2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU light

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Automatic Headlamp
System
The headlamps come onautomatically when the exteriorlamp control is set to AUTO and it isdark enough outside
There is a light sensor on top of theinstrument panel. Do not cover thesensor, otherwise the headlampswill come on when they are notneeded.
The system may also turn on theheadlamps when driving through aparking garage or tunnel.
When it is bright enough outside,the headlamps will turn off or maychange to Daytime RunningLamps (DRL).
The automatic headlamp systemturns off when the exterior lamp
control is turned toOor the ignition
is off.
Lights On with Wipers
If the windshield wipers areactivated in daylight with the engineon, and the exterior lamp control isin AUTO, the headlamps, parkinglamps, and other exterior lampscome on. The transition time for thelamps coming on varies based onwiper speed. When the wipers arenot operating, these lamps turn off.
Move the exterior lamp control toO
or;to disable this feature.
Hazard Warning Flashers
|:Press this button to make thefront and rear turn signal lampsflash on and off. Press again to turnthe flashers off.
The hazard warning flashers turn onautomatically if the airbags deploy.

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Turn and Lane-Change
Signals
Move the lever all the way up ordown to signal a turn.
An arrow on the instrument clusterflashes in the direction of the turn orlane change.
Raise or lower the lever until thearrow starts to flash to signal a lanechange. Hold it there until the lanechange is completed. If the lever isbriefly pressed and released, theturn signal flashes three times.
The turn and lane-change signalcan be turned off manually bymoving the lever back to its originalposition.
If after signaling a turn or lanechange, the arrow flashes rapidly ordoes not come on, a signal bulbmay be burned out.
Replace any burned out bulbs. If abulb is not burned out, check thefuse. SeeFuses0310.
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel
Illumination Control
The brightness of the instrumentcluster display, infotainment displayand controls, steering wheelcontrols, and all other illuminatedcontrols, as well as feature statusindicators, can be adjusted.
The knob for this feature is on theinstrument panel beside the steeringcolumn.
Turn the knob clockwise orcounterclockwise to brighten or dimthe lights.

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Courtesy Lamps
The courtesy lamps come on whenany door is opened unless the domelamp override is activated. Todeactivate the dome lamp override,
pressjOFF and the indicator
light on the button will turn off.
Dome Lamps
The dome lamp controls are in theoverhead console.
To o p e r a t e , p r e s s t h e f o l l o w i n gbuttons:
+ON/OFF :Press to turn the domelamps on manually.
jOFF :Press to turn off thedome lamps when a door is open.An indicator light on the button willturn on when the dome lamp
override is activated. Pressj
OFF again to deactivate this featureand the indicator light will turn off.The dome lamps will come on whendoors are opened.
Reading Lamps
There may be front and rear readinglamps.
If equipped, the front reading lampsare in the overhead console.
Press the lamp lenses to turn thereading lamps on or off.
If equipped, the rear reading lampsare in the headliner.
Press the button near each lamp toturn reading lamps on or off.

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Lighting Features
Entry Lighting
Some exterior lamps and most ofthe interior lamps turn on briefly atnight or in areas with limited lightingwhen the Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitterKbutton is
pressed. SeeRemote Keyless Entry(RKE) System Operation032.Afterabout 30 seconds the exterior lampsturn off, then the dome lamps andremaining interior lamps dim to off.Entry lighting can be disabledmanually by changing the ignitionout of the OFF position, or by
pressing the RKE transmitterQ
button.
This feature can be changed. SeeVehicle Personalization0147.
Exit Lighting
Some exterior lamps and interiorlights come on at night, or in areaswith limited lighting, when the driverdoor is opened after the ignition isturned off. The dome lamp comeson after the ignition is changed to
the OFF position. The exteriorlamps and dome lamp remain on forasetamountoftime,thenautomatically turn off.
The exterior lamps turn offimmediately by turning the exteriorlamp control off.
This feature can be changed. SeeVehicle Personalization0147.
Battery Load
Management
The vehicle has Electric PowerManagement (EPM), whichestimates the battery's temperatureand state of charge. It then adjuststhe voltage for best performanceand extended life of the battery.
When the battery's state of chargeis low, the voltage is raised slightlyto quickly bring the charge back up.When the state of charge is high,the voltage is lowered slightly toprevent overcharging. If the vehiclehas a voltage display on the DriverInformation 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 atidle if the electrical loads are veryhigh. This is true for all vehicles.This is because the generator(alternator) may not be spinning fastenough at idle to produce all thepower that is needed for very highelectrical loads.
Ahighelectricalloadoccurswhenseveral of the following are on, suchas: headlamps, high beams, foglamps, rear window defogger,climate control fan at high speed,heated seats, engine cooling fans,trailer loads, and loads plugged intoaccessory power outlets.
EPM works to prevent excessivedischarge of the battery. It does thisby balancing the generator's outputand the vehicle's electrical needs.It can increase engine idle speed togenerate more power, wheneverneeded. It can temporarily reducethe power demands of someaccessories.

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Normally, these actions occur insteps or levels, without beingnoticeable. In rare cases at thehighest levels of corrective action,this action may be noticeable to thedriver. If so, a DIC message mightbe displayed and it is recommendedthat the driver reduce the electricalloads as much as possible. SeeBattery Voltage and ChargingMessages0138.
Battery Power Protection
The battery saver feature isdesigned to protect the vehicle'sbattery.
If some interior lamps are left onand the ignition is turned off, thebattery rundown protection systemautomatically turns the lamp off aftersome time.
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver
The exterior lamps turn off about10 minutes after the ignition isturned off, if the parking lamps orheadlamps have been manually lefton. This protects against draining
the battery. To restart the 10-minutetimer, turn the exterior lamp controlto the off position and then back tothe parking lamp or headlampposition.
To k e e p t h e l a m p s o n f o r m o r e t h a n10 minutes, the ignition must be inthe ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUNposition.

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.Turn to highlight menuitems or to set values whilein a menu.
.Turn to manually selectradio stations.
9. Preset Buttons 1✓4
.Press and hold to store astation.
.Press to go to a presetfavorite station.
10. FAV
.Press to go to afavorite page.
Radio with Touchscreen

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1.{
.Press to go to the HomePage. SeeHome Page(Radio withTo u c h s c r e e n )0175.
2.g
.Radio: Press and release togo to the previous station orchannel. Press and hold tofast seek the previousstrongest station orchannel.
.USB/Bluetooth Music/Pictures: Press and releaseto go to the previous track.Press and hold to fastrewind.
3.O
.Press to turn the power on.
.Press and hold to turn thepower off.
.Press to mute the systemwhen on.
.Turn to decrease orincrease the volume.
4.d
.Radio: Press and release togo to the next station orchannel. Press and hold tofast seek the next strongeststation or channel.
.USB/Bluetooth Music/Pictures: Press and releaseto go to the next track.Press and hold to fastforward.
5.5
.Press and release toaccess the phone screen,answer an incoming call,or access the device homescreen.
Home Page (Radio with
Touchscreen)
Touchscreen Buttons
If equipped, touchscreen buttonsshow on the screen when available.When a function is unavailable, thebutton may gray out. When afunction is selected, the button mayhighlight.
Home Page Features
Press{to go to the Home Page.
Audio :To u c h t o s e l e c t A M , F M ,or USB/iPod/Bluetooth Audio.
Gallery :To u c h t o v i e w a p i c t u r e .
Phone :To u c h t o a c t i v a t e t h ephone features, if equipped. SeeBluetooth (Overview)0190orBluetooth (Infotainment ControlsRadio with Touchscreen)0195orBluetooth (Infotainment ControlsRadio without Touchscreen)0191.
Projection :To u c h t o a c c e s ssupported devices when connected.SeeApple CarPlay and AndroidAuto0199.

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Settings :To u c h t o a c c e s s t h ePersonalization menu. SeeVehiclePersonalization0147.
Climate :If equipped, touch toaccess the Climate menu. SeeClimate Control Systems0205orDual Automatic Climate ControlSystem0208.
OnStar :If equipped, touch toaccess the OnStar menu. SeeOnStar Overview0397.
Energy :If equipped, touch toaccess the Energy menu.
Drive Mode :If equipped, touch toaccess the Drive Mode menu.
Operation
Radio Controls without
Touchscreen
The infotainment system is operatedby using the pushbuttons,multifunction knobs, and menusshown on the display.
Turning the System On or Off
O:Press and hold to turn thesystem on and off.
Automatic Switch-Off
If the infotainment system has beenturned on after the ignition is turnedoff, the system will turn offautomatically after 10 minutes.
Volume Control
O:Turn to adjust the volume or tocancel mute when the audio systemis muted.
PHONE :Press to activate OnStar.SeeOnStar Overview0397.
Press to mute the audio system.Press again to cancel mute.
Menu System
Controls
The MENU knob and BACK buttonare used to navigate the menusystem.
MENU Knob:
Turn to:
.Highlight a menu option.
.Select a value.
.Manually select radio stations.
Press to:
.Enter the menu system.
.Select or activate the highlightedmenu option.
.Confirm a set value.
.Turn a system setting on or off.
BACK:
Press to:
.Exit a menu.
.Go back to the previous menuscreen.
.Delete the last character in asequence.
.Press and hold to delete theentire character sequence.
Submenus
Abarontheright-handedgeofthemenu indicates that it has asubmenu with other options.
Tone Settings
The tone settings can be set foreach radio band and each audioplayer source.