CHEVROLET SPARK 2017 4.G User Guide
Manufacturer: CHEVROLET, Model Year: 2017, Model line: SPARK, Model: CHEVROLET SPARK 2017 4.GPages: 331, PDF Size: 5.56 MB
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Press the touch pad and lift to open
or, if equipped, pull the handle and
lift up.
To lock the liftgate, press
Qon the
power door lock switch or on the
RKE transmitter.
See Liftgate 036.
Windows
Press the switch down to open the
window. Pull the switch up to
close it. The switches work when the vehicle
is in ON/RUN, ACC/ACCESSORY,
or when Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) is active.
See
Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) 042 and Power
Windows 042.
Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
To adjust the seat:
1. Lift the bar under the front edge of the seat cushion to
unlock the seat. 2. Slide the seat to the desired
position and release the bar.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure it is locked in
place.
See Seat Adjustment 048.
Seat Height Adjuster
If equipped, move the lever up or
down to manually raise or lower
the seat.
See Seat Adjustment 048.
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Reclining Seatbacks
To recline the seatback:1. Lift the lever.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position, and then
release the lever to lock the
seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked in
place. To return the seatback to the upright
position:
1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the
seatback, and the seatback will
return to the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
See Reclining Seatbacks 049.
Second Row Seats
The rear seatbacks can be folded
down to increase cargo space.
See Rear Seats 051.
Head Restraint
Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position. See
Head Restraints 047 and Seat
Adjustment 048.
Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly:
.
Safety Belts 053.
. How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly 054.
. Lap-Shoulder Belt 055.
. Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 077.
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Passenger Sensing
System
United States
Canada
The passenger sensing system
turns off the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag and knee
airbag under certain conditions. No
other airbag is affected by the
passenger sensing system. See
Passenger Sensing System 065 for
important information. The passenger airbag status
indicator will be visible on the
overhead console when the vehicle
is started. See
Passenger Airbag
Status Indicator 0102.
Mirror Adjustment
Interior Mirror
Adjustment
Push the tab forward to the daytime
position, then adjust the rearview
mirror for a clear view of the area
behind the vehicle.
Manual Rearview Mirror
To avoid glare of the headlamps
from behind, pull the tab backward
for nighttime use. Push the tab
forward for daytime use.
Exterior Mirrors
Manual Mirrors
If equipped, controls for the outside
manual mirrors are next to each
mirror. See Manual Mirrors 040. Power Mirrors
1. If equipped, move the selector
switch to L (Left) or R (Right) to
choose the driver or passenger
mirror.
2. Use the control knob to adjust the mirror so the side and the
area behind the vehicle can
be seen.
3. Return the selector switch to the center when done.
See Power Mirrors 041.
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Folding Mirrors
The outside mirrors can be folded
inward to prevent damage when
going through an automatic car
wash. To fold, pull the mirror toward
the vehicle. Push the mirror outward
to return it to the original position.
SeeFolding Mirrors 041.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up or down. 3. Pull the lever up to lock the
steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamps
The dome lamp controls are in the
headliner above the front seats.
*: Press to turn the lamps off,
even when a door is open.
1: When the button is returned to
the middle position, the lamps turn
on automatically when a door is
opened.
+: Press to turn on the dome
lamps.
Reading Lamps
The reading lamps are in the
overhead console.
Press the lamp lenses to turn the
reading lamps on or off.
For more information about interior
lighting, see Instrument Panel
Illumination Control 0133 or
Courtesy Lamps 0133.
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Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the outboard
side of the steering column.
O:Briefly turn to this position to
turn the automatic light control off or
on again.
AUTO : If equipped, it turns the
headlamps on automatically at
normal brightness, together with the
following:
. Parking Lamps
. Taillamps
. License Plate Lamps
. Instrument Panel Lights
. Sidemarker Lamps
;:Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps except the
headlamps.
5: Turns the headlamps on
together with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights. A warning
chime sounds if the driver door is
opened when the ignition switch is
off and the headlamps are on.
#: If equipped, press to turn the
fog lamps on or off.
See:
. Exterior Lamp Controls 0129.
. Fog Lamps 0132.
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 : Move the lever up to INT for
intermittent wipes, then turn the
x
INT band up for more frequent
wipes or down for less frequent
wipes.
OFF : Use to turn the wipers off.
1X : For a single wipe, briefly move
the wiper lever down. For several
wipes, hold the wiper lever down.
Windshield Washer
Pull the windshield wiper lever
toward you to spray windshield
washer fluid and activate the wipers.
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Rear Wiper/Washer
If equipped with the rear wiper/
washer, the controls are on the end
of the windshield wiper lever.
ON :Press the upper portion of the
button for continuous rear window
wipes.
OFF : The rear wiper turns off when
the button is returned to the middle
position.
INT : Press the lower portion of the
button to set a delay between
wipes.
a: Push the windshield wiper lever
forward to spray washer fluid on the
rear window. The lever returns to its
starting position when released.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer 094
or Rear Window Wiper/Washer 095
(If Equipped).
Climate Controls
If equipped with these climate
control systems, the heating,
cooling, and ventilation can be
controlled for the vehicle.
Climate Control System with
Heater and Air Conditioning
1. Temperature Control
2. Fan Control
3. Air Delivery Mode Control
4. Rear Window Defogger
5. Recirculation
6. Air Conditioning
Climate Control System with Heater Only
1. Temperature Control
2. Fan Control
3. Air Delivery Mode Control
4. Rear Window Defogger
5. Recirculation
See Climate Control Systems 0160.
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Vehicle Features
Radio(s)
O
:Press to turn the system on;
press and hold to turn the system
off. Turn to increase or decrease the
volume.
g: Press and release to go to the
previous station, channel, or track.
Press and hold to fast seek the next
strongest previous station or
channel.
d: Press and release to go to the
next station, channel, or track.
Press and hold to fast seek the next
track or strongest station or
channel.
Source : Touch to choose between
available sources.
Menu : Touch to choose menus
within available sources.
SorT: Touch to view saved
favorite stations or channels.
See Overview 0137.
Satellite Radio
If equipped, vehicles with a
SiriusXM®satellite radio tuner and a
valid SiriusXM satellite radio
subscription can receive SiriusXM
programming.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Service
SiriusXM is a satellite radio service
based in the 48 contiguous United
States and 10 Canadian provinces.
SiriusXM satellite radio has a wide
variety of programming and
commercial-free music, coast to
coast, and in digital-quality sound.
A fee is required to receive the
SiriusXM service.
Refer to:
. www.siriusxm.com or call
1-888-601-6296 (U.S.).
. www.siriusxm.ca or call
1-877-438-9677 (Canada).
See Satellite Radio 0140.
Portable Audio Devices
Some vehicles may have a 3.5 mm
(1/8 in) auxiliary input and a USB
port, located on the center stack,
See USB Port 0143. External
devices such as iPods
®, laptop
computers, MP3 players, CD player,
and USB drives may be connected,
depending on the audio system.
See Auxiliary Devices 0149.
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 (Infotainment
Controls) 0151 orBluetooth
(Overview) 0149.
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Steering Wheel Controls
For vehicles with audio steering
wheel controls, some audio controls
can be adjusted at the steering
wheel.
bg:For vehicles with Bluetooth or
OnStar, press to interact with those
systems. See Bluetooth
(Infotainment Controls) 0151 or
Bluetooth (Overview) 0149 or
OnStar Overview 0310.
$ i:Press to silence the vehicle
speakers only. Press again to turn
the sound on. For vehicles with Bluetooth or OnStar systems, press
to reject an incoming call, or to end
a current call.
_SRC^:
Press to select a source
or toggle to change favorite stations.
+
x− :Press + to increase the
volume. Press −to decrease the
volume.
For more information, see Steering
Wheel Controls 093.
Cruise Control
o:Press to turn the cruise control
system on and off. A white indicator
comes on in the instrument cluster
when cruise is turned on.
RES/+ : If there is a set speed in
memory, move the thumbwheel up
briefly to resume to that speed or
hold upward to accelerate. If cruise
control is already active, use to
increase vehicle speed.
SET/− :Move the thumbwheel down
briefly to set the speed and activate
cruise control. If cruise control is
already active, use to decrease
speed.
n: Press to disengage cruise
control without erasing the set
speed from memory.
See Cruise Control 0193.
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Driver Information
Center (DIC)
The DIC display is in the instrument
cluster. It shows the status of many
vehicle systems. On some models,
the trip odometer reset stem is used
to operate the DIC. On other
models, the controls for the DIC are
on the turn signal lever.
1.SET/CLR: Press to set or clear
the menu item displayed.
2.
w/x: Use to scroll through
the menus.
3. MENU: Press to display the
DIC menus. This button is also
used to return to or exit the last
screen displayed on the DIC.
See Driver Information Center
(DIC) 0112.
Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System
If equipped, FCA may help avoid or
reduce the harm caused by
front-end crashes. FCA provides a
green indicator,
V, when a vehicle
is detected ahead. This indicator
displays amber if you follow a
vehicle much too closely. When
approaching a vehicle ahead too
quickly, FCA provides a red flashing
alert on the windshield and rapidly
beeps.
See Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0198.
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW)
If equipped, LDW may help avoid
unintentional lane departures at
speeds of 56 km/h (35 mph) or
greater. LDW uses a camera sensor
to detect the lane markings. The
LDW light,
@, is green if a lane
marking is detected. If the vehicle
departs the lane without using a turn signal in that direction, the light will
change to amber and flash. In
addition, beeps will sound.
See
Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) 0200.
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC)
If equipped, RVC displays a view of
the area behind the vehicle, on the
infotainment display, when the
vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse).
See Rear Vision Camera
(RVC) 0195.
Parking Assist
If equipped, Rear Parking Assist
(RPA) uses sensors on the rear
bumper to assist with parking and
avoiding objects while in
R (Reverse). It operates at speeds
less than 8 km/h (5 mph) and uses
audible beeps to provide distance
and system information.
Keep the sensors on the vehicle's
rear bumper clean to ensure proper
operation.
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SeeParking Assist 0197.
Power Outlets
The accessory power outlets can be
used to plug in electrical equipment,
such as a cell phone or MP3 player.
The vehicle has an accessory
power outlet on the center stack.
See Power Outlets 096.
Sunroof
If equipped, the ignition must be in
ON/RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY,
or in Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) to operate the sunroof.
See Ignition Positions (Key Access)
0 176 orIgnition Positions (Keyless
Access) 0177 andRetained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0182.Vent/Open : Press and holde
(1) to vent. Press and holde(1)
again to open the sunroof. Release
the switch to stop movement. The
sunshade automatically opens with
the sunroof, but must be closed
manually.
Close : Press and hold
g(2) to
close. Release the switch to stop
movement.
The sunroof cannot be opened or
closed if the vehicle has an
electrical failure.
See Sunroof 044.
Performance and
Maintenance
Traction Control/
Electronic Stability
Control
The TCS limits wheel spin. The
system is on when the vehicle is
started.
The StabiliTrak system assists with
directional control of the vehicle in
difficult driving conditions. The
system is on when the vehicle is
started.
.
To turn off traction control, press
and release
gon the lower
instrument panel to the left of the
steering wheel.
iilluminates in
the instrument cluster. The
appropriate DIC message
displays.
. To turn off both traction control
and StabiliTrak, press and
hold
g, untiliandgilluminate