Chevrolet 2011 Malibu Automobile User Manual


 
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Chevrolet Malibu Owner Manual - 2011
Keys, Doors and Windows 2-11
Vehicle Security
This vehicle has theft-deterrent
features; however, they do not make
it impossible to steal.
Anti-Theft Alarm System
Your vehicle may have an anti-theft
alarm system.
Arming the System
With the ignition off, press the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter lock button to arm the
system.
The system will arm 30 seconds
after all the doors are closed,
or 60 seconds with any door open.
If you press the lock button on the
transmitter a second time while all
the doors are closed, the system will
arm immediately. The system will
still arm in 60 seconds if a door is
open. When the open door is
closed, the system will arm.
The security light, located on the
instrument panel cluster, comes on
to indicate that arming has been
initiated. Once the system is armed,
the security light flashes once every
three seconds.
If the security light is flashing twice
per second, this means that a door
is open.
If the system is armed and the key
is used to unlock the vehicle, the
alarm will be activated.
If you do not want to arm the
system, lock the vehicle with the
manual lock knob on the doors or
with the inside power door lock
switches.
The alarm will sound and the
exterior lights will flash if any door is
opened while armed.
Disarming the System
To disarm the system:
.
Press the RKE transmitter
unlock button.
.
Turn the ignition to ON/RUN.
Once the system is disarmed, the
security light will stop flashing.
How the System Alarm is
Activated
To activate the system if it is armed:
.
Open the driver's door or trunk.
A ten second pre-alarm chirp
will sound followed by a
thirty second full alarm of horn
and lights.
.
Open any other door. A full
alarm of horn and lights will
immediately sound for
thirty seconds.
.
Open the hood. If the vehicle
has the remote start feature, it
will activate the full alarm.