Chevrolet 2009 malibu ユーザーズマニュアル

Service ............................................................5-3

Accessories and Modifications ..........................5-3
California Proposition 65 Warning .....................5-4
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements .....5-4
Doing Your Own Service Work .........................5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the

Vehicle ......................................................5-5

Fuel ................................................................5-5

Gasoline Octane ............................................5-6
Gasoline Specifications ....................................5-6
California Fuel ...............................................5-6
Additives .......................................................5-7
Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) ..................................5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries .............................5-10
Filling the Tank ............................................5-10
Filling a Portable Fuel Container .....................5-13

Checking Things Under the Hood ....................5-14

Hood Release ..............................................5-14
Engine Compartment Overview .......................5-16
Engine Oil ...................................................5-21
Engine Oil Life System ..................................5-24
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................5-26
Automatic Transmission Fluid .........................5-28
Cooling System ............................................5-28
Engine Coolant .............................................5-29
Pressure Cap ...............................................5-33

Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap ..................5-33
Engine Overheating .......................................5-34
Overheated Engine Protection

Operating Mode ........................................5-36

Power Steering Fluid .....................................5-36
Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-38
Brakes ........................................................5-39
Battery ........................................................5-42
Jump Starting ...............................................5-43

Headlamp Aiming ...........................................5-47

Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-47

Halogen Bulbs ..............................................5-47
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps ............5-48
License Plate Lamp ......................................5-49
Replacement Bulbs .......................................5-50

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............5-50

Tires ..............................................................5-51

Winter Tires .................................................5-52
Tire Sidewall Labeling ...................................5-53
Tire Terminology and Definitions .....................5-56
Inflation - Tire Pressure .................................5-59
High-Speed Operation ...................................5-60
Tire Pressure Monitor System .........................5-61
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation .....................5-62
Tire Inspection and Rotation ...........................5-66

Section 5

Service and Appearance Care

5-1