Chevrolet Spark Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-9956101) -
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Introduction 3
{Danger
Danger indicates a hazard with a
high level of risk which will result
in serious injury or death.
{Warning
Warning indicates a hazard that
could result in injury or death.
Caution
Caution indicates a hazard that
could result in property or vehicle
damage.
A circle with a slash through it is a
safety symbol which means“Do
Not,” “Do not do this,” or“Do not let
this happen.”
Symbols
The vehicle has components and
labels that use symbols instead of
text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific
component, control, message,
gauge, or indicator.
M: Shown when the owner
manual has additional instructions
or information.
*: Shown when the service
manual has additional instructions
or information.
0: Shown when there is more
information on another page —
“see page.”
Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. For more
information on the symbol, refer to
the Index.
9: Airbag Readiness Light
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
5/g: Audio Steering Wheel
Controls or OnStar®
$: Brake System Warning Light
":Charging System
I: Cruise Control
`:Do Not Puncture
^:Do Not Service
B:Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
_: Flame/Fire Prohibited
#:Fog Lamps
.:Fuel Gauge
+: Fuses
3:Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
j: LATCH System Child Restraints
*:Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
O:Power
>:Safety Belt Reminders
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In Brief 11
Reclining Seatbacks
To recline the seatback:1. Lift the lever.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position, and then
release the lever to lock the
seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked in
place. To return the seatback to the upright
position:
1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the
seatback, and the seatback will
return to the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
See Reclining Seatbacks 049.
Second Row Seats
The rear seatbacks can be folded
down to increase cargo space.
See Rear Seats 051.
Head Restraint
Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position. See
Head Restraints 047 and Seat
Adjustment 048.
Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly:
.
Safety Belts 053.
. How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly 054.
. Lap-Shoulder Belt 055.
. Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 077.
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Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation (Key
Access) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation (Keyless
Access) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . 34
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Doors
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . 37
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Immobilizer Operation (Key Access) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Immobilizer Operation (Keyless
Access) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Manual Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . 41
Manual Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . 41
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Manual Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Keys and Locks
Keys
{Warning
Leaving children in a vehicle with
the ignition key is dangerous and
children or others could be
seriously injured or killed. They
could operate the power windows
or other controls or make the
vehicle move. The windows will
function with the keys in the
ignition, and children or others
could be caught in the path of a
closing window. Do not leave
children in a vehicle with the
ignition key.
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1. Insert a flat, thin object in thecenter of the transmitter to
separate and remove the back
cover.
2. Lift the battery with a flat object.
3. Remove the battery.
4. Insert the new battery, positive side toward the back cover.
Replace with a CR2032 or
equivalent battery.
5. Push the transmitter together.
Door Locks
{Warning
Unlocked doors can be
dangerous. . Passengers, especially
children, can easily open
the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. When a
door is locked, the handle
will not open it. The chance
of being thrown out of the
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Warning (Continued)
vehicle in a crash is
increased if the doors are
not locked. So, all
passengers should wear
safety belts properly and the
doors should be locked
whenever the vehicle is
driven.
. Young children who get into
unlocked vehicles may be
unable to get out. A child
can be overcome by
extreme heat and can suffer
permanent injuries or even
death from heat stroke.
Always lock the vehicle
whenever leaving it.
. Outsiders can easily enter
through an unlocked door
when you slow down or stop
the vehicle. Locking the
doors can help prevent this
from happening. To lock or unlock the doors from
outside the vehicle, use the key in
the driver door or pressQorKon
the RKE transmitter. See Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation (Keyless Access) 028 or
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (Key
Access) 026.
Keyless Access
The RKE transmitter must be within
1 m (3 ft) of the door being opened.
Press the button on the door dandle
to open. See Keyless Access
Operation under Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation
(Keyless Access) 028 orRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation (Key Access) 026.
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Windows
{Warning
Never leave a child, a helpless
adult, or a pet alone in a vehicle,
especially with the windows
closed in warm or hot weather.
They can be overcome by the
extreme heat and suffer
permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke.
The vehicle aerodynamics are
designed to improve fuel economy
performance. This may result in apulsing sound when either rear
window is down and the front
windows are up. To reduce the
sound, open a front window.
Manual Windows
If equipped, turn the hand crank on
each door to manually raise or lower
the manual windows.
The rear windows do not open fully.
Power Windows
{Warning
Children could be seriously
injured or killed if caught in the
path of a closing window. Never
leave keys in a vehicle with
children. When there are children
in the rear seat, use the window
lockout button to prevent
operation of the windows. See
Keys
023.
The windows work when the vehicle
is in ON/RUN, ACC/ACCESSORY,
or Retained Accessory Power
(RAP). See Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) 0182.
Press or pull the switch to open or
close the window.
The windows will be temporarily
disabled if the window switches are
used repeatedly within a short time.
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48 Seats and Restraints
To lower the head restraint, press
the button, located on the top of the
seatback, and push the head
restraint down. Try to move the
head restraint after the button is
released to make sure that it is
locked in place.
If you are installing a child restraint
in the rear seat, see“Head Restraint
Removal and Reinstallation” under
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 077.Front Seats
Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
{Warning
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a driver
seat while the vehicle is moving.
Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
To adjust the seat:
1. Lift the bar under the front edge of the seat cushion to
unlock the seat.
2. Slide the seat to the desired position and release the bar.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure it is locked in
place.
Seat Height Adjuster
If available, move the lever up or
down to manually raise or lower
the seat.
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Rear Seats
Folding the Seatback
Either side of the seatback can be
folded down for more cargo space.
Fold a seatback only when the
vehicle is not moving.
Caution
Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause
damage to the seat or the safety
belts. Always unbuckle the safety
belts and return them to their
normal stowed position before
folding a rear seat.
To fold a seatback down: 1. Slide the front seats forward and place the front seatbacks
in the upright position. See
Seat Adjustment 048 and
Reclining Seatbacks 049. 2. Remove the rear head
restraints. See “Head Restraint
Removal and Reinstallation”
under Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) 077.
3. Pull up on the front edge of the rear seat cushion to release it.
Tilt the seat cushion forward
toward the front of the vehicle.
4. Pull up the release knob on thetop of the seatback.
5. Fold the seatback forward
and down.
6. Repeat Steps 1–5 for the other seatback and seat cushion,
if desired.
Raising the Seatback
{Warning
If either seatback is not locked, it
could move forward in a sudden
stop or crash. That could cause
injury to the person sitting there.
Always push and pull on the
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.
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{Warning
A safety belt that is improperly
routed, not properly attached,
or twisted will not provide the
protection needed in a crash. The
person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After raising the
rear seatback, always check to be
sure that the safety belts are
properly routed and attached, and
are not twisted.
{Warning
With head restraints that are not
installed and adjusted properly,
there is a greater chance that
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 return the rear seats to the
normal seating position:
1. Move the safety belt out of the
way by putting the safety belts
into the belt guide on the trim.
The safety belt should not
cross the seatback locking
mechanism when raising the
seatback.
2. Lift the seatback up slightly and reinstall the head restraint. See
“Head Restraint Removal and
Reinstallation” underLower
Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 077. 3. Push the seatback rearward all
the way to lock it in place.
4. Push and pull the top of the seatback to be sure it is locked
into position.
5. Return the seat cushion to its original position and push
down on the front part of the
seat cushion until it latches.
6. Remove the safety belt from the belt guide on the trim.
7. Repeat Steps 1–6 for the other seatback and seat cushion,
if necessary.
If added cargo space is not needed,
the seatbacks should be kept in the
upright, locked position.