2012 CHEVROLET SONIC Owners Manual

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Infotainment System 7-3
Overview (AM-FM Radio)A. FAV 1‐2‐3 (Favorites)
.Opens the favorites list.
B.
O/VOL (Power/Volume)
.Turns the system on or off
and adjusts the volume.
C. Buttons 1 to 6
.Saves and selects favorite
stations.
D. SEEK
¨
.Seeks the next station.
E.
©SEEK
.Seeks the previous station.
F. MENU/TUNE
.Manually selects radio
stations.

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7-4 Infotainment System
G. RADIO/BAND
.Changes the band while
listening to the radio.
.Selects the radio when
listening to a different
audio source.
H.
/BACK
.Menu: Moves one
level back.
.Character Input: Deletes
the last character. I. AUX
.Selects an external audio
source.
J.
HClock Menu
.Opens the Clock menu.
K.
5/>(Phone Mute)
.Opens the Phone
main menu.
.Mutes the audio system.
L. TONE
.Opens the Tone menu. M. INFO (Information)
.Shows available
information about the
current station.
N. CONFIG (Configuration)
.Opens the
Configuration menu.
O. AUX port
.3.5 mm (1/8 in) connection
for external devices.

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Infotainment System 7-5
Overview (Radio with CD/USB)A.O/VOL (Power/Volume)
.Turns the system on or off
and adjusts the volume.
B.
Z(Eject)
.Removes a disc from the
CD slot.
C. Buttons 1 to 6
.Radio: Saves and selects
favorite stations.
D. AUX port
.3.5 mm (1/8 in) connection
for external devices.
E. MENU/TUNE
.Radio: Manually selects
radio stations.
.CD: Selects tracks.
F. FAV 1‐2‐3 (Favorites)
.Radio: Opens the
favorites list.

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7-6 Infotainment System
G. INFO (Information)
.Radio: Shows available
information about the
current station.
.CD: Shows available
information about the
current track.
H. CD slot
I. SEEK
¨
.Radio: Seeks the next
station.
.CD: Selects the next track
or fast forwards within a
track.
J.
©SEEK
.Radio: Seeks the previous
station.
.CD: Selects the previous
track or rewinds within a
track.
K. CD/AUX
.Selects the CD player or
an external audio source. L. RADIO/BAND
.Changes the band while
listening to the radio.
.Selects the radio when
listening to a different
audio source.
M.
H
.Opens the Clock menu.
N. TONE
.Opens the Tone menu.
O. CONFIG (Configuration)
.Opens the
Configuration menu.
P.
/BACK
.Menu: Moves one
level back.
.Character Input: Deletes
the last character.
Q.
5/>(Phone/Mute)
.Opens the Phone menu.
.Mutes the audio system.
Operation
Controls
The infotainment system is operated
by using the pushbuttons,
multifunction knobs, menus shown
on the display, and steering wheel
controls, if equipped.
Turning the System On or Off
O/VOL (Power/Volume): Press to
turn the system on and off.
Automatic Switch‐Off
If the infotainment system has been
turned on after the ignition is turned
off, the system will turn off
automatically after 10 minutes.
Volume Control
O/VOL (PowerVolume): Turn to
adjust the volume.
5/>(Phone/Mute): For vehicles
with OnStar, press and hold
5/>
to mute the infotainment system.
Press and hold
5/>again, or turn
the
O/VOL knob to cancel mute.

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Infotainment System 7-7
For vehicles without OnStar, press5/>to mute the infotainment
system. Press
5/>again, or turn
the
O/VOL knob to cancel mute.
Menu System
Controls
The MENU/TUNE knob, MENU/
TUNE button, and
/BACK button
are used to navigate the menu
system.
MENU/TUNE Knob:
Turn to:
.Enter the menu system.
.Highlight a menu option.
.Select a value.
MENU/TUNE Button:
Press to:
.Select or activate the highlighted
menu option.
.Confirm a set value.
.Turn a system setting on or off.
/BACK:
Press to:
.Exit a menu.
.Return from a submenu screen
to the previous menu screen.
.Delete the last character in a
sequence.
Selecting a Menu Option
1. Turn the MENU/TUNE knob to move the highlighted bar.
2. Press the MENU/TUNE button to select the highlighted option. Submenus
An arrow on the right‐hand edge of
the menu indicates that it has a
submenu with other options.
Activating a Setting
1. Turn the MENU/TUNE knob to
highlight the setting.
2. Press the MENU/TUNE button to activate the setting.

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7-8 Infotainment System
Entering a Character Sequence
1. Turn the MENU/TUNE knob tohighlight the setting.
2. Press the MENU/TUNE button to select the character.
Audio Settings
The audio settings can be set for
each radio band and each audio
player source.
To quickly reset an audio setting
value to 0:
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select the audio setting. 3. Press and hold the MENU/
TUNE button until the value
changes to 0.
Press the
/BACK button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu.
Adjusting the Treble, Midrange,
and Bass
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select Treble, Midrange, or Bass.
3. Turn the MENU/TUNE knob to select the value between
‐12 and +12.
Press the
/BACK button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu. Adjusting the Fader and Balance
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select Fader or Balance.
3. Turn the MENU/TUNE knob
to select the value between
‐15 and +15.
Press the
/BACK button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu.
Adjusting the EQ (Equalizer)
For vehicles with an equalizer:
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select EQ.
3. Select the setting between Pop, Rock, Classical, Talk,
or Country.
Press the
/BACK button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu.

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Infotainment System 7-9
System Settings
Configuring the Number of
Favorite Pages
To configure the number of available
favorite pages:
1. Press the MENU/TUNE button.
2. Select FM menu.
3. Select Favorites list.
4. Select the number of availablefavorite pages.
5. Press the
/BACK button to go
back to the System
Configuration menu. Auto Volume
The auto volume feature
automatically adjusts the radio
volume to compensate for road and
wind noise as the vehicle speeds up
or slows down, so that the volume
level is consistent.
The level of volume compensation
can be selected, or the auto volume
feature can be turned off.
1. Press the MENU/TUNE button.
2. Select Radio Settings.
3. Select Auto volume control.
4. Select the setting.
5. Press the
/BACK button to go
back to the System
Configuration menu.
Radio
AM-FM Radio
Control Buttons
The buttons used to control the
radio are:
P/VOL: Press to turn the radio on
and off.
RADIO/BAND: Press to choose
between AM, FM, and XM,
if equipped.
MENU/TUNE Knob: Turn to
navigate the available menus. Turn
to search for stations.
INFO: Press to display additional
information that may be available for
the current song.
SEEK
¨: Press to search for the
next station.
©SEEK: Press to search for the
previous station.

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7-10 Infotainment System
FAV 1‐2‐3:Press to open the
favorites list and select the
favorites page.
1 to 6: Press to select preset
stations.
RDS (Radio Data System)
The radio may have RDS. The RDS
feature is available for use only on
FM stations that broadcast RDS
information. This feature only works
when the information from the radio
station is available. In rare cases, a
radio station could broadcast
incorrect information that causes the
radio features to work improperly.
If this happens, contact the radio
station.
While the radio is tuned to an
FM-RDS station, the station name
or call letters display.
Radio Menus
Radio menus are available for AM
and FM.
Turn the MENU/TUNE knob to open
the main radio menu for that band.
Selecting a Band
Press the RADIO/BAND button to
choose AM, FM, or XM, if equipped.
The last station that was playing
starts playing again.
Selecting a Station
Seek Tuning
If the radio station is not known:
Briefly press SEEK
¨or©SEEK to
automatically search for the next
available station. If a station is not
found, the radio switches to a more
sensitive search level. If a station
still is not found, the frequency that
was last active begins to play.
If the radio station is known:
Press and hold SEEK
¨or©SEEK
until the station on the display is
reached, then release the button.
Favorites List
1. Turn the MENU/TUNE knob.
2. Select Favorites List.
3. Select the station. Station Lists
1. Turn the MENU/TUNE knob.
2. Select AM or FM Station List. All
receivable stations in the current
reception area are displayed. If a
station list has not been created,
an automatic station search
is done.
3. The first station in the list will play.
Category Lists
Most stations that broadcast an
RDS program type code specify the
type of programming transmitted.
Some stations change the program
type code depending on the
content. The system stores the RDS
stations sorted by program type in
the FM category list.
To search for a programming type
determined by station:
1. Turn the MENU/TUNE knob.
2. Select FM category list. A list of all programming types available
displays.