Chevrolet 2016 Malibu Limited - View Owner's Manual
Chevrolet 2016 Malibu Limited - View Owner's Manual
Chevrolet 2016 Malibu Limited - View Owner's Manual
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{ Warning<br />
Drinking and then driving is very<br />
dangerous. Your reflexes,<br />
perceptions, attentiveness, and<br />
judgment can be affected by even<br />
a small amount of alcohol. You<br />
can have a serious — or even<br />
fatal — collision if you drive after<br />
drinking.<br />
Do not drink and drive or ride with<br />
a driver who has been drinking.<br />
Ride home in a cab; or if you are<br />
with a group, designate a driver<br />
who will not drink.<br />
Control of a Vehicle<br />
Braking, steering, and accelerating<br />
are important factors in helping to<br />
control a vehicle while driving.<br />
Braking<br />
Braking action involves perception<br />
time and reaction time. Deciding to<br />
push the brake pedal is perception<br />
time. Actually doing it is<br />
reaction time.<br />
Average driver reaction time is<br />
about three-quarters of a second. In<br />
that time, a vehicle moving at<br />
100 km/h (60 mph) travels 20 m<br />
(66 ft), which could be a lot of<br />
distance in an emergency.<br />
Helpful braking tips to keep in mind<br />
include:<br />
. Keep enough distance between<br />
you and the vehicle in front<br />
of you.<br />
. Avoid needless heavy braking.<br />
. Keep pace with traffic.<br />
If the engine ever stops while the<br />
vehicle is being driven, brake<br />
normally but do not pump the<br />
brakes. Doing so could make the<br />
pedal harder to push down. If the<br />
engine stops, there will be some<br />
power brake assist but it will be<br />
used when the brake is applied.<br />
Once the power assist is used up, it<br />
can take longer to stop and the<br />
brake pedal will be harder to push.<br />
Driving and Operating 179<br />
Steering<br />
Electric Power Steering<br />
The vehicle has electric power<br />
steering. It does not have power<br />
steering fluid. Regular maintenance<br />
is not required.<br />
If power steering assist is lost due<br />
to a system malfunction, the vehicle<br />
can be steered, but may require<br />
increased effort.<br />
See your dealer if there is a<br />
problem.<br />
If the steering wheel is turned until it<br />
reaches the end of its travel and is<br />
held against that position for an<br />
extended period of time, power<br />
steering assist may be reduced.<br />
If the steering assist is used for an<br />
extended period of time, power<br />
assist may be reduced.<br />
Normal use of the power steering<br />
assist should return when the<br />
system cools down.<br />
See specific vehicle steering<br />
messages under Service Vehicle<br />
Messages 0 121. See your dealer if<br />
there is a problem.
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