Chevrolet Spark Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-9956101) -
2017 - crc - 4/25/16
ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . 23
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . . 92
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 135
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . 165
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 280
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Customer Information . . . . . . . . . 296
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . 307
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
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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 5
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 11
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Passenger Sensing System . . . 12
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 13
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 14
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Vehicle Features
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . . . 16
Bluetooth
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 17 Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 18
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 20
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 20
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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In Brief 7
1.Air Vents 0162.
2. Exterior Lamp Controls 0129.
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0133.
3. Turn and Lane-Change
Signals 0132.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) 0112.
4. Instrument Cluster 098.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Display. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0112.
5. Windshield Wiper/Washer 094.
Rear Window Wiper/
Washer 095.
6. Hazard Warning
Flashers 0131.
7. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0130.
8. Infotainment 0135.
9. Power Outlets 096.
10. Climate Control
Systems 0160. 11.
Heated Front Seats 050
(If Equipped).
12. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0185
(If Equipped) or Manual
Transmission 0187
(If Equipped).
13. Parking Brake 0189.
14. Auxiliary Devices 0149
(If Equipped).
15. Ignition Positions (Key Access)
0176 orIgnition Positions
(Keyless Access) 0177.
16. Steering Wheel Controls 093
(If Equipped).
17. Horn 094.
18. Steering Wheel
Adjustment 093.
19. Cruise Control 0193
(If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0198 (If Equipped).
20. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0191.
Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) 0200 (If Equipped). 21.
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block 0238.
22. Hood Release. See Hood 0210.
23. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0103.
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Folding Mirrors
The outside mirrors can be folded
inward to prevent damage when
going through an automatic car
wash. To fold, pull the mirror toward
the vehicle. Push the mirror outward
to return it to the original position.
SeeFolding Mirrors 041.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up or down. 3. Pull the lever up to lock the
steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamps
The dome lamp controls are in the
headliner above the front seats.
*: Press to turn the lamps off,
even when a door is open.
1: When the button is returned to
the middle position, the lamps turn
on automatically when a door is
opened.
+: Press to turn on the dome
lamps.
Reading Lamps
The reading lamps are in the
overhead console.
Press the lamp lenses to turn the
reading lamps on or off.
For more information about interior
lighting, see Instrument Panel
Illumination Control 0133 or
Courtesy Lamps 0133.
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Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the outboard
side of the steering column.
O:Briefly turn to this position to
turn the automatic light control off or
on again.
AUTO : If equipped, it turns the
headlamps on automatically at
normal brightness, together with the
following:
. Parking Lamps
. Taillamps
. License Plate Lamps
. Instrument Panel Lights
. Sidemarker Lamps
;:Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps except the
headlamps.
5: Turns the headlamps on
together with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights. A warning
chime sounds if the driver door is
opened when the ignition switch is
off and the headlamps are on.
#: If equipped, press to turn the
fog lamps on or off.
See:
. Exterior Lamp Controls 0129.
. Fog Lamps 0132.
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.
Windshield Washer
Pull the windshield wiper lever
toward you to spray windshield
washer fluid and activate the wipers.
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Driver Information
Center (DIC)
The DIC display is in the instrument
cluster. It shows the status of many
vehicle systems. On some models,
the trip odometer reset stem is used
to operate the DIC. On other
models, the controls for the DIC are
on the turn signal lever.
1.SET/CLR: Press to set or clear
the menu item displayed.
2.
w/x: Use to scroll through
the menus.
3. MENU: Press to display the
DIC menus. This button is also
used to return to or exit the last
screen displayed on the DIC.
See Driver Information Center
(DIC) 0112.
Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System
If equipped, FCA may help avoid or
reduce the harm caused by
front-end crashes. FCA provides a
green indicator,
V, when a vehicle
is detected ahead. This indicator
displays amber if you follow a
vehicle much too closely. When
approaching a vehicle ahead too
quickly, FCA provides a red flashing
alert on the windshield and rapidly
beeps.
See Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0198.
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW)
If equipped, LDW may help avoid
unintentional lane departures at
speeds of 56 km/h (35 mph) or
greater. LDW uses a camera sensor
to detect the lane markings. The
LDW light,
@, is green if a lane
marking is detected. If the vehicle
departs the lane without using a turn signal in that direction, the light will
change to amber and flash. In
addition, beeps will sound.
See
Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) 0200.
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC)
If equipped, RVC displays a view of
the area behind the vehicle, on the
infotainment display, when the
vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse).
See Rear Vision Camera
(RVC) 0195.
Parking Assist
If equipped, Rear Parking Assist
(RPA) uses sensors on the rear
bumper to assist with parking and
avoiding objects while in
R (Reverse). It operates at speeds
less than 8 km/h (5 mph) and uses
audible beeps to provide distance
and system information.
Keep the sensors on the vehicle's
rear bumper clean to ensure proper
operation.
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in the instrument cluster. The
appropriate DIC message
displays.
. Press
gagain to turn on both
systems.
iandggo off in the
instrument cluster. The
appropriate DIC message
displays.
See Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0191.
Tire Pressure Monitor
This vehicle may have a Tire
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS).
The low tire pressure warning light
alerts to a significant loss in
pressure of one of the vehicle's
tires. If the warning light comes on,
stop as soon as possible and inflate
the tires to the recommended
pressure shown on the Tire and Loading Information label. See
Vehicle Load Limits
0172. The
warning light will remain on until the
tire pressure is corrected.
The low tire pressure warning light
may come on in cool weather when
the vehicle is first started, and then
turn off as the vehicle is driven. This
may be an early indicator that the
tire pressures are getting low and
the tires need to be inflated to the
proper pressure.
The TPMS does not replace normal
monthly tire maintenance. Maintain
the correct tire pressures.
See Tire Pressure Monitor
System 0248.
Fuel
Regular Fuel
Use only unleaded gasoline rated
87 octane or higher in your vehicle.
Do not use gasoline with an octane
rating lower as it may result in
vehicle damage and lower fuel
economy. See Fuel0201.
E85 or FlexFuel
No E85 or FlexFuel
Gasoline-ethanol fuel blends greater
than E15 (15% ethanol by volume),
such as E85, cannot be used in this
vehicle.
Engine Oil Life System
The engine oil life system calculates
engine oil life based on vehicle use
and displays a
:% CHANGE
DIC message when it is necessary
to change the engine oil and filter.