2019 CHEVROLET MALIBU lock

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For vehicles equipped with the 2.0L
engine:
1. Install the negative battery
cable clamp to the negative
battery post.
2. Tighten the negative battery
cable nut.
3. Turn the ignition on.
Starter Switch Check
{Warning
When you are doing this
inspection, the vehicle could
move suddenly. If the vehicle
moves, you or others could be
injured.
1. Before starting this check, be
sure there is enough room
around the vehicle.
2. Apply both the parking brake
and the regular brake.Do not use the accelerator
pedal, and be ready to turn off
the engine immediately if it
starts.
3. Try to start the engine in each
gear. The vehicle should start
only in P (Park) or N (Neutral).
If the vehicle starts in any other
position, contact your dealer for
service.
Automatic Transmission
Shift Lock Control
Function Check
{Warning
When you are doing this
inspection, the vehicle could
move suddenly. If the vehicle
moves, you or others could be
injured.
1. Before starting this check, be
sure there is enough room
around the vehicle. It should be
parked on a level surface.2. Apply the parking brake. Be
ready to apply the regular
brake immediately if the vehicle
begins to move.
3. With the engine off, turn the
ignition on, but do not start the
engine. Without applying the
regular brake, try to move the
shift lever out of P (Park) with
normal effort. If the shift lever
moves out of P (Park), contact
your dealer for service.
Park Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check
{Warning
When you are doing this check,
the vehicle could begin to move.
You or others could be injured
and property could be damaged.
Make sure there is room in front
of the vehicle in case it begins to
roll. Be ready to apply the regular
brake at once should the vehicle
begin to move.

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LED Lighting
This vehicle has several LED lamps.
For replacement of any LED lighting
assembly, contact your dealer.
Headlamps, Front Turn
Signal, Sidemarker, and
Parking Lamps
Driver Side Shown, Passenger
Side Similar
1. Sidemarker Lamp
2. Low-Beam Headlamp
3. High-Beam Headlamp
Headlamps (LS/LT)
To replace one of the headlamp
bulbs:
1. Open the hood. SeeHood
0235.
2. For the driver side bulb,
remove the windshield washer
bottle filler neck by firmly
pulling it straight up and out of
the bottle.
3. For the passenger side bulb,
remove the engine air cleaner
housing by gripping firmly and
pulling straight up.
4. Remove the cover from the
back of the headlamp
assembly by turning it
counterclockwise.
5. Disconnect the electrical
connector.
6. Remove the bulb from the lamp
assembly by turning
counterclockwise.
7. Replace the bulb and reverse
Steps 1–6 to reinstall.
Headlamps (Premier)
See your dealer for replacement.
Front Turn Signal and Parking
Lamps
See your dealer for replacement.
Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Stoplamps, and Back-Up
Lamps (LS and LT)
Trunk Deck Inboard Taillamp and
Back-Up Lamp
1. Back-Up Lamp
2. Taillamp

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1. Open the trunk. SeeTrunk
043.
2. Remove the push pins and pull
back the trunk deck trim.
3. Remove the bulb socket by
turning counterclockwise and
pulling straight out.
4. Remove the bulb from the
socket.
5. Install the new bulb in the bulb
socket.
6. Install the bulb socket by
turning clockwise.
7. Install the trunk deck trim.Stoplamp/Taillamp and Turn
Signal Lamp
1. Stop/Tail/Turn Signal Lamp
2. Sidemarker Lamp
Caution
Improper lamp assembly removal
and installation can cause leaks
and water intrusion which may
cause damage to the taillamp. Do
not remove the taillamp assembly
to replace a bulb. Use the trunk
opening to access the bulb.To replace any one of these bulbs:
1. Open the trunk. SeeTrunk
043.
2. Remove the push pins and pull
the trunk trim away from the
taillamp assembly.
3. Remove three hex-nuts from
each stud.
4. Remove the lamp by pulling it
straight back.
5. Remove the bulb socket from
the taillamp assembly by
turning it counterclockwise.
6. Remove the bulb from the
socket by turning the bulb
counterclockwise one-quarter
turn and pulling it straight out.
7. Install a new bulb into the
socket.
8. Install the bulb socket into the
taillamp assembly by turning it
clockwise.
9. Install the trunk trim, hex nuts,
and push pins.

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Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Stoplamps, and Back-Up
Lamps (LT and Premier)
Caution
Improper lamp assembly removal
and installation can cause leaks
and water intrusion which may
cause damage to the taillamp. Do
not remove the taillamp assembly
to replace a bulb. Use the trunk
opening to access the bulb.
The stoplamp/taillamp and trunk
deck inboard taillamp are LEDs. To
replace, see your dealer.
Back-Up Lamp
1. Open the trunk. SeeTrunk
043.
2. Remove the push pins and pull
back the trunk deck trim.
3. Remove the bulb socket by
turning counterclockwise and
pulling straight out.
4. Remove the bulb from the
socket.
5. Install the new bulb in the bulb
socket.
6. Install the bulb socket by
turning clockwise.
7. Install the trunk deck trim.
License Plate Lamp
To replace one of these bulbs:
Passenger Side Shown, Driver
Side Similar
1. Push the release tab toward
the lamp assembly.
2. Pull the lamp assembly down
to remove.

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3. Turn the bulb socket
counterclockwise to remove it
from the lamp assembly.
4. Pull the bulb straight out of the
bulb socket.
5. Push the replacement bulb
straight into the bulb socket
and turn the bulb socket
clockwise to install it into the
lamp assembly.
6. Push the lamp assembly back
into position until the release
tab locks into place.
Electrical System
High Voltage Devices and
Wiring
{Warning
Exposure to high voltage can
cause shock, burns, and even
death. The high voltage
components in the vehicle can
only be serviced by technicians
with special training.
High voltage components are
identified by labels. Do not
remove, open, take apart,
or modify these components.
High voltage cable or wiring has
orange covering or labels. Do not
probe, tamper with, cut, or modify
high voltage cable or wiring.
Electrical System
Overload
The vehicle has fuses and circuit
breakers to protect against an
electrical system overload.
When the current electrical load is
too heavy, the circuit breaker opens
and closes, protecting the circuit
until the current load returns to
normal or the problem is fixed. This
greatly reduces the chance of circuit
overload and fire caused by
electrical problems.
Fuses and circuit breakers protect
power devices in the vehicle.
Replace a bad fuse with a new one
of the identical size and rating.
If there is a problem on the road and
a fuse needs to be replaced, the
same amperage fuse can be
borrowed. Choose some feature of
the vehicle that is not needed and
replace it as soon as possible.

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Headlamp Wiring
An electrical overload may cause
the lamps to go on and off, or in
some cases to remain off. Have the
headlamp wiring checked
right away.
Windshield Wipers
If the wiper motor overheats due to
heavy snow or ice, the windshield
wipers will stop until the motor cools
and will then restart.
Although the circuit is protected
from electrical overload, overload
due to heavy snow or ice may
cause wiper linkage damage.
Always clear ice and heavy snow
from the windshield before using the
windshield wipers.
If the overload is caused by an
electrical problem and not snow or
ice, be sure to get it fixed.
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers
The wiring circuits in the vehicle are
protected from short circuits by a
combination of fuses and circuitbreakers. This greatly reduces the
chance of damage caused by
electrical problems.
{Danger
Fuses and circuit breakers are
marked with their ampere rating.
Do not exceed the
specified amperage rating when
replacing fuses and circuit
breakers. Use of an oversized
fuse or circuit breaker can result
in a vehicle fire. You and others
could be seriously injured or
killed.
To check a fuse, look at the
silver-colored band inside the fuse.
If the band is broken or melted,
replace the fuse. Be sure to replace
a bad fuse with a new one of the
identical size and rating.
Fuses of the same amperage can
be temporarily borrowed from
another fuse location, if a fuse goes
out. Replace the fuse as soon as
possible.
Engine Compartment
Fuse Block
The engine compartment fuse block
is on the driver side of the engine
compartment.
There is a fuse puller in the engine
compartment fuse block. It can be
used to easily remove fuses from
the fuse block.

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The vehicle may not be equipped
with all of the fuses, relays, and
features shown.
Fuses Usage
1–
2–
3 Antilock brake system
pump/Electric brake
boost
5–
6 Trunk
7–
8 Memory seat module
9 Electric brake boost/
Pedestrian friendly
alert function–HEV
10 Automatic occupant
sensing/Airbag–HEV
11 DC DC battery 1/
Heating, ventilation,
and air conditioning
blower motor
12 Rear window
defoggerFuses Usage
13 Heated mirrors
14–
15 Passive entry/Passive
start
16 Front wiper
17 Passenger power seat
18 Antilock brake system
valve
19 Driver power seat
21 Sunroof
22 Parking lamp
23 Automatic headlamp
leveling/Adaptive
forward lighting
24–
26 Transmission control
module/Ignition
27 Instrument panel/
Body/Ignition
28–
29 Rear vision camera/
Ventilated seatsFuses Usage
30 Malfunction indicator
lamp/Ignition
32 Canister vent
solenoid/Evap leak
check module
33 Front heated seat
34 Battery system
manager/Accessory
power module fan
35 Body control
module 6/Body control
module 7
36 Fuel module
38–
39–
40 Steering column lock
41–
43 Heated steering wheel
44 Automatic headlamp
leveling
45–

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Relays Usage
20 Rear window
defogger
25 Front wiper control
31 Run/Crank
37 Front wiper speed
42–
64 Starter motor
66 Powertrain
71–
73 Air conditioning
80 Starter pinion
90–
94–
98 Diesel Fuel heaterInstrument Panel Fuse
Block
The instrument panel fuse block is
on the driver side of the instrument
panel. To access the fuses:
1. Pull out at the center of the
right edge, and swing the cover
out and to the left.
2. Remove the cover.
To reinstall the cover, line up the
tabs on the left edge, and press the
cover into place.