Chevrolet Spark Owners Manual: Summer Tires
This vehicle may come with high performance summer tires. These tires have a special tread and compound that are optimized for maximum dry and wet road performance. This special tread and compound will have decreased performance in cold climates, and on ice and snow. We recommend installing winter tires on the vehicle if frequent driving at temperatures below approximately 5°C (40°F) or on ice or snow covered roads is expected. See Winter Tires on page 10-37.
Winter Tires
This vehicle was not originally equipped with winter tires. Winter tires are
designed for increased traction on snow and ice-covered roads. Consider installing
winter tires on the vehicle if frequ ...
Tire Sidewall Labeling
Useful information about a tire is molded into its sidewall. The examples show
a typical passenger tire sidewall.
Passenger (P-Metric) Tire Example
(1) Tire Size: The tire size is a combinatio ...
Other materials:
Front Wiper Blade Replacement
Windshield wiper blades should be inspected for wear or cracking. See Maintenance
Schedule on page 11-3.
Replacement blades come in different types and are removed in different ways.
For proper windshield wiper blade length and type, see Maintenance Replacement Parts
on page 11-13.
Caution
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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 ...
Radio(s)
/VOL: Press to turn the system on
and off. Turn to increase or decrease the volume.
RADIO/BAND: Press to select AM, FM, or band.
SEEK or SEEK
: Press to seek the previous or next station.
Buttons 1-6: Press to save and select favorite stations.
INFO: Press to view current radio ...
