Lockout Protection; Delayed Locking; Automatic Door Locks; Safety Locks - Chevrolet 2012 Malibu Owner's Manual

1-10 Keys, Doors, and Windows

Door Ajar Reminder

A chime will sound and the
appropriate door message will
display if one of the doors is not
fully closed. This happens when
the ignition is on and the gear
lever is moved out of P (Park) or
N (Neutral). See Door Ajar
Messages on page 4‑36.

Delayed Locking

This feature will delay the actual
locking of the doors and arming of
the theft-deterrent system for
five seconds when the power door
lock switch or Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter is used
to lock the vehicle.
If any door is open when locking the
vehicle, three chimes will signal that
the delayed locking feature is active.
Five seconds after the last door is
closed, all of the doors will lock.
To cancel the delay and lock the
doors immediately, press
RKE transmitter or the power door
lock switch a second time. The
theft-deterrent system will arm after
30 seconds.

Automatic Door Locks

The vehicle can be programmed to
unlock the doors automatically when
the vehicle is shifted into P (Park)
on automatic transmission vehicles
or upon turning the ignition Off on
manual gearbox vehicles.
The power door unlock function can
be programmed through prompts
displayed on the Driver Information
Centre (DIC). See Vehicle
Personalisation on page 4‑43 for
more information.

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
Q door will unlock. Be sure to remove
on the
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 vehicle has rear door security
locks to prevent passengers
from opening the rear doors from
the inside.