2002 Chevrolet Malibu

THE 2002 CHEVY Discerning car buyers are finding everything they need in Chevy Malibu. You’ll love the comprehensive standard equipment package — with its proven 3100 V6 engine, automatic transmission, air conditioning and four-wheel antilock brakes. Best of all, Malibu has the dependability to help you get through everyday life — and enjoy it! CHEVY MALIBU ... QUALITY YOU CAN TRUST, DAY AFTER DAY. Throughout this brochure, you’ll find invitations to learn more about Malibu’s features by visiting chevy.com/malibubrochure See Chevy Malibu from every angle; visit chevy.com/malibubrochure FOR MORE INFORMATION ... 2 Malibu LS in Light Driftwood Metallic. Note: Unless otherwise noted, all claims in this brochure are based on 2001 competitive information and the GM Mid-Sedan Car segment, and exclude other GM vehicles. 3 visit our web site at chevy.com EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN A CAR IS STANDARD ... FOR MORE INFORMATION ... 4 9 visit our web site at chevy.com STANDARD CONTENT DESIGN ... IN THE 2002 CHEVY MALIBU. PERFORMANCE COMFORT/CONVENIENCE PACKAGE PACKAGE PACKAGE PACKAGE The Malibu standard content package is unmatched by Toyota Camry Malibu is equipped with over 100 standard features, • Contemporary exterior styling CE or Honda Accord DX. You’ll enjoy the comfort of a spacious • 170-hp 3100 V6 engine with Sequential • Air conditioning including these major items that are optional in Fuel Injection • Roomy interior and trunk five-passenger interior and the performance of a 170-hp V6 engine. • AM/FM stereo with CD player and RDS many competitive cars: • Four-speed automatic transmission • Six-layer basecoat/clearcoat paint process In a Malibu, you’re surrounded by a safety package that’s • Console with two storage compartments • V6 engine • Four-wheel independent suspension • Gauge package with tachometer comprehensive, a quality package you can depend on, and a • Tinted windows with Solar-Ray windshield • Automatic transmission and tuned tires for a quiet ride and rear window • Reflector-optics headlamps comfort package that makes driving pure pleasure. • Antilock brake system (ABS) • Power rack-and-pinion steering • Tilt-Wheel steering column and power brakes • AM/FM stereo with CD player and • Delayed entry/exit lighting and lights in glove box Radio Data System (RDS) SAFETY AND SECURITY and trunk • Power trunk release PACKAGE QUALITY/RELIABILITY/ • Programmable automatic power door locks with • Power door locks DEPENDABILITY PACKAGE lockout protection • Antilock brake system (ABS) • Air conditioning • Two cup holders in front and two in back • Driver and front-passenger air bags* • Two-sided galvanized-steel body panels • Power trunk release • Daytime Running Lamps with Automatic • Stainless-steel exhaust (with aluminized muffler Exterior Lamp Control and tailpipe) • Intermittent windshield wipers • LATCH system — Lower Anchorages and • Battery Saver system (turns off interior lights if • Outside rearview mirrors that “give” when bumped Top tether anchorages for CHildren — you forget to) (with remote mirror on driver side, manual on that makes it easy to properly install a passenger side) • Spark plug replacement interval of 100,000 miles* child safety seat in the rear seat • Long-life automatic transmission fluid with a • PASSlock theft-deterrent system replacement interval of 100,000 miles* • High-strength steel safety cage around the *Maintenance needs vary with different uses and driving conditions. See the Owner’s Manual passenger compartment for more information. • Brake/transmission shift interlock • Front/rear “crush zones” FOR MORE INFORMATION ... 5 *Always use safety belts and proper child restraints, even with air bags. Children are safer when Malibu LS in Galaxy Silver Metallic. Shown with optional equipment. 8 visit our web site at chevy.com properly secured in a rear seat. See the Owner’s Manual for more safety information. Passing power. Easy maneuverability. A suspension that soaks up bumps. Behind the wheel, there is a wonderful feeling of control and confidence. You’ll love the response of the standard 3100 V6, four-speed automatic transmission and rack-and-pinion power A PERFORMANCE PACKAGE steering. Why settle for less, when Chevy Malibu offers so much performance for the money? YOU CAN COUNT ON. • STANDARD 170-HP V6 ENGINE WITH SEQUENTIAL FUEL INJECTION • STANDARD ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED, FOUR-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION • A V6 ENGINE THAT SIPS GAS LIKE A FOUR!* (EPA ESTIMATED MPG 20 CITY, 29 HIGHWAY) • STANDARD ABS, FOUR-WHEEL INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION AND TOURING TIRES *Based on EPA Midsize segment. Compare Malibu’s V6 powertrain and other standard features with those of selected competitors at chevy.com/malibubrochure FOR MORE INFORMATION ... 10 Malibu LS in Black. 11 visit our web site at chevy.com ADVANCED AND COMPREHENSIVE: THE MALIBU SAFETY PACKAGE. You’ll feel confident and secure in a Chevy Malibu, and what could be more important than that? Unlike many competitors, Malibu features a standard four-wheel antilock brake system (ABS). For added safety during daylight hours, headlamps come on automatically. Malibu LS in Light Driftwood Metallic. STANDARD FOUR-WHEEL STANDARD LATCH SYSTEM STANDARD ENERGY-ABSORBING DESIGN STANDARD STEEL SAFETY CAGE ANTILOCK BRAKES For child restraint seats at the two out- In collisions, the front and rear structures A high-strength steel safety cage Four-wheel ABS is designed to board rear positions, the LATCH (Lower are designed to help absorb energy in with reinforcements in the floor help reduce wheel lockup and Anchorages and Top tether anchorages for a controlled manner to help maintain and body sills, roof and pillars, help you maintain steering CHildren) system is designed to make it the integrity of the Malibu passenger plus steel side-door beams, control during hard braking. easier to securely install compatible child compartment. surrounds the entire Malibu safety seats. passenger compartment. A NOTE ON CHILD SAFETY: FOR MORE INFORMATION ... Always use safety belts and proper child restraints, even with air bags. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat. Never place a rear-facing infant 12 13 visit our web site at chevy.com restraint in the front seat of any vehicle equipped with an active air bag. See the Owner’s Manual and child safety seat instructions for more safety information. ALL AROUND YOU — A DEPENDABLE QUALITY PACKAGE. STAINLESS-STEEL GALVANIZED-STEEL BODY INSULATED INTERIOR FRAME-UNDER-GLASS NOISE-REDUCING ALL-ALUMINUM EXHAUST SYSTEM Malibu body panels are made of two- Engine and road noise are DOOR DESIGN STEERING GEAR FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS The muffler and tailpipe are made of sided galvanized steel for excellent reduced, thanks to a thick This design contributes to Isolated inner tie rods reduce Aluminum calipers (with aluminum aluminized stainless steel — and the protection against corrosion. The zinc floorboard pad and generous reduced wind noise at highway the transfer of road noise and pistons) reduce weight by 20 percent takedown pipe, extension pipe and coating helps prevent exterior surface use of dampening materials in speeds. A specially designed vibration into the passenger compared with conventional systems. catalytic converter shell are made of rust due to minor chips and scratches, the floor and rear-window area. radio antenna and sculpted compartment. Non-asbestos material is used for stainless steel — providing excellent and helps prevent holes which could mirrors add to a quiet ride. front pads and rear shoes. corrosion protection for the entire start from the inside. exhaust system. A QUALITY PAINT PROCESS DAMPENING BAFFLES SOLAR-RAY TINTED GLASS INTEGRAL RAIN GUTTER RECESSED NO TIMING LIQUID-FILLED FRONT CHASSIS FRAME Body panels are made of two- IN THE FLOOR, ROCKER The windshield and rear window A “roof ditch molding” is WINDSHIELD WIPERS ADJUSTMENTS — EVER ENGINE MOUNTS The front chassis frame sided galvanized steel and “heal” PANELS, BODY AND PILLARS are made of Solar-Ray tinted designed to help keep you The windshield wipers “park” A direct ignition system The Malibu engine floats on design helps deliver a themselves when scratched. They The extensive use of acoustic glass, which helps decrease the dry when you enter or exit well below the airstream, which eliminates the need for periodic hydraulic mounts.This system pleasing, responsive get a phosphate coating and rust- materials in all these areas helps sun’s glare inside the car. your Malibu on rainy days. helps reduce wind noise caused engine timing adjustments.* actually tunes certain engine driving experience while fighting primer, topped by a glass- make Malibu a quiet, comfortable by air turbulence at highway *Maintenance needs vary with different noises to levels inaudible to contributing to occupant smooth primer surfacer. After the car to travel in. speeds. uses and driving conditions. See the the human ear. safety. It is a robust, basecoat goes on, a clearcoat Owner’s Manual for more information. structurally rigid design. provides a durable shine. FOR MORE INFORMATION ... 14 15 visit our web site at chevy.com • CONTEMPORARY EXTERIOR STYLE • GAUGE PACKAGE WITH TACHOMETER • A SPACIOUS FIVE-PASSENGER INTERIOR ENDURING EXCELLENCE: THE MALIBU DESIGN PACKAGE. Intelligent design is enduring design, and that’s the real beauty of Chevy Malibu. The just-right size (not too big on the outside, spacious on the inside) and well-placed controls make this car exceptionally easy to drive and very comfortable. Technology designed to keep Malibu looking like new

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