CHEVROLET SONIC 2020 Owner's Manual

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A destination transfer from OnStar
will show the detail view of the
destination when it is transferred
from OnStar to the Navigation
application. Touch OK to go back to
the previous menu. An ABS and
Guidance or Navigation Add-On
Plan is required. See
www.onstar.com for a coverage
map. Services vary by model. Map
coverage is available in the United
States, Puerto Rico, and Canada.
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Touch to display the Settings page,
which shows the configurations for
the vehicle hotspot and allows them
to be changed.
For more information, see
www.onstar.com.Phone
Bluetooth (Overview)
The Bluetooth-capable system can
interact with many cell phones,
allowing:
.Placement and receipt of calls in
a hands-free mode.
. Sharing of the cell phone’s
address book or contact list with
the vehicle.
To minimize driver distraction,
before driving, and with the vehicle
parked:
. Become familiar with the
features of the cell phone.
Organize the phone book and
contact lists clearly and delete
duplicate or rarely used entries.
If possible, program speed dial
or other shortcuts.
. Review the controls and
operation of the infotainment
system. .
Pair cell phone(s) to the vehicle.
The system may not work with
all cell phones. See “Pairing”
later in this section.
Vehicles with a Bluetooth system
can use a Bluetooth-capable cell
phone with a Hands-Free Profile to
make and receive phone calls. The
infotainment system and voice
recognition are used to control the
system. The system can be used
when the ignition is on or in ACC/
ACCESSORY. The range of the
Bluetooth system can be up to 9.1 m
(30 ft). Not all phones support all
functions and not all phones work
with the Bluetooth system. See
my.chevrolet.com for more
information about compatible
phones.
Controls
Use the controls on the center stack
and the steering wheel to operate
the Bluetooth system.

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Steering Wheel Controls
b/g:Press to answer incoming
calls. Hold to start voice recognition
on your connected Bluetooth phone,
for example Siri and Google.
$/i: Press to end a call, decline
a call, or cancel an operation. Press
to mute or unmute the infotainment
system when not on a call.
Infotainment System Controls
For information about how to
navigate the menu system using the
infotainment controls, see
Introduction 0126.
Phone
Touch the Phone icon on the Home
Page to enter the phone
main menu.
Audio System
When using the Bluetooth phone
system, sound comes through the
vehicle's front audio system
speakers and overrides the audio
system. The volume level while on a
phone call can be adjusted by
pressing the steering wheel controls or by touching the volume control on
the center stack. The adjusted
volume level remains in memory for
later calls. The volume cannot be
lowered beyond a certain level.
Bluetooth (Pairing and
Using a Phone)
Pairing
A Bluetooth-enabled cell phone
must be paired to the Bluetooth
system and then connected to the
vehicle before it can be used. See
the cell phone manufacturer's user
guide for Bluetooth functions before
pairing the cell phone.
Pairing Information
.
If no mobile device has been
connected, the Phone main
page on the infotainment display
will show the Connect Phone
option. Touch this option to
connect. Another way to connect
is to touch the Phones tab at the
top right of the display and then
touch Add Phone. .
A Bluetooth phone with music
capability can be paired to the
vehicle as a phone and a music
player at the same time.
. Up to 10 devices can be paired
to the Bluetooth system.
. The pairing process is disabled
when the vehicle is moving.
. Pairing only needs to be
completed once, unless the
pairing information on the cell
phone changes or the cell phone
is deleted from the system.
. If multiple paired cell phones are
within range of the system, the
system connects to the paired
cell phone that is set to First to
Connect. If there is no phone set
to First to Connect, it will link to
the device which was used last.
To link to a different paired
phone, see “Linking to a
Different Phone” later in this
section.
Pairing a Phone 1. Make sure Bluetooth has been enabled on the cell phone
before pairing is started.

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2. Touch the Phone icon on theHome Page or the phone
shortcut on the applications
tray at the bottom of the
display.
3. Touch Phone at the top of the infotainment display. There is
also an Add option in the
middle of the Phone screen.
Touching this Add Phone
option will shortcut to the
Phone List menu.
4. Touch Add Phone.
5. Select the vehicle name shown on the infotainment display
from your phone’ s Bluetooth
Settings list.
6. Follow the instructions on the cell phone to confirm the
six-digit code shown on the
infotainment display and touch
Pair. The code on the cell
phone and infotainment display
will need to be acknowledged
for a successful pair.
7. Start the pairing process on the cell phone to be paired to the
vehicle. See the cell phone manufacturer's user guide for
information on this process.
Once the cell phone is paired,
it will show under Connected.
8. If the vehicle does not appear on your phone, there are a few
ways to start the pairing
process over.
.Turn the phone off and then
back on.
. Go back to the beginning of
the Phone menus on the
infotainment display and
restart the pairing process.
. Reset the phone, but this
step should be done as a
last-effort.
9. If the phone prompts to accept connection or allow phone
book download, select Always
Accept and Allow. The phone
book may not be available if
not accepted.
10. Repeat Steps 1−8 to pair additional phones. First to Connect Paired Phones
If multiple paired cell phones are
within the range of the system, the
system connects to the paired cell
phone that is set as First to
Connect. To enable a paired phone
as the First to Connect phone:
1. Make sure the cell phone is turned on.
2. Touch Settings, then touch System.
3. Touch Phones to access all paired and all connected cell
phones and mobile devices.
4. Touch the information icon to the right of the cell phone to
open the cell phone’s
settings menu.
5. Touch the First to Connect option, to enable the setting for
that device.
Cell phones and mobile devices can
be added, removed, connected, and
disconnected. A sub-menu will
display whenever a request is made
to add or manage cell phones and
mobile devices.

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Secondary Phone
A phone can be enabled as a
Secondary Phone by touching the
information icon to the right of the
paired phone name to open the
phone’s settings menu. If a phone is
enabled as a Secondary Phone, it
can connect simultaneously
alongside another Bluetooth device.
In doing so, the Secondary Phone
will be labeled as Incoming Calls.
This means the device can only
receive calls. The Address Book of
a Secondary Phone will not be
available and hands-free outgoing
calls cannot be placed using this
phone.
If needed, touch the Secondary
Phone while in the Devices list, to
swap it into the Outgoing and
Incoming role, making it possible to
place outgoing calls from the
Contacts and Recents list. This
action of swapping roles will
disconnect what was labeled as
only receiving calls until another
Secondary Phone is enabled.Listing All Paired and Connected
Phones
1. Touch the Phone icon on the Home Page or the phone
shortcut on the applications
tray at the bottom of the
display.
2. Select Phones.
Disconnecting a Connected Phone 1. Touch the Phone icon on the Home Page.
2. Select Phones.
3. Touch the information icon next to the connected cell phone or
mobile device to show the cell
phone’s or mobile device’s
information display.
4. Touch Disconnect.
Deleting a Paired Phone 1. Touch the Phone icon on the Home Page or the phone
shortcut on the applications
tray at the bottom of the
display. 2. Select Phones.
3. Touch the information icon next
to the connected cell phone to
display the cell phone’s or
mobile device’s information
display.
4. Touch Forget Device.
Linking to a Different Phone
To link to a different phone, the new
phone must be in the vehicle and
paired to the Bluetooth system. 1. Touch the Phone icon on the Home Page or the phone
shortcut on the applications
tray at the bottom of the
display.
2. Select Phones.
3. Select the new phone to link to from the not connected
phone list.

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Switching to Handset or
Handsfree Mode
To switch between handset or
handsfree mode:
.While the active call is
hands-free, touch the Handset
option to switch to the
handset mode.
The mute icon will not be
available nor functional while
Handset mode is active.
. While the active call is on the
handset, touch the Handset
option to switch to the
hands-free mode.
Making a Call Using Contacts
and Recent Calls
Calls can be made through the
Bluetooth system using personal
cell phone contact information for all
phones that support the Phone
Book feature. Become familiar with
the phone settings and operation.
Verify the cell phone supports this
feature.
The Contacts menu accesses the
phone book stored in the cell phone. The Recents menu accesses the
recent call list(s) from your cell
phone.
To make a call using the
Contacts menu:
1. Touch the Phone icon on the Home Page.
2. Touch Contacts.
3. The Contacts list can be searched by using the first
character. Touch A-Z on the
infotainment display to scroll
through the list of names.
Select the name to call.
4. Select the desired contact number to call.
To make a call using the Recent
Calls menu: 1. Touch the Phone icon on the Home Page.
2. Touch Recents.
3. Select the name or number to call.
Making a Call Using the
Keypad
To make a call by dialing the
numbers:
1. Touch the Phone icon on the Home Page.
2. Touch Keypad and enter a phone number.
3. Touch
#on the infotainment
display to start dialing the
number.
Searching Contacts Using the
Keypad
To search for contacts using the
keypad:
1. Touch the Phone icon on the Home Page.
2. Touch Keypad and enter partial phone numbers or contact
names using the digits on the
keypad to search.
Results will show on the right
side of the display. Select one
to place a call.

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Accepting or Declining a Call
When an incoming call is received,
the infotainment system mutes and
a ring tone is heard in the vehicle.
Accepting a Call
There are two ways to accept a call:
.Press
b/gon the steering
wheel controls.
. Touch Answer on the
infotainment display.
Declining a Call
There are two ways to decline
a call:
. Press
$/ion the steering
wheel controls.
. Touch Ignore on the infotainment
display.
Call Waiting
Call waiting must be supported on
the Bluetooth phone and enabled by
the wireless service carrier to work. Accepting a Call
There are two ways to accept a
call-waiting call:
.
Press
b/gon the steering
wheel controls.
. Touch Switch on the
infotainment display.
Declining a Call
There are two ways to decline a
call-waiting call:
. Press
$/ion the steering
wheel controls.
. Touch Ignore on the infotainment
display.
Switching Between Calls (Call
Waiting Calls Only)
To switch between calls, press the
Phone icon on the Home Page to
display Call View. While in Call
View, touch the call information of
the call on hold to change calls.
Three-Way Calling
Three-way calling must be
supported on the Bluetooth phone
and enabled by the wireless service
carrier to work.
To start a three-way call while in a
current call: 1. In the Call View, touch Add Call to add another call.
2. Initiate the second call by selecting from Recents,
Contacts, or Keypad.
3. When the second call is active, touch the merge icon to
conference the three-way call
together.
Ending a Call
.Press$/ion the steering
wheel controls.
. Touch
#on the infotainment
display, next to a call to end only
that call.

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Dual Tone Multi-Frequency
(DTMF) Tones
The in-vehicle Bluetooth system can
send numbers during a call. This is
used when calling a menu-driven
phone system. Use the Keypad to
enter the number.
Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto
If equipped, Android Auto and/or
Apple CarPlay capability may be
available through a compatible
smartphone. If available, the
Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
icons will appear on the Home Page
of the infotainment display.
To use Android Auto and/or Apple
CarPlay:1. Download the Android Auto app to your smartphone from
the Google Play store. There is
no app required for Apple
CarPlay. 2. Connect your Android
smartphone or Apple iPhone
by using the compatible phone
USB cable and plugging into a
USB data port. For best
performance, use the device’ s
factory-provided USB cable.
Aftermarket or third-party
cables may not work.
3. When the phone is first connected to activate Apple
CarPlay or Android Auto, the
message “Device Projection
Privacy Consent” will appear.
. Touch Continue to launch
Apple CarPlay or
Android Auto.
. Touch Disable to remove
Apple CarPlay and Android
Auto capability from the
vehicle Settings menu.
Other functions may
still work. The Android Auto and Apple
CarPlay icons on the Home Page
will illuminate depending on the
smartphone. Android Auto and/or
Apple CarPlay may automatically
launch upon USB connection. If not,
touch the Android Auto or Apple
CarPlay icon on the Home Page to
launch.
Press
{on the center stack to
return to the Home Page.
For further information on how to set
up Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
in the vehicle, see my.chevrolet.com
or see Customer Assistance Offices
0 296.
Android Auto is provided by
Google and is subject to Google’ s
terms and privacy policy. Apple
CarPlay is provided by Apple and is
subject to Apple’ s terms and privacy
policy. Data plan rates apply.
For Android Auto support see
https://support.google.com/
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support see www.apple.com/ios/
carplay/. Apple or Google may
change or suspend availability at
any time. Android Auto, Android,
Google, Google Play, and other
marks are trademarks of Google
Inc.; Apple CarPlay is a trademark
of Apple Inc.
Press
{on the center stack to exit
Android Auto or Apple CarPlay. To
enter back into Android Auto or
Apple CarPlay, press and hold {on
the center stack.
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
can be disabled from the
Infotainment system. To do this,
touch Home, Settings, and then
touch the Apps tab along the top of
the display. Use the On/Off toggled
to turn off Apple CarPlay or
Android Auto.
Settings
The Settings menu may be
organized into three categories.
Select the desired category by
touching System, Apps, or Vehicle.
To access the menus:
1. Touch the Settings icon on the Home Page of the infotainment
display.
2. Touch the desired category to display a list of available
options.
3. Touch to select the desired feature setting.
4. Touch
9orRto turn off or on a
feature.
5. Touch
zto go to the top level
of the Settings menu.
The menu may contain the
following:
System
The menu may contain the
following: Time / Date
Use the following features to set the
clock:
.
Automatic Time and Date: Touch
on to have the time and date
automatically set. When this
feature is off, the time and date
can be manually set.
. Set Time: Touch to manually set
the time using the controls on
the infotainment display.
. Set Date: Touch to manually set
the date using the controls on
the infotainment display.
. Use 24-hour Format: Touch to
specify the clock format shown.
Touch Off or On.
Language
This will set the display language
used on the infotainment display.
Touch Language and select the
appropriate language.

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Phones
Touch to connect to a different cell
phone or mobile device source,
disconnect a cell phone or media
device, or delete a cell phone or
media device.
Wi-Fi Networks
This will show connected and
available Wi-Fi networks.
If a 4G LTE data package is not
active on the vehicle, the
infotainment system can be
connected to an external protected
Wi-Fi network, such as a mobile
device or home hotspot, to utilize
connected services.
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Touch and the following may
display:
.Wi-Fi Services: This allows
devices to use the vehicle
hotspot.
Touch the controls on the
infotainment display to disable or
enable. .
Wi-Fi Name: Touch to change
the vehicle Wi-Fi name.
. Wi-Fi Password: Touch to
change the vehicle Wi-Fi
password.
. Connected Devices: Touch to
show connected devices.
. Share Hotspot Data: Touch
Enable to allow devices to use
the vehicle hotspot and its data
or Touch Disable to allow
devices to only use the vehicle
hotspot.
Display
Touch and Turn Display Off
displays.
Touch to turn the display off. Touch
anywhere on the display area or any
infotainment control on the center
stack again to turn the display on.
Sounds
Touch and the following may
display:
. Maximum Startup Volume: This
feature adjusts the maximum
volume of the infotainment system when you start the
vehicle. Use the controls on the
infotainment display to set the
desired startup volume.
. Audible Touch Feedback: This
setting determines if sounds play
when you touch the infotainment
display or press any
infotainment control on the
center stack. This feature can be
turned off or on.
Favorites
Touch and the following may
display:
. Manage Favorites: Touch to
display a list of Audio or Mobile
Devices favorites.
Favorites can be moved,
renamed, or deleted.
To move, touch and hold on the
favorite, and then drag up or
down to rearrange the position.
. Set Number of Audio Favorites:
Touch to select how many
favorites pages can be viewed
from the audio application.
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automatically adjust this number
based on the number of favorites
you have saved. Touch Auto, 5,
10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, or 40.
Updates
If equipped, the infotainment system
can download and install select
software updates over a wireless
connection. The system will prompt
for certain updates to be
downloaded and installed. There is
also an option to check for updates
manually.
To manually check for updates,
touch Settings on the Home Page,
followed by Software Information,
and then System Update. Follow the
on-screen prompts. The steps to
check for, download and install
updates may vary by vehicle.
Downloading Over-the-Air vehicle
software updates requires internet
connectivity, which can be accessed
through the vehicle’ s built-in 4G LTE
connection, if equipped and active.
If required, data plans are provided
by a third party. Optionally, a secure
Wi-Fi hotspot such as a compatible mobile device hotspot, home
hotspot or public hotspot can be
used. Applicable data rates may
apply.
To connect the infotainment system
to a secured mobile device hotspot,
home hotspot, or a public hotspot,
touch Settings on the Home Page,
select the System tab, followed by
Wi-Fi Networks. Select the
appropriate Wi-Fi network, and
follow the on-screen prompts.
Download speeds may vary.
On most compatible mobile devices,
activation of the Wi-Fi hotspot is in
the Settings menu under Mobile
Network Sharing, Personal Hotspot,
Mobile Hotspot or similar.
Availability of Over-the-Air software
updates varies by vehicle and
country. For more information on
this feature, see my.chevrolet.com/
learn.
Preferences
Touch the controls on the
infotainment display to disable or
enable the download of new
updates in the background.About
Touch to view the infotainment
system software information.
Return to Factory Settings
Touch and the following may
display:
.
Reset Vehicle Settings: Resets
all vehicle settings for the
current user.
Touch Cancel or Reset.
. Erase Settings and Personal
Data: Erases app data settings,
user profiles, and personal data
including mobile device data.
Touch Cancel or Erase.
Apps
The menu may contain the
following:
Android Auto
This feature allows you to interact
directly with your phone on the
infotainment display. See Apple
CarPlay and Android Auto 0146.
Touch Off or On.