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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Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on the instrument panel to the outboard side of the steering column. There are four positions: (Off): Briefly turn to this position to turn the automatic light control off or on again. AUTO (Automatic): Turns the headlamps on automatically at normal brightness, ...

Body Side Frame Rocker Reinforcement Replacement
Removal Procedure Warning: Refer to Approved Equipment for Collision Repair Warning. Warning: Refer to Glass and Sheet Metal Handling Warning. Note: The body side frame rocker reinforcement is made of Ultra High Strength Dual Phase Steel and ...

Piston, Connecting Rod, and Bearing Installation
Special Tools EN-470-B Angular Torque Wrench For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools. Adjust the piston ring joints as follows: Upper compression ring (1). Lower compression ring (4). Oil rings (2) or (3). Oil ring spacer (5). ...