Common Specs & Procedures Index
SONIC COMMON SPECS & PROCEDURES
| SYSTEM | SPECIFICATION/PROCEDURE | ||
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| Air Conditioning | |||
| Service | APPROXIMATE FLUID CAPACITIES | ||
| Torque | FASTENER SPECIFICATIONS | ||
| Axle Nut/Hub Nut | |||
| Front Wheel Drive Shaft Nut | Style 1: 330 NM (244 lb ft) Style 2
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| Battery | BATTERY INSPECTION/TEST | ||
| Brakes | |||
| Bleeding Sequence | RIGHT REAR, LEFT FRONT, LEFT REAR, RIGHT FRONT HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM BLEEDING (MANUAL) , or HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM BLEEDING (PRESSURE) |
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| Disc Brakes | |||
| Service Specifications | DISC BRAKE COMPONENT SPECIFICATIONS | ||
| Torque | FASTENER SPECIFICATIONS | ||
| Drum Brakes | |||
| Service Specifications | DRUM BRAKE COMPONENT SPECIFICATIONS | ||
| Torque | FASTENER SPECIFICATIONS | ||
| Charging | |||
| Generator | CHARGING SYSTEM TEST | ||
| Torque | FASTENER SPECIFICATIONS | ||
| Drive Belts | |||
| Adjustment | Non-Adjustable Serpentine Belt | ||
| Drive Belt Routing | See figure under DRIVE BELT INSTALLATION | ||
| Engine Cooling | |||
| General Service Specifications | SPECIFICATIONS | ||
| Radiator Cap Pressure | Pressure Stamped On Cap | ||
| Thermostat R & I | |||
| ENGINE COOLANT THERMOSTAT REPLACEMENT | |||
| Water Pump R & I | |||
| WATER PUMP REPLACEMENT | |||
| Engine Mechanical | |||
| Compression | ENGINE COMPRESSION TEST | ||
| Oil Pressure | @ Idle - 150 kPa (22 psi) @ 3, 000 - 3, 500 RPM - 380 - 650 kPa (55-94 psi) |
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| Overhaul | ENGINE MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS | ||
| Torque | FASTENER SPECIFICATIONS | ||
| Fluid Specifications | See FLUIDS under MAINTENANCE/FLUIDS tab. From within Manager or Service Writer, click the "30/60/90 Interval" or "Maint." button. | ||
| Flywheel/Flex Plate/Drive Plate Torque | |||
| Automatic Transmission Flex Plate to Torque Converter Bolt | 60 N.m + 45° + 15° (44 lb ft + 45° + 15°) NEW Fasteners | ||
| Transmission D16/D20/F17 | First Pass + 35 N.m (26 lb ft) Second Pass + 30° Final Pass + 15° |
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| Transmission M32 | 60 N.m + 45° + 15° (44 lb ft + 45° + 15°) | ||
| Fuel System | |||
| Pressure Specification (As Commanded By Scan Tool) | Ignition ON, Engine OFF, 345-650 (50-94 psi) | ||
| Fuel Pressure Test Procedure | CIRCUIT/SYSTEM VERIFICATION | ||
| Fuel Filter Location | Fuel Filter is Part of the Fuel Tank Fuel Pump Module | ||
| Fuel Filter R & I | FUEL TANK FUEL PUMP MODULE REPLACEMENT | ||
| Ignition | |||
| Firing Order & Cylinder Identification | IGNITION SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS | ||
| Ignition Wires (Resistance) | Individual Ignition Coil/Module Assemblies | ||
| Ignition Wires (Routing) | |||
| Coil On Plug | |||
| Spark Plug | |||
| For spark plug application, See Parts Catalog | |||
| Gap | 0.70 mm (0.028 in) | ||
| Torque | 25 N.m (18 lb ft) | ||
| Starting | |||
| Starter | N/A | ||
| Torque | FASTENER SPECIFICATIONS | ||
| Wheel Alignment | |||
| Adjustment Specifications | WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS | ||
| Torque | FASTENER SPECIFICATIONS | ||
| Wheel & Tire | |||
| Wheel Lug Nut Torque | 140 N.m (103 lb ft) For Tightening Sequence, see the Figure Under wheel and tire INSTALLATION PROCEDURE |
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