CHEVROLET MALIBU 2012 7.G User Guide

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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.
Door Locks
Manual Locks
From inside the vehicle, move the
manual lock control to unlock or lock
a door.
Power Door Locks
On vehicles with power door locks.
K: Press to unlock the doors.
Q:Press to lock the doors.
For more information, see:
.Door Locks on page 2‑7.
.Power Door Locks on page 2‑7.
Trunk Release
To open the trunk from the outside,
press the trunk release button on
the RKE transmitter.
Remote Trunk Release
Press the button located on the
driver door near the map pocket to
open the trunk.
Close the trunk by pulling on the
handle.

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Emergency Trunk Release
Handle
There is a glow-in-the-dark
emergency trunk release handle
located inside the trunk on the trunk
latch. This handle glows following
exposure to light. Pull the release
handle up to open the trunk from the
inside.
SeeTrunk on page 2‑9 for more
information.
Windows
The power window switches are
located on the armrest on the
driver's door. In addition, there is a
switch on each passenger door.
Press the front of the switch to open
the window. Pull the switch up to
close it.
Express-Down Window
The driver window has an
express-down feature. This switch
is labeled AUTO. Press the front
all the way down and release,
to automatically lower.
To stop the window while it is
lowering, pull the front of the switch
momentarily. To raise the window,
pull and hold the front of the switch.
Express-Up Window
On windows with this feature, pull
the switch up to the second position
and release the switch to activate
the express-up feature. To stop the
window as it is going up, pull up or
press down briefly on the switch
again.
See Power Windows on page 2‑16.

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Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
Seat Position
To adjust the seat position:
1. Lift the bar under the front of theseat cushion to unlock the seat.
2. Slide the seat to the desired position and release the bar.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to make sure it is locked in
place. Height Adjustment
If available, press and hold the top
or bottom of the switch to raise or
lower the seat. Release the switch
when the desired height is reached.
See
Seat Adjustment on page 3‑3. Seatback Adjustment
To recline the seatback:
1. Lift the lever.
2. Move the seatback to the
desired position, and then
release the lever to lock the
seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

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To return the seatback to the upright
position:
1. Lift the lever fully withoutapplying pressure to the
seatback, and the seatback will
return to the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
See “Manual Reclining Seatbacks”
under Reclining Seatbacks on
page 3‑5.Power Seats
Seat Position
To adjust a power seat, if available:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
.Raise or lower the front or rear
part of the seat cushion by
moving the front or rear of the
horizontal control up or down.
.Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the entire control up
or down.
See Power Seat Adjustment on
page 3‑4. Seatback Adjustment
To adjust a power seatback,
if equipped:
.Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
.Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
See “Power Reclining Seatbacks”
under Reclining Seatbacks on
page 3‑5.

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Lumbar Adjustment
A. Increase Lumbar SupportControl
B. Decrease Lumbar Support Control
If available, press the front (A) or
rear (B) of the control to increase or
decrease lumbar support. Release
the control when the desired level of
support is reached.
See Lumbar Adjustment on
page 3‑4.
Second Row Seats
With this feature, either side of the
seatback can be folded down for
more cargo space. Before folding a
seatback, make sure the front seat
is not reclined. If it is, the rear
seatback will not fold down all
the way.
To lower the rear seatback, pull up
on the seatback strap while folding
the seatback down. This allows
access to the trunk. To raise the
rear seatback pull the seatback up
and make sure it latches. Push and pull on the seatback to
be sure it is locked in position.
Make sure that the safety belts are
properly stowed over the seatback
in all three positions.
See
Rear Seats on page 3‑8 for
more information.
Heated Seats
If available, press the top of the
switch to turn the heat feature on to
the high heat setting. The indicator
light “2”will be lit.

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Press the top of the switch again
to go to the low heat setting.
The indicator light“1”will be lit.
Press the bottom of the switch to
turn the feature off.
The heated seats are canceled
when the ignition is turned off.
For more information, see Heated
Front Seats on page 3‑7.
Head Restraint
Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position.
For more information see Head
Restraints on page 3‑2 andSeat
Adjustment on page 3‑3.
Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly:
.Safety Belts on page 3‑9.
.How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly on page 3‑10.
.Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3‑12.
.Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) on
page 3‑42.
Passenger Sensing
System
The passenger sensing system
turns off the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag and
seat-mounted side impact airbag
under certain conditions. No other
airbag is affected by this.
The passenger airbag status
indicator will be visible on the
instrument panel when the vehicle
is started.

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United States
Canada and Mexico
See Passenger Sensing System on
page 3‑26 for important information.
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior Mirrors
Controls for the outside power
mirrors are located on the
driver door.
1. Move the selector switch located
below the four-way control pad
to the left or right to choose
either the driver side or
passenger side mirror.
2. Press one of the four arrows located on the control pad to
move the mirror to the desired
direction. Keep the selector switch in the
center position when not adjusting
either outside mirror.
See
Power Mirrors on page 2‑14.
Interior Mirror
Vehicles with an automatic dimming
rearview mirror will automatically
reduce the glare from the
headlamps of the vehicle behind.
The dimming feature comes on and
the indicator light illuminates each
time the ignition is turned to start.
SeeManual Rearview Mirror on
page 2‑14.

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Steering Wheel
Adjustment
The lever is located on the left side
of the steering wheel column.
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel upor down. 3. Pull or push the steering wheel
closer or away from you.
4. Pull the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamps
The dome lamps come on when
any door is opened. They turn off
after all the doors are closed.
To turn the dome lamps on
manually, turn the instrument panel
brightness knob, located on the
instrument panel to the left of the
steering column, clockwise to the
farthest position. The dome lamps
will remain on whether a door is
opened or closed. Reading Lamps
The front reading lamps are located
in the front overhead console.
The rear reading lamps are near the
dome lamp overhead near the rear
passenger seats.
For vehicles with front and/or rear
reading lamps, press the lens to
turn the lamp on and off, while the
doors are closed. These lamps
come on automatically when any
door is opened.
For more information on interior
lighting, see:
.Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑5.
.Entry/Exit Lighting on page 6‑6.
.Parade Dimming on page 6‑6.

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Exterior Lighting
P:Briefly turn to this position to
manually turn the automatic lamp
control off or on.
In Canada, this position only works
when a vehicle is in the P (Park)
position. When the vehicle is put
into D (Drive) the lights come on.
AUTO: Automatically turns on the
Daytime Running Lamps during
daytime, and the headlamps,
parking lamps, and taillamps at
night.
;: Manual operation of the parking
lamps and taillamps.
2: Manual operation of the
headlamps, parking lamps, and
taillamps. For more information, see:
.Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6‑1.
.Delayed Headlamps on
page 6‑4.
.Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
on page 6‑2.
.Automatic Headlamp System on
page 6‑3.
.Fog Lamps on page 6‑5.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper lever is
located on the right side of the
steering column.
9:
Turns the wipers off.
3: For intermittent or speed
sensitive operation. While in this
position, turn the
xband up or
down to vary frequency.
The amount of delay time varies
between wiping cycles due to the
delay setting selected or the speed
of the vehicle. As vehicle speed is
increased or decreased, the wiper
interval also increases or
decreases.
6 :Slow wipes.
1 :Fast wipes.
8: Use for a single wiping cycle.
Windshield Washer: Press the
button at the end of the lever until
the washers begin.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑4.

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Climate Controls
A. Fan Control
B. Air Recirculation
C. Temperature Control
D. Outside AirE. Air Delivery Mode Control
F. Air Conditioning
G. Rear Window Defogger
See
Climate Control Systems on
page 8‑1 (If Equipped).