CHEVROLET MALIBU 2007 6.G Owners Manual
Manufacturer: CHEVROLET, Model Year: 2007, Model line: MALIBU, Model: CHEVROLET MALIBU 2007 6.GPages: 510, PDF Size: 2.8 MB
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G
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
I
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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Light (cont.)
TCS Warning Light.................................. 209
Traction Control System Active................. 209
Traction Control System (TCS)
Warning................................................ 209
Lighting
Entry/Exit................................................. 185
Parade Dimming...................................... 185
Lights
Exterior Lamps......................................... 179
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 173
High/Low Beam Changer......................... 172
On Reminder........................................... 181
Loading Your Vehicle................................... 324
Lockout Protection....................................... 108
Locks
Delayed Locking...................................... 106
Door........................................................ 104
Lockout Protection................................... 108
Power Door............................................. 105
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 106
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 107
Loss of Control........................................... 304
Lumbar
Manual Controls.......................................... 9M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services.................... 462
At Each Fuel Fill...................................... 464
At Least Once a Month............................ 465
At Least Once a Year.............................. 466
Introduction.............................................. 458
Maintenance Footnotes............................ 463
Maintenance Record................................ 472
Maintenance Requirements...................... 458
Normal Maintenance
Replacement Parts............................... 469
Owner Checks and Services.................... 464
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....... 468
Scheduled Maintenance........................... 460
Using....................................................... 458
Your Vehicle and the Environment............ 458
Malfunction Indicator Light........................... 212
Manual Lumbar Controls................................. 9
Manual Seats.................................................. 8
Map Pocket................................................. 161
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 222
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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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Park (P) Headlamps Off in Park (P)............ 181
Parking
Brake....................................................... 132
Over Things That Burn............................ 135
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............... 203
Passenger Sensing System........................... 82
Passing....................................................... 302
PASS-Key
®III+........................................... 115
PASS-Key®III+ Operation........................... 115
Power
Door Locks.............................................. 105
Electrical System..................................... 446
Lift Seat..................................................... 16
Retained Accessory (RAP)....................... 119
Seat............................................................ 9
Steering Fluid.......................................... 379
Windows.................................................. 111
Pretensioners, Safety Belt............................. 41
Privacy........................................................ 486
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.......... 106
Q
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................... 24
R
Radios........................................................ 228
Care of Your CD and DVD Player............ 285
Care of Your CDs and DVDs................... 285
Radio with CD................................230, 236
Radio with Six-Disc CD............................ 246
Rear Seat Audio.............................278, 280
Setting the Time with Radio Data
Systems (RDS)..................................... 230
Setting the Time without Radio Data
Systems (RDS)..................................... 229
Theft-Deterrent......................................... 281
Understanding Reception......................... 284
Rear Compartment Storage Panel/Cover..... 161
Rear Door Security Locks........................... 107
Rear Reading Lamps.................................. 185
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides.................. 37
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)......................278, 280
Rear Seat Entertainment System................. 261
Rear Seat Operation..................................... 17
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts.............. 34
Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper.................... 175
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass................................................. 141
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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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Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow............... 322
Sun Visors.................................................. 112
Sunroof....................................................... 164
System Identi cation, Universal Home
Remote System....................................... 148
T
Table........................................................... 163
Tachometer................................................. 201
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps..................................... 392
TCS Active Light......................................... 209
TCS Warning Light...................................... 209
Theft-Deterrent, Radio................................. 281
Theft-Deterrent Systems.............................. 113
Content Theft-Deterrent............................ 113
PASS-Key
®III+........................................ 115
PASS-Key®III+ Operation........................ 115
Time Setting
Radios with Radio Data
Systems (RDS)..................................... 230
Radios without Radio Data
Systems (RDS)..................................... 229Tires........................................................... 397
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..................... 441
Buying New Tires..................................... 410
Chains..................................................... 416
Changing a Flat Tire................................ 418
Cleaning.................................................. 441
Compact Spare Tire................................. 434
Different Size........................................... 412
High-Speed Operation.............................. 407
If a Tire Goes Flat................................... 417
In ation - Tire Pressure............................ 406
Inspection and Rotation............................ 408
Installing the Spare Tire........................... 422
Removing the Flat Tire............................. 422
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools......... 419
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire
and Tools............................428, 430, 432
Tire Sidewall Labeling.............................. 399
Tire Terminology and De nitions............... 403
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.................... 412
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance........... 414
Wheel Replacement................................. 414
When It Is Time for New Tires................. 409
Winter Tires............................................. 398
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Towing
Recreational Vehicle................................. 330
Towing a Trailer....................................... 333
Your Vehicle............................................. 330
Traction
Control System Active Light..................... 209
Control System (TCS).............................. 295
Control System Warning Light.................. 209
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)............. 297
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
Active Light.......................................... 210
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
Warning Light....................................... 210
Trip Odometer............................................. 200
Trunk.......................................................... 108
Trunk Lamps............................................... 185
Turn and Lane-Change Signals................... 172
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever.................... 171
U
Understanding Radio Reception................... 284
Uniform Tire Quality Grading....................... 412
Universal Home Remote System................. 149
Operation........................................149, 153
System Identi cation................................ 148
V
Vehicle
Control..................................................... 292
Damage Warnings....................................... 5
Loading.................................................... 324
Symbols...................................................... 5
Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Recorders........................................ 486
Vehicle Identi cation
Number (VIN).......................................... 444
Service Parts Identi cation Label.............. 444
Vehicle Personalization
DIC .......................................................... 225
Vehicle Privacy............................................ 486
Ventilation Adjustment.................................. 197
Visors.......................................................... 112
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators......... 198
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 222
Hazard Warning Flashers......................... 170
Other Warning Devices............................ 170
Safety and Symbols..................................... 4
Vehicle Damage.......................................... 5
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Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..................... 414
Different Size........................................... 412
Replacement............................................ 414
Where to Put the Restraint............................ 54
Windows..................................................... 110
Power...................................................... 111
Windshield
Washer.................................................... 174
Washer Fluid........................................... 380
Wiper Blade Replacement........................ 394
Wiper Blades, Cleaning............................ 440
Wiper Fuses............................................ 445
Wipers..................................................... 173Windshield, Rear Washer/Wiper................... 175
Winter Driving............................................. 317
Winter Tires................................................. 398
X
XM Radio Messages................................... 259
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System......... 286
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment............... 458
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