Chevrolet Spark Owners Manual: Defensive Driving
Defensive driving means “always expect the unexpected.” The first step in driving defensively is to wear the safety belt. See Safety Belts on page 3-10.
- Assume that other road users (pedestrians, bicyclists, and other drivers)
are going to be careless and make mistakes.
Anticipate what they might do and be ready.
- Allow enough following distance between you and the driver in front of you.
- Focus on the task of driving.
Distracted Driving
Distraction comes in many forms and can take your focus from the task of driving.
Exercise good judgment and do not let other activities divert your attention away
from the road. Many local govern ...
Drunk Driving
Death and injury associated with drinking and driving is a global tragedy.
Warning
Drinking and then driving is very dangerous. Your reflexes, perceptions,
attentiveness, and judgment can be affec ...
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Steering Wheel Controls
If equipped with audio steering wheel controls, some audio controls can be adjusted
at the steering wheel.
SEEK or SEEK
(Next/ Previous): Press to go to the
next or previous radio station, song on an iPod®, or file on a USB device (if equipped).
(Push to Talk): If equipped with
Bluet ...
Top Tether Anchor
A top tether (3, 4) anchors the top of the child restraint to the vehicle.
A top tether anchor is built into the vehicle. The top tether attachment (2)
on the child restraint connects to the top tether anchor in the vehicle in order
to reduce the forward movement and rotation of the child r ...
Manual Transmission
Caution
Shifting the vehicle initially into any gear other than 1 (First)
or R (Reverse) can damage the clutch. Shift the manual transmission in the proper
sequence, and time the gear shifting with the accelerator to avoid revving the engine
and damaging the clutch.
1 (First): Press the ...
