tire pressure CHEVROLET MALIBU 2009 7.G Owner's Guide

At Least Once a Month
Tire Ination Check
Inspect the vehicle’s tires and make sure they are
inated to the correct pressures. Do not forget to
check the spare tire. SeeInflation - Tire Pressure on
page 5-59. Check to make sure the spare tire is stored
securely. SeeChanging a Flat Tire on page 5-76.
Tire Wear Inspection
Tire rotation may be required for high mileage highway
drivers prior to the Engine Oil Life System service
notication. Check the tires for wear and, if necessary,
rotate the tires. SeeTire Inspection and Rotation on
page 5-66.
At Least Once a Year
Starter Switch Check
{CAUTION:
When you are doing this inspection, the vehicle
could move suddenly. If the vehicle moves, you or
others could be injured.
1. Before starting this check, be sure there is enough
room around the vehicle.
2. Firmly apply both the parking brake and the regular
brake. SeeParking Brake on page 2-32.
Do not use the accelerator pedal, and be ready to
turn off the engine immediately if it starts.
3. Try to start the engine in each gear. The vehicle
should start only in P (Park) or N (Neutral). If the
vehicle starts in any other position, contact
your dealer/retailer for service.
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OnStar®
If your vehicle has OnStar and you subscribe to the
OnStar services, please refer to the OnStar Terms and
Conditions for information on data collection and use.
See alsoOnStar
®System on page 2-40in this manual
for more information.
Navigation System
If your vehicle has a navigation system, use of the
system may result in the storage of destinations,
addresses, telephone numbers, and other trip
information. Refer to the navigation system operating
manual for information on stored data and for deletion
instructions.
Radio Frequency
Identication (RFID)
RFID technology is used in some vehicles for functions
such as tire pressure monitoring and ignition system
security, as well as in connection with conveniences
such as key fobs for remote door locking/unlocking and
starting, and in-vehicle transmitters for garage door
openers. RFID technology in GM vehicles does not use
or record personal information or link with any other
GM system containing personal information.
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Chains, Tire...................................................5-74
Charging System Light....................................3-33
Check
Engine Lamp..............................................3-38
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-14
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-97
Child Restraints
Infants and Young Children...........................1-35
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children..................................................1-44
Older Children.............................................1-32
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position...................................1-52
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-54
Systems.....................................................1-39
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-42
Chime Level Adjustment..................................3-92
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-95
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-94
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-91
Finish Care.................................................5-94
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-92
Interior.......................................................5-90
Leather......................................................5-92
Tires..........................................................5-96Cleaning (cont.)
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-97
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-93
Weatherstrips..............................................5-93
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-95
Climate Control System...................................3-20
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-27
Climate Control Systems
Automatic...................................................3-24
Clock, Setting.................................................3-57
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-12
Compact Spare Tire........................................
5-89
Compass.......................................................2-38
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-18
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-4
Convenience Net............................................2-51
Coolant
Engine.......................................................5-29
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-37
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-36
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-33
Cooling System..............................................5-28
Courtesy Transportation...................................7-10
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Cruise Control Light........................................3-42
Cupholders....................................................2-50
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High-Speed Operation, Tires.............................5-60
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-15
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-16
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-14
Release.....................................................5-14
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-17
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-22
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-35
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-59
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-16
Cluster.......................................................3-29
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Storage Area..............................................2-50
Introduction...................................................... 6-2
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-43
K
Keyless Entry, Remote Operation........................ 2-5
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-53
Lamp
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-38
Lamps
Daytime Running (DRL)................................3-14
Dome ........................................................3-16
License Plate..............................................5-49
Reading.....................................................3-16
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-26
LATCH System for Child Restraints...................1-44
Latches, Seatback............................................ 1-8
Lift Seat, Power............................................... 1-9
Lighting
Entry/Exit...................................................3-16
Parade Dimming..........................................3-16
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Lights............................................................3-13
Airbag Readiness........................................3-31
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning............3-35
Brake System Warning.................................3-34
Charging System.........................................3-33
Cruise Control.............................................3-42
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-36
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Highbeam On.............................................3-42
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
Oil Pressure...............................................3-41
On Reminder..............................................3-14
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-32
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-30
Security.....................................................3-41
Tire Pressure..............................................3-37
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-20
Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-11
Door ..........................................................2-10
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door ................................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-12
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children.............1-44
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-4M
Maintenance
Footnotes..................................................... 6-7
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-8
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year.................................... 6-9
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-13
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Lamp...............................3-38
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-4
Manual Seats................................................... 1-3
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-46
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-37
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-37
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-39
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-40
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-39
MP3 .............................................................3-71
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Power
Door Locks.................................................2-10
Electrical System.........................................5-98
Lift Seat....................................................... 1-9
Outlet 115 Volt Alternating Current.................3-19
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-23
Seat ............................................................ 1-4
Steering Fluid.............................................5-36
Windows....................................................2-16
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts..........................1-31
Pressure Cap.................................................5-33
Privacy..........................................................7-17
Navigation System.......................................7-19
OnStar .......................................................7-19
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID).............7-19
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-11
Proposition 65 Warning, California....................... 5-4
R
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID),
Privacy......................................................7-19
Radio(s)........................................................3-59
Radios
Reception...................................................3-91
Setting the Clock.........................................3-57
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-89Reading Lamps..............................................3-16
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-12
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-37
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-37
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-6
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-26
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility................. 7-7
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation..................................................... 2-5
Remote Vehicle Start........................................ 2-7
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-79
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-77
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-50
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-13
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors.......7-16
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government................................................7-16
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government................................................7-15
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-73
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-74
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-23
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Shifting
Out of Park................................................2-34
Shifting Into Park............................................2-33
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Spare Tire
Compact....................................................5-89
Installing....................................................5-79
Removing...................................................5-77
Storing.......................................................5-85
Specications and Capacities..........................5-108
Speedometer..................................................3-30
Split Folding Rear Seat....................................1-10
Start Vehicle, Remote....................................... 2-7
Starting the Engine.........................................2-24
Steering........................................................4-10
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-89
Steering Wheel, Tilt and Telescopic..................... 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console...........................................2-50
Convenience Net.........................................2-51
Cupholders.................................................2-50
Driver Storage Compartment.........................2-51
Front Storage Area......................................2-50
Glove Box..................................................2-50
Instrument Panel.........................................2-50
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-19
Sun Visors.....................................................2-17
Sunroof.........................................................2-51T
Tachometer....................................................3-30
Taillamps
Turn Signal, and Stoplamps..........................5-48
Telescopic Wheel.............................................. 3-6
Text Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-6
Theft-Deterrent Feature....................................3-89
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-18
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-18
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer............2-19
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation................................................2-20
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Time, Setting..................................................3-57
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-37
Tires.............................................................5-51
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..........................5-95
Buying New Tires........................................5-68
Chains.......................................................5-74
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-76
Cleaning....................................................5-96
Compact Spare...........................................5-89
Different Size..............................................5-70
High-Speed Operation..................................5-60
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-75
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-59
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Tires (cont.)
Inspection and Rotation................................5-66
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-79
Pressure Monitor Operation...........................5-62
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-61
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-79
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-77
Sidewall Labeling.........................................5-53
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-85
Terminology and Denitions...........................5-56
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-70
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-72
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-72
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-67
Winter........................................................5-52
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-26
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-29
Your Vehicle...............................................4-26
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-8
Traction Control System...................................3-35
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-28
Transmission Operation, Automatic............2-26, 2-28
Transportation, Courtesy..................................7-10
Trip Odometer................................................3-30Trunk............................................................2-12
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-70
Universal Home Remote System.......................2-43
Operation...................................................2-44
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-4
Loading......................................................4-20
Running While Parked..................................2-36
Symbols......................................................... iii
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy..................7-17
Vehicle Data Recording, Radio
Frequency (RFID)........................................7-19
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-97
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-98
Vehicle Personalization
DIC ...........................................................3-50
Vehicle, Remote Start....................................... 2-7
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-27
Visors...........................................................2-17
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