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Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Fuse Box: What Each Fuse Does

From the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid owner's manual. 3 fuse boxes listed.

Instrument Panel Fuse Block

FuseCircuit
POWER MIRRORSPower Mirrors
EPSElectronic Power Steering
RUN/CRANKCruise Control Switch, Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
HVAC BLOWER HIGHHeating Ventilation Air Conditioning Blower - High Speed Relay
CLUSTER/ THEFTInstrument Panel Cluster, Theft Deterrent System
ONSTAROnStar®
NOT INSTALLEDNot Used
AIRBAG (IGN)Airbag (Ignition)
HVAC CTRL (BATT)Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning Control Diagnostic Link Connector (Battery)
PEDALNot Used
WIPER SWWindshield Wiper/Washer Switch
IGN SENSORIgnition Switch
STRG WHL ILLUMSteering Wheel Illumination
NOT INSTALLEDNot Used
RADIOAudio System
INTERIOR LIGHTSInterior Lamps
NOT INSTALLEDNot Used
POWER WINDOWSPower Windows
HVAC CTRL (IGN)Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning Control (Ignition)
HVAC BLOWERHeating Ventilation Air Conditioning Blower Switch
DOOR LOCKDoor Locks
ROOF/HEAT SEATSunroof, Heated Seat
NOT INSTALLEDNot Used

Source: owner's manual, PDF page 341.

Engine Compartment Fuse Block

FuseCircuit
1Air Conditioner Clutch
2Electronic Throttle Control
3Belt Alternator Starter (BAS) IGN
4Transmission, Transmission Control Module Ignition 1
5Belt Alternator Starter (BAS) Pumps
6Emission
7Left Headlamp Low-Beam
8Horn
9Right Headlamp Low-Beam
11Left Headlamp High-Beam
12Right Headlamp High-Beam
13Engine Control Module BATT
14Windshield Wiper
15Antilock Brake System (ABS) (IGN 1)
16Engine Control Module (IGN 1)
17Cooling Fan 1
18Cooling Fan 2
19Run Relay, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Blower
20Body Control Module 1
21Body Control Module Run/Crank
22Rear Electrical Center 1
23Rear Electrical Center 2
24Antilock Brake System (ABS)
25Body Control Module 2
26Starter
41Electric Power Steering
42Transmission Control Module Battery
43Ignition Module
44Injectors
46Daytime Running Lamps
47Center High-Mounted Stoplamps
50Driver Power Window
51Belt Alternator Starter (BAS) BATT
52Transmission Pump Motor
54Battery Voltage Sense
55Antilock Brake System (Battery)

Source: owner's manual, PDF pages 343, 344.

Rear Compartment Fuse Block

FuseCircuit
1Passenger Seat Controls
2Driver Seat Controls
3Not Used
4Not Used
5Emission 2, Canister Vent Solenoid
6Park Lamps, Instrument Panel Dimming
7Not Used
8Not Used
9Not Used
10Sunroof Controls
11Not Used
12Not Used
13Audio Amplifier
14Heated Seat Controls
15Not Used
16Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, XM™Satellite Radio, UGDO
17Back-up Lamps
18Not Used
19Not Used
20Auxiliary Power Outlets
21Not Used
22Trunk Release
23Rear Defog
24Heated Mirrors
25Fuel Pump
26Rear Window Defogger
27Park Lamps
28Not Used
29Not Used
30Not Used
31Not Used
32Not Used
33Back-up Lamps
34Not Used
35Not Used
36Trunk Release
37Fuel Pump
38 (Diode)Cargo Lamp

Source: owner's manual, PDF pages 346, 347.

Listings are copied as text from the manual's fuse tables (AI-assisted; every circuit name was matched against the cited pages 2026-10-18). Fuse layouts can differ by trim and year; check the label on the fuse box cover before replacing a fuse, and always use the same amp rating.

Confirm with your own manual, dipstick or door-jamb label.
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