Chevrolet 2010 Malibu Automobile User Manual


 
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
Buying New Tires ..... .... .... .... .... ..... .... 6-66
Different Size Tires and Wheels .... . . . . . . . . . . . 6-68
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ...... ........ ..... 6-68
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance .... . . . . . . . . 6-70
Wheel Replacement ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 6-70
Tire Chains .... ... ... ... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. ... .. 6-71
If a Tire Goes Flat .... .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. 6-72
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit .... . . . . . . . . . . 6-73
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit Storage .... . . 6-80
Changing a Flat Tire ..... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. .. .. 6-80
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools .... ... ... .. 6-81
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire ..... ... ... .. .... ... ... ... ... .... .. 6-83
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools .... . . . . . 6-89
Compact Spare Tire .... .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. 6-93
Appearance Care ...... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... ... 6-94
Interior Cleaning ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 6-94
Fabric/Carpet ....... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... .... 6-96
Leather ..... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. 6-97
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces .......... ......... ....... ........ ... 6-97
Care of Safety Belts ..... .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. 6-98
Weatherstrips .......... ...... ....... ..... ...... 6-98
Washing Your Vehicle ...... . . . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . . 6-98
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses .... . . . . . . . . . . 6-99
Finish Care ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6-99
Windshield and Wiper Blades .... . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-100
Aluminum Wheels ...... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. 6-100
Tires ....... .......... ......... .......... ...... 6-101
Sheet Metal Damage ...... ... ... .. ... .. ... ... 6-101
Finish Damage ...... .. ... .. ... .. ... ... .. .. ... 6-101
Underbody Maintenance ..... . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 6-102
Chemical Paint Spotting ...... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 6-102
Vehicle Identification ...... .... .... .... .... .... .. 6-103
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ....... ... . 6-103
Service Parts Identification Label ..... .. . .. . .. 6-103
Electrical System ......... ........ .......... ..... 6-104
Add-On Electrical Equipment ..... .. .. .. . .. .. . 6-104
Windshield Wiper Fuses ......... .... ..... .... 6-104
Power Windows and Other Power Options ... 6-104
Fuses ...... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. ... . 6-105
Instrument Panel Fuse Block ..... .. . .. . .. .. . . 6-105
Engine Compartment Fuse Block ...... ... .. .. 6-108
Rear Compartment Fuse Block .... . . . . . . . . . . . 6-111
Capacities and Specifications .... . .. . .. . . . . .. . . 6-114
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