Slowly and cautiously spin the wheels to free the vehicle when stuck in sand, mud, ice, or snow. See Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out.
If the vehicle has a traction system, it can often help to free a stuck vehicle. Refer to the vehicle's traction system in the Index. If stuck too severely for the traction system to free the vehicle, turn the traction system off and use the rocking method.
WARNING:
If the vehicle's tires spin at high speed, they
can explode, and you or others could be injured.
The vehicle can overheat, causing an engine compartment fire or other damage. Spin the wheels as little as possible and avoid going above 55 km/h (35 mph) as shown on the speedometer.
For information about using tire chains on the vehicle, see Tire Chains.
Chevrolet Cobalt Owners Manual. Remote Vehicle Start
Your vehicle may have a remote start feature.
This feature allows you to start the engine from
outside the vehicle. It may also start the vehicle's
heating or air conditioning systems. When you start
your vehicle using the remote start feature, the climate
control system will come on and adjust ...