This is how to program the switchblade type key fob for your 2013, 2014 or 2015 Chevrolet Malibu:
Once you have the key cut, you can program the key and remote yourself at home.
Use this method if you have the proxy key (push button start on your dash)
**instructions for Non-proxy type key that you turn in ignition are below**
• Only keyless access transmitters programmed to
the vehicle will work.
• If a transmitter is lost or stolen, a replacement
can be purchased and programmed through your
dealer/retailer.
• The vehicle can be reprogrammed so that lost or
stolen transmitters no longer work.
• Any remaining transmitters will need to be
reprogrammed. Each vehicle can have up to five
transmitters matched to it.
Programming with a Recognized
Transmitter:
A new transmitter can be programmed to the vehicle
when there is one recognized transmitter. To program,
the vehicle must be off and all of the transmitters,
both currently recognized and new, must be with you.
1. Place the recognized transmitter(s) in the
cupholder.
2. Insert the vehicle key of the new transmitter into
the key lock cylinder located on the outside of
the driver door and turn the key to the unlock
position five times within ten seconds. The Driver
Information Center (DIC) displays “Ready For
Remote #2, 3, 4 or 5.”
3. Place the new transmitter into the transmitter
pocket. The transmitter pocket is located inside the
center console storage area under the cupholder.
The cupholder will need to be pulled out to access
the transmitter pocket.
4. Press the ignition. When the transmitter is learned,
the DIC display will show that it is ready to
program the next transmitter.
5. Remove the transmitter from the transmitter pocket
and press the unlock button.
To program additional transmitters, repeat Steps
3 through 5. When all additional transmitters are
programmed, press and hold the ignition for 5
seconds to exit the programming mode.
Programming without a Recognized
Transmitter:
If there are no currently recognized transmitters
available, follow this procedure to program up to five
transmitters. This procedure will take approximately
30 minutes to complete. The vehicle must be off and
all of the transmitters you wish to program must be
with you.
1. Insert the vehicle key of the new transmitter into
the key lock cylinder located on the outside of
the driver door and turn the key to the unlock
position five times within ten seconds. The Driver
Information Center (DIC) displays “Remote Learn
Pending, Please Wait.”
2. Wait for ten minutes until the DIC displays “Press
Engine Start Button To Learn” and then press the
ignition. The DIC displays will again show “Remote
Learn Pending, Please Wait.”
3. Repeat Step 2 two additional times. After the
third time all previously known transmitters
will no longer work with the vehicle. Remaining
transmitters can be relearned during
the next steps. The DIC should now show “Ready
For Remote #1.”
4. Place the new transmitter into the transmitter
pocket. The transmitter pocket is located inside the
center console storage area under the cupholder.
The cupholder will need to be pulled out to access
the transmitter pocket.
5. Press the ignition. When the ignition is learned, the
DIC display will show that it is ready to program
the next transmitter.
6. Remove the transmitter from the transmitter pocket
and press the unlock button.
To program additional transmitters, repeat Steps
4 through 6. When all additional transmitters are
programmed, press and hold the ignition for 5
seconds to exit the programming mode.
Starting the Vehicle with a Low
Transmitter Battery:
If the transmitter battery is weak, the DIC may display
“No Remote Detected” when you try to start the
vehicle. The “Replace Battery” in Remote Key message
may also be displayed at this time.
To Start the Vehicle:
1. Remove the cupholder from the center console
storage area.
2. Place the transmitter in the transmitter pocket with
the buttons facing up.
3. With the vehicle in “P” (Park) or “N” (Neutral),
press the brake pedal and the ignition control. See
“Starting the Engine”, for additional information
about the vehicle’s keyless ignition with push start.
Replace the transmitter battery as soon as possible.
Battery Replacement:
Replace the battery if the “Replace Battery in Remote
Key” message displays in the DIC. See “Replace
Battery in Remote Key” under Key and Lock Messages.
The battery is not rechargeable. See your dealer/
retailer to replace the battery.
If you have the key that you must turn in the ignition to start the car, you will use these instructions:
• To initiate, this procedure requires that a learned
master key be available.
• A total of 10 keys may be programmed to a single
vehicle.
• This procedure adds keys only. The procedure
does not erase previously learned keys.
• The keys to be learned must duplicate the
mechanical cut of the current key.
• If more than one valet key is to be learned,
immediately precede each valet key with a
learned master key.
1. With a previously learned master key, turn ON
the ignition, with the engine OFF.
2. Turn OFF the ignition and remove the key.
3. Within 10 seconds of turning OFF the ignition,
insert the key to be learned and turn ON the
ignition. The vehicle has now learned the new key.
