CHEVROLET 2012 Malibu - Manual (Page 35)

Black plate (7,1) Chevrolet Malibu Owner Manual - 2012
Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-7
Door Locks
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WARNING
Unlocked doors can be
dangerous.
. Passengers, especially
children, can easily open the
doors and fall out of a moving
vehicle. When a door is
locked, the handle will not
open it. The chance of being
thrown out of the vehicle in a
crash is increased if the
doors are not locked. So, all
passengers should wear
safety belts properly and the
doors should be locked
whenever the vehicle is
driven.
. Young children who get into
unlocked vehicles may be
unable to get out. A child can
be overcome by extreme heat
and can suffer permanent
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WARNING (Continued)
injuries or even death from
heat stroke. Always lock the
vehicle whenever leaving it.
. Outsiders can easily enter
through an unlocked door
when you slow down or stop
the vehicle. Locking the doors
can help prevent this from
happening.
There are several ways to lock and
unlock your vehicle.
From the outside, turn the key in the
driver door lock counterclockwise to
lock the door and clockwise to
unlock it, or use the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
From the inside, move the manual
lock control on the door or use the
power door lock switch.
Power Door Locks
K
(Unlock): Press to unlock the
doors.
Q (Lock): Remove the key from
the ignition and press to lock the
doors.