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Question posted by hammaral59 on August 17th, 2013

Key Out Accessories Still On

Periodically when my 2005 cobalt has been put in park, engine off, key removed, the accessories panel lights will stay on. When I encounter this I will restart the engine and go through the normal process of parking, shutting off all accessories,(AC,radio,etc.),before removing the key. I also make sure the wheel goes into the locked position. There have been times I have repeated the normal steps over and over before it will finally shut down properly. This may not happen for weeks at a time. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Also, the key never gets stuck in the ignition. Thanks

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