Chevrolet MALIBU 1998 Manuals

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CHEVROLET MALIBU 1998 Manual (363 pages)

Brand: CHEVROLET | Category: Automobile | Size: 19.58 MB

Contents
6
Safety Warnings and Symbols
11
Vehicle Damage Warnings
12
Vehicle Symbols
13
Seats and Seat Restraints
14
Seats and Seat Controls
15
Manual Seats
15
6-Way Power Seat (if Equipped)
16
Reclining Front Seatbacks
17
Head Restraints
18
Rear Seats
18
Folding Rear Seats
18
Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
19
Why Safety Belts Work
20
Faqs about Safety Belts
23
Driver Position
24
Lap-Shoulder Belt
24
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
27
Shoulder Belt Is too Lose
28
The Belt Is Buckled in the Wrong Place
29
The Shoulder Belt Is Worn under the Arm
30
The Belt Is Twisted Across the Body
31
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
32
Right Front Passenger Position
33
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
33
How the Air Bag System Works
35
When Should an Air Bag Inflate?
37
What Makes an Air Bag Inflate?
37
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?
37
What will You See after an Air Bag Inflates?
38
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
39
Rear Seat Passengers
40
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
40
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
43
Center Passenger Position
45
Lap Belt
46
Smaller Children and Babies
47
Children
47
Child Restraints
50
Where to Put the Restraint
54
Top Strap
55
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position
55
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Rear Seat Position
57
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
59
Larger Children
62
Safety Belt Extender
65
Checking Your Restraint Systems
65
Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
65
Features and Contols
66
Keys
67
Door Locks
69
Power Door Locks (if Equipped)
70
Door Ajar Reminder
70
Rear Door Security Locks
70
Keyless Entry System (if Equipped)
71
Leaving Your Vehicle
71
Keyless Entry System Operation
72
Matching Transmistters to Your Vehicle
73
Battery (in the Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter) Replacement
73
Synchronization
74
Trunk
75
Remote Trunk Release/Release Lockout
75
Theft
76
Key in the Ignition
76
Parking at Night
76
Parking Lots
77
Passlock
77
New Vehicle Break-In
78
Ignition Positions
78
Starting the Engine
79
Starting Your 2.4 Liter Engine
80
Starting Your 3100 Engine
81
Engine Coolant Heater
82
2.4 Engine/3100 Engine Diagrams
82
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
83
Automatic Transaxle Operation
83
Park
84
Reverse
84
Neutral
85
Automatic Overdrive
85
Third/Second/First Positions
86
Parking Brake
87
Second-Gear Start
87
Shifting into PARK (P)
88
Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
89
Torque Lock
89
Shifting out Ot PARK (P)
90
Parking over Things that Burn
90
Engine Exhaust
91
Running Your Engine While You're Parked
91
Windows
92
Manual/Power Windows
92
Horn
93
Tilt Wheel
93
Auto-Down/Lock out Switch
93
Turn and Lane Change Signals
94
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
94
Headlamp High/Low Beam
95
Flash to Pass
95
Windshield Wipers
95
Windshield Washer
97
Cruise Control (if Equipped)
98
Sertting Cruise Control
99
Resuming a Set Speed
99
Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control
99
Using Cruise Control on Hills
100
Ending out of Cruise Control/Erasing the Cruise Speed Memory
100
Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control
100
Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control
100
Exterior Lamps
101
Daytime Running Lamps
102
Automatic Light Control (ALC)
102
Fog Lamps
103
Interior Lamps
103
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
103
Illuminated Entry/Exit System
103
Mirrors - Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
104
Mirror Reading Lamps
104
Three-Position Dome/Trunk Lamp
104
Battery Saver
104
Manual/Power Remote Control Mirror
105
Storage Compartments
106
Convex Outside Mirror
106
Center Console Storage Area
106
Glove Box
106
Instrument Panel/Center Console Cupholder
107
Rear Seat Cupholder
108
Convenience Net (if Equipped)
108
Ashtray and Lighter
108
Sunvisors
109
Visor Vanity Mirror/Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirror
109
Accessory Power Outlet
109
Garment Hook
110
Sunroof (if Equipped)
110
Instrument Panel
111
Instrument Panel Cluster
113
Speedometer and Odometer
114
Trip Odometer
114
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
115
Tachometer
115
Safety Belt Reminder Light
116
Air Bag Readiness Light
116
Charging System Indicator Light
117
Brake System Warning Light
117
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
118
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
119
Low Coolant Warning Light
119
Malfunction Indicator Light (Check Engine Light)
120
If the Light Is Flashing/Steady
121
Oil Pressure Warning Light
122
Check Oil Light
123
Passlock Warning Light
124
Cruise Light
124
Low Washer Light
124
Service Vehicle Soon Light
125
Fuel Gage
125
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
128
Climate Control System with Air Conditioning
129
Comfort Controls
129
Heating
131
Defogging and Defrosting Window
131
Rear Window Defogger
132
Ventilation System
132
Audio Systems
133
Setting the Clock for Systems Without/With Automatic Tone Control
133
Ventilation Tips
133
AM-FM Stereo
134
Playing the Radio
134
Finding a Station
134
Adjusting the Speakers
135
Pushbuttons
135
Setting the Tone
135
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control
136
Playing a Cassette Tape
138
CD Adapter Kits
140
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control
141
Remote Cassette Tape Player
145
Theft-Deterrent Feature
146
Unlocking the Theft-Deterrent Feature after a Power Loss
147
Tips about Your Audio System
148
Disabling the Theft-Deterrent Feature
148
AM/FM Stereo
148
Understanding Radio Reception
148
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
149
Care of Your Compact Discs/CD Player
151
Fixed Mast Antenna
151
Your Driving and the Road
152
Defensive Driving
153
Drunken Driving
154
Control of a Vehicle
157
Braking
157
Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)
158
Using Anti-Lock
160
Braking in Emergencies
160
Driving on Curves
160
Steering/Power Steering/Steering Curves
160
Steering in Emergencies
161
Off-Road Recovery
162
Passing
163
Loss of Control
164
Skidding
164
Driving at Night
165
Night Vision
166
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
167
Other Rainy Weather Tips
169
Driving through Deep Standing Water
169
Hydroplaning
169
City Driving
170
Freeway Driving
171
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
172
Highway Hypnosis
173
Hill and Mountain Roads
173
Winter Driving
175
Driving on Snow or Ice
176
If You're Caught in a Blizzard
177
Recreational Vehicle Towing
179
Towing Your Vehicle from the Front
179
Towing Your Vehicle from the Rear
181
Loading Your Vehicle
181
Towing a Trailer
183
If You Decide to Pull a Trailer
184
Weight of the Trailer/Trailer Tongue
185
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
186
Hitches
186
Safety Chains
187
Trailer Brakes
187
Driving with a Trailer
187
Following Distance
188
Backing up
188
Making Turns
188
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
189
Driving on Grades
189
Parking on Hills
190
When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
190
Maintenance/Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
191
Towing a Trailer (Except 3100 V6 Engine)
191
Problems on the Road
192
Hazard Warning Flashers
193
Jump Starting
194
Towing Your Vehicle
199
Front Towing
201
Rear Towing
202
If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
203
Engine Overheating
203
If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
205
Cooling System
206
How to Add Coolant to the Control Surge Tank
208
If a Tire Goes Flat
213
Changing a Flat Tire
213
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
214
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
216
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
221
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools
222
Compact Spare Tire
223
If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
224
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
225
Service and Appearance Care
226
Service
227
Doing Your Own Service Work
227
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
228
Fuel
228
Fuels in Foreign Countries
230
Filling Your Tank
230
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
232
Checking Things under the Hood
233
Hood Release
233
2.4L (Code T) Engine
235
3100 (Code M) Engine
236
Engine Oil
237
Checking Engine Oil
238
When to Add Engine Oil
239
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
241
Engine Oil Additives
242
When to Change Engine Oil
242
Air Cleaner
243
What to Do with Used Oil
243
Automatic Transaxle Fluid
244
Engine Coolant
245
Checking Coolant
247
Adding Coolant
248
Thermostat
248
Surge Tank Pressure Cap
248
Power Steering Fluid
249
When/How to Check Power Steering Fluid
249
Windshield Washer Fluid
250
Adding Washer Fluid
250
Brakes
251
Brake Fluid
251
Brake Wear
253
Brake Pedal Travel
254
Brake Adjustment
254
Vehicle Storage
255
Battery
255
Replacing Brake System Parts
255
Bulb Replacement
256
Halogen Bulbs
256
Front Exterior Bulbs
256
Headlamp and Front Turn Signal Lamp Bulb Replacement
257
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
258
Rear Exterior Lamp
259
Tail/Stop/Turn Signal/Back-Up Lamps
259
Dome Lamp
261
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
262
Tires
262
Inflation - Tire Pressure
263
Tire Inspection and Rotation
264
When It's Time for New Tires
265
Buying New Tires
266
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
267
Treadwear
267
Traction - A, B, C
267
Temperature - A, B, C
268
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
268
Wheel Replacement
268
Appearance Care
270
Tire Chains
270
Using Multi-Purpose Interior Cleaner on Fabric
271
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
271
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
272
Cleaning Vinyl/Leather
272
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel/Interior Plastic Components/Glass Surfaces
273
Care of Safety Belts
273
Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
273
Weatherstrips
274
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
274
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
274
Finish Care
274
Cleaning Aluminium Wheels (if Equipped)
275
Finish Damage
276
Sheet Metal Damage
276
Cleaning Tires
276
Underbody Maintenance
277
Chemical Paint Spotting
277
Appearance Care Materials Chart
278
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
279
Engine Identification
279
Service Parts Identification Label
279
Electrical System
280
Add-On Electrical Equipment
280
Headlamp Wiring/Windshield Wipers
280
Power Windows and Other Power Options
280
Instrument Panel Fuse Block
281
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
281
Instrument Panel Fuse Block - Left
282
Instrument Panel Fuse Block - Right
283
Engine Compartment Fuse Block
284
Replacement Bulbs
286
Capacities and Specifications
287
2.4L Engine/3100 Engine Specifications
287
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
287
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
288
Vehicle Dimensions
288
Maintenance Schedule
292
Your Vehicle and the Environment
293
Scheduled Maintenance Services
295
Using Your Maintenance Schedule
295
Selecting the Right Schedule
295
Short Trip/City Definition/City Intervals
296
Long Trip/Highway Definition/Highway Intervals
297
Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule
299
Long Trip/Highway Maintenance Schedule
312
Owner Checks and Services
320
At each Fuel Fill
320
At Least Once a Month
320
At Least Twice/Once a Year
321
Brake-Transaxle Shift Interlock (BTSI) Check
322
Starter Switch Check
322
Ignition Transaxle Lock Check
323
Parking Brake and Automatic Transaxle PARK (P) Mechanism Check
323
Underbody Flushing Service
323
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
324
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection
324
Exhaust System/Engine Cooling System Inspection
324
Throttle System/Brake System Inspection
325
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
326
Maintenance Record
327
Customer Assistance Information
332
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
333
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
335
Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program
336
Canadian Roadside Assistance
338
Courtesy Transportation
339
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
340
Reporting Safety Defects
341
Index
346
Right Front Passenger Position
353
Reclining Front
353
Power
353
Rear
353
- Replacement Bulbs List
  358
- Contents Diagram
  361

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