2011 Chevrolet Malibu Owner's Manual - Page 40

2-10 Keys, Doors and Windows Emergency Trunk Release Handle There is a glow-in-the-dark emergency trunk release handle located inside the trunk on the trunk latch. This handle glows following exposure to light. Pull the release handle up to open the trunk from the inside. Remote Trunk Release Press the button located on the driver door near the map pocket to open the trunk. The trunk can only be opened while the vehicle is in P (Park) or when the ignition is off. Close the trunk by pulling on the handle. Notice: Do not use the emergency trunk release handle as a tie-down or anchor point when securing items in the trunk as it could damage the handle. The emergency trunk release handle is only intended to aid a person trapped in a latched trunk, enabling them to open the trunk from the inside.