Chevrolet Sonic Owner's Manual: Doing Your Own Service Work
Warning
It can be dangerous to work on your vehicle if you do not have the proper knowledge, service manual, tools, or parts. Always follow owner manual procedures and consult the service manual for your vehicle before doing any service work.
If doing some of your own service work, use the proper service manual. It tells you much more about how to service the vehicle than this manual can. To order the proper service manual, see Service Publications Ordering Information.
This vehicle has an airbag system. Before attempting to do your own service work, see Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.
Keep a record with all parts receipts and list the mileage and the date of any service work performed. See Maintenance Records.
Caution
Even small amounts of contamination can cause damage to vehicle systems. Do not allow contaminants to contact the fluids, reservoir caps, or dipsticks.
Vehicle Checks
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Hood
To open the hood:
1. Pull the hood release handle inside the vehicle. It is located on the lower
left side of the instrument panel.
2. Go to the front of the vehicle and move the secondary hoo ...
Other materials:
Selecting a Station
Seek Tuning
If the radio station is not known:
Briefly press SEEK or
SEEK to automatically search for the
next available station. If a station is not found, the radio switches to a more
sensitive search level. If a station still is not found, the frequency that was
last active begins to p ...
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:
. They contai ...
Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF)
For the Nissan Armada, inspection or replacement of automatic transmission fluid
should be performed by qualified technicians. It is recommended to visit a NISSAN
dealer for proper servicing.
CAUTION
Use only Genuine NISSAN Matic P ATF when servicing the Nissan Armada
transmission system ...
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