Chevrolet Spark Owners Manual: Vehicle Messages
DIC messages display when the status of the vehicle has changed and action may be needed to correct the condition. Multiple messages appear one after another.
All messages should be taken seriously.
Vehicle messages appear as code numbers. The owner manual indicator and service vehicle soon light may also be displayed.
The following is a list of all possible messages. Depending on the vehicle, some of these messages may not be available.
10: Brakes Overheated
15: Check High Mounted Brake Lamp
16: Check Brake Lamps
17: Headlamp Leveling
Malfunction - Contact Service
18: Left Low Beam Failure
20: Right Low Beam Failure
21: Check Left Position Lamp
22: Check Right Position Lamp
23: Reversing Lamp Failure
24: License Plate Lamp Failure
25: Left Front Turn Indicator Failure
26: Left Rear Turn Indicator Failure
27: Right Front Turn Indicator Failure
28: Right Rear Turn Indicator Failure
58: Winter Tire Recognition
65: Theft Attempted
75: Service AC System
81: Service Transmission
82: Change Engine Oil Soon
89: Service Vehicle Soon
95: Service Airbag
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC)
The DIC displays information about the vehicle. It also displays warning messages
if a system problem is detected. See Vehicle Messages on page 5-26. All messages
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Engine Oil Messages
CHANGE
This message displays when the engine oil needs to be changed.
When changing the engine oil, be sure to reset the Oil Life System.
See Engine Oil Life System on page 10-10, Engine Oil on pa ...
Other materials:
Door Locks
To lock or unlock the doors from outside the vehicle:
Use the key in the driver door to lock and unlock the door.
Press or
on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter, if equipped, to lock and unlock the doors. See Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation on page 2-3.
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Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)
If you are parking on a hill and you do not shift the transmission into P (Park)
properly, the weight of the vehicle may put too much force on the parking pawl in
the transmission. You may find it difficult to pull the shift lever out of P (Park).
This is called “torque lock.” To prevent torque ...
Starting the Engine
Automatic Transmission
Move the shift lever to P (Park) or N (Neutral). The engine will not start in
any other position. To restart the engine when the vehicle is already moving, use
N (Neutral) only.
Caution
Do not try to shift to P (Park) if the vehicle is moving. If you
do, you could dam ...
