Chevrolet Spark Owners Manual: Passenger Sensing System
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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 ...
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Driving for Better Fuel Economy
Driving habits can affect fuel mileage. Here are some driving tips to get the
best fuel economy possible.
Avoid fast starts and accelerate smoothly.
Brake gradually and avoid abrupt stops.
Avoid idling the engine for long periods of time.
When road and weather conditions are appropriate, ...
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 ...
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-quarters of a second. In that time,
a vehicle moving at 100 km/h (60 mph) travels 20m (66 ft), which co ...
