Chevrolet Sonic Owner's Manual: Service and Maintenance

Removing and Replacing the Floor Mats

Pull up on the rear of the floor mat to unlock each retainer and remove. Reinstall by lining up the floor mat retainer openings over the carpet retainers and snap into position. Make sure the fl ...

General Information

Your vehicle is an important investment. This section describes the required maintenance for the vehicle. Follow this schedule to help protect against major repair expenses resulting from neglect ...

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Door Lock and Ignition Lock Folding Key Blade Removal and Installation
Special Tools BO-51098 Flip Key Blade Fixture For equivalent region tools, refer to Special Tools. Caution: Failure to properly support the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter assembly while replacing the key blade may cause internal damage to the transmitter assembly. ...

Tire and Wheel Balancing (Balancing/Wheel Weights)
Use 3M wheel weights, refer to Adhesives, Fluids, Lubricants, and Sealers for application. Surface of the wheel must be clean and dry. All tire and wheel assemblies are to be checked for static tolerance of 2 grams and not more than 20 grams per plane, using cut-to-length weight produc ...

Gears Cleaning and Inspection (Gen 1)
Gears Warning: Wear safety glasses to avoid injury when using compressed air or any cleaning solvent. Bodily injury may occur if fumes are inhaled or if skin is exposed to chemicals. Clean the following gears in a suitable solvent and air dry all the p ...