Chevrolet Cobalt Service & Repair Manual: Hood
Removal
1. |
Open and support hood. |
2. |
Install a protective covering over
fenders. |
3. |
Remove hood insulator, if equipped. |
4. |
Mark upper hood hinge location to hood
with a grease pencil. |
5. |
With an assistant, remove hood hinge
to hood bolts, Fig. 1. |
6. |
With an assistant, remove hood. |
|
Installation
1. |
With an assistant, position hood to
hinges. |
2. |
Align hood hinges to alignment marks
on hood. |
3. |
Install bolts that secure hinge to
hood Fig. 1. |
4. |
Torque bolts to 89 inch lbs. |
5. |
Install hood insulator, if equipped. |
6. |
Adjust hood, as required. |
7. |
Remove protective covering from fenders. |
8. |
Remove support and close hood. |
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Adjustment
1. |
Loosen hinge to body bolts to adjust
hood fore and aft, and cross-vehicle, Fig. 2.
Position hood as needed. |
2. |
Loosen hinge to hood bolts to adjust
hood up and down at rear of hood. Position hood as needed. |
3. |
Adjust hood latch and hood bumpers
to adjust hood up and down at front of hood, Fig. 3. |
4. |
Tighten hinge and latch bolts. |
|
a. |
Torque hinge-to-hood bolts to
89 inch lbs. |
|
b. |
Torque hinge-to-body bolts to
89 inch lbs. |
|
c. |
Torque hood latch nuts to 89
inch lbs. |
|

Fig. 1 Hood hinge bolts

Fig. 2 Hood hinge adjustment

Fig. 3 Hood latch & hood bumpers
Removal
1.
Remove fuel filler pocket.
2.
Apply tape around fuel filler area
to protect paint.
3.
Use a dril ...
Removal
When a hood hold open device
is being removed or installed, provide alternate support to avoid possibility
of damage to vehicle or personal injury.
...
See also:
Chevrolet Cobalt Owners Manual. Remote Vehicle Start
With this feature the engine can be started from outside
of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Aim the RKE transmitter at the vehicle.
2. Press .
3. Immediately after completing Step 2, press and
hold until the turn signal
lamps flash.
When the vehicle starts, the parking lamps will turn ...
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