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 Unlock 

Press to unlock the driver’s 

door. Press again to unlock all 

doors.

 Lock  

Press to lock all doors. 

The driver’s door will 

not lock when open if the 

Unlocked Door Anti Lock Out 

feature is turned on.

 Trunk 

Press and hold to unlock 

the trunk.

Vehicle Locator/ 

Panic Alarm

Press and release to locate your 

vehicle. The turn signal lamps will 

flash and the horn will sound three times.

Press and hold to activate the alarm. The 

turn signal lamps will flash and the horn 

will sound until the button is pressed again 

or the ignition is turned on.

 Remote Vehicle Start

F

Press and release the   Lock button and 

then press and hold the   button until the 

turn signal lamps flash to start the engine 

from outside the vehicle. After entering the 

vehicle, turn the ignition to the ON 

position.

•  During a remote start, the 

engine will run for 10 minutes.

•  Press and hold the   button 

until the parking lamps turn off 

to cancel a remote start.

Note: To change the remote lock, 

unlock and remote start settings, go 

to Remote Lock, Unlock, Start in the 

Vehicle Settings menu.
If the remote start heated seat option 

is selected, the heated seat button indi-

cators do not  illuminate and the temperature 

performance of the unoccupied heated seat may 

be reduced during the remote start. The heated 

seat turns off when the ignition is turned on.

REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY TRANSMITTER

 See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.

DOOR LOCKS/CHILD SAFETY LOCKS/TRUNK RELEASE

  To lock or unlock all doors, press the power door   Lock/  Unlock buttons, located 

on the front doors.

Note: To change the lock and unlock settings, go to Power Door Locks in the Vehicle Settings menu.

  To open a locked door from inside, pull the inside door handle to unlock the door and 

then pull the door handle again to open the door.

  To prevent a rear door from opening from the inside, use the key to turn the   safety 

lock, located on the inside edge of the rear doors, to the horizontal position. 

  To open the trunk, with the vehicle unlocked, press the touchpad next to the center-

mounted stop lamp or press and hold the RKE transmitter   Trunk button.

See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.

F

 Optional equipment

Summary of Contents for Malibu 2015

Page 1: ...eatures in your Chevrolet Malibu More detailed information can be found in your Owner Manual Some optional equipment described in this guide may not be included in your vehicle For easy reference keep this guide with your Owner Manual in your glove box www chevrolet com ...

Page 2: ...e StabiliTrak Off Security Service Electric Parking Brake Low Tire Pressure 2 Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Check Engine Oil Pressure Charging System Safety Belt Reminder Airbag Readiness Antilock Brake System Tilt Telescopic Steering Wheel Lever Instrument Cluster Symbols Turn Signal Lever Driver Information Center Controls Cruise Control Buttons Audio Steering Wheel Controls Driver Information ...

Page 3: ...fer to your Owner Manual to learn about the information being relayed by the lights gauges and indicators on the instrument cluster See In Brief in your Owner Manual StabiliTrak Button Lane Departure Warning ButtonF Hazard Warning Flashers Button Passenger s Heated Seat ButtonF F Optional equipment ...

Page 4: ...art settings go to Remote Lock Unlock Start in the Vehicle Settings menu If the remote start heated seat option is selected the heated seat button indi cators do not illuminate and the temperature performance of the unoccupied heated seat may be reduced during the remote start The heated seat turns off when the ignition is turned on REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY TRANSMITTER See Keys Doors and Windows in yo...

Page 5: ...d make sure the safety belt is in the belt guide A 2 Pull the lever B on top of the seat back When the red marking is visible the seatback is unlatched 3 Fold down the seatback See Seats and Restraints in your Owner Manual TILT TELESCOPIC STEERING WHEEL With the vehicle parked push down the lever on the left side of the steering column to adjust the steering wheel The steering wheel can then be mo...

Page 6: ...tion See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual The Keyless Access System enables operation of the doors and ignition without removing the transmitter from a pocket or purse The transmitter must be within 3 feet of the door being unlocked or the trunk Keyless Unlocking With the transmitter within range Press the lock button on the driver s door handle to unlock the driver s door press it again...

Page 7: ...g temperature The outside temperature is not in the required operating range The shift lever is in any gear other than Drive D The battery state of charge is low The climate control system requires the engine to run based on the climate control or defog setting Select the ECO air conditioning setting green A C indicator to maximize the frequency and duration of Auto Stops The Auto Stop time is gre...

Page 8: ...heel to adjust the instrument panel lighting See Lighting in your Owner Manual Exterior Lights Rotate the knob to activate the exterior lights Instrument Panel Lighting WINDSHIELD WIPERS HI High Speed LO Low Speed INT Intermittent Rotate the band to adjust the delay between wipes The wipers activate more often as the band is rotated upward OFF Mist Single wipe Washer Fluid Pull the lever toward yo...

Page 9: ...eration 1 Press AUTO 2 Set the temperature for the driver and front passenger Allow time for the system to automatically reach the desired temperature If the air delivery mode or fan speed is manually adjusted automatic operation is turned off Note When the recirculation mode is used without air conditioning the air humidity increases and the windows may fog See Climate Controls in your Owner Manu...

Page 10: ...Owner Manual 7 inch diagonal touch screen infotainment system shown LT and LTZ models Base system LS model is similar VOL Volume Power Open the Phone menu SRCE Select the audio source HOME Home page FAV Display pages of favorite radio stations Open the Clock menu SEEK Previous Next radio station track or file CONFIG Open the Configuration Settings menu INFO Display available song information Play ...

Page 11: ...u 3 Touch Customize 4 Touch a button to add or remove Up to eight screen buttons can be displayed 5 Touch Done Moving Home Page Screen Buttons 1 Press the Home button 2 Touch Menu 3 Touch Sort 4 Touch the screen button to be moved and the screen button for the new location 5 Touch Done Portable Audio Devices An accessory power outlet 3 5 mm auxiliary input jack and a USB portF are located in the c...

Page 12: ...onnection or phone book download click yes and always allow Streaming AudioF With a paired device connected via Bluetooth select Bluetooth Audio on the home screen to stream audio from the device Control audio operation using the device controls For full control of the mobile device it may be necessary to connect the device to the USB port See your Infotainment System Owner Manual F Optional equip...

Page 13: ...r SmartRadio Stream favorite podcasts radio shows and news to your vehicle Download the Stitcher app to your smartphone Restart the smartphone and sign in to Stitcher Select a category to listen to If you like the station touch the Star screen button to add it to your Favorites list Voice Recognition Control the music source and make phone calls hands free after pairing your Bluetooth enabled phon...

Page 14: ...access to the voice recognition commands on a compat ible iPhone The cell phone must be paired to the in vehicle Bluetooth system For more information visit www gmtotalconnect com To activate Siri Eyes Free press and hold the Push to Talk button until Siri speaks Text Message Alerts Text message alerts play a text message over the audio system and allow a response with a preset message The text me...

Page 15: ...k screen buttonF to move back within a menu See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual The Driver Information Center DIC on the instrument cluster displays a variety of vehicle system information and warning messages DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER A MENU Press to display the Trip Fuel menu digital speedometer trip odometers fuel range instanta neous fuel economy average fuel economy average vehi...

Page 16: ... illuminate in white on the instrument cluster 2 When traveling at the desired speed rotate the thumbwheel down to the SET position to set the speed The symbol will illuminate in green on the instrument cluster CRUISE CONTROL Adjusting Cruise Control RES Resume Accelerate Rotate the thumbwheel up to resume a set speed When the system is active rotate the thumbwheel up to increase speed SET Set Coa...

Page 17: ...st gear See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITRAK SYSTEMS Turning Off Traction Control Turn off traction control if the vehicle is stuck and rocking the vehicle is required To turn off traction control press the Traction Control StabiliTrak Off button A The Traction Control Off light will illuminate on the instrument cluster Press the button again to turn on t...

Page 18: ...nd Zone Alert displays a warning symbol on the left or right side mirror when a vehicle is detected in that side blind zone area The warning symbol flashes if a turn signal is activated when a vehicle has been detected To turn the system on or off press the CONFIG button and go to Vehicle Settings Collision Detection Systems Side Blind Zone Alert Rear Vision CameraF Rear Cross Traffic AlertF When ...

Page 19: ...e proper tire pressures Refer to your Owner Manual for additional information about normal monthly tire maintenance See Vehicle Care in your Owner Manual ENGINE OIL LIFE SYSTEM The Oil Life System calculates engine oil life based on vehicle use and displays Change Engine Oil Soon on the Driver Information Center when it s necessary to change the engine oil and filter The system should be reset to ...

Page 20: ...ner of a new Chevrolet you are automatically enrolled in the Chevrolet Roadside Assistance program for 5 years 100 000 miles whichever occurs first at no expense to you This value added service is intended to provide you with peace of mind as you drive across town or travel the open road Chevrolet s Roadside Assistance toll free number is staffed by a team of trained advisors who are available 24 ...

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