Chevrolet 2007 Cobalt User manual

Seats and Restraint Systems ....................... 7
Front Seats .............................................. 9
Rear Seats ............................................. 16
Safety Belts ............................................ 18
Child Restraints ...................................... 40
Airbag System ........................................ 66
Restraint System Check ......................... 82
Features and Controls ................................ 85
Keys ....................................................... 87
Doors and Locks .................................... 96
Windows ............................................... 102
Theft-Deterrent Systems ....................... 104
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ..... 108
Mirrors .................................................. 127
OnStar
®
System ................................... 129
Storage Areas ...................................... 133
Sunroof ................................................ 134
Instrument Panel ....................................... 135
Instrument Panel Overview ................... 138
Climate Controls ................................... 154
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators .......................................... 160
Driver Information Center (DIC) ............ 177
Audio System(s) ................................... 188
Driving Your Vehicle ................................. 221
Your Driving, the Road, and Your
Vehicle .............................................. 222
Towing ................................................. 258
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Service and Appearance Care .................. 271
Service ................................................. 274
Fuel ...................................................... 276
Checking Things Under the Hood ......... 282
Headlamp Aiming ................................. 323
Bulb Replacement ................................ 326
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement .... 333
Tires ..................................................... 334
Appearance Care .................................. 369
Vehicle Identification ............................. 378
Electrical System .................................. 378
Capacities and Specifications ................ 385
Maintenance Schedule .............................. 387
Maintenance Schedule .......................... 388
Customer Assistance Information ............. 409
Customer Assistance and Information ..... 410
Reporting Safety Defects ...................... 428
Index .......................................................... 431
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, and the
name COBALT are registered trademarks of
General Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the
time it was printed. We reserve the right to
make changes after that time without further
notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute
the name “General Motors of Canada Limited”
for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever it appears
in this manual.
This manual describes features that may be
available in this model, but your vehicle may not
be have all of them. For example, more than
one entertainment system may be offered or your
vehicle may have been ordered without a front
passenger or rear seats.
Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there
if it is needed while you are on the road. If the
vehicle is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle.
Canadian Owners
A French language copy of this manual can be
obtained from your dealer or from:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 15864457 A First Printing
©
2006 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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How to Use This Manual
Many people read the owner manual from
beginning to end when they first receive their new
vehicle. If this is done, it can help you learn
about the features and controls for the vehicle.
Pictures and words work together in the
owner manual to explain things.
Index
A good place to quickly locate information about
the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual.
It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual
and the page number where it can be found.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
There are a number of safety cautions in this
book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to
tell about things that could hurt you if you were to
ignore the warning.
{CAUTION:
These mean there is something that could
hurt you or other people.
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is.
Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or
reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If
you do not, you or others could be hurt.
You will also find a
circle with a slash
through it in this book.
This safety symbol
means “Do Not,” “Do
Not do this” or “Do Not
let this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this manual you will find these notices:
Notice: These mean there is something
that could damage your vehicle.
A notice tells about something that can damage
the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be
covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could
be costly. But the notice will tell what to do to help
avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors
or in different words.
There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They
use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
The vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along
with the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific component,
control, message, gage, or indicator.
If you need help figuring out a specific name of a
component, gage, or indicator, reference the
following topics:
•Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
•Features and Controls in Section 2
•Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
•Climate Controls in Section 3
•Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in
Section 3
•Audio System(s) in Section 3
•Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
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These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle:
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Front Seats ..................................................... 9
Manual Seats ................................................ 9
Driver Seat Height Adjuster ......................... 10
Manual Lumbar ........................................... 10
Heated Seats .............................................. 11
Reclining Seatbacks .................................... 12
Head Restraints .......................................... 14
Easy Entry Seat (Coupe) ............................ 15
Rear Seats .................................................... 16
Split Folding Rear Seat ............................... 16
Safety Belts .................................................. 18
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ........... 18
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts ............................................. 22
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............. 23
Driver Position ............................................. 24
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment ................. 31
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .............. 32
Right Front Passenger Position ................... 32
Rear Seat Passengers ................................ 33
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ................ 36
Safety Belt Pretensioners ............................ 39
Safety Belt Extender ................................... 39
Child Restraints ............................................ 40
Older Children ............................................. 40
Infants and Young Children ......................... 43
Child Restraint Systems .............................. 47
Where to Put the Restraint .......................... 51
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH) .................................... 53
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position ........................................... 59
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position .................................. 62
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Airbag System .............................................. 66
Where Are the Airbags? .............................. 69
When Should an Airbag Inflate? .................. 71
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? ................... 73
How Does an Airbag Restrain? ................... 73
What Will You See After an Airbag
Inflates? ................................................... 74
Passenger Sensing System ......................... 75
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...... 80
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .......................... 81
Restraint System Check ............................... 82
Checking the Restraint Systems .................. 82
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash ........................................... 83
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Front Seats
Manual Seats
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you
try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while
the vehicle is moving. The sudden
movement could startle and confuse you,
or make you push a pedal when you do
not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only
when the vehicle is not moving.
Lift the bar located under the front of the seat to
unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it
and release the bar. Try to move the seat with your
body to be sure the seat is locked in place.
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Driver Seat Height Adjuster
The driver’s seat height adjuster is located on the
outboard side of the seat.
To raise the seat, move the lever upward
repeatedly until the seat is at the desired height.
To lower the seat, move the lever downward
repeatedly until the seat is at the desired height.
Manual Lumbar
If your vehicle has
this feature, the knob
is located on the front
of the driver seat
lower cushion on the
inboard side.
Turn the knob clockwise or counterclockwise to
increase or decrease the lumbar support.
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