Chevrolet 2006 Malibu Owner's Manual page 233

Theft-Deterrent Feature
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THEFTLOCK is designed to discourage theft of your
vehicle's radio. The feature works automatically by
learning a portion of the Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN). If the radio is moved to a different vehicle, it
will not operate and LOCKED will appear on the display.
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With THEFTLOCK activated, the radio will not
operate if stolen.
Audio Steering Wheel Controls
(Three Spoke)
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: Press the up or the down arrow to go to the
next or to the previous radio station and stay there.
The radio will only seek stations with a strong signal
that are in the selected band.
If your vehicle has this
feature, some audio
controls can be adjusted
at the steering wheel.
They include the
following:
To scan stations, press and hold either arrow for
two seconds until SCAN appears on the display and
you hear a beep. The radio will go to a station, play for
a few seconds, then go on to the next station. Press
either arrow again to stop scanning.
When a CD is playing, press the up or the down arrow
to go to the next or previous track.
To scan the current CD, press and hold either up or
down arrow for more than two seconds. The CD will
go to the next track, play the first 10 seconds, then go
on to the next track. Press either up or down arrow
again to stop scanning.
To scan all of the CDs loaded, press and hold either
up or down arrow for more than four seconds. The
CD will go to the next CD, play the first 10 seconds of
each track, then go on to the next CD. Press either up
or down arrow again to stop scanning.
+ (Volume): Press the plus or minus button to
increase or to decrease the volume.
1–6 (Preset Pushbuttons): Press this button to play
stations that are programmed on the radio preset
pushbuttons. The radio will only seek preset stations
with a strong signal that are in the selected band.
When a CD is playing in the six-disc CD changer, press
this button to go to the next available CD, if multiple
CDs are loaded.
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