Chevrolet Sonic Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-10122660) -
2017 - crc - 5/13/16
Keys, Doors, and Windows 29
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation
(Key Access)
The RKE transmitter may work up to
60 m (197 ft) away from the vehicle.
Other conditions can affect the
performance of the transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System 0 28.
With Remote Start Shown
The following buttons are on the
transmitter:
Q : Press to lock all doors liftgate or
trunk. The turn signal indicators may
flash and/or the horn may sound to
indicate locking. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 127.
If the driver door is open when
Q is
pressed, all doors lock except the
driver door, if Unlocked Door Anti
Lock Out is enabled through vehicle
personalization. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 127. If the
passenger door is open when
Q is
pressed, all doors lock.
Pressing
Q may also arm the
theft-deterrent system. See Vehicle
Alarm System 0 44.
K : Press to unlock the driver door
or all doors liftgate or trunk. The turn
signal indicators flash to indicate
unlocking has occurred. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 127.
Pressing
K may also disarm the
theft-deterrent system. See Vehicle
Alarm System 0 44.
Y : If equipped, press and hold to
release the trunk.
7 : Press and release one time to
initiate vehicle locator. The exterior
lamps flash and the horn chirps
three times. Press and hold
7 for at
least three seconds to sound the
panic alarm. The horn sounds and
the turn signals flash for 30 seconds
until
7 is pressed again, or until the
key is placed in the ignition and
turned to ON/RUN.
/ : If equipped, press and release
Q and then immediately press and
hold
/ for at least four seconds or
until the turn signal lamps flash to
start the engine from outside the
vehicle using the RKE transmitter.
See Remote Vehicle Start 0 37.
The buttons on the RKE transmitter
are disabled when there is a key in
the ignition.