2007 CHEVROLET COBALT child restraint

The passenger sensing system is designed to
enable (may inate) the right front passenger’s
frontal airbag anytime the system senses
that a person of adult size is sitting properly in the
right front passenger’s seat. When the passenger
sensing system has allowed the airbag to be
enabled, the on indicator will light and stay lit to
remind you that the airbag is active.
For some children who have outgrown child
restraints and for very small adults, the passenger
sensing system may or may not turn off the
right front passenger’s frontal airbag, depending
upon the person’s seating posture and body build.
Everyone in your vehicle who has outgrown
child restraints should wear a safety belt
properly — whether or not there is an airbag for
that person.
If a person of adult-size is sitting in the right front
passenger’s seat, but the off indicator is lit,
it could be because that person is not sitting
properly in the seat. If this happens, turn
the vehicle off and ask the person to place the
seatback in the fully upright position, then sit
upright in the seat, centered on the seat cushion,
with the person’s legs comfortably extended.Restart the vehicle and have the person remain
in this position for about two minutes. This
will allow the system to detect that person and
then enable the passenger’s airbag.
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{CAUTION:
If the on indicator comes on when you have
a rear-facing child restraint installed in the
right front passenger’s seat, it means that
the passenger sensing system has not
turned off the passenger’s frontal airbag.
A child in a rear-facing child restraint can
be seriously injured or killed if the right
front passenger’s airbag inates. This is
because the back of the rear-facing child
restraint would be very close to the
inating airbag. Do not use a rear-facing
child restraint in the right front passenger’s
seat if the airbag is turned on.
Your vehicle has a rear seat that will accommodate
a rear-facing child restraint. A label on your sun
visor says, “Never put a rear-facing child seat
in the front.” This is because the risk to the
rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys.
{CAUTION:
Even though the passenger sensing
system is designed to turn off the right
front passenger’s frontal airbag if the
system detects a rear-facing child restraint,
no system is fail-safe, and no one can
guarantee that an airbag will not deploy
under some unusual circumstance, even
though it is turned off. We recommend that
rear-facing child restraints be secured in
the rear seat, even if the airbag is off.
If the word OFF or the off symbol is lit on
the airbag status indicator, it means that the
passenger sensing system has turned off the right
front passenger’s frontal airbag. SeePassenger
Sensing System on page 77for more on this,
including important safety information.
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If you put things inside your vehicle — like
suitcases, tools, packages, or anything else — they
will go as fast as the vehicle goes. If you have to
stop or turn quickly, or if there is a crash, they will
keep going.
{CAUTION:
Things you put inside your vehicle can
strike and injure people in a sudden stop or
turn, or in a crash.
Put things in the trunk of your vehicle.
In a trunk, put them as far forward as you
can. Try to spread the weight evenly.
Never stack heavier things, like
suitcases, inside the vehicle so that
some of them are above the tops of
the seats.
Do not leave an unsecured child
restraint in your vehicle.
When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure it whenever you can.
Do not leave a seat folded down unless
you need to.
Towing
Towing Your Vehicle
Consult your dealer or a professional towing
service if you need to have your disabled vehicle
towed. SeeRoadside Assistance Program on
page 420.
If you want to tow your vehicle behind another
vehicle for recreational purposes (such as behind
a motorhome), see “Recreational Vehicle
Towing” following.
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California Fuel............................................. 283
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 281
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications...................... 390
Carbon Monoxide.....102, 128, 254, 267, 268
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 376
Your CD Player........................................ 224
Your CDs ................................................. 224
CD, MP3 ..................................................... 212
Center Console Storage Area...................... 136
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL).... 333
Chains, Tire................................................. 357
Charging System Light................................ 170
Check
Engine Light............................................ 174
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 288
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 381
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 47
Infants and Young Children........................ 43
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..... 53
Older Children........................................... 40
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position................................. 61Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position........................ 64
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 52
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 157
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 378
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 377
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 374
Finish Care.............................................. 377
Inside of Your Vehicle.............................. 373
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces.......................... 376
Leather.................................................... 375
Tires........................................................ 379
Underbody Maintenance........................... 380
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 377
Weatherstrips........................................... 376
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 378
Climate Control System............................... 158
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment ........... 162
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 161
Clock.......................................................... 194
Clutch, Hydraulic......................................... 302
Collision Damage Repair............................. 425
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt................. 36
Compact Spare Tire.................................... 372
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H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 144
Head Restraints............................................ 14
Headlamp
Aiming..................................................... 328
Headlamp Wiring......................................... 383
Headlamps.................................................. 152
Bulb Replacement.................................... 331
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 153
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 146
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 331
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps........... 331
High/Low Beam Changer......................... 146
On Reminder........................................... 153
Wiper Activated........................................ 153
Heated Seats................................................ 11
Heater......................................................... 158
Height Adjuster, Driver Seat.......................... 10
Highbeam On Light..................................... 179
High-Speed Operation, Tires........................ 349
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 251
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 252
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 288
Release................................................... 289Horn............................................................ 144
How to Use This Manual................................ 4
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 23
Hydraulic Clutch.......................................... 302
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Ignition Positions......................................... 112
Infants and Young Children, Restraints.......... 43
Ination - Tire Pressure............................... 347
Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 142
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 154
Cluster..................................................... 165
J
Jump Starting.............................................. 322
K
Keyless Entry System................................... 91
Keys............................................................. 89
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L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 340
Lamps
Dome....................................................... 155
Mirror Reading......................................... 155
LATCH System
Child Restraints......................................... 53
License Plate Lamps................................... 336
Light
Airbag Readiness..................................... 167
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning............. 172
Brake System Warning............................. 171
Charging System..................................... 170
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning....... 174
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
Warning Light....................................... 173
Fog Lamp................................................ 179
Highbeam On.......................................... 179
Malfunction Indicator................................ 174
Oil Pressure............................................. 178
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 168
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder.............. 167
Safety Belt Reminder............................... 166Light (cont.)
Security................................................... 179
Up-Shift................................................... 171
Lighting
Entry/Exit................................................. 155
Lights.......................................................... 152
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 146
High/Low Beam Changer ......................... 146
On Reminder........................................... 153
Limited-Slip Differential................................ 235
Loading Your Vehicle................................... 259
Lockout Protection....................................... 101
Locks
Automatic Door Lock................................ 100
Delayed Locking........................................ 99
Door.......................................................... 98
Lockout Protection................................... 101
Power Door............................................... 99
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock..... 100
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 100
Loss of Control........................................... 241
Lumbar
Manual Controls......................................... 10
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O
Odometer.................................................... 166
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 239
Oil
Engine..................................................... 293
Pressure Light.......................................... 178
Oil, Engine Oil Life System......................... 298
Older Children, Restraints............................. 40
Online Owner Center................................... 417
OnStar, Privacy........................................... 434
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual........ 132
Other Warning Devices................................ 144
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 161
Outlets
Accessory Power..................................... 156
Outside
Convex Mirror.......................................... 131
Manual Mirror.......................................... 130
Power Mirrors.......................................... 131
Remote Control Mirror.............................. 130
Owner Checks and Services....................... 402
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
P
Paint, Damage............................................ 380
Park (P)
Shifting Into............................................. 124
Shifting Out of......................................... 126
Parking
Brake....................................................... 123
Over Things That Burn............................ 127
Parking Your Vehicle................................... 126
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............... 168
Passenger Compartment Air Filter............... 162
Passenger Sensing System........................... 77
Passing....................................................... 239
PASS-Key
®III+........................................... 109
PASS-Key®III+ Operation........................... 109
Power
Door Locks................................................ 99
Electrical System..................................... 383
Retained Accessory (RAP)....................... 115
Windows.................................................. 105
Pretensioners, Safety Belt............................. 39
Privacy........................................................ 432
Event Data Recorders.............................. 433
Navigation System................................... 434
OnStar..................................................... 434
Radio Frequency Identication.................. 434
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock......... 100
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S
Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light....................... 167
Pretensioners............................................. 39
Reminder Light........................................ 166
Safety Belts
Care of.................................................... 376
Driver Position........................................... 24
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............ 23
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................ 22
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides............... 36
Rear Seat Passengers............................... 33
Right Front Passenger Position.................. 32
Safety Belt Extender.................................. 39
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy............. 32
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.................... 18
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster.................... 31
Safety Warnings and Symbols......................... 4
Scheduled Maintenance............................... 396
Seats
Driver Seat Height Adjuster........................ 10
Easy Entry Seat........................................ 15
Head Restraints......................................... 14Seats (cont.)
Heated Seats............................................. 11
Manual........................................................ 9
Manual Lumbar.......................................... 10
Reclining Seatbacks................................... 12
Split Folding Rear Seat.............................. 16
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position..................................... 61
Right Front Seat Position........................... 64
Security Light.............................................. 179
Service........................................................ 280
Accessories and Modications.................. 280
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle......................................... 282
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 281
Doing Your Own Work............................. 281
Engine Soon Light................................... 174
Publications Ordering Information............. 430
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......... 82
Sheet Metal Damage................................... 380
Shifting Into Park (P)................................... 124
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 126
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................ 31
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 146
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