Chevrolet Sonic Owner's Manual: Automatic Door Locks

Chevrolet Sonic Owner's Manual / Keys, Doors, and Windows / Keys and Locks / Automatic Door Locks

The vehicle is programmed so that when the doors are closed, the ignition is on, and the shift lever is moved out of P (Park) for automatic transmissions, or when the vehicle speed is above 13 km/h (8 mph) for manual transmissions, the doors and the trunk/liftgate will lock.

To unlock the doors and the trunk/ liftgate press switch. on the center stack or the driver door
switch.

If equipped with an automatic transmission the vehicle must be in P (Park).

If equipped with a manual transmission the vehicle must be in Neutral with the parking brake set.

This feature can be programmed. See Vehicle Personalization.

Delayed Locking

This feature delays the actual locking of the doors until five seconds after all doors are closed. Delayed locking can only be turned on when the Unlocked Door Anti Lockout feature has been turned ...

Lockout Protection

If the driver side power door lock switch is pressed when the driver door is open and the key is in the ignition, all of the doors will lock and then the driver door will unlock. If Unlocked Door ...

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