Chevrolet Spark Owners Manual: Door Locks
Warning
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
- Passengers, especially children, can easily open the doors
and fall out of a moving vehicle. When a door is locked, the handle will not
open it. The chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in a crash is increased
if the doors are not locked. So, all passengers should wear safety belts properly
and the doors should be locked whenever the vehicle is driven.
- Young children who get into unlocked vehicles may be unable
to get out. A child can be overcome by extreme heat and can suffer permanent
injuries or even death from heat stroke. Always lock the vehicle whenever leaving
it.
- Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocked door when
you slow down or stop the vehicle. Locking the doors can help prevent this from
happening.
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.

To lock or unlock the doors from inside the vehicle:
- Press
or
, if equipped.
- Use the lock knob on the top of the door panel.
The RKE transmitter may work up to 60m (195 ft) away from the vehicle.
Other conditions can affect the performance of the transmitter. See Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System on page 2-2.
The fo ...
This system allows the doors and liftgate to be locked and unlocked by using
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter or by using the key in the driver door.
See Door Locks on page 2-5 and Liftga ...
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Lap-Shoulder Belt
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The following instructions explain how to wear a lap-shoulder belt properly.
Adjust the seat, if the seat is adjustable, so you can sit up straight.
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Driving on Snow or Ice
Drive carefully when there is snow or ice between the tires and the road, creating
less traction or grip.
Wet ice can occur at about 0°C (32° F) when freezing rain begins to fall, resulting
in even less traction. Avoid driving on wet ice or in freezing rain until roads
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