Chevrolet Sonic Repair Manual: Radiator Cleaning

Warning:

NEVER spray water on a hot heat exchanger. The resulting steam could cause personal injury.

Caution:

The heat exchanger fins are necessary for good heat transfer. Do not brush the fins. This may cause damage to the fins, reducing heat transfer.

Note:

Blow compressed air through the engine side of the radiator to remove any foreign material, such as insects, leaves, and dust.

Radiator Air Baffle Replacement (LUV, LUW)

Radiator Air Baffle Replacement Callout Component Name Preliminary Procedure Remove the front bumper fascia assembly. Refer to ...

Radiator Inlet Hose Replacement (LDE LUW)

Special Tools BO-38185 Hose Clamp Pliers For equivalent regional tools, Refer to Special Tools. Removal Procedure Drain the cooling system. Refer to Cooling System Draining and Fill ...

Other materials:

Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash
Warning A crash can damage the LATCH system in the vehicle. A damaged LATCH system may not properly secure the child restraint, resulting in serious injury or even death in a crash. To help make sure the LATCH system is working properly after a crash, see your dealer to have the system inspec ...

Special Tools (MIT Tool Instructions)
Bluetooth Pairing for Vehicles with Radio RPO: UF7 Either reset the pin code on the radio to 0000, or go under Device Info on the radio and see what the pin code is (to enter it later on the MIT). Turn the BT discoverable ON in the radio Bluetooth settings. Press Pair De ...

Secondary Air Injection System Description
The Secondary Air Injection System aids in the reduction of hydrocarbon exhaust emissions during a cold start. This occurs when the start-up engine coolant temperature (ECT) is between −10 to +56?C (14?33?F), the intake air temperature (IAT) is greater than −10?C (14?F) and it has ...