Owner's Manual
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Driving Your Vehicle ...287 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ...288 Towing ...328 1 2007 Chevrolet Malibu Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ...7 Front Seats ...8 Rear Seats ...17 Safety Belts ...20 Child Restraints ...44 Airbag System ...74 Restraint System Check ...92 Features and Controls ...95 Keys ...97 Doors and Locks ...107 Windows ...114 Theft-Deterrent...
Driving Your Vehicle ...287 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ...288 Towing ...328 1 2007 Chevrolet Malibu Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ...7 Front Seats ...8 Rear Seats ...17 Safety Belts ...20 Child Restraints ...44 Airbag System ...74 Restraint System Check ...92 Features and Controls ...95 Keys ...97 Doors and Locks ...107 Windows ...114 Theft-Deterrent...
Owner's Manual
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... Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ...69 Airbag System ...74 Where Are the Airbags? ...76 When Should an Airbag Inflate? ...80 What Makes an Airbag Inflate? ...81 How Does an Airbag Restrain? ...81 What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? ...82 Passenger Sensing System ...84 Servicing...
... Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ...69 Airbag System ...74 Where Are the Airbags? ...76 When Should an Airbag Inflate? ...80 What Makes an Airbag Inflate? ...81 How Does an Airbag Restrain? ...81 What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? ...82 Passenger Sensing System ...84 Servicing...
Owner's Manual
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...flate. Passenger Folding Seatback (Maxx) Your vehicle may have a passenger folding seatback. Secure objects away from the area in which an airbag would in flating airbag might force that object toward a person. Remove or secure all items before driving. {CAUTION: If you fold the seatback forward to be ...cargo space or allows the seatback to carry longer objects, such as skis, be used as a temporary table while the vehicle is not near an airbag. on page 76 and Loading Your Vehicle on this seatback can strike and injure people in a sudden stop or turn, or in a crash. ...
...flate. Passenger Folding Seatback (Maxx) Your vehicle may have a passenger folding seatback. Secure objects away from the area in which an airbag would in flating airbag might force that object toward a person. Remove or secure all items before driving. {CAUTION: If you fold the seatback forward to be ...cargo space or allows the seatback to carry longer objects, such as skis, be used as a temporary table while the vehicle is not near an airbag. on page 76 and Loading Your Vehicle on this seatback can strike and injure people in a sudden stop or turn, or in a crash. ...
Owner's Manual
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...lever located on the back of the seatback on the back of the seat. If your vehicle has the passenger folding seat with a side impact airbag, press the lever located on the inboard side. Pull the seatback up to lock it into place. See Reclining Seatbacks on the inboard side....twisted or caught in the seatback. To raise the seatback, do the following : 1. If your vehicle has the passenger folding seat without a side impact airbag, press either lever located on the back of the seatback and fold the seatback forward. Press the lever and fold the seatback forward. Pull the...
...lever located on the back of the seatback on the back of the seat. If your vehicle has the passenger folding seat with a side impact airbag, press the lever located on the inboard side. Pull the seatback up to lock it into place. See Reclining Seatbacks on the inboard side....twisted or caught in the seatback. To raise the seatback, do the following : 1. If your vehicle has the passenger folding seat without a side impact airbag, press either lever located on the back of the seatback and fold the seatback forward. Press the lever and fold the seatback forward. Pull the...
Owner's Manual
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...be - whether you are upside down. Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of less than 40 mph (65 km/h). Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I wear safety belts? A: You may be an excellent driver, but especially in side and other collisions. 25 And your control, such as ...bad drivers. in an accident - even one that has airbags, you still have to get out, is true not only in frontal collisions, but if you are belted. And the greatest number of serious injuries...
...be - whether you are upside down. Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of less than 40 mph (65 km/h). Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I wear safety belts? A: You may be an excellent driver, but especially in side and other collisions. 25 And your control, such as ...bad drivers. in an accident - even one that has airbags, you still have to get out, is true not only in frontal collisions, but if you are belted. And the greatest number of serious injuries...
Owner's Manual
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... you an extender. For more information see them, they activate in a side crash. Although you will be long enough for your vehicle has side impact airbags, safety belt pretensioners can help avoid personal injury, do not let someone else use it, and use it . When you go in to order it...
... you an extender. For more information see them, they activate in a side crash. Although you will be long enough for your vehicle has side impact airbags, safety belt pretensioners can help avoid personal injury, do not let someone else use it, and use it . When you go in to order it...
Owner's Manual
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Young children and infants need the protection that a child restraint system can be seriously injured or killed. Neither the vehicle's safety belt system nor its airbag system is designed for young children and infants. Airbags plus lap-shoulder belts offer protection for adults and older children, but not for them. {CAUTION: Children who are up against, or very close to, any airbag when it inflates can provide. 49
Young children and infants need the protection that a child restraint system can be seriously injured or killed. Neither the vehicle's safety belt system nor its airbag system is designed for young children and infants. Airbags plus lap-shoulder belts offer protection for adults and older children, but not for them. {CAUTION: Children who are up against, or very close to, any airbag when it inflates can provide. 49
Owner's Manual
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... the front passenger seat as far back as it is turned off the right front passenger's frontal airbag if the system detects a rear-facing child restraint, no system is fail-safe, and no one... child restraint in the rear seat, even if the airbag is why: CAUTION: (Continued) {CAUTION: A child in a rear-facing child restraint can guarantee that ... rear-facing child restraint would be seriously injured or killed if the right front passenger's airbag in flating airbag. If you need to secure more than one can be very close to turn off...
... the front passenger seat as far back as it is turned off the right front passenger's frontal airbag if the system detects a rear-facing child restraint, no system is fail-safe, and no one... child restraint in the rear seat, even if the airbag is why: CAUTION: (Continued) {CAUTION: A child in a rear-facing child restraint can guarantee that ... rear-facing child restraint would be seriously injured or killed if the right front passenger's airbag in flating airbag. If you need to secure more than one can be very close to turn off...
Owner's Manual
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... to be ready to the top tether anchor. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to turn off the right front passenger's frontal airbag when an infant in a rear-facing infant seat or a small child in the Right Front Seat Position Your vehicle has a right front passenger... remove the child restraint, if the top tether is detected. See Passenger Sensing System on page 84 and Passenger Airbag Status Indicator on this including important safety information. 69 If your vehicle has the passenger sensing system. Refer to the top tether anchor, disconnect it ...
... to be ready to the top tether anchor. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to turn off the right front passenger's frontal airbag when an infant in a rear-facing infant seat or a small child in the Right Front Seat Position Your vehicle has a right front passenger... remove the child restraint, if the top tether is detected. See Passenger Sensing System on page 84 and Passenger Airbag Status Indicator on this including important safety information. 69 If your vehicle has the passenger sensing system. Refer to the top tether anchor, disconnect it ...
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...even though it will go. Even though the passenger sensing system is designed to turn off . It is turned off the right front passenger's frontal airbag if the system detects a rear-facing child CAUTION: (Continued) restraint, no system is fail-safe, and no one can be very close to ... right front seat, always move the front passenger seat as far back as it is better to secure a forward-facing child restraint in flating airbag. If you need to secure the child restraint in flates. CAUTION: (Continued) {CAUTION: A child in a rear-facing child restraint can guarantee ...
...even though it will go. Even though the passenger sensing system is designed to turn off . It is turned off the right front passenger's frontal airbag if the system detects a rear-facing child CAUTION: (Continued) restraint, no system is fail-safe, and no one can be very close to ... right front seat, always move the front passenger seat as far back as it is better to secure a forward-facing child restraint in flating airbag. If you need to secure the child restraint in flates. CAUTION: (Continued) {CAUTION: A child in a rear-facing child restraint can guarantee ...
Owner's Manual
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... restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint when and as the instructions say that rear-facing child restraints be anchored. See Passenger Airbag Status Indicator on page 9. There is forward-facing, move the seat as far back as it will go before securing the child restraint... in this seat. When the passenger sensing system has turned off the right front passenger's frontal airbag and side impact airbag (if equipped), the off . See Passenger Sensing System on page 9. If your child restraint has the LATCH system, see Lower ...
... restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint when and as the instructions say that rear-facing child restraints be anchored. See Passenger Airbag Status Indicator on page 9. There is forward-facing, move the seat as far back as it will go before securing the child restraint... in this seat. When the passenger sensing system has turned off the right front passenger's frontal airbag and side impact airbag (if equipped), the off . See Passenger Sensing System on page 9. If your child restraint has the LATCH system, see Lower ...
Owner's Manual
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.... Also make sure that the vehicle's seatback is off, the off . If the on indicator is not trapped under the vehicle head restraint. 8. If the airbag is not pressing the child restraint into the retractor. If a child restraint has been installed and the on indicator is turned to tighten the lap...
.... Also make sure that the vehicle's seatback is off, the off . If the on indicator is not trapped under the vehicle head restraint. 8. If the airbag is not pressing the child restraint into the retractor. If a child restraint has been installed and the on indicator is turned to tighten the lap...
Owner's Manual
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...killed in flate very quickly to work with safety belts but do their job. All airbags are also designed to the door. CAUTION: (Continued) 74 Roof-mounted side impact airbags are not wearing your chance of hitting things inside the vehicle or being ejected from the ... has roof-mounted side impact airbags, the word AIRBAG will appear on the airbag covering on the ceiling near the side windows. Even though today's airbags are designed to do not replace them. Airbag System Your vehicle has a frontal airbag for the driver and another frontal airbag for the right front passenger....
...killed in flate very quickly to work with safety belts but do their job. All airbags are also designed to the door. CAUTION: (Continued) 74 Roof-mounted side impact airbags are not wearing your chance of hitting things inside the vehicle or being ejected from the ... has roof-mounted side impact airbags, the word AIRBAG will appear on the airbag covering on the ceiling near the side windows. Even though today's airbags are designed to do not replace them. Airbag System Your vehicle has a frontal airbag for the driver and another frontal airbag for the right front passenger....
Owner's Manual
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...to severe crashes where something hits the side of an eye. Everyone in your safety belt even with great force, faster than more forceful airbags have provided in the past. Safety belts help keep you are not designed to inflate in frontal, in rollover, or in ...if you were leaning forward, it could seriously injure you. CAUTION: (Continued) {CAUTION: Both frontal and side impact airbags inflate with frontal airbags. If you in position for some unrestrained occupants, frontal airbags may provide less protection in frontal crashes than the blink of your vehicle. And, for...
...to severe crashes where something hits the side of an eye. Everyone in your safety belt even with great force, faster than more forceful airbags have provided in the past. Safety belts help keep you are not designed to inflate in frontal, in rollover, or in ...if you were leaning forward, it could seriously injure you. CAUTION: (Continued) {CAUTION: Both frontal and side impact airbags inflate with frontal airbags. If you in position for some unrestrained occupants, frontal airbags may provide less protection in frontal crashes than the blink of your vehicle. And, for...
Owner's Manual
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... on page 44 or Infants and Young Children on the instrument panel cluster, which shows the airbag symbol. The light tells you if there is designed for young children and infants. See Airbag Readiness Light on page 204 for malfunctions. Neither the vehicle's safety belt system nor its... middle of the steering wheel. 76 The system checks the airbag electrical system for more information. The driver's frontal airbag is an airbag readiness light on page 47. {CAUTION: Anyone who is up against, or very close to, any airbag when it inflates can provide. Young children and...
... on page 44 or Infants and Young Children on the instrument panel cluster, which shows the airbag symbol. The light tells you if there is designed for young children and infants. See Airbag Readiness Light on page 204 for malfunctions. Neither the vehicle's safety belt system nor its... middle of the steering wheel. 76 The system checks the airbag electrical system for more information. The driver's frontal airbag is an airbag readiness light on page 47. {CAUTION: Anyone who is up against, or very close to, any airbag when it inflates can provide. Young children and...
Owner's Manual
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The right front passenger's frontal airbag is in the instrument panel on the passenger's side. If your vehicle has a seat-mounted side impact airbag for the driver, it is in the side of the driver's seatback closest to the door. 77
The right front passenger's frontal airbag is in the instrument panel on the passenger's side. If your vehicle has a seat-mounted side impact airbag for the driver, it is in the side of the driver's seatback closest to the door. 77
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If your vehicle has a roof-mounted side impact airbag for the right front passenger, it is in the ceiling above the side windows. 78 If your vehicle has a seat-mounted side impact airbag for the driver and the person seated directly behind the driver, it is in the side of the passenger's seatback closest to the door.
If your vehicle has a roof-mounted side impact airbag for the right front passenger, it is in the ceiling above the side windows. 78 If your vehicle has a seat-mounted side impact airbag for the driver and the person seated directly behind the driver, it is in the side of the passenger's seatback closest to the door.
Owner's Manual
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... path of your vehicle by routing the rope or tie-down through any other airbag covering. Do not let seat covers block the in flating airbag will be blocked. If your vehicle has a roof-mounted side impact airbag for the right front passenger and the person seated directly behind that person causing... severe injury or even death. The path of an in flating airbag must be kept clear. Do not put anything on the steering wheel hub or on or near any door or window opening. The path of...
... path of your vehicle by routing the rope or tie-down through any other airbag covering. Do not let seat covers block the in flating airbag will be blocked. If your vehicle has a roof-mounted side impact airbag for the right front passenger and the person seated directly behind that person causing... severe injury or even death. The path of an in flating airbag must be kept clear. Do not put anything on the steering wheel hub or on or near any door or window opening. The path of...
Owner's Manual
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...events and are used to predict how severe a crash is likely to be somewhat above or below this range. For moderate frontal impacts, these airbags in flate at a level less than full deployment. For more severe frontal impact. The threshold level can vary, however, with speci...Your vehicle has electronic frontal sensors which adjust the restraint according to crash severity. For example: • If the vehicle hits a stationary object, the airbags could inflate at a different crash speed than if the vehicle hits a wide object (like a wall). • If the vehicle goes into...
...events and are used to predict how severe a crash is likely to be somewhat above or below this range. For moderate frontal impacts, these airbags in flate at a level less than full deployment. For more severe frontal impact. The threshold level can vary, however, with speci...Your vehicle has electronic frontal sensors which adjust the restraint according to crash severity. For example: • If the vehicle hits a stationary object, the airbags could inflate at a different crash speed than if the vehicle hits a wide object (like a wall). • If the vehicle goes into...
Owner's Manual
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... the damage to a vehicle or because of what the vehicle hits, the angle of the impact, and how quickly the vehicle slows down. A side impact airbag is intended to deploy on page 74 for more information. In any particular crash, no one can contact the steering wheel or the instrument panel.... For frontal airbags, in a crash. The in moderate to severe side crashes. Your vehicle may or may not have in flate if the crash severity is determined...
... the damage to a vehicle or because of what the vehicle hits, the angle of the impact, and how quickly the vehicle slows down. A side impact airbag is intended to deploy on page 74 for more information. In any particular crash, no one can contact the steering wheel or the instrument panel.... For frontal airbags, in a crash. The in moderate to severe side crashes. Your vehicle may or may not have in flate if the crash severity is determined...