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2005 Chevrolet Cobalt Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ...1-1 Front Seats ...1-2 Rear Seats ...1-8 Safety Belts ...1-9 Child Restraints ...1-29 Airbag System ...1-48 Restraint System Check ...1-57 Features and Controls ...2-1 Keys ...2-2 Doors and Locks ...2-7 Windows ...2-11 Theft-Deterrent Systems ...2-13 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle... ...5-44 Bulb Replacement ...5-47 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ...5-53 Tires ...5-54 Appearance Care ...5-81 Vehicle Identification ...5-89 Electrical System ...5-90 Capacities and Specifications ...5-97 ...6-1 Maintenance ...
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ...1-1 Front Seats ...1-2 Rear Seats ...1-8 Safety Belts ...1-9 Child Restraints ...1-29 Airbag System ...1-48 Restraint System Check ...1-57 Features and Controls ...2-1 Keys ...2-2 Doors and Locks ...2-7 Windows ...2-11 Theft-Deterrent Systems ...2-13 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle... ...5-44 Bulb Replacement ...5-47 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ...5-53 Tires ...5-54 Appearance Care ...5-81 Vehicle Identification ...5-89 Electrical System ...5-90 Capacities and Specifications ...5-97 ...6-1 Maintenance ...
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... sold in this manual. Index A good place to quickly locate information about the features and controls for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever it is the Index in the vehicle. Part No. 05COBALT A First Edition ii © 2004 General Motors Corporation. Canadian Owners A French language ...vehicle, so it was printed. Pictures and words work together in U.S.A. Litho in the owner manual to make changes after that time without further notice. All Rights Reserved. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, and the name COBALT...
... sold in this manual. Index A good place to quickly locate information about the features and controls for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever it is the Index in the vehicle. Part No. 05COBALT A First Edition ii © 2004 General Motors Corporation. Canadian Owners A French language ...vehicle, so it was printed. Pictures and words work together in U.S.A. Litho in the owner manual to make changes after that time without further notice. All Rights Reserved. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, and the name COBALT...
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... find these notices: Notice: These mean there is something that use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. Vehicle Symbols The vehicle has components and labels that can damage the vehicle. There are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to help figuring out a speci..., you will tell what to do to a specific component, control, message, gage, or indicator. Symbols are also warning labels on the vehicle. Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this damage would not be costly. A notice tells about something that could be covered by your...
... find these notices: Notice: These mean there is something that use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. Vehicle Symbols The vehicle has components and labels that can damage the vehicle. There are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to help figuring out a speci..., you will tell what to do to a specific component, control, message, gage, or indicator. Symbols are also warning labels on the vehicle. Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this damage would not be costly. A notice tells about something that could be covered by your...
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... Inflate? ...1-54 How Does an Airbag Restrain? ...1-54 What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? ...1-55 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...1-57 Restraint System Check ...1-57 Checking the Restraint Systems ...1-57 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ...1-58 Front Seats ...1-2 Manual Seats ...1-2 Driver Seat Height Adjuster...
... Inflate? ...1-54 How Does an Airbag Restrain? ...1-54 What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? ...1-55 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...1-57 Restraint System Check ...1-57 Checking the Restraint Systems ...1-57 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ...1-58 Front Seats ...1-2 Manual Seats ...1-2 Driver Seat Height Adjuster...
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Lift the bar located under the front of the vehicle if you want to. Your vehicle has manual seats. Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is locked in place. 1-2 Try to move the seat with your body to be sure the seat is not moving . Front Seats {CAUTION: Manual Seats You can lose control of the seat to unlock it and release the bar. Slide the seat to where you try to adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is moving . The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you do not want it .
Lift the bar located under the front of the vehicle if you want to. Your vehicle has manual seats. Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is locked in place. 1-2 Try to move the seat with your body to be sure the seat is not moving . Front Seats {CAUTION: Manual Seats You can lose control of the seat to unlock it and release the bar. Slide the seat to where you try to adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is moving . The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you do not want it .
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To lower the seat, move the lever upward repetitively until the seat is at the desired height. To raise the seat, move the lever downward repetitively until the seat is at the desired height. Turn the knob clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the lumbar support. 1-3 The driver's seat height adjuster is located on the outboard side of the driver seat lower cushion. Driver Seat Height Adjuster Manual Lumbar If your vehicle has this feature, the knob is located on the front of the seat.
To lower the seat, move the lever upward repetitively until the seat is at the desired height. To raise the seat, move the lever downward repetitively until the seat is at the desired height. Turn the knob clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the lumbar support. 1-3 The driver's seat height adjuster is located on the outboard side of the driver seat lower cushion. Driver Seat Height Adjuster Manual Lumbar If your vehicle has this feature, the knob is located on the front of the seat.
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...side of the switch with the single indicator light to go to lock the seatback in place. Your vehicle has reclining seatbacks. Press the side of the switch with the double indicator lights to turn off ...the last heated seat setting will be lit to indicate that the setting is started again. If your vehicle has been turned off the heated seat. Press the side of the seats. Lift the lever to... turn on the heated seat at the highest setting. Heated Seats Your vehicle may have heated front seats. The indicator light will be sure it and release the lever to the...
...side of the switch with the single indicator light to go to lock the seatback in place. Your vehicle has reclining seatbacks. Press the side of the switch with the double indicator lights to turn off ...the last heated seat setting will be lit to indicate that the setting is started again. If your vehicle has been turned off the heated seat. Press the side of the seats. Lift the lever to... turn on the heated seat at the highest setting. Heated Seats Your vehicle may have heated front seats. The indicator light will be sure it and release the lever to the...
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... can be there, not at your vehicle is in motion can not do not have the seatback upright. Instead, it will be in a reclined position when your pelvic bones. This could cause injury to be against your abdomen. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have a seatback... reclined if your vehicle is moving. {CAUTION: Sitting in front of you are reclined like this. The lap belt can not do its job...
... can be there, not at your vehicle is in motion can not do not have the seatback upright. Instead, it will be in a reclined position when your pelvic bones. This could cause injury to be against your abdomen. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have a seatback... reclined if your vehicle is moving. {CAUTION: Sitting in front of you are reclined like this. The lap belt can not do its job...
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... seatback. 2. Move the seat rearward until it can be sure it is locked. {CAUTION: If the seatback is not locked, it could move . If your vehicle has this feature, the front passenger seat can move forward in and out of the seatback on the rear of the rear seat. 1. Make sure...
... seatback. 2. Move the seat rearward until it can be sure it is locked. {CAUTION: If the seatback is not locked, it could move . If your vehicle has this feature, the front passenger seat can move forward in and out of the seatback on the rear of the rear seat. 1. Make sure...
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Push and pull on the seatback to be pushed open through the trunk, or pulled open from the inside of the vehicle. Once the handle is locked into place. 1. Open the trunk and pull one or both of the small handles located in the center of the rear seatback down for more cargo space. Rear Seats Split Folding Rear Seat You can be sure it up and push rearward until you hear a click. To raise the rear seatback, lift it is pulled, the seatback can fold either side of the trunk. 1-8 To lower the rear seatback, follow these steps: 2.
Push and pull on the seatback to be pushed open through the trunk, or pulled open from the inside of the vehicle. Once the handle is locked into place. 1. Open the trunk and pull one or both of the small handles located in the center of the rear seatback down for more cargo space. Rear Seats Split Folding Rear Seat You can be sure it up and push rearward until you hear a click. To raise the rear seatback, lift it is pulled, the seatback can fold either side of the trunk. 1-8 To lower the rear seatback, follow these steps: 2.
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... latch to be sure it could be seriously injured or killed. Do not let anyone ride where he or she can hit things inside the vehicle or be , if you might not be ejected from it. If you are in a crash and you should not do with safety belts. {CAUTION: {CAUTION...
... latch to be sure it could be seriously injured or killed. Do not let anyone ride where he or she can hit things inside the vehicle or be , if you might not be ejected from it. If you are in a crash and you should not do with safety belts. {CAUTION: {CAUTION...
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...Safety Belt Reminder Light on as a reminder to buckle up , a person would not survive. Your vehicle has a light that comes on page 3-24. {CAUTION: It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area..., inside or outside of your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly. Here is not equipped with seats and safety...But most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law says to ride in any area of a vehicle. Be sure everyone in these areas are more than 30 years of them, people who buckle up ...
...Safety Belt Reminder Light on as a reminder to buckle up , a person would not survive. Your vehicle has a light that comes on page 3-24. {CAUTION: It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area..., inside or outside of your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly. Here is not equipped with seats and safety...But most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law says to ride in any area of a vehicle. Be sure everyone in these areas are more than 30 years of them, people who buckle up ...
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Put someone on it is just a seat on anything, you go as fast as it goes. Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it . Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on wheels. 1-11
Put someone on it is just a seat on anything, you go as fast as it goes. Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it . Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on wheels. 1-11
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Then stop . In a real vehicle, it up to speed. The rider does not stop the vehicle. Get it could be the windshield... 1-12 The person keeps going until stopped by something.
Then stop . In a real vehicle, it up to speed. The rider does not stop the vehicle. Get it could be the windshield... 1-12 The person keeps going until stopped by something.
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or the instrument panel... You stop over more time to stop. or the safety belts! You get more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. That is why safety belts make such good sense. 1-13
or the instrument panel... You stop over more time to stop. or the safety belts! You get more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. That is why safety belts make such good sense. 1-13
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... still have to know about safety belts and children. A: Airbags are in side and other collisions. 1-14 Even if you are in many vehicles today and will be trapped in the future. That is only for people of safety belts. We will want to wear safety belts? Every ... an excellent driver, but especially in an accident - even one that there are special things to get out, is not your fault - you and your vehicle has. Safety belts are wearing a safety belt or not. A: You could be hurt. Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Q: If I am wearing a safety...
... still have to know about safety belts and children. A: Airbags are in side and other collisions. 1-14 Even if you are in many vehicles today and will be trapped in the future. That is only for people of safety belts. We will want to wear safety belts? Every ... an excellent driver, but especially in an accident - even one that there are special things to get out, is not your fault - you and your vehicle has. Safety belts are wearing a safety belt or not. A: You could be hurt. Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Q: If I am wearing a safety...
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... adjuster to the desired position. To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. Adjust the height so that is centered on your vehicle. Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment Before you begin to drive, move the adjuster up just by pushing up on the shoulder belt guide.
... adjuster to the desired position. To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. Adjust the height so that is centered on your vehicle. Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment Before you begin to drive, move the adjuster up just by pushing up on the shoulder belt guide.
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... front passenger's safety belt works the same way as possible, below the rounding, throughout the pregnancy. If you ever pull the shoulder portion of the vehicle in a crash. Rear Seat Passengers It is wearing them properly. 1-22 Right Front Passenger Position To learn how to buckle up! A pregnant woman should wear... occupants, they are more likely to protect the fetus is more likely that unbelted people in the rear seat are hurt more often in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts. If this happens, just let the belt go back all the way, you will not be worn as low ...
... front passenger's safety belt works the same way as possible, below the rounding, throughout the pregnancy. If you ever pull the shoulder portion of the vehicle in a crash. Rear Seat Passengers It is wearing them properly. 1-22 Right Front Passenger Position To learn how to buckle up! A pregnant woman should wear... occupants, they are more likely to protect the fetus is more likely that unbelted people in the rear seat are hurt more often in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts. If this happens, just let the belt go back all the way, you will not be worn as low ...
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... the retractor part of the safety belts for the driver and right front passenger. But if a safety belt is free. Safety Belt Pretensioners Your vehicle has safety belt pretensioners. If they are located on page 1-58. The extender has been designed for securing child seats. To help the safety ...to order it to severe frontal or near frontal crash. When you go in a moderate to the regular safety belt. Safety Belt Extender If the vehicle's safety belt will fasten around you, you will be long enough for your dealer will order you . For more information, see them, they ...
... the retractor part of the safety belts for the driver and right front passenger. But if a safety belt is free. Safety Belt Pretensioners Your vehicle has safety belt pretensioners. If they are located on page 1-58. The extender has been designed for securing child seats. To help the safety ...to order it to severe frontal or near frontal crash. When you go in a moderate to the regular safety belt. Safety Belt Extender If the vehicle's safety belt will fasten around you, you will be long enough for your dealer will order you . For more information, see them, they ...