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 ...
Other materials:
Instrument Panel Fuse Block
The instrument panel fuse block is on the underside of the driver side instrument
panel.
Open the fuse panel door by pulling out at the top.
Remove the fuse panel door diagonally.
The vehicle may not be equipped with all of the fuses, relays, and features shown.
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Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on the turn signal lever on the left side of the
steering column.
There are four positions:
(Headlamps): Turns on the headlamps
together with the parking lamps and instrument panel lights.
(Parking Lamps): Turns on the parking
lamps including all lamps, exce ...
Front Wiper Blade Replacement
Windshield wiper blades should be inspected for wear or cracking. See Maintenance
Schedule on page 11-3.
Replacement blades come in different types and are removed in different ways.
For proper windshield wiper blade length and type, see Maintenance Replacement Parts
on page 11-13.
Caution
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