infotainment CHEVROLET SPARK 2013 3.G Owners Manual

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2013 Chevrolet Spark Owner ManualM
In Brief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-3
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Performance and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30 Storage
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1
Additional Storage Features . . . 4-1
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-25
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21 Downloadable Applications . . . 7-31
Bluetooth Phone/Devices . . . . . 7-36
Trademarks and License
Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-44
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-13
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-21
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . 9-23
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-27
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-32
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-36
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-37

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In Brief 1-3
1.Air Vents on page 8‑3.
2. Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6‑1.
3. Horn on page 5‑2.
4. Instrument Cluster on page 5‑7.
5. Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑2.
6. Infotainment on page 7‑1.
7. Information Display.
8. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6‑2.
9. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑4.
Power Mirrors on page 2‑11 (If
Equipped).
10. Hood Release. See Hood on
page 10‑4.
11. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5‑11.
12. Instrument Panel Fuse Block
on page 10‑32. 13.
Cruise Control on page 9‑30 (If
Equipped).
14. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5‑2.
15. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5‑2 (If Equipped).
16. Heated Front Seats on
page 3‑6 (If Equipped).
17. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission on page 9‑21 (If
Equipped) or Manual
Transmission on page 9‑23 (If
Equipped).
18. USB Port. See Auxiliary
Devices on page 7‑17.
19. Climate Control Systems on
page 8‑1.
20. Traction Control System (TCS)
on page 9‑27/StabiliTrak
®
System on page 9‑28.
Initial Drive
Information
This section provides a brief
overview about some of the
important features that may or may
not be on your specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer
to each of the features which can be
found later in this owner manual.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
For vehicles with the RKE
transmitter, it may work up to 60 m
(195 ft) away from the vehicle.

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1-12 In Brief
Refer to:
.www.siriusxm.com or call
1-866-635-2349 (U.S.).
.www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-209-0079 (Canada).
See Satellite Radio on page 7‑13.
Portable Audio Devices
Some vehicles may have a 3.5 mm
(1/8 in) auxiliary input and a USB
port in the center stack. External
devices such as iPods
®, laptop
computers, MP3 players, CD
changers, and USB drives may be
connected, depending on the audio
system.
See Auxiliary Devices on page 7‑17.
Bluetooth®
The Bluetooth®system allows users
with a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone
to make and receive hands-free
calls using the vehicle audio system
and controls. The Bluetooth-enabled cell phone
must be paired with the in-vehicle
Bluetooth system before it can be
used in the vehicle. Not all phones
will support all functions.
See
Bluetooth (Overview) on
page 7‑21 orBluetooth
(Infotainment Controls) on
page 7‑23.
Steering Wheel Controls
For vehicles with audio steering
wheel controls, some audio controls
can be adjusted at the steering
wheel.
¦SEEK or SEEK¥: Press to go
to the next or previous radio station,
song on an iPod
®or file on a USB
device (if equipped).
5/g: For vehicles with a
Bluetooth or OnStar, press to
interact with those systems. See
Bluetooth (Overview) on page 7‑21
or Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls)
on page 7‑23 orOnStar Overview
on page 14‑1.
>/R: Press to silence the
vehicle speakers only. Press again
to turn the sound on. For vehicles
with OnStar or Bluetooth systems,
press to reject an incoming call,
or end a current call.
x+ orx− : Press + or −to
increase or decrease the volume.

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5-2 Instruments and Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel upor down.
3. Pull the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Steering Wheel Controls
For vehicles with audio steering
wheel controls, some audio controls
can be adjusted at the steering
wheel.
¦SEEK or SEEK¥(Next/
Previous): Press to go to the next
or previous radio station, song on
an iPod
®or file on a USB device (if
equipped).
5/g(Push to Talk): Vehicles with
a Bluetooth or OnStar, press to
interact with those systems. See
Bluetooth (Overview) on page 7‑21 or
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls)
on page 7‑23 orOnStar Overview
on page 14‑1.
>/R(Mute/End Call): Press to
silence the vehicle speakers only.
Press again to turn the sound on.
For vehicles with OnStar or
Bluetooth systems, press to reject
an incoming call, or end a
current call.
x+ orx− (Volume): Press + or−
to increase or decrease the volume.
Horn
Pressaon the steering wheel pad
to sound the horn.
Windshield Wiper/Washer

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5-4 Instruments and Controls
It also stops for 10 seconds when
the transmission is shifted from
N (Neutral) to other gears.
The windshield washer reservoir is
used for the windshield and the rear
window. Check the fluid level in the
reservoir if either washer is not
working. SeeWasher Fluid on
page 10‑17.
Clock
Radio without Touchscreen
The infotainment system controls
are used to access the time and
date settings through the menu
system. See Operation on page 7‑6
for information about how to use the
menu system.
Setting the Time and Date
1. PressHor CONFIG button and
select Time and Data Settings.
2. Select Set Time or Set Date.
3. Turn the Menu/Tune knob to the desired value. 4. Press the Menu/Tune knob to
select the value.
5. Turn the Menu/Tune knob to change the desired value.
6. To save and return to the Time Settings menu, press
/BACK
button at any time.
Setting the 12/24 Hour Format
1. Press theHor CONFIG button
and select Time and Date
Settings.
2. Select Set Time Format.
3. Press the Menu/Tune knob to select the 12 hour or 24 hour
display format.
Setting the Month and Day
Format
1. Press theHor CONFIG button
and select Time and Date
Settings.
2. Select Set Date Format.
3. Turn the Menu/Tune knob to the desired setting. 4. Press the Menu/Tune knob to
select the DD/MM/YYYY (day/
month/year), MM/DD/YYYY
(month/day/year), or YYYY/MM/
DD (year/month/day) display
format.
Radio with Touchscreen
The infotainment system controls
are used to access the time and
date settings through the menu
system. See Operation on page 7‑6
for information about how to use the
menu system.
Setting the Time and Date
1. PressD, and then press
settings.
2. Press time and date settings, and then set time and date.
3. Press
yorzto adjust the
value.
4. Press OK.

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Instruments and Controls 5-33
When on, if there is long text
displayed on the audio screen, the
text is scrolled. When off, the text is
scrolled once and displayed in
truncated form.
Select On or Off. Press
4.
Touch Beep Sound
Select to set the Touch Beep Sound
feature on or off.
When on, a beep will be heard
when pressing the screen. When
off, the beep is canceled.
Select On or Off. Press
4.
Max Startup Volume
Select to set the startup volume of
the infotainment system.
Press
SorTselect the desired
volume between 9-21. Press
4.
About
Select the About menu and the
following will be displayed:
.System Version
.Legal Information
System Version
Press System Version when
highlighted to view the version of
the infotainment system. Press
4.
Legal Information
Press Legal Information when
highlighted to view the Open source
information. Press
4.
DivX VOD
Press DivX VOD when highlighted.
.DIVX VIDEO: DivX is a digital
video format created by DivX,
LLC, a subsidiary of Rovi Corporation. This is an official
DivX Certified
®device that plays
DivX video. See divx.com for
more information and software
tools on how to convert files into
DivX videos.
.DIVX VIDEO-ON DEMAND: This
DivX Certified device must be
registered in order to play
purchased DivX
Video-on-Demand (VOD)
movies. To obtain a registration
code, locate the DivX VOD
section in the device setup
menu. See vod.divx.com for
more information on how to
complete the registration.
Press
4.

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6-4 Lighting
Interior Lighting
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.
D(Instrument Panel
Brightness): Move the
thumbwheel up or down to brighten
or dim the instrument panel controls
and infotainment display screen.
Courtesy Lamps
The courtesy lamps come on
automatically when any door is
opened and the dome lamp is in the
DOOR position.
Dome Lamps
The dome lamp controls are in the
overhead console. Move the control to change the
lamp setting.
OFF:
Turns the lamps off, even
when a door is open.
DOOR: Turns the lamps on
automatically when a door is
opened.
ON: Turns on the dome lamps.

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Infotainment System 7-1
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 7-2
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Home Page (Radio withTouchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Audio Players
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Navigation
OnStar®System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . 7-21
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23
Hands-Free Phone . . . . . . . . . . 7-28
Downloadable Applications
Smartphone Link (Overview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31
Smartphone Link (Pandora) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-33
Smartphone Link (Stitcher) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34
Bluetooth Phone/Devices
Pictures and Movies (AudioSystem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36
Pictures and Movies (Picture System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41
Pictures and Movies (Movie System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-42
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-44
Introduction
Infotainment
Determine which radio the vehicle
has and read the following pages to
become familiar with its features.
{WARNING
Taking your eyes off the road for
extended periods could cause a
crash resulting in injury or death
to you or others. Do not give
extended attention to infotainment
tasks while driving.
This system provides access to
many audio and non-audio listings.

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7-2 Infotainment System
To minimize taking your eyes off the
road while driving, do the following
while the vehicle is parked:
.Become familiar with the
operation and controls of the
audio system.
.Set up the tone, speaker
adjustments, and preset radio
stations.
See Defensive Driving on page 9‑2.
Notice: Contact your dealer
before adding any equipment.
Adding audio or communication
equipment could interfere with
the operation of the engine, radio,
or other systems, and could
damage them. Follow federal
rules covering mobile radio and
telephone equipment.
Customer Assistance
Assistance is available to help with
Bluetooth pairing, application
downloading and installation, other
mobile device interface, and
operation support of the
infotainment system. Specialists are
available when calling this
Customer Assistance number: U.S.
(855) 4 SUPPORT (478-7767).
Theft-Deterrent Feature
The infotainment system has an
electronic security system installed
to prevent theft.
The infotainment system only works
in the vehicle in which it was first
installed, and cannot be used in
another vehicle.

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Infotainment System 7-3
Overview
Radio without Touchscreen
1.O/VOL (Power/Volume)
.Press to turn the system on
and off.
.Turn to adjust the volume.2. Preset Buttons 1−6
.Press and hold to store a
station.
.Press to go to a preset
favorite station.3. MENU/TUNE
.Press to open menus and
select menu items.
.Turn to highlight menu
items or to set values while
in a menu.
.Turn to manually select
radio stations.
4. FAV 123 (Favorites)
.Press to go to a
favorite page.
5. INFO (Information)
.Press to view current radio
station and current song
information.
6. SEEK
¨(Next)
.Press to seek the next
station.
.Press and hold to fast
forward through the
currently playing song on
an external audio device.