Chevrolet Sonic Owner's Manual: System Settings
Auto Volume
This feature automatically adjusts the radio volume to compensate for road and wind noise.
The level of volume compensation can be selected, or the feature can be turned off.
1. Press 
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2. Select Settings.
3. Select Radio Settings.
4. Select the setting by pressing < or >.
5. Press 
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Auto Store (AS)
This feature automatically stores the stations with the strongest reception.
To store or update the stations, press and hold the AS screen button.
To listen to a auto stored station:
1. Select AM or FM.
2. Press the AS screen button.
3. Press < or > repeatedly to select the desired AS page.
4. Press the desired preset station screen button.
If AS is pressed with no stored stations, AS will update.
Audio Settings
The audio settings can be set for each radio band and each audio player source.
Tone Settings: Press menu, then tone settings from the AM or FM menu.
- EQ (Equalizer): Press < or > to select a sound style or turn off the sound style. When in tone settings “Manual” and “Talk” may be the only settings available depending on the sound system.
- Bass, Mid (Midrange), or Treble: Press − or + to change the desired sound style from −12 to +12.
- Fader or Balance: Adjust the front/rear or left/right speakers by dragging the dot in the vehicle image on the screen.
- Reset: Restore the settings back to default settings.
Press OK to exit Tone Settings.
Radio Controls with Touchscreen
The infotainment system is operated by using the pushbuttons, menus shown on
the display, and steering wheel controls.
Turning the System On or Off
(Power): Press and hold to turn
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Reduced Engine Power Light
The reduced engine power light should come on briefly as the engine is started.
If it does not come on, have the vehicle serviced by your dealer.
This light, along with the malfunction indicator lamp, displays when a noticeable
reduction in the vehicle's performance occurs.
The vehicle c ...
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 p ...
How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
Reset the system whenever the engine oil is changed so that the system can calculate
the next engine oil change. To reset the system:
1. Press the MENU button to show Remaining Oil Life on the display. This display
shows an estimate of the oil’s remaining useful life. If 99% is displayed, tha ...
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