2012 Chevrolet Sonic LTZ FWD Manual

• Door handles, body-color with chrome strip
• Fog lamps, front
• Glass, solar absorbing, tinted
• Headlamp control, automatic on and off
• Headlamps, halogen composite
• Lift handle and release lever, rear, chrome
• Mirrors, outside heated power-adjustable, body-color, manual-folding
• Moldings, chrome belt-line
• Tire, compact spare
• Tires, P205/50R17 all-season, blackwall
• Wheels, 17 (43.2 cm) painted aluminum
• Wipers, front intermittent, variable

• Air conditioning, single-zone manual
• Armrest, driver seat
• Assist handles, driver, front passenger and rear outboard
• Audio system feature, auxiliary input jack
• Audio system feature, premium 6-speaker system
• Audio system feature, USB port
• Audio system, AM/FM stereo with USB port, CD player and MP3 playback/WMA seek-and-scan, digital clock, DSP, auxiliary input jack, Bluetooth audio streaming and digit dial
• Bluetooth for phone, personal cell phone connectivity to vehicle audio system and HMI (Human Machine Interface)
• Bottle holders, 2, on driver and front passenger doors
• Cabin air filter, pollutant
• Cruise control, electronic with set and resume speed
• Cup holders, 2 front and 1 rear
• Defogger, rear-window electric
• Door locks, power
• Driver Information Center with trip odometer, fuel range, average fuel economy, average vehicle speed, tire pressure and oil life remaining
• Engine immobilizer, theft-deterrent system
• Floor mats, carpeted front and rear
• Instrumentation, with analog tachometer; digital speedometer, odometer, trip odometer and fuel gauge
• Keys, ignition, foldable, 2
• Lighting, interior overhead courtesy, rear and dual front reading lamps
• Lighting, interior, trunk/cargo area
• Map pocket, front passenger seatback
• Mirror, inside rearview manual day/night
• Oil life monitoring system
• Power outlet, auxiliary, front center console
• Remote Keyless Entry
• Roof antenna
• Seat adjuster, driver 4-way manual
• Seat adjuster, front passenger 2-way manual
• Seat trim, perforated leatherette seating surfaces
• Seat, rear bench 60/40 split-folding with outboard height-adjustable headrests
• Seats, front bucket with recline and height-adjustable headrests
• Seats, heated driver and front passenger
• SiriusXM Satellite Radio (subscription required)
• Steering column, tilt and telescoping
• Steering wheel controls, mounted audio and phone interface controls
• Steering wheel, leather-wrapped
• Temperature sensor, outside
• Theft-deterrent system, content theft alarm
• Visors, driver and front passenger vanity mirrors, covered
• Windows, power with driver Express-Up and Down with anti-pinch feature

• Alternator, 100 amps
• Axle, 3.94 ratio
• Battery, 438 cold-cranking amps
• Brakes, 4-wheel antilock
• Engine, ECOTEC 1.8L Variable Valve Timing DOHC 4-cylinder sequential MFI estimated (138 hp [103 kW]
• Exhaust, stainless-steel, heavy-duty
• Front wheel drive
• Mechanical jack with tools
• Steering, power, Electric Power Steering (EPS)
• Suspension, Touring
• Transmission, 5-speed manual
• Transmission, manual

• Air bags, 10 total (Always use safety belts and child restraints. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate child restraint. See the Owners Manual for more information.)
• Air bags, dual-stage, frontal, driver and right-front passenger includes Passenger Sensing System (Always use safety belts and child restraints. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate child restraint. See the Owners Manual for more information.)
• Air bags, head curtain, side-front and rear outboard seating positions (Always use safety belts and child restraints. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate child restraint. See the Owners Manual for more information.)
• Air bags, knee, driver and front passenger (Always use safety belts and child restraints. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate child restraint. See the Owners Manual for more information.)
• Air bags, thorax side-impact seat-mounted, side-front and rear outboard seating positions (Always use safety belts and child restraints. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate child restraint. See the Owners Manual for more information.)
• Automatic Crash Response
• Brake assist
• Brakes, front disc/rear drum
• Daytime running lamps
• Door locks, rear child security, power
• Electronic brake force distribution
• Hill hold feature
• LATCH system (Lower Anchors and Top tethers for CHildren), for child safety seats
• OnStar Equipped (subscription required)
• OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics
• Safety belts, 3-point, all seating positions, rear
• Safety belts, 3-point, driver and right-front passenger, height-adjustable includes pretensioners and load limiters
• StabiliTrak, stability control system
• Stolen Vehicle Assistance
• Tire Pressure Monitor System
• Traction control
• Trunk emergency release handle

Model Highlights

The Chevrolet Sonic is all-new for 2012. The new subcompact comes loaded with personality, and is available in enough configurations to suit most buyers. For starters, buyers can choose between a 5-door hatchback or 4-door sedan, with LS, LT and LTZ trims available. Two engines power the lineup: a naturally aspirated 1.8L 4-cylinder is standard and produces 138 hp and 125 ft-lb of torque, while a turbocharged 1.4-liter 4-cylinder available on LT and LTZ trims puts out the same number of horses, but a healthy 148 ft-lb of torque. Both engines come from the larger Chevy Cruze, and in the smaller, lighter Sonic, they are downright sprightly. The 1.8L comes paired to a 5-speed manual, while the 1.4L sends its power through a 6-speed manual. A 6-speed automatic is optional for both engines. The Sonic benefits from an incredibly stiff steel chassis, with MacPherson struts up front and a torsion-beam axle in the rear. Stability control and traction control are standard, but can be switched off. Standard amenities include 15-inch alloy wheels, air conditioning, power locks and keyless entry, as well as a 60/40 split-folding rear seat. LS trim adds heated side mirrors and special exterior appointments, while LTZ trim includes 17-inch wheels, fog lamps, perforated leatherette seating surfaces with heated front seats and a leather-wrapped steering wheel with stereo controls, cruise control and Bluetooth hands-free connectivity. Many of the features of the LTZ are options in the Connectivity Plus Cruise Package and are available on LT-equipped Sonics. Optional on LTZ cars is a power sunroof. Standard safety features include ten airbags, StabiliTrak electronic stability control with rollover sensor and traction control, 4-wheel anti-lock brakes with electronic brake force distribution and panic assist, OnStar and hill start assist.