User guide

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Chevrolet Malibu Owner Manual - 2012
1-4 In Brief
Press K to unlock the driver door.
Press again within five seconds to
unlock all remaining doors.
Press
Q to lock all doors.
Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5‑29 for
additional information.
Press and hold
V for
approximately one second to
open the trunk.
Press
L and release to locate the
vehicle.
Press
L and hold for more than
two seconds to sound the panic
alarm.
Press
L again to cancel the panic
alarm.
See Keys on page 2‑2 and Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 2‑3.
Remote Vehicle Start
With this feature the engine can be
started from outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Aim the RKE transmitter at the
vehicle.
2. Press and release
Q.
3. Immediately after completing
Step 2, press and hold
/ until
the turn signal lamps flash.
When the vehicle starts, the parking
lamps will turn on and remain on as
long as the engine is running. The
doors will be locked and the climate
control system may come on.
The engine will continue to run for
10 minutes. Repeat the steps for a
10-minute time extension. Remote
start can be extended only once.
Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start:
.
Aim the RKE transmitter at the
vehicle and press and hold
/
until the parking lamps turn off.
.
Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
.
Turn the ignition on and then
back off.
See Remote Vehicle Start on
page 2‑5.