2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU Owners Manual

Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-6
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-43
Glove Box.....................................................2-44
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-6
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-6
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-9
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-87
Headlamps....................................................5-45
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-45
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-45
Headlamps Off in Park (P)...............................3-18
Headlamps On Reminder................................... 3-9
Headphones...................................................3-97
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-24
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-24
Hitches..........................................................4-43
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-40
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-41Hood
Release.....................................................5-12
Horn............................................................... 3-7
How the System Alarm is Activated...................2-19
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank......5-30
How to Check................................................5-58
How to Detect a Tamper Condition....................2-19
How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.......5-22
How to Turn Off the System Alarm....................2-19
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-15
Hydroplaning..................................................4-20
I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-28
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-27
If the Light is Flashing.....................................3-40
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-41
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-28
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-30
If You Do Decide To Pull a Trailer.....................4-41
Ignition Positions.............................................2-22
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-34
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-57
Information Mode (INFO Button)........................3-46
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Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-32
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-19
Instrument Panel Fuse Block............................5-89
Interior Lamps................................................3-19
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-39
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-14
Interior.......................................................3-19
Lap-Shoulder Belt...................................1-16, 1-25
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-44
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-46Leaving Your Vehicle.......................................2-13
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running......2-31
Liftgate..........................................................2-15
Liftgate Rack System
Table.........................................................2-47
Light
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-34
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-37
Brake System Warning.................................3-36
Charging System.........................................3-35
Cruise Control.............................................3-43
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-38
Enhanced Traction System (ETS) Active Light....3-38
Enhanced Traction System (ETS) Warning
Light......................................................3-37
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-39
Oil Pressure...............................................3-42
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-34
Security.....................................................3-43
Service Vehicle Soon...................................3-44
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-34
Lockout Protection..........................................2-13
Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-12
Door..........................................................2-10
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-13
Lockout Protection.......................................2-13
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Locks (cont.)
Power Door................................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-15
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-3
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-15
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-13
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-46Making Turns.................................................4-45
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-39
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-3
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Map Pocket...................................................2-45
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-7
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-50
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico and
U.S. Virgin Islands) – Customer Assistance....... 7-5
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-35
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®.....2-36
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-35
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®.............2-35
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-37
Outside Power Heated Mirrors.......................2-37
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-37
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-22
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-13
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O
Odometer......................................................3-33
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-13
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-17
Pressure Light.............................................3-42
Older Children, Restraints................................1-31
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar
®Personal Calling.................................2-39
OnStar®Services............................................2-38
OnStar®System.............................................2-38
Operation......................................................3-21
Operation Tips................................................3-30
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-7
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-30
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-37
Power Heated Mirrors..................................2-37
Power Mirrors.............................................2-37
Overseas – Customer Assistance........................ 7-5
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-13
P
Parental Control..............................................3-96
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-30Park (P) (cont.)
Shifting Out of............................................2-32
Parking
Brake........................................................2-29
Over Things That Burn.................................2-32
Parking on Hills..............................................4-46
Passing.................................................4-13, 4-44
PASS-Key
®III+..............................................2-20
PASS-Key®III+ Operation................................2-20
Personalization...............................................3-47
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-8
Playing a Cassette Tape..................................3-78
Playing a CD.........................3-56, 3-67, 3-80, 3-91
Playing a Specic Loaded CD..........................3-92
Playing the Radio...................3-53, 3-59, 3-70, 3-83
Power............................................................. 1-3
Accessory Outlets........................................3-20
Door Locks.................................................2-11
Electrical System.........................................5-87
Windows....................................................2-17
Power Lift Seat................................................ 1-2
Power Steering...............................................4-11
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-30
Primary Radio Controls..................................3-111
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-12
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-41
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Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-14
R
Radio Data System (RDS)...............3-58, 3-69, 3-82
Radio Messages.....................3-56, 3-64, 3-75, 3-88
Radios..........................................................3-52
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-117
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-118
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-118
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-69
Radio with CD....................................3-53, 3-58
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-82
Rear Seat Audio..............................3-111, 3-113
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data
Systems (RDS)........................................3-53
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-52
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-115
Understanding Reception............................3-116
RDS Messages..............................3-63, 3-74, 3-87
Rear Compartment Fuse Block.........................5-93
Rear Reading Lamps......................................3-19
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-28
Rear Seat Audio Controls...............................3-114Rear Seat Audio (RSA)........................3-111, 3-113
Rear Seat Entertainment System.......................3-96
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-7
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-24
Rear Seat Radio Controls...............................3-112
Rear Sliding Seat (MAXX Only).......................... 1-9
Rear Window Defogger............................3-25, 3-29
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-35
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®.....................................................2-36
Rearview Mirror with OnStar®...........................2-35
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-35
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-31
Remote Control.............................................3-103
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-5
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-6
Remote Trunk/Liftgate Release.........................2-14
Remote Vehicle Start........................................ 2-9
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-69
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-67
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-49
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-38
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash.....................................................1-61
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Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-12
General Motors...........................................7-12
United States Government............................7-11
Reprogramming a Single HomeLink
®Button.......2-44
Resetting Defaults...........................................2-44
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-60
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-61
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-60
Replacing Parts...........................................1-61
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-23
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-24
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-31
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-14
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-34
S
Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-30
Reminder Light............................................3-34Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-81
Driver Position............................................1-16
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-15
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-14
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults......................................1-28
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-24
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-24
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-30
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-23
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-10
Safety Chains.................................................4-43
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seatback, Folding Passenger............................. 1-6
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-6
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Manual........................................................ 1-2
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-3
Passenger Folding Seatback........................... 1-6
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-7
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Six-Way Power Driver.................................... 1-3
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Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-46
Rear Seat Position......................................1-46
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-49
Security Light.................................................3-43
Security While You Travel.................................. 7-6
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-39
Publications Ordering Information...................7-12
Vehicle Soon Light.......................................3-44
Service Bulletins.............................................7-13
Service Manuals.............................................7-12
Setting Preset Stations............3-54, 3-61, 3-72, 3-85
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS).........3-53
Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS).....3-52
Setting the Tone
(Bass/Midrange/Treble).................3-61, 3-72, 3-85
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..........................3-55
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-83
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-30
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-32
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-18
Skidding........................................................4-15
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-20Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-79
Specications, Capacities.................................5-96
Speedometer..................................................3-33
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-23
Steering........................................................4-11
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-12
Steering Tips..................................................4-11
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-115
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-7
Stereo RCA Jacks..........................................3-98
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-45
Convenience Net.........................................2-47
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-44
Glove Box..................................................2-44
Map Pocket................................................2-45
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools..........................5-74
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools.......................5-76
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-30
Sun Visors.....................................................2-17
Sunroof.........................................................2-48
T
Table............................................................2-47
Tachometer....................................................3-33
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps......5-47
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Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-115
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-18
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-18
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-20
PASS-Key®III+ Operation.............................2-20
Throttle, Adjustable..........................................2-24
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tips and Trouble...........................................3-108
Tire Changing Tools........................................5-67
Tire Ination Check........................................... 6-9
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-50
Tire Size.......................................................5-54
Tire Terminology and Denitions........................5-55
Tires.............................................................5-50
Buying New Tires........................................5-60
Chains.......................................................5-64
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-66
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-77
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-65
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-57
Inspection and Rotation................................5-58
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-61
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-62
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-62
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-59
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-26Top Strap......................................................1-42
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-43
Torque Lock...................................................2-31
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires..................4-43
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-31
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-40
Your Vehicle...............................................4-31
Traction
Enhanced Traction System (ETS).................... 4-9
Enhanced Traction System (ETS) Active Light....3-38
Enhanced Traction System (ETS) Warning
Light......................................................3-37
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-43
Transaxle
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-23
Transaxle Operation, Automatic.........................2-27
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-12
Transportation Options...................................... 7-8
Trip Odometer................................................3-33
Trunk............................................................2-13
Trunk Lamp...................................................3-19
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-8
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-45
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