Chevrolet Sonic Owner's Manual: Driving on Wet Roads
Rain and wet roads can reduce vehicle traction and affect your ability to stop and accelerate. Always drive slower in these types of driving conditions and avoid driving through large puddles and deep‐standing or flowing water.
Warning
Wet brakes can cause crashes. They might not work as well in a quick stop and could cause pulling to one side. You could lose control of the vehicle.
After driving through a large puddle of water or a car/vehicle wash, lightly apply the brake pedal until the brakes work normally.
Flowing or rushing water creates strong forces. Driving through flowing water could cause the vehicle to be carried away. If this happens, you and other vehicle occupants could drown. Do not ignore police warnings and be very cautious about trying to drive through flowing water.
Loss of Control
Skidding
There are three types of skids that correspond to the vehicle's three control
systems:
Braking Skid — wheels are not rolling.
Steering or Cornering Skid — too much speed or s ...
Hydroplaning
Hydroplaning is dangerous. Water can build up under the vehicle's tires so they
actually ride on the water. This can happen if the road is wet enough and you are
going fast enough. When the ve ...
Other materials:
Cruise Control
: Press to turn the cruise control
system on and off.
RES/+: Move the thumbwheel up briefly to make the vehicle resume to a previously
set speed or hold upwards to accelerate. If cruise control is already active, use
to increase vehicle speed.
SET/−: Move the thumbwheel down briefly ...
Ignition Positions
The ignition switch has four different positions.
To shift out of P (Park), the ignition must be in ON/RUN and the regular brake
pedal applied.
1 (STOPPING THE ENGINE/LOCK/ OFF): When the vehicle is stopped, turn the ignition
switch to LOCK/ OFF to turn the engine off.
This position locks t ...
Engine Replacement (Automatic Transmission)
Special Tools
J-45859 Wheel Drive Shaft Remover
CH-807 Closure Plugs
For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools.
Removal Procedure
Remove the battery and battery tray. Refer to Battery Tray Replacement.
Relieve the fuel system pressure. Refer to Fuel Pressur ...
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