Chevrolet 2002 Malibu Used Sedan Car Manuals

Chevrolet 2002 Malibu Used Sedan Car Manuals

Manuals and User Guides for Chevrolet 2002 Malibu Used Sedan Car. We have 1 Chevrolet 2002 Malibu Used Sedan Car manual available for free PDF download: Owner's Manual

Chevrolet 2002 Malibu Owner's Manual

Chevrolet 2002 Malibu Owner's Manual (341 pages)

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

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Seat Restraints

7
- For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
  3
- How to Use this Manual
  4
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  4
- Vehicle Symbols
  5
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  5
- Table of Contents
  7
- Seats and Seat Controls
  8
  - Manual Front Seats
    8
  - Reclining Front Seatbacks
    10
  - Head Restraints
    11
  - Rear Seats
    12
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  13
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    14
- Here Are Questions Many People Ask about
  17
  - Safety Belts -- and the Answers
    17
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  19
- Driver Position
  19
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    19
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  27
- Right Front Passenger Position
  28
- Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
  28
- Rear Seat Passengers
  34
- Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
  37
- Center Passenger Position
  39
  - Lap Belt
    40
  - Infants and Young Children
    41
- Children
  41
- Restraint Systems for Children
  45
- Older 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
  - Manual Windows
    66
  - Power Windows - if Equipped
    66
  - Door Locks
    69
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    70
  - Power Door Locks
    70
  - Door Ajar Reminder
    70
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    72
  - Delayed Locking
    72
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    73
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    74
  - Operation
    75
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    76
  - Battery Replacement
    77
  - Remote Trunk Release Lockout
    79
  - Remote Trunk Release
    79
  - Trunk Release Handle
    80
  - Trap-Resistant Trunk Kit
    80
  - Key in the Ignition
    81
  - Parking at Night
    81
  - Parking Lots
    81
  - Ignition Positions
    83
  - Starting Your Engine
    84
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    84
  - Engine Coolant Heater (Option)
    85
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    86
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    87
  - Second-Gear Start
    90
  - Parking Brake
    91
  - Shifting into PARK (P)
    92
  - Torque Lock
    93
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    93
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    94
  - Shifting out of PARK (P)
    94
  - Engine Exhaust
    95
  - Running Your Engine While You're Parked
    95
  - Tilt Wheel
    96
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    97
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    97
  - Lamps on Reminder
    98
  - Windshield Washer
    99
  - Cruise Control (if Equipped)
    100
  - Exterior Lamps
    103
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    104
  - Automatic Light Control (ALC)
    104
  - Delayed Headlamps
    105
  - Interior Lamps
    106
  - Fog Lamps (if Equipped)
    106
  - Instrument Panel Brightness Control
    106
  - Battery Saver
    107
  - Trunk Lamp
    107
  - Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
    108
  - Convex Outside Mirror
    109
  - Storage Compartments
    110
  - Rear Seat Cupholders
    110
  - Glove Box
    110
  - Ashtray and Cigarette Lighter
    111
  - Sun Visors
    111
  - Accessory Power Outlet
    112
  - Garment Hook
    113
  - Sunroof (Option)
    114
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    117
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    118
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    119
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    120
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    121
  - Brake System Warning Light
    122
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    123
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    124
  - Low Coolant Warning Light
    124
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    125
  - Oil Pressure Light
    128
  - Warning Light
    129
  - Door Ajar Light
    130
  - Service Vehicle Soon Light
    130
  - Fuel Gage
    131
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

132
- Climate Control System with Air Conditioning
  133
- Comfort Controls
  133
- Heating
  135
- Defogging and Defrosting Windows
  136
- Rear Window Defogger
  137
- Ventilation System
  137
- Audio Systems
  138
- AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player
  139
  - With Radio Data System (RDS) and Automatic
    139
- Setting the Clock
  139
- AM - FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and Compact Disc Player with Radio Data
  147
- System (RDS) and Automatic Tone
  147
- Theft-Deterrent Feature
  157
- Tips about Your Audio System
  157
- Understanding Radio Reception
  157
- Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
  158
- Care of Your Compact Disc Player
  160
- Care of Your Compact Discs
  160
- Chime Level Adjustment
  160
- Fixed Mast Antenna
  160
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

161
- Defensive Driving
  162
- Drunken Driving
  163
- Braking
  166
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (Abs)
    167
  - Braking in Emergencies
    168
  - Power Steering
    169
- Control of a Vehicle
  166
- Steering
  169
  - Steering Tips
    169
  - Steering in Emergencies
    170
- Off - Road Recovery
  171
- Passing
  171
- Loss of Control
  173
- Driving at Night
  174
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  175
- City Driving
  178
- Freeway Driving
  179
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  180
- Highway Hypnosis
  181
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  182
- Winter Driving
  184
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    185
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    186
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  188
  - Dinghy Towing
    189
  - Dolly Towing
    191
- Loading Your Vehicle
  192
- Towing a Trailer
  194
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    195
  - Weight of the Trailer
    195
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    196
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    196
  - Trailer Brakes
    197
  - Safety Chains
    197
  - Driving with a Trailer
    198
  - Following Distance
    198
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    199
  - Making Turns
    199
  - Driving on Grades
    200
  - Parking on Hills
    200
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    201
  - Parking on a Hill
    201
  - Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    201
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    201
Section 5 Problems on the Road

202
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  203
- Other Warning Devices
  203
- Jump Starting
  204
- Engine Overheating
  210
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    211
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    212
- Towing Your Vehicle
  210
- Cooling System
  213
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    215
- Changing a Flat Tire
  219
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  219
- Compact Spare Tire
  230
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  231
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    231
  - Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
    232
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    233
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    234
  - Gasoline Octane
    234
  - Gasoline Specifications
    235
  - California Fuel
    235
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    236
  - Filling Your Tank
    237
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    239
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    240
  - Hood Release
    240
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    242
  - Checking Engine Oil
    243
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    244
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    245
  - Engine Oil Additives
    246
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    246
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    247
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    247
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    248
  - Engine Coolant
    249
  - What to Use
    250
  - Checking Coolant
    251
  - Power Steering Fluid
    253
  - Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    253
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    254
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    254
  - Brake Fluid
    255
  - Brake Wear
    257
  - Brake Adjustment
    258
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    258
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    258
  - Vehicle Storage
    259
  - Bulb Replacement
    260
  - Halogen Bulbs
    260
  - Front Turn Signal Lamps
    262
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    265
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    267
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    268
  - Buying New Tires
    270
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    271
  - Wheel Replacement
    272
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    272
  - Appearance Care
    274
  - Tire Chains
    274
  - Using Cleaner on Fabric
    275
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    275
  - Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet
    275
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    276
  - Cleaning Leather
    276
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    276
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    277
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    277
  - Care of Safety Belts
    277
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    278
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    278
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    278
  - Finish Care
    279
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    279
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    280
  - Cleaning Tires
    280
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    280
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    281
  - Underbody Maintenance
    281
  - Finish Damage
    281
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    282
  - Engine Identification
    283
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    283
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    283
  - Electrical System
    284
  - Windshield Wipers
    284
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    285
  - Replacement Bulbs
    290
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    291
  - Capacities and Specifications
    291
  - Engine Specifications
    291
  - Wheel Nut Torque
    291
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

292
- Introduction
  293
  - How this Section Is Organized
    294
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    295
  - Selecting the Right Schedule
    295
  - Maintenance Requirements
    293
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    293
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  295
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    296
  - Short Trip/City Definition
    296
  - Short Trip/City Intervals
    296
- Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
  298
- Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
  310
  - At Least Once a Month
    317
  - At each Fuel Fill
    317
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  317
  - At Least Twice a Year
    318
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  322
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  324
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  326
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

330
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  331
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
  333
  - (TTY) Users
    333
- Customer Assistance Offices
  333
  - All Overseas Locations
    334
- GM Mobility Program for Persons
  334
  - With Disabilities
    334
- Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program
  335
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    337
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  337
- Courtesy Transportation
  337
  - Additional Program Information
    338
  - Transportation Options
    338
- Reporting Safety Defects to the
  339
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
    340
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United
  339
- States Government
  339
- Warranty Information
  339
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  340
  - Service Publications Ordering Information
    341
  - Current and Past Model Order Forms
    341
  - Service Bulletins
    341
  - Service Manuals
    341

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