Chevrolet Sonic 2012 Assembly instructions

Review this Quick Reference Guide for an overview of some important features in your Chevrolet

Sonic. More detailed information can be found in your Owner Manual. Some optional equipment

described in this guide may not be included in your vehicle. For easy reference, keep this guide with

your Owner Manual in your glove box.

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Turn Signal Lever/

Driver Information

Center Controls✦

Windshield

Wipers

Lever

Rear Wiper

Control✦

Exterior Lamp

Control

Low Fuel

Door Ajar

Traction

Control Off

Engine Coolant

Temperature

Brake System

Cruise Control Set

StabiliTrak Active

StabiliTrak Off

Security

Speed Sensitive

Power Steering

Reduced Engine

Power

Passenger Safety

Belt Reminder

Check Engine

Oil Pressure

Charging System

Safety Belt Reminder

Airbag Readiness

Antilock Brake System

Tilt/Telescopic

Steering

Wheel Lever

Symbols

Instrument

Panel Illumination

Control

Trip

Odometer

Reset Stem

Cruise

Control

Buttons

Hood

Release Lever

Audio Steering

Wheel Controls✦

Driver

Information

Center

INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTROLS

Power Door

Locks Button Audio System

Hazard Warning

Flashers Button

Card

Holder

Climate

Controls

Driver’s Heated

Seat Button✦

✦optional equipment

Note: Refer to your Owner Manual to learn about the information being relayed by the lights,

gauges and indicators on the instrument cluster, as well as what to do to ensure safety and prevent

damage to your vehicle.

See In Brief in your Owner Manual.

Passenger’s

Heated Seat

Button✦

Unlock

Press to

unlock the

driver’s door.

Press again

to unlock all

doors.

Lock

Press to lock

all doors.

The driver’s

door will not

lock if open.

Note: The

remote lock and unlock settings can be

changed in the Vehicle Settings menu by using

the audio system controls.

Trunk

(Sedan model only)

Press and hold to unlock the trunk.

• Press the power door Unlock/ Lock buttons located on the center of the

instrument panel to lock or unlock all doors.

• Press the driver’s door lock knob to lock all doors.

• To prevent a rear door from opening from the inside, press the Rear Door Safety

Lock button located on the center console in front of the cupholders. The button

indicator will illuminate when activated.

See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.

Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm

Press and release to locate your vehicle.

The turn signal lamps will flash and the

horn will sound.

Press and hold to activate the alarm. The

turn signal lamps will flash and the horn

will sound until the button is pressed again

or the ignition is turned on.

Remote Vehicle Start✦

Press and release the Lock button and

then press and hold the button to start

the engine from outside the vehicle. After

entering the vehicle, turn the ignition to the

On position before driving.

Note:

– The engine will run for 10 minutes.

Repeat these steps for a 10-minute

time extension.

– Only two remote starts are allowed

between ignition cycles.

– Press and hold the button to cancel

a remote start.

REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY TRANSMITTER

DOOR LOCKS AND REAR DOOR CHILD SAFETY LOCKS

✦optional equipment

See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.

TILT/TELESCOPIC STEERING WHEEL

• With the vehicle parked, push down the lever on the left side of the steering column to

adjust the steering wheel. The steering wheel can then be moved up or down and in or

out. Pull up the lever to lock the steering wheel in place.

See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.

SEATS

A. Seat Fore/Aft Adjustment

Lift the handle under the front of the

seat near the center console to slide

the seat forward or rearward.

B. Seat Height Adjustment

Ratchet the middle lever up or down

repeatedly to raise or lower the seat.

C. Seatback Recline Adjustment

Lift the rear lever to recline or raise

the seatback.

Manual Driver’s Seat

1. Make sure the safety belt is in the

retainer hook.

2. Pull the lever on top of the seatback.

When the red marking is visible, the

seatback is unlatched.

3. Fold down the seatback.

Folding Rear Seats

See Seats and Restraints in your Owner Manual.

B CA

Windshield Wipers and Washer

Move the lever up or down to operate the

windshield wipers.

LIGHTING

WIPERS AND WASHERS

Off/On

AUTO Automatic Headlamp System

Activates the Daytime Running Lamps

(DRLs) in the daytime and the headlamps

and other exterior lamps at night or when

necessary.

Parking Lamps

Headlamps

Fog Lamps✦

Press to turn the fog lamps and parking

lamps on or off.

Automatic Headlamp System

Instrument Panel Brightness

Rotate and hold the switch to adjust the

instrument panel lighting.

See Lighting in your Owner Manual.

Instrument Panel Lighting

2 High Speed

1 Low Speed

Intermittent

Rotate the band to adjust the delay

between wipes. The wipers activate more

often as the band is rotated upward.

OFF

Mist

Single wipe

Washer Fluid

Pull the lever toward you to spray washer

fluid on the windshield.

Low Speed

OFF

Intermittent

Washer Fluid

Push the lever away from you to spray

washer fluid on the rear window.

See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.

Rear Wiper and Washer

(5-door model only)

Press the switch on the end of the lever

to operate the rear wiper.

✦optional equipment

Air Conditioning

Mode

✦

Recirculation

Mode

Temperature

Control

Fan Speed

Control/Off

Rear Window/Outside

Mirror Defogger

Driver’s Heated

Seat Control

Air delivery modes:

Vent Mode

Bi-level Mode

Floor Mode

Defog Mode

Defrost Mode

Passenger’s Heated

Seat Control

Recirculation Mode

The Recirculation Mode can help to quickly cool the air inside the vehicle or prevent

outside odors from entering the vehicle. It is not available while the Defog or Defrost Mode

is selected. When the Recirculation Mode is used without air conditioning, the air humidity

increases and the windows may fog.

Defog and Defrost Mode

When the Defog or Defrost Mode is selected, the air conditioning also will run when above

certain ambient temperatures to help reduce air humidity.

See Climate Controls in your Owner Manual.

CLIMATE CONTROLS

Climate control system with heated seats shown

✦optional equipment

Power/

Volume

Auxiliary

input jack

CD/AUX:

Play a CD or

portable audio

device

Eject disc

1–6:

Favorite

preset

stations

Open the

Clock

INFO:

Display

available

song

information

CONFIG:

Open the

Configuration

Open the Phone

menu/Mute the

vehicle speakers

SEEK:

Previous/

Next radio

station or

track

RADIO

BAND:

AM, FM,

✦

MENU/TUNE:

Open and

select menus/

Tune radio stations

BACK:

Move back

one level in

the menus

FAV:

Display

pages of

favorite

radio

stations

TONE:

Open the

Tone

See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.

AUDIO SYSTEM

✦optional equipment

A 3.5mm auxiliary input jack is located on

the radio. A second auxiliary input jack✦

and a USB port✦are located in the instru-

ment panel upper storage compartment.

Route the device wires through the wire

exits of the storage compartment door.

• A portable audio device connected to

the auxiliary input jack can be con-

trolled only by using the portable device

controls. To optimize speaker volume,

fully increase the volume level of the

portable device.

• Compatible devices connected to the

USB port can be controlled by the

audio system. Not all devices may be

supported. Use the MENU knob and

the audio steering wheel controls to

access various functions and to

disconnect a USB device.

See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.

Audio System

Note: Avoid extended searching for specific items or configuring system settings while driving.

Setting the Time

1. Press the Clock button.

2. Turn the MENU knob to highlight the desired time or date item; press the knob to

select it.

3. Turn the MENU knob to change the value; press the knob to confirm the set value.

4. Press the BACK button to exit each menu.

Storing Favorite Stations

Radio stations from all bands (AM, FM or XM) can be stored, in any order, on up to six

pages of favorites.

1. Tune in the desired radio station.

2. Press the FAV button to display the page where the station is to be stored.

3. Press and hold one of the six numeric pushbuttons until a beep is heard.

4. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton on each page.

Portable Audio Devices

AUDIO SYSTEM

Note: Some supported devices can be

recharged when connected to the USB port✦.

✦optional equipment

Next/Previous

Rotate up or down to go to the next or pre-

vious favorite radio station, track or file.

Push to Talk

Press to interact with the OnStar®or

Bluetooth system.

End Call/Mute

Press to end or reject an OnStar or a

Bluetooth call.

Press to mute the vehicle speakers.

See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.

Before using a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone in the vehicle, it must be paired with the

in-vehicle Bluetooth system. Not all phones will support all functions. A Bluetooth phone

with MP3 capability also can be paired with the in-vehicle system.

AUDIO STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS✦

BLUETOOTH® SYSTEM✦

✦optional equipment

Volume

Press +or –to adjust the volume.

SRC Source

Press to select an audio source.

Pair a Phone

1. Press the CONFIG button.

2. Use the MENU knob to open the

Bluetooth Setting menu.

3. Select Bluetooth.

4. Select Pair Device (Hands-Free). A

four-digit PIN appears on the display.

5. Start the pairing process on the phone.

Locate the device named Your Vehicle

on the device list. Follow the instruc-

tions to enter the PIN.

6. The system prompts for a name for

the phone.

7. When complete, the system responds

that the device has been successfully

paired.

Pair a Music Device

1. Press the CONFIG button.

2. Use the MENU knob to open the

Bluetooth Setting menu.

3. Select Bluetooth.

4. Select Pair Device (Music). A four-digit

PIN appears on the display.

5. Start the pairing process on the device.

6. When complete, the system responds

that the device has been successfully

paired.

Visit www.gm.com/bluetooth and see Infotainment

System in your Owner Manual.

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