Manual Mode - Chevrolet Malibu 2016 Owner's Manual

236 Driving and Operating
Warning
Shifting into a drive gear while the
engine is running at high speed is
dangerous. Unless your foot is
firmly on the brake pedal, the
vehicle could move very rapidly.
You could lose control and hit
people or objects. Do not shift
into a drive gear while the engine
is running at high speed.
Caution
Shifting out of P (Park) or
N (Neutral) with the engine
running at high speed may
damage the transmission. The
repairs would not be covered by
the vehicle warranty. Be sure the
engine is not running at high
speed when shifting the vehicle.
For hybrid vehicles, the engine will
always be off while in N (Neutral).
The vehicle cannot charge the high
voltage battery while the shift lever
selector is in N (Neutral). Only use
N (Neutral) when required. If the
high voltage battery state of charge
is low, the Driver Information Center
(DIC) will display a message to shift
out of N (Neutral). Shift to P (Park),
R (Reverse), D (Drive), or L (Low)
depending on the situation. If the
high voltage battery is depleted too
far, the vehicle will shut down,
requiring a shift to P (Park) to restart
the vehicle.
D : This position is for normal
driving. It provides the best fuel
economy. If you need more power
for passing, and you are:
Accelerating slowly or
maintaining a constant speed,
push the accelerator pedal about
halfway down.
Accelerating quickly or passing,
push the accelerator all the
way down.
L : This position allows you to
change gears similar to a manual
transmission. If the vehicle has this
feature, see Manual Mode 0 236.
Operating Modes
The transmission may operate in a
lower gear than normal to improve
vehicle performance. The engine
speed may be higher and there may
be an increase in noise during the
following conditions:
When climbing a grade.
When driving downhill.
When driving in hot
temperatures or at high altitude.

Manual Mode

Electronic Range Select
(ERS) Mode
ERS mode allows you to choose the
top-gear limit of the transmission
and the vehicle's speed while
driving downhill or towing a trailer.
The vehicle has an electronic shift
position indicator within the
instrument cluster. When using the
ERS mode a number will display
next to the L, indicating the current
gear that has been selected.