Chevrolet Sonic Owner's Manual: Braking in Emergencies
ABS allows you to steer and brake at the same time. In many emergencies, steering can help more than even the very best braking.
Using ABS
Do not pump the brakes. Just hold the brake pedal down firmly and let ABS work.
You might hear the ABS pump or motor operating and feel the brake pedal pulsate,
but this is normal. ...
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.
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What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates?
After the frontal airbags and seat-mounted side impact airbags inflate, they
quickly deflate, so quickly that some people may not even realize an airbag inflated.
Roof-rail airbags may still be at least partially inflated for some time after they
inflate. Some components of the airbag module m ...
Detecting the Vehicle Ahead
The green vehicle ahead indicator will appear when a vehicle is detected ahead.
Whenever this indicator does not appear, FCA will not respond. The indicator may
disappear on curves, highway exit ramps, or hills, or due to poor visibility. The
FCA system will not detect another vehicle ahead ...
Steering Wheel Airbag Coil Replacement
Steering Wheel Airbag Coil Replacement
Callout
Component Name
Preliminary Procedures
Remove the steering wheel. Refer to Steering Wheel Replacement.
Remove the steering column upper trim cover. Refer to Steering Column
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