Chevrolet Sonic Owner's Manual: Different Size Tires and Wheels
If wheels or tires are installed that are a different size than the original equipment wheels and tires, vehicle performance, including its braking, ride and handling characteristics, stability, and resistance to rollover may be affected. If the vehicle has electronic systems such as antilock brakes, rollover airbags, traction control, electronic stability control, or All-Wheel Drive, the performance of these systems can also be affected.
Warning
If different sized wheels are used, there may not be an acceptable level of performance and safety if tires not recommended for those wheels are selected. This increases the chance of a crash and serious injury. Only use GM specific wheel and tire systems developed for the vehicle, and have them properly installed by a GM certified technician.
See Buying New Tires and Accessories and Modifications.
Buying New Tires
GM has developed and matched specific tires for the vehicle. The original equipment
tires installed were designed to meet General Motors Tire Performance Criteria Specification
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Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Quality grades can be found where applicable on the tire sidewall between tread
shoulder and maximum section width. For example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
The following information r ...
Other materials:
Time & Date Settings
Select to change the settings:
Set Time Format: Select 12h or 24h.
Set Date Format: Press < or > to select the date display.
Set Time & Date: Select, then press
or
to adjust the value.
Automatic Clock Sync: Select to display the real or user time on the radio.
Select On ...
Lock Cylinder Coding - Ignition
The ignition lock cylinder uses 8 key cut positions, 1?E. The ignition cylinder
tumblers (3) are located on alternate sides of the cylinder (5). They are not snap-in
and are not self-retaining. It follows the key code with the first tumbler being
the first depth of the ke ...
Jump Starting
For more information about the vehicle battery, see Battery.
If the battery has run down, try to use another vehicle and some jumper cables
to start your vehicle. Be sure to use the following steps to do it safely.
Warning: Batteries can hurt you. They can be dangerous because:
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