1997 Chevrolet Malibu Owner's Manual - Page 62

Power Door Locks Equipped) (If With the power door locks, you can unlock or lock all of the doors of your vehicle from the driver orfront passenger doorlock switch. Rear Door Security Locks - Your Chevrolet is equipped with rear door security locks that help prevent passengers from opening the rear doors your of vehicle from the inside. Pull up on switch to unlock allof the doors. Push the down on it to lock all the doors. Door Ajar Reminder To The switch is located onthe inside of the rear door. use the security locks: 1. Move the switch up. If one of the doorsof your vehicle is not closed properly, the ignition is on and you from PARK (P) or shift 2. Close the door. NEUTRAL (N), you will hear a chime. Also, the Door Ajar light on the instrument panel will come on and stay 3. Do the same thing on the other rear door. on until the doors are closed and completely latched. The rear doorsof your vehicle cannot be opened from the inside when this feature is in use.you want to If open a rear door when the security lock is on: 1. Unlock the door from the inside. 2. Then open the door from the outside. 2-5