Chevrolet Spark Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-14622955) -
2021 - CRC - 8/17/20
88 Instruments and Controls
System. SeeEngine Oil Life System 0168,
Engine Oil 0166, and Maintenance Schedule
0 226.
Vehicle Messages (Uplevel
Cluster)
Messages displayed on the DIC indicate the
status of the vehicle or some action that
may be needed to correct a condition.
Multiple messages may appear one after
another.
The messages that do not require
immediate action can be acknowledged and
cleared by pressing SET/CLR. The messages
that require immediate action cannot be
cleared until that action is performed.
All messages should be taken seriously;
clearing the message does not correct the
problem.
If a SERVICE message appears, see your
dealer.
Follow the instructions given in the
messages. The system displays messages
regarding the following topics:
.Service Messages
.Fluid Levels
.Vehicle Security
.Brakes
.Steering
.Ride Control Systems
.Driver Assistance Systems
.Cruise Control
.Lighting and Bulb Replacement
.Wiper/Washer Systems
.Doors and Windows
.Seat Belts
.Airbag Systems
.Engine and Transmission
.Tire Pressure
.Battery
Engine Power Messages
ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED
This message displays when the vehicle's
propulsion power is reduced. A reduction in
propulsion power can affect the vehicle's
ability to accelerate. If this message is on,
but there is no observed reduction in
performance, proceed to your destination.
Under certain conditions the performance
may be reduced the next time the vehicle is
driven. The vehicle may be driven while this
message is on, but maximum acceleration
and speed may be reduced. Anytime this message stays on, or displays repeatedly,
the vehicle should be taken to your dealer
for service as soon as possible.
Under certain operating conditions,
propulsion will be disabled. Try restarting
after the ignition has been off for
30 seconds.
Vehicle Speed Messages
SPEED LIMITED TO XXX KM/H (MPH)
This message shows that the vehicle speed
has been limited to the speed displayed. The
limited speed is a protection for various
propulsion and vehicle systems, such as
lubrication, thermal, brakes, suspension,
Teen Driver if equipped, or tires.
Vehicle Personalization
The following are all possible vehicle
personalization features. Depending on the
vehicle, some may not be available.
For System and Apps features and functions,
see
Settings 0113.
To access the vehicle personalization menu: 1. Touch the Settings icon on the Home Page of the infotainment display.
Chevrolet Spark Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-14622955) -
2021 - CRC - 8/17/20
Instruments and Controls 89
2. Touch Vehicle to display a list ofavailable options.
3. Touch to select the desired feature setting.
4. Touch
9orRto turn a feature off or on.
5. Touch
zto go to the top level of the
Settings menu.
The menu may contain the following:
Vehicle
The menu may contain the following:
Rear Seat Reminder
This allows for a chime and a message when
the rear door has been opened before or
during operation of the vehicle.
Touch Off or On.
Collision / Detection Systems
Touch and the following may display:
.Park Assist
.Forward Collision System
Park Assist
This feature can assist in backing up and
parking the vehicle. See Park Assist0153.
Touch Off or On. Forward Collision System
This setting controls the vehicle response
when detecting a vehicle ahead of you. The
Off setting disables all FCA and AEB
functions. With the Alert and Brake setting,
both FCA and AEB are available. The Alert
setting disables AEB. See
Automatic
Emergency Braking (AEB) 0155.
Touch Off, Alert, or Alert and Brake.
Comfort and Convenience
Touch and the following may display:
.Chime Volume
.Auto Wipe in Reverse Gear
Chime Volume
This allows the selection of the chime
volume level.
Touch the controls on the infotainment
display to adjust the volume.
Auto Wipe in Reverse Gear
When on and the front wiper is on, the rear
wiper will automatically activate when the
vehicle is shifted to R (Reverse).
Touch Off or On.
Lighting
Touch and the following may display:
.Vehicle Locator Lights
.Exit Lighting
Vehicle Locator Lights
This feature will flash the exterior lamps and
allows some exterior lamps and most
interior lamps to turn on briefly when
Kon
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter
is pressed to locate the vehicle.
Touch Off or On.
Exit Lighting
This allows the selection of how long the
exterior lamps stay on when leaving the
vehicle when it is dark outside.
Touch Off, 30 Seconds, 60 Seconds,
or 120 Seconds.
Power Door Locks
Touch and the following may display:
.Open Door Anti Lock Out
.Auto Door Unlock
.Delayed Door Lock
Chevrolet Spark Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-14622955) -
2021 - CRC - 8/17/20
90 Instruments and Controls
Open Door Anti Lock Out
When on, this feature will keep the driver
door from locking until the door is closed.
If this feature is turned on, the Delayed
Door Lock menu will not be available.
Touch Off or On.
Auto Door Unlock
This allows selection of which of the doors
will automatically unlock when the vehicle is
shifted into P (Park) with an automatic
transmission or when the vehicle is turned
off with a manual transmission.
Touch Off, All Doors, or Driver Door.
Delayed Door Lock
When on, this feature will delay the locking
of the doors. To override the delay, press
the power door lock switch on the door.
Touch Off or On.
Remote Lock, Unlock, and Start
Touch and the following may display:
.Remote Unlock Light Feedback
.Remote Lock Feedback
.Remote Door Unlock
.Passive Door Unlock
.Passive Door Lock
.Remote Left in Vehicle Alert
Remote Unlock Light Feedback
When on, the exterior lamps will flash when
unlocking the vehicle with the RKE
transmitter
Touch Off or Flash Lights.
Remote Lock Feedback
This allows selection of what type of
feedback is given when locking the vehicle
with the RKE transmitter.
Touch Off, Lights and Horn, Lights Only,
or Horn Only.
Remote Door Unlock
This allows selection of which doors will
unlock when pressing
Kon the RKE
transmitter.
Touch All Doors or Driver Door.
Passive Door Unlock
This allows the selection of what doors will
unlock when using the button on the driver
door to unlock the vehicle.
Touch All Doors or Driver Door. Passive Door Lock
This feature specifies if the vehicle will
automatically lock, or lock and alert you
after all the doors are closed, and you walk
away from the vehicle with RKE transmitter.
See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation (Key Access) 09or
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation (Keyless Access) 011.
Touch Off, On with Horn Chirp, or On.
Remote Left in Vehicle Alert
This feature sounds an alert when the RKE
transmitter is left in the vehicle. This menu
also enables Remote No Longer in Vehicle
Alert.
Touch Off or On.
Valet Mode
This will lock the infotainment system and
steering wheel controls. It may also limit
access to vehicle storage locations,
if equipped.
To enable valet mode: 1. Enter a four-digit code on the keypad.
2. Touch Enter to go to the confirmation screen.
3. Re-enter the four-digit code.
Chevrolet Spark Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-14622955) -
2021 - CRC - 8/17/20
Lighting 95
Replace any burned out bulbs. If a bulb is
not burned out, check the fuse. SeeFuses
and Circuit Breakers 0185.
Fog Lamps
If equipped with front fog lamps, the button
is on the outboard side of the instrument
panel.
#:Press to turn the front fog lamps on or
off. An indicator light on the instrument
cluster comes on when the fog lamps
are on.
The fog lamps come on together with the
parking lamps.
If the high-beam headlamps are turned on,
the fog lamps will turn off. If the high-beam
headlamps are turned off, the fog lamps will
turn back on again. Some localities have laws that require the
headlamps to be on along with the fog
lamps.
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control
This feature controls the brightness of the
instrument panel controls and infotainment
display screen. The thumbwheel is to the
left of the steering column on the
instrument panel.
D:
Move the thumbwheel up or down to
brighten or dim the instrument panel
controls and infotainment display screen.
Courtesy Lamps
The courtesy lamps come on when any door
is opened and the dome lamp is in the
H
position.
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.
H: 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.
Chevrolet Spark Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-14622955) -
2021 - CRC - 8/17/20
Infotainment System 97
Infotainment System
Introduction
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . 103
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
OnStar System
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using aPhone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . 112
Settings
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Trademarks and License Agreements
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . 117Introduction
Read the following pages to become familiar
with the features.
{Warning
Taking your eyes off the road for too
long or too often while using any
infotainment feature can cause a crash.
You or others could be injured or killed.
Do not give extended attention to
infotainment tasks while driving. Limit
your glances at the vehicle displays and
focus your attention on driving. Use voice
commands whenever possible.
The infotainment system has built-in
features intended to help avoid distraction
by disabling some functions when driving.
These functions may gray out when they
are unavailable. Many infotainment features
are also available through the instrument
cluster and steering wheel controls.
Before driving:
.Become familiar with the operation,
center stack controls, and infotainment
display controls.
Chevrolet Spark Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-14622955) -
2021 - CRC - 8/17/20
98 Infotainment System
.Set up the audio by presetting favorite
stations, setting the tone, and adjusting
the speakers.
.Set up phone numbers in advance so they
can be called easily by pressing a single
control or by using a single voice
command if equipped with Bluetooth
phone capability.
See Defensive Driving 0125.
To play the infotainment system with the
ignition off, see Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) 0140.
Overview
Customer Assistance
Assistance is available to help with
Bluetooth pairing, other mobile device
interface, and operation support of the
infotainment system. See Customer
Assistance Offices 0242.
Infotainment System
The infotainment system is controlled by using the infotainment display, the controls on the
center stack, and the steering wheel controls.
Chevrolet Spark Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-14622955) -
2021 - CRC - 8/17/20
Infotainment System 99
1.{
.Press to go to the Home Page. See
“Home Page”following.
2.
g
.Radio: Press and release to go to the
previous station or channel. Press and
hold to fast seek the previous
strongest station.
.USB/Music/Pictures: Press to go to
the previous content. Press and hold
to fast rewind.
3.
O
.When off, pressOto turn the
system on. Press and hold to turn off.
.When on, pressOto mute the
system and display a status pane.
Press
Oagain to unmute the system.
.Turn to decrease or increase the
volume.
4.
d
.Radio: Press and release to go to the
next strongest station or channel.
Press and hold to fast seek the next
strongest station.
.USB/Music/Pictures: Press to go to
the next content. Press and hold to
fast forward.
5.
5
.Press and release to access the phone
screen, answer an incoming call,
or access the device home screen.
Home Page
The Home Page is where application icons
are accessed. Some features are disabled
when the vehicle is moving.
Slide a finger left/right across the screen to
access the pages of icons.
Managing Home Page Icons 1. Touch and hold any of the Home Page icons to edit that icon.
2. Drag the icon to a new location on the Home Page.
Using the System
Infotainment Display Icons
Infotainment display icons show when
available. When a function is unavailable,
the icon may gray out. When a function is
selected, the icon may highlight.
Audio
Touch the Audio icon to display the active
audio source page. Examples of available
sources are AM, FM, SXM, MyMedia, USB,
AUX, and Bluetooth.
Phone
Touch the Phone icon to display the Phone
main page. See Bluetooth (Overview) 0108
or
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using a Phone)
0 109.
Settings
Touch the Settings icon to display the
Settings menu. See Settings0113.
Apple CarPlay
Touch the Apple CarPlay icon to activate
Apple CarPlay (if equipped) after a
supported device is connected. See Apple
CarPlay and Android Auto 0112.
Android Auto
Touch the Android Auto icon to activate
Android Auto (if equipped) after a supported
device is connected. See Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto 0112.
Chevrolet Spark Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-14622955) -
2021 - CRC - 8/17/20
100 Infotainment System
OnStar Services
If equipped, touch the OnStar icon to display
the OnStar Services and Account pages. See
OnStar Overview0251.
Camera
If equipped, touch the Camera icon to access
the camera application. See Rear Vision
Camera (RVC) 0152.
Shortcut Tray
The shortcut tray is at the bottom of the
display. It shows up to four applications.
Infotainment Gestures
Use the following finger gestures to control
the infotainment system.
Touch/Tap
Touch/Tap is used to select an icon or
option, or activate an application.
Touch and Hold
Touch and hold can be used to start another
gesture, or to move or delete an application.
Drag
Drag is used to move applications on the
Home Page. To drag the item, it must be
held and moved along the screen to the
new location. This can be done up, down,
right, or left.
Nudge
Nudge is used to move items a short
distance on a list. To nudge, hold and move
the selected item up or down to a new
location.