2018 CHEVROLET SONIC Owner's Manual

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Fling or swipe is used to scroll
through a list, or change page
views. Do this by placing a finger on
the screen then moving it rapidly up
and down or right and left.
Cleaning High Gloss Surfaces
and Vehicle Information and
Radio Displays
For vehicles with high gloss
surfaces or vehicle displays, use a
microfiber cloth to wipe surfaces.
Before wiping the surface with the
microfiber cloth, use a soft bristle
brush to remove dirt that could
scratch the surface. Then use the
microfiber cloth by gently rubbing to
clean. Never use window cleaners
or solvents. Periodically hand wash
the microfiber cloth separately,
using mild soap. Do not use bleach
or fabric softener. Rinse thoroughly
and air dry before next use.
Radio
AM-FM Radio
Playing the Radio
From the Home Page, touch the
Audio icon to display the active
audio source page. Choose from a
list of the three most recently used
sources listed at the left side of the
screen. Choose More to display a
list of available resources.
Examples of available sources are
AM, FM, SXM, MyMedia, SD, USB,
AUX, and Bluetooth.
Infotainment System
Sound Menu
From any of the audio source main
pages, touch Sound to display the
following:
Equalizer :Touch to adjust Bass,
Midrange, and Treble using the
controls on the infotainment display.
Fade/Balance : Touch to adjust
using the controls on the
infotainment display or by tapping/
dragging the crosshair.
Finding a Station
Seeking a Station
From the AM, FM, or SXM screen,
touch
7or6to search for the
previous or next strong station.
Browsing Stations
From the AM, FM, or SXM screen,
touch Browse to list all available
stations. Navigate up and down
through all stations by scrolling the
list. Touch the station you want to
listen to. Touch
Hto save the
station as a favorite.
If equipped, touch Update Station
List to update the active stations in
your area.

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Direct Tune
Access Direct Tune by touching the
Tune screen icon on the AM, FM,
or SXM screen to bring up the
keypad. Navigate up and down
through all frequencies using
©or¨.
Directly enter a station using the
keypad. When a new station is
entered, the information about that
station displays on the right side.
This information will update with
each new valid frequency tuned to.
The keypad will gray out entries that
do not contribute to a valid
frequency and will automatically
place a decimal point within the
frequency number, as needed. Touch (X) to delete one character at
a time. Touch and hold (X) to delete
all numbers.
A valid AM-FM station will
automatically tune to the new
frequency but not close the direct
tune display. When listening to
SXM, touch Go after entering the
channel. Touch
Sorzto exit.
The tune arrows on the right side of
the direct tune display tune through
the complete station list one station
step at a time per touch. A touch
and hold advances through stations
quickly.
FM and SXM Categories
From the FM or SXM screen, touch
Categories at the top of the Browse
menu to access the categories list.
The list contains names associated
with the FM or SXM channels.
Touch a category name to display a
list of channels for that category.
Selecting a station from the list
tunes the radio to that channel.
Storing Radio Station
Favorites
Favorites are displayed in the area
at the top of the screen.
AM, FM and SXM Radio
Stations : Touch and hold a favorite
icon to save the current station as a
favorite. Touch a favorite icon to
recall a favorite station.
Favorites can also be saved by
touching
Hin a station or channel
list. This will highlight indicating that
it is now stored as a favorite.
The number of favorites displayed is
automatically adjusted by default,
but can be manually adjusted in
Settings in the System tab under
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Audio Favorites. It can also be
adjusted in Settings in the Apps tab
under Audio and then Set Number
of Audio Favorites.
Satellite Radio
If equipped, vehicles with a valid
SiriusXM satellite radio subscription
can receive SXM programming.
SiriusXM satellite radio has a wide
variety of programming and
commercial-free music, coast to
coast, and in digital-quality sound.
In the U.S. see www.siriusxm.com
or call 1-888-601-6296. In Canada
see www.siriusxm.ca or call
1-877-438-9677.
When SXM is active, the station
name, number, song title, and artist
display on the screen.
Radio Reception
Unplug electronic devices from the
accessory power outlets if there is
interference or static in the radio.
FM
FM signals only reach about 16 to
65 km (10 to 40 mi). Although the
radio has a built-in electronic circuit
that automatically works to reduce
interference, some static can occur,
especially around tall buildings or
hills, causing the sound to fade in
and out.
AM
The range for most AM stations is
greater than for FM, especially at
night. The longer range can cause
station frequencies to interfere with
each other. Static can also occur
when things like storms and power
lines interfere with radio reception.
When this happens, try reducing the
treble on the radio.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Service
If equipped, SiriusXM Satellite
Radio Service provides digital radio
reception. Tall buildings or hills can
interfere with satellite radio signals,
causing the sound to fade in and
out. In addition, traveling or standingunder heavy foliage, bridges,
garages, or tunnels may cause loss
of the SiriusXM signal for a period
of time.
Cell Phone Usage
Cell phone usage, such as making
or receiving phone calls, charging,
or just having the phone on may
cause static interference in the
radio. Unplug the phone or turn it off
if this happens.
Backglass Antenna
The AM-FM antenna is integrated
with the rear window defogger in the
rear window. Do not scratch the
inside surface or damage the lines
in the glass. If the inside surface is
damaged, it could interfere with
radio reception. For proper radio
reception, the antenna connector
needs to be properly attached to the
post on the glass.
If attaching a cell phone antenna to
the glass, attach it between the grid
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Caution
Using a razor blade or sharp
object to clear the inside rear
window can damage the rear
window antenna and/or the rear
window defogger. Repairs would
not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Do not clear the inside
rear window with sharp objects.
Caution
Do not apply aftermarket glass
tinting with metallic film. The
metallic film in some tinting
materials will interfere with or
distort the incoming radio
reception. Any damage caused to
the backglass antenna due to
metallic tinting materials will not
be covered by the vehicle
warranty.
Multi-Band Antenna
The roof antenna is for OnStar,
SiriusXM Satellite Radio (U.S. and
Canada only), GPS (Global
Positioning System), and DSRC
(Dedicated Short Range
Communications). Keep clear of
obstructions for clear reception.
If the vehicle has a sunroof, and it is
open, reception can also be
affected.
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted Media
Devices
When using media devices such as
CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray Discs, SD
cards, USB devices, and mobile
devices, consider the source.
Untrusted media devices could
contain files that affect system
operation or performance. Avoid use
if the content or origin cannot be
trusted.
USB Port
Audio stored on a USB device may
be listened to.
This vehicle has two USB ports in
the center stack. These ports are for
data and charging.
Playing from a USB
A USB mass storage device can be
connected to the USB port.
Audio extensions supported by the
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.FLAC
. MP3
. WMA
. AAC
. OGG
. 3GPP
My Media Library
My Media is only available when
more than one indexed device is
connected. It allows access to
content from all indexed media
sources. My Media will show as an
available source in the
Source page.
USB MP3 Player and USB Drives
The USB MP3 players and USB
drives connected must comply with
the USB Mass Storage Class
specification (USB MSC).
To play a USB device: 1. Connect the USB.
2. Touch Audio from the Home Page. 3. Touch More and select the
USB device.
Use the following when playing an
active USB source:
p: Touch to play the current media
source.
j: Touch to pause playback of the
current media source.
7:
. Touch to seek to the beginning
of the current or previous track.
. Touch and hold to reverse
quickly through playback.
Release to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.
6:
. Touch to seek to the next track.
. Touch and hold to advance
quickly through playback.
Release to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.
Shuffle : Touch the shuffle icon to
play music in random order. USB Sound Menu
See
“Infotainment System Sound
Menu” underAM-FM Radio 0144.
USB Browse Menu
When a list of songs, albums,
artists, or other types of media
display, the icons
w,x, and A-Z
appear on the left side. Select A-Z
to view a screen that will show all
letters of the alphabet and select the
letter to go to.
Touch
worxto move the list up
and down.
Touch Browse and the following
may display:
Playlists:
Supported Playlist extensions are:
m3u, pls, and wpl.
1. Touch to view the playlists stored on the USB.
2. Select a playlist to view the list of all songs in that playlist.
3. Select a song from the list to begin playback.

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Artists:1. Touch to view the list of artists stored on the USB.
2. Select an artist name to view a list of all albums by the artist.
3. To select a song, press All Songs or press an album and
then select a song from the list.
Songs:
1. Touch to display a list of all songs on the USB.
2. To begin playback, select a song from the list.
Albums: 1. Touch to view the albums on the USB.
2. Select the album to view a list of all songs on the album.
3. Select a song from the list to begin playback.
Genres: 1. Touch to view the genres on the USB. 2. Select a genre to view a list of
artists.
3. Select an artist to view albums by that artist.
4. Select an album to view songs on the album.
5. Select a song to start playback.
iTunes Radio: Touch to view iTunes
Radio on the iPhone to get a list of
stations.
Compilations: Touch to view the
Compilations on the USB.
Composers:
1. Touch to view the composers on the USB.
2. Select a Composer to view a list of albums by that
composer.
3. Select an album or all songs to view a list of songs.
4. Select a song from the list to begin playback.
Folders: 1. Touch to view the directories on the USB. 2. Select a folder to view a list of
all files.
3. Select a file from the list to begin playback.
Podcasts: Touch to view the
podcasts on the USB and get a list
of podcast episodes.
Audiobooks:
1. Touch to view the audiobooks stored on the device.
2. Select an audiobook to get a list of chapters.
3. Select the chapter from the list to begin playback.
File System and Naming
File systems supported by the
USB are:
. FAT32
. NTFS
. HFS+
The songs, artists, albums, and
genres are taken from the file’s
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displays the file name as the track
name if the song information is not
available.
Supported Apple Devices
To view supported devices, see
my.chevrolet.com/learn.
Storing and Recalling Media
Favorites
To store media favorites, touch
Browse to display a list of media
types.
Select from one of the following
Browse options to save a favorite:
Playlists :Touch
Hnext to any
playlist to store the playlist as a
favorite. Touch a screen icon in the
favorite area to recall a favorite
playlist. The first song in the playlist
begins to play.
Artists : Touch
Hnext to any artist
to store the artist as a favorite.
Touch a screen icon in the favorite
area to recall a favorite artist. The
first song in the artist list begins
to play. Songs :
Touch
Hnext to any song
to store the song as a favorite.
Touch a screen icon in the favorite
area to recall a favorite song.
Albums : Touch
Hnext to any
album to store the album as a
favorite. Touch a screen icon in the
favorite area to recall a favorite
album. The first song in the album
list begins to play.
Genres : Touch
Hnext to any
genre to store the genre as a
favorite. Touch a screen icon in the
favorite area to recall a favorite
genre. The first song of the genre
begins to play.
Podcasts : Touch
Hnext to any
podcast to store the podcast as a
favorite. Touch a screen icon in the
favorite area to recall a favorite
podcast. The podcast begins
to play.
Audiobooks : Touch
Hnext to
any audiobook to store the
audiobook as a favorite. Touch a
screen icon in the favorite area to recall a favorite audiobook. The first
chapter in the audiobook begins
to play.
Media Playback and Mute
USB playback will be paused if the
system is muted. If the steering
wheel mute control is pressed
again, playback will resume.
If the source is changed while in
mute, playback resumes and audio
will unmute.
Auxiliary Jack
This vehicle has an auxiliary input
jack in the center stack. Possible
auxiliary audio sources include:
.
Laptop computer
. Audio music player
This jack is not an audio output. Do
not plug headphones into the
auxiliary input jack. Set up an
auxiliary device while the vehicle is
in P (Park).
Connect a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) cable
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is connected, the system can play
audio from the device over the
vehicle speakers.
If an auxiliary device has already
been connected, but a different
source is currently active, touch
More and select AUX to make the
source active.
Shuffle and Browse are not
available in the AUX source menu.
Bluetooth Audio
Music may be played from a paired
Bluetooth device. See“Pairing”
following.
Volume and song selection may be
controlled by using the infotainment
controls or the phone/device.
If Bluetooth is selected and no
volume is present, check the
volume setting on both your phone/
device and the infotainment system.
Music can be launched by touching
Bluetooth from the recent sources
list on the left of the screen or touch
More and select the Bluetooth
device. To play music via Bluetooth:
1. Power on the device, and pair to connect the device.
2. Once paired, touch Audio from the Home Page, and touch
Bluetooth.
Bluetooth Sound Menu
See “Infotainment System Sound
Menu” underAM-FM Radio 0144.
Manage Bluetooth Devices
From the Home Page: 1. Touch Audio.
2. Touch More.
3. Touch Bluetooth.
4. Touch Devices to add or delete devices.
When selecting Bluetooth, the radio
may not be able to launch the audio
player on the connected device to
start playing. When the vehicle is
not moving, use the phone to begin
playback. All devices launch audio differently.
When selecting Bluetooth as a
source, the radio may show as
paused on the screen. Press play
on the device or touch
pon the
screen to begin playback.
Browse functionality will be provided
where supported by the Bluetooth
device. This media content will not
be part of the MyMedia
source mode.
Some phones support sending
Bluetooth music information to
display on the radio. When the radio
receives this information, it will
check to see if any is available and
display it. For more information
about supported Bluetooth features,
see my.chevrolet.com/learn.