2008 Chevrolet Malibu Owner's Manual - Page 211
2008 Chevrolet Malibu Manual
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Theft-Deterrent Feature THEFTLOCK® is designed to discourage theft of the vehicle's radio. The feature works automatically by learning a portion of the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). If the radio is moved to a different vehicle, it does not operate and LOC, LOCK, or LOCKED could display. With THEFTLOCK activated, the radio does not operate if stolen. Audio Steering Wheel Controls If your vehicle has this feature, some audio controls can be adjusted at the steering wheel. They include the following: To scan stations, press and hold either the down or up arrow for two seconds until SCAN displays and a beep sounds. The radio goes to a station, plays for a few seconds, then goes to the next station. Press either the down or up arrow again to stop scanning. When a CD is playing, press the down or up arrow to go to the next or to the previous track. To scan the current CD, press and hold the down or up arrow for more than two seconds. The CD does go to the next track, plays the first 10 seconds, then goes to the next track. Press the down or up arrow again to stop scanning. To scan all of the CDs loaded, press and hold the down or up arrow for more than four seconds. The CD does goes to the next CD, plays the first 10 seconds of each track, then goes to the next CD. Press the down or up arrow again to stop scanning. + e − e (Volume): Press the plus or minus button to increase or to decrease the radio volume. x w (Next/Previous): Press the down or up arrow to go to the next or to the previous radio station and stay there. The radio seeks stations only with a strong signal that are in the selected band. g (Mute/Voice Recognition): Press and release this button to silence the vehicle speakers only. The audio of the wireless and wired headphones, if your vehicle has these features, is not muted. Press and release this button again, to turn the sound on. Press and hold this button for longer than one second to interact with the OnStar® system. See the OnStar® System on page 2-42 in this manual for more information. 3-79