Chevrolet Sonic Owner's Manual: Starting the Engine

Ignition Positions

The ignition switch has four different positions. To shift out of P (Park), the ignition must be in ON/RUN and the regular brake pedal applied. 1 (STOPPING THE ENGINE/LOCK/ OFF): When the vehicl ...

Automatic Transmission

Move the shift lever to P (Park) or N (Neutral). The engine will not start in any other position. To restart the engine when the vehicle is already moving, use N (Neutral) only. Caution Do not t ...

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Bluetooth Audio
Streaming Audio If equipped, music may be played from a paired Bluetooth. See Bluetooth (Voice Recognition)  or Bluetooth (Overview)  or Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls)  for help pairing a device. The music can be controlled by controls on the device. To play music via Blueto ...

Call Waiting
Call waiting must be supported on the Bluetooth phone and enabled by the wireless service carrier to work. Accepting a Call Turn the Push/MENU/TUNE knob to “Answer” and press the Push/ MENU/TUNE knob to accept the call. Declining a Call Turn the Push/MENU/TUNE knob to “Decline” and p ...

Battery Replacement
Removal Procedure Open the hood. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection. Remove the battery retainer bolt (1) and the battery retainer (2). Loosen the battery positive cable ju ...