Chevrolet Sonic Owner's Manual: Starting the Engine

Ignition Positions

The ignition switch has four different positions. To shift out of P (Park), the ignition must be in ON/RUN and the regular brake pedal applied. 1 (STOPPING THE ENGINE/LOCK/ OFF): When the vehicl ...

Automatic Transmission

Move the shift lever to P (Park) or N (Neutral). The engine will not start in any other position. To restart the engine when the vehicle is already moving, use N (Neutral) only. Caution Do not t ...

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Door Locks
To lock or unlock the doors from outside the vehicle: Use the key in the driver door to lock all doors or unlock the driver door only. Press or on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation. To lock the doors from inside the vehic ...

Front Bumper Fascia Guide Replacement
Front Bumper Fascia Guide Replacement Callout Component Name Warning: Refer to Eye Protection Warning. Preliminary Procedure Remove the front bumper fascia. Refer to Front Bumper Fascia Replacement. ...

Throttle Body Inspection and Cleaning
Note: Over extended time and mileage, deposits may accumulate on the back of the throttle valve plate. The source of the deposit is exhaust gas. Typically these deposits pose no problem. Occasionally the deposit may accumulate to a point where perceived pedal effort or throttle valve mov ...