Chevrolet Sonic Owner's Manual: Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check
Warning
When you are doing this check, the vehicle could begin to move. You or others could be injured and property could be damaged. Make sure there is room in front of the vehicle in case it begins to roll. Be ready to apply the regular brake at once should the vehicle begin to move.
Park on a fairly steep hill, with the vehicle facing downhill. Keeping your foot on the regular brake, set the parking brake.
- To check the parking brake's holding ability: With the engine running and the transmission in N (Neutral), slowly remove foot pressure from the regular brake pedal. Do this until the vehicle is held by the parking brake only.
- To check the P (Park) mechanism's holding ability: With the engine running, shift to P (Park). Then release the parking brake followed by the regular brake.
Contact your dealer if service is required.
Ignition Transmission Lock Check
While parked, and with the parking brake set, try to turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF
in each shift lever position.
For automatic transmission vehicles, the ignition should turn to LOCK/OFF
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Other materials:
License Plate Lamp
Lamp Assembly
Bulb Assembly
1. Bulb Socket
2. Bulb
3. Lamp Assembly
To replace one of these bulbs:
1. Push the left end of the lamp assembly toward the right.
2. Turn the lamp assembly down to remove it.
3. Turn the bulb socket (1) counterclockwise to remove it from the lamp assembly
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Tire-to-Wheel Match-Mounting (Vectoring)
Note: After remounting a tire to a wheel or after replacing a tire
and/or a wheel, remeasure the tire and wheel assembly runout in order to verify
that the amount of runout has been reduced and brought to within tolerances.
Ensure that the tire and wheel assembly is properly balanced ...
Clutch Pedal Position Sensor Replacement
Removal Procedure
Remove the instrument panel lower trim pad cover.
Refer to Instrument Panel Lower Trim Pad Cover Replacement.
Remove the clutch pedal position sensor bolt (2).
Remove the clutch pedal position sensor (1).
Disconnect the clu ...
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