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Chevrolet Malibu 2021 User Manual

Chevrolet Malibu 2021
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Chevrolet Malibu Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-
14584249) - 2021 - CRC - 4/23/20
Vehicle Care 227
Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . 228
California Perchlorate Materials
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . 228
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your Own Service Work . . . . . . . . 229
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Engine Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . 231
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Automatic Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . 236
Engine Air Filter Life System . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Engine Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Battery - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Automatic Transmission Shift Lock
Control Function Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Windshield Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Headlamp Aiming
Front Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps . . . . . 249
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and
Back-Up Lamps (LS and LT) . . . . . . . . . . 250
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and
Back-Up Lamps (LT and Premier) . . . . . 251
License Plate Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Electrical System
High Voltage Devices and Wiring . . . . . . 252
Electrical System Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . 254
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Wheels and Tires
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Tire Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Tire Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Tire Terminology and Definitions . . . . . . 263
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Tire Pressure for High-Speed
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Tire Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . . 267
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . 268
Tire Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Tire Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . 272
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Different Size Tires and Wheels . . . . . . . 274
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . 274
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . 276
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Tire Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . 278
Storing the Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Tire Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Jump Starting
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . 289
Towing the Vehicle
Towing the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Appearance Care
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300

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BrandChevrolet
ModelMalibu 2021
CategoryAutomobile
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