keyless CHEVROLET SPARK 2017 4.G Owner's Guide

Chevrolet Spark Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-9956101) -
2017 - crc - 4/25/16
180 Driving and Operating
Caution
Cranking the engine for long
periods of time, by returning the
ignition to the START position
immediately after cranking has
ended, can overheat and damage
the cranking motor, and drain the
battery. Wait at least 15 seconds
between each try, to let the
cranking motor cool down.
2. If the engine does not start after five to 10 seconds,
especially in very cold weather
(below −18 °C or 0 °F), it could
be flooded with too much
gasoline. Push the accelerator
pedal all the way to the floor
and hold it there as you hold
the key in START for a
maximum of 15 seconds. Wait
at least 15 seconds between
each try, to allow the cranking
motor to cool. When the engine
starts, let go of the key and
accelerator. If the vehicle starts briefly but then stops again,
repeat the procedure. This
clears the extra gasoline from
the engine. Do not race the
engine immediately after
starting it. Operate the engine
and transmission gently until
the oil warms up and lubricates
all moving parts.
Keyless Access 1. With the Keyless Access system, the RKE transmitter
must be in the vehicle. Press
the ENGINE START/STOP
button with the brake pedal
applied. When the engine
begins cranking, let go of the
button.
The idle speed will go down as
the engine gets warm. Do not
race the engine immediately
after starting it.
If the RKE transmitter is not in
the vehicle, if there is
interference, or the RKE
battery is low, a Driver
Information Center (DIC) message will display. See
Driver Information Center (DIC)
0
112 and Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation
(Keyless Access) 028 or
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (Key
Access) 026.
Caution
Cranking the engine for long
periods of time, by returning the
ignition to the START position
immediately after cranking has
ended, can overheat and damage
the cranking motor, and drain the
battery. Wait at least 15 seconds
between each try, to let the
cranking motor cool down.
2. If the engine does not start after five to 10 seconds,
especially in very cold weather
(below −18 °C or 0 °F), it could
be flooded with too much
gasoline. Try pushing the
accelerator pedal all the way to
the floor and holding it there as
you press the ENGINE START/

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Driving and Operating 183
Warning (Continued)
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 running. If you have left
the engine running, the vehicle
can move suddenly. You or others
could be injured. To be sure the
vehicle will not move, even when
you are on fairly level ground,
always set the parking brake and
move the shift lever to P (Park).
SeeShifting Into Park 0182.
If you have to leave the vehicle with
the engine running, be sure the
vehicle is in P (Park) and the
parking brake is firmly set before
you leave it. After you have moved
the shift lever into P (Park), hold the
brake pedal down. Then see if you
can move the shift lever away from
P (Park) without first pushing the button on the shift lever. If you can,
it means that the shift lever was not
fully locked into P (Park).
Torque Lock (Automatic
Transmission)
If you are parking on a hill and you
do not shift the transmission into
P (Park) properly, the weight of the
vehicle may put too much force on
the parking pawl in the
transmission. You may find it difficult
to pull the shift lever out of P (Park).
This is called
“torque lock.”
To prevent torque lock, set the
parking brake and then shift into
P (Park) properly before you leave
the driver seat. To find out how, see
“Shifting Into Park” previously in this
section.
When you are ready to drive, move
the shift lever out of P (Park) before
you release the parking brake.
If torque lock does occur, you may
need to have another vehicle push
yours a little uphill to take some of
the pressure from the parking pawl
in the transmission, so you can pull
the shift lever out of P (Park).
Shifting out of Park
This vehicle is equipped with a shift
lock control. The shift lock control is
designed to:
. Prevent ignition key removal
unless the shift lever is in
P (Park) with the shift lever
button fully released.
. Prevent movement of the shift
lever out of P (Park) unless the
ignition is in ON/RUN and the
brake pedal is applied.
The shift lock control is always
functional except in the case of an
uncharged or low voltage (less than
9-volt) battery.
If the vehicle has an uncharged
battery or a battery with low voltage,
try charging or jump starting the
battery. See Jump Starting - North
America 0265.
To shift out of P (Park): 1. Apply the brake pedal.
2. Turn the ignition to ON/RUN for key and ON/RUN/START for
keyless.

Chevrolet Spark Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-9956101) -
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208 Vehicle Care
Tire Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Tire Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . 264
Jump Starting
Jump Starting - NorthAmerica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Towing the Vehicle
Towing the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Recreational VehicleTowing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Appearance Care
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
General Information
For service and parts needs, visit
your dealer. You will receive
genuine GM parts and GM-trained
and supported service people.
Genuine GM parts have one of
these marks:
California Proposition
65 Warning
WARNING: Most motor vehicles,
including this one, as well as many
of its service parts and fluids,
contain and/or emit chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or
other reproductive harm. Engine
exhaust, many parts and systems,
many fluids, and some component
wear by-products contain and/or
emit these chemicals.
See
Battery - North America 0226
and Jump Starting - North
America 0265.
California Perchlorate
Materials Requirements
Certain types of automotive
applications, such as airbag
initiators, safety belt pretensioners,
and lithium batteries contained in
Remote Keyless Entry transmitters,
may contain perchlorate materials.
Special handling may be necessary.
For additional information, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/
perchlorate.
Accessories and
Modifications
Adding non-dealer accessories or
making modifications to the vehicle
can affect vehicle performance and

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Vehicle Care 251
installed and the sensor
matching process is performed
successfully. See your dealer for
service.
. Replacement tires or wheels do
not match the original equipment
tires or wheels. Tires and wheels
other than those recommended
could prevent the TPMS from
functioning properly. See Buying
New Tires 0254.
. Operating electronic devices or
being near facilities using radio
wave frequencies similar to the
TPMS could cause the TPMS
sensors to malfunction.
If the TPMS is not functioning
properly, it cannot detect or signal a
low tire condition. See your dealer
for service if the TPMS malfunction
light and DIC message, if equipped,
come on and stay on.
TPMS Sensor Matching
Process
Each TPMS sensor has a unique
identification code. The identification
code needs to be matched to a new
tire/wheel position after rotating the vehicle’s tires or replacing one or
more of the TPMS sensors. Also,
the TPMS sensor matching process
should be performed after replacing
a spare tire with a road tire
containing the TPMS sensor. The
malfunction light and the DIC
message, if equipped, should go off
at the next ignition cycle. The
sensors are matched to the tire/
wheel positions, using a TPMS
relearn tool, in the following order:
driver side front tire, passenger side
front tire, passenger side rear tire,
and driver side rear. See your
dealer for service or to purchase a
relearn tool. A TPMS relearn tool
can also be purchased. See Tire
Pressure Monitor Sensor Activation
Tool at
www.gmtoolsandequipment.com or
call 1-800-GM TOOLS
(1-800-468-6657).
There are two minutes to match the
first tire/wheel position, and
five minutes overall to match all four
tire/wheel positions. If it takes
longer, the matching process stops
and must be restarted.
The TPMS sensor matching
process is:
1. Set the parking brake.
2. Turn the ignition to ON/RUN with the engine off or place the
vehicle power mode in ON/
RUN/START. See Ignition
Positions (Key Access) 0176
or Ignition Positions (Keyless
Access) 0177.
3. Use MENU to select the Vehicle Information Menu
(Menu 2) in the Driver
Information Center (DIC).
4. Use the thumbwheel (or up and down arrows) to scroll to the
Tire Pressure Learn Menu Item
(Base DIC) or the Tire
Pressure Menu Item screen
(Uplevel DIC).
5. Press and hold SET/CLR to begin the sensor matching
process.
A message requesting
acceptance of the process may
display.
6. If requested, press SET/CLR again to confirm the selection.

Chevrolet Spark Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-9956101) -
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324 Index
Fuel (cont'd)Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . .110
Requirements, California . . . . . 202
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Fuses Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 235
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
G
GaugesFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 280
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Hands-Free Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 131
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and
Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . 111
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 130
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . 111
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Heater
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Heating and Air Conditioning . . . 160
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 170
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 190
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . 176, 177
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Indicator
Owner Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 41
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North
America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . 120
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . 26, 28
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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Index 327
Parking (cont'd)Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 228
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 184
Ultrasonic Sensor Light . . . . . . . 107
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Passenger Compartment Air
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 65
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . 208
Personalization
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Phone Apple CarPlay andAndroid Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 151
Hands-Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Port USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Power
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Reduced Engine Light . . . . . . . . .110 Power (cont'd)
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 182
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Power Steering Warning
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . 57
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 308
Program
Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 302
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .208, 226, 265
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 306
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
RadiosAM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 195
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . . 95
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 Records
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 268
Reduced Engine Power Light . . . 110
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . 25, 26, 28
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 70
Replacing LATCH System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Replacing Safety Belt System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 307
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Ride Control Systems Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122