engine CHEVROLET MALIBU 2007 6.G Owners Manual
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Accessories and Modi cations..................... 344
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle............................ 89
Additives, Fuel............................................ 347
Add-On Electrical Equipment....................... 445
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal............ 121
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine............................. 364
Air Conditioning..................................188, 192
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator....................... 203
Readiness Light....................................... 202
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic
Module (SDM).......................................... 486
Airbag System............................................... 72
What Will You See After an
Airbag In ates?...................................... 80
When Should an Airbag In ate?................. 78
Where Are the Airbags?............................. 74
Airbag Systems
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......................... 89
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.................. 79
Passenger Sensing System....................... 82Airbag Systems (cont.)
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle....... 88
What Makes an Airbag In ate?.................. 79
Antenna, Backglass..................................... 286
Antenna, Fixed Mast................................... 285
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.................................................... 286
Anti-Lock Brake System.............................. 293
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light....... 208
Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels.................................... 441
Care of Safety Belts................................ 439
Chemical Paint Spotting........................... 442
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.............. 440
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle.......... 435
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 436
Finish Care.............................................. 440
Finish Damage......................................... 442
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 438
Leather.................................................... 437
Sheet Metal Damage............................... 442
Tires........................................................ 441
Ultra Lux Suede....................................... 438
Underbody Maintenance........................... 442
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials.......... 443
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Calibration..........................................139, 141
California Fuel............................................. 347
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 345
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Speci cations...................... 454
Carbon Monoxide..............108, 136, 317, 333
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 439
Your CD and DVD Player........................ 285
Your CDs and DVDs................................ 285
Cargo Lamp................................................ 186
Center Console Storage Area...................... 160
Chains, Tire................................................. 416
Charging System Light................................ 206
Check
Engine Light............................................ 212
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 352
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 442
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 49
Infants and Young Children........................ 45
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children.................................................. 56
Older Children........................................... 42Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position ................................. 65
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position........................ 67
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 54
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 187
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels.................................... 441
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 440
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 436
Finish Care.............................................. 440
Inside of Your Vehicle.............................. 435
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 438
Leather.................................................... 437
Tires........................................................ 441
Ultra Lux Suede....................................... 438
Underbody Maintenance........................... 442
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 439
Weatherstrips........................................... 439
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 440
Climate Control System............................... 188
Automatic................................................. 192
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 197
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Clock
Radios with Radio Data
Systems (RDS)..................................... 230
Radios without Radio Data
Systems (RDS)..................................... 229
Collision Damage Repair............................. 487
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt................. 37
Compact Spare Tire.................................... 434
Compass............................................139, 141
Competitive Driving..................................... 305
Content Theft-Deterrent............................... 113
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 292
Convenience Net......................................... 163
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 211
Engine Temperature Warning Light........... 211
Heater, Engine......................................... 122
Surge Tank Pressure Cap........................ 371
Cooling System........................................... 374
Cruise Control............................................. 176
Cruise Control Light.................................... 216
Cupholder(s)................................................ 160
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 483
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users......................... 479Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 479
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 476
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 480
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors..................................... 492
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 491
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 491
Roadside Assistance Program.................. 481
Service Publications Ordering
Information........................................... 492
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Daytime Running Lamps............................. 182
Defensive Driving........................................ 288
Delayed Headlamps.................................... 182
Delayed Locking.......................................... 106
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 345
Dome Lamp................................................ 184
Door
Delayed Locking...................................... 106
Door Ajar Reminder................................. 105
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Door (cont.)
Locks....................................................... 104
Power Door Locks................................... 105
Programmable Automatic
Door Locks........................................... 106
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 107
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 26
Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 218
DIC Operation and Displays..................... 218
DIC Vehicle Personalization..................... 225
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 222
Driving
At Night................................................... 306
City.......................................................... 311
Defensive................................................. 288
Drunken................................................... 289
Freeway................................................... 312
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 315
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 307
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 323
Winter...................................................... 317
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System............. 261E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 445
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 449
Fuses...................................................... 446
Headlamp Wiring..................................... 445
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 447
Power Windows and Other Power
Options................................................. 446
Rear Compartment Fuse Block................ 451
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 445
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 364
Check and Service Engine Soon Light...... 212
Coolant.................................................... 368
Coolant Heater......................................... 122
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 211
Coolant Temperature Warning Light.......... 211
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 470
Engine Compartment Overview................ 354
Exhaust................................................... 136
Oil ........................................................... 359
Oil Life System........................................ 362
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Engine (cont.)
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...... 373
Overheating............................................. 371
Running While Parked............................. 137
Starting.................................................... 120
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)................ 297
Active Light.............................................. 210
Warning Light........................................... 210
Entry/Exit Lighting....................................... 185
Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 486
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 41
Exterior Lamps............................................ 179
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 364
Finish Damage............................................ 442
Fixed Mast Antenna.................................... 285
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 170
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 173
Flat Tire...................................................... 417
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 418Flat Tire, Storing........................428, 430, 432
Fluid
Power Steering........................................ 379
Windshield Washer.................................. 380
Fog Lamp
Fog .......................................................... 184
Folding Seatback, Passenger........................ 14
Front Reading Lamps.................................. 185
Fuel............................................................ 346
Additives.................................................. 347
California Fuel.......................................... 347
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 351
Filling Your Tank...................................... 349
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 348
Gage....................................................... 217
Gasoline Octane...................................... 346
Gasoline Speci cations............................ 347
Fuses.......................................................... 446
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 449
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 447
Rear Compartment Fuse Block................ 451
Windshield Wiper..................................... 445
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Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 211
Fuel......................................................... 217
Speedometer........................................... 200
Tachometer.............................................. 201
Garage Door Opener................................... 149
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 346
Speci cations........................................... 347
Glove Box................................................... 160
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 480
H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 170
Head Restraints............................................ 13
Headlamp Wiring......................................... 445
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.................................... 389
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 182
Delayed................................................... 182
Exterior Lamps......................................... 179
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 173Headlamps (cont.)
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 389
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, and
Parking Lamps..................................... 390
High/Low Beam Changer......................... 172
On Reminder........................................... 181
Headlamps Off in Park (P).......................... 181
Heated Seats................................................ 10
Heater................................................188, 192
Highbeam On Light..................................... 216
High-Speed Operation, Tires........................ 407
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 314
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 315
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 352
Release................................................... 352
Horn............................................................ 170
How to Use This Manual................................ 3
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 25
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Ignition Positions......................................... 118
Infants and Young Children, Restraints.......... 45
In ation - Tire Pressure............................... 406
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Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 168
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 184
Cluster..................................................... 198
J
Jump Starting.............................................. 385
K
Keyless Entry System................................... 96
Keys............................................................. 95
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 399
Lamps
Cargo...................................................... 186
Dome....................................................... 184
Front Reading.......................................... 185
Rear Reading.......................................... 185
Trunk....................................................... 185LATCH System
Child Restraints......................................... 56
License Plate Lamps................................... 393
Lift Seat, Power............................................ 16
Liftgate
Carbon Monoxide..................................... 110
Light
Airbag Readiness..................................... 202
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning............. 208
Brake System Warning............................. 206
Charging System..................................... 206
Cruise Control.......................................... 216
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning....... 211
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
Active Light.......................................... 210
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
Warning Light....................................... 210
Highbeam On.......................................... 216
Malfunction Indicator................................ 212
Oil Pressure............................................. 215
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 203
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder.............. 202
Safety Belt Reminder............................... 201
Security................................................... 216
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Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
Compass.............................................. 141
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
OnStar
®and Compass......................... 139
Manual Rearview Mirror........................... 138
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®...... 138
Outside Convex Mirror............................. 144
Outside Power Heated Mirrors................. 143
Outside Power Mirrors............................. 143
MyGMLink.com............................................ 478
N
New Vehicle Break-In.................................. 117
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts....... 469
O
Odometer.................................................... 200
Odometer, Trip............................................ 200
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 302
Oil
Engine..................................................... 359
Pressure Light.......................................... 215Oil, Engine Oil Life System ......................... 362
Older Children, Restraints............................. 42
Online Owner Center................................... 478
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual........ 144
Operation, Universal Home Remote
System............................................149, 153
Other Warning Devices................................ 170
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 197
Outlets
Accessory Power..................................... 186
Outside
Convex Mirror.......................................... 144
Power Heated Mirrors.............................. 143
Power Mirrors.......................................... 143
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode....................................... 373
Owner Checks and Services....................... 464
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
P
Paint, Damage............................................ 442
Parade Dimming.......................................... 185
Park (P)
Shifting Into............................................. 132
Shifting Out of......................................... 134
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Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar®and Compass............................. 139
Rearview Mirror with OnStar®...................... 138
Rearview Mirrors......................................... 138
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 10
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.......... 468
Recreational Vehicle Towing........................ 330
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System............ 96
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation................................................... 97
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.......................................... 422
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools............ 419
Replacement Bulbs..................................... 394
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government............................. 491
General Motors........................................ 492
United States Government....................... 491
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems................. 90
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash......................................... 91
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)................ 119
Right Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts............................................... 34Roadside
Assistance Program................................. 481
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.............. 323
Routing, Engine Drive Belt.......................... 470
Running the Engine While Parked............... 137
S
Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light....................... 202
Pretensioners............................................. 41
Reminder Light........................................ 201
Safety Belts
Care of.................................................... 439
Driver Position........................................... 26
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............ 25
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................ 24
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides............... 37
Rear Seat Passengers............................... 34
Right Front Passenger Position.................. 34
Safety Belt Extender.................................. 41
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy............. 34
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.................... 20
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster.................... 33
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Safety Warnings and Symbols......................... 4
Scheduled Maintenance............................... 460
Seatback, Folding Passenger........................ 14
Seats
Head Restraints......................................... 13
Heated Seats............................................. 10
Manual........................................................ 8
Manual Lumbar............................................ 9
Passenger Folding Seatback...................... 14
Power Lift Seat.......................................... 16
Power Seat................................................. 9
Rear Seat Operation.................................. 17
Reclining Seatbacks................................... 10
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position..................................... 65
Right Front Seat Position........................... 67
Security Light.............................................. 216
Service........................................................ 344
Accessories and Modi cations.................. 344
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle......................................... 346
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 345
Doing Your Own Work............................. 345
Engine Soon Light................................... 212
Publications Ordering Information............. 492Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......... 88
Sheet Metal Damage................................... 442
Shifting Into Park (P)................................... 132
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 134
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................ 33
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 172
Spare Tire
Compact.................................................. 434
Installing.................................................. 422
Removing................................................ 419
Storing...................................428, 430, 432
Speci cations, Capacities............................ 454
Speedometer............................................... 200
Starting Your Engine................................... 120
Steering...................................................... 299
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio..........282, 283
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area................... 160
Convenience Net..................................... 163
Cupholder(s)............................................ 160
Glove Box................................................ 160
Map Pocket............................................. 161
Rear Compartment Storage
Panel/Cover.......................................... 161
Table....................................................... 163
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