2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU service

OnStar®
If your vehicle has OnStar and you subscribe to the
OnStar services, please refer to the OnStar Terms and
Conditions for information on data collection and use.
See alsoOnStar
®System on page 2-40in this manual
for more information.
Navigation System
If your vehicle has a navigation system, use of the
system may result in the storage of destinations,
addresses, telephone numbers, and other trip
information. Refer to the navigation system operating
manual for information on stored data and for deletion
instructions.
Radio Frequency
Identication (RFID)
RFID technology is used in some vehicles for functions
such as tire pressure monitoring and ignition system
security, as well as in connection with conveniences
such as key fobs for remote door locking/unlocking and
starting, and in-vehicle transmitters for garage door
openers. RFID technology in GM vehicles does not use
or record personal information or link with any other
GM system containing personal information.
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A
Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power............................................2-23
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-18
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-72
Additional Required Services, Scheduled
Maintenance................................................. 6-6
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-7
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-98
Adjustment
Chime Level...............................................3-92
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-26
Air Conditioning..............................................3-20
Airbag
Readiness Light..........................................3-31
Airbag System................................................1-58
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-72
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-64
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-66
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-71
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-64
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?........1-64
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-63
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-60
Airbags
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-32Antenna
Backglass...................................................3-92
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System......................................................3-92
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-5
Warning Light.............................................3-35
Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-95
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-93
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-97
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-94
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-91
Finish Care.................................................5-94
Finish Damage............................................5-96
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-92
Interior Cleaning..........................................5-90
Leather......................................................5-92
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-96
Tires..........................................................5-96
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-97
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-93
Weatherstrips..............................................5-93
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-95
Assistance Program, Roadside........................... 7-7
Audio System.................................................3-56
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-89
Setting the Clock.........................................3-57
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System............3-92
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Customer Assistance......................................... 7-6
Offices......................................................... 7-6
Text Telephone (TTY) Users........................... 7-6
Customer Information
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-16
Customer Satisfaction Procedure........................ 7-2
D
Damage Repair, Collision.................................7-12
Data Recorders
Event.........................................................7-18
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL).........................3-14
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Headlamps........................................3-14
Delayed Locking.............................................2-11
Disc, MP3......................................................3-71
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamps .................................................3-16
Door
Ajar Reminder.............................................2-11
Delayed Locking..........................................2-11
Locks........................................................2-10
Power Door Locks.......................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-43
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-44
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................3-50
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-46
Driver Storage Compartment............................2-51
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-13
Before a Long Trip......................................4-15
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunk.......................................................... 4-3
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-15
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-16
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-14
Loss of Control...........................................4-12
Off-Road Recovery......................................4-11
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-20
Winter........................................................4-17
Driving for Better Fuel Economy......................... 4-2
E
E85 Fuel......................................................... 5-8
EDR .............................................................7-17
Electrical Equipment
Add-On Equipment......................................5-98
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Electrical System
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-102
Fuses........................................................5-99
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-99
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-98
Rear Compartment Fuse Block....................5-105
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-98
Electronic Immobilizer
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-19
Electronic Immobilizer Operation
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-20
Electronic Stability Control................................. 4-6
Electronic Stability Control Indicator Light...........3-35
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-26
Check and Service Engine Soon Lamp...........3-38
Compartment Overview................................5-16
Coolant......................................................5-29
Coolant Heater............................................2-25
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-37
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-36
Cooling System...........................................5-28
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-14
Exhaust.....................................................2-35
Oil .............................................................5-21
Oil Life System...........................................5-24Engine (cont.)
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-36
Overheating................................................5-34
Starting......................................................2-24
Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................3-16
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-18
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-32F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-26
Finish Damage...............................................5-96
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-75
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-76
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-85
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-28
Power Steering...........................................5-36
Windshield Washer......................................5-38
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-15
Folding Rear Seat...........................................1-10
Front Storage Area.........................................2-50
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Lights............................................................3-13
Airbag Readiness........................................3-31
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning............3-35
Brake System Warning.................................3-34
Charging System.........................................3-33
Cruise Control.............................................3-42
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-36
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Highbeam On.............................................3-42
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
Oil Pressure...............................................3-41
On Reminder..............................................3-14
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-32
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-30
Security.....................................................3-41
Tire Pressure..............................................3-37
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-20
Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-11
Door ..........................................................2-10
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door ................................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-12
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children.............1-44
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-4M
Maintenance
Footnotes..................................................... 6-7
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-8
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year.................................... 6-9
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-13
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Lamp...............................3-38
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-4
Manual Seats................................................... 1-3
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-46
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-37
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-37
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-39
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-40
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-39
MP3 .............................................................3-71
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N
Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-19
Net
Convenience...............................................2-51
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-21
O
Odometer......................................................3-30
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-30
Off-Road
Recovery....................................................4-11
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-21
Engine Oil Life System.................................5-24
Pressure Light.............................................3-41
Older Children, Restraints................................1-32
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-5
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-19
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-40
Operation, Universal Home Remote System........2-44
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-27
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-18
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-39
Heated Mirrors............................................2-40
Power Mirrors.............................................2-39Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode..........................................5-36
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage...............................................5-96
Parade Dimming.............................................3-16
Park
Headlamps Off in Park.................................3-14
Shifting Into................................................2-33
Shifting Out of............................................2-34
Parking
Over Things That Burn.................................2-34
Parking Brake................................................2-32
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-32
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-66
Passing.........................................................4-12
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer...............2-19
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation...................................................2-20
Perchlorate Materials Requirements,
California..................................................... 5-4
Phone
Bluetooth
®..................................................3-78
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Ride Control Systems....................................... 4-6
Electronic Stability (ESC)................................ 4-6
Roadside Assistance Program............................ 7-7
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-20
Roof
Sunroof......................................................2-51
Running the Vehicle While Parked.....................2-36
S
Safety Belt Reminders.....................................3-30
Safety Belts
Care of ......................................................5-93
Extender....................................................1-32
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-17
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-26
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-12
Use During Pregnancy.................................1-31
Safety Defects
Reporting to the Canadian Government..........7-16
Reporting to General Motors.........................7-16
Reporting to the United States Government.....7-15
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
Scheduling Appointments.................................7-10Seatback Latches............................................. 1-8
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-2
Heated Seats............................................... 1-5
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-4
Power Lift Seat............................................. 1-9
Power Seats................................................. 1-4
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-6
Seatback Latches.......................................... 1-8
Split Folding Rear Seat................................1-10
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position......................................1-52
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-54
Security Light.................................................3-41
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Lamp......................................3-38
Publications Ordering Information...................7-16
Scheduling Appointments..............................7-10
Service Parts Identication Label.......................5-98
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-71
Setting the Clock............................................3-57
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-96
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Tires (cont.)
Inspection and Rotation................................5-66
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-79
Pressure Monitor Operation...........................5-62
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-61
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-79
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-77
Sidewall Labeling.........................................5-53
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-85
Terminology and Denitions...........................5-56
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-70
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-72
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-72
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-67
Winter........................................................5-52
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-26
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-29
Your Vehicle...............................................4-26
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-8
Traction Control System...................................3-35
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-28
Transmission Operation, Automatic............2-26, 2-28
Transportation, Courtesy..................................7-10
Trip Odometer................................................3-30Trunk............................................................2-12
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-70
Universal Home Remote System.......................2-43
Operation...................................................2-44
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-4
Loading......................................................4-20
Running While Parked..................................2-36
Symbols......................................................... iii
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy..................7-17
Vehicle Data Recording, Radio
Frequency (RFID)........................................7-19
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-97
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-98
Vehicle Personalization
DIC ...........................................................3-50
Vehicle, Remote Start....................................... 2-7
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-27
Visors...........................................................2-17
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