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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Securing Child Restraints (Right Front Passenger Seat)
This vehicle has airbags. A rear seat is a safer place to secure a forward-facing child restraint. See Where to Put the Restraint. In addition, the vehicle has a passenger sensing system which is designed to turn off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag and knee airbag under certain co ...

Overview (AM-FM Radio)
45tune<=backtoneseekl>klseekpushmenu101112131415 FAV 1-2-3 (Favorites) Radio: Opens the favorites list. O /VOL (Power/Volume) Turns the system on or off and adjusts the volume. Buttons 1−6 Radio: Saves and selects favorite stations. SEEK ¨ Rad ...

Cylinder Head Cleaning and Inspection
Valve Cleaning and Inspection Warning: Bodily injury may occur if the cleaning solvent is inhaled or exposed to the skin. Note: Do not scratch the valve stem with the wire brush. Clean the valves of carbon, oil and varnish. Carbon can be remove ...