Teen Driver Feature on 2016 Redesigned Chevrolet Malibu

General Motors is offering Teen Driver feature on its redesigned 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. The Teen Driver feature is basically a report card for parents to see how their teen drivers are doing behind the wheel. When activated the Teen Driver will keep the radio muted until the front seat belts are fastened.

Some of the features parents can pre-set on the Malibu:

·         Maximum radio volume level

·         Set a maximum speed between 40 and 75mph

  Teen Driver also tracks:

·         Over speed warnings used

·         Stability

·         Maximum speed traveled

·         Distance driven

·         Antilock brake events

According to a General Motors safety engineer Mary Ann Beebe, GM developed this system to be used as a teaching tool for parents of teen drivers.

Unfortunately the leading cause of death for teens in the U.S. are motor vehicle crashes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety the fatal crash rate per mile driven for 16 to 19 year old's in the U.S. is nearly 3 times the rate for drivers over the age of 20.

The Teen Driver feature can be enabled by creating a personal ID (PIN) number in the settings menu of the MyLink system. The PIN number allows parents or adults to register their teen’s key fob the systems settings and are only activated for registered key fobs

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The redesigned 2016 Malibu has optional safety features available that automatically turns on and cannot be turned off manually when the system is activated:

·         Side blind zone alert

·         Stability control

·         Rear cross traffic alert

·         Front and rear park assist

·         Forward collision alert

·         Front pedestrian braking

·         Traction control

Teen Driver system will be standard on the Malibu Premier and offered as an option on LT models if they are equipped with the Convenience Package and up-level radio.

This is not a subscription based service and will remain with the vehicle permanently. There are plans in the works for Chevrolet to offer the Teen Driver system other models.