Chevrolet Sonic Repair Manual: Immobilizer

Ignition Lock Cylinder Replacement

Removal Procedure Disconnect the battery negative cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection. Remove the upper trim cover and the lower trim cover f ...

Immobilizer Description and Operation

The immobilizer system functions are provided by the body control module (BCM) and the engine control module (ECM), as well as any modules which store and report the environment identifier. When ...

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Electrical System Overload
The vehicle has fuses and circuit breakers to protect against an electrical system overload. When the current electrical load is too heavy, the circuit breaker opens and closes, protecting the circuit until the current load returns to normal or the problem is fixed. This greatly reduces the c ...

Tires
Every new GM vehicle has high-quality tires made by a leading tire manufacturer. See the warranty manual for information regarding the tire warranty and where to get service. For additional information refer to the tire manufacturer. Warning . Poorly maintained and improperly used tires are ...

Tire and Wheel Balancing (Collet Cone Selection)
Important: Never use the hub cap bore to center the wheel onto the balancer. The pilot bore (on the hub side of the wheel) is machined to be concentric to very tight non - standard tolerances. The bottom cap bore is not machined to this same degree of precision. Accurate mac ...