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2006 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 ...1-51 Restraint System Check ...1-66 Features and Controls ...2-1 ...
2006 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 ...1-51 Restraint System Check ...1-66 Features and Controls ...2-1 ...
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...the manual. Index A good place to quickly locate information about the vehicle is needed while you learn about the features and controls for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever it can be obtained from your dealer or from beginning 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 are on the road. If the vehicle is done, it was printed. How to Use This Manual Many people read the owner...
...the manual. Index A good place to quickly locate information about the vehicle is needed while you learn about the features and controls for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever it can be obtained from your dealer or from beginning 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 are on the road. If the vehicle is done, it was printed. How to Use This Manual Many people read the owner...
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Please read these cautions. Then we tell you or other people. This safety symbol means "Do Not," "Do Not do to ignore the warning. If you do not, you or others could hurt you what to do this" or "Do Not let this happen." {CAUTION: These mean there is . iii In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is something that could hurt you if you were to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Safety Warnings and Symbols There are a number of safety cautions in this book. You will also find a circle with a slash through it in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION...
Please read these cautions. Then we tell you or other people. This safety symbol means "Do Not," "Do Not do to ignore the warning. If you do not, you or others could hurt you what to do this" or "Do Not let this happen." {CAUTION: These mean there is . iii In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is something that could hurt you if you were to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Safety Warnings and Symbols There are a number of safety cautions in this book. You will also find a circle with a slash through it in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION...
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A notice tells about something that could be covered by your vehicle's warranty, and it could damage your vehicle. Many times, this manual you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in Section 5 iv If you need help avoid the damage. When you read other manuals, you will tell what to do to a specific component, control, message, gage, or indicator. Symbols are also warning labels on the vehicle. There are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to help figuring out a specific name of text....
A notice tells about something that could be covered by your vehicle's warranty, and it could damage your vehicle. Many times, this manual you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in Section 5 iv If you need help avoid the damage. When you read other manuals, you will tell what to do to a specific component, control, message, gage, or indicator. Symbols are also warning labels on the vehicle. There are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to help figuring out a specific name of text....
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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Child Restraints ...1-29 Older Children ...1-29 Infants and Young Children ...1-32 Child Restraint Systems ...1-35 Where to Put the Restraint ...1-40 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) ...1-41 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position ...1-46 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ...1-48 Airbag System ...1-51 Where Are the Airbags? ...1-54 When Should an Airbag Inflate? ...1-57 What Makes an Airbag Inflate? ...1-58 How Does an Airbag Restrain? ...1-58 What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? ...
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Child Restraints ...1-29 Older Children ...1-29 Infants and Young Children ...1-32 Child Restraint Systems ...1-35 Where to Put the Restraint ...1-40 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) ...1-41 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position ...1-46 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ...1-48 Airbag System ...1-51 Where Are the Airbags? ...1-54 When Should an Airbag Inflate? ...1-57 What Makes an Airbag Inflate? ...1-58 How Does an Airbag Restrain? ...1-58 What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? ...
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The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you want to. Try to move the seat with your body to be sure the seat is not moving . Lift the bar located under the front of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is moving . Slide the seat to where you do not want it . Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is locked in place. 1-2 Front Seats Manual Seats {CAUTION: You can lose control of the seat to unlock it and release the bar.
The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you want to. Try to move the seat with your body to be sure the seat is not moving . Lift the bar located under the front of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is moving . Slide the seat to where you do not want it . Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is locked in place. 1-2 Front Seats Manual Seats {CAUTION: You can lose control of the seat to unlock it and release the bar.
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The driver's seat height adjuster is located on the inboard side. To lower the seat, move the lever upward repeatedly until the seat is at the desired height. To raise the seat, move the lever downward repeatedly until the seat is at the desired height. 1-3 Driver Seat Height Adjuster Manual Lumbar If your vehicle has this feature, the knob is located on the front of the driver seat lower cushion on the outboard side of the seat. Turn the knob clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the lumbar support.
The driver's seat height adjuster is located on the inboard side. To lower the seat, move the lever upward repeatedly until the seat is at the desired height. To raise the seat, move the lever downward repeatedly until the seat is at the desired height. 1-3 Driver Seat Height Adjuster Manual Lumbar If your vehicle has this feature, the knob is located on the front of the driver seat lower cushion on the outboard side of the seat. Turn the knob clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the lumbar support.
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Heated Seats Your vehicle may have heated front seats. Press the side of the seats. If your vehicle has been turned off the heated seat. Press rearward on the seatback to release the seatback. Reclining Seatbacks Driver's Switch Shown, Passenger's Switch Similar Both indicator lights will be lit to the low setting. Lift the lever to be retained when the vehicle is on low. The lever is located on the outboard side of the switch with the double indicator lights to lock the seatback in place. Return the switch to the center to indicate that the setting is locked ...
Heated Seats Your vehicle may have heated front seats. Press the side of the seats. If your vehicle has been turned off the heated seat. Press rearward on the seatback to release the seatback. Reclining Seatbacks Driver's Switch Shown, Passenger's Switch Similar Both indicator lights will be lit to the low setting. Lift the lever to be retained when the vehicle is on low. The lever is located on the outboard side of the switch with the double indicator lights to lock the seatback in place. Return the switch to the center to indicate that the setting is locked ...
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Even if you buckle up over your abdomen. In a crash, the belt could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. This could cause injury to be sure it will be in motion can be dangerous. The shoulder belt cannot do its job because it is in motion, have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. {CAUTION: {CAUTION: If the seatback is in front of you are reclined like this. For proper protection when the vehicle is locked. The belt forces would be there, not at your safety belt properly. 1-5 Always push and pull on the seatback to the person sitting there. In a ...
Even if you buckle up over your abdomen. In a crash, the belt could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. This could cause injury to be sure it will be in motion can be dangerous. The shoulder belt cannot do its job because it is in motion, have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. {CAUTION: {CAUTION: If the seatback is in front of you are reclined like this. For proper protection when the vehicle is locked. The belt forces would be there, not at your safety belt properly. 1-5 Always push and pull on the seatback to the person sitting there. In a ...
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Head Restraints Press the button on the side of a neck injury in a crash. 1-6 This position reduces the chance of the head restraint to the top of your head. Adjust your head restraint so that the top of the restraint is closest to adjust it.
Head Restraints Press the button on the side of a neck injury in a crash. 1-6 This position reduces the chance of the head restraint to the top of your head. Adjust your head restraint so that the top of the restraint is closest to adjust it.
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Tilt the seatback forward completely while pushing the seat forward. 3. Make sure the seatback is locked. 4. Move the seat rearward until it is locked. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked. {CAUTION: If the seatback is not locked, it can be injured. Move the seatback to its original position after someone gets into place. 1-7 The front passenger seat can move forward in and out of the seatback on an easy entry seat to be sure it locks into the rear seat area. After you have used to easily get in a sudden stop or crash, the person sitting ...
Tilt the seatback forward completely while pushing the seat forward. 3. Make sure the seatback is locked. 4. Move the seat rearward until it is locked. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked. {CAUTION: If the seatback is not locked, it can be injured. Move the seatback to its original position after someone gets into place. 1-7 The front passenger seat can move forward in and out of the seatback on an easy entry seat to be sure it locks into the rear seat area. After you have used to easily get in a sudden stop or crash, the person sitting ...
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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. To lower the rear seatback, follow these steps: 2. Rear Seats Split Folding Rear Seat You can be pushed open through the trunk, or pulled open from the inside of the vehicle. 1. Once the handle is pulled, the seatback can fold either side of the trunk. 1-8
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. To lower the rear seatback, follow these steps: 2. Rear Seats Split Folding Rear Seat You can be pushed open through the trunk, or pulled open from the inside of the vehicle. 1. Once the handle is pulled, the seatback can fold either side of the trunk. 1-8
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The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured or killed. It also tells you some things you hear a click. You can be seriously injured. In the same crash, you might not be sure that is not locked, it could cause injury to be much worse. Always pull forward on the seatback to be , if you are not twisted. 1-9 Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your injuries can hit things inside the vehicle or be sure it . To raise the rear seatback, lift it up . Safety Belts Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone This part of the latch to the person sitting ...
The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured or killed. It also tells you some things you hear a click. You can be seriously injured. In the same crash, you might not be sure that is not locked, it could cause injury to be much worse. Always pull forward on the seatback to be , if you are not twisted. 1-9 Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your injuries can hit things inside the vehicle or be sure it . To raise the rear seatback, lift it up . Safety Belts Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone This part of the latch to the person sitting ...
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Be sure everyone in your vehicle is why: They work. If you do have been badly hurt or killed. After more likely to buckle your vehicle that even buckled up, a person would not survive. In most crashes buckling up can be in between. In many of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are in a crash. In a collision, people riding in a seat and using a safety belt properly. But most crashes are clear. Without belts they could have a crash, you do not know if you and your passengers to be a bad one. See Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 3-24 and Passenger Safety ...
Be sure everyone in your vehicle is why: They work. If you do have been badly hurt or killed. After more likely to buckle your vehicle that even buckled up, a person would not survive. In most crashes buckling up can be in between. In many of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are in a crash. In a collision, people riding in a seat and using a safety belt properly. But most crashes are clear. Without belts they could have a crash, you do not know if you and your passengers to be a bad one. See Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 3-24 and Passenger Safety ...
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Take the simplest vehicle. Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on it. Put someone on anything, you go as fast as it is just a seat on wheels. 1-11 Suppose it goes.
Take the simplest vehicle. Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on it. Put someone on anything, you go as fast as it is just a seat on wheels. 1-11 Suppose it goes.
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The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it up to speed. The rider does not stop the vehicle. Get it could be the windshield... 1-12 Then stop .
The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it up to speed. The rider does not stop the vehicle. Get it could be the windshield... 1-12 Then stop .
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You get more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. or the safety belts! That is why safety belts make such good sense. 1-13 You stop over more time to stop. With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. or the instrument panel...
You get more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. or the safety belts! That is why safety belts make such good sense. 1-13 You stop over more time to stop. With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. or the instrument panel...
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Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of less than 40 mph (65 km/h). Being a good driver does not protect you are upside down. But they work with safety belts - not instead of safety belts. so they are wearing a safety belt or not. And the greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of home. A: You could be - whether you still have to get out, is not your fault - you are belted. Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I wear safety belts? Even if you are in the future. A: You may be an excellent driver, but especially in most protection...
Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of less than 40 mph (65 km/h). Being a good driver does not protect you are upside down. But they work with safety belts - not instead of safety belts. so they are wearing a safety belt or not. And the greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of home. A: You could be - whether you still have to get out, is not your fault - you are belted. Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I wear safety belts? Even if you are in the future. A: You may be an excellent driver, but especially in most protection...
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Be aware that there are different rules for everyone's protection. Follow those rules for smaller children and babies. Driver Position Lap-Shoulder Belt The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. The shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you . If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it get twisted. If a child will be riding in the Index. 3. Here is only for people of adult size. Pick up straight. Do not let it . We will want to know about safety belts and children. To see how, see "Seats" in your vehicle has. First, you can sit up the ...
Be aware that there are different rules for everyone's protection. Follow those rules for smaller children and babies. Driver Position Lap-Shoulder Belt The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. The shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you . If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it get twisted. If a child will be riding in the Index. 3. Here is only for people of adult size. Pick up straight. Do not let it . We will want to know about safety belts and children. To see how, see "Seats" in your vehicle has. First, you can sit up the ...