Chevrolet Sonic Owner's Manual: Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System
For vehicles with FCA, this system is intended to help avoid or reduce the harm caused by front-end crashes. FCA provides a flashing visual alert and beeps when approaching a vehicle directly ahead too quickly. FCA also provides a visual alert if following another vehicle much too closely. The forward-looking FCA camera sensor is on the windshield ahead of the rearview mirror. FCA detects vehicles within a distance of approximately 60m (197 ft) and operates at speeds above 40 km/h (25 mph).
See Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
The DIC display is in the instrument cluster. It shows the status of many vehicle
systems. The controls for the DIC are on the turn signal lever.
1. SET/CLR: Press to set or clear the menu item d ...
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
If equipped, LDW is intended to help avoid unintentional lane departures at speeds
of 56 km/h (35 mph) or greater. LDW uses a camera sensor to detect the lane markings.
The LDW indicator, , appear ...
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Steering Wheel Controls
Some audio steering wheel controls could differ depending on the vehicle's options.
Some audio steering wheel controls can be adjusted at the steering wheel.
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: Press to interact with the available
Bluetooth or OnStar systems.
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: Press to decline an incoming call,
to end speech ...
Loss of Control
Skidding
There are three types of skids that correspond to the vehicle's three control
systems:
Braking Skid — wheels are not rolling.
Steering or Cornering Skid — too much speed or steering in a curve causes
tires to slip and lose cornering force.
Acceleration Skid — too muc ...
Drive Range - Fourth Gear (Gen 2)
As vehicle speed increases, the transmission control module (TCM) processes input
signals from the automatic transmission input and output speed sensors, the throttle
position sensor and other vehicle sensors to determine the precise moment to command
OFF the normally-low 35R pressure control ...
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