Chevrolet Spark Owners Manual: What Makes an Airbag Inflate?
In a deployment event, the sensing system sends an electrical signal triggering a release of gas from the inflator. Gas from the inflator fills the airbag causing the bag to break out of the cover. The inflator, the airbag, and related hardware are all part of the airbag module.
For airbag locations, see Where Are the Airbags? on page 3-21.
When Should an Airbag Inflate?
This vehicle is equipped with airbags. See Airbag System on page 3-19. Airbags
are designed to inflate if the impact exceeds the specific airbag system's deployment
threshold. Deployment thres ...
How Does an Airbag Restrain?
In moderate to severe frontal or near frontal collisions, even belted occupants
can contact the steering wheel or the instrument panel. In moderate to severe side
collisions, even belted occupants ...
Other materials:
Parking Brake
To set the parking brake, hold the brake pedal down and pull up on the parking
brake lever. If the ignition is on, the brake system warning light will come on.
See Brake System Warning Light on page 5-15.
To release the parking brake, hold the brake pedal down. Pull the parking brake
leve ...
Home Page (Radio with Touchscreen)
Touchscreen Buttons
Touchscreen buttons show on the screen when available. When a function is unavailable,
the button may gray out. When a function is selected, the button may highlight.
Home Page Features
Press to go to the Home Page.
audio: Press to select AM, FM, SiriusXM®
(if equipp ...
Instrument Panel Illumination Control
This feature controls the brightness of the instrument panel controls and infotainment
display screen. The thumbwheel is to the left of the steering column on the instrument
panel.
(Instrument Panel Brightness):
Move the thumbwheel up or down to brighten or dim the instrument panel contr ...
