2014 CHEVROLET SONIC ignition

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5-20 Instruments and Controls
This light should come on briefly as
the engine is started. If it does not
come on, have the vehicle serviced
by your dealer.
If the light comes on and stays on, it
means that oil is not flowing through
the engine properly. The vehicle
could be low on oil and might have
some other system problem. See
your dealer.
Low Fuel Warning Light
This light comes on for a few
seconds when the ignition is turned
on as a check to indicate it is
working. If it does not come on,
have it fixed.
This light comes on when the
vehicle is low on fuel.
The low fuel warning light comes on
when there are approximately 6.0 L
(1.7 gal) of fuel remaining in
the tank.
To turn the light off, add fuel to the
fuel tank. SeeFilling the Tank on
page 9-40.
Immobilizer Light
The immobilizer light should come
on briefly as the engine is started.
If it does not come on, have the vehicle serviced by your dealer.
If the system is working normally,
the indicator light turns off.
If the light stays on and the engine
does not start, there could be a
problem with the immobilizer
system. See
Immobilizer Operation
on page 2-14.
Reduced Engine Power
Light
The reduced engine power light
should come on briefly as the
engine is started. If it does not come
on, have the vehicle serviced by
your dealer.
This light, along with the malfunction
indicator lamp, displays when a
noticeable reduction in the vehicle's
performance occurs.

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the average fuel economy, press
and hold the SET/CLR button while
the average fuel economy is
displayed.
Timer
This display can be used as a timer.
To start/stop the timer, press SET/
CLR while the timer is displayed.
The display will show the amount of
time that has passed since the timer
was last reset, not including time the
ignition is off. The timer will record
up to 99:59 hours, after which the
display will return to zero. To reset
the timer to zero, press and hold
SET/CLR.
Vehicle
Personalization
Personalization Menu (Radio
without Touchscreen)
Use the audio system controls to
access the personalization menus
for customizing vehicle features.
The following are all possible
personalization features. Depending
on the vehicle, some may not be
available.
CONFIG (Configuration):Press to
access the Configuration
Settings menu.
MENU/TUNE: Turn to scroll
through the menus. Press to enter
the menus and select the menu
items.
/BACK: Press to exit or move
backward in a menu.
Entering the Personalization
Menus
1. Press CONFIG to access the Configuration Settings menu. 2. Turn the MENU/TUNE knob to
highlight Vehicle Settings.
3. Press MENU/TUNE to select the Vehicle Settings menu.
The following list of menu items may
be available:
.Comfort and Convenience
.Climate and Air Quality
.Language
.Lighting
.Power Door Locks
.Remote Lock, Unlock, Start
.Return to Factory Settings
Comfort and Convenience
Select the Comfort and
Convenience menu and the
following may display:
.Chime Volume
.Auto Wipe in Reverse Gear
Chime Volume
This allows selection of the chime
volume level.

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Remote Lock Feedback
This allows selection of what type of
feedback is given when locking the
vehicle with the RKE transmitter.
Select Lights and Horn, Lights Only,
Horn Only, or Off.
Remote Door Unlock
This allows selection of which doors
will unlock when pressing
Kon the
RKE transmitter.
Select All Doors or Driver Door
Only. When set to Driver Door Only,
the driver door will unlock the first
time
Kis pressed and all doors will
unlock when
Kis pressed a second
time. When set to All Doors, all of
the doors will unlock at the first
press of
K.
Return to Factory Settings
Select Return to Factory Settings to
return all of the vehicle
personalization to the default
settings.
Select Yes or No.
Personalization Menu (Radio
with Touchscreen)
Settings can be made with the
ignition ON and the vehicle not
moving.
Use the audio system controls to
access the personalization menus
for customizing vehicle features.
The following are all possible
personalization features. Depending
on the vehicle, some may not be
available.
D(Home): Press to access the
Home Page Menu.
QorR: Press to scroll through the
menus or setup items.
4: Press to exit, or return to the
previous screen or menu.
To access the menu:
1. Press
D.
2. Press Settings. The following list of menu items may
be available:
.Time & Date Settings
.Radio Settings
.Connection Settings
.Vehicle Settings
.Language
.Text Scroll
.Touch Beep Sound
.Max Startup Volume
.System Version
.DivX®VOD
Press the menu item to select it.
Each of the menus is detailed in the
following information.
Settings menus and functions may
vary depending on vehicle option.
Time & Date Settings
Select to change the settings:
.Set Time Format: Select 12h
or 24h.

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Lighting 6-1
Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . 6-1
Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 6-3
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Lighting Features
Battery Load Management . . . . 6-6
Battery Power Protection . . . . . . 6-7
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the outboard
side of the steering column.
There are four positions:
O(Off): Briefly turn to this position
to turn the automatic light control off
or on again.
AUTO (Automatic): Turns the
headlamps on automatically at
normal brightness, together with the
following:
.Parking Lamps
.Taillamps
.License Plate Lamps
.Instrument Panel Lights
.Sidemarker Lamps
;(Parking Lamps): Turns on the
parking lamps including all lamps
except the headlamps.
5(Headlamps): Turns the
headlamps on together with the
parking lamps and instrument panel
lights. A warning chime sounds if
the driver door is opened when the
ignition switch is off and the
headlamps are on.
#(Front Fog Lamps): If equipped
with fog lamps, press to turn the
lamps on or off.
If equipped with fog lamps, press to
turn the lamps on or off.
See Fog Lamps on page 6-4.
When the lights are on,
;will be
lit. See Lamps On Reminder on
page 5-21.

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6-2 Lighting
Headlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer
3(Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer): Push the turn signal
lever away from you to turn the high
beams on.
Push the lever again or pull the
lever toward you to return to low
beams.
This indicator light turns on in the
instrument cluster when the
high-beam headlamps are on.
Flash-to-Pass
To flash the high beams, pull the
turn signal lever all the way toward
you. Then release it.
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL)
DRL can make it easier for others to
see the front of your vehicle during
the day. Fully functional DRL are
required on all vehicles first sold in
Canada.
This indicator light turns on in the
instrument cluster when the DRL
are on.
A light sensor on top of the
instrument panel makes the DRL
work, so be sure it is not covered. The DRL system makes the
low-beam headlamps come on at a
reduced brightness when the
following conditions are met:
.The ignition is in the ON/
RUN mode.
.The exterior lamp control is
in AUTO.
.The engine is running.
When the DRL are on, only the
low-beam headlamps, at a reduced
level of brightness, will be on. The
taillamps, sidemarker, instrument
panel, and other lamps will not
be on.
The headlamps automatically
change from DRL to the regular
headlamps depending on the
darkness of the surroundings. The
other lamps that come on with the
headlamps will also come on.
When it is bright enough outside,
the headlamps go off and the DRL
come on.

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6-4 Lighting
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals
Move the lever all the way up or
down to signal a turn.
An arrow on the instrument cluster
will flash in the direction of the turn
or lane change.
Raise or lower the lever until the
arrow starts to flash to signal a lane
change. Hold it there until the lane
change is completed. If the lever is
briefly pressed and released, the
turn signal flashes three times.
The lever returns to its neutral
position when it is released.If after signaling a turn or lane
change the arrow flashes rapidly or
does not come on, a signal bulb
may be burned out. Replace any
burned out bulbs. If a bulb is not
burned out, check the fuse. See
Fuses and Circuit Breakers on
page 10-33
orBulb Replacement on
page 10-28.
Turn Signal On Chime
If the turn signal is left on for more
than 1.2 km (0.75 mi), a chime will
sound at each flash of the turn
signal. To turn the chime off, move
the turn signal lever to the neutral
position.
Fog Lamps
For vehicles with front fog lamps,
the button is on the outboard side of
the instrument panel.
The ignition must be on to turn on
the fog lamps.
#(Fog Lamps): Press to turn the
fog lamps on or off. An indicator
light on the instrument cluster
comes on when the fog lamps
are on.
The fog lamps come on together
with the parking lamps.

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Battery Power Protection
The battery saver feature is
designed to protect the vehicle's
battery.
If some interior lamps are left on
and the ignition is turned off, the
battery rundown protection system
automatically turns the lamp off after
some time.

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7-8 Infotainment System
7telephone:Press to activate
the phone features (if equipped).
See Bluetooth (Voice Recognition)
on page 7-37 orBluetooth
(Overview) on page 7-26 or
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls) on
page 7-28.
^smartphone link: Press to listen
to Pandora®(if equipped),
Stitcher™, or available application.
See Smartphone Link (Overview) on
page 7-45 orSmartphone Link
(Pandora) on page 7-47 or
Smartphone Link (Stitcher) on
page 7-49.
8settings: Press to access the
Personalization menu. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5-27.
Operation
Radio Controls without
Touchscreen
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 is on after
the ignition is turned off, the system
will turn off automatically after
10 minutes.
Volume Control
O/VOL (Power/Volume): 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.
For vehicles without OnStar, press
5/>to mute the infotainment
system. Press
5/>again, or turn
the
O/VOL knob to cancel mute.
Menu System
Controls
The Push/MENU/TUNE knob, Push/
MENU/TUNE button, and
/BACK
button are used to navigate the
menu system.
Push/MENU/TUNE Knob:
Turn to:
.Enter the menu system.
.Highlight a menu option.
.Select a value.