Chevrolet Sonic Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-11373973) -
2018 - crc - 5/15/17
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 and the
liftgate or trunk. The turn signal
indicators may flash and/or the horn
may sound on the second press to
indicate locking. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 129.
If the driver door is open when
Q is
pressed, all doors lock except the
driver door, if Open Door
Anti-Lockout is enabled through
vehicle personalization. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 129. 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 and the liftgate or trunk.
The turn signal indicators flash to
indicate unlocking has occurred.
See Vehicle Personalization 0 129.
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
ignition is turned on using the key.
/ : 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.
Programming Keys to the
Vehicle
Only RKE transmitters programmed
to this vehicle will work. If a
transmitter is lost or stolen, a
replacement can be purchased and
programmed through your dealer.
When the replacement transmitter is
programmed to this vehicle, all
remaining transmitters must also be
reprogrammed. Any lost or stolen