Chevrolet Sonic Owner's Manual: Starting the Engine

Ignition Positions

The ignition switch has four different positions. To shift out of P (Park), the ignition must be in ON/RUN and the regular brake pedal applied. 1 (STOPPING THE ENGINE/LOCK/ OFF): When the vehicl ...

Automatic Transmission

Move the shift lever to P (Park) or N (Neutral). The engine will not start in any other position. To restart the engine when the vehicle is already moving, use N (Neutral) only. Caution Do not t ...

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Battery Positive and Negative Cable Replacement
Removal Procedure Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection. Remove the fuse block and battery positive cable cover. Remove the battery tray. Refer to Battery Tray Replacement. Remove the battery posit ...

Automatic Transmission Flex Plate Installation
Special Tools EN-652 Automatic Transmission Flex Plate Holder For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools. Clean the automatic transmission flex plate bolt threads. Install the automatic transmission flex plate (2) and the EN-652 holder to hold the automatic trans ...

Control Valve Body Replacement
Control Valve Body Replacement Callout Component Name Preliminary Procedure Remove the control solenoid valve and transmission control module assembly. Refer to Control Solenoid Valve and Transmission Control Module Ass ...