2020 CHEVROLET IMPALA Radio station

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Radio 15
Auto Volume (If Equipped) :This
feature adjusts the volume based on
the vehicle speed. See AM-FM
Radio 010.
Bose AudioPilot Noise
Compensation Technology (If
Equipped) : This feature adjusts
the volume based on the noise in
the vehicle and speed. See AM-FM
Radio 010.
Radio Reception
Unplug electronic devices from the
accessory power outlets if there is
interference or static in the radio.
FM
FM signals only reach about 16 to
65 km (10 to 40 mi). Although the
radio has a built-in electronic circuit
that automatically works to reduce
interference, some static can occur,
especially around tall buildings or
hills, causing the sound to fade in
and out.
AM
The range for most AM stations is
greater than for FM, especially at
night. The longer range can cause
station frequencies to interfere with
each other. Static can also occur
when things like storms and power
lines interfere with radio reception.
When this happens, try reducing the
treble on the radio.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Service
If equipped, SiriusXM Satellite
Radio Service provides digital radio
reception. Tall buildings or hills can
interfere with satellite radio signals,
causing the sound to fade in and
out. In addition, traveling or standing
under heavy foliage, bridges,
garages, or tunnels may cause loss
of the SiriusXM signal for a period
of time.
Mobile Device Usage
Mobile device usage, such as
making or receiving calls, charging,
or just having the mobile device on
may cause static interference in the
radio. Unplug the mobile device or
turn it off if this happens.
Multi-Band Antenna
The roof antenna is for OnStar,
SXM, and GPS (Global Positioning
System). Keep clear of obstructions
for clear reception. If the vehicle has
a sunroof, and it is open, reception
can also be affected.

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.A voice recognition system
prompt can be interrupted while
it is playing by touching
g.
For example, if the prompt
seems to be taking too long to
finish, to speak the command
without waiting for the prompt to
complete, touch
g.
. Speak the command naturally,
not too fast, not too slow. Use
direct commands without a lot of
extra words.
. Usually Phone and Audio
commands can be spoken in a
single command.
For example say, “Call
at work,” “Play” followed by the
artist or song name, or “Tune”
followed by the radio station
number.
. Navigation destinations are too
complex for a single command.
First, say a command that
explains the type of destination
needed, such as I want
directions to an “Address,”
“Navigate to an Intersection,” “I need to find a Place of Interest
or POI,”
or“Directions to a
Contact.” The system responds
by requesting more details. After
saying “Place of Interest,” only
major chains are available by
name. Chains are businesses
with at least 20 locations. For
other POIs, say the name of a
category like “Restaurants,”
“Shopping Malls,” or“Hospitals.”
Most languages do not support
natural language commands in
sentence form. For those
languages, use direct commands
like the examples shown on the
display.
There is no need to memorize
specific command words. Direct
commands might be more clearly
understood by the system. An
example of a direct command would
be “Call .” Examples of
these direct commands are
displayed on most of the screens
while a voice session is active.
If “Phone” or“Phone Commands,” is
stated, the system understands that a phone call is requested and will
respond with questions until enough
details are gathered.
If the phone number has been
saved with a name and a place, the
direct command should include
both, for example
“Call
at work.”
Using Voice Recognition for
List Options
When a list is displayed, a voice
prompt will ask to confirm or select
an option from that list. A selection
can be made by manually selecting
the item, or by speaking the line
number for the item to select.
When a display contains a list, there
may be options that are available
but not displayed. The list on a
voice recognition screen functions
the same as a list on other screens.
Scrolling or flinging can be used to
help display other entries from
the list.
Manually scrolling or paging the list
on a screen during a voice
recognition session suspends the
current voice recognition event and

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plays the prompt“Make your
selection from the list using the
manual controls or press
oBACK
to try again.”
If manual selection takes more than
15 seconds, the session terminates
and prompts that it has timed out.
The display returns back to where
voice recognition was initiated.
The Back Command
Say “Back” or press
oBACK to go
to the previous menu.
If in voice recognition, and “Back”is
stated all the way through to the
initial display, then “Back”is stated
one more time, the voice recognition
session will cancel.
Help
Say “Help” on any voice recognition
display and the help prompt for the
display is played. Additionally, a
pop-up displays a text version of the
help prompt. Depending on how
voice recognition was initiated, the
Help pop-up will either display on the instrument cluster or the
infotainment display. Touch Dismiss
to make the pop-up go away.
Pressing
gwhile the help prompt is
playing will terminate the prompt
and a beep will be heard. Doing this
will stop the help prompt so that a
voice command can be used.
Voice Recognition for the
Radio
Some audio displays have a voice
recognition icon (
g) to launch audio
voice recognition. If the voice icon is
touched in a radio display, the voice
commands for radio and media
features are available.
“Switch to AM” :Switch bands to
AM and tune to the last AM radio
station.
“Switch to FM” :Switch bands to
FM and tune to the last FM radio
station.
“Switch to SXM” :Switch bands to
SiriusXM and tune to the last SXM
channel. “Tune to AM”
:
Tune to the radio station whose
frequency is identified in the
command (like “nine fifty”).
“Tune to FM” :
Tune to the radio station whose
frequency is identified in the
command (like “one o one
point one”).
If equipped, “Tune to frequency> AM HD” :Tune to the
HD Radio station whose frequency
is identified in the command.
If equipped, “Tune to frequency> FM HD” :Tune to the
HD Radio station whose frequency
is identified in the command.
If equipped, “Tune to frequency> FM HD number>” :Tune to the HD Radio
station whose frequency and HD
channel is identified in the
command.
“Tune to SXM number>” :Tune to the SiriusXM
radio station whose channel number
is identified in the command.

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“Tune to SXM name>”:Tune to the SiriusXM
radio station whose channel name
is identified in the command.
Voice Recognition for Audio
MyMedia
If browsing MyMedia when the voice
icon is selected, the voice
recognition commands for MyMedia
features are available.
“Play Artist” :Begin a dialog to
enter a specific artist name.
“Play Artist ” :
Begin playback of the media
selection identified in the command.
“Play Album” :Begin a dialog to
enter a specific album name.
“Play Album ” :
Begin playback of the identified
album name in the command.
“Play Song” :Begin a dialog to
enter a specific song name.
“Play Song ” :Begin
playback of the identified song
name in the command. “Play Genre”
:Begin a dialog to
enter a specific genre.
“Play Genre ” :
Begin playback of the media
selection identified in the command.
“Play Playlist” :Begin a dialog to
enter a specific playlist name.
“Play Playlist ” :
Begin playback of the identified
playlist in the command.
“Play ” :Play
music from a specific device
identified by name. The device
name is the name shown on the
display when the device is first
selected as an audio source.
“Play Chapter” :Begin a dialog to
enter a specific name.
“Play Chapter ” :
Begin playback of the media
selection identified in the command.
“Play Audiobook” :Begin a dialog
to enter a specific name.
“Play Audiobook name>” :Begin playback of the
media selection identified in the
command. “Play CD Track number>”
:Begin playback of the
CD at the track identified in the
command.
“Play Episode” :Begin a dialog to
enter a specific name.
“Play Episode name>” :Begin playback of the
media selection identified in the
command.
“Play Podcast” :Begin a dialog to
enter a specific name.
“Play Podcast name>” :Begin playback of the
media selection identified in the
command.
“Play Video” :Begin a dialog to
enter a specific name.
“Play Video

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Settings
The Settings menu allows
adjustment of different vehicle and
radio features. The menu may
contain the following:
Time and Date
Touchlorgto increase or
decrease hours, minutes, and AM or
PM. Press 12Hr or 24Hr for 12 or
24 hour clock. Touch
lorgto
increase or decrease month, day,
or year. See “Clock”in the owner ’s
manual.
Language
This will set the display language in
the radio, instrument panel, and
voice recognition. Press Language
and select the appropriate
language. Touch the Back icon on
the infotainment display to go back
to the previous menu.
Valet Mode
If equipped, this will lock the
infotainment system and steering
wheel controls. It may also limit top
speed, power, and access to vehicle
storage locations (if equipped).
To enable valet mode:
1. Enter a four-digit code on the keypad.
2. Touch Enter to go to the confirmation screen.
3. Re-enter the four-digit code.
Touch Lock or Unlock to lock or
unlock the system. Touch the Back
icon on the infotainment display to
go back to the previous menu.
Radio
Touch to display the Radio menu
and the following may display:
. Manage Favorites: Touch to
highlight a favorite to edit. Touch
Rename to rename the favorite
or Delete to delete it. Touch and
hold the station to drag it to a
new location. Touch Done to go
back to the previous menu. .
Number of Favorites Shown:
Touch to set the number of
favorites to display. Select Auto,
5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45,
50, 55, or 60. Auto will adjust the
number of favorite locations that
can be seen. Touch the Back
icon on the infotainment display
to go back to the previous menu.
. Tone Settings: Touch + or –to
adjust Bass, Midrange, Treble,
or Surround. See AM-FM Radio
0 10.
. Auto Volume (If Equipped): This
feature adjusts the volume
based on the vehicle speed. See
AM-FM Radio 010.
. Bose AudioPilot Noise
Compensation Technology (If
Equipped): This feature adjusts
the volume based on the noise
in the vehicle and speed. See
AM-FM Radio 010.
. Maximum Startup Volume: This
feature sets the maximum
startup volume. If the vehicle is
started and the volume is
greater than this level, the

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Dual Tone Multi-Frequency(DTMF) Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
E
Ending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
English and Metric UnitConversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
F
Finding a Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
FM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
G
Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Guidance Problems with the Route . . . . . . . . 55
H
HD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Helpful Hints for Speaking
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Home Page Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
I
If the System Needs Service . . . . . 55
Infotainment Display Features . . . . 8
Infotainment Gestures . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Infotainment System Settings . . . . 10
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jack
Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
L
Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Loading and Ejecting Discs . . . . . . 16
M
Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Making a Call Using Contactsand Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Making a Call Using the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Map Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Map End User License
Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Media Avoiding Untrusted Devices . . . . . 16
Messaging Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Mixed-Audio Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Mobile Device Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
N
NAV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Navigation Destination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
O
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 53
Over-the-Air Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 76
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
P
Pairing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Apple CarPlay andAndroid Auto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . 65, 66, 70
Playing an Audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Playing an MP3 CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Playing from a USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Playing the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Port
USB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Positioning Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54