2018 CHEVROLET SPARK key

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LS
1LT
2LT
The key that is part of the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter can
be used for the ignition and all
locks.
Press the key release button on the
RKE transmitter to extend the key.
Press the button and the key blade
to retract the key.
See your dealer if a new key is
needed.
If it becomes difficult to turn the key,
inspect the key blade for debris.
Periodically clean with a brush
or pick. If you are locked out of the vehicle,
see
Roadside Assistance Program
0 304.
With an active OnStar subscription,
an OnStar Advisor may remotely
unlock the vehicle. See OnStar
Overview 0314.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
See Radio Frequency Statement
0 310.
If there is a decrease in the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) operating
range:
. Check the distance. The
transmitter may be too far from
the vehicle.
. Check the location. Other
vehicles or objects may be
blocking the signal.
. Check the transmitter's battery.
See “Battery Replacement” later
in this section.

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.If the transmitter is still not
working correctly, see your
dealer or a qualified technician
for service.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation
(Key Access)
The RKE transmitter may work up to
60 m (167 ft) away from the vehicle.
Other conditions can affect the
performance of the transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System 026.
1LT
The following buttons are on the
transmitter:
Q: Press once to lock all doors and
the liftgate. The turn signal
indicators may flash and/or the horn
may sound on the second press to
indicate locking.
If any door is open when
Qis
pressed, all doors and the liftgate
will lock, if disabled through vehicle
personalization. If enabled, only the
driver door unlocks. If the driver
door is open when
Qis pressed and
Unlocked Door Anti-Lockout is
enabled through vehicle personalization, all doors will lock
and the driver door will immediately
unlock. See
Vehicle Personalization
0 121.
See Vehicle Personalization 0121.
Pressing
Qmay also arm the
theft-deterrent system. See Vehicle
Alarm System 039.
Pressing
Qon the transmitter will
also lock the fuel door.
K: Press to unlock the driver door.
Press again within five seconds to
unlock all doors and the liftgate. The
turn signal indicators flash to
indicate unlocking has occurred.
See Vehicle Personalization 0121.
Pressing
Kmay also disarm the
theft-deterrent system. See Vehicle
Alarm System 039.
Pressing
Kon the transmitter will
also unlock the fuel door.
7: Press and release one time to
initiate vehicle locator. The exterior
lamps flash and the horn chirps
three times. Press and hold
7for at

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least three seconds to sound the
panic alarm. The horn sounds and
the turn signals flash for
30 seconds, or until
7is pressed
again, or the key is placed in the
ignition and turned on.
Programming Keys to the
Vehicle
Only keys programmed to this
vehicle will work. If a key is lost or
stolen, a replacement can be
purchased and programmed through
your dealer. When the replacement
key is programmed to this vehicle,
all remaining keys must also be
reprogrammed. Any lost or stolen
keys will no longer work once the
new key is programmed.
Programming with Two
Recognized Keys
To program a new key:
1. Insert the original, already programmed key in the ignition
and turn the ignition on without
starting the vehicle.
2. Turn the ignition off, and remove the key. 3. Quickly, within five seconds,
insert the second original
already programmed key in the
ignition and turn the ignition on
without starting the vehicle.
4. Turn the ignition off, and remove the key.
5. Insert the new key to be programmed, and with
five seconds, turn the ignition
on without starting the vehicle.
The security light will turn off
once the key has been
programmed.
6. Repeat Steps 1–5 if additional keys are to be programmed.
If a key is lost or damaged, see your
dealer to have a new key made.
Programming without a
Recognized Key
Program a new key to the vehicle
when a recognized key is not
available. Canadian regulations
require that owners see their dealer. If two currently recognized keys are
not available, follow this procedure
to program the first key.
This procedure will take
approximately 30 minutes to
complete for the first key. The
vehicle must be off and all of the
keys you wish to program must be
with you.
1. Insert the new vehicle key into the ignition.
2. Turn the ignition on without starting the vehicle. The
security light will come on.
3. Wait 10 minutes until the security light turns off.
4. Turn the ignition off.
5. Repeat Steps 2–4 two more times. After the third time, turn
the ignition on without starting
the vehicle; the key is learned
and all previously known keys
will no longer work with the
vehicle.

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6. To program the second key,turn the ignition off and insert
the second key to be learned
and turn the ignition on without
starting the vehicle.
After the two keys are learned,
remaining keys can be learned by
following the procedure in
“Programming with Two
Recognized Keys.”
Battery Replacement
(1LT Only)
Caution
When replacing the battery, do
not touch any of the circuitry on
the transmitter. Static from your
body could damage the
transmitter.
The battery is not rechargeable. To
replace the battery: 1. Press the button on the transmitter to extend the key.
2. Remove the battery cover by prying it with a finger.
3. Remove the battery by pushing on the battery and sliding it
toward the key blade.
4. Insert the new battery, positive side facing up. Push the
battery down until it is held in
place. Replace with a CR2032
or equivalent battery.
5. Snap the battery cover back on to the transmitter.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation
(Keyless Access)
The Keyless Access system allows
for vehicle entry when the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is
within 1 m (3 ft). See “Keyless
Access Operation” later in this
section.
The RKE transmitter may work up to
60 m (167 ft) away from the vehicle.
Other conditions can affect the
performance of the RKE transmitter.
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System 026.

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2LT
The following buttons are on the
transmitter:
Q: Press once to lock all doors and
the liftgate. The turn signal
indicators may flash and/or the horn
may sound on the second press to
indicate locking.
If any door is open when
Qis
pressed, all doors and the liftgate
will lock, if disabled through vehicle
personalization. If enabled, only the
driver door unlocks. If the driver
door is open when
Qis pressed and
Unlocked Door Anti-Lockout is
enabled through vehicle personalization, all doors will lock
and the driver door will immediately
unlock. See
Vehicle Personalization
0 121.
See Vehicle Personalization 0121.
Pressing
Qmay also arm the
theft-deterrent system. See Vehicle
Alarm System 039.
Pressing
Qon the transmitter will
also lock the fuel door.
K: Press to unlock the driver door.
Press again within five seconds to
unlock all doors and the liftgate. The
turn signal indicators flash to
indicate unlocking has occurred.
See Vehicle Personalization 0121.
Pressing
Kmay also disarm the
theft-deterrent system. See Vehicle
Alarm System 039.
Pressing
Kon the transmitter will
also unlock the fuel door.
7: Press and release one time to
initiate vehicle locator. The exterior
lamps flash and the horn chirps
three times. Press and hold
7for at least three seconds to sound the
panic alarm. The horn sounds and
the turn signals flash for
30 seconds, or until
7is pressed
again or the key is placed in the
ignition and turned on.
Keyless Access Operation
Some vehicles have a Keyless
Access system that lets you lock
and unlock the doors without
removing the RKE transmitter from
your pocket, purse, briefcase, etc.
The RKE transmitter should be
within 1 m (3 ft) of the door or liftgate
being opened. If the vehicle has this
feature, there will be buttons on the
outside front door handles.
The vehicle can be customized to
always unlock all doors on the first
lock/unlock button press. See
Vehicle Personalization 0121.
Keyless Unlocking/Locking from
the Driver Door
When the doors are locked and the
RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft)
of the driver door handle, pressing
the lock/unlock button on the driver

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door handle will unlock the driver
door. If the lock/unlock button is
pressed again within five seconds,
all passenger doors will unlock. Pull
the door handle to unlatch the door.
Driver Side Shown, PassengerSimilar
Pressing the lock/unlock button will
cause all doors to lock if any of the
following occur:
. It has been no more than
five seconds since the first lock/
unlock button press.
. The lock/unlock button presses
were used to unlock all doors. .
Any vehicle door has opened
and all doors are now closed.
Keyless Unlocking/Locking from
the Passenger Doors
When the doors are locked and the
RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft)
of the passenger door handle,
pressing the lock/unlock button on
the passenger door handle will
unlock all doors.
Pressing the lock/unlock button will
cause all doors to lock if any of the
following occur:
. The lock/unlock button was used
to unlock all doors.
. Any vehicle door has opened
and all doors are now closed.
Passive Locking
If equipped with Keyless Access,
the vehicle will lock several seconds
after all doors are closed if the
vehicle is off and at least one
transmitter has been removed or
none remain in the vehicle.
The fuel door will also lock. If other electronic devices interfere
with the RKE transmitter signal, the
vehicle may not detect the RKE
transmitter inside the vehicle.
If passive locking is enabled, the
doors may lock with the RKE
transmitter inside the vehicle. Do
not leave the RKE transmitter in an
unattended vehicle.
Temporary Disable of Passive
Locking Feature
Temporarily disable the passive
locking by pressing and holding
K
on the interior door switch with a
door open for at least four seconds,
or until three chimes are heard.
Passive locking will then remain
disabled until
Qon the interior door
is pressed, or until the vehicle is
turned on.
To customize the doors to
automatically lock when exiting the
vehicle, see Vehicle Personalization
0 121.

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Remote Left In Vehicle Alert
When the vehicle is turned off and a
remote is left in the vehicle, the horn
will chirp three times after all doors
are closed. To turn on or off see
Vehicle Personalization0121.
Remote No Longer in Vehicle Alert
If the vehicle is on, with a door
open, and then all doors are closed,
the vehicle will check for RKE
transmitters inside. If an RKE
transmitter is not detected, the DIC
will display NO REMOTE
DETECTED and the horn will chirp
three times. This occurs only once
each time the vehicle is driven. To
turn on or off see Vehicle
Personalization 0121.
Keyless Liftgate Opening
To open the liftgate, press the touch
pad on the rear of the liftgate above
the license plate. The doors must be
unlocked or the RKE transmitter
must be within 1 m (3 ft).Programming Transmitters to
the Vehicle
Only RKE transmitters programmed
to the vehicle will work. If a
transmitter is lost or stolen, a
replacement can be purchased and
programmed through your dealer.
The vehicle can be reprogrammed
so that lost or stolen transmitters no
longer work. Any remaining
transmitters will need to be
reprogrammed. Each vehicle can
have up to eight transmitters
matched to it.
Programming with Recognized
Transmitters
A new transmitter can be
programmed to the vehicle when
there are two recognized
transmitters. To program, the vehicle
must be off and all of the
transmitters, both currently
recognized and new, must be
with you. 1. Place the two recognized transmitters in the transmitter
pocket which is in the center
console storage area. 2. Insert the vehicle key of the
new transmitter into the key
lock cylinder on the outside of
the driver door and turn the key
to the unlock position five times
within 10 seconds.
The Driver Information Center
(DIC) displays READY FOR
REMOTE #2, 3, 4, or 5.
3. Place the new transmitter in
the transmitter pocket.
4. Press ENGINE START/STOP. When the transmitter is
learned, the DIC will show that
it is ready to program the next
transmitter.

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5. Remove the transmitter fromthe transmitter pocket and
press
K.
To program additional
transmitters, repeat Steps 3–5.
When all additional transmitters
are programmed, press and
hold ENGINE START/STOP for
at least 10 seconds to exit
programming mode.
Programming without Recognized
Transmitters
If two currently recognized
transmitters are not available, follow
this procedure to program up to
eight transmitters. This feature is
not available in Canada. This
procedure will take approximately
30 minutes to complete. The vehicle
must be off and all of the
transmitters you wish to program
must be with you. 1. Insert the vehicle key of the transmitter into the key lock
cylinder on the outside of the driver door and turn the key to
the unlock position five times
within 10 seconds.
The Driver Information Center
(DIC) displays REMOTE
LEARN PENDING,
PLEASE WAIT.
2. Wait for 10 minutes until the DIC displays PRESS ENGINE
START BUTTON TO LEARN
and then press the ENGINE
START/STOP.
The DIC display will again
show REMOTE LEARN
PENDING, PLEASE WAIT.
3. Repeat Step 2 two additional times. After the third time all
previously known transmitters
will no longer work with the
vehicle. Remaining transmitters
can be relearned during the
next steps.
The DIC display should now
show READY FOR REMOTE
# 1.
4. Place the new transmitter in
the transmitter pocket, which is
inside the center console
storage area.
5. Press ENGINE START/STOP. When the transmitter is
learned, the DIC will show that
it is ready to program the next
transmitter.
6. Remove the transmitter from the transmitter pocket and
press
K.
To program additional
transmitters, repeat Steps 4–6.