Vehicle Checks; Doing Your Own Service Work; Hood - Chevrolet Malibu 2012 Owner's Manual

10-4 Vehicle Care

Vehicle Checks

Doing Your Own
Service Work
WARNING
It can be dangerous to work on
your vehicle if you do not have
the proper knowledge, service
manual, tools, or parts. Always
follow owner manual procedures
and consult the service manual
for your vehicle before doing any
service work.
If doing some of your own service
work, use the proper service
manual. It tells you much more
about how to service the vehicle
than this manual can. To order the
proper service manual, see
.
This vehicle has an airbag system.
Before attempting to do your own
service work, see
.
Keep a record with all parts receipts
and list the mileage and the date of
any service work performed. See
.

Hood

To open the hood:
1. Pull the hood release handle
with this symbol on it. It is
located inside the vehicle to the
left of the steering column.
2. Then go to the front of the
vehicle and push the secondary
hood release handle toward the
driver side of the vehicle.
3. Lift the hood.
4. After the hood is slightly lifted, it
will continue to open to the full
position. Before closing the
hood, be sure all the filler caps
are on properly. Lower the hood
until the lifting force of the strut
is reduced, then release the
hood to latch fully. Check to
make sure the hood is closed
and repeat the process if
necessary.