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 ...
Other materials:
Safety Locks
The vehicle has rear door safety locks on each rear door that prevent passengers
from opening the rear doors from the inside.
Using the Rear Door Safety Lock
Move the lever up to lock.
Close the door.
Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for the other rear door lock.
Caution
Pulling the inside do ...
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in a situation like this,
notify General Motors.
Call 1-800-222-1020, or write: Chevrolet Motor Division
Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 33170
Detroit, MI 48232-5170
In Canada, call 1-800-263-3777
(English) or 1-800-263-7854
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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 ...
