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Chevrolet 2003 Malibu Owner's Manual

Chevrolet 2003 Malibu Owner's Manual (354 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 16 MB

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

8
Section 2 Features and Controls

70
- Features and Controls
  70
- Keys
  71
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    73
  - Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    74
    
    Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    75
    
    Battery Replacement
    76
- Doors and Locks
  77
  - Door Locks
    77
  - Power Door Locks
    78
  - Delayed Locking
    78
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    79
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    80
  - Lockout Protection
    81
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    81
  - Trunk
    81
    
    Remote Trunk Release Lockout
    82
    
    Emergency Trunk Release Handle
    83
    
    Trap-Resistant Trunk Kit
    83
- Windows
  84
  - Manual Windows
    85
  - Power Windows
    85
  - Sun Visors
    85
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  86
  - Passlock
    86
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  87
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    87
  - Ignition Positions
    87
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    88
  - Starting Your Engine
    88
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    89
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    90
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    91
  - Second-Gear Start
    93
  - Parking Brake
    94
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    94
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    95
    
    Torque Lock
    96
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    96
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    97
  - Engine Exhaust
    97
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    98
- Mirrors
  99
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    99
  - Outside Remote Control Mirrors
    99
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    100
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    100
- Storage Areas
  101
  - Glove Box
    101
  - Cupholder(S)
    101
  - Center Console Storage Area
    101
  - Garment Hooks
    101
- Sunroof
  102
Section Instrument Panel3

104
- Section 3 Instrument Panel
  104
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  107
- Horn
  108
- Other Warning Devices
  108
- Tilt Wheel
  108
- Turn and Lane-Change Signals
  109
- Turn Signavmultifunction Lever
  109
  - Windshield Washer
    111
  - Cruise Control
    112
  - Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control
    113
  - Resuming a Set Speed
    113
  - Setting Cruise Control
    113
- Exterior Lamps
  115
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    116
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    117
  - Delayed Headlamps
    117
  - Headlamps off in Park (P)
    117
  - Fog Lamps
    118
- Interior Lamps
  118
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    119
  - Entry/Exit Lighting
    119
  - Trunk Lamp
    119
- Accessory Power Outlets
  120
- Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
  120
- Climate Controls
  121
  - Climate Control System
    121
    
    Operation
    121
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    123
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    124
  - Outlet Adjustment
    125
  - Operation Tips
    125
- Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
  126
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    127
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    128
  - Trip Odometer
    128
  - Tachometer
    129
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    129
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    130
  - Charging System Light
    131
  - Brake System Warning Light
    131
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    132
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    133
  - Low Coolant Warning Light
    133
  - Driving Your Vehicle
    134
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    134
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    135
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    135
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    136
- Oil Pressure Light
  137
- Check Oil Level Light
  138
- Passlock@ Warning Light
  138
- Door Ajar Light
  139
- Low Washer Fluid Warning Light
  139
- Service Vehicle Soon Light
  139
- Fuel Gage
  140
- Audio System(S)
  141
- Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS)
  141
- Setting the Time for Radios Without Radio Data Systems (RDS)
  141
- Radio with CD (Base Level)
  142
  - Playing the Radio
    142
  - Finding a Station
    142
  - Setting Preset Stations
    143
  - Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    144
  - Radio Messages
    144
  - Playing a Compact Disc
    144
  - Compact Disc Messages
    146
- Radio with CD (up Level)
  146
  - Using RDS
    149
  - Rds Messages
    150
- Radio with Cassette and CD
  154
  - Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
    156
  - Playing a Cassette Tape
    159
  - Cassette Tape Messages
    161
  - CD Adapter Kits
    161
- Theft-Deterrent Feature
  164
- Theft-Deterrent Feature (Non-RDS Radios)
  164
- Understanding Radio Reception
  164
- Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
  165
- Care of Your Cds
  166
- Fixed Mast Antenna
  166
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    166
Driving Your V

168
- Defensive Driving
  169
- Your Driving. the Road. and Your Vehicle
  169
- Drunken Driving
  170
- Braking
  173
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (Abs)
    174
  - Using Anti-Lock
    176
  - Braking in Emergencies
    176
  - Power Steering
    177
  - Steering in Emergencies
    178
- Control of a Vehicle
  173
- Off-Road Recovery
  179
- Passing
  179
- Loss of Control
  181
- Driving at Night
  182
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  183
- City Driving
  186
- Freeway Driving
  187
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  188
- Highway Hypnosis
  189
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  189
- Winter Driving
  191
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    192
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    193
- Ice or Snow
  195
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    195
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  196
  - Dinghy Towing
    197
  - Dolly Towing
    198
- Towing
  196
- Towing Your Vehicle
  196
- Loading Your Vehicle
  199
- Towing a Trailer
  201
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    202
  - Weight of the Trailer
    202
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    203
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    203
  - Safety Chains
    204
  - Trailer Brakes
    204
  - Driving with a Trailer
    205
  - Following Distance
    205
  - Making Turns
    206
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    206
  - Driving on Grades
    206
  - Parking on Hills
    207
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    207
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    208
  - Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    208
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

210
- Service and Appearance Care
  210
- Service
  212
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    212
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    213
- Fuel
  214
  - Gasoline Octane
    214
  - Gasoline Specifications
    214
  - California Fuel
    215
  - Additives
    215
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    216
  - Filling Your Tank
    216
- Checking Things under the Hood
  219
  - Hood Release
    219
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    221
  - Checking Engine Oil
    222
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    223
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    224
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    225
    
    When to Change Engine Oil
    225
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    226
  - Engine Air Cleanedfilter
    226
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    227
    
    Engine Coolant
    228
    
    What to Use
    229
    
    Checking Coolant
    230
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    231
  - Engine Overheating
    232
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    232
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    233
  - Cooling System
    234
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    236
  - Power Steering Fluid
    241
    
    When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    241
    
    How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    241
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    242
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    242
  - Brakes
    243
    
    What to Add
    244
    
    Brake Wear
    245
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    246
    
    Brake Adjustment
    246
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    246
  - Battery
    247
  - Vehicle Storage
    247
  - Jump Starting
    248
- Bulb Replacement
  254
  - Halogen Bulbs
    254
  - Headlamps
    254
  - Front Turn Signal Lamps
    256
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
    256
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps
    257
  - Back-Up Lamps
    257
  - Replacement Bulbs
    259
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  260
- Tires
  261
  - Inflation - Tire Pressure
    262
    
    When to Check
    262
    
    How to Check
    262
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    263
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    264
  - Buying New Tires
    265
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    266
    
    Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature a
    266
    
    Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    267
  - Wheel Replacement
    267
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    268
  - Tire Chains
    269
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    269
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    270
    
    Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    272
    
    Storing the Spare Tire and Tools
    279
  - Compact Spare Tire
    280
- Appearance Care
  281
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    281
    
    Using Cleaner on Fabric
    282
    
    Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    282
    
    Top of the Instrument Panel
    283
    
    Interior Plastic Components
    283
    
    Glass Surfaces
    283
  - Care of Safety Belts
    284
  - Weatherstrips
    284
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    284
    
    Washing Your Vehicle
    284
    
    Finish Care
    285
    
    Windshield and Wiper Blades
    285
    
    Aluminum Wheels
    286
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    286
  - Underbody Maintenance
    287
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    287
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    287
- Vehicle Identification
  289
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    289
  - Engine Identification
    289
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    289
- Electrical System
  290
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    290
  - Headlamp Wiring
    290
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    290
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    290
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    291
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    294
- Capacities and Specifications
  296
  - Engine Specifications
    296
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  297
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

298
- Maintenance Schedule
  298
- Introduction
  299
- Maintenance Requirements
  299
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  299
- How this Section Is Organized
  300
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  301
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  301
- Selecting the Right Schedule
  302
  - Short Trip/City Definition
    302
  - Short Trip/City Intervals
    302
  - Long Trip/Highway Definition
    303
  - Long Trip/Highway Intervals
    303
- Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
  303
- Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
  309
- At each Fuel Fill
  313
- At Least Once a Month
  313
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  313
- At Least Once a Year
  314
  - Starter Switch Check
    315
  - Ignition Transaxle Lock Check
    316
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    316
- At Least Twice a Year
  314
  - Weatherstrip Lubrication
    314
  - Automatic Transaxle Inspection
    314
- Exhaust System Inspection
  317
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  317
- Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection
  317
- Brake System Inspection
  318
- Engine Cooling System Inspection
  318
- Fuel System Inspection
  318
- Throttle System Inspection
  318
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  319
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  320

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Chevrolet 2003 Malibu Manual

Chevrolet 2003 Malibu Manual (326 pages)

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1
- Front Seats
  8
- Rear Seats
  11
- Safety Belts
  12
- Child Restraints
  34
- Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
  54
- Restraint System Check
  60
- Features and Controls
  63
- Keys
  64
- Doors and Locks
  69
- Windows
  76
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  77
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  78
- Mirrors
  90
- Storage Areas
  92
- Sunroof
  93
Section 3 Instrument Panel

95
- Instrument Panel
  95
- Instrument Panel Overview
  96
- Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
  122
- Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
  123
- Low Coolant Warning Light
  123
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp
  124
- Oil Pressure Light
  126
- Check Oil Level Light
  127
- Door Ajar Light
  128
- Low Washer Fluid Warning Light
  128
- Passlock ® Warning Light
  128
- Fuel Gage
  129
- Service Vehicle Soon Light
  129
- Audio System(S)
  130
- Radio Data Systems (RDS)
  130
- Setting the Time for Radios Without
  130
- Radio Data Systems (RDS)
  131
- Radio with CD (Base Level)
  131
- Setting the Time for Radios with
  131
- Radio with CD (up Level)
  135
- Radio with Cassette and CD
  142
- (Non-RDS Radios)
  151
- (RDS Radios)
  151
- Theft-Deterrent Feature
  151
- Understanding Radio Reception
  151
- Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
  152
- Care of Your CD Player
  153
- Care of Your Cds
  153
- Chime Level Adjustment
  153
- Fixed Mast Antenna
  153
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

155
- Defensive Driving
  156
- Drunken Driving
  156
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  156
- Control of a Vehicle
  159
- Braking
  160
- Steering
  162
- Off-Road Recovery
  165
- Passing
  165
- Loss of Control
  166
- Driving at Night
  168
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  169
- City Driving
  172
- Freeway Driving
  173
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  174
- Highway Hypnosis
  175
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  175
- Winter Driving
  177
- If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  181
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  182
- Towing
  182
- Towing Your Vehicle
  182
- Loading Your Vehicle
  186
- Towing a Trailer
  188
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

195
- Doing Your Own Service Work
  197
- Service
  197
- Adding Equipment to the Outside of
  198
- Fuel
  198
- Gasoline Octane
  198
- Gasoline Specifications
  198
- Your Vehicle
  198
- Additives
  199
- California Fuel
  199
- Filling Your Tank
  200
- Fuels in Foreign Countries
  200
- Checking Things under the Hood
  203
- Filling a Portable Fuel Container
  203
- Hood Release
  204
- Engine Compartment Overview
  206
- Engine Oil
  207
- Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
  211
- Automatic Transaxle Fluid
  212
- Engine Coolant
  213
- Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
  215
- Engine Overheating
  216
- Cooling System
  218
- Power Steering Fluid
  224
- Windshield Washer Fluid
  225
- Brakes
  226
- Battery
  230
- Jump Starting
  230
- Bulb Replacement
  236
- Halogen Bulbs
  236
- Headlamps
  236
- Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
  238
- Front Turn Signal Lamps
  238
- Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
  239
- Replacement Bulbs
  241
- Tires
  242
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  242
- Inflation -- Tire Pressure
  243
- Tire Inspection and Rotation
  244
- When It Is Time for New Tires
  245
- Buying New Tires
  246
- Uniform Tire Quality Grading
  247
- Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
  248
- Wheel Replacement
  248
- Tire Chains
  249
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  250
- Changing a Flat Tire
  251
- Compact Spare Tire
  260
- Appearance Care
  261
- Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
  262
- Care of Safety Belts
  264
- Weatherstrips
  264
- Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
  265
- Sheet Metal Damage
  266
- Chemical Paint Spotting
  267
- Finish Damage
  267
- Underbody Maintenance
  267
- Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
  267
- Service Parts Identification Label
  269
- Vehicle Identification
  269
- Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
  269
- Add-On Electrical Equipment
  270
- Electrical System
  270
- Headlamp Wiring
  270
- Power Windows and Other Power Options
  270
- Windshield Wiper Fuses
  270
- Fuses and Circuit Breakers
  271
- Capacities and Specifications
  276
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  277
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

279
- Introduction
  280
- Maintenance Requirements
  280
- Maintenance Schedule
  280
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  280
- How this Section Is Organized
  281
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  282
- Selecting the Right Schedule
  282
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  282
- Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
  284
- Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
  289
- At each Fuel Fill
  293
- At Least Once a Month
  293
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  293
- At Least Once a Year
  294
- At Least Twice a Year
  294
- Exhaust System Inspection
  297
- Fuel System Inspection
  297
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  297
- Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection
  297
- Brake System Inspection
  298
- Engine Cooling System Inspection
  298
- Throttle System Inspection
  298
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  299
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  300
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

303

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