Chevrolet 2010 Cobalt Coupe Automobile User Manual


 
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
Tires ............... .......... ......... ............ . 6-57
Winter Tires ....... ........... ........... ....... 6-58
Tire Sidewall Labeling .... .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. 6-59
Tire Terminology and Definitions .... .. . .. .. . .. . 6-63
Inflation - Tire Pressure ..... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... 6-66
Tire Pressure Monitor System .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-67
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation .... .. . .. . . .. . . 6-68
Tire Inspection and Rotation .... .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. 6-73
When It Is Time for New Tires ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-75
Buying New Tires ..... .... .... .... .... ..... .... 6-76
Different Size Tires and Wheels .... . . . . . . . . . . . 6-78
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ...... ........ ..... 6-78
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance .... . . . . . . . . 6-80
Wheel Replacement ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 6-80
Tire Chains .... ... ... ... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. ... .. 6-82
If a Tire Goes Flat .... .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. 6-82
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit .... . . . . . . . . . . 6-84
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit Storage .... . . 6-91
Changing a Flat Tire ..... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. .. .. 6-92
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools .... ... ... .. 6-93
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare
Tire (All Models Except SS) .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-98
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare
Tire (SS Model) .... .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. 6-102
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools .... . . . . 6-111
Compact Spare Tire .... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . 6-114
Appearance Care ....... .... ..... .... ..... ..... .. 6-115
Interior Cleaning ...... . ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. 6-115
Fabric/Carpet ....... .... ..... .... .... .... .... . 6-116
Leather ..... .... ... .. ... .... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6-117
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces ............. .............. ......... 6-117
Care of Safety Belts ..... ... .. . .. .. .. .. ... . .. . 6-118
Weatherstrips ............. ........ ......... ... 6-118
Washing Your Vehicle ...... . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . 6-118
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses .... . . . . . . . . . 6-119
Finish Care ....... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... .... 6-119
Windshield and Wiper Blades .... . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-120
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
and Trim .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. 6-121
Tires ....... .......... ......... .......... ...... 6-122
Sheet Metal Damage ...... ... ... .. ... .. ... ... 6-122
Finish Damage ...... .. ... .. ... .. ... ... .. .. ... 6-122
Underbody Maintenance ..... . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 6-122
Chemical Paint Spotting ...... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 6-123
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