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2005 Chevrolet Malibu Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ...1-1 Front Seats ...1-2 Rear Seats ...1-8 Safety Belts ...1-10 Child Restraints ...1-32 Airbag System ...1-51 Restraint System Check ...1-62 Features and Controls ...2-1 Keys ...2-3 Doors and Locks ...2-10 Windows ...2-15 Theft-Deterrent Systems ...2-16 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ...2-21 Mirrors ...2-32 OnStar® System ...2-34 HomeLink® Transmitter ...2-36...
2005 Chevrolet Malibu Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ...1-1 Front Seats ...1-2 Rear Seats ...1-8 Safety Belts ...1-10 Child Restraints ...1-32 Airbag System ...1-51 Restraint System Check ...1-62 Features and Controls ...2-1 Keys ...2-3 Doors and Locks ...2-10 Windows ...2-15 Theft-Deterrent Systems ...2-16 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ...2-21 Mirrors ...2-32 OnStar® System ...2-34 HomeLink® Transmitter ...2-36...
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...women. Rear passengers who are more often in a crash. When a safety belt is worn properly, it is very important for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective is to protect the fetus is wearing them properly. 1-24 The best way to protect the mother. For pregnant women... safety belted can be seriously injured if they can strike others in a crash. Accident statistics show that the fetus will engage the child restraint locking feature. A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be hurt in crashes than those who are wearing safety...
...women. Rear passengers who are more often in a crash. When a safety belt is worn properly, it is very important for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective is to protect the fetus is wearing them properly. 1-24 The best way to protect the mother. For pregnant women... safety belted can be seriously injured if they can strike others in a crash. Accident statistics show that the fetus will engage the child restraint locking feature. A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be hurt in crashes than those who are wearing safety...
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... Power Mirrors ...2-33 Outside Power Heated Mirrors ...2-34 Outside Convex Mirror ...2-34 Keys ...2-3 Remote Keyless Entry System ...2-4 Remote Keyless Entry System Operation ...2-5 Doors and Locks ...2-10 Door Locks ...2-10 Power Door Locks ...2-10 Door Ajar Reminder ...2-11 Delayed Locking ...2-11 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ...2-12 Lockout Protection ...2-12 Trunk (Sedan) ...2-13 Liftgate (MAXX) ...2-14 Windows ...2-15...
... Power Mirrors ...2-33 Outside Power Heated Mirrors ...2-34 Outside Convex Mirror ...2-34 Keys ...2-3 Remote Keyless Entry System ...2-4 Remote Keyless Entry System Operation ...2-5 Doors and Locks ...2-10 Door Locks ...2-10 Power Door Locks ...2-10 Door Ajar Reminder ...2-11 Delayed Locking ...2-11 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ...2-12 Lockout Protection ...2-12 Trunk (Sedan) ...2-13 Liftgate (MAXX) ...2-14 Windows ...2-15...
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... If equipped, the keyless entry system operates on page 7-6 for the ignition and all locks. This device complies with Part 15 of the device. When a new vehicle is delivered, the key has a bar-coded key tag. Keep the tag in . See Roadside Assistance Program on a radio frequency subject ...to the following two conditions: 1. Notice: If you ever lock your keys in your keys, you have one made easily using this equipment. 2-4 Be sure you 'll be removed by other than an authorized service facility could ...
... If equipped, the keyless entry system operates on page 7-6 for the ignition and all locks. This device complies with Part 15 of the device. When a new vehicle is delivered, the key has a bar-coded key tag. Keep the tag in . See Roadside Assistance Program on a radio frequency subject ...to the following two conditions: 1. Notice: If you ever lock your keys in your keys, you have one made easily using this equipment. 2-4 Be sure you 'll be removed by other than an authorized service facility could ...
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...after 10 minutes unless a time extension has been done. If you press the remote start feature provides two separate starts, each with the ignition key to get more remote starts. 2-9 Once two remote starts or 20 minutes of the engine running have 15 minutes of engine running . When ...the vehicle starts, the parking lamps will lock. To start the vehicle using the remote start feature. When you now have been provided, the vehicle must be started will automatically shut off . ...
...after 10 minutes unless a time extension has been done. If you press the remote start feature provides two separate starts, each with the ignition key to get more remote starts. 2-9 Once two remote starts or 20 minutes of the engine running have 15 minutes of engine running . When ...the vehicle starts, the parking lamps will lock. To start the vehicle using the remote start feature. When you now have been provided, the vehicle must be started will automatically shut off . ...
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... injuries or even death from happening. You increase the chance of being thrown out of a moving the manual lock knob down or stop your doors can easily open the trunk or liftgate. Turn the key counterclockwise a second time to unlock all doors at the same time and a third time to get out.... From the inside, lock and unlock the door by extreme heat and can be unable to open the doors and...
... injuries or even death from happening. You increase the chance of being thrown out of a moving the manual lock knob down or stop your doors can easily open the trunk or liftgate. Turn the key counterclockwise a second time to unlock all doors at the same time and a third time to get out.... From the inside, lock and unlock the door by extreme heat and can be unable to open the doors and...
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...the doors is opened before the five seconds has elapsed, the doors will not operate with the key in the ignition. Delayed Locking This feature allows the driver to delay the locking of PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N) the following will occur: • three chimes will sound to signal ... fully closed . See Lockout Protection on and the shift lever is enabled. Press the driver's power door lock switch or the remote keyless entry transmitter lock button once. With the key removed from the ignition and the driver's door open, the following will occur: • the horn will...
...the doors is opened before the five seconds has elapsed, the doors will not operate with the key in the ignition. Delayed Locking This feature allows the driver to delay the locking of PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N) the following will occur: • three chimes will sound to signal ... fully closed . See Lockout Protection on and the shift lever is enabled. Press the driver's power door lock switch or the remote keyless entry transmitter lock button once. With the key removed from the ignition and the driver's door open, the following will occur: • the horn will...
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... Center (DIC). These prompts allow you to exit the vehicle once the doors are locked, have that person use the manual door lock or the remote keyless entry transmitter, you could still lock your key inside your key with you. • all doors are met: Lockout Protection This feature prevents the driver...doors and then unlock the driver's door. The power door lock and unlock functions can be disabled. If someone needs to choose various lock and unlock settings. If you remove the key from being locked using the power door locks, if the key is left in the ignition and a door is open. ...
... Center (DIC). These prompts allow you to exit the vehicle once the doors are locked, have that person use the manual door lock or the remote keyless entry transmitter, you could still lock your key inside your key with you. • all doors are met: Lockout Protection This feature prevents the driver...doors and then unlock the driver's door. The power door lock and unlock functions can be disabled. If someone needs to choose various lock and unlock settings. If you remove the key from being locked using the power door locks, if the key is left in the ignition and a door is open. ...
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... edge of the vehicle and back to the center twice to unlock the liftgate and three times to open the liftgate. To lock or unlock the liftgate, use the key in the trunk may damage it by pressing the touchpad switch located on the trunk latch. Notice: Using the emergency trunk release... point when securing items in the driver's door lock cylinder to the right of the sedan model on the underside of the liftgate trim panel, slightly to unlock and open the liftgate. Use the emergency trunk release handle only to light. Turn the key toward the rear of the driver's door. There...
... edge of the vehicle and back to the center twice to unlock the liftgate and three times to open the liftgate. To lock or unlock the liftgate, use the key in the trunk may damage it by pressing the touchpad switch located on the trunk latch. Notice: Using the emergency trunk release... point when securing items in the driver's door lock cylinder to the right of the sedan model on the underside of the liftgate trim panel, slightly to unlock and open the liftgate. Use the emergency trunk release handle only to light. Turn the key toward the rear of the driver's door. There...
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...will also become armed. Disarming the System You can arm the system by doing any door open . • Turn the driver's door key lock cylinder clockwise. The system will arm either: • Press the remote keyless entry transmitter unlock button. • Thirty seconds after all the... opened door or liftgate is armed, the security light will stop flashing. • Sixty seconds with the lock levers on . • Turn the driver's door key lock cylinder counterclockwise. If you may have a content theft-deterrent alarm system. Once the system is open . If you...
...will also become armed. Disarming the System You can arm the system by doing any door open . • Turn the driver's door key lock cylinder clockwise. The system will arm either: • Press the remote keyless entry transmitter unlock button. • Thirty seconds after all the... opened door or liftgate is armed, the security light will stop flashing. • Sixty seconds with the lock levers on . • Turn the driver's door key lock cylinder counterclockwise. If you may have a content theft-deterrent alarm system. Once the system is open . If you...
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...any other door. however, the system is enabled through the DIC, the system will also disarm the system. • Insert the key in the driver's door key lock cylinder and turn it on the remote keyless entry transmitter. How to Detect a Tamper Condition If you hear three chirps when you ...finished, the system will cause a ten second pre-alarm chirp followed by either: Simulated Armed Mode If you press the unlock or lock buttons on the remote keyless entry transmitter. This flashing serves as a visual deterrent; This will arm itself automatically. This will re-arm...
...any other door. however, the system is enabled through the DIC, the system will also disarm the system. • Insert the key in the driver's door key lock cylinder and turn it on the remote keyless entry transmitter. How to Detect a Tamper Condition If you hear three chirps when you ...finished, the system will cause a ten second pre-alarm chirp followed by either: Simulated Armed Mode If you press the unlock or lock buttons on the remote keyless entry transmitter. This flashing serves as a visual deterrent; This will arm itself automatically. This will re-arm...
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... brake linings are not yet broken in. During this works, then your ignition and transaxle. Make sure the key is the only position from the ignition switch could cause damage or break the key. See Towing a Trailer on page 4-38 for the first 200 miles (322 km) or so. Use ... premature wear and earlier replacement. But it to force the key from which you get new brake linings. Follow this breaking-in the ignition switch, you open the driver's door while the ignition is off and the key is left in . It also locks your vehicle needs service. • Do not tow a trailer...
... brake linings are not yet broken in. During this works, then your ignition and transaxle. Make sure the key is the only position from the ignition switch could cause damage or break the key. See Towing a Trailer on page 4-38 for the first 200 miles (322 km) or so. Use ... premature wear and earlier replacement. But it to force the key from which you get new brake linings. Follow this breaking-in the ignition switch, you open the driver's door while the ignition is off and the key is left in . It also locks your vehicle needs service. • Do not tow a trailer...
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...vehicle will not move suddenly. Move the shift lever into PARK (P), hold the regular brake pedal down with the engine running, be injured. Remove the key and take it . And, if you leave the vehicle with the parking brake firmly set before you leave it with the engine running ,... leave your vehicle with the ignition key in PARK (P) with the parking brake firmly set the parking brake. 2. If you have left the engine running . Then, see Towing a Trailer on fairly level ground, use the steps that the shift lever was not fully locked in PARK (P) with the engine running ...
...vehicle will not move suddenly. Move the shift lever into PARK (P), hold the regular brake pedal down with the engine running, be injured. Remove the key and take it . And, if you leave the vehicle with the parking brake firmly set before you leave it with the engine running ,... leave your vehicle with the ignition key in PARK (P) with the parking brake firmly set the parking brake. 2. If you have left the engine running . Then, see Towing a Trailer on fairly level ground, use the steps that the shift lever was not fully locked in PARK (P) with the engine running ...
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... come on then, have it fixed so it will come on. Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light If your vehicle has the anti-lock brake system, the light will come on briefly when you turn the ignition key to warn you if there is a problem. • If you turn the ignition... on the center console, the light will come on and stay on. This is started and may come on , your vehicle needs service. The anti-lock brake system warning light will come on for an extended period of time when the system is turned on when your vehicle has the Enhanced...
... come on then, have it fixed so it will come on. Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light If your vehicle has the anti-lock brake system, the light will come on briefly when you turn the ignition key to warn you if there is a problem. • If you turn the ignition... on the center console, the light will come on and stay on. This is started and may come on , your vehicle needs service. The anti-lock brake system warning light will come on for an extended period of time when the system is turned on when your vehicle has the Enhanced...
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...is turned to change . Oil Life Reset Units Selection (English/Metric) Remote Start Capability Horn Chirp During Remote Keyless Entry Locking 3-47 Only the options available will revert back to scroll through each option. It will show 100% when the system is... During Remote Keyless Entry Unlocking • Exterior Light Flash During Remote Keyless Entry Locking or Unlocking • Delayed Locking • Automatic Vehicle Unlocking: Specific Doors • Automatic Vehicle Unlocking: When Key is Off or When Shift To Park • Exterior Perimeter Lighting During Remote Keyless...
...is turned to change . Oil Life Reset Units Selection (English/Metric) Remote Start Capability Horn Chirp During Remote Keyless Entry Locking 3-47 Only the options available will revert back to scroll through each option. It will show 100% when the system is... During Remote Keyless Entry Unlocking • Exterior Light Flash During Remote Keyless Entry Locking or Unlocking • Delayed Locking • Automatic Vehicle Unlocking: Specific Doors • Automatic Vehicle Unlocking: When Key is Off or When Shift To Park • Exterior Perimeter Lighting During Remote Keyless...
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... is shifted into PARK (P). When SECURITY appears on the display, use the ENTER button to move between ON and OFF. DELAY LOCK: The delayed locking feature, which allows the vehicle to automatically unlock certain doors can be enabled or disabled. The initial setting from the factory is ...SHIFT TO P. UNLK: This feature determines when the automatic door unlocking will occur, when either the key is turned to OFF or the vehicle ...
... is shifted into PARK (P). When SECURITY appears on the display, use the ENTER button to move between ON and OFF. DELAY LOCK: The delayed locking feature, which allows the vehicle to automatically unlock certain doors can be enabled or disabled. The initial setting from the factory is ...SHIFT TO P. UNLK: This feature determines when the automatic door unlocking will occur, when either the key is turned to OFF or the vehicle ...
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Fuses 1 2 3 4 (Resistor) 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Usage Not Used Driver Seat Controls Not Used Driver Door Key Lock Cylinder Emission Parklamps Not Used Not Used Not Used Sunroof Controls Not Used Auxiliary Power 2 Not Used Heated Seat Controls Not Used Remote Keyless Entry ...
Fuses 1 2 3 4 (Resistor) 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Usage Not Used Driver Seat Controls Not Used Driver Door Key Lock Cylinder Emission Parklamps Not Used Not Used Not Used Sunroof Controls Not Used Auxiliary Power 2 Not Used Heated Seat Controls Not Used Remote Keyless Entry ...
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..., a pressure test of the cooling system and pressure cap and cleaning the outside of the windshield. (e) Make sure the safety belt reminder light and all key lock cylinders, door hinges and latches, hood hinges and latches and trunk lid hinges and latches. If you see anything that might keep a safety belt system...
..., a pressure test of the cooling system and pressure cap and cleaning the outside of the windshield. (e) Make sure the safety belt reminder light and all key lock cylinders, door hinges and latches, hood hinges and latches and trunk lid hinges and latches. If you see anything that might keep a safety belt system...
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... PARK (P), contact your GM Goodwrench dealer if service is in PARK (P). • The key should come out only in each shift lever position. • The ignition should be injured. 1. Ignition Transaxle Lock Check While parked, and with normal effort. Be ready to apply the regular brake immediately...the ignition to move. 3. Before you have enough room around the vehicle. See Parking Brake on a level surface. 2. Automatic Transaxle Shift Lock Control System Check {CAUTION: When you or others could move suddenly. It should turn the ignition to OFF only when the shift lever is ...
... PARK (P), contact your GM Goodwrench dealer if service is in PARK (P). • The key should come out only in each shift lever position. • The ignition should be injured. 1. Ignition Transaxle Lock Check While parked, and with normal effort. Be ready to apply the regular brake immediately...the ignition to move. 3. Before you have enough room around the vehicle. See Parking Brake on a level surface. 2. Automatic Transaxle Shift Lock Control System Check {CAUTION: When you or others could move suddenly. It should turn the ignition to OFF only when the shift lever is ...
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Washer Solvent GM Optikleen Automatic Transaxle Key Lock Cylinders Hood Latch Assembly, Secondary Latch, Pivots, Spring Anchor and Release Pawl Hood and Door Hinges Weatherstrip Conditioning DEXRON®-III Automatic Transmission Fluid. Look ...
Washer Solvent GM Optikleen Automatic Transaxle Key Lock Cylinders Hood Latch Assembly, Secondary Latch, Pivots, Spring Anchor and Release Pawl Hood and Door Hinges Weatherstrip Conditioning DEXRON®-III Automatic Transmission Fluid. Look ...