Chevrolet Spark Owners Manual: Vehicle Care
- General Information
- California Proposition 65 Warning
- California Perchlorate Materials Requirements
- Accessories and Modifications
- Vehicle Checks
- Doing Your Own Service Work
- Hood
- Engine Compartment Overview
- Engine Oil
- Engine Oil Life System
- Automatic Transmission Fluid
- Manual Transmission Fluid
- Hydraulic Clutch
- Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
- Cooling System
- Engine Coolant
- Engine Overheating
- Washer Fluid
- Brakes
- Brake Fluid
- Battery
- Starter Switch Check
- Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control Function Check
- Ignition Transmission Lock Check
- Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check
- Wiper Blade Replacement
- Headlamp Aiming
- Bulb Replacement
- Halogen Bulbs
- Headlamps, Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps
- Fog Lamps
- Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps
- License Plate Lamp
- Electrical System
- Electrical System Overload
- Fuses and Circuit Breakers
- Engine Compartment Fuse Block
- Instrument Panel Fuse Block
- Wheels and Tires
- Tires
- All-Season Tires
- Winter Tires
- Summer Tires
- Tire Sidewall Labeling
- Tire Designations
- Tire Terminology and Definitions
- Tire Pressure
- Tire Pressure Monitor System
- Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
- Tire Inspection
- Tire Rotation
- When It Is Time for New Tires
- Buying New Tires
- Different Size Tires and Wheels
- Uniform Tire Quality Grading
- Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
- Wheel Replacement
- Tire Chains
- If a Tire Goes Flat
- Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit
- Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit
- Jump Starting
- Towing the Vehicle
- Appearance Care
Conversions and Add-Ons
Add-On Electrical Equipment
Caution
Some electrical equipment can damage the vehicle or cause components
to not work and would not be covered by the warranty. Always check with your dealer
befor ...
General Information
For service and parts needs, visit your dealer. You will receive genuine GM parts
and GM-trained and supported service people.
Genuine GM parts have one of these marks:
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Other materials:
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamps
The dome lamp controls are in the overhead console.
Move the control to change the lamp setting.
OFF: Turns the lamps off, even when a door is open.
DOOR: Turns the lamps on automatically when a door is opened.
ON: Turns on the dome lamps.
For more information about interior lig ...
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 ...
Tire Rotation and Required Services Every 12 000 km/ 7,500 mi
Rotate the tires, if recommended for the vehicle, and perform the following services.
See Tire Rotation on page 10-48.
Check engine oil level and oil life percentage. If needed, change engine
oil and filter, and reset oil life system. See Engine Oil on page 10-8 and Engine
Oil Life Syste ...
