Chevrolet Sonic Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-10122660) -2017 - crc - 5/13/16
138 Lighting
Courtesy Lamps
The courtesy lamps come onautomatically when any door isopened and the dome lamp is in thedoor position.
Dome Lamps
The dome lamp controls are in theheadliner above the rear seats.
9:Press to turn the lamps off,even when a door is open.
H:When the button is returned tothe middle position, the lamps turnon automatically when a door isopened.
R:Press to turn on the dome lamps.
Reading Lamps
For vehicles with front readinglamps, they are in the overheadconsole.
#or$(Reading Lamps) :Pressto turn each lamp on or off.
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting
Some exterior lamps and interiorlamps turn on briefly at night, or in
areas with limited lighting, whenK
is pressed on the Remote KeylessEntry (RKE) transmitter. When adoor is opened, the interior lampscome on if the dome lamp control isin the Door position. They stay onfor about 20 seconds. When all ofthe doors have been closed or theignition is turned to ON/RUN, theygradually fade out.
This feature can be changed. See“Ve h i c l e L o c a t o r L i g h t s”underVehicle Personalization0127.
Exit Lighting
Some exterior lamps and interiorlamps come on at night, or in areaswith limited lighting, when the key isremoved from the ignition. Theexterior lamps and dome lampremain on for a set amount of time,then automatically turn off.