2016 CHEVROLET SONIC Owners Manual

Chevrolet Sonic Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-9085902) -
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128 Infotainment System
The infotainment system has built-in
features intended to help avoid
distraction by disabling some
functions when driving. These
functions may gray out when they
are unavailable. Many infotainment
features are also available through
the instrument cluster and steering
wheel controls.Before driving:
.
Become familiar with the
operation, faceplate buttons, and
screen buttons.
. Set up the audio by presetting
favorite stations, setting the
tone, and adjusting the
speakers.
. Set up phone numbers in
advance so they can be called
easily by touching a single
button or by using a single voice
command if equipped with
Bluetooth phone capability.
See Defensive Driving 0181.
To play the infotainment system with
the ignition off, see Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0194.Theft-Deterrent Feature
The theft-deterrent feature works by
learning a portion of the Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN) to the
infotainment system. The
infotainment system does not
operate if it is stolen or moved to a
different vehicle.

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Overview (AM-FM Radio)1. FAV (Favorites).Radio: Opens the
favorites list.
2.
O/VOL (Power/Volume)
. Turns the system on or off
and adjusts the volume.
3. Buttons 1−6 .Radio: Saves and selects
favorite stations.
4. AUX Port .3.5 mm (1/8 in) connection
for external devices.
5. CONFIG (Configuration) .Opens the
Configuration menu.
6. INFO (Information) .Radio: Shows available
information about the
current station.
7. TONE .Opens the Tone menu.

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8.5/>(Phone/Mute)
. Mutes the audio system.
9. CLOCK .Opens the Clock menu.
10. MEDIA .Selects external audio
source.
11.
/BACK
. Menu: Moves one
level back.
. Character Input: Deletes
the last character.
12. RADIO/BAND .Changes the band while
listening to the radio.
. Selects the radio when
listening to a different audio
source. 13. Push/MENU/TUNE
.Radio: Manually selects
radio stations.
14.
©SEEK
. Radio: Seeks the previous
station.
15. SEEK
¨
. Radio: Seeks the next
station.

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Overview (Radio with Touchscreen)
1.zVOLy(Volume)
. Press to decrease or
increase the volume.
2.
O(Power)
. Press and hold to turn the
power on or off. 3.
D(Home Page)
. Press to go to the Home
Page. See Home Page
(Radio with Touchscreen)
0 131.
Home Page (Radio with
Touchscreen)
Touchscreen Buttons
Touchscreen buttons show on the
screen when available. When a
function is unavailable, the button
may gray out. When a function is
selected, the button may highlight.
Home Page Features
PressFto go to the Home Page.
eaudio : Press to select AM, FM,
SiriusXM®(if equipped), USB/iPod/
Bluetooth Audio, or AUX.
Gpicture & movie : Press to view
a picture, movie, or auxiliary video.

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7telephone :Press to activate
the phone features (if equipped).
See Bluetooth (Voice Recognition)
0 153 orBluetooth (Overview) 0146
or Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls)
0 147.
^smartphone link : Press to listen
to Pandora®(if equipped), Stitcher®,
or available application. See
Smartphone Link (Overview) 0160
or Smartphone Link (Pandora)
0 162 orSmartphone Link (Stitcher)
0 164.
8settings : Press to access the
Personalization menu. See Vehicle
Personalization 0113.
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.
Push/MENU/TUNE Button:
Press to:
. Select or activate the highlighted
menu option.
. Confirm a set value.
. Turn a system setting on or off.

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/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 Push/MENU/TUNE knob to move the
highlighted bar.
2. Press the Push/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 Push/MENU/TUNE
knob to highlight the setting.
2. Press the Push/MENU/TUNE button to activate the setting. Entering a Character Sequence
1. Turn the Push/MENU/TUNE
knob to highlight the setting.
2. Press the Push/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 Push/ MENU/TUNE button until the
value changes to 0.
Press the
/BACK button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu.

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Adjusting the Treble, Midrange,
and Bass
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select Treble, Midrange,or Bass.
3. Turn the Push/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 Push/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 for Pop, Rock, Classical, Talk,
or Country.
Press the
/BACK button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu.
System Settings
Configuring the Number of
Favorite Pages
To configure the number of available
favorite pages:
1. Press the Push/MENU/TUNE button.
2. Select Radio Settings.
3. Select Radio Favorites. 4. Select the number of available
favorite 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 Push/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.

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Radio Controls with
Touchscreen
The infotainment system is operated
by using the pushbuttons, menus
shown on the display, and steering
wheel controls.
Turning the System On or Off
O(Power) :Press and hold to turn
the radio 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
zVOLy(Volume) : Press to
increase or decrease the volume or
press the volume bar.
>(Mute) : PresszVOLy, then
press
>to mute and unmute the
system.
System Settings
Auto Volume
This feature automatically adjusts
the radio volume to compensate for
road and wind noise.
The level of volume compensation
can be selected, or the feature can
be turned off.
1. Press
D.
2. Select Settings.
3. Select Radio Settings.
4. Select Auto Volume.
5. Select the setting by pressing
SorT.
6. Press
4.
Auto Store (AS)
This feature automatically stores the
stations with the strongest
reception.
To store or update the stations,
press and hold the AS screen
button. To listen to a auto stored station:
1. Select AM or FM.
2. Press the AS screen button.
3. Press
SorTrepeatedly to
select the desired AS page.
4. Press the desired preset station screen button.
If AS is pressed with no stored
stations, AS will update.
Audio Settings
The audio settings can be set for
each radio band and each audio
player source.
Tone Settings : Press menu, then
tone settings from the AM or
FM menu.
. EQ (Equalizer): Press
SorTto
select a sound style or turn off
the sound style. When in tone
settings “Manual” and“Talk” may
be the only settings available
depending on the sound system.