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Chevrolet Spark Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-14622955) -
2021 - CRC - 8/17/20
Vehicle Care 161
Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . 162
California Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . 162
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your Own Service Work . . . . . . . . . 163
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Engine Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . 165
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Automatic Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . 169
Manual Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Engine Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Battery - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control Function Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . 178 Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Windshield Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Headlamp Aiming
Front Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps . . . . . . 182
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
License Plate Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Electrical System
Electrical System Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . 186
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Wheels and Tires
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Tire Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Tire Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Tire Terminology and Definitions . . . . . . 193
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Tire Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . . 196
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . . 197
Tire Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Tire Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . 201
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Different Size Tires and Wheels . . . . . . . 203
Wheel Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . 203
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . 204
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Tire Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Tire Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Jump Starting
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . 211
Towing the Vehicle
Towing the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Appearance Care
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

Chevrolet Spark Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-14622955) -
2021 - CRC - 8/17/20
178 Vehicle Care
Caution (Continued)
.Tighten the nut with a hand tool. Do
not use an impact wrench or power
tools to tighten the nut.
The vehicle could be damaged if these
guidelines are not followed.
Caution
Do not use paints, lubricants, or corrosion
inhibitors on the nut that secures the
negative battery cable to the vehicle. This
could damage the vehicle.
1. Install the negative battery cable (2) to the battery.
2. Install the negative battery cable nut (1) and tighten.
3. Turn the ignition on.
Starter Switch Check
{Warning
When you are doing this inspection, the
vehicle could move suddenly. If the
vehicle moves, you or others could be
injured. 1. Before starting this check, be sure there
is enough room around the vehicle.
2. Apply both the parking brake and the regular brake.
Do not use the accelerator pedal, and be
ready to turn off the engine immediately
if it starts.
3. Try to start the engine in each gear. The vehicle should start only in P (Park) or
N (Neutral). If the vehicle starts in any
other position, contact your dealer for
service.
Automatic Transmission Shift Lock
Control Function Check
{Warning
When you are doing this inspection, the
vehicle could move suddenly. If the
vehicle moves, you or others could be
injured.
1. Before starting this check, be sure there is enough room around the vehicle.
It should be parked on a level surface.
2. Apply the parking brake. Be ready to apply the regular brake immediately if
the vehicle begins to move. 3. With the engine off, turn the ignition on,
but do not start the engine. Without
applying the regular brake, try to move
the shift lever out of P (Park) with
normal effort. If the shift lever moves
out of P (Park), contact your dealer for
service.
Ignition Transmission Lock Check
If equipped with Key Access, while parked,
and with the parking brake set, try to turn
the ignition off in each shift lever position.
.For automatic transmission vehicles, the
ignition should turn off only when the
shift lever is in P (Park).
.For manual transmission vehicles, the
ignition should turn off only when the
shift lever is in Neutral.
On all Key Access vehicles, the ignition key
should come out only when the ignition
is off.
Contact your dealer if service is required.

Chevrolet Spark Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-14622955) -
2021 - CRC - 8/17/20
Vehicle Care 187
FusesUsage
2 Transmission output speed sensor
3 Rear defogger
4 Outside mirror heater 5 Sunroof
6 Continuously variable transmission control
module
7 Mass airflow sensor
8 –
9 ABS valve
10 Regulated voltage control
11 Rear vision camera
12 –
13 –
14 Engine control module/ Transmission control
module
15 Fuel injection control module/Starter motor
16 Fuel pump motor Fuses
Usage
17 Engine control module 1
18 Engine control module 2
19 Injector/Ignition
20 A/C system 21 Intelligent battery sensor
22 Electric steering column lock
23 Cooling fan –low
24 Virtual key pass system sensor
25 Outside mirror motor control
26 Engine control module/ Transmission control
module battery
27 Canister vent solenoid
28 –
29 Automatic occupant sensing
30 Headlamp leveling motor Fuses
Usage
31 Horn
32 Front fog lamps
33 Left high-beam headlamp
34 Right high-beam headlamp
35 Air quality ionizer
36 Rear wiper 37 Left cornering lamp
38 Washer motor
39 Right cornering lamp
40 –
41 Virtual key pass system sensor
42 Starter 2
43 In-panel bussed electrical center
44 Automated manual transmission
45 Starter 1
46 ABS pump

Chevrolet Spark Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-14622955) -
2021 - CRC - 8/17/20
188 Vehicle Care
FusesUsage
47 Cooling fan –high
48 Front wiper motor
49 Accessory/Retained accessory power
Relays Usage
RLY1 Rear defogger
RLY2 Transmission control module
RLY3 Fuel pump motor
RLY4 Starter 2 RLY5 A/C system
RLY6 –
RLY7 Cooling fan –low
RLY8 Run/Crank
RLY9 Powertrain
RLY10 Starter 1 RLY11 Cooling fan –high
RLY12 Front fog lampsInstrument Panel Fuse Block
The instrument panel fuse block is on the
underside of the driver side instrument
panel.
The vehicle may not be equipped with all of
the fuses, relays, and features shown. Fuses Usage
ONSTAR OnStar

Chevrolet Spark Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-14622955) -
2021 - CRC - 8/17/20
Service and Maintenance 227
Tire Rotation and Required Services
Every 12 000 km/7,500 mi
Rotate the tires, if recommended for the
vehicle, and perform the following services.
SeeTire Rotation 0200.
.Check engine oil level and oil
life percentage. If needed, change engine
oil and filter, and reset oil life system.
See Engine Oil 0166 and
Engine Oil Life System 0168.
.Check engine coolant level. See Cooling
System 0170.
.Check windshield washer fluid level. See
Washer Fluid 0174.
.Check tire inflation pressures. See Tire
Pressure 0195.
.Inspect tire wear. See Tire Inspection
0 199.
.Visually check for fluid leaks.
.Inspect engine air cleaner filter. See
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 0169.
.Inspect brake system. See Exterior Care
0 217.
.Visually inspect steering, suspension, and
chassis components for damage, including
cracks or tears in the rubber boots, loose
or missing parts, or signs of wear at least
once a year. See Exterior Care0217.
.Inspect power steering for proper
attachment, connections, binding, leaks,
cracks, chafing, etc.
.Visually inspect halfshafts and drive
shafts for excessive wear, lubricant leaks,
and/or damage including: tube dents or
cracks, constant velocity joint or universal
joint looseness, cracked or missing boots,
loose or missing boot clamps, center
bearing excessive looseness, loose or
missing fasteners, and axle seal leaks.
.Check restraint system components. See
Safety System Check 036.
.Visually inspect fuel system for damage
or leaks.
.Visually inspect exhaust system and
nearby heat shields for loose or damaged
parts.
.Lubricate body components. See Exterior
Care 0217.
.Check starter switch. See Starter Switch
Check 0178.
.Check automatic transmission shift lock
control function. See Automatic
Transmission Shift Lock Control Function
Check 0178.
.Check ignition transmission lock. See
Ignition Transmission Lock Check 0178.
.Check parking brake and automatic
transmission park mechanism. See Park
Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check
0 179.
.Check accelerator pedal for damage, high
effort, or binding. Replace if needed.
.Visually inspect gas strut for signs of
wear, cracks, or other damage. Check the
hold open ability of the strut. If the hold
open is low, service the gas strut. See Gas
Strut(s) 0180.
.Inspect sunroof track and seal,
if equipped. See Sunroof023.

Chevrolet Spark Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-14622955) -
2021 - CRC - 8/17/20
266 Index
Replacing LATCH System Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . 140
Roads
Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Roof Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . .142
S
Safety Defects Reporting Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Safety Defects Reporting (cont'd)
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . . 31
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Seats Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Heated Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 62
Security
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . 162
Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Service (cont'd)
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . 225
Parts Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Vehicle Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Spare Tire Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Special Application Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126