Chevrolet Spark Owners Manual: Checking Coolant
The vehicle must be on a level surface when checking the coolant level.
It is normal to see coolant moving in the upper coolant hose return line when the engine is running.
Check to see if coolant is visible in the coolant surge tank. If the coolant inside the coolant surge tank is boiling, do not do anything else until it cools down.
If coolant is visible but the coolant level is not at or above the mark pointed to, add a 50/50 mixture of clean drinkable water and DEX-COOL coolant.
Be sure the cooling system is cool before this is done.
What to Use
Warning
Adding only plain water or some other liquid to the cooling system
can be dangerous. Plain water and other liquids, can boil before the proper coolant
mixture will.
The coolant warning s ...
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
Caution
This vehicle has a specific coolant fill procedure. Failure to
follow this procedure could cause the engine to overheat and be severely damaged.
If no problem is found, check to see if coo ...
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Cruise Control Light
For vehicles with cruise control,
the cruise control light is white when the cruise control is on and ready, and turns
green when the cruise control is set and active.
The light turns off when the cruise control is turned off. See Cruise Control
on page 9-30.
Door Ajar Light
This light come ...
Passenger Compartment Air Filter
The filter reduces the dust, pollen, and other airborne irritants from outside
air that is pulled into the vehicle.
The filter should be replaced as part of routine scheduled maintenance. See Maintenance
Schedule on page 11-3. To find out what type of filter to use, see Maintenance Replacement ...
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 ...
