Chevrolet 2009 Malibu Automobile User Manual


 
Head Restraints ...............................................1-2
Front Seats ......................................................1-3
Manual Seats ................................................1-3
Power Seats ..................................................1-4
Manual Lumbar ..............................................1-4
Heated Seats .................................................1-5
Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-6
Seatback Latches ...........................................1-8
Power Lift Seat ..............................................1-9
Rear Seats .....................................................1-10
Split Folding Rear Seat .................................1-10
Safety Belts ...................................................1-12
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-12
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-17
Lap-Shoulder Belt .........................................1-26
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-31
Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-32
Child Restraints .............................................1-32
Older Children ..............................................1-32
Infants and Young Children ............................1-35
Child Restraint Systems .................................1-39
Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-42
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH) ..................................................1-44
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position ....................................1-52
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position ............................1-54
Airbag System ...............................................1-58
Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-60
When Should an Airbag Inflate? .....................1-63
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? .......................1-64
How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-64
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? .....1-64
Passenger Sensing System ............................1-66
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ..........
.1-71
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle ....................................................1-72
Restraint System Check ..................................1-73
Checking the Restraint Systems ......................1-73
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash ............................................1-74
Section 1 Seats and Restraint System
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