Safety Locks; Lockout Protection - Chevrolet 2013 Malibu Owner's Manual

The power door unlock function can
be programmed through prompts
displayed on the Driver Information
Center (DIC). See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5 33.

Lockout Protection

If the power door lock switch is
pressed when the key is in the
ignition and any door is open, all
doors will lock and then the driver
door will unlock. Be sure to remove
the key from the ignition when
locking the vehicle.
If the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter is used to lock the doors
while the key is in the ignition, a
chime will sound three times.
All doors will then lock.

Safety Locks

The rear door safety locks prevent
passengers from opening the rear
doors from inside the vehicle.
Activating this feature will also
activate the rear window lockout.
See Power Windows on page 2 16.
Keys, Doors, and Windows
Press to activate the rear door
safety locks. The indicator light in
the switch will illuminate.
Press again to deactivate the
safety locks and window lockout.
If a rear door handle is pulled when
the safety lock is deactivated, that
door will remain locked and the
indicator light may flash. Release
the handle, then press the safety
lock twice to deactivate the safety
locks.
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