2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU light

High-Speed Operation, Tires.............................5-60
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-15
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-16
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-14
Release.....................................................5-14
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-17
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Ignition Positions.............................................2-22
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-35
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-59
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-16
Cluster.......................................................3-29
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Storage Area..............................................2-50
Introduction...................................................... 6-2
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-43
K
Keyless Entry, Remote Operation........................ 2-5
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-53
Lamp
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-38
Lamps
Daytime Running (DRL)................................3-14
Dome ........................................................3-16
License Plate..............................................5-49
Reading.....................................................3-16
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-26
LATCH System for Child Restraints...................1-44
Latches, Seatback............................................ 1-8
Lift Seat, Power............................................... 1-9
Lighting
Entry/Exit...................................................3-16
Parade Dimming..........................................3-16
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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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Shifting
Out of Park................................................2-34
Shifting Into Park............................................2-33
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Spare Tire
Compact....................................................5-89
Installing....................................................5-79
Removing...................................................5-77
Storing.......................................................5-85
Specications and Capacities..........................5-108
Speedometer..................................................3-30
Split Folding Rear Seat....................................1-10
Start Vehicle, Remote....................................... 2-7
Starting the Engine.........................................2-24
Steering........................................................4-10
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-89
Steering Wheel, Tilt and Telescopic..................... 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console...........................................2-50
Convenience Net.........................................2-51
Cupholders.................................................2-50
Driver Storage Compartment.........................2-51
Front Storage Area......................................2-50
Glove Box..................................................2-50
Instrument Panel.........................................2-50
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-19
Sun Visors.....................................................2-17
Sunroof.........................................................2-51T
Tachometer....................................................3-30
Taillamps
Turn Signal, and Stoplamps..........................5-48
Telescopic Wheel.............................................. 3-6
Text Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-6
Theft-Deterrent Feature....................................3-89
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-18
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-18
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer............2-19
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation................................................2-20
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Time, Setting..................................................3-57
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-37
Tires.............................................................5-51
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..........................5-95
Buying New Tires........................................5-68
Chains.......................................................5-74
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-76
Cleaning....................................................5-96
Compact Spare...........................................5-89
Different Size..............................................5-70
High-Speed Operation..................................5-60
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-75
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-59
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W
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators...............3-28
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-46
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-72
Different Size..............................................5-70
Replacement...............................................5-72
When It Is Time for New Tires..........................5-67
Where to Put the Child Restraint.......................1-42
Windows.......................................................2-15
Power ........................................................2-16Windshield
Washer........................................................ 3-9
Washer Fluid..............................................5-38
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................5-50
Wiper Blades, Cleaning................................5-95
Wiper Fuses...............................................5-98
Wipers......................................................... 3-8
Winter Driving................................................4-17
Winter Tires...................................................5-52
X
XM Radio Messages.......................................3-77
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System................3-92
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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