2018 CHEVROLET IMPALA instrument panel

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Electric Parking Brake Switch
Instrument Panel Illumination Control
Cruise Control/Forward Collision AlertF/Heated Steering WheelF ButtonsWindshield Wipers Lever
Tilt/Telescope Steering Wheel Lever
Turn Signal Lever/ Exterior Lamp Controls
Audio Next/Previous Favorite Station Controls (behind steering wheel)
Trunk Release/Parking Assist/Lane Departure WarningF Buttons
INSTRUMENT PANEL
Audio Volume Controls (behind steering wheel)
Voice Recognition Buttons/Driver Information Center Controls
Low Fuel
Door Ajar
Traction Control Off
Engine Coolant Temperature
Brake System
Cruise Control Set
StabiliTrak Active
StabiliTrak Off
Security
! Speed Sensitive Power Steering
Reduced Engine Power
Parking Assist
SYMBOLS

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LIGHTING
AUTOMATIC HEADLAMP SYSTEM
Rotate the band to activate the exterior lights.
Off/On
AUTO Automatic Headlamp System
Automatically activates the Daytime Running Lamps (DRLs) or the headlamps and other exterior lamps depending on outside light conditions.
Parking Lamps
Headlamps
INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING
Instrument Panel Brightness
Rotate and hold the thumbwheel located on the left side of the instrumen\
t panel to adjust the instrument panel lighting.
See Lighting in your Owner’s Manual.
AUDIO STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS
Volume (behind right side of steering wheel)
Press the top or bottom button to adjust the volume.
Next/Previous Favorite Station (behind left side of steering wheel)
Press the top or bottom button to go to the next or previous favorite radio station or track.
Push to Talk
Press to answer an incoming call or to interact with the audio, Bluetooth, navigationF or OnStar® system.
End Call/Mute
Press to end or reject a call.
Press to mute/unmute the vehicle speakers.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner’s Manual.
F Optional equipment
Next/Previous Favorite Station button shown.

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TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITRAK – The full-time Traction Control system limits wheelspin and the StabiliTrak electronic stability control system assist\
s with directional control of the vehicle in difficult driving conditions. Traction Contr\
ol should be turned off if the vehicle is stuck and rocking the vehicle is required.
To turn traction control on or off, press the Traction Control/StabiliTrak Off button on the center console.
FORWARD COLLISION ALERTF – The Vehicle Ahead indicator is green on the
instrument cluster when a vehicle is detected and is amber when followin\
g a vehicle ahead much too closely. When approaching a vehicle directly ahead too ra\
pidly, a red alert flashes on the windshield and rapid beeps sound.
Press the Collision Alert button on the steering wheel to set the alert timing to Far, Medium, or Near. The setting is displayed on the Driver Information\
Center.
FORWARD AUTOMATIC BRAKINGF — The brakes may be applied automatically in potential collision situations to help reduce damage or help avoid collisions with\
vehicles directly ahead or behind, and with some objects behind.
To set Forward Automatic Braking and Forward Collision Alert to Alert an\
d Brake, Alert, or Off, go to Settings > Vehicle > Collision/Detection Systems > \
Auto Collision Preparation.
LANE CHANGE ALERT WITH SIDE BLIND ZONE ALERTF – While driving, the system displays a warning symbol on the left or right side mirror when a vehicle is detect\
ed in that side blind zone area or rapidly approaching that area. The warni\
ng symbol flashes if a turn signal is activated when a vehicle has been detected on the sa\
me side.
To turn the system on or off, go to Settings > Vehicle > Collision/Detec\
tion Systems > Lane Change Alert.
LANE DEPARTURE WARNINGF – When crossing a detected lane marking without using a turn signal, the system flashes an amber indicator and beeps sound on the side of the lane departure direction.
Press the Lane Departure Warning button on the left side of the instrument panel to turn the system on or off.
REAR VISION CAMERA – When the vehicle is in Reverse, a view of the area behind the vehicle displays on the infotainment screen. Vehicle speed must be below\
5 mph.
To turn the guidelines on or off, go to Settings > Rear Camera.
REAR PARKING ASSISTF – During low-speed parking maneuvers, “distance to closest object” information is provided on the Driver Information Center. A b\
eep sounds when an object is detected and 5 beeps sound when an object is very close.
REAR CROSS TRAFFIC ALERTF – When the vehicle is in Reverse, the system warns of traffic coming in either direction by displaying a red alert on the in\
fotainment screen and sounding beeps from the left or right side of the vehicle.
To turn Rear Parking Assist and Rear Cross Traffic Alert on or off, pr\
ess the Rear Parking Assist button on the left side of the instrument panel.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner’s Manual.
DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS
F Optional equipment