2016 CHEVROLET SONIC AUX

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In Brief 7
1.Air Vents 0178.
2. Exterior Lamp Controls 0120.
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0124.
3. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 123.
4. Instrument Cluster 096.
5. Horn 090.
6. Windshield Wiper/Washer 091.
7. Infotainment 0127.
8. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0122.
9. Instrument Panel Storage 086.
USB Port 0142 (Inside IP
Storage) (If Equipped).
Auxiliary Devices 0144 (Inside
IP Storage) (If Equipped).
10. Passenger Sensing System
062.
11. Hazard Warning Flashers
0122. 12. Shift Lever. See
Automatic
Transmission 0198 (If
Equipped) or Manual
Transmission 0200 (If
Equipped).
13. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0204.
14. Trunk Release (Sedan). See Trunk (Sedan) 033.
15. Power Outlets 094.
16. Climate Control Systems
0176.
17. Central Locking Switch. See Door Locks 030.
18. Ignition Switch. See Ignition
Positions 0191.
19. Steering Wheel Controls 090.
20. Steering Wheel Adjustment
090.
21. Cruise Control 0206.
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0210 (If Equipped.
Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) 0212 (If Equipped). 22. Data Link Connector (DLC)
(Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0100.
23. Hood Release. See Hood
0 222.

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3. Touch and hold any of thepreset buttons to save the
current radio station to that
button of the selected
favorites page.
To change a preset button, tune to
the new desired radio station and
touch and hold the button.
See “Storing a Favorite Station”
under "Radio Controls with
Touchscreen" in AM-FM Radio
0 136.
Setting the Clock
See Clock 093.
Satellite Radio
SiriusXM®is a satellite radio service
based in the 48 contiguous United
States and 10 Canadian provinces. SiriusXM satellite radio has a wide
variety of programming and
commercial-free music, coast to
coast, and in digital-quality sound.
A fee is required to receive the
SiriusXM service.
Refer to:
.
www.siriusxm.com or call
1-866-635-2349 (U.S.).
. www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-209-0079 (Canada)
See Satellite Radio 0140.
Portable Audio Devices
Some vehicles have a 3.5 mm
(1/8 in) auxiliary input and a USB
port in the storage area to the right
of the infotainment system.
A second AUX input is on the front
of the infotainment system,
if equipped. External devices such
as iPods
®, laptop computers, MP3
players, CD changers, and USB
storage devices may be connected,
depending on the audio system.
See Auxiliary Devices 0144.
Bluetooth®
The Bluetooth®system allows users
with a Bluetooth-enabled mobile
phone to make and receive
hands-free calls using the vehicle
audio system and controls.
The Bluetooth-enabled mobile
phone must be paired with the
in-vehicle Bluetooth system before it
can be used in the vehicle. Not all
phones will support all functions.
See Bluetooth (Voice Recognition)
0 153 orBluetooth (Overview) 0146
or Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls)
0 147 andHands-Free Phone
0 158.

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Storage
Storage Compartments
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 86
Instrument Panel Storage . . . . . . 86
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Luggage/Load Locations
Load Compartment(Hatchback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Additional Storage Features
Cargo Cover (Hatchback) . . . . . . 87
Storage
Compartments
{Warning
Do not store heavy or sharp
objects in storage compartments.
In a crash, these objects may
cause the cover to open and
could result in injury.
Instrument Panel Storage
Lift up on the lever to open.
If equipped, the storage area has an
auxiliary input jack and USB port
inside. See USB Port0142 and
Auxiliary Devices 0144.
Glove Box
Lift up on the glove box lever to
open it.

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Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . 128
Overview (AM-FM Radio) . . . . . 129
Overview (Radio withTouchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Home Page (Radio with Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Satellite Radio Antenna . . . . . . 142
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 142
Audio Players
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . . 146
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Bluetooth (Voice
Recognition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Hands-Free Phone . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Downloadable Applications
Smartphone Link (Overview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Smartphone Link (Pandora) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Smartphone Link (Stitcher) . . . 164
Bluetooth Phone/Devices
Pictures and Movies (Audio System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Pictures and Movies (Picture System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Pictures and Movies (Movie System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Introduction
Infotainment
Read the following pages to
become familiar with these features.
{Warning
Taking your eyes off the road for
too long or too often while using
any infotainment feature can
cause a crash. You or others
could be injured or killed. Do not
give extended attention to
infotainment tasks while driving.
Limit your glances at the vehicle
displays and focus your attention
on driving. Use voice commands
whenever possible.

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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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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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Storing a Favorite Station
Stations from all bands can be
stored in any order in the favorite
pages.
Up to six stations can be stored in
each favorite page and the number
of available favorite pages can
be set.
Storing Stations
To store the station to a position in
the list, press the corresponding
button 1 to 6 until a beep is heard.
Retrieving Stations
Press the FAV button to open a
favorite page or to switch to another
favorite page. Briefly press one of
the 1 to 6 buttons to retrieve the
station.
Radio Controls with
Touchscreen
Audio Source Menu
zVOLy(Volume):Press to
increase or decrease the volume.
O(Power) : Press and hold to turn
the system on and off.
D(Home Page) : Press to enter
the Home Page.
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.
Selecting a Band
PressD, audio, then SourceRto
choose AM, FM, or SiriusXM®,
if equipped. The last station that
was playing starts playing again.
Selecting an Auxiliary Device
Connect the auxiliary device to the
AUX input terminal. Play will begin
when the system has finished
reading the information on the
device.
If the storage device is already
connected, press
D, audio, Source
R, select AUX from the drop
down menu.
Selecting a Station
Seek Tuning
If the radio station is not known:
Press
gSEEKlto automatically
search for available radio stations.

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charging the phone's battery,
or simply having the phone on. This
interference causes an increased
level of static while listening to the
radio. If static is received while
listening to the radio, unplug the
cellular phone and turn it off.
Satellite Radio Antenna
The XM Satellite Radio antenna is
located on the roof of the vehicle.
Keep the antenna clear of
obstructions for clear radio
reception.
If the vehicle has a sunroof, the
performance of the XM system (if
equipped) may be affected if the
sunroof is open.
Multi-Band Antenna
The multi-band antenna is on the
roof of the vehicle. The antenna is
used for the AM-FM radio, OnStar,
the SiriusXM Satellite Radio Service
System, and GPS (Global
Positioning System), if the vehicle
has these features. Keep the
antenna clear of obstructions for
clear reception.
If the vehicle has a sunroof, the
performance of the features listed
above may be affected if the
sunroof is open.
Audio Players
USB Port
The USB port, if equipped, is in the
storage area to the right of the
infotainment system. SeeOverview
(Radio with Touchscreen) 0131 or
Overview (AM-FM Radio) 0129.
Portable devices are controlled by
using the menu system described in
Operation 0132.
1. 3.5 mm (1/8 in) Auxiliary
Input Jack. See Auxiliary
Devices 0144.
2. USB Port.