Before leaving the vehicle, fully press the clutch pedal down, move the shift lever into R (Reverse), and firmly apply the parking brake. Once the shift lever has been placed in R (Reverse) with the clutch pedal pressed down, the ignition key can be turned to LOCK/OFF, then remove the key and release the clutch pedal.
See Manual Transmission Operation.
Shifting Out of Park (Automatic Transmission)
Parking Over Things That BurnChevrolet Cobalt Service & Repair Manual. Door Latch
Front
1.
Remove front door trim panel as outlined
in "Door Trim Panel.".
2.
Remove water deflector from front door.
3.
Remove three door latch retaining screws,
Fig. 1.
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