2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU horn

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In Brief 1-3
A.Air Vents on page 8‑9.
B. Turn and Lane‐Change Lever. See Turn and Lane-Change
Signals on page 6‑4.
C. Instrument Cluster
on
page 5‑10.
D. Windshield Wiper/Washer
on
page 5‑4.
E. Instrument Panel Storage
on
page 4‑1.
F. AM-FM Radio on page 7‑6.
G. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control
on page 6‑5.
H. Driver Compartment Storage. See Front Storage
on
page 4‑2. I. Hood Release. See
Hood
on
page 10‑5.
J. Cruise Control
on page 9‑34.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Buttons. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5‑23.
K. Data Link Connector (DLC). See Malfunction Indicator Lamp
on page 5‑16.
L. Steering Wheel Adjustment
on
page 5‑2.
M. Horn on page 5‑3.
N. Steering Wheel Controls
on
page 5‑2(If Equipped).
O. Ignition Positions on page 9‑18. P.
Climate Control Systems
on
page 8‑1(If Equipped).
Automatic Climate Control
System
on page 8‑5(If Equipped) .
Q. Hazard Warning Flashers
on
page 6‑4.
R. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission
on page 9‑25.
S. Front Storage
on page 4‑2.
Power Outlets on page 5‑7.
T. Passenger Sensing System
on
page 3‑31.
U. Traction Control System (TCS)
on page 9‑30.
V. Glove Box on page 4‑1.

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Keys, Doors and Windows 2-3
.Check the location. Other
vehicles or objects may be
blocking the signal.
.Check the transmitter's battery.
See“Battery Replacement” later
in this section.
.If the transmitter is still not
working correctly, see your
dealer or a qualified technician
for service.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter functions work up to
60 m (195 feet) away from the
vehicle.
Keep in mind that other conditions,
such as those previously stated, can
impact the performance of the
transmitter.
With Remote Start Shown, Without
Remote Start Similar
/(Remote Vehicle Start): For
vehicles with this feature, press to
operate the remote start feature.
See Remote Vehicle Start
on
page 2‑5for additional information.
Q(Lock): Press to lock all the
doors. The interior lamps turn off
after all of the doors are closed.
If enabled through the Driver
Information Center (DIC), the
remote lock feedback can be programmed to have the horn chirp
and/or the turn signals flash to
confirm locking. See
“LOCK HORN”
and “LIGHT FLASH” underVehicle
Personalization
on page 5‑31for
more information.
Pressing
Qmay also arm the
anti-theft alarm system. See
Anti-Theft Alarm System
on
page 2‑12.
K(Unlock): Press once to unlock
the driver door. Press
Kagain
within five seconds to unlock all
remaining doors. The interior lamps
turn on and stay on for 20 seconds
or until the ignition is turned on.
If enabled through the DIC, the
remote unlock feedback can be
programmed to have the horn chirp
and/or the turn signals flash to
confirm unlocking. See “UNLOCK
HORN” and“LIGHT FLASH” under
Vehicle Personalization
on
page 5‑31for more information.

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2-4 Keys, Doors and Windows
The high‐beam headlamps, parking
lamps, and back‐up lamps may
come on each time
Kis pressed.
See “EXT (Exterior) LIGHTS” under
Vehicle Personalization
on
page 5‑31for additional
information.
Pressing
Kon the RKE transmitter
disarms the anti-theft alarm system.
See Anti-Theft Alarm System
on
page 2‑12.
V(Remote Trunk Release):
Press and hold for about
one second to unlock the trunk.
The trunk can be opened with the
transmitter when the vehicle speed
is less than 3 km/h (2 mph) or when
the ignition is off.
L(Vehicle Locator/Panic
Alarm): Press and release to
locate the vehicle. The horn sounds
three times and the headlamps and
turn signals flash three times.
Press and hold
Lfor more than
two seconds to initiate the panic
alarm. The horn sounds and the headlamps and turn signals flash
for 30 seconds. Press
Lagain to
cancel the panic alarm.
Programming Transmitters to
the Vehicle
Only RKE transmitters programmed
to the vehicle will work. If a
transmitter is lost or stolen, a
replacement can be purchased and
programmed through your dealer.
When the replacement transmitter is
programmed to the vehicle, all
remaining transmitters must also be
programmed. Any lost or stolen
transmitters no longer work once the
new transmitter is programmed.
Each vehicle can have up to four
transmitters programmed to it.
Battery Replacement
Replace the battery if the KEY FOB
BATT (Battery) LOW message
displays in the DIC. See “KEY FOB
BATT (Battery) LOW” underKey
and Lock Messages
on page 5‑28for additional information. Notice:
When replacing the
battery, do not touch any of the
circuitry on the transmitter. Static
from your body could damage the
transmitter.
To replace the battery:
1. Separate the transmitter with a flat, thin object inserted into the
notch on the side.
2. Remove the old battery. Do not use a metal object.

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2-12 Keys, Doors and Windows
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.

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Instruments and Controls 5-1
Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 5-2
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 5-2
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . 5-4
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12 Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . 5-13
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . 5-14
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Charging System Light . . . . . . 5-15
Malfunction
Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)/Traction Control
System (TCS) Indicator/
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 5-22
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
High-Beam on Light . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Brake System Messages . . . . 5-27
Cruise Control Messages . . . . 5-27
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Engine Oil Messages . . . . . . . . 5-27
Engine Power Messages . . . . 5-27
Fuel System Messages . . . . . . 5-28
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . 5-28
Lamp Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28
Ride Control SystemMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28
Airbag System Messages . . . . 5-30
Service Vehicle Messages . . . 5-30
Tire Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
Vehicle Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
Washer Fluid Messages . . . . . 5-31
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . 5-31

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Instruments and Controls 5-3
To change radio stations:
.Press and releaseworxto go
to the next or previous radio
station stored as a preset.
.Press and holdworxto go to
the next or previous radio station
in the selected band with a
strong signal.
To select tracks on a CD:
Press and release
worxto go to
the next or previous track.
To select tracks on an iPod or USB
device:
1. Press and hold
worxwhile
listening to a song until the
contents of the current folder
display on the radio display.
2. Press and release
worxto
scroll up or down the list, then
press and hold
wto play the
highlighted track. To navigate folders on an iPod or
USB device:
1. Press and hold
worxwhile
listening to a song until the
contents of the current folder
display on the radio display.
2. Press and hold
xto go back to
the previous folder list.
3. Press and release
worxto
scroll up or down the list.
.To select a folder, press
and hold
wwhen the folder
is highlighted.
.To go back further in the
folder list, press and
hold
x.
c(End): Press to reject an
incoming call, or end a current call.
b g(Mute / Voice Recognition):
Press to silence the vehicle
speakers only. Press again to turn
the sound on.
For vehicles with Bluetooth
®or
OnStar®systems press and
hold
b gfor longer than
two seconds to interact with
those systems. See Bluetooth
on
page 7‑23and the OnStar
Owner's Guide for more
information.
Horn
Press near the horn symbols or
press on the steering wheel pad to
sound the horn.

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3. Press the information button toscroll through the available
personalization menu modes.
Press the reset button to scroll
through the available settings for
each mode.
If you do not make a selection
within ten seconds, the display
will go back to the previous
information displayed.
Personalization Menu Modes
OIL LIFE RESET
When this feature is displayed, you
can reset the engine oil life system.
To reset the system, see Engine Oil
Life System
on page 10‑12. See
“OIL LIFE” underDriver Information
Center (DIC)
on page 5‑23for
more information. UNITS
This feature allows you to select the
units of measurement in which the
DIC will display the vehicle
information. When UNITS appears
on the display, press and hold the
reset button for at least one second
to scroll through the available
settings:
ENGLISH (default in United
States):
All information will be
displayed in English units.
METRIC (default in Canada): All
information will be displayed in
metric units.
To select a setting and move on to
the next feature, press the
information button while the desired
setting is displayed on the DIC.
REMOTE START
If the vehicle has remote start, this
feature allows it to be turned on or
off. When REMOTE START
displays, press and hold the reset
button, then select ON or OFF. OFF disables the remote start feature.
See
Remote Vehicle Start
on
page 2‑5for more information.
LOCK HORN
This feature, which allows the
vehicle's horn to chirp every time
the lock button on the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is
pressed, can be enabled or
disabled. When LOCK HORN
appears on the display, press and
hold the reset button for at least
one second to scroll through the
available settings:
OFF (default): The horn will not
chirp on the first press of the lock
button on the RKE transmitter. The
horn will still chirp on the second
press.
ON: The horn will chirp on the first
press of the lock button on the RKE
transmitter.
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation
on page 2‑3for
more information.

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To select a setting and move on to
the next feature, press the
information button while the desired
setting is displayed on the DIC.
UNLOCK HORN
This feature, which allows the
vehicle's horn to chirp on the first
press of the unlock button on the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter, can be enabled or
disabled. When UNLOCK HORN
appears on the display, press and
hold the reset button for at least
one second to scroll through the
available settings:
OFF (default):The horn will not
chirp when the unlock button on the
RKE transmitter is pressed.
ON: The horn will chirp on the first
press of the unlock button on the
RKE transmitter.
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation
on page 2‑3for
more information. To select a setting and move on to
the next feature, press the
information button while the desired
setting is displayed on the DIC.
LIGHT FLASH
This feature, which allows the
vehicle's exterior hazard/turn signal
lighting to flash every time the lock,
unlock, or trunk release buttons on
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter are pressed, can be
enabled or disabled. When LIGHT
FLASH appears on the display,
press and hold the reset button for
at least one second to scroll through
the available settings:
OFF:
The exterior hazard/turn
signal lighting will not flash when
the lock, unlock, or trunk release
buttons on the RKE transmitter are
pressed. ON (default):
The exterior hazard/
turn signal lighting will flash when
the lock, unlock, or trunk release
buttons on the RKE transmitter are
pressed.
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation
on page 2‑3for
more information.
To select a setting and move on to
the next feature, press the
information button while the desired
setting is displayed on the DIC.
DELAY LOCK
This feature, which delays the
actual locking of the vehicle, can be
enabled or disabled. When DELAY
LOCK appears on the display, press
and hold the reset button for at least
one second to scroll through the
available settings:
ON (default): The doors will not
lock until five seconds after the last
door is closed. You can temporarily
override delayed locking by