Rear Door Security Locks; Lockout Protection; Trunk - Chevrolet 2009 Malibu Owner's Manual

Rear Door Security Locks

The vehicle has rear door security locks to prevent
passengers from opening the rear doors from the inside.
To set the locks, insert a key into the slot and turn it to
the horizontal position. The door can only be opened from
the outside with the door unlocked. To return the door to
normal operation, turn the slot to the vertical position.
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Open the rear doors to
access the security locks
on the inside edge of
each door.

Lockout Protection

If you press the power door lock switch when the key is
in the ignition and any door is open, all the doors will lock
and then the driver's door will unlock. Be sure to remove
the key from the ignition when locking your vehicle.
If the remote keyless entry 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.

Trunk

Press the trunk release button on the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter for one second to open the
trunk from the outside.
CAUTION:
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Exhaust gases can enter the vehicle if it is driven
with the liftgate, trunk/hatch open, or with any
objects that pass through the seal between the
body and the trunk/hatch or liftgate. Engine exhaust
contains Carbon Monoxide (CO) which cannot be
seen or smelled. It can cause unconsciousness
and even death.
CAUTION: (Continued)