User guide

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Chevrolet Malibu Owner Manual - 2012
In Brief 1-3
A. Air Vents on page 8‑9.
B. Turn and Lane‐Change Lever.
See Turn and Lane-Change
Signals on page 6‑4.
C. Instrument Cluster on page 5‑9.
D. Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑3.
E. Instrument Panel Storage on
page 4‑1.
F. Infotainment on page 7‑1.
G. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑5.
H. Driver Compartment Storage.
See Front Storage on page 4‑2.
I. Hood Release. See Hood on
page 10‑4.
J. Cruise Control on page 9‑31.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Buttons. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5‑22.
K. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out
of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5‑14.
L. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5‑2 (Out of View).
M. Horn on page 5‑3.
N. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5‑2 (If Equipped).
O. Ignition Positions on page 9‑15.
P. Climate Control Systems on
page 8‑1 (If Equipped).
Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8‑5 (If
Equipped) .
Q. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6‑4.
R. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission on page 9‑22.
S. Front Storage on page 4‑2.
Power Outlets on page 5‑7.
T. Passenger Sensing System on
page 3‑24.
U. Traction Control System (TCS)
on page 9‑27.
Initial Drive
Information
This section provides a brief
overview about some of the
important features that may or may
not be on your specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer
to each of the features which can be
found later in this owner manual.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
The RKE transmitter is used to
remotely lock and unlock the doors
from up to 60 m (195 ft) away from
the vehicle.