ignition CHEVROLET SPARK 2014 3.G Owners Manual

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1-4 In Brief
Press the key release button to
extend the key blade. The key can
be used for the ignition and all
locks.
Press
Kto unlock the driver door or
all doors and the liftgate.
Press
Qto lock all doors and the
liftgate.
Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5-27.
Press and release
7to initiate
vehicle locator. Press and hold
7for at least
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm.
Press
7again to cancel the panic
alarm.
See Keys on page 2-1 andRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 2-3.
Door Locks
To lock or unlock the doors from
outside the vehicle:
.Use the key in the driver door to
lock and unlock the door.
.PressQorKon the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter,
if equipped, to lock and unlock
the doors. See Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation
on page 2-3.
To lock or unlock the doors from
inside the vehicle:
.PressQorK, if equipped.
.Use the lock knob on the top of
the door panel.
See Door Locks on page 2-5 and
Central Locking System on
page 2-6.

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Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-1
Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Central Locking System . . . . . . . 2-6
Door Ajar Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Doors
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . 2-10
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Immobilizer Operation . . . . . . . . 2-11
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Manual Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . 2-13
Manual Rearview Mirror . . . . . . 2-13
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Keys and Locks
Keys
{Warning
Leaving children in a vehicle with
the ignition key is dangerous and
children or others could be
seriously injured or killed. They
could operate the power windows
or other controls or make the
vehicle move. The windows will
function with the keys in the
ignition, and children or others
could be caught in the path of a
closing window. Do not leave
children in a vehicle with the
ignition key.

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2-2 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Base Level Key
Uplevel Key
The key that is part of the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter can
be used for the ignition and all
locks.
Press the key release button on the
RKE transmitter to extend the key.
Press the button and the key blade
to retract the key.
See your dealer if a new key is
needed. If it becomes difficult to turn the key,
inspect the key blade for debris.
Periodically clean with a brush
or pick.
If you are locked out of the vehicle,
see
Roadside Assistance Program
on page 13-5.
With an active OnStar subscription,
an OnStar Advisor may remotely
unlock the vehicle. See OnStar
Overview on page 14-1.Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
See Radio Frequency Statement on
page 13-15.
If there is a decrease in the RKE
operating range:
.Check the distance. The
transmitter may be too far from
the vehicle.
.Check the location. Other
vehicles or objects may be
blocking the signal.

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2-4 Keys, Doors, and Windows
exterior lamps flash and the horn
chirps three times. Press and hold
7for at least three seconds to
sound the panic alarm. The horn
sounds and the turn signals flash for
30 seconds, or until
7is pressed
again, or the key is placed in the
ignition and turned to ON/RUN.
Programming Transmitters to
the Vehicle
Only RKE transmitters programmed
to this vehicle will work. If a
transmitter is lost or stolen, a
replacement can be purchased and
programmed through your dealer.
When the replacement transmitter is
programmed to this vehicle, all
remaining transmitters must also be
reprogrammed. Any lost or stolen
transmitters will no longer work
once the new transmitter is
programmed. See your dealer to
have new transmitters programmed. Programming with a Recognized
Transmitter
To program a new key:
1. Insert the original, already
programmed key in the ignition
and turn the key to the ON/RUN
position.
2. Turn the key to LOCK/OFF, and remove the key.
3. Insert the new key to be programmed and turn it to the
ON/RUN position within
five seconds.
The security light will turn off
once the key has been
programmed.
4. Repeat Steps 1–3 if additional keys are to be programmed.
If a key is lost or damaged, see your
dealer to have a new key made. Programming without a
Recognized Transmitter
Program a new key to the vehicle
when a recognized key is not
available. Canadian regulations
require that owners see their dealer.
If there are no currently recognized
keys available, follow this procedure
to program the first key.
This procedure will take
approximately 30 minutes to
complete for the first key. The
vehicle must be off and all of the
keys you wish to program must be
with you.
1. Insert the new vehicle key into
the ignition.
2. Turn to ON/RUN. The security light will come on.
3. Wait 10 minutes until the security light turns off.
4. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF.

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2-6 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Warning (Continued)
injuries or even death from
heat stroke. Always lock the
vehicle whenever leaving it.
.Outsiders can easily enter
through an unlocked door
when you slow down or stop
the vehicle. Locking the doors
can help prevent this from
happening.
To lock or unlock the doors from
outside the vehicle:
.Use the key in the driver door to
lock and unlock the door.
.PressQorKon the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter,
if equipped, to lock and unlock
the doors. See Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation
on page 2-3.
To lock or unlock the doors from
inside the vehicle:
.PressQorK, if equipped.
.Use the lock knob on the top of
the door panel.
Central Locking System
This system allows the doors and
liftgate to be locked and unlocked
by using the Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter or by using the
key in the driver door.
See Door Locks on page 2-5 and
Liftgate on page 2-8.
Door Ajar Reminder
If one of the doors or the liftgate is
not closed properly while the ignition
is on, the door ajar light on the
instrument cluster comes on and
stays on until the doors are closed.
See Door Ajar Light on page 5-21.
Delayed Locking
This feature delays the locking of
the doors until five seconds after all
doors are closed.
When
Qis pressed on the power
door lock switch while the door is
open, a chime will sound three
times indicating delayed locking is
active.
The doors will lock automatically
five seconds after all doors are
closed. If a door is reopened before
that time, the five-second timer will
reset when all doors are closed
again.

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Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-7
PressQon the door lock switch or
press
Qon the RKE transmitter to
lock doors immediately.
This feature can also be
programmed. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5-27.
Automatic Door Locks
If equipped, the vehicle is
programmed so that when the doors
are closed, the ignition is on, and
the shift lever is moved out of
P (Park) for automatic
transmissions, or the vehicle speed
is above 13 km/h (8 mph) for manual
transmissions, the doors and the
liftgate will lock.
To unlock the doors and the liftgate:
.PressKon the door.
.If equipped with an automatic
transmission, shift the
transmission into P (Park).
.If equipped with a manual
transmission, remove the key
from the ignition.
Lockout Protection
When locking is requested with the
driver door open and the key in the
ignition, all the doors will lock and
then the driver door will unlock. This
can be manually overridden by
pressing and holding
Qon the
power door lock switch.
If Unlocked Door Anti Lockout is
turned on, and the vehicle is OFF
with the driver door open, and door
locking is requested, all the doors
will lock and only the driver door will
unlock. The Unlocked Door Anti
Lockout feature can be turned on or
off using the vehicle personalization
menus. See Vehicle Personalization
on page 5-27.
Safety Locks
The vehicle has rear door safety
locks on each rear door that prevent
passengers from opening the rear
doors from the inside.
Using the Rear Door
Safety Lock
1. Move the lever up to lock.
2. Close the door.
3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for the other rear door lock.

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Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-11
Disarming the System
To disarm the system, either unlock
the doors using the RKE transmitter,
or start the vehicle.
To avoid setting off the alarm by
accident, lock the vehicle with the
transmitter after all occupants have
left the vehicle and all doors are
closed.
If the alarm is activated by accident,
turn off the alarm by pressing
Qon
the RKE transmitter or start the
vehicle. The alarm will stop after
30 seconds and reset to the
activated anti-theft mode.
If the system does not operate as
described above, have it checked
by your dealer.
Immobilizer
See Radio Frequency Statement on
page 13-15.
Immobilizer Operation
This vehicle has a passive
theft-deterrent system.
The system does not have to be
manually armed or disarmed.
The vehicle is automatically
immobilized when the key is
removed from the ignition.
The system is automatically
disarmed when the vehicle is
started with the correct key. The key
uses a transponder that matches an
immobilizer control unit in the
vehicle and automatically disarms
the system. Only an authorized key
starts the vehicle. The vehicle may
not start if the key is damaged.
The security light, in the instrument
cluster, comes on if there is a
problem with arming or disarming
the theft-deterrent system.
When trying to start the vehicle, the
security light comes on briefly when
the ignition is turned on.
If the engine does not start and the
security light stays on, there is a
problem with the system. Turn the
ignition off and try again.
If the engine still does not start, and
the key appears to be undamaged
or the light continues to stay on, try
another ignition key. If the engine
does not start with the other key, the
vehicle needs service. If the vehicle
does start, the first key may be
damaged. See your dealer who can
service the theft-deterrent system
and have a new key made.
Do not leave the key or device that
disarms or deactivates the
theft-deterrent system in the vehicle.

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2-14 Keys, Doors, and Windows
The vehicle aerodynamics are
designed to improve fuel economy
performance. This may result in a
pulsing sound when either rear
window is down and the front
windows are up. To reduce the
sound, open a front window.
Power Windows
{Warning
Children could be seriously
injured or killed if caught in the
path of a closing window. Never
leave keys in a vehicle with
children. When there are children
in the rear seat, use the window
lockout button to prevent
operation of the windows. See
Keys on page 2-1.The switches on the driver door
control all windows. In addition,
each passenger door has a switch
for its own window.
Press the switch down to open the
window. Pull the front of the switch
up to close it.
The power windows only operate
with the ignition in ACC/
ACCESSORY or ON/RUN, or when
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is
active. SeeRetained Accessory
Power (RAP) on page 9-18.
Window Lockout
This feature prevents the rear
passenger windows from operating,
except from the driver position.
.Pressvto activate the window
lockout.
.Pressvagain to deactivate the
window lockout.

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Instruments and Controls 5-3
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper/washer lever
is on the right side of the steering
column.
Move the lever to one of the
following positions:
HI:Use for fast wipes.
LO: Use for slow wipes.
INT (Intermittent Wipes): Move
the lever up to INT for intermittent
wipes, then turn the
xINT band
up for more frequent wipes or down
for less frequent wipes.
OFF: Use to turn the wipers off.
8(Mist): For a single wipe, briefly
move the wiper lever down. For
several wipes, hold the wiper
lever down.
Clear snow and ice from the wiper
blades before using them. If frozen
to the windshield, carefully loosen or
thaw them. Replace damaged wiper
blades. See Wiper Blade
Replacement on page 10-23.
Heavy snow or ice can overload the
wiper motor. A circuit breaker will
stop the motor until it cools down.
Wiper Parking
If the ignition is turned to LOCK/
OFF while the wipers are on LO, HI,
or INT, they will immediately stop. If the windshield wiper lever is then
moved to off before the driver door
is opened or within 10 minutes, the
wipers will restart and move to the
base of the windshield.
If the ignition is turned to LOCK/
OFF while the wipers are performing
wipes due to windshield washing,
the wipers continue to run until they
reach the base of the windshield.
Windshield Washer
Pull the windshield wiper lever
toward you to spray windshield
washer fluid and activate the wipers.
The wipers will continue until the
lever is released or the maximum
wash time is reached.
When the windshield wiper lever is
released, additional wipes may
occur depending on how long the
windshield washer had been
activated. See
Washer Fluid on
page 10-18 for information on filling
the windshield washer fluid
reservoir.

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Instruments and Controls 5-9
Speedometer
The speedometer shows the
vehicle's speed in either kilometers
per hour (km/h) or miles per
hour (mph).
Odometer
The odometer shows how far the
vehicle has been driven, in either
kilometers or miles.
Trip Odometer
The trip odometer measures the
distance the vehicle has been
driven since the function was last
reset.
To reset the trip odometer to zero,
seeDriver Information Center (DIC)
on page 5-22.
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine
speed in revolutions per
minute (rpm).
Fuel Gauge
The fuel gauge indicates about how
much fuel is left when the ignition is
turned to ON/RUN.
When the tank nears empty, the low
fuel warning light will come on.
There is still a little fuel left, but the
vehicle's fuel tank should be filled
soon. See Low Fuel Warning Light
on page 5-19 for more information.
An arrow on the fuel gauge
indicates on which side of the
vehicle the fuel door is located.
Here are four things that some
owners ask about. None of these
show a problem with the fuel gauge:
.At the service station, the gas
pump shuts off before the gauge
reads full.
.It takes a little more or less fuel
to fill up than the gauge
indicated. For example, the
gauge may have indicated the
tank was half full, but it actually
took a little more or less than
half the tank's capacity to fill
the tank.