Chevrolet Sonic Owner's Manual: Vehicle Checks
- Doing Your Own Service Work
- Hood
- Engine Compartment Overview
- Engine Oil
- Engine Oil Life System
- Automatic Transmission Fluid
- Manual Transmission Fluid
- Hydraulic Clutch
- Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
- Cooling System
- Engine Coolant
- Engine Overheating
- Washer Fluid
- Brakes
- Brake Fluid
- Battery
- Starter Switch Check
- Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control Function Check
- Ignition Transmission Lock Check
- Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check
- Wiper Blade Replacement
Accessories and Modifications
Adding non-dealer accessories or making modifications to the vehicle can affect
vehicle performance and safety, including such things as airbags, braking, stability,
ride and handling, emissions s ...
Doing Your Own Service Work
Warning
It can be dangerous to work on your vehicle if you do not have the proper
knowledge, service manual, tools, or parts. Always follow owner manual procedures
and consult the service manual ...
Other materials:
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
These vehicle accessories may be used for up to 10 minutes after the engine is
turned off:
Audio System
Power Windows
Sunroof
The power windows and sunroof will continue to work for up to 10 minutes or until
any door is opened.
The radio will work when the key is in ON/RUN or ACC/ACC ...
Interior Care
To prevent dirt particle abrasions, regularly clean the vehicle's interior. Immediately
remove any soils. Note that newspapers or dark garments that can transfer color
to home furnishings can also permanently transfer color to the vehicle's interior.
Use a soft bristle brush to remove d ...
Drive Belt Installation
Special Tools
EN-955 Locking Pins
EN-48488 Holding Wrench
For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools.
Note: Ensure that the drive belt tensioner is held with EN-955?E
locking pin.
Install the drive belt.
Move the drive belt tensioner clockwise until EN- ...
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