2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU glove box

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Seats and Restraints 71
Where Are the Airbags?
The driver frontal airbag is in the
center of the steering wheel.
The front outboard passenger
frontal airbag is in the passenger
side instrument panel.
The driver knee airbag is below the
steering column. The front outboard
passenger knee airbag is below the
glove box.Driver Side Shown, PassengerSide Similar
The seat-mounted side impact
airbags for the driver and front
outboard passenger are in the side
of the seatbacks closest to the door.
The roof-rail airbags for the driver,
front outboard passenger, and
second row outboard passengers
are in the ceiling above the side
windows.

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100 Storage
Storage
Storage Compartments
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . 100
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Center Console Storage . . . . . . 101
Umbrella Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Additional Storage Features
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Storage
Compartments
{Warning
Do not store heavy or sharp
objects in storage compartments.
In a crash, these objects may
cause the cover to open and
could result in injury.
Glove Box
Pull the handle up to open.
Cupholders
Rear Seat
Lower the armrest to access the
cupholders.

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Climate Controls 213
.Use of non-GM approved hood
deflectors can adversely affect
the performance of the system.
. Do not attach any devices to the
air vent slats; this restricts
airflow and may cause damage
to the air vents.Maintenance
Passenger Compartment
Air Filter
The filter removes dust, pollen, and
other airborne irritants from outside
air that is pulled into the vehicle.
The filter should be replaced as part
of routine scheduled maintenance;
see Maintenance Schedule 0368
ii.
To find out what type of filter to use,
see Maintenance Replacement
Parts 0377
ii.
1. Open the glove box completely.
2. Disconnect the glove box door dampener arm from the glove
box door assembly.
3. Squeeze both sides of the glove box door to open beyond
the stops.
4. Release the retainer clipsholding the service door. Open
the service door and remove
the old filter.
5. Install the new air filter.
6. Close the service door and retainer clips.
7. Reverse the steps to reinstall the glove box.

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380 Technical Data
Technical Data
Vehicle Identification
Vehicle IdentificationNumber (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Service Parts Identification Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Vehicle Data
Capacities andSpecifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Engine Drive Belt Routing . . . . 383
Vehicle Identification
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN)
This legal identifier is in the front
corner of the instrument panel, on
the left side of the vehicle. It can be
seen through the windshield from
outside. The VIN also appears on
the Vehicle Certification and Service
Parts labels and certificates of title
and registration.
Engine Identification
The eighth character in the VIN is
the engine code. This code
identifies the vehicle's engine,
specifications, and replacement
parts. See “Engine Specifications”
under Capacities and Specifications
0 381
iifor the vehicle's engine code.
Service Parts
Identification Label
This label, in either the glove box or
the trunk area, has the following
information:
.
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN).
. Model designation.
. Paint information.
. Production options and special
equipment.
Do not remove this label from the
vehicle.

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412 Index
Front Pedestrian Braking(FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . 59
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 126
Requirements, California . . . . . 268
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Gauges
Engine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 Gauges (cont'd)
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Power Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 367
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Hands-Free Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 164
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Headlamps (cont'd)
Headlamps, Front Turn
Signal, Sidemarker, and
Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 127
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 163
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 127
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Heating and Air Conditioning . . . 206
High Voltage Devices and Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . 326
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 220
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 240
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

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Service (cont'd)Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 379
Maintenance, General
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 380
Publications Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 390
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 263
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Spare Tire Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Special Application Services . . . . 373 Specifications and
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Start Assist, Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Starting the Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Steering System Messages . . . . . 143
Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . 307, 308
Storage Areas Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Umbrella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . 100
Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320 Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System
Forward CollisionAlert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168, 397
Systems Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
TaillampsBulb Replacement . . . . . . . 307, 308
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 387
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 45 Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331