Chevrolet 2013 SONIC User manual

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 ControlsF
Windshield
Wipers
Lever
Rear Wiper
ControlF
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
CODE
Code Set
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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 ControlsF
Driver
Information
Center
INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTROLS

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Power Door
Locks Button Audio System
Hazard Warning
Flashers Button
Card
Holder
Climate
Controls
Driver’s Heated
Seat ButtonF
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
ButtonF
INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTROLS
*To reset the trip odometer that is currently displayed, press and hold the reset stem
on the tachometer.
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Unlock
Press to unlock
the driver’s door.
Press again to
unlock all doors
and liftgate
(if equipped).
Lock
Press to lock all
doors and liftgate
(if equipped).
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 and liftgate (if equipped).
Press the driver’s door lock knob to lock all doors and liftgate (if equipped).
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 ash and the
horn will sound.
Press and hold to activate the alarm. The
turn signal lamps will ash and the horn will
sound until the button is pressed again or
the ignition is turned on.
Remote Vehicle StartF
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.
– 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
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.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.
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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.
BC A
CARD HOLDER
A convenient card holder is located in the
center of the instrument panel and on each
sun visor.
See Storage in your Owner Manual.

Windshield Wipers and Washer
Move the lever up or down to operate the
windshield wipers.
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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 LampsF
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
uid on the windshield.
Low Speed
OFF
Intermittent
Washer Fluid
Push the lever away from you to spray
washer uid 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.
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Air Conditioning
Mode F
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
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Power/
Volume
Auxiliary
input jack
CD/AUX:
Play a CD or
portable audio
device
Eject disc
1–6:
Favorite
preset
stations
Open the
Clock menu
INFO:
Display
available
song
information
CONFIG:
Open the
Conguration
menu
Open the Phone
menu/Mute the
vehicle speakers
SEEK
Previous/
Next radio
station or
track
RADIO
BAND:
AM, FM,
XM F
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
menu
See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.
AUDIO SYSTEM
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.
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An auxiliary input jackF and a USB portF
are located in the instrument 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 controlled only
by using the portable device controls. To
optimize speaker volume, fully increase
the volume level of the portable device.
• An iPod™, iPhone™, MP3 Player, a
USB ash drive or a USB mass storage
device can be connected to the USB
port. Search for music on-screen. Not all
devices may be supported.
See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.
Note: Avoid extended searching for specic items or conguring 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 conrm the set value.
4. Press the BACK button to exit each menu.
Portable Audio Devices
AUDIO SYSTEM
Note: Some supported devices can be
recharged when connected to the USB portF.
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BLUETOOTH® SYSTEMF
Before using a Bluetooth-enabled device in the vehicle, it must be paired with the in-vehicle
Bluetooth system. Not all devices will support all functions. Streaming audio by Bluetooth is
available only with the Chevrolet MyLink system F .
Pair a Device
1. Press the Home button.
2. Touch settings.
3. Touch connection settings.
4. Touch Bluetooth settings.
5. Touch pair device.
6. Touch search Bluetooth device.
7. Start the pairing process on the device.
8. Once your device appears on the screen, conrm the six-digit code on the device.
9. When complete, a prompt will request transfer of phone data.
Visit www.gm.com/bluetooth and see Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.

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Next/Previous
Rotate up or down to go to the next or
previous favorite radio station, track or le.
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.
AUDIO STEERING WHEEL CONTROLSF
Volume
Press +or –to adjust the volume.
SRC Source
Press to select an audio source.
MyLink uses a Bluetooth or USB connection to link a smartphone, cell phone, USB
ash drive or portable audio player/iPod™ to the touch screen infotainment display.
It offers a variety of entertainment options, including streaming audio from the Internet
through a smartphone. For more information, including device compatibility, visit
www.chevrolet.com/mylink or call 1-855-4-SUPPORT (1-855-478-7767).
PANDORA®Internet Radio
Listen to personalized radio stations based on
favorite artists or genres (a slight delay may occur
when loading a song or changing a station).
Download the Pandora app to your smartphone.
Restart the smartphone and sign in to Pandora.
Create a station on your smartphone to listen to
a customized song list in the vehicle.
If you like or dislike a song, you can touch the
Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down screen button.
Stitcher SmartRadio™
Stream favorite podcasts, radio shows and news to your vehicle.
Download the Stitcher app to your smartphone. Restart the smartphone and sign in
to Stitcher.
Select a category to listen to.
If you like the station, touch the Star screen button to add it to your Favorites list.
See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.
CHEVROLET MYLINKF
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