Chevrolet Sonic Owner's Manual: Doors

Safety Locks

The rear door safety locks prevent passengers from opening the rear doors from inside the vehicle. Manual Safety Locks If equipped, the safety lock is located on the inside edge of the rear door ...

Trunk (Sedan)

Warning Exhaust gases can enter the vehicle if it is driven with the liftgate, hatch/trunk open, or with any objects that pass through the seal between the body and the hatch/trunk or liftgate. E ...

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Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)
If you are parking on a hill and you do not shift the transmission into P (Park) properly, the weight of the vehicle may put too much force on the parking pawl in the transmission. You may find it difficult to pull the shift lever out of P (Park). This is called “torque lock.” To prevent t ...

Roof Front Header Panel Replacement
Removal Procedure Warning: Refer to Approved Equipment for Collision Repair Warning. Note: The roof front header panel is made of Ultra High Strength Steel and should be replaced only at factory joints. Repairing or sectioning of this part is not recomme ...

Drum Brake System Description and Operation
System Component Description The drum brake system consists of the following: Drum Brake Shoes Applies mechanical output force, from hydraulic brake wheel cylinders, to friction surfaces of brake drums. Brake Drums Uses mechanical output force applied to fric ...