Chevrolet Sonic Owner's Manual: Special Application Services

Tire Rotation and Required Services Every 12 000 km/ 7,500 mi

Rotate the tires, if recommended for the vehicle, and perform the following services. See Tire Rotation. Check engine oil level and oil life percentage. If needed, change engine oil and filte ...

Additional Maintenance and Care

Your vehicle is an important investment and caring for it properly may help to avoid future costly repairs. To maintain vehicle performance, additional maintenance services may be required. It is ...

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Antilock Brake System (ABS)
This vehicle has ABS, an advanced electronic braking system that helps prevent a braking skid. When the vehicle begins to drive away, ABS checks itself. A momentary motor or clicking noise might be heard while this test is going on, and it might even be noticed that the brake pedal moves a lit ...

Front Wheel Drive Shaft Outer Joint and Boot Replacement
Special Tools DT-35910 Drive Axle Boot Clamp Pliers For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools Disassemble Procedure Remove the wheel drive shaft from the vehicle. Refer to Front Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement. Install the drive axle shaft (1) i ...

Valve Guide Reaming, and Valve and Seat Grinding
Valve Cleaning Procedure Use soft bristle wire brush to clean any carbon build-up from the valve head. DO NOT use a wire brush on any part of the valve stem. The valve stem is chrome plated to provide enhanced wear characteristics. Wire brushing the stem could remove the chr ...