Chevrolet Spark Owners Manual: Filling a Portable Fuel Container
Warning
Filling a portable fuel container while it is in the vehicle can cause fuel vapors that can ignite either by static electricity or other means. You or others could be badly burned and the vehicle could be damaged. Always:
- Use approved fuel containers.
- Remove the container from the vehicle, trunk, or pickup bed before filling
- Place the container on the ground.
- Place the nozzle inside the fill opening of the container before dispensing fuel, and keep it in contact with the fill opening until filling is complete.
- Fill the container no more than 95% full to allow for expansion.
- Do not smoke, light matches, or use lighters while pumping fuel.
- Avoid using cell phones or other electronic devices.
Trailer Towing
General Towing Information
The vehicle is neither designed nor intended to tow a trailer.
Filling the Tank
Warning
Fuel vapors and fuel fires burn violently and can cause injury
or death.
To help avoid injuries to you and others, read and follow
all the instructions on the fuel pump island.
Tur ...
Conversions and Add-Ons
Add-On Electrical Equipment
Caution
Some electrical equipment can damage the vehicle or cause components
to not work and would not be covered by the warranty. Always check with your dealer
befor ...
Other materials:
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
can be treated with sal ...
Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
Warning
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a driver
seat while the vehicle is moving.
Adjust the driver seat only when the vehicle is not moving.
To adjust the seat:
Lift the bar under the front edge of the seat cushion to unlock the seat.
Slide the ...
Doors
Liftgate
Warning
Exhaust gases can enter the vehicle if it is driven with the liftgate,
hatch/trunk open, or with any objects that pass through the seal between the body
and the hatch/trunk or liftgate. Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide (CO) which
cannot be seen or smelled. It can caus ...
