2008 Chevrolet Malibu Owner's Manual - Page 89

Power Door Locks The power door lock switches are located on the front doors. K (Unlock): Press to unlock the doors. Q (Lock): Remove the key from the ignition and press to lock the doors. If any door is open when locking the vehicle, three chimes will sound signaling that the delayed locking feature is active. Five seconds after the last door is closed, all of the doors will lock. To cancel the delay and lock the doors immediately, press the lock button on the remote keyless entry transmitter or the power door lock switch a second time. The theft deterrent system will arm after 30 seconds. Door Ajar Reminder If one of the doors is not fully closed while the ignition is on and the shift lever is moved out of PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N) the following will occur: Programmable Automatic Door Locks Automatic Locking All the doors automatically lock when the ignition is in ON/RUN and the shift lever is moved out of PARK (P). All doors must be closed. The automatic locking feature cannot be disabled. All doors will lock again when the brake pedal is applied, a door is opened and then closed, and the brake pedal is released. • A chime will sound. • The DOOR AJAR message will display through the Driver Information Center (DIC) until the door is closed. See DIC Warnings and Messages on page 3-48. Delayed Locking This feature will delay the actual locking of the doors and arming of the theft-deterrent system for five seconds when the power door lock switch or remote keyless entry transmitter is used to lock the vehicle. 2-11