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When should an air bag inflate? An air bag is designed to inflate in a moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal crash. The air bag will inflate only if the impact speed is above the system's designed "threshold level." If your vehicle goes straight into a wall that doesn't move or deform, the threshold level is about 9 to 14 mph (14 to 23 km/h). The threshold level can vary, however, with specific vehicle design, so that it can be somewhat above or below this range. If your vehicle strikes something that will move or deform, such as a parked car, the threshold level will be higher. The air bag is not designed to inflate in rollovers, side impacts or rear impacts, because inflation would not help the occupant. In any particular crash, no one can say whether an air bag should have inflated simply because of the damage to a vehicle or because of what the repair costs were. Inflation is determined by the angle of the impact and how quickly the vehicle slows down in frontal or near-frontal impacts. What makes an air bag inflate? In an impact of sufficient severity, the air bag sensing system detects that the vehicle is in a crash. The sensing system triggers a release of gas from the inflator, which inflates the air bag. The inflator, air bag and related hardware are all part of the air bag modules inside the steering wheel and in the instrument panel in front of the right front passenger. How does an air bag restrain? In moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal collisions, even belted occupants can contact the steering wheel or the instrument panel. Air bags supplement the protection provided by safety belts. Air bags distribute the force of the impact more evenly over the occupant's upper body, stopping the occupant more gradually. But air bags would not help you in many types of collisions, including rollovers, rear impacts and side impacts, primarily because an occupant's motion is not toward those air bags. Air bags should never be regarded as anything more than a supplement to safety belts, and then only in moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal collisions. 1-24

Section	Page
2000 Chevrolet Malibu Owner's Manual	1
24-hour Roadside Assistance	2
Copyright General Motors Corporation 1999	3
Table of Contents:	4
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	5
	6
	7
	8
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual:	8
How to Use this Manual	9
Safety Warnings and Symbols	9
Vehicle Damage Warnings	10
Vehicle Symbols	11
Service Station Guide	12
Section 1 Seats and Seat Restraints	13
Seats and Seat Controls	14
Manual Seats	14
Way Power Seat (If Equipped)	15
Reclining Front Seatbacks	16
Head Restraints	17
Rear Seats	17
Folding Rear Seat	17
Safety Belts: They re for Everyone	18
Why Safety Belts Work	19
Here Are Questions Many People Ask	22
About Safety Belts	22
and the Answers	22
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	23
Adults	23
Driver Position	23
Lap-Shoulder Belt	23
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster	26
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	31
Right Front Passenger Position	32
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)	32
How the Air Bag System Works	34
Where are the air bags?	34
When should an air bag inflate? What makes an air bag inflate?	36
How does an air bag restrain?	36
What will you see after an air bag inflates?	37
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle	38
Rear Seat Passengers	39
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions	39
Lap-Shoulder Belt	39
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults	42
Center Passenger Position	44
Lap Belt	45
Children	46
Smaller Children and Babies	46
Child Restraints	49
Where to Put the Restraint	52
Top Strap	53
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position	54
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Rear Seat Position	56
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position	58
Larger Children	60
Safety Belt Extender	63
Checking Your Restraint Systems	63
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash	63
Section 2 Features and Controls	64
Keys	65
Door Locks	67
Power Door Locks (If Equipped)	68
Door Ajar Reminder	68
Rear Door Security Locks	68
Anti-Lockout Protection (If Equipped)	69
Leaving Your Vehicle	69
Keyless Entry System (Option)	70
Operation	71
Matching Transmitter(s) To Your Vehicle	71
Battery Replacement	72
Resynchronization	73
Trunk	73
Remote Trunk Release	74
Remote Trunk Release Lockout	74
Theft	75
Key in the Ignition	75
Parking at Night	75
Parking Lots	75
Passlock	76
New Vehicle Break-In	76
Ignition Positions	77
Starting Your Engine	78
Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped)	79
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater	80
Automatic Transaxle Operation	81
Second-Gear Start	84
Parking Brake	85
Shifting Into PARK (P)	86
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running	87
Torque Lock	87
Shifting Out of PARK (P) Parking Over Things That Burn	88
Engine Exhaust Running Your Engine While You re Parked	89
Windows	90
Manual Windows	90
Power Windows (If Equipped)	90
Auto-Down Switch	91
Lock Out Switch	91
Horn	91
Tilt Wheel	91
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever	92
Turn and Lane Change Signals	92
Headlamp High/Low Beam Changer	93
Flash-to-Pass	93
Windshield Wipers	93
Windshield Washer	94
Cruise Control (If Equipped)	95
Setting Cruise Control	95
Resuming a Set Speed	96
Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control	96
Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control	96
Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control	97
Using Cruise Control on Hills	97
Ending Out of Cruise Control	97
Erasing the Cruise Speed Memory	97
Exterior Lamps	97
Lamps On Reminder	98
Daytime Running Lamps	98
Automatic Light Control (ALC) Fog Lamps (If Equipped)	99
Interior Lamps	100
Instrument Panel Intensity Control	100
Illuminated Entry/Exit System	100
Mirror Reading Lamps (If Equipped)	100
Three-Position Dome Lamp	100
Trunk Lamp	100
Battery Saver	100
Mirrors	101
Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror	101
Manual Remote Control Mirror	101
Power Remote Control Mirror (If Equipped) Convex Outside Mirror	102
Storage Compartments	103
Glove Box	103
Instrument Panel Cupholder	103
Center Console Storage Area	103
Center Console Cupholder	103
Rear Seat Cupholder	103
Convenience Net (If Equipped)	104
Ashtray and Lighter	104
Sun Visors	105
Visor Vanity Mirror	105
Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirror (If Equipped)	105
Accessory Power Outlet	105
Garment Hook	106
Sunroof (If Equipped)	106
The Instrument Panel	107
Your Information System	107
Instrument Panel Cluster	109
Speedometer and Odometer	110
Trip Odometer	110
Tachometer	111
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	111
Safety Belt Reminder Light	112
Air Bag Readiness Light	112
Charging System Indicator Light	113
Brake System Warning Light	114
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light	115
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage	115
Low Coolant Warning Light Malfunction Indicator Lamp	116
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light)	116
If the Light Is Flashing	117
If the Light Is On Steady	118
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs	119
Oil Pressure Light	119
Check Oil Light	120
Passlock	120
Warning Light	120
Cruise Light (If Equipped)	121
Low Washer Light	121
Service Vehicle Soon Light	121
Door Ajar Light	121
Fuel Gage	122
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	123
Comfort Controls	124
Climate Control System with Air Conditioning	124
Fan Knob	124
Temperature Knob	124
Mode Knob	124
Air Conditioning Compressor Button	125
Recirculation Button	125
Outside Air	125
Air Conditioning Heating	126
Defogging and Defrosting Windows	127
Rear Window Defogger (If Equipped)	128
Ventilation System	128
Ventilation Tips	129
Audio Systems	129
Setting the Clock for Systems without Automatic Tone Control	129
Setting the Clock for Systems with Automatic Tone Control	129
AM-FM Stereo	130
Playing the Radio	130
Finding a Station	130
Setting the Tone	131
Adjusting the Speakers	131
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control (If Equipped)	132
Playing the Radio	132
Finding a Station	132
Setting the Tone	133
Adjusting the Speakers	134
Playing a Cassette Tape	134
CD Adapter Kits	136
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control (If Equipped)	137
Playing the Radio	137
Finding a Station	137
Setting the Tone	138
Adjusting the Speakers	139
Playing a Compact Disc	139
Remote Cassette Tape Player (If Equipped)	141
Playing a Cassette Tape	141
Theft-Deterrent Feature (If Equipped)	142
Activating the Theft-Deterrent Feature	143
Unlocking the Theft-Deterrent Feature After a Power Loss	144
Disabling the Theft- Deterrent Feature	144
Understanding Radio Reception	145
AM	145
FM Stereo	145
Tips About Your Audio System	145
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	146
Care of Your Compact Discs	147
Care of Your Compact Disc Player	147
Fixed Mast Antenna	147
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road	148
Defensive Driving	149
Drunken Driving	150
Control of a Vehicle Braking	153
Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)	154
Using Anti- Lock	156
Braking in Emergencies	156
Steering	156
Power Steering	156
Steering Tips	156
Driving on Curves	156
Steering in Emergencies	157
Off-Road Recovery	158
Passing	159
Loss of Control	160
Skidding	160
Driving at Night	161
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads	163
Hydroplaning	164
Driving Through Deep Standing Water Driving Through Flowing Water	165
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips	165
City Driving	166
Freeway Driving	167
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	168
Highway Hypnosis Hill and Mountain Roads	169
Winter Driving	171
Driving on Snow or Ice	172
If You re Caught in a Blizzard	173
Recreational Vehicle Towing	174
Towing Your Vehicle from the Front	175
Towing Your Vehicle from the Rear	176
Loading Your Vehicle	177
Towing a Trailer	179
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer	180
Weight of the Trailer	180
Weight of the Trailer Tongue	181
Total Weight on Your Vehicle s Tires	182
Hitches	182
Safety Chains	182
Trailer Brakes	182
Driving with a Trailer Following Distance	183
Passing	183
Backing Up	183
Making Turns	184
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer	184
Driving On Grades	184
Parking on Hills When You Are Ready to Leave After	185
Parking on a Hill	185
Maintenance When Trailer Towing Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing	186
Section 5 Problems on the Road	187
Hazard Warning Flashers	188
Other Warning Devices	189
Jump Starting	189
Towing Your Vehicle	194
Engine Overheating	194
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine	195
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine	196
Cooling System	197
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank	199
If a Tire Goes Flat	203
Changing a Flat Tire	204
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools	205
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire	206
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools	212
Compact Spare Tire	213
If You re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	214
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out	214
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care	215
Service	216
Doing Your Own Service Work	216
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle	217
Fuel	217
Fuels in Foreign Countries Filling Your Tank	219
Filling a Portable Fuel Container	221
Checking Things Under the Hood	222
Hood Release	222
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When should an air bag inflate?

An air bag is designed to inflate in a moderate to severe

frontal or near

frontal crash. The air bag will inflate

only if the impact speed is above the system’s designed

“threshold level.” If your vehicle goes straight into a

wall that doesn’t move or deform, the threshold level

is about 9 to 14 mph (14 to 23 km/h). The threshold

level can vary, however, with specific vehicle design,

so that it can be somewhat above or below this range.

If your vehicle strikes something that will move or

deform, such as a parked car, the threshold level will be

higher. The air bag is not designed to inflate in rollovers,

side impacts or rear impacts, because inflation would

not help the occupant.

In any particular crash, no one can say whether an air

bag should have inflated simply because of the damage

to a vehicle or because of what the repair costs were.

Inflation is determined by the angle of the impact and

how quickly the vehicle slows down in frontal or

near

frontal impacts.

What makes an air bag inflate?

In an impact of sufficient severity, the air bag sensing

system detects that the vehicle is in a crash. The sensing

system triggers a release of gas from the inflator, which

inflates the air bag. The inflator, air bag and related

hardware are all part of the air bag modules inside the

steering wheel and in the instrument panel in front of

the right front passenger.

How does an air bag restrain?

In moderate to severe frontal or near

frontal collisions,

even belted occupants can contact the steering wheel or

the instrument panel. Air bags supplement the protection

provided by safety belts. Air bags distribute the force

of the impact more evenly over the occupant’s upper

body, stopping the occupant more gradually. But air bags

would not help you in many types of collisions, including

rollovers, rear impacts and side impacts, primarily

because an occupant’s motion is not toward those air

bags. Air bags should never be regarded as anything

more than a supplement to safety belts, and then only

in moderate to severe frontal or near

frontal collisions.