2020 CHEVROLET SPARK Owner's Manual

Chevrolet Spark Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-13556236) -
2020 - CRC - 4/23/19
72 Seats and Restraints
4. Pull the shoulder belt all theway out of the retractor to set
the lock. When the retractor
lock is set, the belt can be
tightened but not pulled out of
the retractor.5. To tighten the belt, push downon the child restraint, pull the
shoulder portion of the belt to
tighten the lap portion of the
belt, and feed the shoulder belt
back into the retractor. When
installing a forward-facing child
restraint, it may be helpful to
use your knee to push down on
the child restraint as you
tighten the belt.
Try to pull the belt out of the
retractor to make sure the
retractor is locked. If the
retractor is not locked, repeat
Steps 4 and 5. 6. If the child restraint has a top
tether, follow the child restraint
manufacturer's instructions
regarding the use of the top
tether. See Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) 063.
7. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it is
securely held in place. To
check, grasp the child restraint
at the seat belt path and
attempt to move it side to side
and back and forth. When the
child restraint is properly
installed, there should be no
more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of
movement.
To remove the child restraint,
unbuckle the vehicle seat belt and
let it return to the stowed position.
If the top tether is attached to a top
tether anchor, disconnect it. If the
head restraint was removed,
reinstall it before the seating
position is used. See “Head
Restraint Removal and

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Reinstallation”underLower Anchors
and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) 063 for additional
information on installing the head
restraint properly.
Securing Child Restraints
(With the Seat Belt in the
Front Seat)
This vehicle has airbags. A rear
seat is a safer place to secure a
forward-facing child restraint. See
Where to Put the Restraint 061.
In addition, the vehicle has a
passenger sensing system which is
designed to turn off the front
outboard passenger frontal airbag
and knee airbag under certain
conditions. See Passenger Sensing
System 049 and
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
0 88 for more information, including
important safety information.
Never put a rear-facing child seat in
the front. This is because the risk to
the rear-facing child is so great if the
airbag deploys.
{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
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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 49 for additional information.
If the child restraint uses a top
tether, see Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) 063 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 tether
must be anchored.
In Canada, the law requires that
forward-facing child restraints have
a top tether, and that the tether be
attached.

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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 088.
2. Put the child restraint on the seat.
3. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder portions
of the vehicle seat belt through or around the restraint. The
child restraint instructions will
show you how.
Tilt the latch plate to adjust the
belt if needed.
4. Push the latch plate into the
buckle until it clicks.
Position the release button on
the buckle, away from the child
restraint, so that the seat belt
could be quickly unbuckled if
necessary.

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5. Pull the shoulder belt all theway out of the retractor to set
the lock. When the retractor
lock is set, the belt can be
tightened but not pulled out of
the retractor.6. To tighten the belt, push downon the child restraint, pull the
shoulder portion of the belt to
tighten the lap portion of the
belt, and feed the shoulder belt
back into the retractor. When
installing a forward-facing child
restraint, it may be helpful to
use your knee to push down on
the child restraint as you
tighten the belt.
Try to pull the belt out of the
retractor to make sure the
retractor is locked. If the
retractor is not locked, repeat
Steps 5 and 6. 7. Before placing a child in the
child restraint, make sure it is
securely held in place. To
check, grasp the child restraint
at the seat belt path and
attempt to move it side to side
and back and forth. When the
child restraint is properly
installed, there should be no
more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of
movement.
If the airbags are off, the OFF
indicator in the passenger airbag
status indicator will come on and
stay on when the vehicle is started.
If a child restraint has been installed
and the ON indicator is lit, see “If
the On Indicator Is Lit for a Child
Restraint” underPassenger Sensing
System 049.
To remove the child restraint,
unbuckle the vehicle seat belt and
let it return to the stowed position.

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76 Storage
Storage
Storage Compartments
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 76
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Additional Storage Features
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Roof Rack System
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
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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To remove, pull the cargo cover
upward.
To reinstall, align the cover with the
hooks on the trim panel edge and
push downward.
Cargo Tie-Downs
The cargo tie-downs can be used to
secure small loads.
Roof Rack System
{Warning
If something is carried on top of
the vehicle that is longer or wider
than the roof rack—like paneling,
plywood, or a mattress —the
wind can catch it while the vehicle
is being driven. The item being
carried could be violently torn off,
and this could cause a collision
and damage the vehicle. Never
carry something longer or wider
than the roof rack on top of the
vehicle unless using a GM
certified accessory carrier.
If equipped, the roof rack can be
used to load items. For roof racks
that do not have crossrails included,
GM certified crossrails can be
purchased as an accessory. See
your dealer.

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Caution
Loading cargo on the roof rack
that weighs more than 50 kg
(110 lb) or hangs over the rear or
sides of the vehicle may damage
the vehicle. Do not load cargo
exceeding 50 kg (110 lbs) and
always load cargo so that it rests
evenly between the crossrails and
does not block the vehicle lamps
or windows. Fasten the cargo
securely.
To prevent damage or loss of cargo
when driving, check to make sure
crossrails and cargo are securely
fastened. Loading cargo on the roof
rack will make the vehicle’ s center
of gravity higher. Avoid high speeds,
sudden starts, sharp turns, sudden
braking, or abrupt maneuvers;
otherwise it may result in loss of
control. If driving for a long distance, on rough roads, or at high speeds,
occasionally stop the vehicle to
make sure the cargo remains in its
place. Do not exceed the maximum
vehicle capacity when loading the
vehicle. For more information on
vehicle capacity and loading, see
Vehicle Load Limits
0156.

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Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 80
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 80
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 80
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . 81
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . . 87
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 89 Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . . 89
Service Vehicle Soon Light . . . . 91
Owner Manual Indicator . . . . . . . . 91
Brake System Warning Light . . . 91
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Operate Pedal Light . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Up-Shift Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Power Steering Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 93
Ultrasonic Parking Sensor Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . 94
Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . 96
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . 96
Immobilizer Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Reduced Engine Power Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . 97 Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Hood Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Information Displays
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages (Base LevelCluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Vehicle Messages (Uplevel Cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Engine Power Messages . . . . . 104
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . 105
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 105