2006 CHEVROLET COBALT Owners Manual

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Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power Outlet(s)...............................3-16
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-97
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-21
Air Conditioning..............................................3-17
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-26
Readiness Light..........................................3-25
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-9
Airbag System................................................1-53
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle............................1-67
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-60
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-62
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-66
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-60
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-61
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-59
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-56
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-30
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-93
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-91
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-95
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-92
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-88Appearance Care (cont.)
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-90
Finish Care.................................................5-92
Finish Damage............................................5-94
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces...............................5-91
Leather......................................................5-90
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-94
Tires..........................................................5-94
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-95
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-95
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-92
Weatherstrips..............................................5-91
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-93
Ashtray(s)......................................................3-17
Audio System(s).............................................3-48
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-71
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-72
Care of Your CDs........................................3-72
Fixed Mast Antenna.....................................3-73
Radio with CD....................................3-50, 3-57
Setting the Time..........................................3-49
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-70
Understanding Radio Reception.....................3-71
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System............3-73
Automatic Door Lock......................................... 2-9
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-23
Operation...................................................2-23
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B
Battery..........................................................5-41
Run-Down Protection...................................3-16
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-22
Boost Gage...................................................3-37
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-7
Emergencies................................................ 4-9
Parking......................................................2-27
System Warning Light..................................3-29
Brakes..........................................................5-38
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-17
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-49
Back-Up Lamps...........................................5-54
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........5-51
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-49
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-46
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps.................5-50
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-55
Taillamps and Turn Signal Lamps..................5-52
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps
and Back-up Lamps.................................5-53
Buying New Tires...........................................5-66
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California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-107
Carbon Monoxide...........2-10, 2-32, 4-26, 4-39, 4-46
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-91
Your CD Player...........................................3-72
Your CDs ...................................................3-72
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-37
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-51
Chains, Tire...................................................5-72
Charging System Light....................................3-28
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-32
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-95
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-38
Infants and Young Children...........................1-34
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-43
Older Children.............................................1-32
Securing a Child Restraint in
a Rear Seat Position................................1-48
Securing a Child Restraint in
the Right Front Seat Position.....................1-50
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Child Restraints (cont.)
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-42
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-17
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-93
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-92
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-90
Finish Care.................................................5-92
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-88
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces..............................5-91
Leather......................................................5-90
Tires..........................................................5-94
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-95
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-92
Weatherstrips..............................................5-91
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-93
Climate Control System...................................3-17
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-20
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-20
Clutch, Hydraulic.............................................5-23
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-10
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-28
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-88Competitive Driving, Racing or Other.................4-17
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-14
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Convenience Net............................................2-37
Coolant
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-32
Heater, Engine............................................2-22
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-29
Cooling System..............................................5-31
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-37
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to
the Canadian Government.........................7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to
the United States Government...................7-13
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-14
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Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-14
Differential, Limited-Slip....................................4-11
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp...................................................3-15
Door
Automatic Door Lock..................................... 2-9
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-8
Locks.......................................................... 2-7
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock.............. 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-9
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-18
Seat Height Adjuster...................................... 1-3
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-38
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-38
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................3-43
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-40
Driver’s Storage Compartment..........................2-37
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-17
City...........................................................4-20
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-21
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-24
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-18
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-31
Winter........................................................4-26
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Easy Entry Seat............................................... 1-8
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-97
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-101
Floor Console Fuse Block.............................5-99
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-98
Headlamp Wiring.........................................5-98
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-98
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-98
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-21
Battery.......................................................5-41
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-32
Coolant......................................................5-24
Coolant Heater............................................2-22
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-32
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-32
Oil .............................................................5-15
Oil Life System...........................................5-20
Overheating................................................5-29
Starting......................................................2-20
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)........................ 4-9
Warning Light.............................................3-31
Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................3-16
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-31
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Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-21
Finish Damage...............................................5-94
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-73
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-73
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-74
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-85
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-23
Manual Transaxle........................................5-23
Windshield Washer......................................5-37
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-36
Fog Lamps....................................................3-15
Folding Rear Seat...........................................1-10
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7Fuel (cont.)
Gage.........................................................3-36
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-101
Floor Console Fuse Block.............................5-99
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-98
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-98
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Gage
Boost.........................................................3-37
Fuel..........................................................3-36
Speedometer..............................................3-24
Tachometer.................................................3-24
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-37
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
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H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-46
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-98
Headlamps....................................................3-13
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-49
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-49
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps.................5-50
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-14
Wiper Activated...........................................3-14
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heater...........................................................3-17
Height Adjuster, Driver Seat............................... 1-3
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-36
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-23
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-24
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-17
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-23
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Ignition Positions.............................................2-18
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-34
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-63
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-15
Cluster.......................................................3-23
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Jump Starting.................................................5-42
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
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Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-58
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-16
Dome........................................................3-15
Fog ...........................................................3-15
Mirror Reading............................................3-16
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-43
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-25
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-30
Brake System Warning.................................3-29
Charging System.........................................3-28
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-32
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
Warning Light..........................................3-31
Fog Lamp..................................................3-36
Highbeam On.............................................3-36
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-32Light (cont.)
Oil Pressure...............................................3-35
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-26
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder....................3-25
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-24
Security.....................................................3-36
Up-Shift.....................................................3-29
Lighting
Entry/Exit...................................................3-16
Limited-Slip Differential....................................4-11
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-31
Locks
Automatic Door Lock..................................... 2-9
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-8
Door........................................................... 2-7
Lockout Protection.......................................2-10
Power Door.................................................. 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock.............. 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-9
Loss of Control...............................................4-15
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-3
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Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-15
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-14
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-32
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-3
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2Manual Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-23
Operation...................................................2-26
Manual Windows............................................2-13
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-40
Mirror Reading Lamps.....................................3-16
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®.....2-33
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-33
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-35
Outside Manual Mirror..................................2-34
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-34
Outside Remote Control Mirror......................2-34
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
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New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-17
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-14
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