Chevrolet Spark Owners Manual: Drunk Driving
Death and injury associated with drinking and driving is a global tragedy.
Warning
Drinking and then driving is very dangerous. Your reflexes, perceptions, attentiveness, and judgment can be affected by even a small amount of alcohol. You can have a serious - or even fatal - collision if you drive after drinking.
Do not drink and drive or ride with a driver who has been drinking.
Ride home in a cab; or if you are with a group, designate a driver who will not drink.
Control of a Vehicle
Braking, steering, and accelerating are important factors in helping to control a vehicle while driving.
Defensive Driving
Defensive driving means “always expect the unexpected.” The first step in driving
defensively is to wear the safety belt. See Safety Belts on page 3-10.
Assume that other road users (pedestrians ...
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-quart ...
Other materials:
Pictures and Movies (Picture System)
The infotainment system can view picture files stored on a USB storage device
and devices that support Media Transfer Protocol (MTP).
Picture System Information
Caution for Using Picture Files
File size:
JPG: Within 64 to 5,000 pixels (Width) and 64 to 5,000 pixels (Height).
BMP, PNG, GIF ...
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators
Warning lights and gauges can signal that something is wrong before it becomes
serious enough to cause an expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to
the warning lights and gauges could prevent injury.
Warning lights come on when there could be a problem with a vehicle function.
Some ...
Dolly Towing
To tow the vehicle with the two rear wheels on the ground and the front wheels
on a dolly:
Put the front wheels on a dolly.
Shift the automatic transmission into P (Park) or a manual transmission
into 1 (First) gear.
Set the parking brake.
Clamp the steering wheel in a straight-ah ...
