Chevrolet Spark Owners Manual: Passenger Sensing System
United States
Canada
The passenger sensing system turns off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag and knee airbag under certain conditions. No other airbag is affected by the passenger sensing system. See Passenger Sensing System on page 3-25 for important information.
The passenger airbag status indicator will be visible on the center display when the vehicle is started.
See Passenger Airbag Status Indicator on page 5-11.
Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for important information on how to use safety
belts properly.
Safety Belts on page 3-10.
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly on page 3-12.
Lap-Shoulder Bel ...
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior Mirrors
Manual Outside Mirrors
If equipped, move the control up, down, or side to side to adjust the mirror.
See Manual Mirrors on page 2-13.
Power Outside Mirrors
If equipped ...
Other materials:
Brake Fluid
The brake/clutch master cylinder
reservoir is filled with DOT 4 brake fluid as indicated on the reservoir cap. See
Engine Compartment Overview on page 10-7 for the location of the reservoir.
There are only two reasons why the brake fluid level in the reservoir might go
down:
The brake fl ...
Hill and Mountain Roads
Driving on steep hills or through mountains is different than driving on flat
or rolling terrain. Tips for driving in these conditions include:
Keep the vehicle serviced and in good shape.
Check all fluid levels and brakes, tires, cooling system, and transmission.
Shift to a lower gear whe ...
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 ...
