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Chevrolet Malibu Owner Manual - 2011
Vehicle Care 10-1
Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information ........ .. 10-2
California Proposition
65 Warning ..... .... ... ... .. 10-3
California Perchlorate
Materials Requirements .... 10-3
Accessories and
Modifications .. ... . .. . .. . .. . 10-3
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your Own
Service Work ... ... ... ... ... 10-4
Hood .. ... . .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. . .. 10-5
Engine Compartment
Overview ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 10-6
Engine Oil .... .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . 10-9
Engine Oil Life System ... . . 10-13
Automatic Transmission
Fluid . .... .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. 10-14
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter .... 10-14
Cooling System .... . . . . . . . . 10-16
Engine Coolant ..... . .. .. .. . 10-16
Engine Overheating .... . . . . 10-20
Overheated Engine
Protection
Operating Mode ..... ... .. . 10-21
Power Steering Fluid .... . . . 10-22
Washer Fluid .... . .. . . . .. . . . 10-23
Brakes ... .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . 10-24
Brake Fluid ..... .. .. .. . .. .. . 10-25
Battery . ... .. . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . 10-26
Starter Switch Check .... . . . 10-27
Automatic Transmission Shift
Lock Control Function
Check . ........ ...... ..... . 10-27
Ignition Transmission Lock
Check . ........ ...... ..... . 10-28
Park Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check .... . . . . 10-28
Wiper Blade
Replacement . ....... ..... . 10-29
Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp Aiming .... . .. . . . 10-29
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement .... .. .. . . 10-30
Halogen Bulbs ....... ....... 10-30
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and
Stoplamps (LS and LT) .... 10-30
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and
Stoplamps (LTZ) .... . . . . . . 10-32
Back-Up Lamps .... . . . . . . . . 10-33
License Plate Lamp .... . . . . 10-34
Replacement Bulbs ...... ... 10-34
Electrical System
Electrical System
Overload . .... ... .. ... .. ... 10-35
Fuses . .... . . .. .. . . .. . .. . . .. 10-35
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . ... .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 10-36
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . ... .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 10-38
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . ... .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 10-40
Wheels and Tires
Tires .......... .......... .... 10-42
Winter Tires .... . . . . . .. . . . . . 10-43
Low-Profile Tires .... . . . . . . . 10-44
Tire Sidewall Labeling .... . . 10-44
Tire Designations ..... .. .. .. 10-47
Tire Terminology and
Definitions .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-48
Tire Pressure ..... .. .. .. .. .. 10-51
Tire Pressure for High-Speed
Operation .. ... . .. . .. . .. . .. 10-52
Tire Pressure Monitor
System . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-53
Tire Pressure Monitor
Operation .. ... . .. . .. . .. . .. 10-54
Tire Inspection ......... ..... 10-57
Tire Rotation .... . . . . . . . . . . . 10-57