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 ...
Other materials:
Menu System
Controls
The MENU/TUNE knob and BACK button
are used to navigate the menu system.
MENU/TUNE Knob:
Turn to:
Highlight a menu option.
Select a value.
Press to:
Enter the menu system.
Select or activate the highlighted menu option.
Confirm a set value.
Turn a system setting on ...
Event Data Recorders
This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder (EDR). The main purpose
of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situations, such as
an air bag deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist in understanding
how a vehicle’s systems performed. The EDR is de ...
Additional Maintenance and Care
Your vehicle is an important investment and caring for it properly may help to
avoid future costly repairs. To maintain vehicle performance, additional maintenance
services may be required.
It is recommended that your dealer perform these services - their trained dealer
technicians know your ...