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2009 Chevrolet Malibu Owner Manual M
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Seats and Restraint System Driving Your Vehicle
Head Restraints ......................................... 1-2 Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle ....... 4-2
Front Seats ............................................... 1-3 Towing ................................................... 4-26
Rear Seats .............................................. 1-10
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Canadian Owners A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer/retailer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 1-800-551-4123 www.helminc.com GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, the MALIBU Propriétaires Canadiens Emblem, and the name MALIBU are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français auprès de concessionnaire ou à l’adresse suivante: This manual include
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A notice tells about something that can damage the Safety Warnings and Symbols vehicle. A circle with a slash Notice: These mean there is something that could through it is a safety damage your vehicle. symbol which means Many times, this damage would not be covered by the “Do Not,” “Do not do this,” vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. The notice or “Do not let this happen.” tells what to do to help avoid the damage. There are also warning labels on the vehicle which use the same words,
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Vehicle Symbol Chart . : Fuel Gage Here are some additional symbols that may be found on + : Fuses the vehicle and what they mean. For more information on the symbol, refer to the index. i : Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer 9 : Airbag Readiness Light j : LATCH System Child Restraints # : Air Conditioning * : Malfunction Indicator Lamp ! : Antilock Brake System (ABS) : : Oil Pressure ® g : Audio Steering Wheel Controls or OnStar } : Power $ : Brake System Warning Light / : Remote Vehicle Start " :
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Section 1 Seats and Restraint System Head Restraints ...............................................1-2 Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-42 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children Front Seats ......................................................1-3 (LATCH) ..................................................1-44 Manual Seats ................................................1-3 Securing a Child Restraint in a Power Seats ..................................................1-4
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Head Restraints The vehicle’s front seats have adjustable head restraints in the outboard seating positions. { CAUTION: With head restraints that are not installed and adjusted properly, there is a greater chance that occupants will suffer a neck/spinal injury in a crash. Do not drive until the head restraints for all occupants are installed and adjusted properly. Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint is at the same height as the top of the occupant’s head. This position red
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Pull the head restraint up to raise it. To lower the head CAUTION: (Continued) restraint, press the button, located on the top of the confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you seatback, and push the do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when restraint down. the vehicle is not moving. If the vehicle has a manual seat, it can be moved forward or rearward. 1. Lift the bar to unlock the seat. Push down on the head restraint after the button is released to make sure that it is locked in
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Power Seats Manual Lumbar On vehicles with this feature, the handle is located on the outboard side of the seat. Move the handle up or down repeatedly to decrease or increase lumbar support. If the vehicle has power seats, the controls used to operate them are located on the outboard side of the seats. To adjust the seat: � Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the control forward or rearward. � Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion by moving the front of the control up or dow
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Press the top of the switch again to go to the low heat Heated Seats setting. The indicator light will be lit next to the number 1. On vehicles with heated Press the bottom of the switch to turn the feature off. front seats, the buttons are The heated seat feature will turn off when the ignition is located on the outboard turned off. side of the driver’s and front passenger seats. Press the top of the switch to turn the feature on. The seat will heat to the high setting. The indicator light abov
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On seats with manual reclining seatbacks, the lever Reclining Seatbacks used to operate them is located on the outboard side of the seat. Manual Reclining Seatbacks { CAUTION: You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving. { CAUTION: To recline the seatback: If either seatba
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To return the seatback to an upright position: CAUTION: (Continued) 1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the seatback and the seatback returns to the upright position. For proper protection when the vehicle is in 2. Release the lever to lock the seatback. motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt 3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is properly. locked. { CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in
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Seatback Latches { CAUTION: You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving. If your vehicle is a coupe or retractable hardtop model, it has a seatback latch as part of the manual recline lever. This feature provides easy access to the rear seats. To operate the seatback latch
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Power Lift Seat { CAUTION: If either seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatbacks to be sure they are locked. Lift the seatback up to return it to the upright position. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. To adjust a power lift seat, press the top or bottom of the power lift seat switch to raise or lower the seat. 1-9
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Rear Seats Split Folding Rear Seat With this feature, either side of the seatback can be folded down for more cargo space. Before folding a seatback, make sure the front seat is not reclined. If it is, the rear seatback will not fold down all the way. Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat. To lower the rear seatba
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{ CAUTION: { CAUTION: A safety belt that is improperly routed, not properly If either seatback is not locked, it could move attached, or twisted will not provide the protection forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt cause injury to the person sitting there. Always could be seriously injured. After raising the rear push and pull on the seatbacks to be sure they seatback, always check to be sure that the safety are locked. belts are properly ro
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Safety Belts { CAUTION: Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, This section of the manual describes how to use inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, safety belts properly. It also describes some things not people riding in these areas are more likely to be to do with safety belts. seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure { CAUTION: everyo
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In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law Why Safety Belts Work requires wearing safety belts. Here is why: When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as You never know if you will be in a crash. If you do have it goes. a crash, you do not know if it will be a serious one. A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up, a person would not survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes wal
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Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider does not stop. 1-14
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The person keeps going until stopped by something. or the instrument panel... In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... 1-15
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Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle after a crash if I am wearing a safety belt? A: You could be — whether you are wearing a safety belt or not. But your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. And you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you are upside down. Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I have to wear safety belts? A: Airbags are supplemental systems only; so t
