Chevrolet Cobalt Service & Repair Manual: Rear Side Door
Removal
1. |
Disable Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
(SIR) system. |
2. |
Disconnect battery ground cable. |
3. |
Remove rear door trim panel. |
4. |
Remove water deflector. |
5. |
Remove rear side door check link bolt.
(2). |
6. |
Disconnect electrical connector, if
equipped. |
7. |
Support door before removing hinge
bolts (1) & (3), Fig. 1. |
8. |
With aid of an assistant, remove door. |
9. |
When replacing door it is required
to transfer all internal components. |
|
Installation
1. |
When replacing door it is required
to transfer all of internal components. |
2. |
With aid of assistant, support door
and carefully align hinges to hinge pillar. |
3. |
Install hinge to door frame bolts (1)
& (3), Fig. 1.Torqueto 26 ft. lbs. |
4. |
Connect electrical connector, if equipped. |
5. |
Install front side door check link
bolt (2). Torque to 15 ft. lbs. |
6. |
Install water deflector. |
7. |
Install front door trim panel. |
8. |
Connect battery ground cable. |
9. |
Enable Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
(SIR) system. |
|

Fig. 1 Rear side door
Removal
1.
Release lock rod using a flat-bladed
tool.
2.
Disconnect electrical connector if
equipped.
3.
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Removal
1.
Remove interior trim panel.
2.
Remove water deflector.
3.
Remove rear side door lock screws (1),
...
See also:
Chevrolet Cobalt Owners Manual. When Should an Airbag Inflate?
Frontal airbags are designed to inflate in moderate to
severe frontal or near-frontal crashes to help reduce the
potential for severe injuries mainly to the driver's or right
front passenger's head and chest. However, they are
only designed to inflate if the impact exceeds a
predetermined deplo ...