Chevrolet Spark Owners Manual: Engine Oil Change
When the 
%CHANGE DIC message displays,
have the engine oil and filter changed within the next 1 000 km/600 mi. If driven
under the best conditions, the engine oil life system may not indicate the need
for vehicle service for up to a year.
The engine oil and filter must be changed at least once a year and the oil life system must be reset.
Your trained dealer technician can perform this work. If the engine oil life system is reset accidentally, service the vehicle within 5 000 km/ 3,000 mi since the last service.
Reset the oil life system when the oil is changed. See Engine Oil Life System on page 10-10.
Owner Checks and Services
At Each Fuel Stop
Check the engine oil level. See Engine Oil on page 10-8.
Once a Month
Check the tire inflation pressures. See Tire Pressure on page 10-43.
Inspect the tires for wear. Se ...
Tire Rotation and Required Services Every 12 000 km/ 7,500 mi
Rotate the tires, if recommended for the vehicle, and perform the following services.
See Tire Rotation on page 10-48.
Check engine oil level and oil life percentage. If needed, change engine
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Other materials:
Front Turn Signal/Parking Lamps
To replace a front turn signal bulb:
Open the hood. See Hood on page 10-5.
Turn the bulb socket counterclockwise and pull it out of the lamp housing.
Pull the bulb straight out of the bulb socket.
Install the new bulb into the socket by pressing it in.
Install the socket into the ...
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) with the parking brake firmly set. The vehicle can roll.
Do not leave the vehicle when the engine is ...
Securing Child Restraints (Front Passenger Seat)
This vehicle has airbags. A rear seat is a safer place to secure a forward-facing
child restraint. See Where to Put the Restraint on page 3-38.
In addition, the vehicle has a passenger sensing system which is designed to
turn off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag and knee airbag under ...
