Chevrolet Sonic Owner's Manual: Summer Tires
This vehicle may come with high performance summer tires. These tires have a special tread and compound that are optimized for maximum dry and wet road performance. This special tread and compound will decrease performance in cold climates, and on ice and snow. We recommend installing winter tires on the vehicle if frequent driving in cold temperatures or on snow or ice covered roads is expected. See Winter Tires.
Winter Tires
This vehicle was not originally equipped with winter tires. Winter tires are
designed for increased traction on snow and ice-covered roads. Consider installing
winter tires on the vehicle if frequ ...
Tire Sidewall Labeling
Useful information about a tire is molded into its sidewall. The examples show
a typical passenger vehicle tire and a compact spare tire sidewall.
Passenger (P-Metric) Tire Example
(1) Tire Size ...
Other materials:
Air Conditioning Compressor and Condenser Hose Replacement (LDE/LWE)
Removal Procedure
Recover the refrigerant. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging.
Disconnect the A/C refrigerant pressure sensor electrical connector.
Remove air conditioning compressor and condenser hose nut (1).
Remove air conditioning compressor and ...
Crankshaft and Bearing Removal
Identify all the connecting rod bearing caps (1).
Remove the 4 bolts.
Remove the connecting rod bearing caps 1 and 4 (1).
Turn the crankshaft through 180°.
Remove the 4 bolts.
Remove the connecting rod bearing caps 2 and 3 ( ...
Oil Flow Check Valve Replacement
Oil Flow Check Valve Replacement
Callout
Component Name
Preliminary Procedure
Remove the generator. Refer to Generator Replacement.
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Oil Flow Check Valve Bore Plug
Caution: Refer to Fastene ...
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