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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Brake Rotor Assembled Lateral Runout Correction - Indexing
Special Tools CH-45101-100 Conical Brake Rotor Washers For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools. Warning: Refer to Brake Dust Warning. Note: Brake rotor thickness variation MUST be checked BEFORE checking for assembled lateral runout (LRO). Thi ...

Parking Brake Cable Replacement (Drum Brake)
Removal Procedure Remove the front floor console. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement. Ensure that the parking brake lever is in the fully released position. Using ONLY HAND TOOLS, remove the adjusting nut (1) from the end of the front park bra ...

Evaporative Emission Canister Replacement (Steel Tank)
Removal Procedure Remove the evaporative emission canister bracket fasteners (1). Disconnect the purge solenoid valve electrical connector (1). Disconnect the evaporative emission canister vent hose (2). Disconnect the evaporative emission c ...