To prepare your vehicle for a long trip, consider having it serviced by your dealer/retailer before departing.
Things to check on your own include: - Windshield Washer Fluid: Reservoir full?
Windows clean — inside and outside?
- Wiper Blades: In good shape?
- Fuel, Engine Oil, Other Fluids: All levels checked?
- Lamps: Do they all work and are lenses clean?
- Tires: Are treads good? Are tires inflated to recommended pressure?
- Weather and Maps: Safe to travel?
Have up-to-date maps?
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
Highway HypnosisChevrolet Cobalt Service & Repair Manual. Exhaust System Complete, Replace
  		Removal
	
		Warning: Approved safety glasses 
		and gloves should be worn when performing this procedure to reduce the chance 
		of personal injury.
	
	
		Caution: Do not over flex or 
		damage the flex joint when moving the flex joint from the normal mounting 
		position.
	
	
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