USB port CHEVROLET SONIC 2016 2.G Owners Manual

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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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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.

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Radio with Touchscreen
The infotainment system can play
music or movies by connecting an
auxiliary device to the USB port,
if equipped.
USB Supported Devices
.USB Flash Drives
. Devices that support Media
Transfer Protocol (MTP)
. Portable USB Hard Drives
. 2G-5G iPod nano
®
.1G-3G iPod touch®
.
120GB/160GB iPod classic®
.3G/3GS/4/4S iPhone®
Not all iPods and USB drives are
compatible with the USB port.
Make sure the iPod has the latest
firmware from Apple
®for proper
operation. iPod firmware can be
updated using the latest iTunes
®
application. See www.apple.com/
itunes.
For help with identifying your iPod,
go to www.apple.com/support. The USB port can play both lower
and upper case .mp3, .wma, .ogg,
and .wav files stored on a USB
storage device.
USB Supported File and Folder
Structure
The Infotainment system supports:
.
Up to 2,500 folders.
. Up to 10 folders in depth.
. Up to 2,500 music files.
. Up to 2,500 photo files.
. Up to 250 movie files.
. ID3 Tag (versions 1.0/1.1/2.2/
2.3/2.4).
. FAT16.
. FAT32.
. exFAT.
Connecting a USB Storage
Device or iPod/iPhone
To connect a USB storage device,
connect the device to the USB port. To connect an iPod/iPhone, connect
one end of the device’
s cable to the
iPod/iPhone and the other end to
the USB port.
The iPod/iPhone charges while it is
connected to the vehicle if the
vehicle is in the ACC/ACCESSORY
or ON/RUN position. When the
vehicle is turned off, the iPod/
iPhone automatically powers off and
will not charge or draw power from
the vehicle's battery.
For more information on USB
usage, see “Audio System” in
Pictures and Movies (Picture
System) 0170 orPictures and
Movies (Movie System) 0172 or
Pictures and Movies (Audio System)
0 165.
Connecting an MTP USB
Device
To connect a USB device, connect
the device to the USB port.
Once the infotainment system
finishes reading the information on
the device it will be automatically
played.

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If a non-readable device that
supports MTP is connected, then an
error message will appear and the
infotainment system will be
automatically switched to the
previous audio function.
All files may not play. File loading
may take a few minutes. An MTP
device that has external memory
may be recognized as USB1/USB2.
Auxiliary Devices
The optional AUX input allows
portable devices to connect to the
vehicle using the 3.5 mm (1/8 in)
input jack. If equipped with a
touchscreen radio, the AUX input
jack is in the storage area to the
right of the infotainment system.
If equipped with a non-touchscreen
radio, the AUX input is on the front
of the infotainment system. See
Overview (Radio with Touchscreen)
0131 orOverview (AM-FM Radio)
0 129.
Portable devices are controlled by
using the menu system described in
Operation 0132.1. 3.5 mm (1/8 in) Auxiliary
Input Jack
2. USB Port. See USB Port
0 142.
Radio without Touchscreen
Connect a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) cable to
the auxiliary input jack to use a
portable audio player.
Playback of an audio device that is
connected to the 3.5 mm (1/8 in)
jack can only be controlled using
the controls on the device. Adjusting the Volume
Turn the
O/VOL knob to adjust the
volume of the infotainment system
after the volume level has been set
on the portable audio device.
Radio with Touchscreen
The infotainment system can play
music or movies connected by the
auxiliary device.
Play will begin when the system has
finished reading the information on
the device.
Playing Music

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To play the music from the device,
if the device is already connected:1. Press
D.
2. Press audio.
3. Press Source
R.
4. Press AUX/USB.
To adjust the tone settings, see
“Tone Settings” under“Radio
Controls with Touchscreen” in
Operation 0132.
Playing Movies
Movies are not available while
driving.
If the USB storage device is already
connected:
1. Press
D.
2. Press picture and movie.
3. Press Source
R.
4. Press USB (Movie).
For iPod/iPhone, connect the iPod/
iPhone to the AUX input terminal by
using the AUX cable for iPod/
iPhone to play movie files. iPhone 5 cell phones have a
connector that no longer supports
AUX connections to the radio. This
feature is limited to older versions of
iPhone.
Using the AUX Movie Menu
1. Press MENU from the AUX
movie screen. The AUX menu
is displayed.
2. Press the desired menu. .tone settings: Adjust the
sound setup. See “Tone
Settings” under“Radio
Controls with Touchscreen”
in Operation 0132.
. clock/temp display: To
display the clock and
temperature on the full
screen, select On or Off. .
display settings: Adjust the
brightness and contrast of
the screen.
3. Press
4.
Bluetooth Audio
Streaming Audio
If equipped, music may be played
from a paired Bluetooth. See
Bluetooth (Voice Recognition) 0153
or Bluetooth (Overview) 0146 or
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls)
0 147 for help pairing a device.
The music can be controlled by
controls on the device.
To play music via Bluetooth:
1. Power on the device, pair, and connect the device. The device
will display “GM Audio Source.”
2. Once paired, press MEDIA to select Bluetooth Audio.
3. Press the play button on the device to begin playback.

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Stitcher SmartRadio is an Internet
radio service that streams news,
sports, and entertainment shows
through the audio system. Create
personalized, on-demand stations or
discover new shows through
Stitcher's preset stations. To set up
an account, download the
application from the Android Market
or iTunes Store, or go to
www.stitcher.com.
A phone or tablet with Internet
connection and the application
installed is required. Personal cell
phone data plans are used. Make
sure the latest version is installed
on the device and the volume is
turned up.
Smartphone Supported by
Application
To use Applications:
.Connect an iPod/iPhone using
the USB port.
. Connect Andriod™ phones
through Bluetooth. iPod/iPhone Error Messages and
Solutions
If the system fails to activate the
application on the iPod/iPhone
connected, an error message is
displayed as,
“Unable to start
application, possible reasons.”
. Your iPhone is locked. To
resolve, unlock the iPhone.
. You have another active
application open. To resolve,
close the other active
application.
. You have not installed the
application on your iPhone. To
resolve, install the application on
the iPhone.
iOS Version Error
If the iOS version of the iPhone is
less than 4.0, the error message is
displayed as, “Your iPhone does not
allow this application to be opened
on a USB connection. Please refer
to owner ’s manual.”
. Activate the application on your
iPhone, then touch the desired
application menu on the
infotainment system. Connecting Application Error
If the infotainment system fails to
activate the application on the
smartphone connected through
Bluetooth wireless technology, the
error message is displayed as,
“Connecting application failed.”
.
Reset all settings related to the
phone, then touch the desired
application menu on the
infotainment system.
. Reconnect the smartphone and
infotainment system through
Bluetooth wireless technology,
then touch the desired
application menu on the
infotainment system.
. When the application is stopped
on the smartphone, it usually
takes time to return to normal
operation. Try to activate the
application after 10–20 seconds.
To switch to another application
while playing an application and
connected through the USB port,
touch HOME on the iPod/iPhone,
then touch the application icon on
the infotainment system.

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Switching Between a USB
Connected Device and a
Bluetooth Device
When the iPhone is connected to
the infotainment system through the
USB port, and the infotainment
system is connected to another
phone through Bluetooth wireless
technology, touch iPhone or
bluetooth phone on the smartphone
list menu to switch between the two
applications.
Displaying or Hiding Application
Icons
To display or hide application icons
on the smartphone link menu:1. Touch
D.
2. Touch
^smartphone link.
3. Touch SETTINGS.
4. Touch the desired application icon to hide or display it on the
smartphone link menu.
5. Touch OK.
If the activated application is on the
smartphone link menu, the
^is
activated in the upper position of the
HOME menu or playing screen.
Connecting an Application
This section explains a general
operation. It may vary depending on
the phone operation system,
versions, and/or application
versions.
To connect an application:
1. Install the application on the smartphone from Appstore or
Playstore.
2. Connect the smartphone to the infotainment system through
the USB port or Bluetooth.
.iPhone: USB port
. Android phone: Bluetooth
3. Activate the application. 4. Touch
Dto play the
application through the
infotainment system. The
smartphone link menu is
displayed.
5. Touch the application icon.
6. The application screen is displayed.
Smartphone Link
(Pandora)
Some images and explanations may
vary by phone operating systems,
versions, and/or application (App)
versions.
Using Pandora
1. Install the Pandora application on the smartphone.
2. Connect the smartphone to the infotainment system through
the USB port or Bluetooth
wireless technology.
.iPhone: USB connection.
. Android phone/BlackBerry
phone: Bluetooth wireless
technology.