Battery Replacement - Chevrolet 2008 Malibu Owner's Manual

If enabled through the DIC, and it is dark enough
outside, the vehicle's high-beam headlamps, parking
lamps, and back-up lamps turn on each time
transmitter is pressed. These exterior lamps stay on
for 20 seconds, or until a door is opened. See
"EXT (Exterior) LIGHTS" under DIC Vehicle
Personalization on page 3-53 for additional information.
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Pressing on the RKE transmitter disarms the
content theft-deterrent system. See Content
Theft-Deterrent on page 2-18.
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(Remote Trunk Release): Press and hold for
about one second to open the trunk. The trunk can be
opened with the transmitter when the vehicle speed
is less than 2 mph (3 km/h) or when the ignition is off.
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(Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm): Press and release
to locate your vehicle. The horn sounds three times
and the headlamps and turn signals flash three times.
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Press and hold for about three seconds to initiate the
panic alarm. The horn sounds and the headlamps
and turn signals flash for 30 seconds. Press
to cancel the panic alarm.
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Matching Transmitter(s) to Your
Vehicle
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Each RKE transmitter is coded to prevent another
transmitter from unlocking your vehicle. If a transmitter
is lost or stolen, a replacement can be purchased
through your dealer/retailer. All transmitters need to be
re-coded to match the new transmitter. The lost
transmitter will no longer work after the new transmitters
are re-coded. Each vehicle can have a maximum of
four transmitters matched to it.

Battery Replacement

Replace the battery if the KEY FOB BATT (Battery)
LOW message displays in the DIC. See "KEY FOB
BATT (Battery) LOW" under DIC Warnings and
Messages on page 3-48 for additional information.
Notice: When replacing the battery, do not touch
any of the circuitry on the transmitter. Static
from your body could damage the transmitter.
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