Chevrolet Sonic Owner's Manual: Driving on Wet Roads
Rain and wet roads can reduce vehicle traction and affect your ability to stop and accelerate. Always drive slower in these types of driving conditions and avoid driving through large puddles and deep‐standing or flowing water.
Warning
Wet brakes can cause crashes. They might not work as well in a quick stop and could cause pulling to one side. You could lose control of the vehicle.
After driving through a large puddle of water or a car/vehicle wash, lightly apply the brake pedal until the brakes work normally.
Flowing or rushing water creates strong forces. Driving through flowing water could cause the vehicle to be carried away. If this happens, you and other vehicle occupants could drown. Do not ignore police warnings and be very cautious about trying to drive through flowing water.
Loss of Control
Skidding
There are three types of skids that correspond to the vehicle's three control
systems:
Braking Skid — wheels are not rolling.
Steering or Cornering Skid — too much speed or s ...
Hydroplaning
Hydroplaning is dangerous. Water can build up under the vehicle's tires so they
actually ride on the water. This can happen if the road is wet enough and you are
going fast enough. When the ve ...
Other materials:
What to Add
Use only new DOT 3 brake fluid from a sealed container. See Recommended Fluids
and Lubricants.
Always clean the brake/clutch fluid reservoir cap and the area around the cap
before removing it. This helps keep dirt from entering the reservoir.
Warning
With the wrong kind of fluid in the brake/ ...
Special Tools (MIT Tool Instructions)
Bluetooth Pairing for Vehicles with
Radio RPO: UF7
Either reset the pin code on the radio to 0000, or go under Device Info on
the radio and see what the pin code is (to enter it later on the MIT).
Turn the BT discoverable ON in the radio Bluetooth
settings.
Press Pair De ...
Fuel Tank Replacement
Removal Procedure
Disconnect the battery negative cable. Refer to
Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection.
Relieve the fuel pressure. Refer to
Fuel Pressure Relief.
Drain the fuel Tank. Refer to
Fuel Tank Draining.
Lift and support the vehicle. Refer ...
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