Chevrolet Spark Owners Manual: 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 Belt on page 3-13.
- Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) on page 3-40.
Head Restraint Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints for all occupants are installed and adjusted
properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating position, change the seatback recline angle
as little as necessary w ...
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 passeng ...
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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 ...
Airbag System Check
The airbag system does not need regularly scheduled maintenance or replacement.
Make sure the airbag readiness light is working. See Airbag Readiness Light on page
5-11.
Caution
If an airbag covering is damaged, opened, or broken, the airbag
may not work properly. Do not open or break the ai ...
When Should an Airbag Inflate?
This vehicle is equipped with airbags. See Airbag System on page 3-19. Airbags
are designed to inflate if the impact exceeds the specific airbag system's deployment
threshold. Deployment thresholds are used to predict how severe a crash is likely
to be in time for the airbags to inflate an ...
