Chevrolet Sonic Repair Manual: All Seasons Tires Description
Most GM vehicles are equipped with steel belted all-season radial tires as standard equipment. These tires qualify as snow tires, with a higher than average rating for snow traction than the non-all season radial tires previously used. Other performance areas, such as wet traction, rolling resistance, tread life, and air retention, are also improved. This is done by improvements in both tread design and tread compounds. These tires are identified by an M + S molded in the tire side wall after the tire size. The suffix MS is also molded in the tire side wall after the TPC specification number.
The optional handling tires used on some vehicles now also have the MS marking after the tire size and the TPC specification number.
Tires
...
Aluminum Wheel Refinishing
Finish Damage Evaluation Procedure
Note:
If the wheels are chrome-plated, do not re-plate or refinish
the wheels.
If the wheels are polished aluminum, do not r ...
Other materials:
Instrument Panel Center Upper Molding Replacement
Instrument Panel Center Upper Molding Replacement
Callout
Component Name
Preliminary Procedure
Remove the instrument panel center molding. Refer to Instrument Panel
Center Molding Replacement.
1
...
Crankshaft Balancer Replacement
Special Tools
EN-470–B Angular Torque Wrench
EN-49979 Crankshaft Shock Mount Retainer
For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools.
Removal Procedure
Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
Remove front wheelhouse liner exten ...
Differential Case Disassemble
Special Tools
6-9607346 Sensor Ring Gear Puller
J-810704 Steering Column Center Bar Puller
J-810721 Axle Shaft Seal Remover Support Base
R-0006749 Support Base
R-0407011 Bearing Race Remover
R-0007761 Universal Handle for Pullers and Installers
S-9407195 Pinion Gear Case Bearing ...
0.0087