service reset CHEVROLET MALIBU 2003 5.G Owners Manual

If the light comes on while you are driving, pull off the
road and stop carefully. You may notice that the pedal is
harder to push. Or, the pedal may go closer to the
¯oor. It may take longer to stop. If the light is still on,
have the vehicle towed for service. See
Towing
Your Vehicle on page 4-28.
{CAUTION:
Your brake system may not be working
properly if the brake system warning light is
on. Driving with the brake system warning light
on can lead to an accident. If the light is still
on after you've pulled off the road and stopped
carefully, have the vehicle towed for service.
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
Light
If your vehicle has the
anti-lock brake system, the
light will come on when
your engine is started and
may stay on for several
seconds. That's normal.
If the light stays on, turn the ignition to OFF. Or, if the
light comes on and the chime sounds when you're
driving, stop as soon as possible and turn the ignition
off. Then start the engine again to reset the system.
If the light still stays on, or comes on again while you're
driving, your vehicle needs service. If the regular
brake system warning light isn't on, you still have
brakes, but you don't have anti-lock brakes. If the
regular brake system warning light is also on, you don't
have anti-lock brakes and there's a problem with
your regular brakes. See
Brake System Warning Light
on page 3-27earlier in this section.
The anti-lock brake system warning light will come on
brie¯y when you turn the ignition key to ON. This is
normal. If the light doesn't come on then, have it ®xed
so it will be ready to warn you if there is a problem.
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After you clean the player, press and hold the cassette
eject button for two seconds to reset the clean tape
timer. The radio will display TP DECK CLEANED
to show that the timer was reset.
Cassettes are subject to wear and the sound quality
may degrade over time. Always make sure the cassette
tape is in good condition before you have your tape
player serviced.
Care of Your CDs
Handle discs carefully. Store them in their original cases
or other protective cases and away from direct sunlight
and dust. If the surface of a disc is soiled, dampen
a clean, soft cloth in a mild, neutral detergent solution
and clean it, wiping from the center to the edge.
Be sure never to touch the side without writing when
handling discs. Pick up discs by grasping the outer
edges or the edge of the hole and the outer edge.
Care of Your CD Player
The use of CD lens cleaner discs is not advised, due to
the risk of contaminating the lens of the CD optics
with lubricants internal to the CD mechanism.
Fixed Mast Antenna
The ®xed mast antenna can withstand most car washes
without being damaged. If the mast should ever
become slightly bent, you can straighten it out by hand.
If the mast is badly bent, as it might be by vandals,
you should replace it.
Check occasionally to be sure the mast is still tightened
to the fender. If tightening is required, tighten by
hand, then with a wrench one quarter turn.
Chime Level Adjustment
Chime level adjustment is only available on RDS radios.
The radio is the vehicle chime producer. The chime is
produced from the driver's side front door speakers. To
change the volume level, press and hold pushbutton 6
with the ignition on and the radio power off. The chime
volume level will change from the normal level to loud,
and LOUD will be displayed on the radio. To change back
to the default or normal setting, press and hold
pushbutton 6 again. The chime level will change from the
loud level to normal, and NORMAL will be displayed.
Each time the chime volume is changed, three chimes
will sound as an example of the new volume selected.
Removing the radio and not replacing it with a factory
radio or chime module will disable vehicle chimes.
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Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-30
Publications Ordering Information..................... 7-9
Vehicle Soon Light.......................................3-35
Setting Preset Stations....................3-38, 3-42, 3-49
Setting the Time.............................................3-37
Radios with Radio Data
Systems (RDS)........................................3-37
Radios without Radio Data
Systems (RDS)........................................3-36
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..........3-38, 3-43, 3-49
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-72
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-23
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-25
Short Trip/City De®nition.................................... 6-4
Short Trip/City Intervals..................................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance................ 6-6
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-14
Skidding........................................................4-13
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-17
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-69
Speci®cations, Capacities.................................5-82
Speedometer..................................................3-24
Starter Switch Check.......................................6-17
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-18
Steering.......................................................... 4-8
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-10Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection..............................6-19
Steering Tips................................................... 4-9
Storage Areas................................................2-30
Center Console Storage Area........................2-30
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-30
Glove Box..................................................2-30
Storage.........................................................2-30
Garment Hooks...........................................2-30
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools..........................5-65
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools.......................5-66
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-27
Sun Visors.....................................................2-15
Sunroof.........................................................2-31
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)...............1-48
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-52
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-54
What Makes an Air Bag In¯ate?....................1-52
What Will You See After an
Air Bag In¯ates?.......................................1-52
When Should an Air Bag In¯ate?...................1-51
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-50
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Tachometer....................................................3-25
Taillamps.......................................................5-45
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps....5-45
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-57
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