CHEVROLET MALIBU 2020 Get To Know Guide

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2020 MALIBU
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR
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Review this Quick Reference Guide for an overview of some important feat\
ures in your Chevrolet Malibu. Some optional equipment described in this guide may no\
t be included in your vehicle. More information can be found in your Owner’s Manual and at \
my.chevrolet.com/learn. For easy reference, keep this guide with your Owner’s Manual in your \
glove box.
Certain restrictions, precautions, and safety procedures apply to your v\
ehicle. Please read your Owner’s Manual for complete instructions.

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Memory Seat ButtonsF
Instrument Panel Illumination Control/Exterior Lamps Control
Driver Information Center
Voice Recognition Buttons/Driver Information Center Controls
Windshield Wipers Lever
Audio Next/Previous Favorite Station Controls (behind steering wheel)
Turn Signal Lever/IntelliBeam ControlF
Heated Steering WheelF/Cruise Control/Forward Collision AlertF/Lane Keep AssistF Buttons
Power Mirror/Window Switches
INSTRUMENT PANEL
Keyless (Pushbutton) Start
Audio Volume Controls (behind steering wheel)
Steering Wheel Adjustment Lever
Low Fuel
Traction Control Off
Brake System
Cruise Control
StabiliTrak Active
StabiliTrak Off
Security
Electric Parking Brake
Service Electric Parking Brake
Lights On Reminder
Airbag Readiness
Engine Oil Pressure
Check Engine
Lane Keep Assist
SYMBOLS

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Refer to your Owner’s Manual to learn about the information being relayed by the lights, gauges and indicators on the instrument cluster.
See In Brief in your Owner’s Manual.
Hazard Warning Flashers Button
Infotainment System Touch ScreenF
Passenger’s Heated/Ventilated Seat ButtonsF
Electronic Range Select Mode Control
Traction Control/Rear Park AssistF/Auto Parking AssistF Buttons
Driver’s Heated/Ventilated Seat ButtonsF
Automatic Climate ControlsF
USB Port/Accessory Power Outlet
Vehicle Ahead
Pedestrian Ahead
Antilock Brake System
Low Tire Pressure
Door Ajar
Charging System
Driver Seat Belt Reminder
2 Passenger Seat Belt Reminder
F Optional equipment

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KEYLESS ACCESS SYSTEM
The Keyless Access System enables operation of the doors and trunk witho\
ut removing the Remote Keyless Entry transmitter from a pocket or purse. The transmi\
tter must be within 3 feet of a front door or within 3 feet of the trunk.
KEYLESS UNLOCKING
With the transmitter within range:
Press the button on the driver’s door han-dle to unlock the driver’s door; press it again within 5 seconds to unlock all doors.
Press the button on the front passenger’s door handle to unlock all doors.
Press the touchpad above the license plate to open the trunk.
KEYLESS LOCKING
With the ignition off, the transmitter out of the vehicle, and all doors\
closed:
Press the button on either front door handle to lock all doors immediate\
ly.
If Passive Locking is turned on, all doors will lock automatically after\
a short delay once all doors are closed.
Note: To change the door lock and unlock settings, go to Settings > Vehicle > Remote Lock, Unlock, Start.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner’s Manual.
Remote Vehicle StartF
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 on the ignition.
• During a remote start, the engine will run for 15 minutes.
• Press and hold the button until the parking lamps turn off to cancel a remote start.
On hybrid models, the engine will start only if needed for warming the cabin or for high-voltage battery charging.
Lock
Press to lock all doors.
Unlock
Press to unlock the driver’s door.
Press again to unlock all doors.
Trunk
Press twice quickly to open the trunk.
Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm
Press and release to locate your vehicle. The exterior lamps flash and the horn chirps 3 times.
Press and hold to activate the alarm. Press again to cancel the alarm.
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY TRANSMITTER
F Optional equipment
Note: To change the remote lock, unlock, and remote start settings, go to Settings > Vehicle > Remote Lock, Unlock, Start.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner’s Manual.

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KEYLESS (PUSHBUTTON) START
AUTO ENGINE STOP/START OPERATION
(NON-HYBRID MODEL)
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter must be in the vehicle to turn on the ignition.
STARTING THE ENGINE
With the transmission in Park or Neutral, press the brake pedal and then press the ENGINE START/STOP button. The button indicator will be green.
On hybrid models, the illuminated Vehicle Ready light indicates the vehicle is ready to drive.
Note: If the RKE transmitter battery is weak, place the transmitter in the pocket in the center console to enable the engine to start. Replace the transmitter battery as soon as possible.
STOPPING THE ENGINE/OFF
Shift to Park and press the ENGINE START/STOP button.
ACCESSORY MODE
With the engine off and the brake pedal not depressed, press the ENGINE START/STOP button. The button indicator will be amber.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner’s Manual.
A fuel-saving stop/start system has been integrated with the 1.5L four-c\
ylinder engine. While driving, when the brake is applied and the vehicle is at a complet\
e stop, the auto-matic engine stop/start system may turn off the engine, referred to as a\
n Auto Stop. In Auto Stop mode, the tachometer gauge will read AUTO STOP. The audio syst\
em, climate controls and other accessories will continue to operate. Upon releasing \
the brake pedal or applying the accelerator pedal, the engine will restart. After parkin\
g the vehicle and turning off the engine, the tachometer gauge will read OFF.
The engine may remain running or restart when the vehicle is stopped if:\
• A minimum vehicle speed is not reached.
• The engine or transmission is not at the required operating temperature.\
• The outside temperature is not in the required operating range.
• The shift lever is in any gear other than Drive (D).
• The battery charge is low.
• The climate control system requires the engine to run based on the curre\
nt settings.
• The Auto Stop has reached the maximum allowed time.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner’s Manual.

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The DIC on the instrument cluster displays a variety of vehicle system information and warning messages.
DIC CONTROLS
Use the controls on the right side of the steering wheel to select the Trip/Fuel, Vehicle, and Eco menus (base DIC) or the Info (includes trip and fuel information), Audio, Navigation, Phone, and Options menus (up-level DIC)F.
Press the or button to move between the display zones.
Press the or button to move through the menus.
Press the button to open a menu or select a setting.
RESET AN ITEM
1. Use the controls to display the desired item.
2. Press the button to reset or clear the item.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner’s Manual.
DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC)
F Optional equipment
AUDIO STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS
Push to Talk
Press to answer an incoming call or to use natural voice recognition with the Bluetooth or OnStar® system.
Press and hold to activate Bluetooth Voice Recognition/Siri Eyes Free on a paired, compatible cell phone.
End Call/Mute
Press to end or decline a call.
Press to mute/unmute the speakers.
+ – Volume (behind right side of steering wheel)
Press the top or bottom button to adjust the volume.
Next/Previous Favorite Station (behind left side of steering wheel)
Press the top or bottom button to go to the next or previous favorite radio station or track.Next/Previous Favorite Station button shown
See your Infotainment System Manual.
Up-level DIC shown

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INFOTAINMENT SYSTEMF
ApplicationsF: Touch a screen icon to access an application
Home page
SEEK Previous radio station or track
BACK Move back one level in the menus
SEEK Next radio station or track
Power/Volume
Refer to your Owner’s Manual for important information about using the infotainment system while driving.
The infotainment system uses a Bluetooth or USB connection to link to a \
compatible device, such as a smartphone or portable audio player/iPod®, and offe\
rs hands-free voice control. You can tap, drag, swipe and use other simple gestures on\
the touch screen to interact with the system. For assistance, contact Customer Ass\
istance at 1-855-4-SUPPORT (1-855-478-7767) or visit my.chevrolet.com/learn.
STORING FAVORITES
Radio stations from all bands (AM, FM or SiriusXMF) can be stored in any order.
1. Tune in the desired radio station.
2. Select the desired page of favorite screen buttons.
3. Touch and hold one of the favorite screen buttons until a beep is heard.\
4. Repeat the steps to store another favorite station.
8-inch* color screenF shown
See your Infotainment System Manual.

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INFOTAINMENT SYSTEMF
NATURAL VOICE RECOGNITION
Control the music source and make phone calls hands-free (after pairing\
your Bluetooth-enabled phone) using the natural voice recognition system.
1. Press the Push to Talk button on the steering wheel.
2. The radio will play a prompt.
3. After the prompt, say what you want it to do using natural speech. Examp\
les: “Call Amanda” or “Tune to 99.5 FM.” Say “Help” for assistance.
APPS
In-vehicle apps — connecting to music, news, weather, travel informat\
ion, sports, enter-tainment and more — are available for download to the infotainment sy\
stem through the Apps icon on the Home page. Downloading and using the apps requires inte\
rnet connec-tivity and may require a data plan, accessed through the vehicle’s 4G\
LTE Wi-Fi hotspot, if active, or a mobile device hotspot.
APPLE CARPLAY
Apple CarPlay capability is available through a compatible smartphone us\
ing the Apple CarPlay icon on the Home page of the infotainment system. No app is requ\
ired.
1. Connect your compatible phone by plugging the Lightning cable into a USB\
data port. Use your device’s factory-provided Lightning cable. Aftermarket cable\
s may not work.
2. The Apple CarPlay icon will illuminate. Touch the Apple CarPlay icon to \
have your apps displayed.
ANDROID AUTO
Android Auto capability is available through a compatible smartphone usi\
ng the Android Auto icon on the Home page of the infotainment system.
1. Download the Android Auto app to your phone from the Google Play Store.
2. Connect your compatible phone by plugging the phone USB cable into a USB\
data port. Use your device’s factory-provided USB cable. Aftermarket cables may \
not work.
3. The Android Auto icon will illuminate. Touch the Android Auto icon to ha\
ve your apps displayed.
PORTABLE AUDIO DEVICES
An iPod®, iPhone®, MP3 Player, a USB flash drive or a portable USB hard drive can be connected to a USB data port located at the front of the center console.
Touch the Audio icon and then touch USB from the sources list or touch More to view the USB option.
See your Infotainment System Manual.
F Optional equipment

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BLUETOOTH® SYSTEMF
Refer to your Owner’s Manual for important information about using the Bluetooth system while driving.
Before using a Bluetooth-enabled device in the vehicle, it must be paire\
d with the in-vehicle Bluetooth system. The pairing process is disabled when the ve\
hicle is moving. Not all devices will support all functions. Visit my.chevrolet.com/learn for more information.
PAIR A PHONE
1. To use voice recognition, press the
Push to Talk button; after the prompt, say “Pair phone,” or use the Phone button or touch the Phone icon and then select Connect Phones > Add Phone.
2. Start the pairing process on the phone. From your phone’s Bluetooth settings, select the name shown on the infotain-ment screen.
3. Follow the pairing instructions.
4. When pairing is complete, the phone screen is displayed on the infotainm\
ent system. Depending on the phone, the phone book is downloaded automatically.
SECONDARY PHONE
A secondary phone can be paired to the Bluetooth system. The system conn\
ects to the phone that is set to First to Connect. The secondary phone can only rece\
ive calls.
To set the first and secondary phones, go to Settings > System > Phone\
s and select the Information icon next to the phone name.
STREAMING AUDIO
With a paired device connected via Bluetooth, select the Audio icon and \
then touch Bluetooth from the sources list or touch More to view the Bluetooth opti\
on.
See your Infotainment System Manual.
F Optional equipment
4G LTE WI-FI® HOTSPOT
With the vehicle’s available 4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspot, up to 7 devices (\
smartphones, tablets and laptops) can be connected to high-speed internet.
To retrieve the SSID and password for the hotspot, select the Wi-Fi Hots\
pot icon or go to Settings > System > Wi-Fi Hotspot.
Note: For more information on use and system limitations, visit my.chevrolet.com/learn.
See your Infotainment System Manual.

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Some vehicle features can be customized using the Settings menus and the infotain-ment screen icons. The Settings menus include System, Apps, and Vehicle.
1. Select Settings on the Home page.
2. Select the desired menu tab.
3. Select the desired feature and setting.
4. Press to exit each menu.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner’s Manual.
VEHICLE CUSTOMIZATION
The Wireless Charging system for smartphones is located in a pocket belo\
w the armrest of the center console. To check device compatibility, visit my.chevrolet.com/learn. See your phone retailer for details on required phone accessories.
1. The vehicle must be on, or Retained Accessory Power must be active.
2. Remove all objects from the charging pocket.
3. Place the smartphone in the pocket with the screen facing the rear of the vehicle.
4. The symbol will display on the
infotainment screen when the smart-phone is charging.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner’s Manual.
WIRELESS CHARGINGF
TEEN DRIVERF
Teen Driver allows multiple keys to be registered for beginning drivers.\
When active, the system mutes the audio of the radio or any device paired with the vehicl\
e if front seat occupants aren’t wearing their seat belts. It also provides audible a\
nd visual warnings when the vehicle is traveling over predetermined speeds. An in-vehicle R\
eport Card is produced at the end of every driving cycle with data about driving behav\
ior.
When the vehicle is started with a registered key, a Driver Information \
Center message displays that Teen Driver is active.
To create a Personal Identification Number, register a key, change Tee\
n Driver set-tings, or access the Report Card, go to Settings > Vehicle > Teen Driver\
.
See your Infotainment System Manual.