2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU Owners Manual

Six-Way Power Driver Seat
If your vehicle has this feature, the power seat control is
located on the outboard side of the driver’s seat.
To adjust the power seat, do the following:
Move the seat forward or rearward by pushing the
control toward the front or back of the vehicle.
Raise or lower the front of the seat cushion by
holding the front of the control up or down.
Raise or lower the rear of the seat cushion by
holding the rear of the control up or down.
Manual Lumbar
If your vehicle has this feature, the handle is located on
the outboard side of the driver’s seat. Your vehicle
may also have manual lumbar on the front passenger’s
seat. Move the handle up repeatedly to increase
lumbar support. Move the handle down repeatedly to
decrease lumbar support.
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Heated Seats
Your vehicle may have heated front seats.
The buttons are located on
the outboard side of the
driver’s and front
passenger’s seats.
Press the top of the switch to turn the feature on. The
seat will heat to the high setting. The indicator light
above the switch will be lit next to the number 2.
Press the top of the switch again to go to the low heat
setting. The indicator light will be lit next to the
number 1.
Press the bottom of the switch to turn the feature off.
Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback, lift the lever located on the
outboard side of the seat and move the seatback to the
desired position. Release the lever to lock the
seatback in place. Push and pull on the seatback to
make sure it is locked in place.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
press rearward on the seatback to be sure it is
locked.
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To return the seatback to an upright position, pull up on
the lever fully without applying pressure to the seatback.
Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is
moving.
{CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle
is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you
buckle up, your safety belts cannot do their
job when you are reclined like this.
The shoulder belt cannot do its job because it
will not be against your body. Instead, it will be
in front of you. In a crash you could go into it,
receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a crash
the belt could go up over your abdomen. The
belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic
bones. This could cause serious internal
injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is in
motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit
well back in the seat and wear your safety belt
properly.
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Head Restraints
The head restraints on both the front and rear seats are
adjustable. Press the button on the side of the post
to adjust the head restraint. Slide the head restraint up
or down so that the top of the restraint is closest to
the top of your head. This position reduces the chance
of a neck injury in a crash.
Passenger Folding Seatback
{CAUTION:
If you fold the seatback forward to carry longer
objects, such as skis, be sure any such cargo
is not near an airbag. In a crash, an inating
airbag might force that object toward a person.
This could cause severe injury or even death.
Secure objects away from the area in which an
airbag would inate. For more information, see
Where Are the Airbags? on page 1-62and
Loading Your Vehicle on page 4-29.
{CAUTION:
Things you put on this seatback can strike and
injure people in a sudden stop or turn, or in a
crash. Remove or secure all items before
driving.
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You can fold the front passenger’s seatback down to
allow for more cargo space or as a temporary table while
the vehicle is stopped.
To fold the seatback down, do the following:
1. Make sure the seatback is at the most upright
position and locked.
2. Push forward on one of
the levers located on
either side of the
back of the
passenger’s seatback.
3. Fold the seatback down.
To raise the seatback, do the following:
1. Push down on one of the levers and pull the
seatback up to lock it into place. Make sure
the safety belt is not twisted or caught in the
seatback.
2. Push and pull the top of the seatback to be sure it
is locked into position.
3. Use the reclining front seatback lever to adjust the
seatback to a comfortable position.
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Rear Seats
Rear Seat Operation
Folding the Seatback
Your vehicle may have a split folding rear seatback.
To fold down the rear seatback on the sedan, do
the following:
1. Open the trunk and pull one or both of the gray
handles located on the upper part of the trunk
opening. The driver’s side handle will open
the larger side of the seatback. The passenger’s
side handle will open the smaller side of the
seatback.2. Once a handle is pulled, the seatback can be
pushed open through the trunk, or pulled open from
inside the vehicle.
To fold down the rear seatback on the MAXX, do the
following:
1. Pull up on and hold the lever located on the side of
either rear seat.
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2. Once a lever is pulled, the seatback can be pushed
into the down position.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
press rearward on the seatback to be sure it is
locked.
{CAUTION:
A safety belt that is improperly routed, not
properly attached, or twisted will not provide
the protection needed in a crash. The person
wearing the belt could be seriously injured.
After raising the rear seatback, always check
to be sure that the safety belts are properly
routed and attached, and are not twisted.
To return the seatback to the upright position, push the
seatback up until you hear a click. Then pull on the
seatback to make sure it is secure.
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Rear Sliding Seat (MAXX Only)
If your vehicle is the MAXX model your rear seat will
slide forward or rearward to allow more cargo space in
the rear.
Lift the bar located under the front of the seat to unlock
the seat. Slide the seat to where you want it and
release the bar. Try to move the seat back and forth to
be sure the seat is locked in place.
If your vehicle has the rear seat entertainment system,
the rear seat should only be moved forward to a
certain point in order to use the DVD player properly.
Slide the rear seat up so the front edge of the seat
cushion is lined up with the mark on the carpet retainer
trim on the oor of the driver’s side rear seat. If the
rear seat is up past the mark, you will not be able
to open the DVD screen.
Safety Belts
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use safety
belts properly. It also tells you some things you should
not do with safety belts.
{CAUTION:
Do not let anyone ride where he or she cannot
wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a
crash and you are not wearing a safety belt,
your injuries can be much worse. You can hit
things inside the vehicle or be ejected from it.
You can be seriously injured or killed. In the
same crash, you might not be, if you are
buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt,
and check that your passengers’ belts are
fastened properly too.
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