Chevrolet Sonic Owner's Manual: When to Check and What to Use
The common hydraulic clutch and brake master cylinder fluid reservoir is filled with DOT 3 brake fluid as indicated on the reservoir cap. See Engine Compartment Overview for reservoir location.
Hydraulic Clutch
For vehicles with a manual transmission, it is not necessary to regularly check
brake/clutch fluid unless there is a leak suspected. Adding fluid will not correct
a leak. A fluid loss in this syst ...
How to Check and Add Fluid
Visually check the brake/clutch fluid reservoir to make sure the fluid level
is at the MIN (minimum) line on the side of the reservoir. The brake/ hydraulic
clutch fluid system should be closed an ...
Other materials:
Loss of Control
Skidding
There are three types of skids that correspond to the vehicle's three control
systems:
Braking Skid — wheels are not rolling.
Steering or Cornering Skid — too much speed or steering in a curve causes
tires to slip and lose cornering force.
Acceleration Skid — too muc ...
Parking Brake
To set the parking brake, hold the brake pedal down and pull up on the parking
brake lever. If the ignition is on, the brake system warning light will come on.
See Brake System Warning Light.
To release the parking brake, hold the brake pedal down. Pull the parking brake
lever up until you ...
Blower Motor Replacement
Removal Procedure — Production Blower Motor
Remove the passenger side instrument panel insulator. Refer to Instrument
Panel Insulator Replacement.
Remove the passenger side inflatable restraint instrument panel lower
module. Refer to Instrument Panel Lower Airbag Replaceme ...
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