wheel CHEVROLET SONIC 2018 Get To Know Guide

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Turn Signal Lever/ Driver Information Center Controls
Windshield Wipers Lever/Rear Wiper ControlFCard Holder
Exterior Lamp Control/Instrument Panel Illumination Control
Tilt/Telescopic Steering Wheel Lever
Power Door Locks Button
Cruise ControlF/Forward Collision AlertF/Heated Steering WheelF Buttons
Hood Release Lever
Audio Steering Wheel Controls
Engine Start-Stop ButtonF
Driver Information Center
INSTRUMENT PANEL
Low Fuel
Door Ajar
Traction Control Off
Engine Coolant Temperature
Brake System
Cruise Control Set
StabiliTrak Active
StabiliTrak Off
! Speed Sensitive Power Steering
Low Tire Pressure
Reduced Engine Power
CODE Code Set
SYMBOLS

6F Optional equipment
S E AT S
MANUAL DRIVER’S SEAT
A. Seat Fore/Aft Adjustment
Lift the handle under the front of the seat near the center console to slide the seat forward or rearward.
B. Seat Height Adjustment
Ratchet the middle lever up or down repeatedly to raise or lower the seat.
C. Seatback Recline Adjustment
Lift the rear lever to recline or raise the seatback.
POWER DRIVER’S SEATF
D. Seat Adjustment
Move the control to move the seat forward or rearward and to tilt, raise or lower the seat.
E. Seatback Recline Adjustment
Lift the lever to recline or raise the seatback.
FOLDING REAR SEATS
1. Make sure the safety belt is in the retainer hook.
2. Pull the lever on top of the seatback (F). When the red marking is visible, the seatback is unlatched.
3. Fold down the seatback.
See Seats and Restraints in your Owner’s Manual.
STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT
With the vehicle parked, push down the lever on the left side of the ste\
ering column to adjust the steering wheel. The steering wheel can then be moved up or do\
wn and in or out. Pull up the lever to lock the steering wheel in place.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner’s Manual.
A
B
F
D
E
C

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REAR WIPER AND WASHER
(5-door model only)
Press the switch on the end of the lever to operate the rear wiper.
ON
OFF
INT Intermittent Wipes
Washer Fluid
Push the lever away from you to spray washer fluid on the rear window.
Note: The rear wiper will automatically activate when the vehicle is in Reverse and the windshield wipers are turned on.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner’s Manual.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHER
Move the lever up or down to operate the windshield wipers.
HI Fast Wipes
LO Slow Wipes
INT Intermittent Wipes
Rotate the band to adjust the delay between wipes. The wipers activate more often as the band is rotated upward.
OFF
1x Single Wipe
Washer Fluid
Pull the lever toward you to spray washer fluid on the windshield.
LIGHTING
WIPERS AND WASHERS
AUTOMATIC HEADLAMP SYSTEM
Off/On
AUTO Automatic Headlamp System
Automatically activates the Daytime Running Lamps (DRLs) or the headlamps and other exterior lamps depending on outside light conditions.
Parking Lamps
Headlamps
Fog LampsF
Press to turn the fog lamps and parking lamps on or off.
INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING
Instrument Panel Brightness
Rotate and hold the thumbwheel to adjust the instrument panel lighting.
See Lighting in your Owner’s Manual.
F Optional equipment

10F Optional equipment
AUDIO STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS
Push to Talk
Press to answer an incoming call or interact with the Bluetooth or OnStar® system.
End Call/Mute
Press to end or reject a call. Press to mute the vehicle speakers.
Volume
Press + or – to adjust the volume.
SRC Source
Press to select an audio source.
With OnStar 4G LTE and Wi-Fi®, up to 7 devices (smartphones, tablets and laptops) can be connected to high-speed internet through the vehicle’s built-in Wi-Fi\
hotspot.
To retrieve the SSID and password for the hotspot, go to Settings > Syst\
em > Wi-Fi Hotspot; or press the OnStar Voice Command button on the overhead console or rearview mirror, wait for the prompt, and then say “Wi-Fi settings.”\
The information will be displayed on the screen.
For assistance, press the blue OnStar button or call 1-888-4-ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827).
Note: See onstar.com for a detailed instruction guide, vehicle availability, and system limitations.
See Infotainment System in your Owner’s Manual.
ONSTAR® WITH 4G LTE AND WI-FI®F
BLUETOOTH® SYSTEM
Before using a Bluetooth-enabled device in the vehicle, it must be paired with the in-vehicle Bluetooth system. The pairing process is disabled when the ve\
hicle is mov-ing. Not all devices will support all functions. Visit my.chevrolet.com/learn for more information.
PAIR A PHONE
1. To use voice recognition, press the Push to Talk button; after the tone, say “Pair Phone.”
To use the touch screen, select Phone > Add Phone.
2. Start the pairing process on the phone. From your phone’s Bluetooth s\
ettings, select the name shown on the infotainment screen.
3. Confirm the codes that appear on the infotainment screen and the phone\
.
4. When pairing is complete, the phone screen is displayed. Your phone book\
may be downloaded depending on the phone.
See Infotainment System in your Owner’s Manual.
Next/Previous
Rotate the thumbwheel up or down to go to the next or previous favorite radio station or track.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner’s Manual.

11F Optional equipment
SETTING CRUISE CONTROL
1. Press the On/Off button. The Cruise Control symbol will illuminate in white on the instrument cluster.
2. When traveling at the desired speed, rotate the thumbwheel down to the SET/– position to set the speed. The symbol will illuminate in green on the instrument cluster.
Note: Cruise control does not operate at speeds below 25 mph. The automatic transmissionF may downshift to maintain the set speed when traveling down a steep grade.
CRUISE CONTROLF
ADJUSTING CRUISE CONTROL
RES/+ Resume/Accelerate
Rotate the thumbwheel up to resume a set speed.
When the system is active, rotate the thumbwheel up to increase speed.
SET/– Set/Coast
When the system is active, rotate the thumbwheel down to decrease speed.\
Cancel
Press to cancel the cruise control but retain the set speed in memory.
Pressing the brake pedal or clutch pedal (manual transmission only) al\
so will cancel the cruise control.
The set speed is erased when cruise control or the vehicle ignition is t\
urned off.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner’s Manual.
Some vehicle features can be customized using the Settings menus and the infotain-ment screen icons. The Settings menus include System, Apps, and Vehicle.
1. Select Settings on the Home page.
2. Select the desired menu item.
3. Select the desired feature and setting.
4. Select Back to exit each menu.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner’s Manual.
VEHICLE PERSONALIZATION

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The traction control system limits wheelspin and the StabiliTrak stabili\
ty control system assists with directional control of the vehicle in difficult driving c\
onditions. Both systems turn on automatically every time the vehicle is started.
TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITRAK® SYSTEMS
Traction control should be turned off if the vehicle is stuck and rocking the
vehicle is required.
Press the StabiliTrak/Traction Control button. The Traction Control Off light will illuminate on the instru-ment cluster. Press the button again to turn on the system.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner’s Manual.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONF
MANUAL MODE
Manual Mode allows the driver to shift gears manually. This feature can be used to drive the vehicle in a sportier manner or to down-shift when driving on a downhill grade to
provide engine braking.
1. Move the shift lever to the Manual (M) position.
2. Press the + (plus) or – (minus) button on the side of the shift lever to upshift or downshift. The current gear will be displayed on the Driver Information Center.
If vehicle speed is too high or too low for the requested gear, the shif\
t will not occur. When coming to a stop, the transmission will downshift automatically.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner’s Manual.
F Optional equipment

14F Optional equipment
DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS
LANE DEPARTURE WARNINGF
The Lane Departure Warning indicator on the instrument cluster is green whe\
n a lane marking is detected. If a detected lane marking is crossed without using\
a turn signal in that direction, the system flashes an amber indicator and 3 beeps sound on the side of the departure direction.
Press the Lane Departure Warning button on the center console to turn the
system on or off.
FORWARD COLLISION ALERTF
The Vehicle Ahead indicator is green on the instrument cluster when a vehicl\
e is detected and is amber when following a vehicle ahead too closely. When a\
pproaching a vehicle directly ahead too rapidly, a red alert flashes on the windshi\
eld and rapid beeps sound.
Press the Forward Collision Alert button on the left side of the steering wheel to set the alert timing to Far, Medium, Near, or Off.
REAR VISION CAMERA
When the vehicle is in Reverse, a view of the area behind the vehicle is\
displayed on the infotainment screen.
To turn the Rear Camera Park Assist Symbols on or off, go to Settings > \
Vehicle > Collision/Detection Systems.
Note: Clean the camera lens, located above the license plate, with water and a soft cloth.
REAR PARKING ASSISTF
When the vehicle is in Reverse, detected objects are indicated by audibl\
e beeps. The
interval between beeps becomes shorter as the vehicle gets closer to an \
object. When the distance is less than 12 in. (30 cm), the beeps are continuous. Th\
e system operates only at speeds less than 5 mph.
To turn the system on or off, go to Settings > Vehicle > Collision/Detec\
tion Systems.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner’s Manual.
When stopped on a steep hill, the Hill Start Assist feature prevents the\
vehicle from roll-ing before driving off, whether facing uphill or downhill. During the tr\
ansition between when the driver releases the brake pedal and starts to accelerate, Hill \
Start Assist holds the brake pressure (for up to 2 seconds) to ensure the vehicle doesn’\
t roll.
Note: Hill Start Assist will not operate if StabiliTrak is disabled.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner’s Manual.
HILL START ASSIST