User Manuals: Chevrolet 2008 Malibu Midsize sedan

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Chevrolet 2008 Malibu Owner's Manual (412 pages)

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

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

5
- Canadian Owners
  2
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  3
- Using this Manual
  3
  - Vehicle Damage Warnings
    4
  - Vehicle Symbols
    4
  - Table of Contents
    5
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  5
  - Manual Seats
    6
- Front Seats
  
  6
  - Manual Lumbar
    7
  - Power Seats
    7
    
    Heated Seats
    8
    
    Power Reclining Seatbacks
    10
  - Head Restraints
    11
  - Power Lift Seat
    12
  - Split Folding Rear Seat
    13
- Rear Seats
  
  13
  - Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
    15
- Safety Belts
  
  15
- Child Restraints
  
  35
- Airbag System
  
  60
- Restraint System Check
  
  76
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    76
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    77
Section 2 Features and Controls

79
- Features and Controls
  
  79
- Keys
  
  81
- Doors and Locks
  
  88
  - Door Locks
    88
  - Automatic Locking
    89
  - Power Door Locks
    89
  - Door Ajar Reminder
    89
  - Delayed Locking
    89
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    89
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    90
  - Lockout Protection
    90
  - Remote Trunk Release
    91
  - Trunk
    91
    
    Trunk Assist Handle
    92
    
    Emergency Trunk Release Handle
    92
- Windows
  
  93
  - Programming the Power Windows
    94
    
    Express-Down Window
    94
    
    Express-Up Window
    94
    
    Express Window Anti-Pinch Feature
    95
    
    Express Window Anti-Pinch Override
    95
    
    Window Lockout
    95
  - Sun Visors
    96
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  96
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    96
    
    Disarming the System
    97
    
    Immobilizer Operation
    98
  - PASS-Key III+ Electronic Immobilizer
    98
  - Operation
    98
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  100
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    100
  - Ignition Positions
    100
    
    Key in the Ignition
    101
    
    Starting Procedure
    102
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    102
  - Starting the Engine
    102
  - Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
    104
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    105
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    106
  - (Four Speed Transmission)
    106
  - Automatic Transmission Operation (Six Speed Transmission)
    108
  - Driver Shift Control (DSC)
    111
  - Parking Brake
    112
  - Shifting into Park
    113
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    114
    
    Torque Lock
    114
  - Shifting out of Park
    115
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    115
  - Engine Exhaust
    115
  - Running the Vehicle While Parked
    116
- Mirrors
  
  117
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    117
  - Cleaning the Mirror
    117
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Onstar
    117
  - And Compass
    117
    
    Compass Calibration
    118
    
    Compass Operation
    118
    
    Compass Variance
    118
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    119
    
    Onstar ® System
    120
    
    Heated Outside Mirrors
    120
  - Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror
    120
    
    Onstar Services
    121
    
    Onstar Steering Wheel Controls
    122
    
    How Onstar Service Works
    122
    
    Onstar Virtual Advisor
    122
  - Universal Home Remote System
    123
    
    Your Responsibility
    123
    
    Universal Home Remote System Operation (with Three Round LED)
    124
    
    Reprogramming Universal Home Remote Buttons
    129
    
    Erasing Universal Home Remote Buttons
    129
    
    Using Universal Home Remote
    129
  - Instrument Panel Storage
    130
  - Center Console Storage
    130
  - Front Storage Area
    130
- Storage Areas
  
  130
  - Glove Box
    130
- Sunroof
  
  131
  - Driver Storage Compartment
    131
  - Convenience Net
    131
Section 3 Instrument Panel

133
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  136
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    138
  - Other Warning Devices
    138
  - Horn
    138
  - Tilt and Telescopic Steering Wheel
    139
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    139
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    140
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    140
  - Flash-To-Pass
    140
  - Windshield Wipers
    141
  - Windshield Washer
    142
  - Cruise Control
    142
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    143
    
    Ending Cruise Control
    145
    
    Erasing Speed Memory
    145
  - Headlamps
    145
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    146
  - Headlamps off in Park
    146
  - Delayed Headlamps
    146
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    146
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    147
  - Fog Lamps
    148
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    148
  - Dome Lamp
    149
  - Entry/Exit Lighting
    149
  - Parade Dimming
    149
  - Front Reading Lamps
    149
  - Overhead Console Reading Lamps
    149
  - Rear Reading Lamps
    150
  - Trunk Lamp
    150
    
    Battery Run-Down Protection
    150
    
    Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    151
    
    Power Outlet 115 Volt Alternating Current
    152
- Climate Controls
  
  153
  - Climate Control System
    153
    
    Operation
    153
    
    Maximum Air Conditioning
    154
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    155
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    156
  - Automatic Climate Control System
    156
    
    Automatic Operation
    157
    
    Manual Operation
    158
  - Outlet Adjustment
    161
  - Operation Tips
    161
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  162
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    163
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    164
  - Trip Odometer
    164
  - Tachometer
    164
  - Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light
    165
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    165
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    166
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    167
  - Charging System Light
    169
  - Brake System Warning Light
    169
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light
    170
  - Electronic Stability Control (Esc)/Traction Control System (TCS) Indicator/Warning Light
    171
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light
    172
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    172
  - Tire Pressure Light
    173
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    173
  - Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    175
  - Oil Pressure Light
    176
  - Security Light
    176
  - Cruise Control Light
    176
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    176
  - Highbeam on Light
    177
  - Fuel Gage
    177
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  178
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    178
    
    Information Modes
    178
    
    Fuel Range
    179
    
    Tire Pressure
    180
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    180
    
    Brake Fluid
    181
    
    Change Oil Soon
    181
    
    Check Gas Cap
    181
    
    Ice Possible
    182
    
    Power Steering
    183
    
    Trunk Ajar
    185
  - DIC Vehicle Personalization
    185
    
    Entering Personalization Menu
    185
    
    Remote Start
    186
    
    Personalization Menu Modes
    186
    
    Oil Life Reset
    186
    
    Unlock Horn
    187
    
    Delay Lock
    188
    
    Light Flash
    188
    
    Exiting Personalization Menu
    190
- Audio System(S)
  
  191
  - Setting the Clock
    192
    
    Changing the Time and Date Default Settings
    193
  - Radio(S)
    194
    
    Playing the Radio
    196
    
    Radio Data System (Rds)
    196
    
    Finding a Station
    197
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    199
    
    Radio Messages
    201
    
    Playing a CD
    201
    
    XM™ Satellite Radio Service
    201
    
    Care of Your Cds
    202
    
    Care of Your CD Player
    202
    
    Playing an MP3 CD-R or CD-RW Disc
    204
    
    Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
    205
  - Using an MP3
    205
    
    Compressed Audio
    205
    
    Root Directory
    207
  - XM Radio Messages
    210
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    211
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    211
  - Radio Reception
    212
  - Backglass Antenna
    213
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    213
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

215
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  215
- Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle
  
  216
  - Defensive Driving
    216
  - Drunk Driving
    216
  - Control of a Vehicle
    217
  - Braking
    218
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    219
    
    Using ABS
    219
  - Braking in Emergencies
    219
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    220
    
    Traction Control Operation
    221
  - Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
    222
    
    Electric Power Steering
    224
  - Panic Brake Assist
    224
  - Hydraulic Power Steering
    224
    
    Steering Tips
    225
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    226
  - Off-Road Recovery
    227
  - Passing
    227
  - Loss of Control
    227
  - Driving at Night
    229
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    229
    
    Other Rainy Weather Tips
    230
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    230
  - Highway Hypnosis
    230
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    231
  - Winter Driving
    232
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    232
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    233
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
    234
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    235
  - Loading the Vehicle
    235
    
    Tire and Loading Information Label
    236
    
    Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
    236
    
    Certification Label
    239
- Towing
  
  240
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    240
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    240
    
    Dinghy Towing
    241
    
    Dolly Towing
    243
  - Towing a Trailer
    244
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    245
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    245
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    246
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    247
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    248
    
    Following Distance
    248
    
    Making Turns
    248
    
    Driving on Grades
    249
    
    Parking on Hills
    249
    
    Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    250
    
    Changing a Tire When Trailer Towing
    250
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    250
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

251
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  251
- Service
  
  253
- Fuel
  
  255
  - Gasoline Octane
    256
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    256
  - California Fuel
    256
  - Additives
    257
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    258
  - Filling the Tank
    258
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    261
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  262
  - Hood Release
    262
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    264
  - Engine Oil
    269
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    270
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    271
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    272
  - Engine Oil Life System
    272
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    273
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    273
  - When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    274
  - How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    274
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    276
  - Engine Coolant
    276
    
    What to Use
    277
    
    Adding Coolant
    278
    
    Checking Coolant
    278
  - Pressure Cap
    279
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    279
  - Engine Overheating
    279
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    280
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    280
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    281
  - Cooling System
    282
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    284
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    286
    
    How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    287
    
    Adding Washer Fluid
    288
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    288
  - Brakes
    289
    
    What to Add
    290
    
    Brake Adjustment
    291
    
    Brake Wear
    291
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    291
    
    Vehicle Storage
    292
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    292
  - Battery
    292
  - Jump Starting
    293
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  298
- Bulb Replacement
  
  298
  - Halogen Bulbs
    298
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps
    299
  - Back-Up Lamp
    300
  - License Plate Lamp
    300
  - Replacement Bulbs
    301
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  301
- Tires
  
  302
  - Winter Tires
    303
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    304
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    307
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    310
    
    When to Check
    311
    
    How to Check
    311
  - High-Speed Operation
    312
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    312
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
    314
    
    Tpms Malfunction Light and Message
    315
    
    Tpms Sensor Matching Process
    316
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    317
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    319
  - Buying New Tires
    320
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    322
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    322
    
    Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature a
    322
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    324
  - Wheel Replacement
    324
    
    Used Replacement Wheels
    325
  - Tire Chains
    326
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    327
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    328
    
    Tire Changing Tools
    329
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    329
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    331
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    337
  - Compact Spare Tire
    338
- Appearance Care
  
  339
  - Interior Cleaning
    339
  - Fabric/Carpet
    340
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    341
  - Care of Safety Belts
    342
  - Weatherstrips
    342
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    342
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    343
    
    Finish Care
    343
    
    Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts
    344
    
    Windshield and Wiper Blades
    344
    
    Aluminum Wheels
    344
    
    Tires
    345
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    345
    
    Finish Damage
    345
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    346
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    346
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    346
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  347
- Electrical System
  
  348
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    348
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    348
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    348
  - Fuses
    349
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    349
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    352
  - Rear Compartment Fuse Block
    355
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  358
  - Engine Specifications
    359
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

361
- Introduction
  362
- Maintenance Requirements
  362
- Maintenance Schedule
  362
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  362
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  363
- Scheduled Maintenance
  364
- Additional Required Services
  366
- Maintenance Footnotes
  367
- At each Fuel Fill
  368
- Engine Oil Level Check
  368
- Owner Checks and Services
  368
- At Least Once a Month
  369
- At Least Once a Year
  369
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  372
- Maintenance Replacement Parts
  373
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  374
- Maintenance Record
  376
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

379
- Customer Assistance Information
  
  379
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    380
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  380
  - Online Owner Center
    383
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    384
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    384
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    385
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    385
    
    Services Provided
    386
    
    Who Is Covered
    386
    
    Calling for Assistance
    387
  - Scheduling Service Appointments
    388
  - Courtesy Transportation
    388
    
    Additional Program Information
    389
    
    Transportation Options
    389
  - Collision Damage Repair
    390
    
    Collision Parts
    390
    
    Repair Facility
    390
    
    Insuring Your Vehicle
    391
    
    If a Crash Occurs
    391
    
    Managing the Vehicle Damage Repair Process
    392
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  393
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  
  396
  - Event Data Recorders
    396
  - Onstar
    397
  - Navigation System
    397
  - Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID)
    397

Chevrolet 2008 Malibu Getting To Know Your (20 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 1 MB

Table of Contents
1
Remote Keyless Entry Features
2
- Remote Keyless Entry
  2
- Remote Vehicle Start
  2
Personal Fit Features
3
- Manual Seat Adjustments
  3
- Power Seat Adjustments
  4
- Lumbar Adjustment
  4
- Shoulder Belt Height
  4
- Adjustment
  4
- Adjustable Throttle and Brake
  4
- Pedals
  4
- Steering Wheel Adjustment
  5
Entertainment Features
5
Instrument Panel Features
8
- Driver Information Center
  8
- Instrument Panel
  10
- Instrument Panel Cluster
  11
Convenience Features
12
- Climate Controls
  12
- Heated Seats
  13
- Automatic Headlamp System
  13
- Interior Lamps
  14
- Auto-Dimming Rearview
  14
- Mirror
  14
- Speed-Sensitive Windshield
  14
- Wipers
  14
- Cruise Control
  15
- Express Power Windows
  15
- Center Console Features
  16
- Universal Home Remote
  16
- 115V Power Outlet
  16
- Onstar
  17
- Split-Folding Rear Seats
  17
Performance & Maintenance Features
17
- Tapshift
  17
- Traction Control System
  18
- Stabilitrak ® - Stability Control
  18
- System
  18
- Tire Pressure Monitor
  19
- Resetting the Oil Life System
  19
Owner Information
20
- Roadside Assistance
  20
- My Gmlink
  20

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Rear Seats

Safety Belts

Child Restraints

Airbag System

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Storage Areas

Sunroof

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

Headlamp Aiming

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

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Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy

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