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Chevrolet 2000 Malibu Owner's Manual

Chevrolet 2000 Malibu Owner's Manual (326 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Seat Restraints

13
- Emergency Towing
  2
- Limited Warranty
  2
- For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
  8
- How to Use this Manual
  9
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  9
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  10
- Vehicle Symbols
  11
- Table of Contents
  13
- Manual Seats
  14
- Seats and Seat Controls
  14
  - Reclining Front Seatbacks
    16
  - Head Restraints
    17
  - Rear Seats
    17
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  18
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    19
- Here Are Questions Many People Ask
  22
  - About Safety Belts -- and the Answers
    22
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  23
- Driver Position
  23
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    23
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  31
- Right Front Passenger Position
  32
- Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
  32
- Rear Seat Passengers
  39
- Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
  42
- Center Passenger Position
  44
  - Lap Belt
    45
  - Smaller Children and Babies
    46
- Children
  46
- Child Restraints
  49
- Larger Children
  60
- Safety Belt Extender
  63
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  63
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  63
  - Section 2 Features and Controls
    64
  - Door Locks
    67
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    68
  - Power Door Locks - if Equipped
    68
  - Door Ajar Reminder
    68
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    69
  - Keyless Entry System (Option)
    70
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    71
  - Operation
    71
  - Battery Replacement
    72
  - Remote Trunk Release Lockout
    74
  - Key in the Ignition
    75
  - Parking at Night
    75
  - Parking Lots
    75
  - Ignition Positions
    77
  - Starting Your Engine
    78
  - 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
  - Torque Lock
    87
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    87
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    88
  - Shifting out of PARK (P)
    88
  - Engine Exhaust
    89
  - Running Your Engine While You're Parked
    89
  - Manual Windows
    90
  - Power Windows - if Equipped
    90
  - Tilt Wheel
    91
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    92
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    92
  - Windshield Wipers
    93
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    93
  - Flash-To-Pass
    93
  - Windshield Washer
    94
  - Cruise Control (if Equipped)
    95
  - Exterior Lamps
    97
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    98
  - Lamps on Reminder
    98
  - Automatic Light Control (ALC)
    99
  - Fog Lamps (if Equipped)
    99
  - Interior Lamps
    100
  - Battery Saver
    100
  - Trunk Lamp
    100
  - Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
    101
  - Convex Outside Mirror
    102
  - Storage Compartments
    103
  - Glove Box
    103
  - Ashtray and Lighter
    104
  - Convenience Net (if Equipped)
    104
  - Accessory Power Outlet
    105
  - Sun Visors
    105
  - Garment Hook
    106
  - Sunroof (if Equipped)
    106
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    109
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    110
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    111
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    112
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    112
  - Brake System Warning Light
    114
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    115
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    115
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    116
  - Low Coolant Warning Light
    116
  - Oil Pressure Light
    119
  - Passlock Warning Light
    120
  - Door Ajar Light
    121
  - Service Vehicle Soon Light
    121
  - Fuel Gage
    122
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

123
- Climate Control System with Air
  124
- Comfort Controls
  124
- Air Conditioning
  126
- Defogging and Defrosting Windows
  127
- Rear Window Defogger (if Equipped)
  128
- Ventilation System
  128
- Audio Systems
  129
- Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
  129
  - AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
    132
- Setting the Clock for Systems with
  129
- Setting the Clock for Systems Without
  129
  - Automatic Tone Control
    129
- AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
  137
- Remote Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
  141
- Theft-Deterrent Feature (if Equipped)
  142
- Tips about Your Audio System
  145
- Understanding Radio Reception
  145
- Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
  146
- Care of Your Compact Disc Player
  147
- Care of Your Compact Discs
  147
- Fixed Mast Antenna
  147
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

148
- Defensive Driving
  149
- Drunken Driving
  150
- Control of a Vehicle
  153
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    154
- Braking
  154
  - Power Steering
    156
  - Braking in Emergencies
    156
- Steering
  156
  - Steering Tips
    156
  - Steering in Emergencies
    157
- Off - Road Recovery
  158
- Passing
  159
- Loss of Control
  160
- Driving at Night
  161
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  163
- City Driving
  166
- Freeway Driving
  167
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  168
- Highway Hypnosis
  169
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  169
- Winter Driving
  171
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    172
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    173
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  174
  - Towing Your Vehicle from the Front
    175
  - Towing Your Vehicle from the Rear
    176
- Loading Your Vehicle
  177
- Towing a Trailer
  179
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    180
  - Weight of the Trailer
    180
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    181
  - Safety Chains
    182
  - Trailer Brakes
    182
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    182
  - Driving with a Trailer
    183
  - Following Distance
    183
  - Making Turns
    184
  - Driving on Grades
    184
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    184
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    185
  - Parking on Hills
    185
  - Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    186
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    186
Section 5 Problems on the Road

187
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  188
- Jump Starting
  189
- Other Warning Devices
  189
- Engine Overheating
  194
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    195
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    196
- Towing Your Vehicle
  194
- Cooling System
  197
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    199
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  203
- Changing a Flat Tire
  204
- Compact Spare Tire
  213
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  214
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    214
  - Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
    215
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    216
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    217
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    219
  - Filling Your Tank
    219
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    221
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    222
  - Hood Release
    222
  - Checking Engine Oil
    225
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    227
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    228
  - Engine Oil Additives
    229
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    229
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    230
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    230
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    231
  - Engine Coolant
    232
  - What to Use
    233
  - Checking Coolant
    234
  - Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    235
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    235
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    236
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    236
  - Brake Fluid
    237
  - Brake Wear
    239
  - Brake Adjustment
    240
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    240
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    240
  - Bulb Replacement
    241
  - Vehicle Storage
    241
  - Halogen Bulbs
    241
  - Front Turn Signal Lamp Bulb Replacement
    244
  - Dome Lamp
    248
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    249
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    251
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    252
  - Buying New Tires
    254
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    255
  - Wheel Replacement
    256
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    256
  - Appearance Care
    258
  - Tire Chains
    258
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    259
  - Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet
    259
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    260
  - Cleaning Leather
    260
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    260
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    261
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    261
  - Care of Safety Belts
    261
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    262
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    262
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    262
  - Finish Care
    263
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    263
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    264
  - Cleaning Tires
    264
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    264
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    265
  - Underbody Maintenance
    265
  - Finish Damage
    265
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    266
  - Engine Identification
    267
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    267
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    267
  - Electrical System
    268
  - Windshield Wipers
    268
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    269
  - Capacities and Specifications
    274
  - Engine Specifications
    274
  - Replacement Bulbs
    274
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    275
  - Vehicle Dimensions
    275
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

276
- Introduction
  277
  - How this Section Is Organized
    278
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    279
  - Selecting the Right Schedule
    279
  - Maintenance Requirements
    277
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    277
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  279
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    280
  - Short Trip/City Definition
    280
  - Short Trip/City Intervals
    280
- Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
  282
- Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
  294
  - At Least Once a Month
    302
  - At each Fuel Fill
    302
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  302
  - At Least Twice a Year
    303
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    306
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    306
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  306
  - Throttle System Inspection
    307
  - Brake System Inspection
    307
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  308
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  309
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

314
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  315
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
  317
- Customer Assistance Offices
  317
  - All Overseas Locations
    318
- GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
  318
- Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program
  319
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  320
  - Transportation Options
    321
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    321
- Courtesy Transportation
  321
  - Additional Program Information
    322
- Warranty Information
  322
- Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
  323
- In Canada
  324
- Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada
  324
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  324

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