Chevrolet Sonic Repair Manual: Tires and Wheels Description and Operation (Tire Identification)
- Identification
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- Accessory and warranty replacement must use TPC spec tires.
- An outboard orientation stripe is added to the tread surface, with an offset toward the outboard tire face.
- All GM approved tires (Production, Service and Accessory) have a TPC (Tire Performance Criteria) code.
- A replacement tire that lacks the original TPC code will not meet the performance characteristics of the original tire, even if it is the same brand, model and size.
- Force and Moment
- Residual Aligning Torque (RAT)
- Rolling Resistance
- Braking Traction
- Driving Traction
- Uniformity
- Noise
- Dimensions
- Mass
- Rev/KM
- High Speed
- Air Retention
- Electrical Resistance
- Automatic Mounting
- Endurance (ATE)
- Treadwear
- Chip/tear
- Groove Wander
- Ride and Handling
- Wet/Snow Handling
The TPC system facilitates tire replacement for GM customers on GM vehicle, meeting the same critical performance specifications of GM vehicle original equipment tires.
Tires and Wheels Description and Operation (Equipment)
GM Recommended Tire Balancer
Hunter RF33 Road Force balancer or equivalent with the following options:
Auto Clamp – allows for centering repeatability and prevent damage to
the ...
Toe Description
Toe is a measurement of how much the front and/or rear wheels are turned in or
out from a straight-ahead position. When the wheels are turned in, toe is positive (+).
When the wheels are ...
Other materials:
Outside Mirror Description and Operation
Power Mirror System Components
The power mirror system consists of the following components:
Outside rearview mirror switch
Mirror selector switch
Driver outside rearview mirror
Passenger outside rearview mirror
Each of the outside rearview mirror contains two motors. Th ...
Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
Warning: You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust
a driver seat while the vehicle is moving. Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
To adjust a manual seat:
Pull the handle at the front of the seat.
Slide the ...
Vehicle, Engine and Transmission ID and VIN Location, Derivative and Usage
The vehicle identification number (VIN) plate is the legal identifier of the
vehicle. The VIN plate is located on the upper left corner of the instrument panel
(I/P) and can be seen through the windshield from the outside of the vehicle:
Vehicle, Engine and Transmission ID and VIN Loca ...
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