Chevrolet Sonic Repair Manual: Tire Dismounting and Mounting (Bead Exercising)
- Most effective if done within 5 minutes of lube application.
- Tire exercising is required for all tires and should be done prior to balancing and checking for RFV.
- Lack of bead exercising will produce excessive RFV readings.
- Bead exercising can be performed using any tire mounting equipment equipped with upper and lower bead rollers.
- Bead exercising is to be performed on the inflated tire at placard pressure.
Tire Dismounting and Mounting
Caution: Use a tire changing machine in order to dismount tires. Do
not use hand tools or tire irons alone in order to remove the tire from the
wheel. Damage to the tire beads or the wheel ri ...
Tire Dismounting and Mounting (Lubricant)
Important:
Lubricant should be applied to form a thin, just visible layer,
on the bead foot and bead outer areas. There should not be any visible
clumps of lubricant.
Ne ...
Other materials:
Key with Integrated Transmitter Programming
Keys can be programming in various ways using the procedures outlined below.
Using the Replacing Keys procedures will first erase all the known keys from the
vehicle. Any existing keys and any new keys will then be programmed. This procedure
should be used any time a key is required to be unle ...
Front Brake Shield Replacement
Removal Procedure
Warning: Refer to Brake Dust Warning.
Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
Remove the front tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal
and Installation.
Remove the front brake rotor. Refer to ...
Warning and indicator lights
Red light
Brake warning light
Charge warning light
Electric power steering warning light
Electric shift control system warning light
Electronic parking brake warning light
Engine oil pressure warning light
Hands OFF warning light
Master warning light
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