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Chevrolet Malibu Owner Manual - 2011
2011 Chevrolet Malibu Owner Manual M
In Brief ..... ... ... .. ... ... .. ... 1-1
Instrument Panel.... . . . . . . . . . .1-2
Initial Drive Information... . . . . .1-4
Vehicle Features.... . . . . . . . . .1-15
Performance and
Maintenance..... . .. . .. . .. ..1-20
Keys, Doors and Windows ... 2-1
Keys and Locks... . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
Doors...... .... ..... ..... .... ..2-9
Vehicle Security.... . . . . . . . . . .2-11
Exterior Mirrors.... .. .. .. .. .. .2-13
Interior Mirrors..... .... ..... ..2-14
Windows.... .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .2-15
Roof...... .... .... ...... .... ..2-18
Seats and Restraints .... . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints.... . . . . . . . . . . .3-2
Front Seats.... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .3-3
Rear Seats.... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .3-8
Safety Belts....... ........... ..3-9
Airbag System..... ....... ....3-25
Child Restraints.... . . . . . . . . . .3-39
Storage ..... .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. 4-1
Storage Compartments.... . . ..4-1
Additional Storage Features... 4-3
Instruments and Controls .... 5-1
Controls.... .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . ..5-2
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators.... . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . .5-8
Information Displays.... .. .. ..5-22
Vehicle Messages..... . . . . .. .5-25
Vehicle Personalization..... . .5-30
Lighting ....... ... ... .. ... ... .. 6-1
Exterior Lighting.... . . . . . . . . . ..6-1
Interior Lighting.... .. . .. .. . .. ..6-5
Lighting Features.... . . . .. . . .. .6-5
Infotainment System .... . . . . . 7-1
Introduction..... .. ... ... .. ... ..7-1
Radio...... ... ... ... ... .... ... .7-7
Audio Players.... . . . . . . . . . . . .7-15
Phone..... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .7-25
Climate Controls .... . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems... . . .8-1
Air Vents......... ........ ......8-9
Driving and Operating .... . .. . 9-1
Driving Information..... ........9-2
Starting and Operating.... . . .9-16
Engine Exhaust.... . . . . . . . . . .9-22
Automatic Transmission.... . .9-24
Brakes.... .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . .9-27
Ride Control Systems.... . . . .9-29
Cruise Control.... .. .. .. ... .. .9-32
Fuel..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...9-35
Towing.... .. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .9-41
Conversions and Add-Ons... 9-47
Vehicle Care ....... .. .. .. .. .. 10-1
General Information.... . . . . . .10-2
Vehicle Checks...... .. ... .. ..10-4
Headlamp Aiming.... . . . . . . .10-29
Bulb Replacement.... . . . . . .10-30
Electrical System..... ..... ..10-35
Wheels and Tires.... . . . . . . .10-42
Jump Starting.... . . .. . . .. . . .10-84
Towing..... . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .10-88
Appearance Care.... . . . . . . .10-90