Chevrolet Sonic Owner's Manual: Vehicle Alarm System
This vehicle has an anti-theft alarm system.
The indicator light on the instrument panel near the windshield indicates the status of the system.
Off: Vehicle is disarmed.
On Solid: Vehicle is secured during the delay to arm the system.
Fast Flash: Vehicle is unsecured. A door, the hood, or the trunk/ liftgate is open.
Slow Flash: Alarm system is armed.
Vehicle Security
This vehicle has theft-deterrent features; however, they do not make the vehicle
impossible to steal. ...
Arming the AlarmSystem
1. Close all doors, the trunk/liftgate, and the hood.
2. Lock the vehicle in one of two ways:
Use the RKE transmitter.
With a door open, press on the
interior of the door.
3. After 30 se ...
Other materials:
Engine Oil Change
When a %CHANGE message displays
in the DIC, have the engine oil and filter changed within the next 1 000 km/600
mi. If driven under the best conditions, the engine oil life system might not indicate
the need for vehicle service for more than a year. The engine oil and filter must
be changed ...
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 ...
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 ...
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