Chevrolet Spark Owners Manual: Drunk Driving
Death and injury associated with drinking and driving is a global tragedy.
Warning
Drinking and then driving is very dangerous. Your reflexes, perceptions, attentiveness, and judgment can be affected by even a small amount of alcohol. You can have a serious - or even fatal - collision if you drive after drinking.
Do not drink and drive or ride with a driver who has been drinking.
Ride home in a cab; or if you are with a group, designate a driver who will not drink.
Control of a Vehicle
Braking, steering, and accelerating are important factors in helping to control a vehicle while driving.
Defensive Driving
Defensive driving means “always expect the unexpected.” The first step in driving
defensively is to wear the safety belt. See Safety Belts on page 3-10.
Assume that other road users (pedestrians ...
Braking
Braking action involves perception time and reaction time. Deciding to push the
brake pedal is perception time. Actually doing it is reaction time.
Average driver reaction time is about three-quart ...
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Distracted Driving
Distraction comes in many forms and can take your focus from the task of driving.
Exercise good judgment and do not let other activities divert your attention away
from the road. Many local governments have enacted laws regarding driver distraction.
Become familiar with the local laws in your ...
Connecting a USB Storage Device or iPod/iPhone
To connect a USB storage device, connect the device to the USB port.
To connect an iPod/iPhone, connect one end of the device’s cable to the iPod/iPhone
and the other end to the USB port.
The iPod/iPhone charges while it is connected to the vehicle if the vehicle is
in ACC/ACCESSORY, ON/RUN. S ...
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 v ...
