belt CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX 2007 6.G Owners Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems
....................... 7
Front Seats
.............................................. 8
Rear Seats
............................................. 17
Safety Belts
............................................ 20
Child Restraints
...................................... 42
Airbag System
........................................ 72
Restraint System Check
......................... 90
Features and Controls
................................ 93
Keys
....................................................... 95
Doors and Locks
.................................. 104
Windows
............................................... 110
Theft-Deterrent Systems
....................... 113
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
..... 117
Mirrors
.................................................. 138
OnStar
®System
................................... 144Universal Home Remote System
.......... 148
Storage Areas
...................................... 160
Sunroof
................................................ 164
Instrument Panel
....................................... 165
Instrument Panel Overview
................... 168
Climate Controls
................................... 188
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators
.......................................... 198
Driver Information Center (DIC)
............ 218
Audio System(s)
................................... 228
Driving Your Vehicle
................................. 287
Your Driving, the Road, and Your
Vehicle
.............................................. 288
Towing
................................................. 330
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Front Seats..................................................... 8
Manual Seats................................................ 8
Power Seat................................................... 9
Manual Lumbar............................................. 9
Heated Seats.............................................. 10
Reclining Seatbacks.................................... 10
Head Restraints.......................................... 13
Passenger Folding Seatback (Maxx)............ 14
Power Lift Seat........................................... 16
Rear Seats.................................................... 17
Rear Seat Operation................................... 17
Safety Belts.................................................. 20
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone........... 20
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.... 24
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............. 25
Driver Position............................................. 26
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment................. 33
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.............. 34
Right Front Passenger Position................... 34
Rear Seat Passengers................................ 34
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides................ 37
Safety Belt Pretensioners............................ 41
Safety Belt Extender................................... 41Child Restraints............................................ 42
Older Children............................................. 42
Infants and Young Children......................... 45
Child Restraint Systems.............................. 49
Where to Put the Restraint.......................... 54
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH).................................... 56
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position................................... 65
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position......................... 67
Airbag System.............................................. 72
Where Are the Airbags?.............................. 74
When Should an Airbag Inate?.................. 78
What Makes an Airbag Inate?................... 79
How Does an Airbag Restrain?................... 79
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates? ... 80
Passenger Sensing System......................... 82
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...... 88
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.......................... 89
Restraint System Check............................... 90
Checking the Restraint Systems.................. 90
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash........................................... 91
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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{CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your
vehicle is in motion can be dangerous.
Even if you buckle up, your safety belts
cannot do their job when you are reclined
like this.
The shoulder belt cannot do its job because
it will not be against your body. Instead, it
will be in front of you. In a crash, you could
go into it, receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a
crash, the belt could go up over your
abdomen. The belt forces would be there,
not at your pelvic bones. This could cause
serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle
is in motion, have the seatback upright.
Then sit well back in the seat and wear your
safety belt properly.
Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is
moving.
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2. If your vehicle has the passenger folding seat
without a side impact airbag, press either
lever located on the back of the seatback and
fold the seatback forward.
If your vehicle has the passenger folding seat
with a side impact airbag, press the lever
located on the back of the seatback on
the inboard side. Press the lever and fold the
seatback forward.To raise the seatback, do the following:
1. If your vehicle has the passenger folding seat
without a side impact airbag, press either
lever located on the back of the seatback.
Pull the seatback up to lock it into place.
Make sure the safety belt is not twisted or
caught in the seatback.
If your vehicle has the passenger folding seat
with a side impact airbag, press the lever
located on the back of the seatback on the
inboard side. Pull the seatback up to lock
it into place. Make sure the safety belt is not
twisted or caught in the seatback.
Seat without Side Impact Airbag shown,
Seat with Side Impact Airbag similar
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Rear Seats
Rear Seat Operation
Folding the Seatback
Your vehicle may has a split folding rear seatback.
To fold down the rear seatback on the sedan,
do the following:
1. Open the trunk and pull one or both of the
handles located on the upper part of the
trunk opening. The driver’s side handle will
open the larger side of the seatback.
The passenger’s side handle will open the
smaller side of the seatback.Notice:Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle
the safety belts and return them to their normal
stowed position before folding a rear seat.
2. Once a handle is pulled, the seatback can be
pushed open through the trunk, or pulled
open from inside the vehicle.
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To fold down the rear seatback on the MAXX,
do the following:
1. Pull up on and hold the lever located on the
side of either rear seat.
Notice:Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle
the safety belts and return them to their normal
stowed position before folding a rear seat.2. Once a lever is pulled, the seatback can be
pushed into the down position.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on the
seatback to be sure it is locked.
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{CAUTION:
A safety belt that is improperly routed,
not properly attached, or twisted will not
provide the protection needed in a crash.
The person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After raising the rear
seatback, always check to be sure that
the safety belts are properly routed and
attached, and are not twisted.
To return the seatback to the upright position,
push the seatback up until you hear a click.
Then pull on the seatback to make sure it is
secure.
Rear Sliding Seat (MAXX Only)
If your vehicle is the MAXX model your rear seat
will slide forward or rearward to allow more
cargo space in the rear.
Lift the bar located under the front of the seat to
unlock the seat. Slide the seat to where you want it
and release the bar. Try to move the seat back
and forth to be sure the seat is locked in place.
If your vehicle has the rear seat entertainment
system, slide the rear seat forward so that the front
edge of the seat cushion is lined up with the
mark on the carpet retainer trim on the oor of the
driver’s side rear seat. If the rear seat is forward
of the mark, you will not be able to open the
DVD screen.
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Safety Belts
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use
safety belts properly. It also tells you some things
you should not do with safety belts.
{CAUTION:
Do not let anyone ride where he or she
cannot wear a safety belt properly. If you
are in a crash and you are not wearing a
safety belt, your injuries can be much
worse. You can hit things inside the
vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be
seriously injured or killed. In the same
crash, you might not be, if you are
buckled up. Always fasten your safety
belt, and check that your passengers’
belts are fastened properly too.
{CAUTION:
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a
cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle.
In a collision, people riding in these areas
are more likely to be seriously injured or
killed. Do not allow people to ride in any
area of your vehicle that is not equipped
with seats and safety belts. Be sure
everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and
using a safety belt properly.
Your vehicle has a light
that comes on as a
reminder to buckle up.
SeeSafety Belt
Reminder Light on
page 201.
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In most states and in all Canadian provinces,
the law says to wear safety belts. Here is
why:They work.
You never know if you will be in a crash. If you do
have a crash, you do not know if it will be a
bad one.
A few crashes are mild, and some crashes
can be so serious that even buckled up, a person
would not survive. But most crashes are in
between. In many of them, people who buckle up
can survive and sometimes walk away. Without
belts they could have been badly hurt or killed.
After more than 40 years of safety belts in
vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes
buckling up does matter... a lot!Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast
as it goes.
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a
seat on wheels.
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or the safety belts!
With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle
does. You get more time to stop. You stop
over more distance, and your strongest bones
take the forces. That is why safety belts
make such good sense.
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts
Q:Will I be trapped in the vehicle after an
accident if I am wearing a safety belt?
A:Youcouldbe — whether you are wearing a
safety belt or not. But you can unbuckle a
safety belt, even if you are upside down.
And your chance of being conscious during
and after an accident, so youcanunbuckle
and get out, ismuchgreater if you are belted.
Q:If my vehicle has airbags, why should
I have to wear safety belts?
A:Airbags are supplemental systems only; so
they workwithsafety belts — not instead of
them. Every airbag system ever offered
for sale has required the use of safety belts.
Even if you are in a vehicle that has airbags,
you still have to buckle up to get the most
protection. That is true not only in frontal
collisions, but especially in side and other
collisions.
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