Chevrolet Sonic Repair Manual: Tires and Wheels Description and Operation (Tire Identification)
- Identification
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- Accessory and warranty replacement must use TPC spec tires.
- An outboard orientation stripe is added to the tread surface, with an offset toward the outboard tire face.
- All GM approved tires (Production, Service and Accessory) have a TPC (Tire Performance Criteria) code.
- A replacement tire that lacks the original TPC code will not meet the performance characteristics of the original tire, even if it is the same brand, model and size.
- Force and Moment
- Residual Aligning Torque (RAT)
- Rolling Resistance
- Braking Traction
- Driving Traction
- Uniformity
- Noise
- Dimensions
- Mass
- Rev/KM
- High Speed
- Air Retention
- Electrical Resistance
- Automatic Mounting
- Endurance (ATE)
- Treadwear
- Chip/tear
- Groove Wander
- Ride and Handling
- Wet/Snow Handling
The TPC system facilitates tire replacement for GM customers on GM vehicle, meeting the same critical performance specifications of GM vehicle original equipment tires.
Tires and Wheels Description and Operation (Equipment)
GM Recommended Tire Balancer
Hunter RF33 Road Force balancer or equivalent with the following options:
Auto Clamp – allows for centering repeatability and prevent damage to
the ...
Toe Description
Toe is a measurement of how much the front and/or rear wheels are turned in or
out from a straight-ahead position. When the wheels are turned in, toe is positive (+).
When the wheels are ...
Other materials:
Overview (Radio with Touchscreen)
z VOL
y (Volume)
Press to decrease or increase the volume.
O (Power)
Press and hold to turn the power on or off.
D (Home Page)
Press to go to the Home Page. See Home Page.
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Draining Fluids and Oil Filter Removal
Place a drip pan underneath.
Remove the oil filter cap (1).
Remove the oil filter cap seal (2).
Remove and properly dispose of the oil filter insert (3).
Re-install the oil filter cap.
Remove the oil drain bolt.
Drain the engine oil into the drip pan.
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How to activate/deactivate the automatic brake hold function
To enable the automatic brake hold feature in your Nissan Armada, ensure the
ignition switch is in the ON position, then press the automatic brake hold switch
1. Once activated, the indicator light on the switch 2 will illuminate, confirming
that the system is ready for operation.
When ...
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