Chevrolet Sonic Repair Manual: Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash

Warning:

A crash can damage the LATCH system in the vehicle. A damaged LATCH system may not properly secure the child restraint, resulting in serious injury or even death in a crash. To help make sure the LATCH system is working properly after a crash, see your dealer to have the system inspected and any necessary replacements made as soon as possible.

Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash

Warning: A crash can damage the airbag systems in the vehicle. A damaged airbag system may not work properly and may not protect you and your passenger(s) in a crash, resulting in serious inj ...

Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash

Warning: A crash can damage the safety belt system in the vehicle. A damaged safety belt system may not properly protect the person using it, resulting in serious injury or even death in a cr ...

Other materials:

Brake Rotor Assembled Lateral Runout Measurement
Special Tools CH-41013 Rotor Surfacing Kit CH-42450-A Wheel Hub Resurfacing Kit CH-45101 Hub and Wheel Runout Gauge CH-45101-100 Conical Brake Rotor Washers For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools. Warning: Refer to Brake Dust Warning. Note: B ...

Brake Pedal Travel Measurement and Inspection
Special Tools CH-28662 Brake Pedal Effort Gauge For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools. With the ignition OFF and the brakes cool, apply the brakes 3–5 times, or until the brake pedal becomes firm, in order to deplete the brake booster power reserve. In ...

Tools and Equipment
Special tools are listed and illustrated throughout this section with a complete listing at the end of the section. These tools, or their equivalents, are specially designed to quickly and safely accomplish the operations for which they are intended. The use of these special tools will also mi ...