2017 CHEVROLET IMPALA traction control

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of grease, gasoline, or other
substances that can deteriorate
rubber.
Parking for an extended period can
cause flat spots on the tires that
may result in vibrations while
driving. When storing a vehicle for
at least a month, remove the tires or
raise the vehicle to reduce the
weight from the tires.
Buying New Tires
GM has developed and matched
specific tires for the vehicle. The
original equipment tires installed
were designed to meet General
Motors Tire Performance Criteria
Specification (TPC Spec)
system rating. When
replacement tires are needed,
GM strongly recommends
buying tires with the same TPC
Spec rating.
GM's exclusive TPC Spec
system considers over a dozen
critical specifications that impact
the overall performance of thevehicle, including brake system
performance, ride and handling,
traction control, and tire
pressure monitoring
performance. GM's TPC Spec
number is molded onto the tire's
sidewall near the tire size. If the
tires have an all-season tread
design, the TPC Spec number
will be followed by MS for mud
and snow. See
Tire Sidewall
Labeling 0286.
GM recommends replacing worn
tires in complete sets of four.
Uniform tread depth on all tires
will help to maintain the
performance of the vehicle.
Braking and handling
performance may be adversely
affected if all the tires are not
replaced at the same time.
If proper rotation and
maintenance have been done,
all four tires should wear out at
about the same time. See Tire
Rotation 0297. However, if it is necessary to replace only one
axle set of worn tires, place the
new tires on the rear axle.
Winter tires with the same speed
rating as the original equipment
tires may not be available for H,
V, W, Y and ZR speed rated
tires. Never exceed the winter
tires’
maximum speed capability
when using winter tires with a
lower speed rating.{Warning
Tires could explode during
improper service. Attempting
to mount or dismount a tire
could cause injury or death.
Only your dealer or authorized
tire service center should
mount or dismount the tires.

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{Warning
Mixing tires of different sizes,
brands, or types may cause
loss of control of the vehicle,
resulting in a crash or other
vehicle damage. Use the
correct size, brand, and type
of tires on all wheels.
{Warning
Using bias-ply tires on the
vehicle may cause the wheel
rim flanges to develop cracks
after many miles of driving.
A tire and/or wheel could fail
suddenly and cause a crash.
Use only radial-ply tires with
the wheels on the vehicle.
If the vehicle tires must be
replaced with a tire that does not
have a TPC Spec number, make
sure they are the same size, load range, speed rating, and
construction (radial) as the
original tires.
Vehicles that have a tire
pressure monitoring system
could give an inaccurate
low-pressure warning if non-TPC
Spec rated tires are installed.
See
Tire Pressure Monitor
System 0293.
The Tire and Loading
Information label indicates the
original equipment tires on the
vehicle. See Vehicle Load
Limits 0199.
Different Size Tires and
Wheels
If wheels or tires are installed that
are a different size than the original
equipment wheels and tires, vehicle
performance, including its braking,
ride and handling characteristics,
stability, and resistance to rollover
may be affected. If the vehicle has
electronic systems such as antilock
brakes, rollover airbags, roll bars, traction control, electronic stability
control, or All-Wheel Drive, the
performance of these systems can
also be affected.
{Warning
If different sized wheels are used,
there may not be an acceptable
level of performance and safety if
tires not recommended for those
wheels are selected. This
increases the chance of a crash
and serious injury. Only use GM
specific wheel and tire systems
developed for the vehicle, and
have them properly installed by a
GM certified technician.
See Buying New Tires 0299 and
Accessories and
Modifications 0251.
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading
The following information relates
to the system developed by the
United States National Highway

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Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA), which grades tires by
treadwear, traction, and
temperature performance. This
applies only to vehicles sold in
the United States. The grades
are molded on the sidewalls of
most passenger car tires. The
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
(UTQG) system does not apply
to deep tread, winter tires,
compact spare tires, tires with
nominal rim diameters of
10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 cm),
or to some limited-production
tires.
While the tires available on
General Motors passenger cars
and light trucks may vary with
respect to these grades, they
must also conform to federal
safety requirements and
additional General Motors Tire
Performance Criteria (TPC)
standards.Quality grades can be found
where applicable on the tire
sidewall between tread shoulder
and maximum section width. For
example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA
Temperature A
All Passenger Car Tires Must
Conform to Federal Safety
Requirements In Addition To
These Grades.
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a
comparative rating based on the
wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a
specified government test
course. For example, a tire
graded 150 would wear one and
one-half (1½) times as well on
the government course as a tire
graded 100. The relative
performance of tires depends
upon the actual conditions of
their use, however, and may
depart significantly from thenorm due to variations in driving
habits, service practices and
differences in road
characteristics and climate.
Traction
The traction grades, from
highest to lowest, are AA, A, B,
and C. Those grades represent
the tire's ability to stop on wet
pavement as measured under
controlled conditions on
specified government test
surfaces of asphalt and
concrete. A tire marked C may
have poor traction performance.
Warning: The traction grade
assigned to this tire is based on
straight-ahead braking traction
tests, and does not include
acceleration, cornering,
hydroplaning, or peak traction
characteristics.
Temperature
The temperature grades are A
(the highest), B, and C,
representing the tire's resistance

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Caution
The wrong wheel can also cause
problems with bearing life, brake
cooling, speedometer or
odometer calibration, headlamp
aim, bumper height, vehicle
ground clearance, and tire or tire
chain clearance to the body and
chassis.
Used Replacement Wheels
{Warning
Replacing a wheel with a used
one is dangerous. How it has
been used or how far it has been
driven may be unknown. It could
fail suddenly and cause a crash.
When replacing wheels, use a
new GM original equipment
wheel.
Tire Chains
{Warning
Do not use tire chains. There is
not enough clearance. Tire chains
used on a vehicle without the
proper amount of clearance can
cause damage to the brakes,
suspension, or other vehicle
parts. The area damaged by the
tire chains could cause loss of
control and a crash.
Use another type of traction
device only if its manufacturer
recommends it for the vehicle's
tire size combination and road
conditions. Follow that
manufacturer's instructions. To
avoid vehicle damage, drive slow
and readjust or remove the
traction device if it contacts the
vehicle. Do not spin the wheels.
If traction devices are used, install
them on the front tires.
If a Tire Goes Flat
It is unusual for a tire to blow out
while driving, especially if the tires
are maintained properly. SeeTires
0 283. If air goes out of a tire, it is
much more likely to leak out slowly.
But if there ever is a blowout, here
are a few tips about what to expect
and what to do:
If a front tire fails, the flat tire
creates a drag that pulls the vehicle
toward that side. Take your foot off
the accelerator pedal and grip the
steering wheel firmly. Steer to
maintain lane position, and then
gently brake to a stop, well off the
road, if possible.
A rear blowout, particularly on a
curve, acts much like a skid and
may require the same correction as
used in a skid. Stop pressing the
accelerator pedal and steer to
straighten the vehicle. It may be
very bumpy and noisy. Gently brake
to a stop, well off the road,
if possible.

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The compact spare is for temporary
use only. Replace the compact
spare tire with a full-size tire as
soon as you can.
Compact Spare Tire
{Warning
Driving with more than one
compact spare tire at a time could
result in loss of braking and
handling. This could lead to a
crash and you or others could be
injured. Use only one compact
spare tire at a time.
If this vehicle has a compact spare
tire, it was fully inflated when new;
however, it can lose air over time.
Check the inflation pressure
regularly. It should be 420 kPa
(60 psi).
Stop as soon as possible and check
that the spare tire is correctly
inflated after being installed on the
vehicle. The compact spare tire is
designed for temporary use only.
The vehicle will perform differently with the spare tire installed and it is
recommended that the vehicle
speed be limited to 80 km/h
(50 mph). To conserve the tread of
the spare tire, have the standard tire
repaired or replaced as soon as
convenient and return the spare tire
to the storage area.
When using a compact spare tire,
the AWD (if equipped), ABS, and
Traction Control systems may
engage until the spare tire is
recognized by the vehicle,
especially on slippery roads. Adjust
driving to reduce possible
wheel slip.
Caution
When the compact spare is
installed, do not take the vehicle
through an automatic car wash
with guide rails. The compact
spare can get caught on the rails
which can damage the tire, wheel,
and other parts of the vehicle.
Do not use the compact spare on
other vehicles. Do not mix the compact spare tire or
wheel with other wheels or tires.
They will not fit. Keep the spare tire
and its wheel together.
Caution
Tire chains will not fit the compact
spare. Using them can damage
the vehicle and the chains. Do not
use tire chains on the compact
spare.

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368 Index
Card ReaderSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Cargo Management System . . . . . . . . . 102
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 3
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 101
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Charging Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 120
Check Ignition Transmission Lock . . . 271
Malfunction IndicatorEngine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . 83
Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94, 96
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . 182
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108, 109
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 349
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Compartments
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Connections OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Control
Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Coolant Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Engine Temperature Gauge . . .117
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 Engine Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Cruise Control, Adaptive . . . . . . . . 221 Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Text Telephone (TTY)Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Customer Information Service Publications
Ordering Information . . . . . . . . 351
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 349
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 3
Data CollectionInfotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 355
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 354
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Diagnostics
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

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372 Index
Lights (cont'd)Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 126
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 150
Lane Departure Warning . . . . . . 124
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . .118
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Service Electric Parking
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
StabiliTrak
®OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®. . . . . . . . . . 125
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 126
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 326
Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 120
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Media Avoiding Untrusted Devices . . 165
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Messages Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Battery Voltage andCharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . . 132
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Messages (cont'd)
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Object Detection System . . . . . 135
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . . 136
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Service Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Starting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Automatic DimmingRearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 47

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T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
TaillampsBulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 345
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . 44, 45
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108, 109
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 294
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 293
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Terminology and Definitions . . 289 Tires (cont'd)
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 302
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Towing Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 243
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 243
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 314
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Track Events and Competitive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 Transmission
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Turn Signal
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
U
Umbrella Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 300
Universal Remote System . . . . . . 146Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Updates Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193