2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU LIMITED Owners Manual

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Dome Lamps
The interior lamps control in the
overhead console controls both the
front and rear interior lamps.
To operate, press the buttons:
E(Off) :Turns the lamps off.
1(Door) : Turns the lamps on
when any door is opened.
+(On) : Keeps the lamps on all
the time.
Reading Lamps
There are front and rear reading
lamps in the overhead console and
the headliner.
Front Reading Lamps
Rear Reading Lamps
#or$(Reading Lamps) : Press
the button near each lamp to turn it
on or off.

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Lighting Features
Entry Lighting
Some exterior lamps and most of
the interior lights turn on briefly
when the Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter
Kbutton is
pressed. After about 30 seconds the
exterior lamps turn off, then the
dome lamps and remaining interior
lights dim to off. Entry lighting can
be disabled manually by changing
the ignition out of the OFF position,
or by pressing the RKE transmitter
Qbutton.
This feature can be changed. See
Vehicle Personalization 0122.
Exit Lighting
Some exterior lamps come on at
night, or in areas with limited
lighting, when the key is removed
from the ignition. The dome lamps
also come on when the key is
removed from the ignition. The
exterior lamps and dome lamps remain on after the door is closed
for a set amount of time, then
automatically turn off.
For vehicles with Keyless Access,
the exterior lamps automatically turn
on when a door is opened after the
ignition is changed to the OFF
position. The dome lamps also
come on after the ignition is
changed to the OFF position. See
Ignition Positions (Keyless Access)
0
187 orIgnition Positions (Key
Access) 0189.
The exterior lamps turn off
immediately by turning the exterior
lamps control off.
This feature can be changed. See
Vehicle Personalization 0122.
Battery Load
Management
The vehicle has Electric Power
Management (EPM), which
estimates the battery's temperature
and state of charge. It then adjusts
the voltage for best performance
and extended life of the battery. When the battery's state of charge
is low, the voltage is raised slightly
to quickly bring the charge back up.
When the state of charge is high,
the voltage is lowered slightly to
prevent overcharging. If the vehicle
has a voltage display on the Driver
Information Center (DIC), you may
see the voltage move up or down.
This is normal. If there is a problem,
an alert will be displayed.
The battery can be discharged at
idle if the electrical loads are very
high. This is true for all vehicles.
This is because the generator
(alternator) may not be spinning fast
enough at idle to produce all the
power that is needed for very high
electrical loads.
A high electrical load occurs when
several of the following are on, such
as: headlamps, high beams, fog
lamps, rear window defogger,
climate control fan at high speed,
heated seats, engine cooling fans,
trailer loads, and loads plugged into
accessory power outlets.

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EPM works to prevent excessive
discharge of the battery. It does this
by balancing the generator's output
and the vehicle's electrical needs.
It can increase engine idle speed to
generate more power, whenever
needed. It can temporarily reduce
the power demands of some
accessories.
Normally, these actions occur in
steps or levels, without being
noticeable. In rare cases at the
highest levels of corrective action,
this action may be noticeable to the
driver. If so, a DIC message might
be displayed and it is recommended
that the driver reduce the electrical
loads as much as possible. See
Battery Voltage and Charging
Messages0116.

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Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . 140
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Backglass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 149
Audio Players
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . . 156
Bluetooth (InfotainmentControls) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Bluetooth (Voice Recognition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Introduction
Infotainment
Base radio information is included in
this manual. See the infotainment
manual for information on other
available infotainment systems.
Read the following pages to
become familiar with these features.
{Warning
Taking your eyes off the road for
too long or too often while using
any infotainment feature can
cause a crash. You or others
could be injured or killed. Do not
give extended attention to
infotainment tasks while driving.
Limit your glances at the vehicle
displays and focus your attention
on driving. Use voice commands
whenever possible.
The infotainment system has built-in
features intended to help avoid
distraction by disabling some
functions when driving. These functions may gray out when they
are unavailable. Many infotainment
features are also available through
the instrument cluster and steering
wheel controls.
Before driving:
.
Become familiar with the
operation, faceplate buttons, and
screen buttons.
. Set up the audio by presetting
favorite stations, setting the
tone, and adjusting the
speakers.
. Set up phone numbers in
advance so they can be called
easily by pressing a single
button or by using a single voice
command if equipped with
Bluetooth phone capability.
See Defensive Driving 0177.
To play the infotainment system with
the ignition off, see Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0194.

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Theft-Deterrent Feature
The theft-deterrent feature works by
learning a portion of the Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN) to the
infotainment system. The
infotainment system does not
operate if it is stolen or moved to a
different vehicle.
Overview
Infotainment System Overview
Radio faceplate examples are
provided to help identify buttons and
to help understand the functions of
the radio. Find the faceplate that
best matches the vehicle for a
description.
Radio with CD
1. VOL/
O(Volume/Power)
. Turns the system on or off
and adjusts the volume.
2. FAV (Favorites) .Opens the favorites list.
3. CD/AUX .Selects the CD player or
external audio source. .
Selects a connected
external audio source.
4. Buttons 1 to 6 .Saves and selects favorite
stations.
5. RADIO/BAND .Changes the band while
listening to the radio.

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.Selects the radio when
listening to a different audio
source.
6. BACK
/
. Menu: Moves one
level back.
. Character Input: Deletes
the last character.
7. TUNE/MENU .Radio: Manually selects
radio stations.
. CD: Selects tracks.
8. INFO .Radio: Shows available
information about the
current station.
. CD: Shows available
information about the
current track.
9. TONE .Press to access the Tone
Settings menu to adjust
bass, midrange, and treble.
See Operation 0142. 10. CONFIG (Configuration)
.Opens the
Configuration menu.
11.©SEEK¨
. Press©to seek to the
beginning of the current or
previous track. If the track
has been playing for less
than five seconds, it seeks
the previous track. If longer
than five seconds, the
current track starts from the
beginning.
. Press and hold
©to quickly
reverse through a track.
Release the button to return
to playing speed. See CD
Player 0150.
. For AM or FM, press
©to
seek to the previous strong
station.
. Press
¨to seek the next
track.
. Press and hold
¨to fast
forward through a track. .
Release
¨to return to
playing speed. See CD
Player 0150.
. For AM or FM, press
¨to
seek to the next strong
station.
12. CD Slot .Insert a CD.
13.
w j(Play/Pause)
. Press to start, pause, and
resume playback. See CD
Player 0150.
14.
v/>(Phone/Mute)
. Opens the Phone menu.
. Mutes the audio system.
15.
Z(CD Eject)
. Removes a disc from the
CD slot.
Configuration Setup Menu
Press the CONFIG button to display
the Configuration menu. The
Configuration menu is used for

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changing the settings for the audio,
phone, vehicle configuration, and
time features.
Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to scroll
through the available setup features.
Once the desired feature displays,
press the TUNE/MENU knob or
press the desired feature on the
screen, to display more options
within that feature.
Languages
To change the display language,
seeVehicle Personalization 0122.
The vehicle supports English,
French, and Spanish. The default
language is English.
Operation
Controls
The infotainment system is operated
by using the pushbuttons,
multifunction knobs, menus shown
on the display, and steering wheel
controls, if equipped.
Turning the System On or Off
VOL/O(Volume/Power) : Press to
turn the system on and off.
Automatic Switch-Off
If the infotainment system has been
turned on after the ignition is turned
off, the system will turn off
automatically after 10 minutes.
Volume Control
VOL/O(Volume/Power) : Turn to
adjust the volume.
v/>(Phone) : For vehicles with
OnStar, press and hold
v/>to
mute the infotainment system. Press
and hold
v/>again, or turn the
VOL/
Oknob to cancel mute.
For vehicles without OnStar
®, pressv/>to mute the infotainment
system. Press
v/>again, or turn
the VOL/
Oknob to cancel mute.
Menu System
Controls
The TUNE/MENU knob and the
BACK
/button are used to
navigate the menu system.
TUNE/MENU : Press to:
. Select or activate the highlighted
menu option.
. Confirm a set value.
. Turn a system setting on or off.
Turn to:
. Enter the menu system.
. Highlight a menu option.
. Select a value.
BACK
/: Press to:
. Exit a menu.
. Return from a submenu screen
to the previous menu screen.
. Delete the last character in a
sequence.
Selecting a Menu Option
The base radio displays one line of
text at a time.

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1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob tomove the highlighted bar.
2. Press TUNE/MENU to select the highlighted option.
Submenus
An arrow on the right-hand edge of
the menu indicates that it has a
submenu with other options. Activating a Setting
1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to
highlight the setting.
2. Press TUNE/MENU to activate the setting.
Setting a Value
1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to change the current value of the
setting.
2. Press TUNE/MENU to confirm the setting. Turning a Function On or Off
1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to
highlight the function.
2. Press TUNE/MENU to turn the function on or off.
Entering a Character Sequence
1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to highlight the character.
2. Press TUNE/MENU to select the character.
Press the BACK
/button to delete
the last character in the sequence
or press and hold to delete the
entire character sequence.