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Chevrolet 2010 Cobalt Owner's Manual (456 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.96 MB

Table of Contents

1
- Canadian Owners
  3
- Vehicle Symbols
  4
- Index
  5
  - Vehicle Symbol Chart
    5
- In Brief
  7
  - Instrument Panel
    8
  - Initial Drive Information
    10
    
    Canceling a Remote Start
    11
    
    Manual Seats
    12
    
    Seat Adjustment
    12
    
    Trunk Release
    12
  - Power Windows
    12
    
    Reclining Seatbacks
    13
    
    Seat Height Adjuster
    13
    
    Head Restraint Adjustment
    14
    
    Heated Seats
    14
    
    Manual Lumbar
    14
    
    Safety Belt
    15
    
    Sensing System for Passenger Airbag
    15
    
    Interior Lighting
    17
    
    Steering Wheel Adjustment
    17
    
    Exterior Lighting
    18
    
    Windshield Wiper/Washer
    19
  - Vehicle Features
    20
  - Setting the Clock
    21
    
    Satellite Radio
    21
    
    Portable Audio Devices
    22
  - Steering Wheel Controls
    22
  - Performance and Maintenance
    24
    
    Power Outlets
    24
    
    Driving for Better Fuel Economy
    26
    
    How Onstar Service Works
    28
    
    Onstar Steering Wheel Controls
    29
    
    Your Responsibility
    29
- Seats and Restraint System
  31
  - Front Seats
    32
    
    Head Restraints
    37
    
    Easy Entry Seat (Coupe)
    38
  - Rear Seats
    39
  - Split Folding Rear Seat
    39
  - Safety Belts
    40
    
    Why Safety Belts Work
    42
    
    How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    45
    
    Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    45
    
    Lap-Shoulder Belt
    54
    
    Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
    56
    
    Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
    57
    
    Safety Belt Pretensioners
    57
    
    Safety Belt Extender
    60
    
    Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    60
    
    Child Restraints
    61
    
    Older Children
    61
    
    Infants and Young Children
    64
    
    Child Restraint Systems
    67
    
    Where to Put the Restraint
    69
    
    Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (Latch)
    71
    
    Top Tether Anchor
    72
    
    Seat Position
    77
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
    77
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
    80
  - Airbag System
    83
    
    Where Are the Airbags
    86
    
    When Should an Airbag Inflate
    88
    
    How Does an Airbag Restrain
    89
    
    What Makes an Airbag Inflate
    89
    
    What will You See after an Airbag
    90
    
    Passenger Sensing System
    92
  - Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
    102
  - Restraint System Check
    104
    
    Checking the Restraint Systems
    104
    
    Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    105
Section 3 Features and Controls

107
- Features and Controls
  107
- Keys
  109
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
    110
  - Operation
    110
    
    Programming Transmitters to the Vehicle
    111
    
    Battery Replacement
    112
  - Remote Vehicle Start
    112
- Doors and Locks
  114
  - Door Locks
    114
  - Power Door Locks
    115
  - Delayed Locking
    116
  - Automatic Door Lock
    116
  - Programmable Automatic Door Unlock
    116
  - Rear Door Security Locks (Sedan)
    117
  - Lockout Protection
    117
  - Trunk
    118
    
    Emergency Trunk Release Handle
    119
    
    Remote Trunk Release
    119
- Windows
  120
  - Manual Windows
    121
  - Power Windows
    121
  - Sun Visors
    122
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  122
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    122
  - Disarming the System
    123
  - PASS-Key ® III+ Electronic Immobilizer
    124
    
    How to Detect a Tamper Condition
    124
    
    How to Turn off the System Alarm
    124
    
    Immobilizer Operation
    124
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  126
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    126
  - Ignition Positions
    127
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    129
  - Starting the Engine
    129
    
    Automatic Transmission
    129
    
    Manual Transmission
    130
    
    Starting Procedure
    130
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    131
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    131
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    132
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    134
  - Parking Brake
    137
  - Shifting into Park (Automatic Transmission)
    138
  - Shifting out of Park
    139
  - Parking the Vehicle (Manual Transmission)
    140
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    140
  - Engine Exhaust
    141
  - Running the Vehicle While Parked
    142
- Manual Rearview Mirror
  143
- Mirrors
  143
- Outside Manual Mirror
  143
- Outside Remote Control Mirror
  143
- Outside Convex Mirror
  144
- Outside Power Mirrors
  144
- Storage Areas
  145
  - Glove Box
    145
  - Cupholders
    145
  - Center Console Storage
    145
  - Driver Storage Compartment
    145
  - Convenience Net
    145
- Sunroof
  146
Section 4 Instrument Panel

147
- Instrument Panel Overview
  149
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    149
  - Horn
    149
  - Tilt Wheel
    149
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    150
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    150
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    151
  - Flash-To-Pass
    151
  - Windshield Wipers
    151
  - Windshield Washer
    152
  - Cruise Control
    152
  - Setting Cruise Control
    153
  - Headlamps
    155
  - Wiper Activated Headlamps
    156
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    156
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    156
  - Fog Lamps
    156
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    157
  - Dome Lamp
    157
  - Entry/Exit Lighting
    157
  - Mirror Reading Lamps
    157
  - Climate Controls
    158
  - Electric Power Management
    158
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    158
  - Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    158
  - Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    159
- Climate Controls
  160
  - Climate Control System
    160
  - Outlet Adjustment
    162
    
    Operation Tips
    162
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    162
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    163
- Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators
  164
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    165
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    166
  - Tachometer
    166
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    166
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    167
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    168
  - Charging System Light
    169
  - Up-Shift Light
    169
  - Brake System Warning Light
    169
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light
    170
    
    Warning Light
    170
  - Electronic Stability Control (Esc)/Traction Control System (TCS) Indicator/Warning
    171
    
    Light
    172
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light
    172
  - Tire Pressure Light
    173
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    173
  - Maintenance Schedule
    176
  - Oil Pressure Light
    176
- Fog Lamp Light
  177
- Highbeam on Light
  177
- Security Light
  177
- Boost Gauge
  178
- Fuel Gauge
  178
- Reconfigurable Performance Display (RPD)
  179
  - Setup Menu
    182
- DIC Operation and Displays
  184
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  184
- DIC Warnings and Messages
  186
  - Brake Fluid
    187
  - Check Gas Cap
    187
  - Door Ajar
    188
  - Low Fuel
    190
  - Power Steering
    190
  - Service Air Bag
    190
  - Traction off
    192
- DIC Vehicle Personalization
  192
  - Personalization Menu Modes
    193
  - Oil Life Reset
    193
  - Entering Personalization Menu
    193
  - Remote Start
    194
- Audio System(S)
  198
- Setting the Clock
  199
  - With Date Display
    200
- Radio(S)
  201
  - Finding a Station
    202
  - Playing the Radio
    202
  - Storing Radio Stations
    203
  - Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    206
  - Radio Messages
    207
  - XM Satellite Radio Service
    208
  - Ejecting a CD
    208
  - Playing a CD
    208
  - Loading a CD
    208
  - Care of Cds
    210
  - Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
    210
  - Care of the CD Player
    210
  - Usb Supported Devices
    211
  - Using the Usb Port
    211
- Using an MP3
  212
  - Connecting a Usb Storage Device ® or Ipod
    215
  - Using Softkeys to Control a Usb Storage Device or Ipod
    216
- XM Radio Messages
  218
- Bluetooth
  219
  - Voice Recognition
    220
  - Bluetooth Controls
    220
  - Audio System
    220
    
    Pairing a Phone
    221
    
    Storing Name Tags
    222
    
    Deleting Name Tags
    224
    
    Making a Call
    225
    
    Call Waiting
    227
    
    Ending a Call
    227
    
    Receiving a Call
    227
    
    Bluetooth System
    228
    
    Transferring a Call
    228
- Audio Steering Wheel Controls
  230
- Theft-Deterrent Feature
  230
  - Other Information
    230
- Radio Reception
  231
- Fixed Mast Antenna
  232
- XM Satellite Radio Antenna System
  232
Section 5 Driving Your Vehicle

233
- Defensive Driving
  234
- Drunk Driving
  234
- Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle
  234
- Braking
  235
- Control of a Vehicle
  235
- Antilock Brake System (ABS)
  236
- Braking in Emergencies
  237
  - Using Abs
    237
- Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
  238
  - Brake Assist
    238
  - Competitive Driving Mode
    240
- Traction Control System (TCS)
  241
  - Traction Control Operation
    242
- Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
  244
  - Steering Tips
    246
- Limited-Slip Differential
  246
  - Electric Power Steering
    246
- Steering
  246
  - Steering in Emergencies
    247
- Loss of Control
  248
- Off-Road Recovery
  248
- Passing
  248
- Driving at Night
  250
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  250
  - Other Rainy Weather Tips
    251
- Racing or Other Competitive Driving
  250
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  252
- Highway Hypnosis
  252
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  252
- Winter Driving
  254
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    254
- If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice
  256
- Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
  256
- Loading the Vehicle
  257
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  262
  - Dinghy Towing
    263
  - Dinghy Towing from the Front
    263
  - Dolly Towing
    264
- Towing
  262
- Towing Your Vehicle
  262
- Towing a Trailer (Automatic Transmission)
  265
  - Pulling a Trailer
    266
  - Weight of the Trailer
    266
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    267
  - Trailer Brakes
    268
  - Driving with a Trailer
    268
  - Safety Chains
    268
  - Following Distance
    269
  - Making Turns
    269
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    269
  - Driving on Grades
    270
  - Parking on Hills
    270
- Towing a Trailer (Manual Transmission)
  271
  - Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    271
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    271
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care

273
- Service and Appearance Care
  273
- Service
  276
  - Accessories and Modifications
    276
  - California Proposition 65 Warning
    277
  - California Perchlorate Materials
    277
  - Requirements
    277
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    277
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
    278
- Fuel
  278
  - Gasoline Octane
    279
  - Gasoline Specifications
    279
  - California Fuel
    279
  - Additives
    280
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    281
  - Filling the Tank
    282
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    284
- Checking Things under the Hood
  284
  - Hood Release
    285
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    286
  - Engine Oil
    289
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    290
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    291
  - Engine Oil Life System
    293
    
    Cold Temperature Operation
    293
    
    When to Change Engine Oil
    293
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    295
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    295
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter (2.2L Engine)
    297
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    299
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    299
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    299
  - Cooling System
    300
  - Engine Coolant
    301
    
    What to Use
    302
    
    Checking Coolant
    303
  - Engine Overheating
    306
  - Engine Compartment
    307
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    308
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    308
  - Brakes
    309
    
    Brake Wear
    311
    
    Brake Adjustment
    312
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    312
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    312
  - Battery
    313
  - Vehicle Storage
    313
  - Jump Starting
    314
  - Headlamp Aiming
    318
- Bulb Replacement
  321
  - Halogen Bulbs
    321
  - Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and
    322
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
    323
  - Taillamps and Turn Signal Lamps (Coupe)
    324
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-Up
    325
  - Back-Up Lamps (Coupe)
    326
  - License Plate Lamp
    327
  - Replacement Bulbs
    327
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  328
- Tires
  329
- Winter Tires
  330
- Tire Sidewall Labeling
  331
  - Tire Size
    334
- Tire Terminology and Definitions
  335
  - When to Check
    338
- Inflation - Tire Pressure
  338
  - How to Check
    339
- Tire Pressure Monitor System
  339
- Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
  340
  - Tpms Malfunction Light and Message
    342
  - Tpms Sensor Matching Process
    343
- Tire Inspection and Rotation
  345
- When It Is Time for New Tires
  347
- Buying New Tires
  348
- Different Size Tires and Wheels
  350
- Uniform Tire Quality Grading
  350
- Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
  352
- Wheel Replacement
  352
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    353
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  354
- Tire Chains
  354
- Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit
  356
  - Punctured Tire
    358
  - Not Punctured
    361
- Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit Storage
  363
- Changing a Flat Tire
  364
- Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
  365
- Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire (All Models Except SS)
  370
- Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare
  374
  - Tire (SS Model)
    374
- Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
  383
- Compact Spare Tire
  386
- Appearance Care
  387
- Interior Cleaning
  387
- Fabric/Carpet
  388
- Leather
  389
- Care of Safety Belts
  390
- Washing Your Vehicle
  390
- Weatherstrips
  390
- Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
  391
- Finish Care
  391
- Windshield and Wiper Blades
  392
- Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
  393
  - And Trim
    393
- Finish Damage
  394
- Sheet Metal Damage
  394
- Tires
  394
- Underbody Maintenance
  394
- Chemical Paint Spotting
  395
  - Vehicle Identification Number (Vin)
    395
- Vehicle Identification
  395
- Electrical System
  396
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    396
  - Headlamp Wiring
    396
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    396
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    396
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    397
  - Floor Console Fuse Block
    397
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    399
  - Capacities and Specifications
    403
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

405
- Introduction
  406
- Maintenance Schedule
  406
- Scheduled Maintenance
  407
  - Additional Required Services
    409
- Owner Checks and Services
  412
  - Starter Switch Check
    412
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    413
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  415
- Maintenance Replacement Parts
  417
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  418
- Maintenance Record
  419
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

423
- Customer Assistance Information
  423
- Customer Assistance and Information
  424
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  424
- Online Owner Center
  427
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY)
  428
  - P.O. Box
    428
- Customer Assistance Offices
  428
- GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
  429
- Roadside Assistance Program
  429
  - Calling for Assistance
    430
  - Services Provided
    430
- Courtesy Transportation Program
  432
  - Additional Program Information
    433
- Scheduling Service Appointments
  432
  - Transportation Options
    432
- Collision Damage Repair
  433
  - Repair Facility
    434
  - Insuring Your Vehicle
    434
  - If a Crash Occurs
    435
- Reporting Safety Defects
  437
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
    437
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
    437
  - Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
    438
  - Service Publications Ordering Information
    438
    
    Service Bulletins
    438
    
    Service Manuals
    438
    
    Current and Past Model Order Forms
    439
    
    Owner Information
    439
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  440
  - Event Data Recorders
    440
  - Onstar
    441
  - Navigation System
    441
  - Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
    442
  - Radio Frequency Statement
    442
  - Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
    443
- Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
  443
  - Enhanced Traction System (Ets) Indicator
    447
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a
    453

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Table of Contents

Section 3 Features and Controls

Section 4 Instrument Panel

Section 5 Driving Your Vehicle

Section 6 Service and Appearance Care

Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

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