Chevrolet Spark Owners Manual: Overview

Theft-Deterrent Feature

The infotainment system has an electronic security system installed to prevent theft. The infotainment system only works in the vehicle in which it was first installed, and cannot be used in anot ...

Radio without Touchscreen

/VOL (Power/Volume) Press to turn the system on and off. Turn to adjust the volume. Preset Buttons 1-6 Press and hold to store a station. Press to go to a preset favorite ...

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Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)
If you are parking on a hill and you do not shift the transmission into P (Park) properly, the weight of the vehicle may put too much force on the parking pawl in the transmission. You may find it difficult to pull the shift lever out of P (Park). This is called “torque lock.” To prevent torque ...

Loss of Control
Skidding There are three types of skids that correspond to the vehicle's three control systems: Braking Skid - wheels are not rolling. Steering or Cornering Skid - too much speed or steering in a curve causes tires to slip and lose cornering force. Acceleration Skid - too much thro ...

Ignition Positions
The ignition switch has four different positions. The uplevel key must be fully extended to start the vehicle. To shift out of P (Park), the ignition must be in ON/RUN and the regular brake pedal applied. 1 (STOPPING THE ENGINE/LOCK/ OFF): When the vehicle is stopped, turn the ignition sw ...