Chevrolet Sonic Owner's Manual: Liftgate (Hatchback)
Warning
Exhaust gases can enter the vehicle if it is driven with the liftgate, hatch/trunk open, or with any objects that pass through the seal between the body and the hatch/trunk or liftgate. Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide (CO) which cannot be seen or smelled. It can cause unconsciousness and even death.
If the vehicle must be driven with the liftgate or hatch/trunk open:
- . Close all of the windows.
- . Fully open the air outlets on or under the instrument panel.
- . Adjust the climate control system to a setting that brings in only outside air and set the fan speed to the highest setting. See “Climate Control Systems” in the Index.
- . If the vehicle is equipped with a power liftgate, disable the power liftgate function.
For more information about carbon monoxide, see Engine Exhaust.
To lock or unlock the liftgate from the inside, press
or
on the central locking switch or on
the driver door.
The vehicle must be in P (Park) for automatic transmissions. For manual transmissions the parking brake must be engaged.
To open the liftgate from the outside, press
on the RKE transmitter to unlock all
doors, then use the touch pad.
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation.
When closing the liftgate, close from the center to ensure that it fully latches.
Emergency Trunk Release Handle
Caution
Do not use the emergency trunk release handle as a tie-down or anchor point
when securing items in the trunk as it could damage the handle.
There is a glow-in-the-dark emergency trunk re ...
Vehicle Security
This vehicle has theft-deterrent features; however, they do not make the vehicle
impossible to steal. ...
Other materials:
Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)
If you are parking on a hill and you do not shift the transmission into P (Park)
properly, the weight of the vehicle may put too much force on the parking pawl in
the transmission. You may find it difficult to pull the shift lever out of P (Park).
This is called “torque lock.” To prevent t ...
Rear Side Door Check Link Replacement
Rear Side Door Check Link Replacement
Callout
Component Name
Preliminary Procedures
Move the window to the full up position.
Remove the rear side door trim panel. Refer to Rear Side Door Trim
Replacement
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Instrument Panel Center Molding Replacement (Without U58)
Instrument Panel Center Molding Replacement
Callout
Component Name
1
Instrument Panel Center Molding Assembly
Procedure
Use a flat bladed plastic trim tool in the shown locations, then
rotate the trim tool 90 ...
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