Chevrolet Sonic Owner's Manual: Exterior Care
- Locks
- Washing the Vehicle
- Finish Care
- Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Moldings
- Cleaning Exterior Lamps/ Lenses, Emblems, Decals and Stripes
- Air Intakes
- Windshield and Wiper Blades
- Weatherstrips
- Tires
- Wheels and Trim—Aluminum or Chrome
- Steering, Suspension, and Chassis Components
- Body Component Lubrication
- Underbody Maintenance
- Sheet Metal Damage
- Finish Damage
- Chemical Paint Spotting
Appearance Care
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Locks
Locks are lubricated at the factory. Use a de-icing agent only when absolutely
necessary, and have the locks greased after using. See Recommended Fluids and Lubricants. ...
Other materials:
Tire-to-Wheel Match-Mounting (Vectoring)
Note: After remounting a tire to a wheel or after replacing a tire
and/or a wheel, remeasure the tire and wheel assembly runout in order to verify
that the amount of runout has been reduced and brought to within tolerances.
Ensure that the tire and wheel assembly is properly balanced ...
General Description
The factory installed tires are designed to operate satisfactorily with loads
up to and including the full rated load capacity when these tires are inflated to
the recommended pressures.
The following factors have an important influence on tire life:
Correct tire pressures
Correct wheel ...
Clutch System Description and Operation
Clutch Spin Down Time
Inspect the clutch spin down time as follows:
Apply the parking brake and block the vehicle wheels.
Shift the manual transmission into NEUTRAL.
Start the engine. Run the engine at idle speed.
Engage the clutch.
Disengage the clutch. Wait 9 seconds.
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