Chevrolet Sonic Owner's Manual: Brakes

Manual Transmission

The vehicle may be equipped with a 5-speed or 6-speed manual transmission. Caution Shifting the vehicle initially into any gear other than 1 (First) or R (Reverse) can damage the clutch. Shift t ...

Antilock Brake System (ABS)

This vehicle has ABS, an advanced electronic braking system that helps prevent a braking skid. When the vehicle begins to drive away, ABS checks itself. A momentary motor or clicking noise might b ...

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Passenger Sensing System
United States Canada The passenger sensing system turns off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag and knee airbag (if equipped) under certain conditions. No other airbag is affected by the passenger sensing system. See Passenger Sensing System  for important information. The ...

Accessories and Modifications
Adding non-dealer accessories or making modifications to the vehicle can affect vehicle performance and safety, including such things as airbags, braking, stability, ride and handling, emissions systems, aerodynamics, durability, and electronic systems like antilock brakes, traction control, a ...

Brake Assist System Description and Operation
System Component Description The brake assist system consists of the following: Brake Pedal Receives, multiplies and transfers brake system input force from driver. Brake Pedal Pushrod Transfers multiplied input force received from the brake pedal to the v ...