Chevrolet Sonic Repair Manual: Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check
Warning:
When you are doing this check, the vehicle could begin to move. You or others could be injured and property could be damaged. Make sure there is room in front of the vehicle in case it begins to roll. Be ready to apply the regular brake at once should the vehicle begin to move.
Park on a fairly steep hill, with the vehicle facing downhill. Keeping your foot on the regular brake, set the parking brake.
- To check the parking brake's holding ability: With the engine running and the transmission in N (Neutral), slowly remove foot pressure from the regular brake pedal. Do this until the vehicle is held by the parking brake only.
- To check the P (Park) mechanism's holding ability: With the engine running, shift to P (Park). Then release the parking brake followed by the regular brake.
Contact your dealer if service is required.
Electronic Park Lock Description and Operation
If the vehicle is equipped with automatic transmission and a floor mounted console
gear shift, it has an electronic park lock system (EPL). The EPL system purpose
is to prevent the ignition key fr ...
Control Valve Body Assembly Assemble (Gen 1)
Control Valve Body Assembly Assemble
Callout
Component Name
1
Valve Body Ball Check Valve (Qty: 6)
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Other materials:
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
Airbags affect how the vehicle should be serviced. There are parts of the airbag
system in several places around the vehicle. Your dealer and the service manual
have information about servicing the vehicle and the airbag system. To purchase
a service manual, see Service Publications Ordering I ...
Toe Description
Toe is a measurement of how much the front and/or rear wheels are turned in or
out from a straight-ahead position. When the wheels are turned in, toe is positive (+).
When the wheels are turned out, toe is negative (−). The actual amount of toe is
normally only a fraction ...
Electronic Ignition System Description
Electronic Ignition System Operation
The electronic ignition system produces and controls the high energy secondary
spark. This spark ignites the compressed air/fuel mixture at precisely the correct
time, providing optimal performance, fuel economy, and control of exhaust emissions.
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