Chevrolet Sonic Owner's Manual: Chemical Paint Spotting
Airborne pollutants can fall upon and attack painted vehicle surfaces causing blotchy, ring-shaped discolorations, and small, irregular dark spots etched into the paint surface. See “Finish Care” previously in this section.
Finish Damage
Quickly repair minor chips and scratches with touch-up materials available from
your dealer to avoid corrosion. Larger areas of finish damage can be corrected in
your dealer's body and paint s ...
Interior Care
To prevent dirt particle abrasions, regularly clean the vehicle's interior. Immediately
remove any soils. Note that newspapers or dark garments that can transfer color
to home furnishings can ...
Other materials:
Power Outlets
The accessory power outlets can be used to plug in electrical equipment, such
as a cell phone or MP3 player.
The vehicle has an accessory power outlet in front of the cupholders on the center
floor console.
Remove the cover to access and replace when not in use.
Warning
Power is always suppl ...
Steering Linkage Outer Tie Rod Inspection
Special Tools
GE-8001 Dial Indicator Set
For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools.
Note: This inspection procedure does not supersede local government
required inspections that have more stringent requirements.
Inspect the outer tie rod seal. If the outer tie rod ...
Tire and Wheel Assembly-to-Hub/Axle Flange Match-Mounting
Note: After remounting a tire and wheel assembly to a hub/axle flange,
remeasure the tire and wheel assembly on-vehicle runout in order to verify that
the amount of runout has been reduced and brought to within tolerances.
Mark the location of the high spot on the tire and wheel asse ...
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