Chevrolet Spark Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-14622955) -
2021 - CRC - 8/17/20
82 Instruments and Controls
Reduced Engine Power Light
The reduced engine power light should come
on briefly as the engine is started. If it does
not come on, have the vehicle serviced by
your dealer.
This light, along with the malfunction
indicator lamp, displays when a noticeable
reduction in the vehicle's performance
occurs.
The vehicle can be driven at a reduced
speed when the reduced engine power light
is on but acceleration and speed might be
reduced. If this light stays on, see your
dealer as soon as possible for diagnosis and
repair.
High-Beam On Light
This light comes on when the high-beam
headlamps are in use.
SeeHeadlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
0 92.
Front Fog Lamp Light
The fog lamp light comes on when the fog
lamps are in use.
The light goes out when the fog lamps are
turned off. See Fog Lamps095 for more
information.
Lamps On Reminder
This light comes on when the exterior lamps
are in use, except when only the Daytime
Running Lamps (DRL) are active. See Exterior
Lamp Controls 092.
Cruise Control Light
The cruise control light is white when the
cruise control is on and ready, and turns
green when the cruise control is set and
active.
The light goes out when the cruise control is
turned off. See Cruise Control0149.
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92 Lighting
Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer . . . . 92
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . 93
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . 94
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel IlluminationControl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Battery Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . 96
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the outboard side of
the steering column.
There are four positions:
O: Turns the exterior lamps off and
deactivates the AUTO mode. Turn to
O
again to reactivate the AUTO mode.
In Canada, the headlamps will automatically
reactivate when the vehicle is shifted out of
P (Park).
AUTO : If equipped, turns the exterior lamps
on and off automatically depending on
outside lighting.
;: 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 Fog Lamps 095.
When the lights are on,
;will be lit. See
Lamps On Reminder 082.
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder
A reminder chime will sound when the
headlamps or parking lamps are manually
turned on when the ignition is off and a
door is open. To disable the chime, turn the
light off.
Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
The headlamps must be on for this feature
to work.
Push the turn signal lever away from you to
turn the high beams on.
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Index 263
Headlamps (cont'd)High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Hood Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . 31
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134, 136
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . .178
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Indicator Owner Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . 48 Information
Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 97
J
Jack Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
K
Keyless Entry Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 11
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Lamps Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . 96
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . 75
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Lamps (cont'd)
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . 156
Lane Departure Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
LATCH System Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 59
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Antilock Brake System (ABS)Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . 75
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
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264 Index
Lights (cont'd)Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Hood Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Lane Departure Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Operate Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Reduced Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Service Vehicle Soon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Ultrasonic Parking Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Up-Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Warning, Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
M
MaintenanceAir Conditioning Regular Operation . . . . 122
Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Manual Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Manual Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Media Avoiding Untrusted Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Messages Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87, 88
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Mirrors
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Mirrors (cont'd)
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
N
Navigation Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Off-Road
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
OnStar Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . 252
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251