Chevrolet 2010 Cobalt Coupe Automobile User Manual


 
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
Service ...... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... ... ... 6-4
Accessories and Modifications ..... .. . .. .. . .. .. . 6-4
California Proposition 65 Warning ..... .. .. .. .. .. 6-5
California Perchlorate Materials
Requirements .......... ..... ...... ...... ...... 6-5
Doing Your Own Service Work ..... . .. .. .. . .. .. . 6-5
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
Vehicle ............. ........... .......... ...... 6-6
Fuel ........... ......... ........ .......... ....... .... 6-6
Gasoline Octane ....... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 6-7
Gasoline Specifications ..... .. .. .. .. ... . .. .. .. .. 6-7
California Fuel ...... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 6-7
Additives ........ ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... .... 6-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries ...... . .. ... .. .. .. . ... 6-9
Filling the Tank .... .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. 6-10
Filling a Portable Fuel Container ..... . .. .. . .. .. 6-12
Checking Things Under the Hood .... . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
Hood Release ...... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. . 6-13
Engine Compartment Overview ..... . .. . .. .. . .. 6-14
Engine Oil ...... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... ... 6-17
Engine Oil Life System ..... . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. 6-21
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter (2.0L Turbo
Engine) ........ ...... ..... ..... ..... ...... ... 6-23
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter (2.2L Engine) .... . . . . 6-25
Automatic Transmission Fluid ..... ..... .... .... 6-27
Manual Transmission Fluid .... . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . 6-27
Hydraulic Clutch ...... ... ... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. . 6-27
Cooling System ........ ....... ...... ..... ...... 6-28
Engine Coolant ...... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... 6-29
Engine Overheating ..... . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. 6-34
Windshield Washer Fluid .... . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . 6-36
Brakes ......... ....... ...... ....... ....... ..... 6-37
Battery ........... ...... ...... ..... ...... ....... 6-41
Jump Starting .......... ........ ...... ....... ... 6-42
Headlamp Aiming ..... .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 6-46
Bulb Replacement ....... ... ..... .... .... .... .... . 6-49
Halogen Bulbs ....... .... .... .... ..... .... .... . 6-49
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and
Parking Lamps ..... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6-50
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) .... . 6-51
Taillamps and Turn Signal Lamps (Coupe) .... . 6-52
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up
Lamps (Sedan) ....... .. ... ... ... ... ... .. .... 6-53
Back-Up Lamps (Coupe) ..... . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . 6-54
License Plate Lamp ............ .......... ...... 6-55
Replacement Bulbs ....... ... .... ... .... .. .... . 6-55
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ...... ..... 6-56
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