run flat CHEVROLET MALIBU 2008 6.G Owners Manual

Storing a Flat or Spare Tire
and Tools
Storing a Flat Tire and Tools
{CAUTION:
Storing a jack, a tire, or other equipment in the
passenger compartment of the vehicle could
cause injury. In a sudden stop or collision,
loose equipment could strike someone.
Store all these in the proper place.To store the at tire and tools in the compact spare tire
compartment, do the following:
A. Cover
B. Retainer
C. Bolt Extension
D. Flat TireE. Wing Nut
F. Jack and Wheel
Wrench
G. Bolt
1. Open the trunk. SeeTrunk on page 2-13for more
information.
2. Remove the bolt extension from the jack and
remove the center cap from the wheel.
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Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-24
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-41
Coolant......................................................5-26
Coolant Heater............................................2-27
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-40
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-40
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-14
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-14
Exhaust.....................................................2-37
Oil .............................................................5-19
Oil Life System...........................................5-22
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-31
Overheating................................................5-29
Starting......................................................2-24
Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................3-17
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-18
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-30
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-24
Finish Damage...............................................5-95
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-77Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-78
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-87
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-26
Power Steering...........................................5-36
Windshield Washer......................................5-38
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-16
Folding Rear Seat............................................ 1-9
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-17
Front Storage Area.........................................2-52
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-7
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-11
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-8
Gage .........................................................3-45
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-6
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Running Out of...........................................2-38
Fuses...........................................................5-99
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-102
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-99
Rear Compartment Fuse Block....................5-105
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-98
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R
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID), Privacy....7-19
Radio(s)........................................................3-62
Radios
Reception...................................................3-80
Setting the Clock.........................................3-60
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-79
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-12
Rear Reading Lamps......................................3-18
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®and Compass.................................2-39
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-39
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-26
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation . . . 2-5
Remote Vehicle Start........................................ 2-7Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-81
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-79
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-51
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-13
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-15
General Motors...........................................7-16
United States Government............................7-15
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-72
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-73
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-24
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-7
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-21
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-14
Running Out of Fuel........................................2-38
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Tires (cont.)
High-Speed Operation..................................5-62
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-77
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-60
Inspection and Rotation................................5-67
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-81
Pressure Monitor Operation...........................5-64
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-62
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-81
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-79
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-87
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-54
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-57
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-72
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-74
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-74
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-69
Winter Tires................................................5-53
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-26
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-30
Your Vehicle...............................................4-26
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-6
Traction Control System...................................3-39
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-26
Transmission Operation, Automatic............2-28, 2-30
Trip Odometer................................................3-32Trunk............................................................2-13
Trunk Lamps..................................................3-18
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-72
Universal Home Remote System.......................2-45
Operation...................................................2-46
Using this Manual............................................... iii
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-3
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-21
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy..................7-18
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-97
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-98
Vehicle Personalization
DIC ...........................................................3-53
Vehicle, Remote Start....................................... 2-7
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-29
Visors...........................................................2-18
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