Getting to Know Your
Cobalt
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Parking Your Vehicle
Your vehicle is equipped with an
electronic shift lock release system.
Automatic Transaxle
When parking your vehicle, the system
prevents the ignition key from being
removed unless the shift lever is in Park
with the shift lever button fully released.
When shifting into Park, press down the
brake pedal. Then move the shift lever
into Park by pressing the button on the
shift lever and pushing the lever all the
way forward. With the vehicle in Park,
turn the ignition key to Lock and remove
the key.
Your vehicle is equipped with an electric
BTSI (Brake Transmission Shift
Interlock). The shift lever cannot be
moved out of Park position without first
pressing the brake. To shift out of Park,
press down the brake pedal before
shifting. Then press the button on the
shift lever and move the lever to the
desired gear position. The shift lever will
not move from the Park position if the
button is pressed before the brake. The
shift lever also will not shift out of Park
if the ignition is in the Lock position.
Manual Transaxle
To park your vehicle, press down the
clutch pedal. Then move the shift lever
into Reverse and apply the parking
brake. Turn the ignition key to Lock and
remove the key.
To start your vehicle, hold down the
clutch pedal and shift into Neutral. Your
vehicle will not start if the clutch pedal is
not all the way down.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Traction Control (if equipped)
The Traction Control system activates
every time you start your vehicle. When
one or more of the drive wheels begin to
spin from traction loss, the Traction
Control system will illuminate a light on
the instrument panel and reduce engine
power until traction is regained. If your
vehicle becomes stuck, and rocking the
vehicle is required, the system should
be turned off.
To deactivate the Traction Control
system, move the gearshift lever to the
1 position.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Electric Power Steering
The speed-sensitive electric power
steering system offers variable-effort
steering assistance based on vehicle
speed, providing more assistance at
lower speeds and less assistance at
higher speeds.
If you turn the steering wheel in either
direction several times until it stops, or
hold the steering wheel in the stopped
position for an extended time, you may
notice a reduced amount of power steer-
ing assistance. The normal amount of
power steering assistance should return
shortly after a few normal steering
movements.
See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.
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