Chevrolet Impala Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-9921197) -
2017 - crc - 3/30/16
214 Driving and Operating
.Accelerating quickly or passing,
push the accelerator all the
way down.
M : This position allows you to
change gears similar to a manual
transmission. If the vehicle has this
feature, see Manual Mode 0214.
Manual Mode
Driver Shift Control (DSC)
To use this feature, if equipped:
1. Move the shift lever from D (Drive) rearward to
M (Manual Mode).
While driving in Manual Mode,
the transmission will remain in
the driver selected gear. When
coming to a stop in the manual
position, the vehicle will
automatically shift into
1 (First) gear.
2. Using the button on the shift lever, press the + (plus) end of
the button to upshift, or press
the−(minus) end of the button
to downshift. The Driver Information Center (DIC)
in the instrument cluster will change
from the currently displayed
message to the letter
“M,”for
Manual position, and a number
indicating the requested gear.
While using the DSC feature the
transmission will have firmer shifting
and sportier performance. You can
use this for sport driving or when
climbing hills to stay in gear longer
or to downshift for more power or
engine braking.
The transmission will only allow you
to shift into gears appropriate for the
vehicle speed and engine
revolutions per minute (rpm):
. The transmission will not allow
shifting to the next higher gear if
the vehicle speed or engine rpm
is too low.
. The transmission will not allow
shifting to the next lower gear if
the vehicle speed or engine rpm
is too high. Second Gear Start Feature
When accelerating the vehicle from
a stop in snowy and icy conditions,
you may want to shift into
2 (Second) gear. A higher gear
allows you to gain more traction on
slippery surfaces.
With the DSC feature, the vehicle
can be set to pull away in
2 (Second) gear.
1. Move the shift lever from D (Drive) to M (Manual Mode).
2. With the vehicle stopped, press the + (plus) end of the button to
select 2 (Second) gear. The
vehicle will start from a stop
position in 2 (Second) gear.
3. Once moving, select the desired drive gear.
Chevrolet Impala Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-9921197) -
2017 - crc - 3/30/16
Index 373
Monitor System, TirePressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
N
Navigation OnStar®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 202
O
Object Detection System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 258
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 81
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 345
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
OnStar
®Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
OnStar
®Connections . . . . . . . . . . . 358
OnStar®Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . 360 OnStar
®Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
OnStar®Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
OnStar®Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
OnStar®Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Operating Mode Overheated EngineProtection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Ordering Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 351
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode . . . . 266
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Parking
Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 271
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . .211
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Parking or Backing
Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 229 Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 75
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . 250
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Phone Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . 169, 171, 175
Port USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 209
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . 67
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 354
Program
Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 348
