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Chevrolet Malibu 2021 Owner's Manual

Chevrolet Malibu 2021 Owner's Manual (350 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 9 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

2
- Introduction
  2
Windows

7
- Keysandlocks
  
  7
  - Keys and Locks
    7
    
    Keys
    7
    
    Operation
    8
    
    Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
    8
    
    Remote Vehicle Start
    14
    
    Door Locks
    15
    
    Delayed Locking
    17
    
    Power Door Locks
    17
    
    Automatic Door Locks
    18
    
    Lockout Protection
    18
    
    Safety Locks
    18
  - Keys, Doors, and Windows
    7
- Doors
  
  19
  - Trunk
    19
  - Vehicle Alarm System
    20
  - Vehicle Security
    20
- Vehiclesecurity
  
  21
  - Immobilizer
    21
  - Immobilizer Operation
    21
- Exterior Mirrors
  
  22
  - Convex Mirrors
    22
  - Power Mirrors
    22
  - Folding Mirrors
    23
  - Heated Mirrors
    23
  - Reverse Tilt Mirrors
    23
- Interior Mirrors
  
  23
- Windows
  
  24
  - Power Windows
    24
  - Sun Visors
    25
- Roof Sunroof
  
  26
Head Restraints

28
- Headrestraints
  
  28
  - Seats and Restraints
    28
    
    Head Restraints
    28
    
    Head Restraints
    29
    
    Front Seats
    30
    
    Seat Adjustment
    30
    
    Lumbar Adjustment
    31
    
    Power Seat Adjustment
    31
    
    Reclining Seatbacks
    31
    
    Memory Seats
    33
    
    Heated and Ventilated Front Seats
    35
    
    Rear Seats
    36
    
    Heated Rear Seats
    38
    
    Rear Seat Armrest
    38
    
    Seat Belts
    39
    
    Buckle to Drive
    40
    
    How to Wear Seat Belts Properly
    40
    
    Lap-Shoulder Belt
    42
    
    Seat Belt Extender
    44
    
    Seat Belt Use During Pregnancy
    44
    
    Crash
    45
    
    Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a
    45
    
    Safety System Check
    45
    
    Seat Belt Care
    45
    
    Airbag System
    46
    
    Where Are the Airbags
    47
    
    When Should an Airbag Inflate
    48
    
    How Does an Airbag Restrain
    49
    
    What Makes an Airbag Inflate
    49
    
    What will You See after an Airbag
    50
    
    Inflates
    51
    
    Passenger Sensing System
    51
    
    Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
    54
    
    Servicing the Airbag-Equipped
    54
    
    Airbag System Check
    55
    
    Crash
    55
    
    Replacing Airbag System Parts after a
    55
    
    Child Restraints
    56
    
    Older Children
    56
    
    Infants and Young Children
    57
    
    Child Restraint Systems
    59
    
    Where to Put the Restraint
    61
    
    (LATCH System)
    62
    
    Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
    62
    
    Crash
    68
    
    Replacing LATCH System Parts after a
    68
    
    Securing Child Restraints (with the Seat Belt in the Rear Seat)
    68
    
    Securing Child Restraints (with the Seat Belt in the Front Seat)
    69
- Rearseats
  
  36
- Airbagsystem
  
  46
  - Storage
    73
Instruments and Controls

75
- Controls
  
  76
  - Heated Steering Wheel
    76
  - Horn
    76
  - Steering Wheel Adjustment
    76
  - Steering Wheel Controls
    76
  - Windshield Wiper/Washer
    76
  - Clock
    77
  - Power Outlets
    77
  - Wireless Charging
    79
  - Instrument Cluster
    81
  - Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators
    81
  - Odometer
    83
  - Speedometer
    83
  - Trip Odometer
    83
  - Fuel Gauge
    84
  - Tachometer
    84
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
    85
  - Voltmeter Gauge
    85
    
    Cluster Only)
    85
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    86
  - Seat Belt Reminders
    86
  - Charging System Light
    87
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    87
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    88
    
    Engine Light)
    88
  - Brake System Warning Light
    89
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning
    90
    
    Light
    90
  - Electric Parking Brake Light
    90
  - Service Electric Parking Brake Light
    90
  - Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light
    91
  - Pedestrian Ahead Indicator
    91
  - Traction off Light
    91
  - Vehicle Ahead Indicator
    91
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light (Uplevel Only)
    92
  - Stabilitrak off Light
    92
  - Traction Control System (Tcs)/Stabilitrak
    92
    
    Light
    92
  - Engine Oil Pressure Light
    93
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    93
  - Tire Pressure Light
    93
  - Cruise Control Light
    94
  - High-Beam on Light
    94
  - Lamps on Reminder
    94
  - Security Light
    94
  - Door Ajar Light (Uplevel)
    95
  - Driver Information Center (DIC)
    95
    
    Level)
    95
  - Information Displays
    95
  - Driver Information Center (DIC)
    97
    
    (Uplevel)
    97
  - Engine Power Messages
    100
  - Vehicle Messages
    100
- Vehiclemessages
  
  100
  - Vehicle Personalization
    101
  - Vehicle Speed Messages
    101
- Vehiclepersonalization
  
  101
Lighting

105
- Exteriorlighting
  105
  - Lighting
    105
    
    Exterior Lamp Controls
    105
    
    Exterior Lamps off Reminder
    106
    
    Flash-To-Pass
    106
    
    Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    106
    
    Automatic Headlamp System
    107
    
    Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    107
    
    Hazard Warning Flashers
    107
    
    Control
    108
    
    Courtesy Lamps
    108
    
    Dome Lamps
    108
    
    Instrument Panel Illumination
    108
    
    Interior Lighting
    108
    
    Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    108
    
    Entry Lighting
    109
    
    Lighting Features
    109
    
    Reading Lamps
    109
    
    Battery Load Management
    110
    
    Battery Power Protection
    110
    
    Exit Lighting
    110
    
    Exterior Lighting Battery Saver
    110
Navigation

111
- Introduction
  
  111
  - Infotainment System
    111
    
    Introduction
    111
- Infotainment System
  
  112
  - Overview
    112
  - Steering Wheel Controls
    113
  - Using the System
    114
- Radio
  
  117
  - AM-FM Radio
    117
  - Software Updates
    117
  - HD Radio Technology
    118
  - Radio Data System (RDS)
    119
  - Satellite Radio
    119
  - Backglass Antenna
    120
  - Radio Reception
    120
- Audio Players
  
  121
  - Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices
    121
  - USB Port
    121
  - Auxiliary Jack
    124
  - Bluetooth Audio
    124
- Onstarsystem
  
  125
  - Onstar System
    125
  - Multi-Band Antenna
    121
  - Using the Navigation System
    125
  - Maps
    128
  - Navigation Symbols
    129
  - Destination
    130
  - Onstar System
    135
  - Global Positioning System (GPS)
    136
  - Problems with Route Guidance
    136
  - Vehicle Positioning
    136
- Navigation
  
  125
- Voicerecognition
  
  137
  - Database Coverage Explanations
    137
  - If the System Needs Service
    137
  - Map Data Updates
    137
  - Voice Recognition
    137
- Phone
  
  143
  - Bluetooth (Overview)
    143
  - Apple Carplay and Android Auto
    147
- Settings
  
  148
  - Teen Driver
    154
  - Trademarks and License
    157
- Trademarks and License Agreements
  
  157
  - Climate Controls
    165
Engine Exhaust

173
- Driving and Operating
  173
- Driving Information Driving for Better Fuel Economy
  
  174
  - Defensive Driving
    174
  - Distracted Driving
    174
  - Braking
    175
  - Control of a Vehicle
    175
  - Impaired Driving
    175
  - Steering
    175
  - Off-Road Recovery
    176
  - Driving on Wet Roads
    177
  - Loss of Control
    177
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    178
  - Winter Driving
    178
  - If the Vehicle Is Stuck
    179
  - Vehicle Load Limits
    180
- Starting and Operating
  
  183
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    183
  - Ignition Positions
    183
  - Starting the Engine
    184
  - Stop/Start System
    185
  - Engine Heater
    186
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    187
  - Shifting into Park
    187
  - Shifting out of Park
    188
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    188
  - Extended Parking
    188
- Engine Exhaust
  
  188
- Automatictransmission
  
  189
  - Engine Exhaust
    189
  - Running the Vehicle While Parked
    189
  - Automatic Transmission
    189
- Brakes
  
  191
  - Manual Mode
    191
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    191
  - Parking Brake
    192
  - Electric Parking Brake
    193
  - Brake Assist
    194
  - Hill Start Assist (HSA)
    194
- Ride Control Systems
  
  194
  - Traction Control/Electronic Stability
    194
    
    Control
    194
- Cruisecontrol
  
  196
  - Cruise Control
    196
  - Adaptive Cruise Control (Advanced)
    198
- Driverassistancesystems
  
  205
  - Driver Assistance Systems
    205
  - Assistance Systems for Parking or
    206
    
    Backing
    206
  - Assistance Systems for Driving
    210
  - Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
    210
    
    System
    210
  - Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB)
    212
  - Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB)
    213
  - System
    213
  - Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA)
    215
  - Lane Change Alert (LCA)
    215
  - Lane Keep Assist (LKA)
    217
  - Top Tier Fuel
    218
  - Recommended Fuel (1.5L Engine)
    219
  - Recommended Fuel (2.0L Engine)
    219
  - Prohibited Fuels
    219
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    219
  - Fuel Additives
    219
  - Filling the Tank
    220
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    221
- Trailer Towing
  
  221
  - General Towing Information
    221
  - Driving Characteristics and Towing Tips
    222
  - Trailer Towing
    225
  - Towing Equipment
    226
- Conversions and Add-Ons
  
  227
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    227
Headlamp Aiming

228
- Vehicle Care
  228
- Generalinformation
  
  229
  - General Information
    229
  - California Proposition 65 Warning
    229
  - California Perchlorate Materials
    229
    
    Requirements
    229
  - Accessories and Modifications
    229
- Vehicle Checks
  
  230
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    230
  - Hood
    230
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    232
  - Engine Oil
    235
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    237
  - Engine Oil Life System
    237
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    238
  - Engine Air Filter Life System
    238
  - Cooling System
    239
  - Engine Overheating
    242
  - Washer Fluid
    243
  - Brakes
    244
  - Brake Fluid
    245
  - Battery - North America
    246
  - Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control Function Check
    247
  - Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism
    248
    
    Check
    248
  - Wiper Blade Replacement
    248
  - Gas Strut(S)
    249
  - Windshield Replacement
    249
- Bulbreplacement
  
  250
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  250
  - Front Headlamp Aiming
    250
  - Bulb Replacement
    250
  - Halogen Bulbs
    250
  - LED Lighting
    250
  - Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps
    250
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps (LS and LT)
    251
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps (LT and Premier)
    252
  - License Plate Lamp
    253
  - Electrical System High Voltage Devices and Wiring
    253
    
    Electrical System Overload
    253
    
    Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    254
    
    Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    255
    
    Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    259
- Wheels and Tires
  
  260
  - Tires
    260
  - All-Season Tires
    261
  - Winter Tires
    261
  - Low-Profile Tires
    262
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    262
  - Tire Designations
    264
  - Tire Terminology and Definitions
    264
  - Tire Pressure
    266
  - Tire Pressure for High-Speed
    267
  - Operation
    267
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    268
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
    269
  - Tire Inspection
    272
  - Tire Rotation
    272
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    273
  - Buying New Tires
    274
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    275
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    275
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    277
  - Wheel Replacement
    277
  - Tire Chains
    277
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    278
  - Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit
    279
  - Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit
    285
  - Tire Changing
    285
  - Compact Spare Tire
    289
- Jump Starting
  
  290
  - Jump Starting - North America
    290
- Towingthevehicle
  
  292
  - Towing the Vehicle
    292
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    293
- Appearance Care
  
  295
  - Exterior Care
    295
  - Interior Care
    299
  - Floor Mats
    301
  - Service and Maintenance
    303
  - Technical Data
    316
Customer Information

320
- Customer Information Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  320
- Customerinformation
  
  321
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    321
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
    322
    
    (TTY) Users
    322
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement
    322
    
    Program
    322
  - Online Owner Center
    322
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    323
  - Courtesy Transportation Program
    324
  - Scheduling Service Appointments
    324
  - Collision Damage Repair
    325
  - Publication Ordering Information
    327
  - Radio Frequency Statement
    327
- Reportingsafetydefects
  
  328
  - Reporting Safety Defects
    328
    
    Motors
    328
    
    Reporting Safety Defects to General
    328
    
    Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
    328
    
    States Government
    328
  - Cybersecurity
    329
  - Event Data Recorders
    329
  - Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
    329
  - Infotainment System
    330
  - Onstar
    330
  - Onstar
    331
  - Connected Services
    336
  - Index
    339

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