Chevrolet Spark Owners Manual: Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)
If you are parking on a hill and you do not shift the transmission into P (Park) properly, the weight of the vehicle may put too much force on the parking pawl in the transmission. You may find it difficult to pull the shift lever out of P (Park).
This is called “torque lock.” To prevent torque lock, set the parking brake and then shift into P (Park) properly before you leave the driver seat. To find out how, see “Shifting Into Park” previously in this section.
When you are ready to drive, move the shift lever out of P (Park) before you release the parking brake.
If torque lock does occur, you may need to have another vehicle push yours a little uphill to take some of the pressure from the parking pawl in the transmission, so you can pull the shift lever out of P (Park).
Leaving the Vehicle with the Engine Running (Automatic Transmission)
Warning
It can be dangerous to leave the vehicle with the engine running.
It could overheat and catch fire.
It is dangerous to get out of the vehicle if the shift lever is
not fully in P (Park) w ...
Shifting out of Park
This vehicle is equipped with a shift lock control. The shift lock control is
designed to:
Prevent ignition key removal unless the shift lever is in P (Park) with
the shift lever button fully ...
Other materials:
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
This vehicle may have a Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS).
The TPMS is designed to warn the driver when a low tire pressure condition exists.
TPMS sensors are mounted onto each tire and wheel assembly, excluding the spare
tire and wheel assembly. The TPMS sensors monitor the air pressure in t ...
Pictures and Movies (Audio System)
The infotainment system can play the music files contained in the USB storage
device or iPod/iPhone products.
Audio System Information
Using MP3/WMA/OGG/WAV Files
Music files with .mp3, .wma, .ogg, and .wav file name extensions can be
played.
MP3 files that can be played are: Bit rate: ...
Tire Pressure
Tires need the correct amount of air pressure to operate effectively.
Caution
Neither tire underinflation nor overinflation is good.
Underinflated tires, or tires that do not have enough air, can result in:
Tire overloading and overheating which could lead to a blowout.
Premature or irregul ...
