2009 Chevrolet Malibu Owners Manual

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Event ......................................................... 7-18 Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) ......................... 3-14 Defensive Driving ............................................. 4-2 Delayed Headlamps ........................................ 3-14 Delayed Locking ............................................. 2-11 Disc, MP3 ...................................................... 3-71 Doing Your Own Service Work ........................... 5-4 Dome Lamps ................................................. 3-16 Door Ajar Reminder ............................................. 2-11 Delayed Locking .......................................... 2-11 Locks ........................................................ 2-10 Power Door Locks ....................................... 2-10 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ............. 2-11 Rear Door Security Locks ............................. 2-12 Driver Information Center (DIC) ......................... 3-43 DIC Operation and Displays .......................... 3-44 DIC Vehicle Personalization .......................... 3-50 DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-46 ............................ 2-51 Driver Storage Compartment Driving At Night ..................................................... 4-13 Before a Long Trip ...................................... 4-15 Defensive ..................................................... 4-2 Drunk .......................................................... 4-3 Highway Hypnosis ....................................... 4-15 Hill and Mountain Roads .............................. 4-16 In Rain and on Wet Roads ........................... 4-14 Loss of Control ........................................... 4-12 Off-Road Recovery ...................................... 4-11 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out ................. 4-20 Winter ........................................................ 4-17 Driving for Better Fuel Economy ......................... 4-2 E85 Fuel ......................................................... 5-8 EDR ............................................................. 7-17 Electrical Equipment Add-On Equipment ...................................... 5-98 Electrical System Engine Compartment Fuse Block ................. 5-102 Fuses ........................................................ 5-99 Instrument Panel Fuse Block ......................... 5-99 Power Windows and Other Power Options ...... 5-98 Rear Compartment Fuse Block .................... 5-105 Windshield Wiper Fuses ............................... 5-98 Electronic Immobilizer PASS-Key® III+ ........................................... 2-19 Electronic Immobilizer Operation PASS-Key® III+ ........................................... 2-20 Electronic Stability Control ................................. 4-6 Electronic Stability Control Indicator Light ........... 3-35 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ......................................... 5-26 Check and Service Engine Soon Lamp ........... 3-38 Compartment Overview ................................ 5-16 Coolant ...................................................... 5-29 Coolant Heater ............................................ 2-25 Coolant Temperature Gage ........................... 3-37 Coolant Temperature Warning Light ................ 3-36 Cooling System ........................................... 5-28 Drive Belt Routing ....................................... 6-14 Exhaust ..................................................... 2-35 Oil ............................................................. 5-21 Oil Life System ........................................... 5-24 Engine (cont.) Overheated Protection Operating Mode ........... 5-36 Overheating ................................................ 5-34 Starting ...................................................... 2-24 Entry/Exit Lighting ........................................... 3-16 Event Data Recorders ..................................... 7-18 Extender, Safety Belt ....................................... 1-32 Filter Engine Air Cleaner ...................................... 5-26 Finish Damage ............................................... 5-96 Flashers, Hazard Warning .................................. 3-6 Flash-to-Pass ................................................... 3-8 Flat Tire ........................................................ 5-75 Flat Tire, Changing ......................................... 5-76 Flat Tire, Storing ............................................. 5-85 Fluid Automatic Transmission ................................ 5-28 Power Steering ........................................... 5-36 Windshield Washer ...................................... 5-38 Fog Lamp Fog ........................................................... 3-15 Folding Rear Seat ........................................... 1-10 Front Storage Area ......................................... 2-50 Fuel ............................................................... 5-5 Additives ...................................................... 5-7 California Fuel .............................................. 5-6 E85 (85% Ethanol) ........................................ 5-8 Economy Driving ........................................... 4-2 Filling a Portable Fuel Container .................... 5-13 Filling the Tank ........................................... 5-10 Fuels in Foreign Countries ............................ 5-10 Gage ......................................................... 3-42 Gasoline Octane ........................................... 5-6 Gasoline Speciﬁcations .................................. 5-6 Fuses ........................................................... 5-99 Engine Compartment Fuse Block ................. 5-102 Instrument Panel Fuse Block ......................... 5-99 Rear Compartment Fuse Block .................... 5-105 Windshield Wiper ......................................... 5-98 Gage Gages Speedometer .............................................. 3-30 Tachometer ................................................. 3-30 Engine Coolant Temperature ......................... 3-37 Fuel .......................................................... 3-42 Trip Odometer ............................................. 3-30 Garage Door Opener ....................................... 2-43 Gasoline Octane ........................................................ 5-6 Speciﬁcations ............................................... 5-6 Glove Box ..................................................... 2-50 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program .................. 7-7 Halogen Bulbs ................................................ 5-47 Hazard Warning Flashers ................................... 3-6 Head Restraints ............................................... 1-2 Headlamp Aiming ....................................................... 5-47 Headlamps .................................................... 3-13 Bulb Replacement ....................................... 5-47 Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) ..................... 3-14 Delayed ..................................................... 3-14 Flash-to-Pass ............................................... 3-8 High/Low Beam Changer ................................ 3-8 On Reminder .............................................. 3-14 Headlamps Off in Park .................................... 3-14 Heated Seats ................................................... 1-5 Heater ........................................................... 3-20 Engine Coolant ........................................... 2-25 Highbeam On Light ......................................... 3-42 High-Speed Operation, Tires ............................. 5-60 Highway Hypnosis ........................................... 4-15 Hill and Mountain Roads .................................. 4-16 Hood Checking Things Under ................................ 5-14 Release ..................................................... 5-14 Horn ............................................................... 3-6 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................... 1-17 Ignition Positions ............................................. 2-22 Infants and Young Children, Restraints ............... 1-35 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ................................... 5-59 Instrument Panel Brightness .................................................. 3-16 Cluster ....................................................... 3-29 Overview ..................................................... 3-4 Storage Area .............................................. 2-50 Introduction ...................................................... 6-2 Jump Starting ................................................. 5-43 Keyless Entry, Remote Operation ........................ 2-5 Keyless Entry System ....................................... 2-4 Keys ............................................................... 2-3 Labeling, Tire Sidewall ..................................... 5-53 Lamp Malfunction Indicator .................................... 3-38 Lamps Daytime Running (DRL) ................................ 3-14 Dome ........................................................ 3-16 License Plate .............................................. 5-49 Reading ..................................................... 3-16 Lap-Shoulder Belt ........................................... 1-26 LATCH System for Child Restraints ................... 1-44 Latches, Seatback ............................................ 1-8 Lift Seat, Power ............................................... 1-9 Lighting ................................................... 3-16 Entry/Exit Parade Dimming .......................................... 3-16 Lights ............................................................ 3-13 Airbag Readiness ........................................ 3-31 Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning ............ 3-35 Brake System Warning ................................. 3-34 Charging System ......................................... 3-33 Cruise Control ............................................. 3-42 Engine Coolant Temperature Warning ............. 3-36 Flash-to-Pass ............................................... 3-8 Highbeam On ............................................. 3-42 High/Low Beam Changer ................................ 3-8 Oil Pressure ............................................... 3-41 On Reminder .............................................. 3-14 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator .................. 3-32 Safety Belt Reminders .................................. 3-30 Security ..................................................... 3-41 Tire Pressure .............................................. 3-37 Loading Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-20 Locks Delayed Locking .......................................... 2-11 Door .......................................................... 2-10 Lockout Protection ....................................... 2-12 Power Door ................................................ 2-10 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ............. 2-11 Rear Door Security Locks ............................. 2-12 Loss of Control ............................................... 4-12 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children ............. 1-44 Lumbar Manual Controls ............................................ 1-4 Maintenance Footnotes ..................................................... 6-7 Maintenance Schedule Additional Required Services ........................... 6-6 At Each Fuel Fill ........................................... 6-8 At Least Once a Month .................................. 6-9 At Least Once a Year .................................... 6-9 Maintenance Record .................................... 6-16 Maintenance Replacement Parts .................... 6-13 Maintenance Requirements ............................. 6-2 Owner Checks and Services ........................... 6-8 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ............. 6-12 Scheduled Maintenance ................................. 6-4 Using .......................................................... 6-2 Your Vehicle and the Environment ................... 6-2 Malfunction Indicator Lamp ............................... 3-38 Manual Lumbar Controls .................................... 1-4 Manual Seats ................................................... 1-3 Message DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-46 Mirrors Automatic Dimming Rearview ........................ 2-37 Manual Rearview Mirror ................................ 2-37 Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror ................. 2-39 Outside Heated Mirrors ................................ 2-40 Outside Power Mirrors .................................. 2-39 MP3 ............................................................. 3-71 N Navigation System, Privacy .............................. 7-19 Net Convenience ............................................... 2-51 New Vehicle Break-In ...................................... 2-21 Odometer ...................................................... 3-30 Odometer, Trip ............................................... 3-30 Off-Road Recovery .................................................... 4-11 Oil Engine ....................................................... 5-21 Engine Oil Life System ................................. 5-24 Pressure Light ............................................. 3-41 Older Children, Restraints ................................ 1-32 Online Owner Center ........................................ 7-5 OnStar, Privacy .............................................. 7-19 OnStar® System, see OnStar® Manual ............... 2-40 Operation, Universal Home Remote System ........ 2-44 Outlet Adjustment ............................................ 3-27 Outlets Accessory Power ......................................... 3-18 Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror ............................. 2-39 Heated Mirrors ............................................ 2-40 Power Mirrors ............................................. 2-39 Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode .......................................... 5-36 Owner Checks and Services .............................. 6-8 Owners, Canadian ............................................... ii Paint, Damage ............................................... 5-96 Parade Dimming ............................................. 3-16 Park Headlamps Off in Park ................................. 3-14 Shifting Into ................................................ 2-33 ............................................ 2-34 Shifting Out of Parking Over Things That Burn ................................. 2-34 Parking Brake ................................................ 2-32 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ..................... 3-32 Passenger Sensing System .............................. 1-66 Passing ......................................................... 4-12 PASS-Key® III+ Electronic Immobilizer ............... 2-19 PASS-Key® III+ Electronic Immobilizer Operation ................................................... 2-20 Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California ..................................................... 5-4 Phone Bluetooth® .................................................. 3-78 Power Door Locks ................................................. 2-10 Electrical System ......................................... 5-98 Lift Seat ....................................................... 1-9 Outlet 115 Volt Alternating Current ................. 3-19 Retained Accessory (RAP) ............................ 2-23 Seat ............................................................ 1-4 Steering Fluid ............................................. 5-36 Windows .................................................... 2-16 Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts .......................... 1-31 Pressure Cap ................................................. 5-33 Privacy .......................................................... 7-17 Navigation System ....................................... 7-19 OnStar ....................................................... 7-19 Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID) ............. 7-19 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ................. 2-11 Proposition 65 Warning, California ....................... 5-4 Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID), Privacy ...................................................... 7-19 Radio(s) ........................................................ 3-59 Radios Reception ................................................... 3-91 Setting the Clock ......................................... 3-57 Theft-Deterrent ............................................ 3-89 10 Reading Lamps .............................................. 3-16 Rear Door Security Locks ................................ 2-12 Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming .................. 2-37 Rearview Mirrors ............................................. 2-37 Reclining Seatbacks .......................................... 1-6 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ................. 6-12 Recreational Vehicle Towing ............................. 4-26 Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility ................. 7-7 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System .................. 2-4 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation ..................................................... 2-5 Remote Vehicle Start ........................................ 2-7 Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire .................................................. 5-79 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ................... 5-77 Replacement Bulbs ......................................... 5-50 Replacement Parts, Maintenance ...................... 6-13 Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors ....... 7-16 Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government ................................................ 7-16 Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government ................................................ 7-15 Restraint System Check Checking the Restraint Systems .................... 1-73 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash .......................................... 1-74 Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ...................... 2-23 Ride Control Systems ....................................... 4-6 Electronic Stability (ESC) ................................ 4-6 Roadside Assistance Program ............................ 7-7 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .................... 4-20 Roof Sunroof ...................................................... 2-51 Running the Vehicle While Parked ..................... 2-36 Safety Belt Reminders ..................................... 3-30 Safety Belts Care of ...................................................... 5-93 Extender .................................................... 1-32 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................ 1-17 Lap-Shoulder Belt ........................................ 1-26 Safety Belts Are for Everyone ....................... 1-12 Use During Pregnancy ................................. 1-31 Safety Defects Reporting to the Canadian Government .......... 7-16 Reporting to General Motors ......................... 7-16 Reporting to the United States Government ..... 7-15 Safety Warnings and Symbols .............................. iii Scheduled Maintenance ..................................... 6-4 Additional Required Services ........................... 6-6 Scheduling Appointments ................................. 7-10 Seatback Latches ............................................. 1-8 Seats Head Restraints ............................................ 1-2 Heated Seats ............................................... 1-5 Manual Lumbar ............................................. 1-4 Power Lift Seat ............................................. 1-9 Power Seats ................................................. 1-4 Reclining Seatbacks ...................................... 1-6 Seatback Latches .......................................... 1-8 Split Folding Rear Seat ................................ 1-10 Securing a Child Restraint Rear Seat Position ...................................... 1-52 Right Front Seat Position .............................. 1-54 Security Light ................................................. 3-41 Service ........................................................... 5-3 Accessories and Modiﬁcations ......................... 5-3 Adding Equipment to the Outside of the Vehicle ..................................................... 5-5 Doing Your Own Work ................................... 5-4 Engine Soon Lamp ...................................... 3-38 Publications Ordering Information ................... 7-16 Scheduling Appointments .............................. 7-10 Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label ....................... 5-98 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .............. 1-71 Setting the Clock ............................................ 3-57 Sheet Metal Damage ....................................... 5-96 11 Shifting Out of Park ................................................ 2-34 Shifting Into Park ............................................ 2-33 Signals, Turn and Lane-Change .......................... 3-7 Spare Tire Compact .................................................... 5-89 Installing .................................................... 5-79 Removing ................................................... 5-77 Storing ....................................................... 5-85 Speciﬁcations and Capacities .......................... 5-108 Speedometer .................................................. 3-30 Split Folding Rear Seat .................................... 1-10 Start Vehicle, Remote ....................................... 2-7 Starting the Engine ......................................... 2-24 Steering ........................................................ 4-10 Steering Wheel Controls, Audio ......................... 3-89 Steering Wheel, Tilt and Telescopic ..................... 3-6 Storage Areas Center Console ........................................... 2-50 Convenience Net ......................................... 2-51 Cupholders ................................................. 2-50 Driver Storage Compartment ......................... 2-51 Front Storage Area ...................................... 2-50 Glove Box .................................................. 2-50 Instrument Panel ......................................... 2-50 Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow ..................... 4-19 Sun Visors ..................................................... 2-17 Sunroof ......................................................... 2-51 12 Tachometer .................................................... 3-30 Taillamps Turn Signal, and Stoplamps .......................... 5-48 Telescopic Wheel .............................................. 3-6 Text Telephone (TTY) Users ............................... 7-6 Theft-Deterrent Feature .................................... 3-89 Theft-Deterrent Systems ................................... 2-18 Content Theft-Deterrent ................................ 2-18 PASS-Key® III+ Electronic Immobilizer ............ 2-19 PASS-Key® III+ Electronic Immobilizer Operation ................................................ 2-20 Tilt Wheel ........................................................ 3-6 Time, Setting .................................................. 3-57 Tire Pressure Light ............................................. 3-37 Tires ............................................................. 5-51 Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning .......................... 5-95 Buying New Tires ........................................ 5-68 Chains ....................................................... 5-74 Changing a Flat Tire .................................... 5-76 Cleaning .................................................... 5-96 Compact Spare ........................................... 5-89 Different Size .............................................. 5-70 High-Speed Operation .................................. 5-60 If a Tire Goes Flat ....................................... 5-75 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ................................ 5-59 Tires (cont.) Inspection and Rotation ................................ 5-66 Installing the Spare Tire ................................ 5-79 Pressure Monitor Operation ........................... 5-62 Pressure Monitor System .............................. 5-61 Removing the Flat Tire ................................. 5-79 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ............... 5-77 Sidewall Labeling ......................................... 5-53 Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools ............ 5-85 Terminology and Deﬁnitions ........................... 5-56 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ......................... 5-70 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ................. 5-72 Wheel Replacement ..................................... 5-72 When It Is Time for New Tires ...................... 5-67 Winter ........................................................ 5-52 Recreational Vehicle ..................................... 4-26 Towing a Trailer .......................................... 4-29 Your Vehicle ............................................... 4-26 Towing Traction Control System (TCS) .................................... 4-8 Traction Control System ................................... 3-35 Transmission Fluid, Automatic ........................................... 5-28 Transmission Operation, Automatic ............ 2-26, 2-28 Transportation, Courtesy .................................. 7-10 Trip Odometer ................................................ 3-30 Trunk ............................................................ 2-12 Turn and Lane-Change Signals .......................... 3-7 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ........................... 3-7 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ............................ 5-70 Universal Home Remote System ....................... 2-43 Operation ................................................... 2-44 Vehicle Control ........................................................ 4-4 Loading ...................................................... 4-20 Running While Parked .................................. 2-36 Symbols ......................................................... iii Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy .................. 7-17 Vehicle Data Recording, Radio Frequency (RFID) ........................................ 7-19 Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN) ............................................. 5-97 Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label ................... 5-98 Vehicle Personalization DIC ........................................................... 3-50 Vehicle, Remote Start ....................................... 2-7 Ventilation Adjustment ...................................... 3-27 Visors ........................................................... 2-17 13 W Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators ............... 3-28 Warnings DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-46 Hazard Warning Flashers ............................... 3-6 Safety and Symbols ......................................... iii Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance .......................... 5-72 Different Size .............................................. 5-70 Replacement ............................................... 5-72 When It Is Time for New Tires .......................... 5-67 Where to Put the Child Restraint ....................... 1-42 Windows ....................................................... 2-15 Power ........................................................ 2-16 Windshield Washer ........................................................ 3-9 Washer Fluid .............................................. 5-38 Wiper Blade Replacement ............................. 5-50 Wiper Blades, Cleaning ................................ 5-95 Wiper Fuses ............................................... 5-98 Wipers ......................................................... 3-8 Winter Driving ................................................ 4-17 Winter Tires ................................................... 5-52 XM Radio Messages ....................................... 3-77 XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ................ 3-92 Your Vehicle and the Environment ....................... 6-2 14

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2009 Chevrolet Malibu Owners Manual