2005 chevy malibu ls manual

Any damage caused to your without being damaged. Ask a passenger to Your Vehicle help do things like this, or pull off the road in a safe place to do them yourself. These simple defensive driving techniques could save your life. Page There is a gender difference, too. Women generally Statistics show that the chance of being in a collision have a lower relative percentage of body water increases sharply for drivers who have a BAC of than men.

Since alcohol is carried in body water, this 0. Drinking and then driving is very dangerous. First, you have to decide to push on the brake pedal. Then you have to bring up your and judgment can be affected by even a foot and do it. Some people drive in spurts — heavy acceleration followed by heavy braking — rather than keeping pace with traffic.

This is Your vehicle may have anti-lock brakes. ABS is an a mistake. Your brakes may not have time to cool advanced electronic braking system that will help between hard stops. Page Let us say the road is wet and you are driving safely.

As you brake, your computer keeps receiving updates on Suddenly, an animal jumps out in front of you. You slam wheel speed and controls braking pressure accordingly. Here is what Remember: Anti-lock does not change the time you happens with ABS: need to get your foot up to the brake pedal or always Page Braking In Emergencies Using Anti-Lock In an emergency, you will probably want to squeeze the brakes hard without locking the wheels.

If you hear or Do not pump the brakes. Just hold the brake pedal feel the wheels sliding, ease off the brake pedal. Page If your vehicle is in cruise control when the Enhanced To limit wheel spin, especially in slippery road Traction System begins to limit wheel spin, the conditions, you should always leave the Enhanced cruise control will automatically disengage. When road Traction System on.

Page Steering In Emergencies Steering in Emergencies The same thing can happen if you are steering through a sharp curve and you suddenly accelerate.

Those There are times when steering can be more effective two control systems — steering and acceleration — can than braking. An emergency like this requires close attention and a quick decision. The driver of a vehicle about to pass another on a For one thing, following too closely reduces your two-lane highway waits for just the right moment, area of vision, especially if you are following a larger accelerates, moves around the vehicle ahead, then vehicle.

When you are far happens when the three control systems — Page Driving At Night Driving at Night If your vehicle starts to slide, ease your foot off the accelerator pedal and quickly steer the way you want the vehicle to go. If you start steering quickly enough, your vehicle may straighten out. Always be ready for a second skid if it occurs. Page Here are some tips on night driving. But if you are driving, do not wear sunglasses at night. Even if your windshield wiper blades are in good shape, a heavy rain can make it harder to see road signs and traffic signals, pavement markings, the edge of the road, and even people walking.

This can happen if the road is wet enough and you are going fast enough. When your vehicle is hydroplaning, it has little or no contact with the road. Get a city map and plan your trip into an unknown part of the city just as you would for a cross-country trip. Treat the left lane on a freeway as a passing lane. At the entrance, there is usually a ramp that leads to the freeway. If you have a clear view of the freeway as you drive along the entrance ramp, you should begin to check traffic.

Here are some things you can check before a trip: The exit speed is usually posted. Or is it just plain falling asleep at the wheel? Call it highway hypnosis, lack of awareness, or whatever. There is something about an easy stretch of road with the same scenery, along with the hum of the tires on the road, the drone of the engine, and the rush of the wind against the vehicle that can make you sleepy.

Page If you drive regularly in steep country, or if you are planning to visit there, here are some tips that can make CAUTION: your trips safer and more enjoyable. Wet ice. Very cold snow or ice can be slick and hard to drive on. But wet ice Most of the time, those places where your tires meet can be even more trouble because it may offer the least the road probably have good traction. Brake If you are stopped by heavy snow, you could be in a so your wheels always keep rolling and you can serious situation.

This can cause deadly CO carbon monoxide gas to get inside. CO could overcome you and kill you. You cannot see it or smell it, so you might not know it is in your vehicle.

But do it as little as possible. That It is very important to know how much weight your will clear the area around your front wheels. Then shift vehicle can carry.

This weight is called the vehicle back and forth between REVERSE R and a forward capacity weight and includes the weight of all occupants, gear, spinning the wheels as little as possible.

The tire and loading information label shows the number of occupant seating positions A , and the maximum vehicle capacity weight B in kilograms and pounds. Determine the combined weight of the driver and passengers that will be riding in your vehicle.

Do not carry more than lbs 60 kg in your trunk. If you have to stop or turn quickly, or if there is a crash, they will keep going. Page Dinghy Towing Dinghy Towing 4. To prevent your battery from draining while the vehicle is being towed, remove the following To tow your vehicle with all four wheels on the ground, fuse from the engine compartment fuse follow these steps: block: 20 IBCM 1.

Page Dolly Towing Dolly Towing To tow your vehicle with a dolly and two wheels on the ground, follow these steps: Notice: Towing your vehicle from the rear could damage it. Also, repairs would not be covered by the warranty. Never have your vehicle towed from the rear. Page P.

This helps your engine and other parts of your vehicle wear in at Chevrolet Customer Assistance the heavier loads. You should always attach chains between your vehicle Crosswinds, large trucks going by and rough roads and your trailer. Check with your dealer. Things that are especially important 1. We hope you will go to your dealer cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive for all your service needs.

It tells you much more about how to service your vehicle than this manual can. If the octane is less than 87, you may Things you might add to the outside of your vehicle can get a heavy knocking noise when you drive.

Do not use fuel containing methanol. It can corrode metal parts in your fuel If you plan on driving in another country outside the system and also damage the plastic and rubber United States or Canada, the proper fuel may be hard parts. To help avoid injuries to you and others, read and follow all the instructions on the pump island. Turn off your engine when you are refueling. Do not smoke if you are near fuel or refueling your vehicle.

If you spill fuel and then something ignites it, you could be badly burned. Static electricity discharge from An electric fan under the hood can start up the container can ignite the gasoline vapor. Pull the hood release handle with this symbol on it. It is located inside the vehicle to the left of the steering column.

Page A. See Engine Air E. Brake Fluid Reservoir. Brakes on page Engine Oil Dipstick. See Battery on page Page When you open the hood on the 3. Checking Engine Oil B. Engine Oil Fill Cap. It is a good idea to check your engine oil every time you C. But you must use the right kind. These numbers on an oil container show its viscosity, or thickness. Do not use other viscosity oils such as SAE 20W Oils meeting these requirements should also have the starburst Failure to use the recommended oil can result in engine damage not covered by Your vehicle has a computer system that lets you know your warranty.

The Engine Oil Life System calculates when to change Do not let used oil stay on your skin for very long. This coolant is designed aluminum parts. Page Checking Coolant Notice: If you use an improper coolant mixture, The engine coolant surge tank is located in the rear of your engine could overheat and be badly damaged. See Engine Compartment The repair cost would not be covered by your Overview on page for more information on location.

Page Cooling System Cooling System If you get the overheat warning with no sign of steam, try this for a minute or so: When you decide it is safe to lift the hood, here is what 1.

Do not touch them. If running and can injure you. Keep hands, you do, you can be burned. Failure to follow this procedure could cause your engine to overheat and be severely damaged.

Plain water, or engine parts. Coolant contains ethylene glycol some other liquid such as alcohol, can boil and it will burn if the engine parts are hot before the proper coolant mixture will. Page Windshield Washer Fluid 4. With the coolant surge tank pressure cap off, start the engine and let it run until you can feel the upper radiator hose getting hot.

Watch out for the engine cooling fans. By this time, the coolant level inside the coolant surge tank may be lower. This does not mean something is wrong with drum brakes or rear disc brakes. Its many Your vehicle has a maintenance free battery. When it is parts have to be of top quality and work well together if time for a new battery, get one that has the replacement the vehicle is to have really good braking. Page Notice: Ignoring these steps could result in costly Notice: If you leave your radio or other accessories damage to your vehicle that would not be covered on during the jump starting procedure, they could by your warranty.

The repairs would not be covered by your warranty. Page 5. Check that the jumper cables do not have loose or missing insulation. The vehicles could be damaged too. Before you connect the cables, here are some Using a match near a battery can cause battery things you should know.

Page 8. Do not let the other end touch anything until the next step. Page Notice: If the jumper cables are connected or To disconnect the jumper cables from both vehicles, do removed in the wrong order, electrical shorting may the following: occur and damage the vehicle. The repairs would 1. For any bulb changing procedure not listed in this section, contact your dealer.

You or others could be injured. Page To replace one of these bulbs, do the following: 1. Open the hood. See Hood Release on page for more information. Remove the rubber covers A, B, C from the individual sockets.

Unclip the wiring harness and twist the socket less than one-quarter turn counterclockwise and Remove the bulb from the socket. Replace and Back-up Lamps the old bulb with a new bulb. To replace one of these bulbs, do the following: 1. Open the trunk. Page 2. Remove the 6. Pull the bulb to remove two fasteners it from the socket. Pull back the trunk trim. Windshield Wiper Blade 2. Press the tab that holds the wiper blade to the arm.

Replacement 3. Pull the wiper blade assembly away from the window. Pull the wiper blade out of the wiper blade assembly, as shown. You could have an air-out and a serious accident. See Loading Your Vehicle on page The TIN shows the manufacturer and plant code, tire size, and date the tire was manufactured.

The TIN is molded onto both sides of the tire, although only one side may have the date of manufacture. The The following illustration shows an example of a typical letter R means radial ply construction; the letter D passenger vehicle tire size. Cords may be made axle, see Loading Your Vehicle on page Page Occupant Distribution: Designated seating positions. Traction: The friction between the tire and the road surface. The amount of grip provided.

Outward Facing Sidewall: The side of an Tread: The portion of a tire that comes into contact asymmetrical tire that has a particular side that faces with the road. You cannot tell if your tires are properly 8 to 13 km. For more information about this label and its location on Mixing tires could cause you to lose control your vehicle, see Loading Your Vehicle on page Page Used Replacement Wheels If you need to replace any of your wheels, wheel bolts Notice: The wrong wheel can also cause problems or wheel nuts, replace them only with new GM with bearing life, brake cooling, speedometer or original equipment parts.

This way, you will be sure to odometer calibration, headlamp aim, bumper height, have the right wheel, wheel bolts and wheel nuts vehicle ground clearance and tire or tire chain If air goes out of a tire, it is much more likely to leak out Lifting a vehicle and getting under it to do slowly.

See Hazard Warning Flashers move, you should put blocks at the front and on page for more information. For the sedan, lift the handle on the spare tire cover. The handle may hook on the trunk front edge weatherstrip to hold the cover out of the way. For the MAXX, lift the handle to release the latch on the spare tire cover.

Page 1. Turn the plastic wing nut counterclockwise to 3. Extend the handle on the wheel wrench by pressing loosen wheel wrench. You must do this before 2. If your vehicle has a wheel cover or hubcap that has plastic wheel nut caps, loosen the plastic nut caps. You may need to use the wheel wrench to loosen them. Do not pry off wheel covers or center caps that have plastic wheel nut caps. If the vehicle slips off the jack you could be badly injured or killed.

Never get under a vehicle when it is supported only by a jack. The wheel could come off and cause an accident. When you change a wheel, remove any rust or dirt from the places where the wheel attaches to the vehicle. Page Install the compact spare tire. If you do, the nuts might come loose. Your wheel could fall off, causing a serious accident. Lower the vehicle by turning the wrench counterclockwise. Incorrect wheel nuts or improperly tightened wheel nuts can cause the wheel to come loose and even come off.

This could lead to an accident. In a sudden stop or collision, loose equipment could strike someone. Store all these in the proper place. The tire may not lay completely 1. Cover F. Jack plus bolt B. Wing Nut extension, A. Wing Nut E. Nut C. Bracket D. Nut G. Bolt C. Bolt Extension G. Jack E. Flat Tire Valve H. Using them can damage your vehicle and can damage the chains too.

First, try the cleaner in an inconspicuous area to Stains caused by such things as catsup, coffee, tea, make sure the cleaner does not affect the color of milk, fruit, fruit juice, jelly, cheese, chocolate, vomit, the fabric.

Page Leather Leather Cosmetics: Clean with mild soapy water and a clean white cloth. Use a soft cloth with lukewarm water and a mild soap Jelly, Syrup, and Fruit: Remove most of the solids, and wipe dry with a soft cloth. Then, let the leather then clean with warm tap water and a clean white cloth. Page Glass Surfaces Glass Surfaces Weatherstrips Silicone grease on weatherstrips will make them last Notice: If you use abrasive cleaners when cleaning longer, seal better, and not stick or squeak.

Apply glass surfaces on your vehicle, you could scratch silicone grease with a clean cloth. During very cold, the glass. Wash the vehicle as soon as possible. If necessary, use non-abrasive cleaners that are marked safe for painted surfaces to remove foreign matter.

Use only lukewarm or cold water, a soft cloth and a car washing soap to clean exterior lamps and lenses. Always use seat belts and child restraints. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate child restraint.

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