Chevrolet Malibu 2008 Get To Know Manual
Getting to Know Your
2008 Malibu
Congratulations on your purchase of a Chevrolet Malibu. Please read this information about your vehicle’s features
and your Owner Manual to ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may not include all
the features described in this booklet. Keep this booklet with your Owner Manual for easy reference.
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY FEATURES
Remote Keyless Entry . . . . . . . . .2
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . .2
PERSONAL FIT FEATURES
Manual Seat Adjustments . . . . . .3
Power Seat Adjustments . . . . . . .4
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Shoulder Belt Height
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Adjustable Throttle and Brake
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . .5
ENTERTAINMENT FEATURES
Audio System Features . . . . . . . .5
Multiple-Disc CD Player . . . . . . . .7
XM
®
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . .7
Audio Steering Wheel Controls . .8
INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES
Driver Information Center . . . . . .8
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . .11
CONVENIENCE FEATURES
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Automatic Headlamp System . .13
Interior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Auto-Dimming Rearview
Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Speed-Sensitive Windshield
Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Express Power Windows . . . . . .15
Center Console Features . . . . . .16
Universal Home Remote . . . . . .16
115V Power Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . .16
OnStar
®
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Split-Folding Rear Seats . . . . . .17
PERFORMANCE & MAINTENANCE
FEATURES
TAPshift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Traction Control System . . . . . . .18
StabiliTrak
®
– Stability Control
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . .19
Resetting the Oil Life System . .19
OWNER INFORMATION
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . .20
My GMLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY FEATURES
Remote Vehicle Start
(if equipped)
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter allows you to lock and
unlock your vehicle and perform other
functions while up to approximately
65 feet away from the vehicle (196 feet
if equipped with Remote Vehicle Start).
RKE functions include:
(Lock): Press this button to lock all
the doors. RKE feedback (light flash
and/or horn chirp) can be programmed
using the Driver Information Center
(DIC).
(Unlock): Press this button to unlock
the driver’s door. Press it again within
five seconds to unlock all remaining
doors. RKE feedback (light flash and/or
horn chirp) can be programmed using
the DIC.
(Trunk/Liftgate Release): Press
and hold this button for approximately
one second to unlatch the trunk.
The trunk also may be opened by
pressing the Trunk Release button on
the driver’s door.
(Vehicle Locator/Panic
Alarm): Press and release this button
to locate your vehicle. The turn signal
lamps will flash and the horn will sound
three times.
Press and hold the button for approximately three seconds to activate the
panic alarm. The headlamps and
parking lamps will flash and the horn
will sound for 30 seconds. Press the
button again or turn the ignition to On
to cancel the alarm.
(Remote Vehicle Start)
(if equipped): This feature can be used
to start the engine from outside the
vehicle. (See Remote Vehicle Start.)
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Remote Keyless Entry
This feature allows you to start the
engine from outside the vehicle by
using the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter. The remote start capability
must be turned on using the Driver
Information Center.
During a remote start, the manual
climate control system will operate at
its last setting before the vehicle was
turned off. With automatic climate
control (if equipped), the system will
default to a heating or cooling mode,
and may activate the rear defogger,
based on outside temperature.
Starting the Vehicle
To remote-start the vehicle:
1. Aim the RKE transmitter at the
vehicle. (Transmitter range is within
approximately 196 feet of the
vehicle.)
2. Press and release the (Lock)
button on the transmitter.
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PERSONAL FIT FEATURES
Owner
Information
Performance &
Maintenance Features
Convenience
Features
Instrument Panel
Features
Entertainment
Features
Personal Fit
Features
Remote Keyless
Entry Features
3. Immediately press and hold the
(Remote Start) button for about four
seconds. When the vehicle starts,
the parking lamps will light and
remain on while the engine is
running. The engine will continue
running for 10 minutes.
4. Repeat these steps for a 10-minute
time extension. Only two consecutive remote starts are allowed.
When you enter the vehicle after a
remote start, the ignition must be
turned to the On position before driving.
Canceling a Remote Start
If you wish to turn off the engine
instead of driving after a remote start,
perform one of the following functions:
• Press and hold the (Remote Start)
button until the parking lamps turn
off.
• Press and release the Hazard
Warning Flashers button. Press it
again to turn off the flashers.
• Turn the key in the ignition switch to
the On position and then off.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Note: The Remote Vehicle Start feature
will not operate if the key is in the
ignition, the hood is open, or the
Check Engine light is illuminated on
the instrument panel cluster.
Manual Seat Adjustments
Seat Adjustment
• To adjust the position of the front
seat, lift the bar (A) located
under the front of the seat and
move the seat fore or aft; then
release the bar.
Seat Height Adjustment
• To raise or lower the driver’s seat,
press the height adjustment button
(B) located on the outboard side of
the driver’s seat cushion.
Seatback Adjustment
• To adjust the position of the front
seatback, lift the recline lever (C)
located on the outboard side of the
seat and recline or raise the seatback; then release the lever.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
BA C
4
PERSONAL FIT FEATURES
Power Seat Adjustments
(if equipped)
The power seat controls are located on
the outboard side of the seat cushion.
Seat Adjustment
• Use the horizontal control (A) to
move the seat fore or aft as well as
raise or lower the front or rear of
the seat cushion.
Seatback Adjustment
• Use the vertical control (B) to recline
or raise the seatback.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
A B
Lumbar Adjustment
The lumbar adjustment lever is located
on the outboard side of the seatback.
• To increase the lumbar support,
ratchet the lever down repeatedly.
To decrease the support, ratchet the
lever up repeatedly.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment
• Push the two release buttons to
move the front seat shoulder belt
height adjuster up or down. Once in
a comfortable position, try to move
the height adjuster to make sure it
is locked in place.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
Adjustable Throttle and Brake
Pedals
The adjustable throttle and brake
pedals button is located on the left side
of the instrument panel. The vehicle
must be in Park to adjust the pedals.
• Press the left arrow to move the
pedals away from you and the right
arrow to move the pedals toward
you.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
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ENTERTAINMENT FEATURES
Owner
Information
Performance &
Maintenance Features
Convenience
Features
Instrument Panel
Features
Entertainment
Features
Personal Fit
Features
Remote Keyless
Entry Features
Steering Wheel Adjustment
Adjust the driver’s seat to a comfortable position before adjusting the
steering wheel. To tilt and telescope
the position of the steering wheel:
1. Push down the lever on the left side
of the steering column.
2. Adjust the wheel to a comfortable
position by moving it up or down
as well as in or out.
3. Pull up the lever to lock the wheel in
place.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Audio System Features
While most of the features on your
radio will look familiar, some of the
following may be new:
(Power/Volume): Press this knob
to turn the system on or off. Turn the
knob to adjust the volume.
(Tune): Turn this knob to select
radio stations or, when a CD is playing,
to select a track or MP3 file (if
equipped).
(Information): Press this button to
switch the radio display between
station frequency and time. It will also
display additional information related
to the current FM-RDS or XM station,
or MP3 song (if equipped).
Tone and Speaker Control: Press
the (Tune) knob to adjust the tone
control (bass/treble) or speaker control
(balance/fade) setting. Turn the knob or
press the SEEK, FWD or REV buttons to
adjust the selected setting.
(Balance/Fade): Press this button
to adjust the speaker control settings.
FAV (Favorite): Press this button to go
through up to six pages of any combination (AM, FM, or XM, if equipped) of
preset favorite radio stations. On each
page, up to six stations are available by
using the six pushbuttons below the
radio display.
BAND: Press this button to switch to
FM, AM, or XM (if equipped). When
playing a CD or portable audio player,
press this button to play the radio
instead.
CD/AUX: Press this button to play a CD
instead of the radio. Press again and
the system will automatically search
for a portable audio player connected
to the auxiliary input jack.
EQ (Equalization): Press this button to
select preset equalization settings.
CAT (Category) (if equipped): Press
this button to find XM stations within a
desired category.
Mid-level radio shown
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ENTERTAINMENT FEATURES
Auxiliary Input Jack: A portable
audio player (such as an iPod®or other
MP3 player) can be connected to the
auxiliary input jack located on the
radio. Press the CD/AUX button to play
audio from the portable player over the
vehicle speakers. To optimize speaker
volume, fully increase the volume level
of the portable player.
Playing MP3 Files (if equipped)
The audio system may have MP3 file
playback capability. When playing a
CD-R containing MP3 audio tracks,
an MP3 label will be displayed.
Radio Data System (if equipped)
When you tune to a Radio Data System
(RDS) station, the station name or
call letters will appear on the display
instead of the frequency. Depending on
the RDS station, additional text information may be available by pressing
the (Information) button.
RDS features are available for use only
on FM stations that broadcast RDS
information. RDS relies on receiving
specific information from these stations
and will work only when the information is available.
Setting Favorite Stations
Before setting your favorite stations,
shift the vehicle into Park.
You can set up to six pages of any combination (AM, FM, or XM, if equipped)
of favorite radio stations, with up to six
stations stored on each page.
To set the number of favorite station
pages:
1. Press the MENU button to display
the radio setup menu.
2. Press the pushbutton below the FAV
1–6 label on the radio display.
3. Select the desired number of
favorite station pages.
4. Press the FAV button. You may now
begin storing your favorite stations
for the chosen number of pages.
To store favorite stations:
1. Tune in the desired radio station.
2. Press the FAV button to display the
page where the station is to be
stored.
3. Press and hold one of the six pushbuttons until a beep sounds to store
the station.
4. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton on each page.
Setting the Time
To set the time:
1. Turn on the radio.
2. Press the (Clock) button. Or, if
equipped, press the MENU button
until the clock option is displayed;
Note: Engaging in extended searching
for specific audio stations or songs by
using buttons and knobs — or giving
extended attention to entertainment
tasks — can lead you to look away
from the road frequently or for
prolonged periods, which may cause
you to miss seeing things on the road
that you need to see. Avoid engaging in
extended searching for specific items
while driving.
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