2017 CHEVROLET SPARK steering

Chevrolet Spark Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-9956101) -
2017 - crc - 4/25/16
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
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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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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Steering Wheel Controls
For vehicles with audio steering
wheel controls, some audio controls
can be adjusted at the steering
wheel.
bg:For vehicles with Bluetooth or
OnStar, press to interact with those
systems. See Bluetooth
(Infotainment Controls) 0151 or
Bluetooth (Overview) 0149 or
OnStar Overview 0310.
$ i:Press to silence the vehicle
speakers only. Press again to turn
the sound on. For vehicles with 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.
For more information, see Steering
Wheel Controls 093.
Cruise Control
o:Press to turn the cruise control
system on and off. A white indicator
comes on in the instrument cluster
when cruise is turned on.
RES/+ : If there is a set speed in
memory, move the thumbwheel up
briefly to resume to that speed or
hold upward to accelerate. If cruise
control is already active, use to
increase vehicle speed.
SET/− :Move the thumbwheel down
briefly to set the speed and activate
cruise control. If cruise control is
already active, use to decrease
speed.
n: Press to disengage cruise
control without erasing the set
speed from memory.
See Cruise Control 0193.

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SeeParking Assist 0197.
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.
See Power Outlets 096.
Sunroof
If equipped, the ignition must be in
ON/RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY,
or in Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) to operate the sunroof.
See Ignition Positions (Key Access)
0 176 orIgnition Positions (Keyless
Access) 0177 andRetained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0182.Vent/Open : Press and holde
(1) to vent. Press and holde(1)
again to open the sunroof. Release
the switch to stop movement. The
sunshade automatically opens with
the sunroof, but must be closed
manually.
Close : Press and hold
g(2) to
close. Release the switch to stop
movement.
The sunroof cannot be opened or
closed if the vehicle has an
electrical failure.
See Sunroof 044.
Performance and
Maintenance
Traction Control/
Electronic Stability
Control
The TCS limits wheel spin. The
system is on when the vehicle is
started.
The StabiliTrak system assists with
directional control of the vehicle in
difficult driving conditions. The
system is on when the vehicle is
started.
.
To turn off traction control, press
and release
gon the lower
instrument panel to the left of the
steering wheel.
iilluminates in
the instrument cluster. The
appropriate DIC message
displays.
. To turn off both traction control
and StabiliTrak, press and
hold
g, untiliandgilluminate

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24 Keys, Doors, and Windows
{Warning
If the key is unintentionally
rotated while the vehicle is
running, the ignition could be
moved out of the RUN position.
This could be caused by heavy
items hanging from the key ring,
or by large or long items attached
to the key ring that could be
contacted by the driver or
steering wheel. If the ignition
moves out of the RUN position,
the engine will shut off, braking
and steering power assist may be(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
impacted, and airbags may not
deploy. To reduce the risk of
unintentional rotation of the
ignition key, do not change the
way the ignition key and Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter,
if equipped, are connected to the
provided key rings.
If the vehicle is equipped with a
keyed ignition, the ignition key, key
rings, and RKE transmitter,
if equipped, are designed to work
together. As a system, it reduces
the risk of unintentionally moving
the key out of the RUN position.
If replacements or additions are
required, see your dealer. Limit
added items to a few essential keys
or small, light items no larger than
an RKE transmitter.
Interference from radio-frequency
identification (RFID) tags may
prevent the key from starting the
vehicle. Keep RFID tags away from
the key when starting the vehicle.