2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU check engine

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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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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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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Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-116
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-61
United States – Customer Assistance.................. 7-5
Used Replacement Wheels..............................5-63
Using Cleaner on Fabric..................................5-79
Using HomeLink
®...........................................2-43
Using Song List /
RMode
.............................3-94
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-34
Service Soon Light......................................3-44
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Records.....................................................7-10
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-86
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-86
Vehicle Storage..............................................5-39
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-30
Video Screen.................................................3-99
Visors...........................................................2-17
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-31
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-50
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-7
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washing Your Vehicle......................................5-81
Weight of the Trailer........................................4-41
Weight of the Trailer Tongue.............................4-42
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................5-18
What to Do with Used Oil................................5-21
What to Use..........................................5-24, 5-34
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-62
Replacement...............................................5-62
When to Add Engine Oil..................................5-18
When to Change Engine Oil (GM Oil Life
System).....................................................5-20
When to Check..............................................5-57
When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.....5-22
When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking
on a Hill.....................................................4-46
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-41
Why Safety Belts Work....................................1-11
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