Chevrolet 2013 Malibu Assembly instructions

Review this Quick Reference Guide for an overview of some important features in your Chevrolet
Malibu. More detailed information can be found in your Owner Manual. Some optional equipment
described in this guide may not be included in your vehicle. For easy reference, keep this guide with
your Owner Manual in your glove box.
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Exterior Lamp
Control/Instrument Panel
Illumination Control
Windshield
Wipers
Lever
Hood Release
Lever
Low Fuel
Door Ajar
Traction
Control Off
Engine Coolant
Temperature
Brake System
Cruise Control Set
StabiliTrak Active
StabiliTrak Off
Security
Service Electric
Parking Brake
Low Tire Pressure
Passenger Safety
Belt Reminder
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Check Engine
Oil Pressure
Charging System
Safety Belt Reminder
Airbag Readiness
Antilock Brake System
Tilt/Telescopic Steering
Wheel Lever
Symbols
Turn Signal Lever/
Driver Information
Center Controls
Cruise Control
Buttons
Audio Steering
Wheel Controls
Driver
Information
Center
INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTROLS

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Storage
Release Tab
Infotainment
Touch Screen
Climate
Controls
Power
Door Lock
Buttons
✦optional equipment
Note: Refer to your Owner Manual to learn about the information being relayed by the lights,
gauges and indicators on the instrument cluster, as well as what to do to ensure safety and prevent
damage to your vehicle.
See In Brief in your Owner Manual.
StabiliTrak
Button
Hazard
Warning
Flashers
Button
Electric
Parking Brake
Switch
Driver’s Heated
Seat Button✦
Passenger’s
Heated Seat
Button✦

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Unlock
Press to unlock the driver’s door. Press
again to unlock all doors.
Lock
Press to lock all doors. The driver’s door
will not lock if open.
Note: Open the Vehicle Settings in the
Configuration menu to change the remote lock
and unlock settings.
Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm
Press and release to locate your vehicle.
The turn signal lamps will flash and the
horn will sound three times.
Press and hold to activate the alarm. The
turn signal lamps will flash and the horn
will sound until the button is pressed again
or the ignition is turned on.
The Keyless Access System enables operation of the doors and ignition without removing
the transmitter from a pocket or purse. The transmitter must be within 3 feet of the door
being unlocked or the trunk.
Keyless Unlocking
Press the touchpad on any door handle
to unlock the door. Press again to unlock
all doors.
Keyless Locking
All doors will lock automatically after 8
seconds. Press the touchpad on any
door handle to lock all doors immediately.
Note: Open the Vehicle Settings in the
Configuration menu to change the door lock and
unlock settings.
Keyless Trunk Release
Press the touchpad next to the center-mounted stop lamp to open the trunk.
Trunk
Press and hold to unlock the trunk.
Remote Vehicle Start✦
Press and release the Lock button and
then press and hold the button to start
the engine from outside the vehicle. After
entering the vehicle, turn the ignition to the
On position.
– The engine will run for 10 minutes.
Repeat these steps for a 10-minute
time extension.
– Only two remote starts are allowed
between ignition cycles.
– Press and hold the button to cancel
a remote start.
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY TRANSMITTER
KEYLESS ACCESS SYSTEM✦
✦optional equipment
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.

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DOOR LOCKS/CHILD SAFETY LOCKS/TRUNK RELEASE
To lock or unlock all doors, press the power door Lock/ Unlock buttons, located
on the center of the instrument panel and on the front doors.
Note: Open the Vehicle Settings in the Configuration menu to change the lock and unlock settings.
To open a locked door from inside, pull the inside door handle to unlock the door and
then pull the door handle again to open the door.
To prevent a rear door from opening from the inside, press the Safety Locks button
located on the driver’s door. The button indicator will illuminate when activated.
To open the trunk, with the vehicle unlocked, press the touchpad next to the center-
mounted stop lamp or press the RKE Trunk button.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.
KEYLESS ACCESS START✦
Starting the Engine
With the vehicle in Park or Neutral, press the brake pedal and then press and hold the
START/STOP button to start the engine.
Note: The transmitter must be in the vehicle to turn on the ignition. If the transmitter battery is weak,
place the transmitter in the pocket in the center console to enable the engine to start.
Stopping the Engine
Shift to Park and press the START/STOP button to turn off the engine.
The audio system will be powered for 10 minutes or until the driver’s door is opened.
The windows and sunroof✦will be powered for 10 minutes or until any door is opened.
Accessory
With the engine off, press the START/STOP button to place the ignition system in the
accessory position.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
EXPRESS POWER WINDOWS
All windows have an express-down feature. Fully press the desired window switch to
lower the window.
The driver’s window may have an express-up feature✦. Fully pull the driver’s window
switch to raise the window.
To partially open a window, gently press and hold the appropriate switch until the
window reaches the desired position.
Note: If vehicle battery power is lost, the power window express-up feature must be reprogrammed.
Follow the Owner Manual procedure.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.

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SEATS
A. 6-way Seat Adjustment
Move the horizontal control to move the
seat forward or rearward, or to tilt, raise
or lower the seat.
B. Seatback Recline Adjustment
Move the vertical control to recline or
raise the seatback.
C. 4-way Lumbar Adjustment
Press the control pad to adjust the lum-
bar support.
Driver’s Power Seat
Folding Rear Seats
1. Lower the head restraint and make
sure the safety belt is in the belt
guide (A).
2. Pull the lever (B) on top of the seat-
back. When the red marking is visible,
the seatback is unlatched.
3. Fold down the seatback.
See Seats and Restraints in your Owner Manual.
TILT/TELESCOPIC STEERING WHEEL
With the vehicle parked, push down the lever on the left side of the steering column to
adjust the steering wheel. The steering wheel can then be moved up or down and in or
out. Pull up the lever to lock the steering wheel in place.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
STORAGE AREAS
Center Console
Pull or push the adjustable center console armrest✦to move it to a forward, middle or
rearward position.
Other Storage Areas
• Left side instrument panel compartment
• Compartment behind the 7-inch touch
screen display
• Front and rear door pockets
• Overhead console
• Rear arm rest compartment
• Removable cupholders
ABC
A
B
See Storage in your Owner Manual.

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LIGHTING
✦optional equipment
Off/On
AUTO Automatic Headlamp System
Activates the Daytime Running Lamps
(DRLs) in the daytime and the headlamps
and other exterior lamps at night or when
necessary.
Parking Lamps
Headlamps
Fog Lamps✦
Press to turn the fog lamps and parking
lamps on or off.
Instrument Panel Brightness
Rotate and hold the switch to adjust the
instrument panel lighting.
See Lighting in your Owner Manual.
Automatic Headlamp System
Instrument Panel Lighting
WINDSHIELD WIPERS
2 High Speed
1 Low Speed
Intermittent
Rotate the band to adjust the delay
between wipes. The wipers activate more
often as the band is rotated upward.
Off
Mist
Single wipe
Washer Fluid
Pull the lever toward you to spray washer
fluid on the windshield.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.

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CLIMATE CONTROLS
✦optional equipment
Air
Conditioning
Control Vent Mode
Driver’s
Temperature
Control
Recirculation
Mode
Fan Speed
Control/Off
Rear Window/
Outside Mirror
Defogger
Driver’s
Heated Seat
Control
✦
AUTO
Automatic
Operation
Defog Mode
Passenger’s
Heated Seat
Control
✦
Dual automatic climate control system✦with heated seats✦shown
Automatic Operation
1. Press AUTO.
2. Set the temperature for the driver and front passenger. Allow time for the system to
automatically reach the desired temperature.
If the air delivery mode or fan speed is manually adjusted, automatic operation is
turned off.
Note: When the recirculation mode is used without air conditioning, the air humidity increases and
the windows may fog.
See Climate Controls in your Owner Manual.
Bi-level
Mode
Defrost
Mode
✦
Floor Mode
Passenger’s
Temperature
Control
Link all
settings to
driver’s
setting

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Audio System
Some vehicle features can be customized using the audio controls and menus. Vehicle
Settings menus may include Climate and Air Quality, Comfort and Convenience, Lighting,
Power Door Locks, Remote Lock/Unlock/Start and Return to Factory Settings.
VEHICLE PERSONALIZATION
1. Press the CONFIG button (A) to enter
the Configuration Settings menu.
2. Turn the MENU knob (B) to highlight
Vehicle Settings, and then press the
knob to select it; or use the screen
buttons.
3. Turn the MENU knob to highlight the
desired menus and settings, and then
press the knob to select the highlighted
item; or use the screen buttons.
4. Press the BACK button (C) to move
back within a menu.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
Audio System
The Driver Information Center (DIC) on the instrument cluster displays a variety of vehicle
system information and warning messages.
DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER
A. MENU
Press to display the:
Trip/Fuel menu (digital speedometer;
trip odometers; eAssist power flow,
if equipped; fuel range; instantaneous
fuel economy; average fuel economy;
average vehicle speed; timer; OnStar
Turn-by-Turn guidance navigation;
boost gauge, if equipped).
Vehicle Information menu (units;
tire pressure; eAssist jump start,
if equipped; remaining oil life;
battery voltage).
B.
Rotate the switch to scroll through the
items of each menu.
C. SET/CLR
Press the button on the end of the lever
to set or clear a menu item or warning
message.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
B AC
BA C

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INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM
The infotainment system is controlled using the faceplate buttons, touch screen, voice
recognition and audio steering wheel controls.
See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.
7-inch touch screen infotainment system shown (Eco, LT and LTZ models).
Base system (LS model) is similar.
VOL/
Volume/
Power
Open the Phone
menu/Mute the
vehicle speakers
SOURCE:
Select the
audio
source
Home
page
FAV:
Display
pages of
favorite radio
stations
Open the
Clock
menu
SEEK
Previous/Next
radio station,
track or file
CONFIG:
Open the
Configuration
Settings
menu
INFO:
Display
available song
information
Play/Pause
Storage
release
tab
BACK
Move back
one level in
the menus
Eject disc
TONE:
Open the
Tone
Settings
menu
TUNE/MENU:
Tune radio
stations/Open
and select
menus