Chevrolet Sonic 2014 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
F
Windshield
Wipers
Lever
Rear Wiper
Control
F
Exterior Lamp
Control
Low Fuel
Door Ajar
Traction
Control Off
Engine Coolant
Temperature
Brake System
Cruise Control Set
StabiliTrak Active
StabiliTrak Off
Security
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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 Controls
F
Driver
Information
Center
INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTROLS

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Power Door
Locks Button
Infotainment
System
Hazard Warning
Flashers Button
Card
Holder
Climate
Controls
Driver’s Heated
Seat Button
F
Refer to your Owner Manual to learn about the information being relayed by the lights, gauges and
indicators on the instrument cluster.
See In Brief in your Owner Manual.
Passenger’s
Heated Seat
Button
F
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.
Trunk
(Sedan model only)
Press and hold to
unlock the trunk.
Note: To change the
remote lock, unlock, and
remote start settings, go to Remote Lock,
Unlock, Start in the Vehicle Settings menu.
Press the power door Unlock/ Lock buttons located on the center of the
instrument panel or the driver’s door to lock or unlock all doors and liftgate (if equipped).
To unlock the doors and liftgate (if equipped) with the engine running, rst place the
shift lever in Park (automatic transmission) or apply the parking brake and shift into
Neutral (manual transmission).
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, use the key to turn the safety
lock, located on the inside edge of the rear doors, to the horizontal position.
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 for three seconds 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 until the
turn signal lamps ash to start the engine
from outside the vehicle. After entering the
vehicle, turn the ignition to the On position
before driving.
– During a remote start, the engine will
run for 10 minutes.
– Press and hold the button until
the parking lamps turn off 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.
Instrument panel card holder not available with the touch
screen infotainment system.

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
Automatically activates the Daytime
Running Lamps (DRLs) or the headlamps
and other exterior lamps depending on
outside light conditions.
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 thumbwheel 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.
Note: The rear wiper will automatically activate
when the vehicle is in Reverse and the wind-
shield wipers are turned on.
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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
F
Air delivery modes:
Vent Mode
Bi-level Mode
Floor Mode
Defog Mode
Defrost Mode
Passenger’s Heated
Seat Control
F
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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See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.
INFOTAINMENT SYSTEMF
Storing Favorite Stations
Radio stations from all bands (AM, FM or XM) can be stored, in any order, on up to seven
pages of favorites.
1. Tune in the desired radio station.
2. Touch the or button to display the page where the station is to be stored.
3. Touch and hold one of the ve preset screen buttons until a beep is heard.
4. Repeat the steps for each desired station.
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Refer to your Owner Manual for important safety information about using the infotainment system
while driving.
picture & movie:
View a picture or
play a video
telephone:
Open the
Phone menu
audio:
AM, FM, XM
F
, iPod/
iPhone®, USB, Aux,
Bluetooth audio
Home page
Power
VOL:
Volume
smartphone link:
Access smartphone
apps
settings:
Open the
Settings menu
Touch screen infotainment system
F
shown.

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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 con-
trols. 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.
Portable Audio Devices
INFOTAINMENT SYSTEMF
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. The pairing process is disabled
when the vehicle is moving. For more information, visit www.gmtotalconnect.com.
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.
See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.
Previous le
Pause
Resume/Play
Next le
Music Menu
Once a device is connected to the USB port, the USB > Music menu appears. Use the
following screen buttons to operate the device.
Repeat
1 – current song
All – all songs
Off – normal playback
Random
On – shufe all songs
Off – normal playback
See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.

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Next/Previous
Rotate the thumbwheel up or down to go to
the next or previous favorite radio station,
track or le.
Push to Talk
Press to answer an incoming call
or interact with the audio, Bluetooth, or
OnStar®system.
End Call/Mute
Press to end or reject a 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 compatible smartphone, cell phone,
USB ash drive or portable audio player/iPod®to the touch screen infotainment display.
It offers a variety of entertainment options and smartphone apps. For more information,
including device compatibility, visit www.chevrolet.com/mylink or call 1-855-4-SUPPORT
(1-855-478-7767). Some of the currently available apps are described below.
CHEVROLET MYLINKF
PANDORA®Internet Radio
Listen to personalized radio stations based
on favorite artists or genres.
Download the Pandora app to your
smartphone. Restart the smartphone
and sign in to Pandora.
Create a station on your phone to listen
to a customized song list in the vehicle.
Connect your smartphone/device to
the system by Bluetooth or, for Apple
devices, by a USB cable.
Touch the Pandora icon on the touch
screen to access Pandora. A slight delay
may occur when loading a song or
changing a station.
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.
Touch the Stitcher icon on the touch-
screen to access Stitcher.
BringGo Navigation (separate purchase
required)
Display and control full-function navigation
and trafc features.
Download the BringGo app to your
smartphone. Restart the smartphone.
Connect your smartphone to MyLink
using a USB cable for an iPhone or
Bluetooth for an Android phone.
Touch the BringGo icon on the touch-
screen to access BringGo Navigation.
See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.
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