Chevrolet Sonic Repair Manual: SIR Identification Views

Supplemental Inflatable Restraint Identification Views

(1)	Right Front Impact Sensor - Located under the hood at the front right side of the vehicle
(2)	Front Hood Assist Rod - A gas shock located under the front hood on the passenger side
(3)	Passenger Instrument Panel Air Bag - Located at the top right under the instrument panel
(4)	Right Roof Rail Air Bag - Located under the headliner, extending from the passenger front windshield pillar to the passenger rear windshield pillar
(5)	Right Front Side Impact Sensor - Located behind door panel on the passenger front door
(6)	Inflatable Restraint Sensing and Diagnostic Module - Located underneath the vehicle carpet under the center console
(7)	Passenger Seat Side Air Bag - Located on the seat back of passenger seat
(8)	Passenger Seat Belt Retractor Pretensioner - Located under the trim near the bottom of the center pillar on the passenger side of vehicle
(9)	Inflator Module for Right Roof Rail Air Bag - Located behind the garnish molding on the upper rear pillar
(10)	Rear Hood Assist Rod - A gas shock located under the rear truck lid on the passenger side
(11)	Rear Hood Assist Rod - A gas shock located under the rear truck lid on the driver side
(12)	Inflator Module for Left Roof Rail Air Bag - Located behind garnish molding on the upper rear pillar
(13)	Driver Seat Belt Retractor Pretensioner - Located under the trim near the bottom of the center pillar on the driver side of vehicle
(14)	Driver Seat Side Air Bag - Located on the seat back of driver seat
(15)	Left Front Side Impact Sensor - Located behind door panel on the driver front door
(16)	Left Roof Rail Air Bag - Located under the headliner, extending from the driver front windshield pillar to the driver rear windshield pillar
(17)	Driver Steering Wheel Air Bag - Located on the steering wheel
(18)	Front Hood Assist Rod - A gas shock located under the front hood on the driver side
(19)	Vehicle Battery - Located at the front left of the engine compartment
(20)	Left Front Impact Sensor - Located under the hood at the front left side of the vehicle

SIR Disabling and Enabling

SIR component location affects how a vehicle should be serviced. There are parts of the SIR system installed in various locations around a vehicle. To find the location of the SIR components refer ...

SIR Inflator Module Handling and Storage Warning

Warning: When carrying an undeployed inflator module: Do not carry the inflator module by the wires or connector. Make sure the air bag opening points away from you. When storing an u ...

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Storing an SiriusXM Channel
Drivers are encouraged to set up XM channel favorites while the vehicle is not moving. Tune to favorite stations using the pushbuttons, favorites button, and steering wheel controls. See Defensive Driving. A maximum of 36 stations can be programmed as favorites using the six pushbuttons posit ...

Cylinder Head Removal
Loosen the 12 cylinder head bolts in the sequence as shown. Use the following procedure: Loosen the cylinder head bolts 90 degrees. Loosen the cylinder head bolts 180 degrees. Note: Do not damage the guide sleeves (4) and (5). R ...

Exhaust Camshaft Replacement
Removal Procedure Remove the camshaft intake and exhaust sprocket. Refer to Camshaft Intake and Exhaust Sprocket Replacement. Remove and DISCARD the camshaft sprocket bolts (2) and the camshaft position exciter wheels (1). Allow the both camshaft ...