Chevrolet Spark Owners Manual: Delayed Locking
This feature delays the locking of the doors until five seconds after all doors are closed.
When 
is pressed on the power door
lock switch while the door is open, a chime will sound three times indicating delayed
locking is active.
The doors will lock automatically five seconds after all doors are closed. If a door is reopened before that time, the five-second timer will reset when all doors are closed again.
Press on the door lock switch again
or press on the RKE transmitter to
lock doors immediately.
This feature can also be programmed. See Vehicle Personalization on page 5-27.
Door Ajar Reminder
If one of the doors or the liftgate is not closed properly while the ignition
is on, the door ajar light on the instrument cluster comes on and stays on until
the doors are closed.
See Door Ajar ...
Automatic Door Locks
If equipped, the vehicle is programmed so that when the doors are closed, the
ignition is on, and the shift lever is moved out of P (Park) for automatic transmissions,
or the vehicle speed is abov ...
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Ignition Positions
The ignition switch has four different positions.
The uplevel key must be fully extended to start the vehicle.
To shift out of P (Park), the ignition must be in ON/RUN and the regular brake
pedal applied.
1 (STOPPING THE ENGINE/LOCK/ OFF): When the vehicle is stopped, turn the ignition
sw ...
If Steam Is Coming from the Engine Compartment
Warning
Steam from an overheated engine can burn you badly, even if you
just open the hood. Stay away from the engine if you see or hear steam coming from
it. Just turn it off and get everyone away from the vehicle until it cools down.
Wait until there is no sign of steam or coolant before you ...
Airbag System Check
The airbag system does not need regularly scheduled maintenance or replacement.
Make sure the airbag readiness light is working. See Airbag Readiness Light on page
5-11.
Caution
If an airbag covering is damaged, opened, or broken, the airbag
may not work properly. Do not open or break the ai ...
