Chevrolet 2010 Malibu Automobile User Manual


 
Power Door Locks
With power door locks, the switches on the front doors
can be used to lock and unlock the vehicle.
" (Unlock): Press to unlock the doors.
Q (Lock): Remove the key from the ignition and press
to lock the doors.
Door Ajar Reminder
A chime will sound and the DOOR AJAR message will
display if one of the doors is not fully closed. This
happens when the ignition is on and the shift lever is
moved out of P (Park) or N (Neutral). See DIC Warnings
and Messages on page 443.
Delayed Locking
This feature will delay the actual locking of the doors
and arming of the theft-deterrent system for
five seconds when the power door lock switch or
remote keyless entry transmitter is used to lock the
vehicle.
If any door is open when locking the vehicle, three
chimes will sound signaling that the delayed locking
feature is active. Five seconds after the last door is
closed, all of the doors will lock. To cancel the delay
and lock the doors immediately, press the lock button
on the remote keyless entry transmitter or the power
door lock switch a second time. The theft deterrent
system will arm after 30 seconds.
Programmable Automatic Door
Locks
The vehicle is programmed to lock all doors
automatically when the following are met:
.
All doors are closed.
.
The ignition is on.
.
The vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).
This feature cannot be disabled.
All doors will unlock when the vehicle is shifted into
P (Park).
The power door unlock function can be programmed
through prompts displayed on the Driver Information
Center (DIC). See DIC Vehicle Personalization
on
page 447
.
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