Chevrolet Spark Owners Manual: California Perchlorate Materials Requirements
Certain types of automotive applications, such as airbag initiators, safety belt pretensioners, and lithium batteries contained in Remote Keyless Entry transmitters, may contain perchlorate materials.
Special handling may be necessary.
For additional information, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/ perchlorate.
California Proposition 65 Warning
WARNING: Most motor vehicles, including this one, contain and/or emit chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive
harm. Engine exhaust, many ...
Accessories and Modifications
Adding non-dealer accessories or making modifications to the vehicle can affect
vehicle performance and safety, including such things as airbags, braking, stability,
ride and handling, emissions s ...
Other materials:
Engine Oil Life System
The engine oil life system calculates engine oil life based on vehicle use and
displays %CHANGE DIC message when it
is necessary to change the engine oil and filter.
The oil life system should be reset to 100% only following an oil change.
Resetting the Oil Life System
Display %on the DI ...
Fuel
Use of the recommended fuel is an important part of the proper maintenance of
this vehicle. When driving in the U.S. and Canada, to help keep the engine clean
and maintain optimum vehicle performance, we recommend using TOP TIER Detergent
Gasolines.
See www.toptiergas.com for a list of TOP TI ...
Braking
Braking action involves perception time and reaction time. Deciding to push the
brake pedal is perception time. Actually doing it is reaction time.
Average driver reaction time is about three-quarters of a second. In that time,
a vehicle moving at 100 km/h (60 mph) travels 20m (66 ft), which co ...
