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Chevrolet Spark Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-9956101) -
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Seats and Restraints 83
raise the head restraint
and route the tether
under the head restraint
and in between the head
restraint posts.
If the rear outboard
seating position you are
using has an adjustable
head restraint and you
are using a dual tether,
raise the head restraint
and route the tether
under the head restraint
and around the head
restraint posts.
3. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it is
securely held in place. To
check, grasp the child restraint
at the LATCH path and attempt to move it side to side and
back and forth. There should
be no more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of
movement for proper
installation.
Head Restraint Removal and
Reinstallation
The rear outboard head restraints
can be removed if they interfere with
the proper installation of the child
restraint, see
“Securing a Child
Restraint Designed for the LATCH
System” previously in this section.
Store the head restraints in a secure
place.
To remove the head restraint:
1. Partially fold the seatback forward. See Rear Seats051
for more information.
2. Press both buttons on the head restraint posts at the same time
and pull up on the head
restraint.
3. Store the head restraints in a secure place.
4. When the child restraint is removed, reinstall the head
restraint before the seating
position is used.
{Warning
With head restraints that are not
installed and adjusted properly,
there is a greater chance that
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Warning (Continued)
occupants will suffer a neck/
spinal injury in a crash. Do not
drive until the head restraints for
all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To reinstall the head restraint:
1. Insert the head restraint posts into the holes in the top of the
seatback. The notches on the
posts must face the driver side
of the vehicle.
2. Push the head restraint down. If necessary, press the height
adjustment release button to
further lower the head restraint.
See
Head Restraints 047.
3. Try to move the head restraint to make sure that it is locked in
place.
Replacing LATCH System
Parts After a Crash
{Warning
A crash can damage the LATCH
system in the vehicle. A damaged
LATCH system may not properly
secure the child restraint,
resulting in serious injury or even
death in a crash. To help make
sure the LATCH system is
working properly after a crash,
see your dealer to have the
system inspected and any
necessary replacements made as
soon as possible. If the vehicle has the LATCH system
and it was being used during a
crash, new LATCH system parts
may be needed.
New parts and repairs may be
necessary even if the LATCH
system was not being used at the
time of the crash.
Securing Child Restraints
(With the Safety Belt in
the Rear Seat)
When securing a child restraint in a
rear seating position, study the
instructions that came with the child
restraint to make sure it is
compatible with this vehicle.
If the child restraint has the LATCH
system, see
Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) 077 for how and where to
install the child restraint using
LATCH. If a child restraint is
secured in the vehicle using a
safety belt and it uses a top tether,
see Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 077 for
top tether anchor locations.

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{Warning
A child in a rear-facing child
restraint can be seriously injured
or killed if the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag inflates.
This is because the back of the
rear-facing child restraint would
be very close to the inflating
airbag. A child in a forward-facing
child restraint can be seriously
injured or killed if the front
outboard passenger frontal airbag
inflates and the passenger seat is
in a forward position.
Even if the passenger sensing
system has turned off the front
outboard passenger airbag(s), no
system is fail-safe. No one can
guarantee that an airbag will not
deploy under some unusual
circumstance, even though the
airbag(s) are off.
Secure rear-facing child restraints
in a rear seat, even if the
airbag(s) are off. If you secure a(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
forward-facing child restraint in
the front outboard passenger
seat, always move the seat as far
back as it will go. It is better to
secure the child restraint in a
rear seat.
SeePassenger Sensing System
0 65 for additional information.
If the child restraint uses a top
tether, see Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) 077 for top tether anchor
locations.
Do not secure a child seat in a
position without a top tether anchor
if a national or local law requires
that the top tether be anchored, or if
the instructions that come with the
child restraint say that the top strap
must be anchored.
In Canada, the law requires that
forward-facing child restraints have
a top tether, and that the tether be
attached. When using the lap-shoulder belt to
secure the child restraint in this
position, follow the instructions that
came with the child restraint and the
following instructions:
1. Move the seat as far back as it will go before securing the
forward-facing child restraint.
Move the seat upward or the
seatback to an upright position,
if needed, to get a tight
installation of the child
restraint.
When the passenger sensing
system has turned off the front
outboard passenger frontal
airbag and knee airbag, the off
indicator on the passenger
airbag status indicator should
light and stay lit when you start
the vehicle. See Passenger
Airbag Status Indicator 0102.
2. Put the child restraint on the seat.
3. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder portions
of the vehicle's safety belt

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90 Storage
Storage
Storage Compartments
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 90
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Additional Storage Features
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Storage
Compartments
{Warning
Do not store heavy or sharp
objects in storage compartments.
In a crash, these objects may
cause the cover to open and
could result in injury.
Glove Box
Lift up on the glove box lever to
open it.
Additional Storage
Features
Cargo Cover
{Warning
An unsecured cargo cover could
strike people in a sudden stop or
turn, or in a crash. Store the
cargo cover securely or remove it
from the vehicle.
{Warning
Do not place objects on the cargo
cover. Sudden stops or turns can
cause objects to be thrown in the
vehicle. You or others could be
injured.
The cargo cover can be used to
cover items in the rear of the
vehicle. The cargo cover is larger
than the tailgate opening. Turn it for
easy removal or installation.

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92 Instruments and Controls
Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 93
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 93
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 94
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . 95
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 101
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 101
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Charging System Light . . . . . . . 103 Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . 103
Service Vehicle Soon Light . . . 105
Owner Manual Indicator . . . . . . 105
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Operate Pedal Light . . . . . . . . . . 106
Up-Shift Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Power Steering Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 107
Ultrasonic Parking Sensor Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
StabiliTrak®OFF Light . . . . . . . . 108
Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 109
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 110
Immobilizer Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Reduced Engine Power Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 111
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . 111 Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . 111
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Information Displays
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages (BaseLevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Vehicle Messages (Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Battery Voltage and Charging Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Brake System Messages . . . . . 118
Compass Messages . . . . . . . . . . 118
Cruise Control Messages . . . . . 118
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . 118
Engine Cooling System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Engine Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . 119
Engine Power Messages . . . . . 120
Fuel System Messages . . . . . . . 120
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . 120
Lamp Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Object Detection System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Ride Control System
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Security Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 122

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Bluetooth or OnStar systems, press
to reject an incoming call, or to end
a current call.
_SRC^:Press to select a source
or toggle to change favorite stations.
+
x− :Press + to increase the
volume. Press −to decrease the
volume.
Horn
Pressaon the steering wheel pad
to sound the horn.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper/washer lever
is on the right side of the steering
column.
Move the lever to one of the
following positions:
HI : Use for fast wipes. LO :
Use for slow wipes.
INT : Move the lever up to INT for
intermittent wipes, then turn the
x
INT band up for more frequent
wipes or down for less frequent
wipes.
OFF : Use to turn the wipers off.
1X : For a single wipe, briefly move
the wiper lever down. For several
wipes, hold the wiper lever down.
Wiper Parking
If the ignition is put in OFF while the
wipers are on LO, HI, or INT, they
will immediately stop.
If the windshield wiper lever is then
moved to OFF before the driver
door is opened or within 10 minutes,
the wipers will restart and move to
the base of the windshield. If the ignition is put in OFF while the
wipers are performing wipes due to
windshield washing, the wipers
continue to run until they reach the
base of the windshield.
b:
Pull the windshield wiper lever
toward you to spray windshield
washer fluid and activate the wipers.
The wipers will continue until the
lever is released or the maximum
wash time is reached. When the
windshield wiper lever is released,
additional wipes may occur
depending on how long the
windshield washer had been
activated. See Washer Fluid0224
for information on filling the
windshield washer fluid reservoir.
{Warning
In freezing weather, do not use
the washer until the windshield is
warmed. Otherwise the washer
fluid can form ice on the
windshield, blocking your vision.

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a heading again. SeeCompass
Messages 0118 for the messages
that may be displayed for the
compass.
Clock
The infotainment system controls
are used to access the time and
date settings through the menu
system. See Operation0138 on
how to use the menu system.
Setting the Time and Date
When Auto Set is enabled, the time
cannot be manually set.
1. Press
{, then touch Settings.
2. Touch Time and Date, then Set Time or Set Date.
3. Touch + or −to adjust the
value.
4. Touch
RorQto adjust AM or
PM for 12 hour format.
5. Touch
0.
Auto Set
1. Press{, then touch Settings. 2. Touch Time and Date, then
Auto Set.
3. Select from the available selections.
4. Touch
0.
Setting the 12/24 Hour Format
1. Press{, then touch Settings.
2. Touch Time and Date, then select 12h or 24h format.
3. Touch
0.
Setting the Month and Day
Format
1. Press{, then touch Settings.
2. Touch Time and Date, then Set Date Format.
3. Select DD/MM/YYYY (day/ month/year), MM/DD/YYYY
(month/day/year), or YYYY/
MM/DD (year/month/day)
format.
4. Touch
0.
Power Outlets
The accessory power outlets can be
used to plug in electrical equipment,
such as a cell phone or MP3 player.
The vehicle has an accessory
power outlet on the center stack.
Open the cover to access and
replace when not in use.
{Warning
Power is always supplied to the
outlets. Do not leave electrical
equipment plugged in when the
vehicle is not in use because the
vehicle could catch fire and cause
injury or death.
Caution
Leaving electrical equipment
plugged in for an extended period
of time while the vehicle is off will
drain the battery. Always unplug
electrical equipment when not in (Continued)

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Caution (Continued)
use and do not plug in equipment
that exceeds the maximum
20 amp rating.
Certain accessory power plugs may
not be compatible with the
accessory power outlet and could
overload vehicle or adapter fuses.
If a problem is experienced, see
your dealer.
When adding electrical equipment,
be sure to follow the proper
installation instructions included with
the equipment. See Add-On
Electrical Equipment 0205.
Caution
Hanging heavy equipment from
the power outlet can cause
damage not covered by the
vehicle warranty. The power
outlets are designed for
accessory power plugs only, such
as cell phone charge cords.
Warning Lights,
Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning lights and gauges can
signal that something is wrong
before it becomes serious enough
to cause an expensive repair or
replacement. Paying attention to the
warning lights and gauges could
prevent injury.
Some warning lights come on briefly
when the engine is started to
indicate they are working. When
one of the warning lights comes on
and stays on while driving, or when
one of the gauges shows there may
be a problem, check the section that
explains what to do. Waiting to do
repairs can be costly and even
dangerous.