2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU instrument panel

A
Accessories and Modications..................... 344
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle............................ 89
Additives, Fuel............................................ 347
Add-On Electrical Equipment....................... 445
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal............ 121
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine............................. 364
Air Conditioning..................................188, 192
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator....................... 203
Readiness Light....................................... 202
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic
Module (SDM).......................................... 486
Airbag System............................................... 72
What Will You See After an
Airbag Inates?...................................... 80
When Should an Airbag Inate?................. 78
Where Are the Airbags?............................. 74
Airbag Systems
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......................... 89
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.................. 79
Passenger Sensing System....................... 82Airbag Systems (cont.)
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle....... 88
What Makes an Airbag Inate?.................. 79
Antenna, Backglass..................................... 286
Antenna, Fixed Mast................................... 285
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.................................................... 286
Anti-Lock Brake System.............................. 293
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light....... 208
Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels.................................... 441
Care of Safety Belts................................ 439
Chemical Paint Spotting........................... 442
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.............. 440
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle.......... 435
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 436
Finish Care.............................................. 440
Finish Damage......................................... 442
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 438
Leather.................................................... 437
Sheet Metal Damage............................... 442
Tires........................................................ 441
Ultra Lux Suede....................................... 438
Underbody Maintenance........................... 442
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials.......... 443
495

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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Door (cont.)
Locks....................................................... 104
Power Door Locks................................... 105
Programmable Automatic
Door Locks........................................... 106
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 107
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 26
Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 218
DIC Operation and Displays..................... 218
DIC Vehicle Personalization..................... 225
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 222
Driving
At Night................................................... 306
City.......................................................... 311
Defensive................................................. 288
Drunken................................................... 289
Freeway................................................... 312
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 315
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 307
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 323
Winter...................................................... 317
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System............. 261E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 445
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 449
Fuses...................................................... 446
Headlamp Wiring..................................... 445
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 447
Power Windows and Other Power
Options................................................. 446
Rear Compartment Fuse Block................ 451
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 445
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 364
Check and Service Engine Soon Light...... 212
Coolant.................................................... 368
Coolant Heater......................................... 122
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 211
Coolant Temperature Warning Light.......... 211
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 470
Engine Compartment Overview................ 354
Exhaust................................................... 136
Oil ........................................................... 359
Oil Life System........................................ 362
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Engine (cont.)
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...... 373
Overheating............................................. 371
Running While Parked............................. 137
Starting.................................................... 120
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)................ 297
Active Light.............................................. 210
Warning Light........................................... 210
Entry/Exit Lighting....................................... 185
Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 486
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 41
Exterior Lamps............................................ 179
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 364
Finish Damage............................................ 442
Fixed Mast Antenna.................................... 285
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 170
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 173
Flat Tire...................................................... 417
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 418Flat Tire, Storing........................428, 430, 432
Fluid
Power Steering........................................ 379
Windshield Washer.................................. 380
Fog Lamp
Fog .......................................................... 184
Folding Seatback, Passenger........................ 14
Front Reading Lamps.................................. 185
Fuel............................................................ 346
Additives.................................................. 347
California Fuel.......................................... 347
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 351
Filling Your Tank...................................... 349
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 348
Gage....................................................... 217
Gasoline Octane...................................... 346
Gasoline Specications............................ 347
Fuses.......................................................... 446
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 449
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 447
Rear Compartment Fuse Block................ 451
Windshield Wiper..................................... 445
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Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 168
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 184
Cluster..................................................... 198
J
Jump Starting.............................................. 385
K
Keyless Entry System................................... 96
Keys............................................................. 95
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 399
Lamps
Cargo...................................................... 186
Dome....................................................... 184
Front Reading.......................................... 185
Rear Reading.......................................... 185
Trunk....................................................... 185LATCH System
Child Restraints......................................... 56
License Plate Lamps................................... 393
Lift Seat, Power............................................ 16
Liftgate
Carbon Monoxide..................................... 110
Light
Airbag Readiness..................................... 202
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning............. 208
Brake System Warning............................. 206
Charging System..................................... 206
Cruise Control.......................................... 216
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning....... 211
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
Active Light.......................................... 210
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
Warning Light....................................... 210
Highbeam On.......................................... 216
Malfunction Indicator................................ 212
Oil Pressure............................................. 215
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 203
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder.............. 202
Safety Belt Reminder............................... 201
Security................................................... 216
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