2006 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. Move the
handle up repeatedly to decrease lumbar support.
Move the handle down repeatedly to increase
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.
The heated seat feature will turn off when the ignition
is turned off.
Reclining Seatbacks
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle
is moving. The sudden movement could startle
and confuse you, or make you push a pedal
when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s
seat only when the vehicle is not moving.
{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
push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is
locked.
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The seats have manual reclining seatbacks. The lever
used to operate them is located on the outboard side of
the seats.
To recline the seatback, do the following:
1. Lift the recline lever.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position, then
release the lever to lock the seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it
is locked.To return the seatback to an upright position, do the
following:
1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the
seatback and the seatback will return to the upright
position. Release the lever to lock the seatback
in place.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it
is locked.
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{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.
Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is
moving.
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Head Restraints
Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint
is at the same height as the top of the occupant’s
head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury
in a crash.Pull the restraint up to
raise it. To lower the head
restraint, press the
button, located on the top
of the seatback, and
push the restraint down.
The rear seat head restraints are also adjustable.
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Passenger Folding Seatback
Your vehicle may have a passenger folding seatback.
This feature allows for more cargo space or allows
the seatback to be used as a temporary table while the
vehicle is stopped.
{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 4-33.
{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.
To fold the seatback forward, do the following:
1. Make sure the seatback is in the most upright
position and locked by using the reclining seatback
lever on the outboard side of the seat. SeeReclining
Seatbacks on page 1-4.
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2. If your vehicle has the passenger folding seat without
an airbag, press either lever located on the back of
the seatback and fold the seatback forward.
If your vehicle has the passenger folding seat with
an airbag, press the lever located on the back of the
seatback on the inboard side. Press the lever and
fold the seatback forward.To raise the seatback, do the following:
1. If your vehicle has the passenger folding seat
without an airbag, press either lever located on
the back of the seatback. Pull the seatback up to
lock it into place. Make sure the safety belt is
not twisted or caught in the seatback.
If your vehicle has the passenger folding seat with
an airbag, press the lever located on the back
of the seatback on the inboard side. Pull the
seatback up to lock it into place. Make sure the
safety belt is not twisted or caught in the seatback.
{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
push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is
locked.
2. Push and pull the seatback to make sure it is
locked into place.
3. Use the reclining seatback lever to adjust the
seatback to a comfortable position. SeeReclining
Seatbacks on page 1-4. Seat without Side Impact Airbag shown,
Seat with Airbag similar
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Power Lift Seat
Your vehicle may have this feature. First move the seat
forward or rearward to where you want it. SeeManual
Seats on page 1-2.
The power lift seat switch is located on the outboard
side of the driver’s seat. To raise or lower the seat,
press the top or bottom of the switch.
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 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.
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