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Chevrolet 2008 Cobalt Owner's Manual (402 pages)

Chevrolet 2008 Cobalt Automobile Owner's Manual

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.37 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

5
- Canadian Owners
  2
- Using this Manual
  3
- Vehicle Symbols
  4
- Table of Contents
  5
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  5
- Front Seats
  
  6
  - Manual Seats
    6
  - Manual Lumbar
    7
  - Seat Height Adjuster
    7
  - Head Restraints
    11
  - Easy Entry Seat (Coupe)
    12
- Rear Seats
  
  13
  - Split Folding Rear Seat
    13
- Safety Belts
  
  14
  - Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
    14
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    15
  - How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    19
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    27
    
    Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
    29
    
    Safety Belt Pretensioners
    30
    
    Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
    30
  - Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    33
  - Safety Belt Extender
    33
- Child Restraints
  
  34
- Airbag System
  
  57
- Restraint System Check
  
  72
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    72
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    73
Section 2 Features and Controls

75
- Features and Controls
  
  75
- Keys
  
  77
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
    78
    
    Remote Keyless Entry (Rke) System Operation
    79
    
    Battery Replacement
    80
  - Remote Vehicle Start
    81
- Doors and Locks
  
  84
  - Door Locks
    84
  - Power Door Locks
    84
  - Delayed Locking
    85
  - Automatic Door Lock
    85
  - Programmable Automatic Door Unlock
    85
  - Rear Door Security Locks (Sedan)
    86
  - Lockout Protection
    87
  - Trunk
    87
- Windows
  
  89
  - Manual Windows
    89
  - Power Windows
    90
  - Sun Visors
    91
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  92
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    92
    
    How to Turn off the System Alarm
    93
    
    How to Detect a Tamper Condition
    93
  - PASS-Key ® III
    94
  - PASS-Key III+ Operation
    94
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  95
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    95
  - Ignition Positions
    96
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    99
  - Starting the Engine
    99
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    99
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    99
    
    Starting Procedure
    100
    
    Shift Speeds
    105
  - Parking Brake
    106
  - Shifting into PARK (P)
    107
    
    (Automatic Transmission)
    107
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    108
  - Parking Your Vehicle
    109
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    110
  - Engine Exhaust
    110
  - Running the Vehicle While Parked
    111
- Mirrors
  
  112
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    112
  - Manual Rearview Mirror with Onstar
    112
  - Outside Manual Mirror
    112
  - Outside Remote Control Mirror
    112
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    113
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    113
- Onstar System
  
  114
  - Onstar Virtual Advisor
    115
  - Onstar Steering Wheel Controls
    116
  - How Onstar Service Works
    116
- Storage Areas
  
  117
  - Glove Box
    117
  - Cupholder(S)
    117
  - Center Console Storage
    117
  - Driver's Storage Compartment
    117
  - Convenience Net
    117
- Sunroof
  
  118
Section 3 Instrument Panel

119
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  122
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    124
  - Other Warning Devices
    124
  - Horn
    124
  - Tilt Wheel
    124
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    125
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    125
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    126
  - Flash-To-Pass
    126
  - Windshield Wipers
    126
  - Windshield Washer
    127
  - Cruise Control
    128
  - Headlamps
    130
  - Wiper Activated Headlamps
    131
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    131
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    131
  - Fog Lamps
    132
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    132
  - Dome Lamp
    133
    
    Entry/Exit Lighting
    133
    
    Mirror Reading Lamps
    133
    
    Electric Power Management
    133
    
    Battery Run-Down Protection
    134
    
    Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    134
    
    Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    135
- Climate Controls
  
  136
  - Climate Control System
    136
  - Rear Window Defogger
    138
  - Outlet Adjustment
    139
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    139
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  141
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    142
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    143
  - Tachometer
    143
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    144
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    144
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    145
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    146
  - Charging System Light
    148
  - Up-Shift Light
    148
  - Brake System Warning Light
    149
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light
    150
  - Enhanced Traction System Indicator/Warning Light
    150
  - Electronic Stability Control (Esc)/Traction Control System (TCS) Indicator/Warning Light
    151
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light
    152
  - Tire Pressure Light
    152
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    153
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    154
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    154
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    155
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    156
  - Oil Pressure Light
    156
  - Security Light
    156
  - Fog Lamp Light
    157
  - Highbeam on Light
    157
  - Fuel Gage
    157
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  158
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    158
  - Brake Fluid
    161
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    161
    
    Door Ajar
    162
    
    Low Fuel
    163
    
    Ice Possible
    163
    
    Power Steering
    164
  - DIC Vehicle Personalization
    166
    
    Remote Start
    167
    
    Automatic Transmission Only
    170
- Audio System(S)
  
  172
  - Setting the Clock
    173
    
    With Date Display
    174
    
    Six-Disc CD MP3 Player
    175
  - Radio(S)
    176
    
    Playing the Radio
    177
    
    Finding a Station
    178
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    178
    
    Storing a Radio Station as a Favorite
    179
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    180
    
    Radio Messages
    182
    
    Care of Your Cds
    184
    
    Care of Your CD Player
    184
  - Using an MP3
    187
  - XM Radio Messages
    192
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    193
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    194
  - Radio Reception
    194
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    195
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    195
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

197
- Driving Your Vehicle
  197
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  198
  - Defensive Driving
    198
  - Drunk Driving
    198
  - Control of a Vehicle
    199
  - Braking
    200
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    201
    
    Brake Assist
    202
  - Braking in Emergencies
    202
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    202
    
    Traction Control Operation
    204
  - Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
    205
  - Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
    206
  - Steering
    208
    
    Electric Power Steering
    208
    
    Steering Tips
    209
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    210
  - Off-Road Recovery
    211
  - Passing
    211
  - Loss of Control
    211
  - Racing or Other Competitive Driving
    213
  - Driving at Night
    213
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    214
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    215
  - Highway Hypnosis
    216
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    216
  - Winter Driving
    217
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    218
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    220
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud
    222
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    222
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    223
- Towing
  
  228
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    228
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    228
    
    Dinghy Towing
    229
    
    Dolly Towing
    230
  - Towing a Trailer (Manual Transmission)
    230
  - Towing a Trailer (Automatic Transmission)
    230
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    231
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    232
    
    Safety Chains
    233
    
    Trailer Brakes
    233
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    234
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    235
    
    Driving on Grades
    235
    
    Parking on Hills
    236
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    237
    
    Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    237
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

239
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  239
- Service
  
  241
  - Accessories and Modiﬁcations
    241
  - California Proposition 65 Warning
    242
  - California Perchlorate Materials Requirements
    242
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    242
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of
    243
  - Your Vehicle
    243
- Fuel
  
  243
  - Gasoline Octane
    243
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    244
  - California Fuel
    244
  - Additives
    245
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    245
  - Filling the Tank
    246
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    248
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  248
  - Hood Release
    249
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    250
  - Engine Oil
    251
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    252
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    253
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    254
  - Engine Oil Life System
    254
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    255
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    255
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    256
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    257
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    257
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    258
  - Engine Coolant
    258
    
    What to Use
    259
    
    Adding Coolant
    260
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    261
  - Engine Overheating
    261
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    262
  - Cooling System
    263
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    264
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    268
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    268
  - Brakes
    269
    
    What to Add
    270
    
    Brake Wear
    270
    
    Brake Adjustment
    271
  - Battery
    272
  - Vehicle Storage
    272
  - Jump Starting
    272
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  277
- Bulb Replacement
  
  280
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  286
- Tires
  
  287
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    288
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    291
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    294
  - How to Check
    295
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    295
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
    297
    
    Tpms Malfunction Light and Message
    298
    
    Tpms Sensor Matching Process
    299
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    301
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    303
  - Buying New Tires
    304
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    306
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    306
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    308
  - Wheel Replacement
    308
    
    Used Replacement Wheels
    309
  - Tire Chains
    310
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    311
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    312
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    313
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire (Sport Model)
    318
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire (All Models Except Sport)
    327
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    331
  - Compact Spare Tire
    332
- Appearance Care
  
  333
  - Interior Cleaning
    333
  - Fabric/Carpet
    334
  - Leather
    335
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    336
  - Care of Safety Belts
    336
  - Weatherstrips
    336
    
    Washing Your Vehicle
    337
    
    Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    337
    
    Finish Care
    337
    
    Windshield and Wiper Blades
    338
    
    Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels and Trim
    339
    
    Tires
    339
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    340
    
    Finish Damage
    340
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    340
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    340
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    341
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  342
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    342
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    342
- Electrical System
  
  343
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    343
  - Headlamp Wiring
    343
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    343
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    343
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    344
  - Floor Console Fuse Block
    344
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    346
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  350
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

353
- Maintenance Requirements
  354
- Maintenance Schedule
  354
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  354
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  354
- Scheduled Maintenance
  356
- Additional Required Services
  358
- Maintenance Footnotes
  359
  - Engine Oil Level Check
    360
- At each Fuel Fill
  360
- Owner Checks and Services
  360
- At Least Once a Month
  361
- At Least Once a Year
  361
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    362
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    363
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  364
- Maintenance Replacement Parts
  366
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  367
- Maintenance Record
  368
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

371
- Customer Assistance Information
  371
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  372
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    372
  - Online Owner Center
    374
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    375
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    375
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    376
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    377
    
    Calling for Assistance
    379
  - Scheduling Service Appointments
    380
  - Courtesy Transportation
    380
    
    Additional Program Information
    381
  - Collision Damage Repair
    382
    
    Insuring Your Vehicle
    383
    
    If a Crash Occurs
    383
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  385
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  
  387
  - Event Data Recorders
    387
  - Onstar
    388
  - Navigation System
    388
  - Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID)
    388

Chevrolet 2008 Cobalt User Manual (20 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 0.52 MB

Table of Contents
1
DRIVER INFORMATION Instrument Panel
2
Safety & Security
6
- Remote Keyless Entry
  6
- Automatic Door Locks
  7
- Theft-Deterrent System
  7
- Onstar
  7
- Passenger Airbag Status
  7
- Indicator
  7
- Child Restraints (LATCH)
  7
- Emergency Trunk Release
  8
COMFORT Seat Adjustments
8
- Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment
  8
Restraints
8
Tilt Steering Wheel
9
Easy Entry Seat
9
Climate Controls
9
Preventing Window Fogging
10
Heated Seats
10
Audio System Features
10
Multiple-Disc CD Player
13
Audio Steering Wheel Controls
13
Satellite Radio
14
Remote Vehicle Start
14
Exterior Lamps
15
Interior Lamps
15
Cruise Control
16
Windshield Wipers
16
- Retained Accessory Power
  16
- Cupholders
  17
- Split-Folding Rear Seatbacks
  17
- Sunroof
  17
- Parking Brake
  17
Performance & Maintenance
17
- Electric Power Steering
  17
- Traction Control
  18
- Parking Your Vehicle
  18
- Battery Location
  18
- Tire Pressure Monitor
  19
- Securing the Fuel Cap
  19
- Resetting the Oil Life System
  19
OWNER INFORMATION Roadside Assistance
20
- My Gmlink
  20

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Chevrolet 2008 Cobalt Owner's Manual (402 pages)

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Rear Seats

Safety Belts

Child Restraints

Airbag System

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Onstar System

Storage Areas

Sunroof

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

Headlamp Aiming

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy

Chevrolet 2008 Cobalt User Manual (20 pages)

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