Chevrolet Sonic Repair Manual: Engine Cooling

Vehicle, Engine and Transmission ID and VIN Location, Derivative and Usage

The vehicle identification number (VIN) plate is the legal identifier of the vehicle. The VIN plate is located on the upper left corner of the instrument panel (I/P) and can be seen through th ...

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Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)
If you are parking on a hill and you do not shift the transmission into P (Park) properly, the weight of the vehicle may put too much force on the parking pawl in the transmission. You may find it difficult to pull the shift lever out of P (Park). This is called “torque lock.” To prevent t ...

Special Tools
Illustration Tool Number/ Description CH 28662 J 28662 Brake Pedal Effort Gauge CH 29532 J 29532 Diaphragm Pressure Bleeder CH̴ ...

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 ...