Service And Appearance Care - Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid 2008 Owner's Manual

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Section 5
Service ............................................................5-3
Accessories and Modifications ..........................5-3
California Proposition 65 Warning .....................5-4
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements .....5-4
Doing Your Own Service Work .........................5-4
Adding Equipment to the
Outside of Your Vehicle ...............................5-5
Fuel ................................................................5-6
Gasoline Octane ............................................5-6
Gasoline Specifications ....................................5-6
California Fuel ...............................................5-6
Additives .......................................................5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries ...............................5-7
Filling the Tank ..............................................5-8
Filling a Portable Fuel Container .....................5-10
Checking Things Under
the Hood ....................................................5-10
Hood Release ..............................................5-11
Engine Compartment Overview .......................5-12
Engine Oil ...................................................5-13
Engine Oil Life System ..................................5-16
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................5-18
Automatic Transmission Fluid .........................5-20
Engine Coolant .............................................5-20
Pressure Cap ...............................................5-23

Service and Appearance Care

Engine Overheating .......................................5-23
Cooling System ............................................5-24
Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-29
Brakes ........................................................5-30
Battery ........................................................5-32
Jump Starting ...............................................5-34
Headlamp Aiming ...........................................5-39
Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-40
Halogen Bulbs ..............................................5-40
Taillamps, Turn Signal,
License Plate Lamp ......................................5-42
Replacement Bulbs .......................................5-42
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............5-43
Tires ..............................................................5-44
Tire Sidewall Labeling ...................................5-45
Tire Terminology and Definitions .....................5-47
Inflation - Tire Pressure .................................5-50
Tire Pressure Monitor System .........................5-51
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation .....................5-53
Tire Inspection and Rotation ...........................5-56
When It Is Time for New Tires .......................5-57
Buying New Tires .........................................5-58
Different Size Tires and Wheels ......................5-59
and Stoplamps ..........................................5-40
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