Chevrolet Sonic Owner's Manual: Selecting a Station
Seek Tuning
If the radio station is not known:
Briefly press SEEK 
or
SEEK to automatically search for the
next available station. If a station is not found, the radio switches to a more
sensitive search level. If a station still is not found, the frequency that was
last active begins to play.
If the radio station is known:
Press and hold SEEK or
SEEK until the station on the display
is reached, then release the button.
Favorites List
1. Turn the Push/MENU/ TUNE knob.
2. Select Favorites List.
3. Select the station.
Station Lists
1. Turn the Push/MENU/ TUNE knob.
2. Select AM or FM Station List. All receivable stations in the current reception area are displayed. If a station list has not been created, an automatic station search is done.
3. The first station in the list will play.
Category Lists
Most stations that broadcast an RDS program type code specify the type of programming transmitted. Some stations change the program type code depending on the content. The system stores the RDS stations sorted by program type in the FM category list.
To search for a programming type determined by station:
1. Turn the Push/MENU/ TUNE knob.
2. Select FM category list. A list of all available programming types displays.
3. Select the programming type. A list of stations that transmit programming of the selected type displays.
4. Select the station.
The category lists are updated when the station lists are updated.
Updating Station and Category Lists
If stations stored in the station list can no longer be received:
1. Turn the Push/MENU/ TUNE knob.
2. Select Update AM or FM Station List, if the stations stored in the station list are no longer received. A station search will be completed and the first station in the updated list will play.
To cancel the station search, press the Push/MENU/TUNE button.
Storing a Favorite Station
Stations from all bands can be stored in any order in the favorite pages.
Up to six stations can be stored in each favorite page and the number of available favorite pages can be set.
Storing Stations
To store the station to a position in the list, press the corresponding button 1 to 6 until a beep is heard.
Retrieving Stations
Press the FAV button to open a favorite page or to switch to another favorite page. Briefly press one of the 1 to 6 buttons to retrieve the station.
Selecting a Band
Press the RADIO/BAND button to choose AM, FM, or SiriusXM, if equipped. The last
station that was playing starts playing again. ...
Radio Controls with Touchscreen
Audio Source Menu
VOL
(Volume): Press to increase or decrease
the volume.
(Power): Press and hold to turn the
system on and off.
(Home Page): Press to enter the Home
Page. ...
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Evaporator Air Temperature Sensor Replacement
Callout
Component Name
1
Evaporator Air Refrigerant Temperature Sensor
Procedures
Disconnect the refrigerant temperature sensor
electrical connector.
Twist a ...
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