Chevrolet Sonic Owner's Manual: Recommended Fluids

Additional Maintenance and Care

Your vehicle is an important investment and caring for it properly may help to avoid future costly repairs. To maintain vehicle performance, additional maintenance services may be required. It is ...

Recommended Fluids and Lubricants

Fluids and lubricants identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer. ...

Other materials:

Parking
If the vehicle has a manual transmission, before getting out of the vehicle, move the shift lever into R (Reverse) if parking on a downhill slope. On a level surface or an uphill slope, use 1 (First) gear. Firmly apply the parking brake. Turn the wheels toward the curb for a downhill slope, or ...

Tread Wear Indicators Description
The original equipment tires have tread wear indicators that show when you should replace the tires. The location of these indicators are at 60 degree intervals around the outer diameter of the tire. The indicators appear as a 6 mm (0.25 in) wide band when the tire trea ...

Air Conditioning Compressor Oil Balancing
Draining Procedure Note: Drain and measure as much of the refrigerant oil as possible from the removed compressor. Drain the oil from both the suction and discharge ports of the removed compressor into a clean, graduated container. Rotate the compressor sha ...