2007 CHEVROLET COBALT Owners Manual

Event Data Recorders
Some information about your vehicle’s performance
and how it is driven may be recorded on various
modules if a crash occurs. Some people refer to
these modules asevent data recorders (EDRs).
These modules may record several seconds of
pre-crash and crash data, such as data related
toengine speed, brake application, throttle
position, vehicle speed, yaw rate, steering
wheel angle, lateral acceleration, safety belt
usage, airbag readiness, airbag performance
andthe severity of the collision.Unlike the ight
data recorders on airplanes, these modules do
not record sounds or conversations.To retrieve this data, special equipment and access
to the vehicle or the module that stores the data
are required. Certain data may also be sent to or
retrieved by OnStar®(see below). GM will not
access this information or share it with others
except: with the consent of the vehicle owner or, if
the vehicle is leased, with the consent of the lessee;
in response to an official request of police or similar
government office; as part of GM’s defense of
litigation through the discovery process; or, as
required by law. Data that GM collects or receives
may also be used for GM research needs or may
be made available to others for research purposes,
where a need is shown and the data is not tied to a
specic vehicle or vehicle owner.
Others may be able to retrieve this data if they
have access to the vehicle and have the special
equipment necessary to download the data.
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OnStar
If your vehicle has OnStar®and you subscribe
to the OnStar®services, please refer to the
OnStar®Terms and Conditions for information
on data collection and use. See alsoOnStar®
System on page 132for more information.
Navigation System
If your vehicle has anavigation system,
use of the system may result in the storage of
destinations, addresses, telephone numbers,
and other trip information.Please refer to
the navigation system operating manual for
information on stored data and for deletion
instructions.
Radio Frequency
Identication (RFID)
RFIDtechnology is used in some vehicles for
functions such as tire pressure monitoring and
ignition system security, as well as in connection
with conveniences such as key fobs for remote
door locking/unlocking and starting, and in-vehicle
transmitters for garage door openers. RFID
technology in GM vehicles does not use or record
personal information or link with any other GM
system containing personal information.
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A
Accessories and Modications..................... 280
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle............................ 83
Additives, Fuel............................................ 284
Add-On Electrical Equipment....................... 383
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine............................. 300
Air Conditioning........................................... 158
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator....................... 168
Readiness Light....................................... 167
Airbag System............................................... 68
What Will You See After an Airbag
Inates?................................................. 76
When Should an Airbag Inate?................. 73
Where Are the Airbags?............................. 71
Airbag Systems
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......................... 83
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.................. 75
Passenger Sensing System....................... 77
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..... 82
What Makes an Airbag Inate?.................. 75
Antenna, Fixed Mast................................... 224Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio
Antenna System....................................... 224
Anti-Lock Brake System.............................. 231
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light....... 172
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 378
Care of Safety Belts................................ 376
Chemical Paint Spotting........................... 381
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.............. 377
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle.......... 373
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 374
Finish Care.............................................. 377
Finish Damage......................................... 380
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces.......................... 376
Leather.................................................... 375
Sheet Metal Damage............................... 380
Tires........................................................ 379
Underbody Maintenance........................... 380
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials.......... 381
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 377
Weatherstrips........................................... 376
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 378
Ashtray....................................................... 157
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Audio System.............................................. 192
Audio Steering Wheel Controls................. 222
Care of Your CD Player........................... 224
Care of Your CDs.................................... 224
Fixed Mast Antenna................................. 224
Radio with CD................................197, 202
Setting the Time...................................... 194
Theft-Deterrent Feature............................ 222
Understanding Radio Reception............... 223
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...... 224
Automatic Door Lock................................... 100
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid........................................................ 301
Operation................................................. 118
B
Battery........................................................ 321
Electric Power Management..................... 155
Run-Down Protection............................... 156
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.................... 250
Boost Gage................................................. 180Brake
Emergencies............................................ 233
Parking.................................................... 123
Brakes........................................................ 318
System Warning Light.............................. 171
Braking....................................................... 230
Braking in Emergencies............................... 233
Break-In, New Vehicle................................. 111
Bulb Replacement....................................... 331
Back-Up Lamps....................................... 335
Center High-Mounted
Stoplamp (CHMSL)............................... 333
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 331
Headlamp Aiming..................................... 328
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps........... 331
License Plate Lamps................................ 336
Replacement Bulbs.................................. 337
Taillamps and Turn Signal Lamps............. 334
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps..................................... 334
Buying New Tires........................................ 351
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C
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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Competitive Driving, Racing or Other........... 242
Content Theft-Deterrent............................... 107
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 230
Convenience Net......................................... 136
Coolant
Engine Temperature Warning Light........... 174
Heater, Engine......................................... 117
Surge Tank Pressure Cap........................ 309
Cooling System........................................... 311
Cruise Control............................................. 149
Cupholder(s)................................................ 136
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 423
Customer Assistance for
Text Telephone (TTY) Users................. 418
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 418
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 414
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 419
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors..................................... 430
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 429
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 429
Roadside Assistance Program.................. 420
Service Publications
Ordering Information.............................. 430D
Daytime Running Lamps............................. 153
Defensive Driving........................................ 226
Delayed Locking............................................ 99
Differential, Limited-Slip............................... 235
Disc, MP3................................................... 212
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 281
Dome Lamp................................................ 155
Door
Automatic Door Lock................................ 100
Delayed Locking........................................ 99
Locks......................................................... 98
Power Door Locks..................................... 99
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock..... 100
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 100
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 24
Seat Height Adjuster.................................. 10
Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 181
DIC Operation and Displays..................... 181
DIC Vehicle Personalization..................... 186
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 184
Driver’s Storage Compartment..................... 136
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Driving
At Night................................................... 243
City.......................................................... 248
Defensive................................................. 226
Drunken................................................... 227
Freeway................................................... 249
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 252
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 244
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 259
Winter...................................................... 254
E
Easy Entry Seat............................................ 15
EDR ............................................................ 432
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 383
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 386
Floor Console Fuse Block........................ 384
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 384
Headlamp Wiring..................................... 383
Power Windows and Other
Power Options...................................... 383
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 383Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 300
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 174
Coolant.................................................... 302
Coolant Heater......................................... 117
Coolant Temperature Warning Light.......... 174
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 409
Engine Compartment Overview................ 290
Exhaust................................................... 128
Oil ........................................................... 293
Oil Life System........................................ 298
Overheating............................................. 309
Running While Parked............................. 129
Starting.................................................... 115
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)................ 234
Warning Light........................................... 173
Entry/Exit Lighting....................................... 155
Event Data Recorders................................. 433
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 39
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F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 300
Finish Damage............................................ 380
Fixed Mast Antenna.................................... 224
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 144
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 146
Flat Tire...................................................... 358
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 358
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 369
Fluid
Manual Transaxle..................................... 301
Windshield Washer.................................. 317
Fog Lamp
Fog .......................................................... 154
Fog Lamp Light........................................... 179
Folding Rear Seat......................................... 16
Fuel............................................................ 282
Additives.................................................. 284
California Fuel.......................................... 283
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 287
Filling Your Tank...................................... 285Fuel (cont.)
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 284
Gage....................................................... 179
Gasoline Octane...................................... 283
Gasoline Specications............................ 283
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 386
Floor Console Fuse Block........................ 384
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 384
Windshield Wiper..................................... 383
G
Gage
Boost....................................................... 180
Fuel......................................................... 179
Speedometer........................................... 166
Tachometer.............................................. 166
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 283
Specications........................................... 283
Glove Box................................................... 136
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 419
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