check engine CHEVROLET MALIBU 1997 5.G Repair Manual

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A CAUTION:
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When you are doing this check, the vehicle could
move suddenly.
If it does, you or others could be
injured. Follow the steps below.
1. Before you start, be sure you have enough room
around the vehicle.
2. Firmly apply both the parking brake (see “Parking
Brake” in the Index if necessary) and the
regular brake.
NOTE: Do not use the accelerator pedal, and be
ready to
turn off the engine immediately if it starts.
should work only in PARK
(P) or NEUTRAL (N). If
the starter works in any other position, your vehicle
needs service.
3. Try to start the engine in each gear. The starter
I A CAUTION:
I
I
When you are doing this check, the vehicle could
move suddenly.
If it does, you or others could be
injured. Follow the steps below.
1. Before you start, be sure you have enough room
around the vehicle. It should be parked on a
level surface.
2. Firmly apply the parking brake (see “Parking Brake”
in the Index if necessary).
NOTE: Be ready to apply the regular brake
immediately
if the vehicle begins to move.
3. With the engine off, turn the key to the ON position,
but don’t start the engine. Without applying the
regular brake,
try to move the shift lever out of
PARK (P) with normal effort. If the
shift lever
moves out of PARK
(P), your vehicle’s BTSI
needs service.
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While parked, and with the parking brake set, try to turn
the ignition key to
OFF in each shift lever position.
The key should turn to OFF only when the shift lever
On all vehicles, the key should come out only in OFF.
is in PARK (P) .
Parking Brake and Automatic Transaxle PARK (P)
When you are doing this check, your vehicle
could begin to move. You or others could be
injured and property could be damaged. Make
sure there
is room in front of your vehicle in case
it begins to roll. Be ready to apply the regular
brake at once should the vehicle begin to move. Park on a fairly steep hill, with the vehicle facing
downhill. Keeping your foot on
the regular brake, set
the
parking brake.
To check the parking brake’s holding ability: With
the engine running and transaxle in NEUTRAL
(N),
slowly remove foot pressure from the regular brake
pedal.
Do this until the vehicle is held by the parking
brake only.
To check the PARK (P) mechanism’s holding ability:
With
the engine running, shift to PARK (P). Then
release all brakes.
Underbody Flushing Service
At least every spring, use plain water to flush any
corrosive materials from the underbody. Take care to
clean thoroughly any areas where mud and other debris
can collect.
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After the scheduled services are performed, record the
date, odometer reading and who performed the service
in the boxes provided after the maintenance interval.
Any additional information from “Owner Checks and Services” or “Periodic Maintenance” can
be added on
the following record pages. Also, you should retain
all
maintenance receipts. Your owner information portfolio
is a convenient place to store them.
Maintenance Record
ODOMETER
DATE SERVICED
BY MAINTENANCE PERFORMED READING
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The following publications covering the operation and servicing of y\
our vehicle can be purchased by filling OL
the Service Publication Order Form in this book and mailing it in with your check, money order,
or credit card information to Helm, Incorporated (address below.) \
CURRENT PUBLICATIONS FOR 1997 CHEVROLET/GEO
SERVICE MANUALS
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TRANSMISSION, TRANSAXLE, TRANSFER CASE
UNIT REPAIR MANUAL
This manual provides information on unit repair service
procedures, adjustments and specifications for the
1997 GM transmissions, transaxles and transfer cases.
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SERVICE BULLETINS
Service Bulletins give technical service information needed
to knowledgeably service General Motors cars and trucks. Each bulletin contains instructions to assist in the
diagnosis and service of your vehicle.
OWNER’S INFORMATION
Owner publications are written directly for Owners and
intended to provide basic operational information about tht
vehicle. The owner’s manual will include the Maintenance
Schedule for
all models.
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Warranty Booklet. RETAIL SELL PRICE:
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Without Portfolio: Owner’s Manual only.
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GM vehicles. To request an order form, please
specify year and model name of the vehicle.

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name of the person to whose attention the shipment should be sent.
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Accessory Power Outlet ......................... 2-46
Adding Equipment to Your Vehicle
.................. 6-3
Adjuster. Seat
.............................. 1.2. 1-47
AirBag
....................................... 1-21
How Does it Restrain
.......................... 1-25
How it Works
................................ 1-23
Location
.................................... 1-23
Readiness Light
......................... 1.22. 2.54
Servicing
................................... 1-27
What Makes it Inflate
.......................... 1-25
What Will You See After it Inflates
............... 1-25
When Should it Inflate
......................... 1-24
Air Bag Readiness Light
.................... 1.22. 2.54
Air Cleaner
.................................... 6- 17
Air Conditioning ................................ 3-2
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
..................... 6-62
Alignment and Balance. Tire
...................... 6-42
Aluminum Wheels. Cleaning
...................... 6-50
Antenna. Fixed
................................. 3-24
Antifreeze
..................................... 6- 18
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
................ 2.56. 4.7
Brakes
................................. 2.56. 4.7
Anti.Theft. Radio
.............................. 3- 19 Appearancecare
............................... 6-44
Appearance Care Materials
....................... 6-52
Arbitration Program
.............................. 8-9
Audio Equipment. Adding
......... 2-1 5.2.16.3.22. 6.54
Audio Systems
.................................. 3-7
Auto-Down Window
............................ 2-28
Automatic Light Control
......................... 2-37
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid
....................................... 6-18
Operation
................................... 2-18
Park Mechanism Check
........................ 7-40
Shifting
..................................... 2-19
Ashtray
....................................... 2-44
Backing Up with a Trailer
....................... 4-37
Battery
....................................... 6-28
Jump Starting
................................. 5-3
Replacement. Keyless Entry System
............... 2-8
Saver
...................................... 2-39
Warnings
.................................... 5-3
BBB Auto Line
................................. 8-9
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
.................... 4-21
Better Business Bureau Mediation
................... 8-9
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.................................. 6-28
Fluid
....................................... 6-24
Master Cylinder
.............................. 6-24
Parking
..................................... 2-22
Pedal Travel
................................. 6-28
Replacing System Parts
........................ 6-28
System Warning Light
.................... 2.55. 6.25
Trailer
...................................... 4-36
Transaxle Shift Interlock
.................. 2.25. 7.39
Transaxle Shift Interlock Check
.................. 7-39
Wear
....................................... 6-27
Brakes. Anti-Lock
.......................... 2.56. 4.7
Braking
........................................ 4-6
Braking in Emergencies
........................... 4-9
Break.In. New Vehicle
.......................... 2- 13
BTSICheck
................................... 7-39
Bulb Replacement
.............................. 6-29
Back-up Lamp
.............................. 6-32
CHMSL
.................................... 6-32
Dome Lamp
................................. 6-34
Headlamps
.................................. 6-29
Taillamp
.................................... 6-32
Canadian Roadside Assistance
.................... 8-7
Capacities and Specifications
...................... 6-61
Carbon Monoxide
............... 2.10.2.26.4.27. 4.36
Cassette Deck Service
........................... 7-37
Cassette Tape Player
........................ 3.9. 3. 18
Cassette Tape Player Care
........................ 3-23
CD Adapter Kit
................................ 3- 13
CDPlayer
..................................... 3-14
CD Player Theft-Deterrent Feature ................. 3- 19
BTSI
.................................... 2.25. 7.39
Center Console Storage Area
...................... 2-42
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp Bulb Replacement
.... 6-32
Center Rear Passenger Position
.................... 1-33
Certification Label
.............................. 4-31
Chains. Safety
................................. 4-36
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-43
Changing a Flat Tire
............................. 5-20
Charging System Indicator Light
Check Engine Light
............................
Check Oil Light ........................... 2-61
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.................
Chemical Paint Spotting .........................
Child Restraints ...............................
Securing in a Rear Outside Seat Position ..........
YY ..................
Securing in the Center Rear Seat Position .......... 1-40
Securing
in the Right Front Seat Position .......... 1-42
TopStrap
................................... 1-37
Where to Put
................................ 1-36
Circuit Breakers and Fuses
....................... 6-55
Cleaner. Air ................................... 6-17
Aluminum Wheels
............................ 6-50
Exterior LampsLenses
........................ 6-49
Fabric
...................................... 6-45
Glass
....................................... 6-47
Inside
of Your Chevrolet ....................... 6-44
Instrumentpanel
............................. 6-47
Outside of Your Chevrolet
...................... 6-48
Special Problems
............................. 6-46
Stains
...................................... 6-46
Tires
....................................... 6-50
Vinyl
....................................... 6-46
Wheels
..................................... 6-50
Windshield and
Wiper Blades ................... 6-48
Cleaning
...................................... 6-44 2-54
2-57
6-12 1-47
6-51
1-35
1-38
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Clock. Setting
the ................................ 3-7
Comfort Controls
................................ 3-2
Compact Disc Care
............................. 3-24
Compact Disc Player
............................ 3-14
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-32
Control of a Vehicle
.............................. 4-6
ConvenienceNet ............................... 2-44
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-41
Coolant
....................................... 6-18
Adding
..................................... 6-21
Checking
................................... 6-20
Heater. Engine
............................... 2- 17
Surge Tank Pressure Cap
....................... 6-22
Cooling System
................................ 5-14
Courtesy Transportation
........................... 8-8
Cruise Control
................................. 2-33
CruiseLight
................................... 2-62
Cupholder. Center Console
....................... 2-43
Cupholder. Instrument Panel
...................... 2-43
Cupholder. Rear Seat
............................ 2-43
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users
......... 8-4
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8- 1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
.................... 8-2
SurgeTank
.................................. 5-14
Damage. Finish
............................... 6-51
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-50
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-37
Dead Battery
................................... 5-3 Defects. Reporting Safety
........................ 8-10
Defensive Driving
............................... 4-2
Defogging
..................................... 3-4
Defrosting
..................................... 3-4
Dimen ions. Vehicle
............................ 6-62
Dolby B Noise Reduction 3-13
Dome Lamp
................................... 2-39
Dome Lamp Bulb Replacement
.................... 6-34
DoorLocks
..................................... 2-4
Drive. Automatic
............................... 2-20
Driver Position
................................. 1-12
Driving
City
........................................ 4-19
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-3
Freeway
.................................... 4-20
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-26
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-5
In the Rain
.................................. 4-16
Night
...................................... 4-15
OnCurves
................................... 4-9
On Grades While Towing a Trailer
............... 4-37
On Hill and Mountain Roads
.................... 4-22
On Snow and Ice
............................. 4-25
Throughwater
............................... 4-18
WetRoads
.................................. 4-16
Winter
...................................... 4-24
With a Trailer
................................ 4-37
DrunkenDriving
................................ 4-3
Defogger. Rear Window
.......................... 3-5
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Electrical System
............................... 6-54
Engine
.................................. 6.10. 6.11
Coolant
..................................... 6-18
Coolant Heater
............................... 2-17
Coolant Levelcheck
.......................... 7-37
Coolant Temperature Gage
..................... 2-56
Exhaust
...................... 2.10.2.26.4.27. 4.36
FuseBlock
.................................. 6-58
Identification
................................ 6-53
Oil Level Check
.............................. 7-37
Overheating
................................. 5-12
Running While Parked
......................... 2-26
Specifications
................................ 6-62
Starting Your
........................... 2- 14. 2. 16
EngineOil .................................... 6-12
Adding
..................................... 6-13
Additives
................................... 6-16
Checking ................................... 6-13
Pressure Warning Light
........................ 2-60
Used
....................................... 6-17
What Kind to Use
............................. 6- 15
Ethanol ........................................ 6-4
Exterior Lamps
................................. 2-36
Whentochange
.............................. 6-16
Fabric Cleaning ............................... 6-45
FillingYourTank
................................ 6-5
Filter. Air
..................................... 6-17
Finishcare
.................................... 6-49 Finish Damage
................................. 6-51
First Gear. Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-21
Flashers. Hazard Warning
......................... 5-2
Flash-to-Pass .................................. 2-30
Flat Tire. Changing
............................. 5-20
Fluids and Lubricants
............................ 7-42
FogLmps
.................................... 2-38
Following Distance with a Trailer
.................. 4-37
Foreign Countries. Fuel
........................... 6-5
FrenchLanguageManual
11
FrontTowing .................................. 5-10
Fuel .......................................... 6-3
Filling Your Tank
.............................. 6-5
Gage
....................................... 2-64
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-5
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
....................... 6-55
.. ...........................
Gages Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 2-56
Fuel
....................................... 2-64
Tachometer
.................................. 2-52
Garment
Hook ................................. 2-46
GAWR
....................................... 4-31
Gear Positions. Automatic Transaxle
................ 2-19
GloveBox
.................................... 2-42
Gross Axle Weight Rating
........................ 4-31
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ...................... 4-31
Guide en Frangais
11
GVWR ....................................... 4-31
.. .................................
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Hazard Warning Flashers
.......................... 5-2
Head Restraints
................................. 1-5
Headlamps
.................................... 2-36
Bulb Replacement
............................ 6-29
High& ow Beam Changer
...................... 2-30
OnReminder
................................ 2-36
Wiring
..................................... 6-54
Hearing Impaired. Customer Assistance
.............. 8-4
Heating
........................................ 3-4
High-Beam Headlamps
.......................... 2-30
Highway Hypnosis
.............................. 4-22
Hill and Mountain Roads
......................... 4-22
Hitches. Trailer
................................. 4-36
Hood Checking Things Under
......................... 6-7
Release
...................................... 6-8
Hydroplaning
.................................. 4- 18
HOITI
......................................... 2-28
Ignition Positions
.............................. 2- 13
Ignition Transaxle Lock Check
.................... 7-40
Illuminated EntryLExit
........................... 2-39
Inflation. Tire
.................................. 6-36
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
................. 2-40
Brakesystem
................................ 7-41
Exhaust Systems
............................. 7-41
Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Boot
.................. 7-41
Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Seal
................... 7-41
Radiator and Heater Hose
...................... 7-41
Steering
.................................... 7-41
Inspections
.................................... 7-41 Suspension
.................................. 7-41
Instrument Panel
............................... 2-48
Cleaning
.................................... 6-47
Cluster
..................................... 2-50
FuseBlock
.................................. 6-55
Intensity Control
............................. 2-38
Interior Lamps
................................. 2-38
Throttle Linkage
.............................. 7-41
Jack. Tire
.................................... 5-22
Jump Starting
................................... 5-3
Key Lock Cylinders Service
..................... 7-38
Keyless Entry System
............................ 2-6
Battery Replacement
........................... 2-8
Operation
.................................... 2-7
Synchronization
............................... 6-9
Keys
.......................................... 2-2
Labels
....................................... 6-53
Certification
................................. 4-31
Service
Parts Identification ..................... 6-53
Tire-Loading Information
...................... 4-30
Vehicle Identification Number
................... 6-53
Exterior
.................................... 2-36
Interior
..................................... 2-38
OnReminder
................................ 2-36
Lamps
........................................ 2-36
Fog
........................................ 2-38
MirrorReading
............................... 2-39
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