Chevrolet Sonic Repair Manual: Tire Dismounting and Mounting (Bead Exercising)
- Most effective if done within 5 minutes of lube application.
- Tire exercising is required for all tires and should be done prior to balancing and checking for RFV.
- Lack of bead exercising will produce excessive RFV readings.
- Bead exercising can be performed using any tire mounting equipment equipped with upper and lower bead rollers.
- Bead exercising is to be performed on the inflated tire at placard pressure.
Tire Dismounting and Mounting
Caution: Use a tire changing machine in order to dismount tires. Do
not use hand tools or tire irons alone in order to remove the tire from the
wheel. Damage to the tire beads or the wheel ri ...
Tire Dismounting and Mounting (Lubricant)
Important:
Lubricant should be applied to form a thin, just visible layer,
on the bead foot and bead outer areas. There should not be any visible
clumps of lubricant.
Ne ...
Other materials:
Sunroof
On vehicles with this feature, the sunroof only operates when the ignition is
turned to ON/RUN or Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is active.
Open/Close: To open the sunroof, press and hold the rear of the switch. To close
the sunroof, press and hold the front of the switch.
Vent: Press and ho ...
Recommended Fuel
Use regular unleaded gasoline with a posted octane rating of 87 or higher. If
the octane rating is less than 87, an audible knocking noise may be heard. If this
occurs, use a gasoline rated at 87 octane or higher as soon as possible. If heavy
knocking is heard when using gasoline with a higher ...
Body Rear Seat Back Trim Panel Replacement (with AMA/AM7)
Body Rear Seat Back Trim Panel Replacement
Callout
Component Name
Preliminary Procedure
Remove the body side trim panel. Refer to Body Side Trim Panel Replacement.
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Body Rear Seat Back Trim Pane ...
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