Chevrolet 2009 Cobalt - Service and Appearance Care

Service ............................................................5-3
Accessories and Modifications ..........................5-3
California Proposition 65 Warning .....................5-4
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements .....5-4
Doing Your Own Service Work .........................5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
the Vehicle .................................................5-5
Fuel ................................................................5-5
Gasoline Octane ............................................5-5
Gasoline Specifications ....................................5-6
California Fuel ...............................................5-6
Additives .......................................................5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries ...............................5-7
Filling the Tank ..............................................5-8
Filling a Portable Fuel Container .....................5-10
Checking Things Under the Hood ....................5-10
Hood Release ..............................................5-11
Engine Compartment Overview .......................5-12
Engine Oil ...................................................5-15
Engine Oil Life System ..................................5-19
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter (2.0L Turbo Engine) ....5-21
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter (2.2L Engine) ............5-24
Automatic Transmission Fluid .........................5-25
Manual Transmission Fluid .............................5-26
Hydraulic Clutch ...........................................5-26
Cooling System ............................................5-26
Engine Coolant .............................................5-28
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap ..................5-31
Engine Overheating .......................................5-32
Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-34
Brakes ........................................................5-35
Battery ........................................................5-38
Jump Starting ...............................................5-39
Headlamp Aiming ...........................................5-44
Bulb Replacement .........................................
.5-46
Halogen Bulbs ..............................................5-46
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps ....................................5-47
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) .........5-48
Taillamps and Turn Signal Lamps (Coupe) .......5-49
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps (Sedan) .............................5-50
Back-Up Lamps (Coupe) ................................5-51
License Plate Lamp ......................................5-52
Replacement Bulbs .......................................5-52
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............5-53
Tires ..............................................................5-54
Winter Tires .................................................5-55
Tire Sidewall Labeling ...................................5-56
Tire Terminology and Definitions .....................5-60
Inflation - Tire Pressure .................................5-62
Tire Pressure Monitor System .........................5-64
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care
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