Chevrolet Malibu Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-
15487011) - 2022 - CRC - 4/20/21
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Keys, Doors, and Windows
The indicator light, on the instrument panel
near the windshield, indicates the status of
the system:
Off :
Alarm system is disarmed.
On Solid :
Vehicle is secured during the
delay to arm the system.
Fast Flash :
Vehicle is unsecured. A door, the
hood, or the trunk is open.
Slow Flash :
Alarm system is armed.
Arming the Alarm System
1. Close the trunk and the hood. Turn off
the vehicle.
2. Lock the vehicle in one of three ways:
.
Use the RKE transmitter.
.
Use the Keyless Access system,
if equipped.
.
With a door open, press the
inside
Q
.
3. After 30 seconds the alarm system will
arm, and the indicator light will begin to
slowly flash indicating the alarm system
is operating. Pressing
Q
on the RKE
transmitter a second time will bypass
the 30-second delay and immediately
arm the alarm system.
The vehicle alarm system will not arm if the
doors are locked with the key.
If the driver door is opened without first
unlocking with the RKE transmitter, the horn
will chirp and the lights will flash to indicate
pre-alarm. If the vehicle is not started,
or the door is not unlocked by pressing
K
on the RKE transmitter during the 10-second
pre-alarm, the alarm will be activated.
If a door, the hood, or the trunk is opened
without first disarming the system, the turn
signals will flash and the horn will sound for
about 30 seconds. The alarm system will
then re-arm to monitor for the next
unauthorized event.
Disarming the Alarm System
Do one of the following to disarm the alarm
system or turn off the alarm if it has been
activated:
.
Press
K
on the RKE transmitter.
.
Unlock the vehicle using the Keyless
Access system, if equipped.
.
Start the vehicle.
To avoid setting off the alarm by accident:
.
Lock the vehicle after all occupants have
left the vehicle and all doors are closed.
.
Always unlock a door with the RKE
transmitter or use the Keyless Access
system, if equipped.
Unlocking the driver door with the key will
not disarm the system or turn off the alarm.
How to Detect a Tamper Condition
If
K
is pressed on the RKE transmitter and
the horn chirps and the lights flash three
times, an alarm occurred previously while
the alarm system was armed.
If the alarm has been activated, a message
will appear on the Driver Information
Center (DIC).