblem, IMPALA,
and the IMPALA Emblem are
trademarks and/or service marks of
General Motors LLC, its
subsidiaries, affiliates, or licensors.
This manual describes features that
may or may not be on the vehicle
because of optional equipment that
was not purchased on the vehicle,
model variants, country
specifications, features/applications
that may not be available in your
region, or changes subsequent to
the printing of this owner manual.
Refer to the purchase
documentation relating to your
specific vehicle to confirm the
features.
Keep this manual in the vehicle for
quick reference.
Using this Manual
To quickly locate information about
the vehicle, use the Index in the
back of the manual. It is an
alphabetical list of what is in the
manual and the page number where
it can be found.
Danger, Warning, and
Caution
Warning messages found on vehicle
labels and in this manual describe
hazards and what to do to avoid or
reduce them.
{Danger
Danger indicates a hazard with a
high level of risk which will result
in serious injury or death.
{Warning
Warning indicates a hazard that
could result in injury or death.
Caution
Caution indicates a hazard that
could result in property or vehicle
damage.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 23476241 B Second Printing ©2015 General Motors LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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A circle with a slash through it is a
safety symbol which means “Do
Not,” “Do not do this,”or “Do not let
this happen.”
Symbols
The vehicle has components and
labels that use symbols instead of
text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific
component, control, message,
gauge, or indicator.
M:Shown when the owner
manual has additional instructions
or information.
*:Shown when the service
manual has additional instructions
or information.
0:Shown when there is more
information on another page —
“see page.”
Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. For more
information on the symbol, refer to
the Index.
9:Airbag Readiness Light
#:Air Conditioning
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
%:Audio Steering Wheel Controls
or OnStar
®
(if equipped)
$:Brake System Warning Light
":Charging System
I:Cruise Control
`:Do Not Puncture
^:Do Not Service
B:Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
_:Flame/Fire Prohibited
#:Fog Lamps
.:Fuel Gauge
+:Fuses
3:Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
j:LATCH System Child Restraints
*:Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
}:Power
/:Remote Vehicle Start
>:Safety Belt Reminders
7:Tire Pressure Monitor
d:Traction Control/StabiliTrak
®
a:Under Pressure
M:Windshield Washer Fluid

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2NOTES

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In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 7
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 11
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Passenger Sensing System . . . . 11
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 12
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 14
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Vehicle Features
Radio(s) ....................... 17
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . . . 18
Bluetooth
®
..................... 18
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 19
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Universal Remote System . . . . . 20
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 21
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 22
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Roadside Assistance
Program ...................... 22

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Instrument Panel

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1. Air Vents 0159ii .
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0127ii .
3. Instrument Cluster 093ii .
4. Hazard Warning Flashers
0127ii .
5. Driver Information Center (DIC)
0104ii .
6. Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator 096ii .
7. Light Sensor. See Daytime
Running Lamps (DRL)/
Automatic Headlamp System
0126ii .
8. Infotainment 0132ii .
9. Power Outlets 090ii .
10. Center Console Shift Lever (If
Equipped). See Automatic
Transmission 0179ii .
11. Climate Control Systems
0156ii .
12. Steering Wheel Controls 086ii
(If Equipped).
13. Horn 087ii .
14. Steering Wheel Adjustment
086ii (Out of View).
15. Cruise Control 0186ii .
16. Parking Brake 0183ii .
17. Data Link Connector (DLC)
(Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 098ii .
18. Hood Release. See Hood
0202ii .
19. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0128ii (Out of View).
Remote Trunk Release Button.
See Trunk 031ii (Out of View).
Dome Lamp Control. See
Dome Lamps 0129ii (Out
of View).
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0184ii (Out
of View).
20. Exterior Lamp Controls 0125ii .
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 manual.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
The RKE transmitter is used to
remotely lock and unlock the doors
from up to 60 m (195 ft) away from
the vehicle.

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Press Kto unlock the driver door.
Press again within five seconds to
unlock all remaining doors.
Press Qto lock all doors.
Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized. See Vehicle
Personalization 0114ii for additional
information.
Press and hold Vfor
approximately one second to open
the trunk.
Press Land release to locate the
vehicle.
Press Land hold for more than
two seconds to sound the panic
alarm.
Press Lagain to cancel the panic
alarm.
See Keys 023ii and Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation
025ii .
Remote Vehicle Start
If equipped, the engine can be
started from outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Press and release Qon the
RKE transmitter.
2. Immediately press and hold /
for at least four seconds or until
the turn signal lamps flash.
3. Start the vehicle normally after
entering.
When the vehicle starts, the parking
lamps will turn on.
Remote start can be extended.
Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do one of
the following:
.Press and hold /until the
parking lamps turn off.
.Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
.Turn the vehicle on and then off.
See Remote Vehicle Start 027ii .
Door Locks
Manual Locks
From outside the vehicle, use the
key in the driver door or the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter to
lock or unlock the vehicle. From the
inside, pull up or push down on the
manual door lock knobs.
See Door Locks 029ii .
Power Door Locks
Power door lock switches are
located on the front doors near the
handle.
Q:Press the bottom of the switch
to lock all doors.

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K:Press the top of the switch to
unlock all doors.
For more information, see:
.Power Door Locks 029ii .
.Delayed Locking 030ii .
Trunk Release
To open the trunk from the outside,
press Von the RKE transmitter.
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 025ii .
Or, use the key in the lock cylinder,
if equipped.
To open the trunk from the inside,
press V. See Trunk 031ii .
Windows
The power window switches are on
the driver door armrest. Each
passenger door has a switch that
controls only that window.
To lower the window, press and hold
the front of the switch to the first
position until the window is at the
desired level. To raise the window,
pull up and hold the front of the
switch.
For more information, see Power
Windows 037ii .
Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
To adjust a manual seat:
1. Lift the bar under the front
edge of the seat cushion to
unlock the seat.
2. Slide the seat to the desired
position and release the bar.
3. Try to move the seat back and
forth to be sure the seat is
locked in place.
See Seat Adjustment 042ii .

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To adjust the seatback, see “Manual
Reclining Seatbacks”under
Reclining Seatbacks 043ii .
Power Seats
To adjust a power seat, if equipped:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
.Raise or lower the front or rear
of the seat cushion by moving
the front or rear of the control up
or down.
See Power Seat Adjustment 042ii .
Power Reclining Seatback
To adjust a power seatback,
if equipped:
.Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
.Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
See “Power Reclining Seatbacks”
under Reclining Seatbacks 043ii .
Manual Lumbar
Move the lever up or down to
increase or decrease lumbar
support.
See Lumbar Adjustment 043ii .
Second Row Seats
On vehicles with the flip and fold
feature, the bottom seat cushions
can be flipped forward and the
seatback folded down to create an
extended cargo area.
The vehicle also has an under seat
storage area.
See Rear Seats (Split Folding) 045ii .

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Head Restraint
Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position.
See Head Restraints 041ii and Seat
Adjustment 042ii .
Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly.
.Safety Belts 047ii .
.How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly 048ii .
.Lap-Shoulder Belt 049ii .
.Lap Belt 052ii .
.Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 072ii .
Passenger Sensing
System
The passenger sensing system will
turn off the right front passenger
frontal airbag under certain
conditions. The driver airbags, seat‐
side impact airbags, and roof‐rail
airbags are not affected by this.
The passenger airbag status
indicator will be visible on the
instrument panel when the vehicle is
started.
United States
Canada
See Passenger Sensing System
059ii for important information.

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Mirror Adjustment
Exterior Mirrors
Controls for the outside power
mirrors are on the driver door
armrest.
Press the left or right side of the
selector located above the control
pad to adjust the driver or
passenger mirror. Then press the
control pad to move the mirror in the
desired direction.
See Power Mirrors 036ii .
Interior Mirror
Adjust the rearview mirror to clearly
view the area behind the vehicle.
Manual Rearview Mirror
If equipped, push the tab forward for
daytime use or pull it rearward for
nighttime use to avoid the glare of
headlamps from behind.
See Manual Rearview Mirror 036ii .
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror
If equipped, the mirror automatically
reduces the glare of the headlamps
from behind. The dimming feature
comes on when the vehicle is
started. See Automatic Dimming
Rearview Mirror 036ii .
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
The tilt wheel lever is located on the
left side of the steering column.
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Hold the wheel and pull the
lever toward you.
2. Move the steering wheel up
or down.
3. Release the lever to lock the
steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.

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Interior Lighting
Dome Lamp
The center mounted dome lamp
overhead comes on when a door is
opened. This lamp can also be
turned on by turning the instrument
panel brightness control clockwise.
Reading Lamps
The vehicle has reading lamps that
also act as the dome lamp. Press
the button near each lamp to turn
them on and off.
Map Lamps
The vehicle has map lamps on the
rearview mirror. Press the button
near each lamp to turn the map
lamps on and off.
For more information on interior
lighting, see:
.Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0128ii .
.Courtesy Lamps 0128ii .
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the left of the
steering wheel.
O:Turns off the automatic
headlamps and Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL). Turning the headlamp
control to the off position again will
turn the automatic headlamps or
DRL back on. For vehicles first sold
in Canada, the off position only
works when the vehicle is shifted
into the P (Park) position.
AUTO : Automatically operates the
headlamps and other exterior lamps
at normal brightness.
;:Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
2:Turns on the headlamps
together with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights.
#:If equipped, turns on the fog
lamps.
See:
.Exterior Lamp Controls 0125ii
.Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)/
Automatic Headlamp System
0126ii
.Fog Lamps 0128ii

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Windshield Wiper/Washer
The lever is located on the left side
of the steering column.
8:Single wipe, turn to 8, then
release. Several wipes, hold the
band on 8longer.
9:Turns the windshield wipers off.
6:Turn the band up for more
frequent wipes or down for less
frequent wipes.
X:Slow wipes.
4:Fast wipes.
Windshield Washer
Push the paddle Lat the top of the
lever to spray washer fluid on the
windshield.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer 087ii .

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Climate Controls
This vehicle may have a dual or single climate control system. The heating,
cooling, defrost, defog, and ventilation can be controlled with either of these
systems.
Dual Zone with Optional Heated Seat Controls
1. Fan Control
2. Outside Air
3. Recirculation
4. Air Delivery Mode Control
5. Rear Window Defogger
6. Driver and Passenger Heated
Seats (If Equipped)
7. Driver and Passenger
Temperature Controls
8. Air Conditioning

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Single Zone
1. Fan Control
2. Outside Air
3. Temperature Control
4. Recirculation
5. Air Delivery Mode Control
6. Rear Window Defogger
7. Air Conditioning
See Climate Control Systems
0156ii .

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Vehicle Features
Radio(s)
Radio with CD (Base)
O:Press to turn the system on and
off. Turn to increase or decrease the
volume.
BAND : Press to choose between
FM1, FM2, AM, or SiriusXM
®
(if
equipped) on the Radio with
CD (Base).
f:Select radio stations.
©SEEK or ¨SEEK : Seek or scan
stations.
4:For vehicles with RDS, press to
display additional text information
related to the current FM-RDS or
SiriusXM station; or CD, MP3,
or WMA song. If information is
available during SiriusXM or CD
playback, the song title information
displays on the top line of the
display and artist information
displays on the bottom line. When
information is not available, “No
Info”displays.
For more information about these
and other radio features, see
Infotainment 0132ii .
Storing a Favorite Station
Depending on which radio the
vehicle has, radio stations are
stored as either favorites or presets.
For radios with a FAV button, a
maximum of 36 stations can be
stored as favorites using the
six softkeys located below the radio
station frequency tabs and by using
the radio FAV button. Press FAV to
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favorites, each having six favorite
stations available per page. Each
page of favorites can contain any
combination of AM, FM, or SiriusXM
stations.
For radios without a FAV button, up
to 18 stations (six FM1, six FM2, and
six AM), can be programmed on the
six numbered buttons.
See Operation 0133ii .
Setting the Clock
To set the time for the Radio with
CD (Base):
1. Press the Hbutton until the
hour begins flashing on the
display. Press Ha second time
and the minutes begin flashing
on the display.
2. To increase or decrease the
time, do one of the following
while the hours or minutes are
flashing:
.Turn the fknob.
.Press ¨SEEK or ©SEEK.
.Press \FWD or sREV.
3. Press the Hbutton again until
the clock display stops flashing
to set the currently displayed
time, or wait five seconds until
the flashing stops and the
current time displayed is
automatically set.
For detailed instructions on setting
the clock for your specific audio
system, see Clock 089ii .
Satellite Radio
SiriusXM
®
is a satellite radio service
based in the 48 contiguous United
States and 10 Canadian provinces.
SiriusXM satellite radio has a wide
variety of programming and
commercial-free music, coast to
coast, and in digital-quality sound.
A fee is required to receive the
SiriusXM service.
For more information, refer to:
.www.siriusxm.com or call
1-866-635-2349 (U.S.)
.www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-209-0079 (Canada)
See Satellite Radio 0139ii .
Portable Audio Devices
This vehicle may have an auxiliary
input jack on the audio faceplate.
External devices such as iPods
®
,
MP3 players, etc. can be connected
to the auxiliary input jack using a
3.5 mm (1/8 in) input jack cable.
See “Using the Auxiliary Input Jack”
under Auxiliary Devices 0148ii .
Bluetooth
®
If equipped with a Bluetooth system,
it allows users with a
Bluetooth-enabled cell phone to
make and receive hands-free calls
using the vehicle’s audio system
and controls.
The Bluetooth-enabled cell phone
must be paired with the Bluetooth
system before it can be used in the
vehicle. Not all phones will support
all functions. For more information,
see www.gm.com/bluetooth and
Bluetooth 0148ii .

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Steering Wheel Controls
If equipped, these controls are
located on the right side of the
steering wheel.
w:Press to go to the next radio
station stored as a favorite, or the
next track if a CD is playing.
b/g:Press to silence the vehicle
speakers only. Press again to turn
the sound on. Press and hold longer
than two seconds to interact with
the OnStar
®
or Bluetooth systems,
if equipped.
c/x:Press to go to the
previous radio station stored as a
favorite, the next track if a CD is
playing, reject an incoming call,
or end a current call.
SRCE : Press to choose between
the radio, CD, and auxiliary
input jack.
+e−e:Press to increase or
decrease volume.
¨:Press to go to the next radio
station while in AM, FM, or XM.
Press to go to the next track or
chapter while sourced to the CD.
For more information, see Steering
Wheel Controls 086ii .
Cruise Control
J:Press to turn cruise control on
or off. A white indicator comes on in
the instrument cluster when cruise
is on.
+RES : If there is a set speed in
memory, press briefly to resume to
that speed or press and hold to
accelerate. If cruise control is
already active, use to increase
vehicle speed.
SET−:Press briefly to set the
speed and activate cruise control.
If cruise control is already active,
use to decrease vehicle speed.