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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Rear Seat Back Bolster Replacement
Rear Seat Back Bolster Replacement Callout Component Name Preliminary Procedures Disable the SIR system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling 1 Rear Seat Back Cushion Bolster Warning: Refer t ...

Valve Guide Reaming, and Valve and Seat Grinding
Valve Cleaning Procedure Use soft bristle wire brush to clean any carbon build-up from the valve head. DO NOT use a wire brush on any part of the valve stem. The valve stem is chrome plated to provide enhanced wear characteristics. Wire brushing the stem could remove the chr ...

Definitions and Abbreviations
Throttle Positions Engine Braking A condition where the engine is used to slow the vehicle by manually downshifting during a zero throttle coastdown. Full Throttle Downshift A quick apply of the accelerator pedal to its full travel, forcing a downshift. ...