Chevrolet Sonic Owner's Manual: Starting the Engine

Ignition Positions

The ignition switch has four different positions. To shift out of P (Park), the ignition must be in ON/RUN and the regular brake pedal applied. 1 (STOPPING THE ENGINE/LOCK/ OFF): When the vehicl ...

Automatic Transmission

Move the shift lever to P (Park) or N (Neutral). The engine will not start in any other position. To restart the engine when the vehicle is already moving, use N (Neutral) only. Caution Do not t ...

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Instrument Panel Illumination Control
This feature controls the brightness of the instrument panel controls and infotainment display screen. The thumbwheel is to the left of the steering column on the instrument panel. (Instrument Panel Brightness): Move the thumbwheel up or down and hold, to brighten or dim the instrument pane ...

Liftgate Hinge Replacement
Liftgate Hinge Replacement Callout Component Name Preliminary Procedures Remove the liftgate. Refer to Liftgate Replacement. Lower the rear of the headliner to access the inner bolts. Refer to Headlining Trim Panel Replac ...

Flushing
Special Tools BO 42220 Universal 12V Leak Detection Lamp GE 41447 R-134A A/C Tracer Dye Box of 24 GE 45268 A/C Flush Adapter Kit For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools. Note: Flushing with the ACR 2000 is not intended to remove metal from the A/C ...