Park Brake And P (Park) Mechanism Check; Wiper Blade Replacement - Chevrolet 2012 Malibu Owner's Manual

9-30 Vehicle Care
Park Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check
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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.
Park on a fairly steep hill, with the
vehicle facing downhill. Keeping
your foot on the regular brake, apply
the parking brake.
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To check the parking brake's
holding ability: With the engine
running and the transmission in
N (Neutral), slowly remove foot
pressure from the regular brake
pedal. Do this until the vehicle is
held by the parking brake only.
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To check the P (Park)
mechanism's holding ability:
With the engine running, shift to
P (Park). Then release the
parking brake followed by the
regular brake.
Contact your dealer if service is
required.

Wiper Blade Replacement

Windscreen wiper blades should
be inspected for wear or cracking.
See Scheduled Maintenance on
page 10‑2 for more information.
It is a good idea to clean or replace
the wiper blade assembly on a
regular basis or when worn.
Notice: Allowing the wiper arm to
touch the windscreen when no
wiper blade is installed could
damage the windscreen. Any
damage that occurs would not be
covered by your warranty. Do not
allow the wiper arm to touch the
windscreen.
To replace the wiper blade:
1. Pull the windscreen wiper arm
connector away from the
windscreen.
2. Press the button in the middle of
the wiper arm connector, and
pull the wiper blade away from
the arm connector.
3. Remove the wiper blade.
4. Reverse steps 1 3 for wiper
blade replacement.