door lock CHEVROLET COBALT 2007 1.G Owners Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems
........................ 7
Front Seats
.............................................. 9
Rear Seats
............................................. 16
Safety Belts
............................................ 18
Child Restraints
...................................... 40
Airbag System
........................................ 68
Restraint System Check
......................... 84
Features and Controls
................................. 87
Keys
....................................................... 89
Doors and Locks
.................................... 98
Windows
............................................... 104
Theft-Deterrent Systems
....................... 107
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
..... 111
Mirrors
.................................................. 130
OnStar
®System
................................... 132
Storage Areas
...................................... 136
Sunroof
................................................ 137Instrument Panel
........................................ 139
Instrument Panel Overview
................... 142
Climate Controls
................................... 158
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
... 164
Driver Information Center (DIC)
............ 181
Audio System(s)
................................... 192
Driving Your Vehicle
.................................. 225
Your Driving, the Road, and
Your Vehicle
..................................... 226
Towing
................................................. 264
Service and Appearance Care
................... 277
Service
................................................. 280
Fuel
...................................................... 282
Checking Things Under the Hood
......... 288
Headlamp Aiming
................................. 328
Bulb Replacement
................................ 331
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
... 337
2007 Chevrolet Cobalt Owner ManualM
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Driver Position
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here is how to
wear it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight.
To see how, see “Seats” in the Index.
3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across
you. Do not let it get twisted.The lap-shoulder belt may lock if you pull the
belt across you very quickly. If this happens,
let the belt go back slightly to unlock it.
Then pull the belt across you more slowly.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it
clicks.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is
secure. If the belt is not long enough,
seeSafety Belt Extender on page 39.
Make sure the release button on the buckle is
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle
the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
5. Move the shoulder belt height adjuster to the
height that is right for you. Improper shoulder
belt height adjustment could reduce the
effectiveness of the safety belt in a crash.
SeeShoulder Belt Height Adjustment
on page 31.
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To unlatch the belt, push the button on the buckle.
The belt should go back out of the way.
Before you close the door, be sure the belt is out
of the way. If you slam the door on it, you can
damage both the belt and your vehicle.
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment
Before you begin to drive, move the shoulder belt
height adjuster to the height that is right for you.
Adjust the height so that the shoulder portion
of the belt is centered on your shoulder. The belt
should be away from your face and neck, but
not falling off your shoulder. Improper shoulder belt
height adjustment could reduce the effectiveness
of the safety belt in a crash.
To move it down, press
the release button (A)
and move the height
adjuster to the desired
position. You can
move the height
adjuster up just by
pushing up on the
shoulder belt guide.
After you move the height adjuster to where you
want it, try to move it down without pressing
the release button to make sure it has locked
into position.
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{CAUTION:
If something is between an occupant and
an airbag, the bag might not inate
properly or it might force the object into
that person causing severe injury or even
death. The path of an inating airbag must
be kept clear. Do not put anything
between an occupant and an airbag, and
do not attach or put anything on the
steering wheel hub or on or near any
other airbag covering. And, if your vehicle
has roof-mounted side impact airbags,
never secure anything to the roof of your
vehicle by routing the rope or tie down
through any door or window opening.
If you do, the path of an inating side
impact airbag will be blocked. The path of
an inating airbag must be kept clear.
When Should an Airbag Inate?
The driver’s and right front passenger’s frontal
airbags are designed to inate in moderate to
severe frontal or near-frontal crashes. But they are
designed to inate only if the impact exceeds a
predetermined deployment threshold. Deployment
thresholds take into account a variety of desired
deployment and non-deployment events and
are used to predict how severe a crash is likely to
be in time for the airbags to inate and help
restrain the occupants. Whether your frontal
airbags will or should deploy is not based on how
fast your vehicle is traveling. It depends largely
on what you hit, the direction of the impact
and how quickly your vehicle slows down.
In addition, your vehicle has “dual-stage”
frontal airbags, which adjust the restraint
according to crash severity. Your vehicle has
an electronic frontal sensor which helps the
sensing system distinguish between a moderate
frontal impact and a more severe frontal impact.
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What Will You See After an Airbag
Inates?
After a frontal airbag inates, it quickly deates, so
quickly that some people may not even realize
the airbag inated. Roof-mounted side impact
airbags may still be at least partially inated
minutes after the vehicle comes to rest. Some
components of the airbag module — the steering
wheel hub for the driver’s airbag, the instrument
panel for the right front passenger’s airbag, or the
garnish trim and ceiling of your vehicle near
the side windows for vehicles with roof–mounted
side impact airbags — may be hot for a short time.
The parts of the airbag that come into contact
with you may be warm, but not too hot to touch.
There may be some smoke and dust coming from
the vents in the deated airbags. Airbag ination
does not prevent the driver from seeing out of the
windshield or being able to steer the vehicle,
nor does it prevent people from leaving the vehicle.
{CAUTION:
When an airbag inates, there may be
dust in the air. This dust could cause
breathing problems for people with a
history of asthma or other breathing
trouble. To avoid this, everyone in the
vehicle should get out as soon as it is
safe to do so. If you have breathing
problems but cannot get out of the vehicle
after an airbag inates, then get fresh air
by opening a window or a door. If you
experience breathing problems following
an airbag deployment, you should seek
medical attention.
Your vehicle has a feature that may automatically
unlock the doors, turn the interior lamps on, and
turn on the hazard warning ashers when the
airbags inate. You can lock the doors again, turn
the interior lamps off, and turn the hazard warning
ashers off by using the controls for those features.
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Keys.............................................................. 89
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.......... 91
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation.................................... 92
Doors and Locks.......................................... 98
Door Locks................................................. 98
Power Door Locks....................................... 99
Delayed Locking.......................................... 99
Automatic Door Lock................................. 100
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock....... 100
Rear Door Security Locks (Sedan)............ 100
Lockout Protection..................................... 101
Trunk........................................................ 102
Windows...................................................... 104
Manual Windows....................................... 104
Power Windows........................................ 105
Sun Visors................................................ 106Theft-Deterrent Systems............................. 107
Content Theft-Deterrent............................. 107
PASS-Key
®III+......................................... 109
PASS-Key®III+ Operation......................... 109
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle......... 111
New Vehicle Break-In................................ 111
Ignition Positions....................................... 112
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)............. 115
Starting the Engine.................................... 115
Engine Coolant Heater.............................. 117
Automatic Transaxle Operation.................. 118
Manual Transaxle Operation...................... 121
Parking Brake........................................... 123
Shifting Into Park (P)
(Automatic Transaxle)............................ 124
Shifting Out of Park (P)
(Automatic Transaxle)............................ 126
Section 2 Features and Controls
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One key is used for the
ignition, the doors and
all other locks.
When a new vehicle is delivered, the dealer
removes the key tag from the key and gives it to
the rst owner.Each tag has a code on it that tells your dealer or
a qualied locksmith how to make extra keys.
Keep the tag in a safe place. If you lose your key,
you will be able to have a new one made easily
using the tag.
If you need a new key, contact your dealer who can
obtain the correct key code. SeeRoadside
Assistance Program on page 420for more
information.
Notice:If you ever lock your keys in your
vehicle, you may have to damage the vehicle
to get in. Be sure you have spare keys.
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Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation
The vehicle’s doors may be locked and
unlocked, and the trunk can be opened from
about 3 feet (1 m) up to 197 feet (60 m) away with
the remote keyless entry transmitter. If your vehicle
has the remote vehicle start feature, you can also
start the vehicle’s engine with the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter.The following functions may be available if your
vehicle has the RKE system./(Remote Vehicle Start):If your vehicle has
this feature, the engine may be started from
outside the vehicle using the RKE transmitter.
See “Remote Vehicle Start” later in this section
for more detailed information.
Q(Lock):Press the lock button to lock all the
doors. The interior lamps will turn off after all of the
doors are closed. If enabled through the Driver
Information Center (DIC), the remote lock feedback
can be programmed to have the horn chirp
and/or the turn signals ash when the RKE
transmitter is used to lock the vehicle’s doors.
See “LOCK HORN” and “LIGHT FLASH” under
DIC Vehicle Personalization on page 186for more
information.
Pressing the lock button may also arm the
content theft-deterrent system. SeeContent
Theft-Deterrent on page 107.
Remote Keyless Entry
with Remote StartRemote Keyless Entry
without Remote Start
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K(Unlock):Press the unlock button to unlock
the driver’s door. If the button is pressed again
within ve seconds, all remaining doors will unlock.
The interior lamps will turn on and stay on for
20 seconds or until the ignition is turned on. If
enabled through the DIC, the remote unlock
feedback can be programmed to have the horn
chirp and/or the turn signals ash when the RKE
transmitter is used to unlock the vehicle’s doors.
See “UNLOCK HORN” and “LIGHT FLASH” under
DIC Vehicle Personalization on page 186for more
information.
If enabled through the DIC, and it is dark enough
outside, the vehicle’s high-beam headlamps,
parking lamps, and back-up lamps will turn on
each time the unlock button on the transmitter is
pressed. These exterior lamps will stay on for
20 seconds, or until a door is opened. See “EXT
(Exterior) LIGHTS” underDIC Vehicle
Personalization on page 186for additional
information.
Pressing the unlock button on the RKE transmitter
will disarm the content theft-deterrent system. See
Content Theft-Deterrent on page 107.V(Remote Trunk Release):The trunk will
open when this button on the transmitter is pressed
and held for about one second. You can open the
trunk with the transmitter when the vehicle speed is
less than 2 mph (3 km/h), when the ignition is off, or
when the vehicle shift lever is in PARK (P), if your
vehicle has an automatic transaxle.
L(Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm):This button
may be used to locate your vehicle. Press and
release this button to initiate vehicle locate. The
horn will sound three times and the headlamps
and turn signals will ash three times. Press and
hold the button for about three seconds to initiate
the panic alarm. The horn will sound and the
headlamps and turn signals will ash for
30 seconds. Press the button again to cancel
the panic alarm.
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Doors and Locks
Door Locks
{CAUTION:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers, especially children, can
easily open the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. When a door is locked,
the handle will not open it. You
increase the chance of being thrown
out of the vehicle in a crash if the doors
are not locked. So, wear safety belts
properly and lock the doors whenever
you drive.
Young children who get into unlocked
vehicles may be unable to get out.
A child can be overcome by extreme
heat and can suffer permanent injuries
or even death from heat stroke. Always
lock your vehicle whenever you
leave it.
CAUTION: (Continued)
CAUTION: (Continued)

Outsiders can easily enter through an
unlocked door when you slow down
or stop your vehicle. Locking your
doors can help prevent this from
happening.
There are several ways to lock and unlock your
vehicle.
To lock the driver’s door from the outside, turn the
key clockwise. To unlock the door, turn the key
counterclockwise.
You can also use the remote keyless entry
transmitter, if equipped, to lock and unlock the
doors.
From the inside, use the manual lock knobs on
each door or the power door lock switch to
lock and unlock all doors.
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