Chevrolet Malibu Limited 2016 Manuals

Chevrolet Malibu Limited 2016 Manuals

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Chevrolet Malibu Limited 2016 Service Manual

Chevrolet Malibu Limited 2016 Service Manual (360 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 4.22 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

2
- Introduction
  3
  - Using this Manual
    3
  - Vehicle Symbol Chart
    4
In Brief

6
- Instrument Panel
  
  7
  - Instrument Panel Overview
    7
- Initial Drive Information
  
  9
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
    9
  - System
    9
  - Remote Vehicle Start
    9
  - Door Locks
    10
  - Windows
    10
  - Seat Adjustment
    11
  - Memory Features
    13
  - Second Row Seats
    13
  - Heated Seats
    13
  - Head Restraint Adjustment
    13
  - Safety Belts
    14
  - Passenger Sensing System
    14
  - Mirror Adjustment
    14
  - Steering Wheel Adjustment
    15
  - Interior Lighting
    15
  - Exterior Lighting
    16
  - Windshield Wiper/Washer
    17
  - Climate Controls
    18
  - Transmission
    19
  - Bluetooth
    20
  - Portable Audio Devices
    20
  - Satellite Radio
    20
- Vehicle Features
  
  20
  - Infotainment System
    20
  - Radio(S)
    20
  - Cruise Control
    21
  - Driver Information
    21
    
    Center (DIC)
    21
  - Steering Wheel Controls
    21
  - Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
    22
    
    System
    22
  - Lane Departure
    22
    
    Warning (LDW)
    22
  - Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
    22
  - Rear Vision Camera (RVC)
    22
  - Side Blind Zone
    22
    
    Alert (SBZA)
    22
  - Parking Assist
    23
  - Power Outlets
    23
  - Sunroof
    23
  - Universal Remote System
    23
- Performance and Maintenance
  
  24
  - Traction Control/Electronic
    24
    
    Stability Control
    24
  - Driving for Better Fuel
    25
    
    Economy
    25
  - Engine Oil Life System
    25
  - Tire Pressure Monitor
    25
  - Roadside Assistance
    26
    
    Program
    26
26 Keys, Doors, and Windows Keys, Doors, and Exterior Mirrors Keys and Locks

27
- Keys and Locks
  
  27
  - Keys, Doors, and Windows
    27
    
    Keys
    27
    
    Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
    29
    
    Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation
    29
    
    System
    29
    
    Programming Without Recognized Transmitter
    33
    
    Remote Vehicle Start
    35
    
    Door Locks
    36
    
    Automatic Door Locks
    37
    
    Delayed Locking
    37
    
    Lockout Protection
    37
    
    Power Door Locks
    37
    
    Safety Locks
    38
- Doors
  
  39
  - Trunk
    39
- Vehicle Security
  
  40
  - Vehicle Alarm System
    40
  - Immobilizer
    42
  - Immobilizer Operation
    42
    
    Access)
    42
  - Keyless Access
    42
- Exterior Mirrors
  
  43
  - Convex Mirrors
    43
  - Power Mirrors
    44
  - Heated Mirrors
    44
  - Reverse Tilt Mirrors
    44
- Interior Mirrors
  
  44
  - Interior Rearview Mirrors
    44
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    44
  - Mirror
    44
- Windows
  
  45
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    45
  - Power Windows
    45
  - Sun Visors
    47
- Roof
  
  47
  - Sunroof
    47
Seats and

49
- Seats and Restraints
  49
  - Head Restraints
    50
  - Front Seats
    51
  - Seat Adjustment
    51
  - Lumbar Adjustment
    52
  - Power Seat Adjustment
    52
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    52
  - Memory Seats
    54
  - Heated Front Seats
    55
  - Rear Seats
    56
  - Rear Seat Armrest
    58
  - Safety Belts
    58
  - How to Wear Safety Belts
    59
  - Properly
    59
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    60
  - Pregnancy
    62
  - Safety Belt Use During
    62
  - Safety Belt Care
    63
  - Safety Belt Extender
    63
  - Safety System Check
    63
  - Airbag System
    64
  - Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash
    64
  - Where Are the Airbags
    66
  - Inflate
    67
  - When Should an Airbag
    67
  - Inflate
    68
  - What Makes an Airbag
    68
  - How Does an Airbag
    69
  - Restrain
    69
  - What will You See after an Airbag Inflates
    69
  - Passenger Sensing System
    70
  - Servicing the Airbag-Equipped
    74
  - Vehicle
    74
  - Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
    75
  - Airbag System Check
    75
  - After a Crash
    76
  - Child Restraints
    76
  - Older Children
    76
  - Parts after a Crash
    76
  - Replacing Airbag System Parts
    76
  - Infants and Young Children
    78
  - Child Restraint Systems
    80
  - Where to Put the Restraint
    82
  - Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System)
    83
  - (Rear Seat)
    90
  - After a Crash
    90
  - Replacing LATCH System Parts
    90
  - Securing Child Restraints
    90
  - Securing Child Restraints (Front Passenger Seat)
    92
- Head Restraints
  
  50
- Rear Seats
  
  56
- Safety Belts
  
  58
- Airbag System
  
  64
- Child Restraints
  
  76
  - Storage
    95
    
    Additional Storage Features
    96
    
    Center Console Storage
    96
    
    Convenience Net
    96
Instruments and

97
- Instruments and Controls
  97
- Controls
  
  98
  - Steering Wheel Adjustment
    98
  - Steering Wheel Controls
    98
  - Horn
    99
  - Windshield Wiper/Washer
    99
  - Compass
    100
  - Clock
    100
  - Power Outlets
    101
- Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators
  
  102
  - Instrument Cluster
    103
  - Fuel Gauge
    104
  - Odometer
    104
  - Speedometer
    104
  - Tachometer
    104
  - Trip Odometer
    104
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
    105
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    105
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    106
  - Indicator
    106
  - Passenger Airbag Status
    106
  - Charging System Light
    107
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light)
    108
  - Brake System Warning
    109
    
    Light
    109
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    110
    
    Warning Light
    110
  - Lane Departure Warning
    110
    
    (LDW) Light
    110
  - OFF Light
    111
    
    Light
    111
    
    Stabilitrak off Light
    111
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    111
  - Traction off Light
    111
  - Vehicle Ahead Indicator
    111
  - Engine Oil Pressure Light
    112
  - Tire Pressure Light
    112
  - Front Fog Lamp Light
    113
  - High-Beam on Light
    113
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    113
  - Security Light
    113
  - Center Stack Display
    114
  - Cruise Control Light
    114
  - Door Ajar Light
    114
  - Driver Information
    114
    
    Center (DIC)
    114
- Information Displays
  
  114
  - Lamps on Reminder
    114
- Vehicle Messages
  
  117
- Vehicle Personalization
  
  124
- Universal Remote System
  
  130
Lighting

134
- Exterior Lighting
  134
  - Lighting
    134
    
    Changer
    134
    
    Exterior Lamp Controls
    134
    
    Reminder
    134
    
    Automatic Headlamp
    135
    
    Daytime Running
    135
    
    Flash-To-Pass
    135
    
    Lamps (DRL)
    135
    
    System
    135
    
    Hazard Warning Flashers
    136
    
    Signals
    136
    
    Turn and Lane-Change
    136
    
    Control
    137
    
    Courtesy Lamps
    137
    
    Fog Lamps
    137
    
    Instrument Panel Illumination
    137
    
    Interior Lighting
    137
    
    Dome Lamps
    138
    
    Reading Lamps
    138
    
    Battery Load Management
    139
    
    Entry Lighting
    139
    
    Exit Lighting
    139
    
    Lighting Features
    139
Infotainment

141
- Introduction
  
  141
  - Infotainment System
    141
    
    Infotainment
    141
    
    Overview
    142
    
    Theft-Deterrent Feature
    142
    
    Operation
    144
    
    AM-FM Radio
    148
    
    Satellite Radio
    149
    
    Radio Reception
    150
    
    Backglass Antenna
    151
    
    Multi-Band Antenna
    151
    
    Audio Players
    152
    
    CD Player
    152
    
    Auxiliary Devices
    153
    
    Bluetooth (Overview)
    158
    
    Controls)
    159
    
    Recognition)
    163
- Radio
  
  148
- Phone
  
  158
  - Climate Controls
    169
    
    Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    172
    
    Air Vents
    175
    
    Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    176
Driving and

178
- Driving and Operating
  
  178
- Driving Information
  
  179
  - Distracted Driving
    179
  - Defensive Driving
    179
  - Drunk Driving
    179
  - Control of a Vehicle
    180
  - Braking
    180
  - Steering
    180
  - Off-Road Recovery
    181
  - Loss of Control
    181
  - Track Events and Competitive
    182
    
    Driving
    182
  - Driving on Wet Roads
    182
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    183
  - Winter Driving
    184
  - If the Vehicle Is Stuck
    185
  - Vehicle Load Limits
    185
- Starting and Operating
  
  189
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    189
  - Ignition Positions
    189
    
    Access)
    189
  - Ignition Positions
    191
    
    Access)
    191
  - Starting the Engine
    193
  - Engine Heater
    194
  - Retained Accessory
    196
    
    Power (RAP)
    196
  - Shifting into Park
    196
  - Shifting out of Park
    197
- Engine Exhaust
  
  198
  - Parking over Things
    198
    
    That Burn
    198
  - Running the Vehicle While
    199
    
    Parked
    199
- Automatic Transmission
  
  199
  - Manual Mode
    201
    
    System (ABS)
    202
- Brakes
  
  202
  - Parking Brake
    202
  - Brake Assist
    203
  - Hill Start Assist (HSA)
    203
- Ride Control Systems
  
  204
  - Traction Control/Electronic
    204
    
    Stability Control
    204
- Cruise Control
  
  206
- Driver Assistance Systems
  
  208
  - Rear Vision Camera (RVC)
    208
  - Parking Assist
    210
  - System
    212
  - Side Blind Zone
    213
    
    Alert (SBZA)
    213
  - Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
    215
  - Fuel
    217
  - California Fuel
    217
    
    Requirements
    217
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    218
  - Fuel Additives
    218
  - Filling the Tank
    218
  - Filling a Portable Fuel
    220
    
    Container
    220
  - General Towing
    220
    
    Information
    220
  - Driving Characteristics and Towing Tips
    220
  - Trailer Towing
    223
  - Towing Equipment
    224
  - Add-On Electrical
    225
    
    Equipment
    225
Electrical System

227
- Vehicle Care
  227
  - General Information
    228
    
    Accessories and Modifications
    228
    
    California Perchlorate
    228
    
    California Proposition
    228
    
    Materials Requirements
    228
    
    Warning
    228
  - Vehicle Checks
    229
    
    Doing Your Own
    229
    
    Hood
    229
    
    Service Work
    229
    
    Overview
    231
    
    Engine Oil
    232
    
    Engine Oil Life System
    234
    
    Automatic Transmission
    235
    
    Automatic Transmission Fluid
    235
    
    Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    235
    
    Fluid
    235
    
    Cooling System
    236
    
    Engine Coolant
    237
    
    Engine Overheating
    240
    
    Washer Fluid
    241
    
    Brake Fluid
    242
    
    Brakes
    242
    
    Battery - North America
    243
    
    Check
    245
    
    Function Check
    245
    
    Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    245
    
    Starter Switch Check
    245
  - Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check
    245
  - Wiper Blade Replacement
    246
  - Headlamp Aiming
    247
  - Bulb Replacement
    247
  - Halogen Bulbs
    247
  - High Intensity Discharge (HID)
    247
    
    Lighting
    247
  - LED Lighting
    247
    
    Lamps
    248
  - Fog Lamps
    250
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps (LS and LT)
    251
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-Up
    252
    
    Lamps (LTZ)
    252
  - License Plate Lamp
    253
  - Replacement Bulbs
    254
  - Electrical System
    255
    
    Electrical System Overload
    255
    
    Fuses
    255
    
    High Voltage Devices and Wiring
    255
    
    Block
    256
    
    Block
    260
    
    Instrument Panel Fuse
    260
  - Wheels and Tires
    262
    
    Tires
    262
    
    All-Season Tires
    263
    
    Summer Tires
    263
    
    Winter Tires
    263
    
    Tire Sidewall Labeling
    264
    
    Tire Designations
    266
    
    Tire Terminology and Definitions
    266
    
    Tire Pressure
    269
    
    Operation
    270
    
    System
    271
    
    Operation
    272
    
    Tire Pressure Monitor
    272
    
    Tire Inspection
    275
    
    Tire Rotation
    275
    
    Tires
    276
    
    When It Is Time for New
    276
    
    Buying New Tires
    277
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    278
  - Uniform Tire Quality
    279
    
    Grading
    279
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire
    280
    
    Balance
    280
  - Wheel Replacement
    280
  - Tire Chains
    281
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    282
  - Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit
    283
  - Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit
    289
  - Tire Changing
    289
  - Compact Spare Tire
    294
    
    Jump Starting
    295
  - Jump Starting - North
    295
    
    America
    295
  - Towing the Vehicle
    298
  - Recreational Vehicle
    298
    
    Towing
    298
  - Appearance Care
    300
  - Exterior Care
    300
  - Interior Care
    305
  - Floor Mats
    308
- Service and Maintenance
  310
  - Maintenance Schedule
    311
  - Maintenance and Care
    317
  - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
    320
  - Maintenance Replacement Parts
    321
  - Maintenance Records
    322
- Technical Data
  323
  - Vehicle Data
    324
  - Capacities and Specifications
    324
  - Engine Drive Belt Routing
    325
Customer

326
- Customer Information
  
  326
  - Customer Assistance
    328
    
    Offices
    328
  - Customer Assistance for Text
    329
  - Online Owner Center
    329
    
    Telephone (TTY) Users
    329
    
    Gm Mobility Reimbursement Program
    330
    
    Program
    330
  - Roadside Assistance
    330
  - Courtesy Transportation
    332
    
    Program
    332
  - Scheduling Service
    332
    
    Appointments
    332
  - Collision Damage Repair
    333
    
    Information
    335
    
    Service Publications Ordering Information
    335
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  336
- Vehicle Data Recording and
  
  337
  - Event Data Recorders
    338
  - Infotainment System
    339
  - Onstar
    340
    
    Onstar Services
    341
  - Index
    350
- Privacy
  
  337

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