Chevrolet 1999 Malibu Manuals

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Chevrolet 1999 Malibu Owner's Manual (345 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.62 MB

For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
2
How to Use this Manual
6
Safety Warnings and Symbols
6
Vehicle Damage Warnings
7
Vehicle Symbols
8
Section 1 Seats and Seat Restraints
9
Seats and Seat Controls
10
Manual Seats
10
Reclining Front Seatbacks
12
Rear Seats
13
Head Restraints
13
Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
14
Why Safety Belts Work
15
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
19
Driver Position
20
Lap-Shoulder Belt
20
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
27
Right Front Passenger Position
28
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
28
How the Air Bag System Works
30
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
34
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
34
Rear Seat Passengers
34
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
38
Center Passenger Position
40
Lap Belt
41
Smaller Children and Babies
42
Child Restraints
45
Where to Put the Restraint
49
Top Strap
50
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position
50
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Rear Seat Position
53
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
54
Larger Children
58
Safety Belt Extender
61
Checking Your Restraint Systems
61
Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
61
Section 2 Features and Controls
63
Door Locks
66
Power Door Locks - if Equipped
67
Rear Door Security Locks
67
Door Ajar Reminder
67
Leaving Your Vehicle
68
Keyless Entry System (Option)
68
Operation
69
Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
70
Battery Replacement
70
Remote Trunk Release Lockout
72
Key in the Ignition
73
Parking at Night
73
Parking Lots
74
Ignition Positions
75
Starting Your Engine
77
Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
79
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
80
Automatic Transaxle Operation
81
Second-Gear Start
84
Parking Brake
85
Shifting into PARK (P)
86
Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
87
Torque Lock
87
Shifting out of PARK (P)
88
Parking over Things that Burn
89
Engine Exhaust
89
Running Your Engine While You're Parked
90
Manual Windows
91
Power Windows - if Equipped
91
Tilt Wheel
92
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
92
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
93
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
93
Flash-To-Pass
93
Windshield Wipers
94
Windshield Washer
95
Cruise Control (if Equipped)
96
Exterior Lamps
98
Lamps on Reminder
99
Daytime Running Lamps
99
Automatic Light Control (ALC)
100
Fog Lamps (if Equipped)
100
Interior Lamps
101
Trunk Lamp
101
Battery Saver
102
Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
102
Convex Outside Mirror
103
Storage Compartments
104
Glove Box
104
Center Console Storage Area
104
Center Console Cupholder
105
Ashtray and Lighter
105
Convenience Net (if Equipped)
105
Accessory Power Outlet
106
Sun Visors
106
Garment Hook
107
Sunroof (if Equipped)
107
The Instrument Panel
108
Instrument Panel Cluster
110
Speedometer and Odometer
111
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
112
Safety Belt Reminder Light
113
Airbag Readiness Light
113
Brake System Warning Light
114
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
115
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
116
Low Coolant Warning Light
116
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light)
117
Oil Pressure Warning Light
119
Passlock Warning Light
121
Service Vehicle Soon Light
122
Door Ajar Light
122
Fuel Gage
122
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
125
Comfort Controls
126
Climate Control System with Air Conditioning
126
Air Conditioning
128
Defogging and Defrosting Windows
129
Rear Window Defogger (if Equipped)
130
Ventilation System
130
Audio Systems
131
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
134
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
139
Remote Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
143
Theft-Deterrent Feature (if Equipped)
144
Understanding Radio Reception
147
Tips about Your Audio System
147
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
148
Care of Your Compact Disc Player
149
Fixed Mast Antenna
149
Care of Your Compact Discs
149
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
151
Defensive Driving
152
Drunken Driving
153
Control of a Vehicle
156
Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
157
Braking in Emergencies
159
Power Steering
159
Steering Tips
159
Steering in Emergencies
160
Off Road Recovery
161
Loss of Control
163
Driving at Night
164
Night Vision
165
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
166
Driving through Deep Standing Water
168
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
168
City Driving
169
Freeway Driving
170
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
171
Highway Hypnosis
172
Hill and Mountain Roads
173
Winter Driving
174
Driving on Snow or Ice
175
If You're Caught in a Blizzard
177
Recreational Vehicle Towing
178
Towing Your Vehicle from the Front
178
Towing Your Vehicle from the Rear
180
Loading Your Vehicle
181
If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
184
Weight of the Trailer
184
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
185
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
186
Safety Chains
186
Trailer Brakes
186
Driving with a Trailer
187
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
188
Driving on Grades
188
Parking on Hills
189
When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
189
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
190
Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
190
Towing a Trailer
190
Section 5 Problems on the Road
191
Hazard Warning Flashers
192
Other Warning Devices
192
Jump Starting
193
Towing Your Vehicle
198
Engine Overheating
198
If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
199
If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
200
Cooling System
201
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
204
If a Tire Goes Flat
208
Changing a Flat Tire
209
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
210
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
211
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
217
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools
218
Compact Spare Tire
219
If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
220
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
220
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
221
Doing Your Own Service Work
222
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
223
Fuels in Foreign Countries
225
Filling Your Tank
225
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
227
Checking Things under the Hood
228
Hood Release
228
Engine Oil
233
Checking Engine Oil
234
When to Add Engine Oil
234
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
236
Engine Oil Additives
237
When to Change Engine Oil
237
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
238
What to Do with Used Oil
238
Automatic Transaxle Fluid
239
Surge Tank Pressure Cap
240
Engine Coolant
240
What to Use
241
Checking Coolant
242
How to Check Power Steering Fluid
244
When to Check Power Steering Fluid
244
Windshield Washer Fluid
245
Adding Washer Fluid
245
Brake Fluid
246
Brake Wear
248
Brake Pedal Travel
249
Brake Adjustment
249
Replacing Brake System Parts
249
Vehicle Storage
250
Bulb Replacement
250
Halogen Bulbs
250
Front Turn Signal Lamp Bulb Replacement
253
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
254
Dome Lamp
257
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
258
Inflation -- Tire Pressure
259
Tire Inspection and Rotation
260
Buying New Tires
262
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
263
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
264
Wheel Replacement
264
Tire Chains
266
Appearance Care
266
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
267
Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet
267
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
268
Cleaning Vinyl
268
Cleaning Leather
268
Care of Safety Belts
269
Cleaning Glass Surfaces
269
Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
269
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
269
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
270
Washing Your Vehicle
270
Finish Care
271
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels (if Equipped)
271
Cleaning Tires
272
Finish Damage
272
Underbody Maintenance
272
Chemical Paint Spotting
272
GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
273
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
274
Service Parts Identification Label
274
Engine Identification
274
Electrical System
275
Instrument Panel Fuse Block Right
277
Engine Compartment Fuse Block
278
Replacement Bulbs
280
Capacities and Specifications
281
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
282
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
282
Vehicle Dimensions
282
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
283
Your Vehicle and the Environment
284
How this Section Is Organized
285
Using Your Maintenance Schedule
286
Selecting the Right Schedule
286
Scheduled Maintenance
287
Short Trip/City Definition
287
Short Trip/City Intervals
287
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
289
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
301
At each Fuel Fill
309
At Least Once a Month
309
At Least Twice a Year
310
Exhaust System Inspection
313
Engine Cooling System Inspection
313
Throttle System Inspection
314
Brake System Inspection
314
Maintenance Record
316
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
319
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
320
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
322
Customer Assistance Offices
322
GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
323
All Overseas Locations
323
Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program
324
Canadian Roadside Assistance
325
Courtesy Transportation
326
Plan Ahead When Possible
326
Transportation Options
326
Additional Program Information
327
Warranty Information
327
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
328
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
328
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
329
Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada
329
Section 9 Index
333

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