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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2001 🢒 Impala 🢒 Body and Accessories 🢒 Entertainment 🢒 Radio Setup

For the DE 100 series radio, complete the following procedure, with the key in the ON position use a scan tool, in order to properly set up communication:

  1. At the Main Menu screen, select Diagnostics.
  2. At the Vehicle Identification screen, select the following options:
    3. 2.1. Model Year
    2.2. Passenger Car
  3. At the System Selection Menu screen, select Body.
  4. At the Vehicle Identification screen, select the following options:
    5. 4.1. W (Platform type)
    4.2. (1) Chevrolet
    4.3. Select the appropriate vehicle.
  5. At the Body screen, select Radio.
  6. Select Special Functions.
  7. At the Special Functions screen, select Radio Setup.
  8. Select the appropriate radio. Uplevel Radio is anything other than the Base AM/FM Radio.

Important: The Radio Setup option does not contain a submenu. Radio Setup will configure the following systems:

   • Steering wheel controls
   • Learn VIN
   • DTCs
   • Class 2 radio messages
   • Country Code
   • Chime Volume
   • Chime Level
   • 12/24 Hour Clock

Radio Tuner Calibration

In order to calibrate the radio, begin at the Special Functions screen. Repeat step 1 through step 7 of the Radio Setup, if needed.

At the Special Functions screen, select Country Code.

Important: The Country Code option does not contain a submenu. Country Code sets the point of sale, or origin, in the radio in order to calibrate the tuner for the country that the vehicle will be used in.

Radio Chime Volume Selection

In order to set the chime volume, begin at the Special Functions screen. Repeat step 1 through step 7 of the Radio Setup, if needed.

  1. At the Special Functions screen, select Set Options.
  2. At the Set Options screen, select Chime Settings.
  3. At the Chime Settings screen, select the following option:
    4. • Loud Chime Volume
    • Select the appropriate voltage/volume level.

Important: The Loud Chime Volume option does not contain a submenu. This selection is used for setting the volume when the radio is replaced.

Radio Chime Level Selection

In order to set the Chime Level, begin at the Special Functions screen. Repeat step 1 through step 7 of the Radio Setup, if needed.

  1. At the Special Functions screen, select Set Options.
  2. At the Set Options screen, select Chime Settings.
  3. At the Chime Settings screen, select Chime Level.

Important: The Chime Level option does not contain a submenu. The Chime Level setting has an option of setting a normal chime or a loud chime when the radio is replaced.