Chevrolet Sonic Owner's Manual: Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
Warning
Storing a jack, a tire, or other equipment in the passenger compartment of the vehicle could cause injury. In a sudden stop or collision, loose equipment could strike someone. Store all these in the proper place.
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
1. Return the jack and tools to their original storage location.
2. Replace the trim cover.
3. Place the flat tire, lying flat, in the rear storage compartment.
If the vehicle is a sedan the flat tire should be against the back of the rear seats.
If the vehicle is a hatchback the flat tire should be against the back of the trunk.
4. Attach one end of the strap to a cargo tie-down in the rear of the vehicle.
Sedan
Hatchback
5. Route the strap through the wheel, as shown.
6. Attach the other end of the strap to the other cargo tie-down in the rear of the vehicle.
7. Tighten the strap.
Storing the Compact Spare Tire and Tools
Reverse the instructions for removing the spare tire and tools to store the compact spare tire.
The compact spare tire is for temporary use only. Replace the compact spare tire with a full-size tire as soon as you can. See Compact Spare Tire
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
1. Do a safety check before proceeding. See If a Tire Goes Flat.
2. Remove the wheel cover, if the vehicle has one, to reach the wheel bolts.
3. Turn the wheel nuts counterclockwise to loosen th ...
Compact Spare Tire
Warning
Driving with more than one compact spare tire at a time could result in loss
of braking and handling. This could lead to a crash and you or others could be injured.
Use only one compact s ...
Other materials:
Lockout Protection
If the driver side power door lock switch is pressed when the driver door is
open and the key is in the ignition, all of the doors will lock and then the driver
door will unlock.
If Unlocked Door Anti Lockout is turned on and: the vehicle is off, the driver
door is open, and door locking is r ...
Timing Belt Lower Front Cover Replacement
Timing Belt Lower Front Cover Replacement
Callout
Component Name
Preliminary Procedures
Remove the front wheelhouse liner inner front extension. Refer to
Front Wheelhouse Liner Inner Front Extension Replacement.
Remove th ...
Air Intake System Description
Circuit/System Description
The primary function of the air intake system is to provide filtered air
to the engine. The system uses a filter element mounted in a housing. The filter
housing is remotely mounted and uses intake ducts to route the incoming air
into the throttle body. T ...
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