2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU remote start

Also be careful not to cover the sensor grille on
the lower right side of the climate control faceplate.
This senses the inside vehicle temperature
needed for proper regulation.
To avoid blowing cold air at start-up in cold weather,
the system will delay turning on the fan until
warm air is available. The length of delay depends
on the engine coolant temperature. Turning the
fan knob will override this delay and change the
fan to a selected speed.
If your vehicle has the remote start feature, the climate
control display will initially show “AS” in place of the
temperature to indicate the remote start has been
activated. The system will automatically regulate the
temperature.Manual Operation
You may manually adjust the air delivery mode or
fan speed.
9(Off):Select this position on the fan knob to turn
off the entire climate control system. Outside air will
still enter the vehicle, and will be directed to the
oor. This direction can be changed by changing the
mode position. The temperature can also be adjusted
using either the up or down arrow temperature buttons.
9(Fan):The knob with the fan symbol allows you
to manually adjust the fan speed.
H(Vent):This mode directs air to the instrument
panel outlets.
)(Bi-Level):This mode directs half of the air to
the instrument panel outlets, and the remaining air to
the oor outlets.
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If your vehicle has the remote start feature, the rear
defogger and heated mirrors will automatically be
turned on if it is cold outside. The indicator light will
not be on. When the vehicle transitions out of remote
start mode the rear defogger and heated mirrors will
turn off.
Notice:Do not use a razor blade or sharp object
to clear the inside rear window. Do not adhere
anything to the defogger grid lines in the rear glass.
These actions may damage the rear defogger.
Repairs would not be covered by your warranty.
Outlet Adjustment
Use the thumbwheels on the air outlets, located on the
center and on the sides of the instrument panel, to
change the horizontal direction of the airow. Use the
tabs on the outlet vanes to change the vertical direction
of the airow. Use the tabs on the outlet vanes to
shut off airow to the outlets.
The two upper outlets in the center of the instrument
panel are dedicated to the rear seats. These outlets
are xed to aim airow into the rear seats to help
cool the rear occupants in hot weather. Airow can
be shut off at the upper outlets by turning the vertical
thumbwheel. The louvers are xed, do not attempt
to move them or they may break.
Operation Tips
Clear away any ice, snow or leaves from the air
inlets at the base of the windshield that may
block the ow of air into your vehicle.
Use of non-GM approved hood deectors may
adversely affect performance of the system.
Keep the path under the front seats clear of objects
to help circulate the air inside of your vehicle more
effectively.
When an objectionable odor outside the vehicle
is encountered, use the recirculation mode, with
the temperature knob at a comfortable setting
to prevent the odor from entering the vehicle through
the ventilation system. This can be helpful when
driving through a long tunnel with poor ventilation.
However, extended usage of this mode in cold or
cool weather can cause window fogging.
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Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
If your vehicle has the passenger sensing system, then
your instrument panel has a passenger airbag status
indicator.When the ignition key is turned to ON or START, the
passenger airbag status indicator will light ON and OFF,
or the symbol for on and off, for several seconds as a
system check. If you use remote start to start your vehicle
from a distance (if equipped), you may not see the
system check. Then, after several more seconds, the
status indicator will light either ON or OFF, or either the
on or off symbol to let you know the status of the right
front passenger’s frontal airbag.
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator – United States
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator – Canada
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In addition to the engine oil life system monitoring the
oil life, additional maintenance is recommended in the
Maintenance Schedule in this manual. SeeEngine Oil
on page 5-15andScheduled Maintenance on page 6-4.
Always reset the engine oil life system after an oil
change. See “How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System”
underEngine Oil Life System on page 5-18.
Personalization
The following options can be accessed in order by
pressing the MENU button anytime while the vehicle
is in on. Press this button to scroll through each option.
All of the personalization options may not be available
on your vehicle. Only the options available will be
displayed on your DIC.
Oil Life Reset
Units Selection (English/Metric)
Remote Start Capability
Horn Chirp During Remote Keyless Entry Locking
Horn Chirp During Remote Keyless Entry Unlocking
Exterior Light Flash During Remote Keyless
Entry Locking or Unlocking
Delayed Locking
Automatic Vehicle Unlocking: Specic Doors
Automatic Vehicle Unlocking: When Key is Off or
When Shift To Park
Exterior Perimeter Lighting During Remote Keyless
Entry Unlock
Security System Passive or Remote Keyless Entry
Arming
Select Language: (English, French, Spanish or
German)
When the desired option is reached, use the ENTER
button to toggle between the modes of that option.
To make a selection, press the MENU button again.
If no selection is made within ten seconds, the display
will revert back to the previous information displayed.
The MENU mode is exited when the INFO button is
pressed, a ten second time period has elapsed, the
ignition is turned to off or the end of the MENU list is
reached.
The following display messages may appear on your
vehicle’s audio display by pressing the MENU button:
OIL LIFE RESET:When this option is displayed, you
can reset the engine oil life system. To reset the system
to 100%, press and hold the ENTER button for at least
one second. An ACKNOWLEDGED display message
will appear for three seconds or until the next button is
pressed. This will tell you the system has been reset.
SeeEngine Oil Life System on page 5-18for more
information.
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UNITS:When UNITS appears on the display, press the
ENTER button to move between METRIC or ENGLISH.
When you have made your choice, press the MENU
button to record your selection. The initial setting from
the factory is English.
If you choose English, all information will be displayed
in English units. For example, distance in miles and fuel
economy in miles per gallon is displayed.
If you choose metric, all information will be displayed in
metric units. For example, distance in kilometers and
fuel economy in liters per 100 kilometers is displayed.
The unit measurement will also change the trip
odometer, temperature and average fuel economy
displays.
REMOTE START:The remote start feature, if
equipped, can be enabled or disabled. When REMOTE
START appears on the display, press the ENTER
button to move between OFF and ON. When you have
made your choice, press the MENU button to record
your selection. The initial setting from the factory is ON.
LOCK HORN:If your vehicle has remote keyless
entry, this feature which allows the vehicle’s horn to
chirp every time the lock button on the remote keyless
entry transmitter is pressed, can be enabled or
disabled. When LOCK HORN appears on the display,
press the ENTER button to move between ON and OFF.When you have made your choice, press the MENU
button to record your selection. The initial setting from
the factory is OFF.
UNLOCK HORN:If your vehicle has remote keyless
entry, this feature which allows the vehicle’s horn
to chirp every time the unlock button on the remote
keyless entry transmitter is pressed, can be enabled or
disabled. When UNLOCK HORN appears on the
display, press the ENTER button to move between ON
and OFF. When you have made your choice, press
the MENU button to record your selection. The initial
setting from the factory is OFF.
LIGHT FLASH:If your vehicle has remote keyless
entry, this feature which allows the vehicle’s exterior
perimeter lighting to ash every time the lock or unlock
button on the remote keyless entry transmitter is
pressed, can be enabled or disabled. When LIGHT
FLASH appears on the display, press the ENTER button
to move between OFF and ON. When you have
made your choice, press the MENU button to record
your selection. The initial setting from the factory is ON.
DELAY LOCK:The delayed locking feature, which
delays the actual locking of the vehicle, can be enabled
or disabled. When DELAY LOCK appears on the
display, use the ENTER button to move between OFF
and ON. When you have made your choice, press
the MENU button to record your selection. The initial
setting from the factory is ON.
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RDM (Random):Press this button to hear the tracks in
random, rather than sequential, order. T#, RANDOM,
and RDM will appear on the display. T and the
track number will appear on the display when each
track starts to play. Press RDM again to turn off random
play. RANDOM OFF will appear on the display and
RDM will disappear from the display.
xSEEKw:Press the down arrow to go to the start of
the current track if more than eight seconds have played.
If this arrow is pressed more than once, the player will
continue moving backward through the CD.
Press the up arrow to go to the start of the next track. If
this arrow is pressed more than once, the player will
continue moving forward through the CD.
If either arrow is held or pressed for more than
two seconds, the CD will enter CD scan mode and the
CD will play the rst 10 seconds of each track. Press
either arrow again to stop scanning.DISP (Display):Press this knob to see how long the
current track has been playing. T, the track number, and
the elapsed time of the track will appear on the
display. To change the default on the display, time or
elapsed time, press the knob until you see the display
you want, then hold the knob for two seconds. The radio
will produce one beep and the selected display will
now be the default. Pressing this button will also display
text on commercially recorded CDs (if available).
AUTO TONE/AUTO EQ (Automatic Equalization):
Press this button to select the desired equalization
setting while playing a CD. The equalization will
be automatically recalled whenever a CD is played.
For more information, see AUTO TONE/AUTO EQ listed
previously in this section.
BAND:Press this button to listen to the radio when a
CD is playing. The inactive CD will remain safely
inside the radio for future listening.
SRCE (Source):Press this button to play a CD or to
access a remote device (if installed) when listening
to the radio.
EJECT /
Z(Eject):Press this button to eject a CD.
Eject may be activated with either the ignition or
radio off. CDs may be loaded with the ignition and radio
off if this button is pressed rst.
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RPT (Repeat):Press this button once to hear a track
over again. REPEAT ON and RPT will appear on
the display. The current track will continue to repeat.
Press RPT again to turn off repeat play. REPEAT OFF
will appear on the display and RPT will disappear
from the display.
RDM (Random):Press this button to hear the tracks in
random, rather than sequential, order. T#, RANDOM,
and RDM will appear on the display. T and the
track number will appear on the display when each
track starts to play. Press RDM again to turn off random
play. RANDOM OFF will appear on the display and
RDM will disappear from the display.
xSEEKw:Press the down arrow to go to the start
of the current track if it has been playing for more
than eight seconds. If this arrow is pressed more than
once, the player will continue moving backward
through the CD.
Press the up arrow to go to the start of the next track.
If this arrow is pressed more than once, the player
will continue moving forward through the CD.
If either arrow is held for more than two seconds, the
CD will enter CD scan mode and the CD will play
the rst 10 seconds of each track. Press either arrow
again to stop scanning.DISP (Display):Press this knob to see how long the
current track has been playing. T, the track number, and
the elapsed time of the track will appear on the
display. To change the default on the display, time or
elapsed time, press the knob until you see the display
you want, then hold the knob for two seconds. The radio
will produce one beep and the selected display will
now be the default. Pressing this button will also display
text on commercially recorded CDs (if available).
AUTO TONE/AUTO EQ (Automatic Equalization):
Press this button to select the desired equalization
setting while playing a CD. The equalization will
be recalled whenever a CD is played. For more
information, see AUTO TONE/AUTO EQ listed
previously in this section.
BAND:Press this button to listen to the radio when a
cassette tape or CD is playing. The inactive tape or CD
will remain safely inside the radio for future listening.
SRCE (Source):Press this button to play a tape, CD,
or a remote device (if installed) when listening to the
radio. The inactive tape or CD will remain safely inside
the radio for future listening.
EJECT /
Z(Eject):Press this button, located to the
left of the CD slot, to eject a CD. Eject may be
activated with either the ignition or radio off. CDs may
be loaded with the ignition and radio off if this button
is pressed rst.
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RDM (Random):With random, you can listen to the
tracks in random, rather than sequential, order, on
one CD or on all of the CDs.
To use random, do one of the following:
To play the tracks on the CD you are listening to in
random order, press the RDM button. RANDOM
TRACKS and RDM will appear on the display. Press
RDM again to turn off random play. RANDOM
OFF will appear on the display and RDM will
disappear from the display.
To play the tracks on all of the CDs that are loaded,
in random order, press and hold the RDM button for
more than two seconds. You will hear a beep,
RANDOM ALL CDS, and RDM will appear on the
display. Press RDM again to turn off random
play. RANDOM OFF will appear on the display and
RDM will disappear from the display.
xSEEKw:Press the down arrow to go to the start
of the current track, if more than eight seconds have
played. Press the up arrow to go to the beginning of the
next track. If either arrow is held or pressed more
than once, the player will continue moving backward or
forward through the CD.
To scan the current CD, press and hold either SEEK
arrow for more than two seconds. The CD will go to the
next track, play the rst 10 seconds, then go on to
the next track. Press either SEEK arrow again to stop
scanning.To scan all of the CDs loaded, press and hold either
SEEK arrow for more than four seconds. The CD will go
to the next CD, play the rst 10 seconds of the rst
track, then go on to the next CD. Press either SEEK
arrow again to stop scanning.
DISP (Display):Press this knob to switch between
time, temperature, and the elapsed time of the track. To
change the default on the display (CD#/Track#/Time,
CD#/Track#/Temperature, or Track#/Elapsed
Time/Temperature), press the knob until you see the
display you want, then hold the knob for two seconds.
The radio will produce one beep and the selected
display will now be the default.
AUTO TONE/AUTO EQ (Automatic Equalization):
Press this button to select the desired equalization
setting while playing a CD. The equalization will be set
whenever a CD is played. For more information, see
“AUTO TONE” or “AUTO EQ” listed previously in
this section.
BAND:Press this button to listen to the radio when a
CD is playing. The inactive CD(s) will remain safely
inside the radio for future listening.
SRCE (Source):Press this button to play a CD or to
access the remote device, when listening to the radio.
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