1997 CHEVROLET MALIBU check engine light

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CHECK
OIL
If your vehicle is equipped with the
3 100 engine, you
have a
CHECK
OIL light on the
instrument panel.
If
the CHECK OIL light on the instrument panel comes
on,
it means you need to check your engine oil level
right away. For
more information, see “Check Oil
Light” in the Index. You should check your engine oil
level regularly; this is
an added reminder. It’s a good idea to check your engine
oil every time you
get fuel.
In order to get an accurate reachng, the oil must
be warm and the vehicle must be on level ground.
2.4L Engine 3100 Engine
The engine oil dipstick handle is yellow.
The engine oil dipstick on the 2.4L engine is located on
the rear of the engine.
The engine oil dipstick
on the 3 100 engine is located on
the front
of the engine.
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Restraint System Check
Make sure the safety belt reminder light and all your belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors and anchorages are working properly. Look for any other loose or damaged
safety belt system parts. If you see anything that might
keep a safety belt system from doing its job, have it
repaired. Have any torn or frayed safety belts replaced.
Also
look for any opened or broken air bag coverings,
and have them repaired or replaced. (The air bag system
does not need regular maintenance.)
Wiper Blade Check
Inspect wiper blades for wear or cracking. Replace blade
inserts that appear worn or damaged or that streak or
miss areas of the windshield. Also see “Wiper Blades,
Cleaning” in the Index.
At Least Once a Year
Key Lock Cylinders Service
Lubricate the key lock cylinders with the lubricant
specified in Part
D.
Body Lubrication Service
Lubricate all body door hinges and latches, including
those for the hood and trunk lid. Part
D tells you what to
use. More frequent lubrication may be required when
exposed to a corrosive environment.
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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
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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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Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
....... 2-24
Lighter
....................................... 2-44
Lights Air Bag Readiness
....................... 1.22. 2.54
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
............ 2.56. 4.7
Brake System Warning
.................... 2.55. 6.25
Charging System Indicator
...................... 2-54
CheckEngine
................................ 2-57
CheckOil
.............................. 2.61. 6.12
Cruise
...................................... 2-62
DoorAjar
................................... 2-63
Interior
..................................... 2-38
Low Coolant Warning
.................... 2.57. 6.21
LowWash
.................................. 2-62
Oil Pressure Warning
.......................... 2-60
Passlock@ Warning
........................... 2-6 1
Safety Belt Reminder
...................... 1.8. 2.53
Service Vehicle
Soon .......................... 2-63
Loading Your Vehicle ........................... 4-30
Lock Out Switch
............................... 2-28
Locks
......................................... 2-4
Cylinders
................................... 7-38
Door
........................................ 2-4
Key Lock Cylinder Service
..................... 7-38
PowerDoor
.................................. 2-5
Rear Door Security
............................. 2-5
Low Coolant Warning Light
................. 2.57. 6.21
Lubricants and Fluids ............................ 7-42
Lubrication Service. Body
........................ 7-38 Maintenance.
~ormal Replacement parts ........... 6-62
Maintenance Record
............................ 7-43
Maintenanceschedule
............................ 7-1
Introduction
.................................. 7-2
Long Tripmighway Definition
................... 7-6
Long Tripmighway Intervals
..................... 7-6
Owner Checks and Services
..................... 7-37
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................ 7-41
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............. 7-42
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................. 7-4
Selecting the Right Schedule
..................... 7-4
Short TripKity Definition ....................... 7-5
Short TripKity Intervals ........................ 7-5
Maintenance. Underbody
......................... 6-51
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
................. 4-40
Making Turns with a Trailer
...................... 4-38
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
...................... 2-57
ManualFrontSeat
............................... 1-2
Manual Remote Control Mirror .................... 2-40
Methanol
...................................... 6-4
Mirror Reading Lamps ........................... 2-39
Mirrors
....................................... 2-40
Convex Outside
.............................. 2-41
Inside Daymight Rearview
..................... 2-40
Manual Remote Control
........................ 2-40
Outside
..................................... 2-40
Power Remote Control
......................... 2-41
Visorvanity
................................. 2-45
Mountain Roads
................................ 4-22
Multifunction Lever
............................. 2-29
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Neutral. Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2-20
New Vehicle “Break-In” ......................... 2- 13
Night Vision
................................... 4-15
Odometer
.................................... 2-51
Odometer. Trip
................................. 2-51
Oil. Engine .................................... 6-12
Oil Pressure Warning Light
....................... 2-60
Outside Mirror
................................. 2-40
Overheating Engine
............................. 5-12
Owner Checks and Services
....................... 7-37
Owner Publications. Ordering
..................... 8- 12
Off-Road Recovery
............................. 4- 11
Paint
Spotting. Chemical ........................ 6-51
Park Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2- 19
Shifting Into
................................. 2-23
Shifting Out
of ............................... 2-25
AtNight
.................................... 2-12
Brake
...................................... 2-22
Brake Mechanism Check
....................... 7-40
Lots
....................................... 2-12
Over Things That Burn
........................ 2-25
WithaTrailer ................................ 4-39
Passenger Position
.............................. 1-2 1
Passing ....................................... 4-12
Passing with a Trailer
............................ 4-37
Parking Passlock”
.................................... 2-12
Passlock” Warning Light
........................ 2-61
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
.................. 7-41
Power Accessory Outlet
............................. 2-46
DoorLocks
................................... 2-5
Option Fuses
................................ 6-54
Remote Control Mirror
........................ 2-41
Seat
......................................... 1-3
Steering
..................................... 4-9
Steering Fluid
................................ 6-22
Windows
................................... 2-27
Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts
.................... 1-20
Problems on the Road
............................ 5-2
Publications. Service and Owner
................... 8-12
Radiator
..................................... 5-14
Radio Reception
................................ 3-22
Radios
........................................ 3-7
Rain, Driving In
................................ 4-16
Rear Door Security Locks
........................... 2-5
Outside Seat Position
.......................... 1-27
Safety Belt Comfort Guides
..................... 1-30
Seatpassengers
.............................. 1-27
Towing
..................................... 5-11
Window Defogger
............................. 3-5
Rearview Mirror
................................ 2-40
Inside Daymight
............................. 2-40
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... 1-4
Recreational Vehicle Towing
...................... 4-28
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