2020 CHEVROLET SPARK key

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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 010.
2LT
The following buttons are on the
transmitter:
Q: Press once to lock all doors, the
fuel door, and the liftgate. The turn
signal indicators may flash and/or
the horn may sound on the second
press to indicate locking.
If the driver door is open when
Qis
pressed and Open Door Anti Lock
Out is enabled through the vehicle
personalization, all doors will lock
and then the driver door will
immediately unlock. If the passenger door is open when
Qis
pressed, all doors lock. See Vehicle
Personalization 0105.
Pressing
Qmay also arm the
theft-deterrent system. See Vehicle
Alarm System 021.
K:Press to unlock the driver door
and the fuel 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 0105.
Pressing
Kmay also disarm the
theft-deterrent system. See Vehicle
Alarm System 021.
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

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the turn signals flash for
30 seconds, or until
7is pressed
again or the ignition is turned on.
Keyless Access Operation
If equipped, the Keyless Access
system lets you lock and unlock the
doors and access the liftgate
without removing the RKE
transmitter from your pocket, purse,
briefcase, etc. The RKE transmitter
should be within 1 m (3 ft) of the
liftgate or door 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 0105.
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
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, Passenger
Similar
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.
. Two 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.
Disable/Enable Keyless Unlocking
of Exterior Door Handles and
Liftgate
If equipped, keyless unlocking of the
exterior door handles and liftgate
can be disabled and enabled.
Disabling Keyless Unlocking:
With the vehicle off, press and
hold
QandKon the RKE
transmitter at the same time for
approximately three seconds. The

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turn signal lamps will flash four
times quickly to indicate access is
disabled. Using any exterior handle
to unlock the doors or open the
liftgate will cause the turn signal
lamps to flash four times quickly,
indicating access is disabled.
If disabled, disarm the alarm system
before starting the vehicle.
Enabling Keyless Unlocking:
With the vehicle off, press and
hold
QandKon the RKE
transmitter at the same time for
approximately three seconds. The
turn signal lamps will flash twice
quickly to indicate access is
enabled.
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 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
Temporarily disable passive locking
by pressing and holding
Kon 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
0 105. Remote Left In Vehicle Alert
When the vehicle is turned off and
an RKE transmitter is left in the
vehicle, the horn will chirp three
times after all doors are closed. To
turn on or off see
Vehicle
Personalization 0105.
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
Driver Information Center (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 0105.
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).

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Key Access
To access a vehicle with a weak
transmitter battery, seeDoor Locks
0 17.
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.
Starting the Vehicle with a Low
Transmitter Battery
If the transmitter battery is weak, the
DIC may display NO REMOTE
DETECTED when trying to start the
vehicle. The DIC may also display
REPLACE BATTERY IN
REMOTE KEY. To start the vehicle:
1. Place the transmitter in the transmitter pocket with the
buttons facing the front of the
vehicle.
2. With the vehicle in P (Park) or N (Neutral), press the brake
pedal, and press ENGINE
START/STOP.
Replace the transmitter battery
as soon as possible.
Battery Replacement
(2LT Only)
Replace the battery in the
transmitter soon if the DIC displays
REPLACE BATTERY IN
REMOTE KEY.
Caution
When replacing the battery, do
not touch any of the circuitry on
the transmitter. Static from your
body could damage the
transmitter. To replace the battery:
1. Remove the key from the RKE
transmitter.
2. Insert a flat, thin object in the center of the transmitter to
separate and remove the back
cover.
3. Lift the battery with a flat object.
4. Remove the battery.
5. Insert the new battery, positive side toward the back cover.
Replace with a CR2032 or
equivalent battery.

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6. Push the transmitter together.
7. Reinsert the key.
Door Locks
{Warning
Unlocked doors can be
dangerous.. Passengers, especially
children, can easily open
the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. The doors
can be unlocked and
opened while the vehicle is
moving. The chance of
being thrown out of the
vehicle in a crash is
increased if the doors are
not locked. So, all
passengers should wear
seat belts properly and the
doors should be locked
whenever the vehicle is
driven.
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Warning (Continued)
.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 press
QorKon
the RKE transmitter. See Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation (Key Access) 010 or
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (Keyless Access)
0 13.
Keyless Access
If equipped, the RKE transmitter
must be within 1 m (3 ft) of the door
or liftgate being opened.
Press the button on the door handle
to open. See “Keyless Access
Operation” underRemote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation (Key
Access) 010 or
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (Keyless Access)
0 13.
Power Door Locks

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To lock and unlock the doors from
inside the vehicle:
.Press
QorK, if equipped.
. Use the lock knob on the top of
the door panel.
Delayed Locking
This feature delays the locking of
the doors until five seconds after all
doors are closed.
Delayed locking can only be turned
on when the Open Door
Anti-Lockout feature has been
turned off.
When
Qis pressed on the power
door lock switch while the door is
open, a chime will sound three
times indicating delayed locking is
active.
The doors will lock automatically
five seconds after all doors are
closed. If a door is reopened before
that time, the five-second timer will
reset when all doors are closed
again. Press
Qon the door lock switch
again or press
Qon the RKE
transmitter to lock the doors
immediately.
This feature can also be
programmed. See Vehicle
Personalization 0105.
Automatic Door Locks
If equipped, the vehicle is
programmed so that when the doors
are closed, the ignition is on, and
the shift lever is moved out of
P (Park) for automatic
transmissions, or the vehicle speed
is above 13 km/h (8 mph) for manual
transmissions, the doors and the
liftgate will lock.
To unlock the doors and the liftgate:
.
Press
Kon the door.
. If equipped with an automatic
transmission, shift the
transmission into P (Park).
. If equipped with a manual
transmission, remove the key
from the ignition.
Lockout Protection
Key Access : When locking is
requested with the driver door open
and the key in the ignition, all the
doors will lock and then the driver
door will unlock.
This can be manually overridden by
pressing and holding
Qon the
power door lock switch.
Keyless Access : When locking is
requested with the driver door open
and the vehicle is on or in ACC/
ACCESSORY, all the doors will lock
and then the driver door will unlock.
If the vehicle is off and locking is
requested while a door is open,
when all doors are closed the
vehicle will check for RKE
transmitters inside. If an RKE
transmitter is detected and the
number of RKE transmitters inside
has not reduced, the driver door will
unlock and the horn will sound three
times.

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This can be manually overridden by
pressing and holding
Qon the
power door lock switch.
Open Door Anti-Lockout
If Open Door Anti-Lockout is turned
on and the vehicle is off, the driver
door is open, and locking is
requested, all the doors will lock and
the driver door will remain open.
Press the button again to lock the
driver door. The Open Door
Anti-Lockout feature can be turned
on or off. See Vehicle
Personalization 0105.Safety Locks
The vehicle has rear door safety
locks on each rear door that prevent
passengers from opening the rear
doors from the inside.
Using the Rear Door
Safety Lock
1. Move the lever up to lock.
2. Close the door.
3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for the
other rear door lock.
Caution
Pulling the inside door handle
while the rear door safety locks
are engaged could damage your
vehicle. Do not pull the inside
door handle while the rear door
safety locks are engaged.
The rear doors on the vehicle
cannot be opened from the inside
while this feature is in use.
Opening a Rear Door When the
Safety Lock Is On
1. Unlock the door from the inside.
2. Open the door from the outside.
For the rear doors to open from the
inside, the safety locks have to be
moved back to the unlock position.

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Canceling a Rear Door
Safety Lock
1. Unlock the door from the insideand open the door from the
outside.
2. Move the lever down to unlock.
3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for the other rear door lock.
The rear door locks can now be
locked and unlocked normally.
Doors
Liftgate
{Warning
Exhaust gases can enter the
vehicle if it is driven with the
liftgate, hatch/trunk open, or with
any objects that pass through the
seal between the body and the
hatch/trunk or liftgate. Engine
exhaust contains carbon
monoxide (CO) which cannot be
seen or smelled. It can cause
unconsciousness and even death.
If the vehicle must be driven with
the liftgate or hatch/trunk open: . Close all of the windows.
. Fully open the air outlets on
or under the instrument
panel.
. Adjust the climate control
system to a setting that
brings in only outside air
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Warning (Continued)
and set the fan speed to the
highest setting. See
“Climate Control Systems”
in the Index.
. If the vehicle is equipped
with a power liftgate, disable
the power liftgate function.
For more information about
carbon monoxide, see Engine
Exhaust 0170.
Caution
To avoid damage to the liftgate or
liftgate glass, make sure the area
above and behind the liftgate is
clear before opening it.
To unlock the liftgate, press
Kon
the power door lock switch or on the
RKE transmitter to unlock all doors.
If equipped, use the key in the key
cylinder.