2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU Owners Manual

Remote Keyless Entry System
If equipped, the keyless entry system operates on a
radio frequency subject to Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Rules and with Industry Canada.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
Changes or modications to this system by other than
an authorized service facility could void authorization to
use this equipment.At times you may notice a decrease in range. This is
normal for any remote keyless entry system. If the
transmitter does not work or if you have to stand closer
to your vehicle for the transmitter to work, try this:
Check the distance. You may be too far from your
vehicle. You may need to stand closer during
rainy or snowy weather.
Check the location. Other vehicles or objects may
be blocking the signal. Take a few steps to the
left or right, hold the transmitter higher, and
try again.
Check to determine if battery replacement is
necessary. See “Battery Replacement” under
Remote Keyless Entry System Operation on
page 2-6.
If you are still having trouble, see your dealer or a
qualied technician for service.
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Remote Keyless Entry System
Operation
The following functions
may be available if your
vehicle has the remote
keyless entry system:
/(Remote Start):If your vehicle has this feature, it
may be started remotely by pressing the lock button,
then immediately following, pressing the remote
start button and holding it until the parking lamps ash,
or for four seconds if the lights are not visible.
Pressing the remote start button again after the vehicle
has started will turn off the ignition. See “Remote
Vehicle Start” following for more information.
Q(Lock):Press the lock button to lock all the doors.
The interior lamps will turn off after all of the doors are
closed. If enabled through the Driver Information Center
(DIC), the parking lamps will ash once to indicate locking
has occurred. If enabled through the DIC, the horn will
also chirp to indicate locking has occurred.
K(Unlock):Press the unlock button to unlock the
driver’s door. If the button is pressed again within ve
seconds, all remaining doors, the trunk and liftgate
will unlock. The interior lamps will come on and stay on
for 10 seconds or until the ignition is turned on. If
enabled through the DIC, the parking lamps will ash
twice to indicate unlocking has occurred. Remote Keyless Entry
with Remote Start
shown, without Remote
Start similar
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V(Remote Trunk Release):The trunk or liftgate
will open when this button on the transmitter is pressed
and held. You can open the trunk with the transmitter
when the vehicle is in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N). The
interior lamps will come on for 10 seconds or until
the ignition switch is turned to ON.
7(Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm):Press this button
to locate your vehicle. The horn will chirp three times
and the headlamps and parking lamps will ash
three times. Press and hold the button for three seconds
to sound the panic alarm. The horn will chirp and the
headlamps and parking lamps will ash for two minutes.
Press the button again to cancel the panic alarm.
Programmable Horn Chirp
Through the DIC, you may choose whether or not to
have a horn chirp when you use the remote keyless
entry transmitter to lock or unlock the doors.
SeeDIC Operation and Displays on page 3-46for more
information.
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your
Vehicle
Each remote keyless entry transmitter is coded to
prevent another transmitter from unlocking your vehicle.
If a transmitter is lost or stolen, a replacement can
be purchased through your dealer. Remember to bring
any remaining transmitters with you when you go to
your dealer. When the dealer matches the replacement
transmitter to your vehicle, any remaining transmitters
must also be matched. Once your dealer has coded the
new transmitter, the lost transmitter will not unlock
your vehicle. Each vehicle can have a maximum of four
transmitters matched to it.
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Battery Replacement
Under normal use, the battery in your remote keyless
entry transmitter should last about four years.
You can tell the battery is weak if the transmitter won’t
work at the normal range in any location. If you have
to get close to your vehicle before the transmitter works,
it’s probably time to change the battery.
The Key FOB Batt Low message in the vehicle’s DIC
will display if the remote keyless entry transmitter battery
is low.
Notice:When replacing the battery, use care not to
touch any of the circuitry. Static from your body
transferred to these surfaces may damage the
transmitter.
To replace the battery in the remote keyless entry
transmitter do the following:
1. Use a at object like a coin to separate the bottom
half from the top half of the transmitter.
2. Remove the battery and replace it with the new
one. Make sure the positive side of the battery
faces up. Use one three-volt, CR2032, or
equivalent, type battery.
3. Put the two halves back together. Make sure the
cover is on tightly, so water won’t get in.
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Remote Vehicle Start
Your vehicle may have a remote starting feature. This
feature allows you to start the engine from outside of the
vehicle. It also starts up the vehicle’s heating or air
conditioning systems and rear window defogger. When
the remote start system is active and the vehicle
has an automatic climate control system, it will
automatically regulate the inside temperature. Normal
operation of the system will return after the key is turned
to the on position. A remote start occurs when buttons
on the remote keyless entry transmitter are pressed.
Laws in some local communities require that a person
using remote start have the vehicle in view when
doing so and may prohibit the execution of remote start
if not in view of the vehicle. Check local regulations
for any requirements on remote starting of vehicles.
Do not use the remote start feature if your vehicle is low
on fuel. Your vehicle may run out of fuel.
The remote start feature provides two separate starts,
each with 10 minutes of engine running. Or it provides
one start with 10 minutes of engine running, which can be
extended by 10 more minutes, for 20 minutes of total
running time. Once two starts or 20 minutes running time
has been provided, the vehicle must be started normally
with the ignition key to get more remote starts.The remote start feature will not operate if the key is in
the ignition or the hood is not closed.
Your remote keyless entry transmitter, with the remote
start button, provides an increased range of operation.
However, the range may be less while the vehicle
is running. As a result, you may need to be closer to
your vehicle to turn it off, than you were to turn it on.
There are other conditions which can affect the
performance of the transmitter, see “Remote Keyless
Entry System Operation” previously in this section.
/(Remote Start):Press the lock button and then
press this button to use the remote start feature.
To start the vehicle using the remote start feature, do
the following:
1. Aim the transmitter at the vehicle.
2. Press the transmitter’s lock button, release it and
then immediately press and hold the transmitter’s
remote start button until the vehicle’s turn signal
lights ash or for at least four seconds. The
vehicle’s doors will be locked.
3. When the vehicle starts, the parking lamps will turn
on and remain on while the vehicle is running.
4. If it is your rst remote start since last driving,
repeat these steps while the engine is still
running for a 10 minute time extension.
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When you enter the vehicle during a remote start, turn the
key to the on position to start the engine and drive.
If the vehicle is left running it will automatically shut off
after 10 minutes unless a time extension has been
done. To manually shut off a remote start, do any of the
following:
Aim the remote keyless entry transmitter at the
vehicle and press the remote start button until
the parking lamps turn off.
Turn on the hazards warning ashers.
Turn the ignition switch on and then off.
Doors and Locks
Door Locks
{CAUTION:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers — especially children — can
easily open the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. When a door is locked, the
handle will not open it. You increase the
chance of being thrown out of the vehicle
in a crash if the doors are not locked. So,
wear safety belts properly and lock the
doors whenever you drive.
Young children who get into unlocked
vehicles may be unable to get out. A child
can be overcome by extreme heat and can
suffer permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke. Always lock your vehicle
whenever you leave it.
CAUTION: (Continued)
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CAUTION: (Continued)

Outsiders can easily enter through an
unlocked door when you slow down or
stop your vehicle. Locking your doors can
help prevent this from happening.
There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
From the outside, use your key or remote keyless
entry system, if your vehicle is equipped with this
feature. Use the key to unlock the driver’s door by
turning the key in the lock toward the rear of the vehicle.
Turning the key back to center and then toward the
rear a second time will unlock all of the doors and the
liftgate. Turning the key back to center and then toward
the rear of the vehicle a third time will open the trunk
or liftgate.
From the inside, you can lock and unlock the door by
moving the manual lock knob down and up, or by using
the power door lock buttons.
Power Door Locks
With the power door locks,
you can unlock or lock all
the doors and the
liftgate on your vehicle
using either the driver’s or
front passenger’s door
lock switch.
Press on the top of the switch to unlock all the doors
and the liftgate. Press on the bottom of the switch to lock
all the doors and the liftgate.
The rear doors do not have power door lock switches.
Rear seat passengers must use the manual lock knob to
lock or unlock the rear doors.
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Door Ajar Reminder
If one of the doors on your vehicle is not closed
properly, while the ignition is on and the shift lever is
moved from PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N), you will hear a
chime. Also, the door ajar message will display
through the Driver Information Center until the doors are
closed. SeeDIC Warnings and Messages on page 3-50
for more information.
Delayed Locking
This feature will allow the driver to delay the actual
locking of the vehicle. This feature will not operate if the
key is left in the ignition. SeeLockout Protection on
page 2-13later in this section.
When the driver’s power door lock switch or the
transmitter lock button is pressed once, with the key
removed from the ignition and the driver’s door open,
three chimes will be heard to signal the delay. The doors
will not lock immediately. Five seconds after the last door
has been closed, all of the doors will lock and the parking
lamps will ash once. The horn will also chirp if the horn
chirp feature is enabled. SeeDIC Operation and Displays
on page 3-46for more information.
If a door is opened before the ve seconds has elapsed,
the doors will not lock until ve seconds after all
doors are closed.If the power door lock switch or the transmitter lock
button is pressed twice when leaving the vehicle, the
doors will lock immediately.
If the power door unlock switch or the transmitter unlock
button is pressed, the doors will unlock immediately
and not lock automatically after the doors are closed.
This feature is turned on at the factory but may be
turned off through the DIC.
Programmable Automatic
Door Locks
Your vehicle is programmed at the factory that when the
doors are closed, the ignition is on and the shift lever
is moved out of PARK (P), all the doors will lock.
If someone needs to exit the vehicle once the doors are
locked, have that person use the manual lock knob
or power door unlock switch.
The power door locks and unlocks can be programmed
to operate differently through prompts displayed on
the Driver Information Center (DIC). These prompts
allow you to choose various lock and unlock settings.
For more information on programming, seeDIC
Operation and Displays on page 3-46.
When the ignition is switched from ON to OFF, all the
doors will unlock.
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