Chevrolet 2013 Malibu, Owner'S Manual

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Chevrolet Malibu Owner Manual - 2013 - CRC - 6/6/12
Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-5
Driver Side Shown, Passenger
Similar
Pressing the lock/unlock button will
cause all doors to lock if any of the
following occur:
. It has been more than
five seconds since the first lock/
unlock button press.
. Two lock/unlock button presses
were used to unlock all doors.
.
Any vehicle door has opened
and all doors are now closed.
Keyless Unlocking/Locking from
Passenger Doors
When the doors are locked and the
RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft)
of the door handle, pressing the
lock/unlock button on that door
handle will unlock all doors.
Pressing the lock/unlock button will
cause all doors to lock if any of the
following occur:
. The lock/unlock button was used
to unlock all doors.
. Any vehicle door has opened
and all doors are now closed.
Passive Locking
If the vehicle has the keyless
access system, this feature allows
you to select whether the doors
automatically lock during normal
vehicle exit. When the vehicle is
turned off and all doors are closed,
the vehicle will determine how many
RKE transmitters remain inside the
vehicle. If at least one RKE
transmitter has been removed from
the interior of the vehicle, the doors
will lock after eight seconds.
Temporarily disable the locking
feature by pressing and holding
K
on the center stack for several
seconds with a door open. Passive
locking will then remain disabled
until
Q
is pressed, or until the
vehicle is turned on.
To customize whether the doors
automatically lock when you exit the
vehicle, see
“ Remote Locking,
Unlocking, Starting ” under Vehicle
Personalization on page 5 ‑ 35 .
Keyless Trunk Opening
Press the touch pad on the trunk
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
(CHMSL) to open the trunk if the
RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft)
of the trunk.