door lock CHEVROLET SONIC 2019 Owner's Manual

Chevrolet Sonic Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-12461769) -
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In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Liftgate (Hatchback) . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Trunk Release (Sedan) . . . . . . . . 10
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 13
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Passenger Sensing System . . . 14
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 15
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 16
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . . . 20
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 20
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 22
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 24
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 25
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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1.Air Vents 0171.
2. Exterior Lamp Controls 0135.
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0139.
3. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 138.
4. Instrument Cluster 0111.
5. Windshield Wiper/Washer
0107.
6. Card Holder. See “Card Holder”
under Instrument Panel
Storage 0102.
7. AM-FM Radio 0147.
8. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0137.
9. Instrument Panel Storage
0102.
10. Passenger Sensing System
076.
11. Hazard Warning Flashers
0137.
12. USB Port 0150.
Auxiliary Jack 0153. 13. Shift Lever. See
Automatic
Transmission 0196 (If
Equipped) or Manual
Transmission 0199 (If
Equipped).
14. Trunk Release (Sedan). See Trunk (Sedan) 043.
Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) 0214 (If Equipped).
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0203.
15. Power Outlets 0109.
16. Climate Control Systems
0169.
17. Central Locking Switch. See Door Locks 039.
18. Ignition Switch. SeeIgnition Positions (Key
Access) 0185 orIgnition
Positions (Keyless Access)
0 188.
19. Steering Wheel Controls 0106.
20. Horn 0107.
21. Steering Wheel Adjustment
0106 (Out of View). 22.
Cruise Control 0205.
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0212 (If Equipped.
Heated Steering Wheel 0107
(If Equipped).
23. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0116.
24. Hood Release. See Hood
0 224.

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Keyless Access with Remote StartShown
Press the button on the side of the
RKE transmitter to remove the key.
Never remove the key without
pressing the button. The key can be
used for all locks.
Press
Kto unlock the driver door,
or all doors and the trunk/liftgate.
Press
Qto lock all doors and the
trunk/liftgate.
Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized. See Vehicle
Personalization 0132. If equipped, press
Xtwice to
release the trunk.
Press and release
7to initiate
vehicle locator.
Press and hold
7for at least
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm.
Press
7again to cancel the panic
alarm.
See Keys 026 and Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation
(Keyless Access) 029 orRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation (Key Access) 035.
Remote Vehicle Start
If equipped, the engine can be
started from outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Press and releaseQon the
RKE transmitter.
2. Immediately press and hold
/
for at least four seconds or until
the turn signal lamps flash. Start the vehicle normally after
entering.
When the vehicle starts, the parking
lamps will turn on.
Remote start can be extended.
Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do one of
the following:
.
Press and hold
/until the
parking lamps turn off.
. Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
. Turn the vehicle on and then off.
See Remote Vehicle Start 038.
Door Locks
To lock or unlock the doors from
outside the vehicle:
.
Use the key in the driver door to
lock all doors or unlock the
driver door only.

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.PressQorKon the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
See Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation
(Keyless Access) 029 or
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (Key Access)
0 35.
To lock the doors from inside the
vehicle:
. Press
Qon the central locking
switch or on the driver door
switch.
. Press the lock knob on the driver
door to lock all doors and,
if equipped, the liftgate.
To unlock the doors from inside the
vehicle:
. Press
Kon the central locking
switch or on the driver door
switch.
. Pull the door handle. Pulling the
door handle again unlatches
the door. .
Lift the lock knob on the driver
door to unlock the driver door.
See Door Locks 039.
Keyless Access
The RKE transmitter must be within
1 m (3 ft) of the door being opened.
Press the button on the door handle
to open. See “Keyless Access
Operation” underRemote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation
(Keyless Access) 029 orRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation (Key Access) 035.
Liftgate (Hatchback)
To lock or unlock the liftgate or trunk
from the inside, press
QorKon
the central locking switch or on the
driver door switch.
The vehicle must be in P (Park) for
automatic transmissions. For
manual transmissions the parking
brake must be engaged.
To open the liftgate from the
outside, press
Kon the RKE
transmitter to unlock all doors, then
use the touch pad.
See Liftgate (Hatchback) 044.
Trunk Release (Sedan)
To lock or unlock the trunk from the
inside, press
QorKon the central
locking switch or on the driver door
switch.

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To open the trunk from inside the
vehicle press
V.
To lock the trunk from the outside
press
Qon the RKE transmitter.
To open the trunk from outside of
the vehicle:
. Press
Kon the RKE transmitter
to unlock all doors, then use the
touch pad.
. Press
Xtwice on the RKE
transmitter.
See Trunk (Sedan) 043 and
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (Keyless Access)
0 29 orRemote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation (Key
Access) 035.
Windows
Manual Windows
If equipped, use the window crank
to open and close each window.
See Manual Windows 050.
Power Windows
{Warning
Children could be seriously
injured or killed if caught in the
path of a closing window. Never
leave the Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter or keys in a
vehicle with children. When there
are children in the rear seat, use
the window lockout button to
prevent operation of the windows.
See Keys 026.

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Interior Mirror
Hold the inside rearview mirror in
the center to move it for a clearer
view behind your vehicle. Adjust the
mirror to avoid glare from the
headlamps behind you. Push the
tab forward for daytime use and pull
it for nighttime use.
SeeManual Rearview Mirror 050.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down. 2. Move the steering wheel up,
down, forward, and backward.
3. Pull the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamps
The dome lamp controls are in the
headliner above the rear seats.
9: Press to turn the lamps off,
even when a door is open.
H: When the button is returned to
the middle position, the lamps turn
on automatically when a door is
opened.
R: Press to turn on the dome lamps.
Reading Lamps
For vehicles with front reading
lamps, they are in the overhead
console.
#or$: Press to turn each lamp
on or off.
For more information about interior
lighting, see Instrument Panel
Illumination Control 0139 or
Courtesy Lamps 0139.

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Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation (Keyless
Access) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation (Key
Access) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . 38
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . 41
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Doors
Trunk (Sedan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Liftgate (Hatchback) . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . 45
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Immobilizer Operation (Key
Access) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Immobilizer Operation (Keyless Access) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Manual Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Interior Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . 50
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Manual Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Keys and Locks
Keys
{Warning
Leaving children in a vehicle with
an ignition key or Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is
dangerous and children or others
could be seriously injured or
killed. They could operate the
power window or other controls or
make the vehicle move. The
windows will function with the key
in the ignition or with the RKE
transmitter in the vehicle, and
children or others could be caught
in the path of a closing window.
Do not leave children in a vehicle
with the ignition key or an RKE
transmitter.

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Key Access with Remote StartShown (Hatchback)Key Access with Power Trunk Shown (Sedan)
The key that is part of the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter can
be used for the ignition and all
locks.
Press the button on the RKE
transmitter to extend the key. Press
the button and the key blade to
retract the key.
If it becomes difficult to turn the
ignition with the key, inspect the key
blade for debris.The key that is part of the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter can
be used for all locks. Press the
button on the side of the RKE
transmitter to remove the key. Never
remove the key without pressing the
button.
See your dealer if a new key is
needed.
If you are locked out of the vehicle,
see Roadside Assistance Program
0 317.
With an active OnStar or connected
service plan, an OnStar Advisor
may remotely unlock the vehicle.
See OnStar Overview 0327.

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Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
SeeRadio Frequency Statement
0 323.
If there is a decrease in the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) operating
range:
. Check the distance. The
transmitter may be too far from
the vehicle.
. Check the location. Other
vehicles or objects may be
blocking the signal.
. Check the transmitter's battery.
See “Battery Replacement” later
in this section.
. If the transmitter is still not
working correctly, see your
dealer or a qualified technician
for service.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation
(Keyless Access)
The Keyless Access system allows
for vehicle entry when the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is
within 1 m (3 ft). See “Keyless
Access Operation” following.
The RKE transmitter functions may
work up to 60 m (197 ft) away from
the vehicle.
Other conditions can impact the
performance of the transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System 029.
With Remote Start Shown
Q:Press once to lock all doors and
the trunk/liftgate.
The turn signal indicators may flash
and/or the horn may sound on the
second press to indicate locking.
If the driver door is open when
Qis
pressed and Open Door Anti Lock
Out is enabled through vehicle
personalization, all doors will lock
and then the driver door will
immediately unlock. If the
passenger door is open when
Qis
pressed, all doors lock. See Vehicle
Personalization 0132.

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PressingQmay also arm the alarm
system. See Vehicle Alarm System
0 45.
K:Press to unlock the driver door
and the trunk/liftgate. Press again to
unlock all doors.
The turn signal indicators may flash
to indicate unlocking has occurred.
See Vehicle Personalization 0132.
Pressing
Kwill disarm the alarm
system. See Vehicle Alarm System
0 45.
X:If equipped, press twice to
release the trunk.
7: Press and release one time to
initiate vehicle locator. The exterior
lamps flash and the horn chirps
three times.
Press and hold
7for at least
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm. The horn sounds and the
turn signals flash for about
30 seconds, or until
7is pressed
again or the ignition is turned on.
/: If equipped, pressQand then
immediately press and hold
/for at
least four seconds or until the turn
signal lamps flash to start the
engine from outside the vehicle
using the RKE transmitter. See
Remote Vehicle Start 038.
Keyless Access Operation
If equipped, the Keyless Access
system lets you lock and unlock the
front doors or access the trunk/
liftgate without removing the RKE
transmitter from your pocket, purse,
briefcase, etc. The RKE transmitter
should be within 1 m (3 ft) of the
trunk/liftgate or door being opened.
If the vehicle has this feature, there
will be buttons on the outside front
door handles.
Keyless Access can be
programmed to unlock both front
doors on the first unlock/lock button
press from the driver door. See
Vehicle Personalization 0132. Keyless Unlocking/Locking from
the Driver Door
When the doors are locked and the
RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft)
of the driver door handle, pressing
the lock/unlock button on the driver
door handle will unlock the driver
door. If the lock/unlock button is
pressed again within five seconds,
the front passenger door will unlock.
Pull the door handle to unlatch
the door.