2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX seat adjustment

Front Seats..................................................... 8
Manual Seats................................................ 8
Power Seat................................................... 9
Manual Lumbar............................................. 9
Heated Seats.............................................. 10
Reclining Seatbacks.................................... 10
Head Restraints.......................................... 13
Passenger Folding Seatback (Maxx)............ 14
Power Lift Seat........................................... 16
Rear Seats.................................................... 17
Rear Seat Operation................................... 17
Safety Belts.................................................. 20
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone........... 20
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.... 24
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............. 25
Driver Position............................................. 26
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment................. 33
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.............. 34
Right Front Passenger Position................... 34
Rear Seat Passengers................................ 34
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides................ 37
Safety Belt Pretensioners............................ 41
Safety Belt Extender................................... 41Child Restraints............................................ 42
Older Children............................................. 42
Infants and Young Children......................... 45
Child Restraint Systems.............................. 49
Where to Put the Restraint.......................... 54
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH).................................... 56
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position................................... 65
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position......................... 67
Airbag System.............................................. 72
Where Are the Airbags?.............................. 74
When Should an Airbag Inate?.................. 78
What Makes an Airbag Inate?................... 79
How Does an Airbag Restrain?................... 79
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates? ... 80
Passenger Sensing System......................... 82
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...... 88
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.......................... 89
Restraint System Check............................... 90
Checking the Restraint Systems.................. 90
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash........................................... 91
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Driver Position
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here is how
to wear it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight.
To see how, see “Seats” in the Index.
3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across
you. Do not let it get twisted.The lap-shoulder belt may lock if you pull the
belt across you very quickly. If this happens,
let the belt go back slightly to unlock it.
Then pull the belt across you more slowly.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it
clicks.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is
secure. If the belt is not long enough,
seeSafety Belt Extender on page 41.
Make sure the release button on the buckle is
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle
the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
5. Move the shoulder belt height adjuster to the
height that is right for you. Improper shoulder
belt height adjustment could reduce the
effectiveness of the safety belt in a crash.
SeeShoulder Belt Height Adjustment on
page 33.
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Notice:Do not use a razor blade or sharp
object to clear the inside rear window. Do not
adhere anything to the defogger grid lines
in the rear glass. These actions may damage
the rear defogger. Repairs would not be
covered by your warranty.
Outlet Adjustment
Use the thumbwheels on the air outlets, located
on the center and on the sides of the instrument
panel, to change the horizontal direction of
the airow. Use the tabs on the outlet vanes
to change the vertical direction of the airow.
Use the tabs on the outlet vanes to shut off
airow to the outlets.
The two upper outlets in the center of the
instrument panel are dedicated to the rear seats.
These outlets are xed to aim airow into the
rear seats to help cool the rear occupants in
hot weather. Airow can be shut off at the
upper outlets by turning the vertical thumbwheel.
The louvers are xed, do not attempt to move
them or they may break.
Operation Tips
Clear away any ice, snow or leaves from the
air inlets at the base of the windshield that
may block the ow of air into your vehicle.
Use of non-GM approved hood deectors may
adversely affect performance of the system.
Keep the path under the front seats clear
of objects to help circulate the air inside
of your vehicle more effectively.
When an objectionable odor outside the
vehicle is encountered, use the recirculation
mode, with the temperature knob at a
comfortable setting to prevent the odor from
entering the vehicle through the ventilation
system. This can be helpful when driving
through a long tunnel with poor ventilation.
However, extended usage of this mode in cold
or cool weather can cause window fogging.
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C
Calibration..........................................139, 141
California Fuel............................................. 347
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 345
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications...................... 454
Carbon Monoxide..............108, 136, 317, 333
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 439
Your CD and DVD Player........................ 285
Your CDs and DVDs................................ 285
Cargo Lamp................................................ 186
Center Console Storage Area...................... 160
Chains, Tire................................................. 416
Charging System Light................................ 206
Check
Engine Light............................................ 212
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 352
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 442
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 49
Infants and Young Children........................ 45
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children.................................................. 56
Older Children........................................... 42Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position ................................. 65
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position........................ 67
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 54
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 187
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels.................................... 441
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 440
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 436
Finish Care.............................................. 440
Inside of Your Vehicle.............................. 435
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 438
Leather.................................................... 437
Tires........................................................ 441
Ultra Lux Suede....................................... 438
Underbody Maintenance........................... 442
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 439
Weatherstrips........................................... 439
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 440
Climate Control System............................... 188
Automatic................................................. 192
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 197
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