Chevrolet Spark Owners Manual: Doing Your Own Service Work
Warning
It can be dangerous to work on your vehicle if you do not have the proper knowledge, service manual, tools, or parts. Always follow owner manual procedures and consult the service manual for your vehicle before doing any service work.
If doing some of your own service work, use the proper service manual. It tells you much more about how to service the vehicle than this manual can. To order the proper service manual, see Service Publications Ordering Information on page 13-11.
This vehicle has an airbag system.
Before attempting to do your own service work, see Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle on page 3-30.
Keep a record with all parts receipts and list the mileage and the date of any service work performed. See Maintenance Records on page 11-14.
Caution
Even small amounts of contamination can cause damage to vehicle systems. Do not allow contaminants to contact the fluids, reservoir caps, or dipsticks.
Vehicle Checks
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Hood
To open the hood:
Pull the hood release handle inside the vehicle. It is on the lower left
side of the instrument panel.
Go to the front of the vehicle and push the secondary hood ...
Other materials:
If the Off Indicator Is Lit for an Adult-Sized Occupant
If a person of adult size is sitting in the front outboard passenger seat, but
the off indicator is lit, it could be because that person is not sitting properly
in the seat or that the child restraint locking feature is engaged.
Use the following steps to allow the system to detect that per ...
Insuring the Vehicle
Protect your investment in the GM vehicle with comprehensive and collision insurance
coverage. There are significant differences in the quality of coverage afforded
by various insurance policy terms.
Many insurance policies provide reduced protection to the GM vehicle by limiting
compensation ...
Engine Overheating
The vehicle has an indicator to warn of the engine overheating. See Engine Coolant
Temperature Warning Light on page 5-18.
If the decision is made not to lift the hood when this warning appears, get service
help right away. See Roadside Assistance Program on page 13-5.
If the decision is made ...
