Chevrolet Sonic Owner's Manual: Doing Your Own Service Work

Chevrolet Sonic Owner's Manual / Vehicle Care / Vehicle Checks / 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:

Automatic Transmission Flex Plate Replacement
Automatic Transmission Flex Plate Replacement Callout Component Name Preliminary Procedure Remove the transmission. Refer to Transmission Replacement. Special Tools EN-470-B Angular Torque Wrench EN-49979 Crankshaf ...

Range Selector Lever Cable Bracket Replacement
Removal Procedure Set the park brake and chock the wheels. Disconnect the range selector cable end (1) from the range selector lever. Disconnect the range selector cable (2) from the range selector cable bracket. Remove the transmission rang ...

Manual Transmission Shift Lever and Selector Lever Cable Replacement
Removal Procedure Remove the battery tray. Refer to Battery Tray Replacement. \i Disconnect the shift lever and selector cable ends (1) from the transmission shift lever and selector levers. Pull the cable retainers (2) to release the shift leve ...

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