maintenance CHEVROLET SPARK 2018 Service Manual

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Service and Maintenance 295
Maintenance Replacement Parts
Replacement parts identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer.Part GM Part Number ACDelco Part Number
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 95238310 A3227C
Engine Oil Filter 12670058 UPF64R
Passenger Compartment Air Filter 95369731 CF202
Spark Plugs 12637197 41-124
Wiper Blades
Driver Side –60 cm (23.6 in) 95391363 —
Passenger Side –35 cm (13.8 in) 95391365 —
Rear 95391371 —

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296 Service and Maintenance
Maintenance Records
After the scheduled services are performed, record the date, odometer reading, who performed the service, and the
type of services performed in the boxes provided. Retain all maintenance receipts.Date Odometer
Reading Serviced By Services Performed

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Customer Information 303
Canada
General Motors of Canada
Company
Customer Care Centre, Mail Code:
CA1-163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
www.gm.ca
1-800-263-3777 (English)
1-800-263-7854 (French)
1-800-263-3830 (For Text
Telephone devices (TTYs))
Roadside Assistance:
1-800-268-6800
Overseas
Please contact the local General
Motors Business Unit.
Customer Assistance for
Text Telephone (TTY)
Users
To assist customers who are deaf,
hard of hearing, or speech-impaired
and who use Text Telephones
(TTYs), Chevrolet has TTY
equipment available at its Customer
Assistance Center. Any TTY user inthe U.S. can communicate with
Chevrolet by dialing:
1-800-833-2438. TTY users in
Canada can dial 1-800-263-3830.
Online Owner Center
Online Owner Experience
(U.S.) my.chevrolet.com
The Chevrolet online owner
experience allows interaction with
Chevrolet and keeps important
vehicle-specific information in one
place.
Membership Benefits
E:
Download owner ’s manuals
and view vehicle-specific how-to
videos.
G: View maintenance schedules,
alerts, and OnStar Vehicle
Diagnostic Information. Schedule
service appointments.
I: View and print dealer-recorded
service records and self-recorded
service records.
D: Select a preferred dealer and
view locations, maps, phone
numbers, and hours.
r: Track your vehicle’s warranty
information.
J: View active recalls by Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN). See
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
0 297.
H:View GM Card, SiriusXM
Satellite radio (if equipped), and
OnStar account information (if
equipped).
F: Chat with online help
representatives.
See my.chevrolet.com to register
your vehicle.
Chevrolet Owner Centre
(Canada) chevroletowner.ca
Visit the Chevrolet Owner Centre:
. Chat live with online help
representatives.
. Locate owner resources such as
lease-end, financing, and
warranty information.

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304 Customer Information
.Retrieve your favorite articles,
quizzes, tips, and multimedia
galleries organized into the
Featured Articles and Auto Care
Sections.
. Download owner ’s manuals.
. Find the
Chevrolet-recommended
maintenance services.
GM Mobility
Reimbursement Program
This program is available to
qualified applicants for cost
reimbursement, up to certain limits,
of eligible aftermarket adaptive
equipment required for the vehicle,
such as hand controls or a
wheelchair/scooter lift for the
vehicle. To learn about the GM Mobility
program, see www.gmmobility.com
or call the GM Mobility Assistance
Center at 1-800-323-9935. Text
Telephone (TTY) users, call
1-800-833-9935.
General Motors of Canada also has
a Mobility program. See www.gm.ca
or call 1-800-GM-DRIVE
(800-463-7483) for details. TTY
users call 1-800-263-3830.
Roadside Assistance
Program
For U.S.-purchased vehicles, call
1-800-243-8872. (Text Telephone
(TTY): 1-888-889-2438.)
For Canadian-purchased vehicles,
call 1-800-268-6800.
Service is available 24 hours a day,
365 days a year.
Calling for Assistance
When calling Roadside Assistance,
have the following information
ready:
.
Your name, home address, and
home telephone number
. Telephone number of your
location
. Location of the vehicle
. Model, year, color, and license
plate number of the vehicle
. Odometer reading, Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN), and
delivery date of the vehicle
. Description of the problem
Coverage
Services are provided for the
duration of the vehicle’s powertrain
warranty.
In the U.S., anyone driving the
vehicle is covered. In Canada, a
person driving the vehicle without
permission from the owner is not
covered.

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310 Customer Information
Owner Information
Owner publications are written
specifically for owners and intended
to provide basic operational
information about the vehicle. The
Owner’s Manual includes the
Maintenance Schedule for all
models.
In-Portfolio: Includes a Portfolio,
Owner ’s Manual, and Warranty
Manual.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $35.00 –
$40.00 (U.S.) plus handling and
shipping fees.
Without Pouch: Owner ’s
Manual only.
RETAIL SELL PRICE:
$25.00 (U.S.) plus handling and
shipping fees.
Current and Past Models
Service and Owner publications are
available for many current and past
model year GM vehicles.
ORDER TOLL FREE:
1-800-551-4123 Monday –Friday
8:00 AM –6:00 PM Eastern Time For Credit Card Orders Only
(VISA-MasterCard-Discover), see
Helm, Inc. at: www.helminc.com.
Or write to:
Helm, Incorporated
Attention: Customer Service
47911 Halyard Drive
Plymouth, MI 48170
Prices are subject to change without
notice and without incurring
obligation. Allow ample time for
delivery.
All listed prices are quoted in U.S.
funds. Make checks payable in U.S.
funds.
Radio Frequency
Statement
This vehicle has systems that
operate on a radio frequency that
complies with Part 15/Part 18 of the
Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) rules and with
Innovation, Science and Economic
Development (ISED) Canada's
RSP-100 / license-exempt RSS's /
ICES-001.
Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1. The device may not cause harmful interference.
2. The device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause
undesired operation of the
device.
Changes or modifications to any of
these systems by other than an
authorized service facility could void
authorization to use this equipment.

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3. Say the entire number withoutpausing, including a “1”and the
area code. System responds:
“OK, calling.”
Calling 911 Emergency
1. Press=. System responds:
“OnStar ready.”
2. Say “Call.”System responds:
“Call. Please say the name or
number to call.”
3. Say “911”without pausing.
System responds: “911.”
4. Say “Call.”System responds:
“OK, dialing 911.”
Retrieve My Number
1. Press=. System responds:
“OnStar ready.”
2. Say “My number.” System
responds: “Your OnStar
Hands-Free Calling number is,”
then says the number.
End a Call
Press=. System responds: “Call
ended.”
Verify Minutes and Expiration
Press=and say “Minutes” then
“Verify” to check how many minutes
remain and their expiration date.
Diagnostics
By monitoring and reporting on the
vehicle’s key systems, OnStar
Advanced Diagnostics provides a
way to keep up on maintenance.
Capabilities vary by model. See
www.onstar.com for details and
system limitations. Message and
data rates may apply. Advanced
Diagnostics requires an active
OnStar paid service plan, e-mail
address on file, and enrollment in
Advanced Diagnostics.
Includes:
. Diagnostic Alerts: Set
preferences to receive real-time
e-mails, texts, or monthly
reports of the vehicle’s health.
Or press
Qto have an Advisor
initiate a remote diagnostic
report. .
Proactive Alerts: Receive a
real-time e-mail or text message
regarding potential issues with
key vehicle components, such
as the battery, fuel system,
or starter system. Alerts for
potential issues appear on the
infotainment display. Proactive
Alerts are designed to help
predict specific types of issues
based on information collected
from the vehicle. Other factors
may affect vehicle performance.
Not all issues will deliver alerts.
In some cases, a dealer service
check may be required to
confirm the accuracy of the
alerts.
. Dealer Maintenance Notification:
Have the vehicle notify your
preferred dealer when it is time
for maintenance. Your dealer will
then contact you to set up an
appointment.
To begin, pressQto speak to an
Advisor, or see www.onstar.com.

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326 Index
IndexA
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 207
Additional Information OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Additional Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Agreements
Trademarks and License . . . . . 158
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . 219
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Air Conditioning Regular Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Air Intake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
How Does an AirbagRestrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Passenger Sensing System . . . . 66
What Makes an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Airbag System (cont'd)
When Should an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . 61
Airbags Adding Equipment to theVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Passenger Status Indicator . . . 104
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Antenna Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 190 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Armrest Front Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

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330 Index
FusesEngine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 237
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
G
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
GaugesFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Warning Lights andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 284
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Hands-Free Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 130
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and
Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . .113
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 128
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . .113
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Heater
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 170
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 192
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Hood Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
How to Wear Seat Belts
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . 176, 178
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Indicator Owner Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 43
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268

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M
MaintenanceAir Conditioning RegularOperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 286 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 105
Manual Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Manual Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Media Avoiding Untrusted Devices . . 143
Messages Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119, 120
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Mirrors Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 43
Monitor System, Tire
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
N
Navigation OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 176
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 217
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 72
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 303
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
OnStar Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
OnStar Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
OnStar Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
OnStar Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Operate Pedal Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Operation
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 137
Ordering Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 309
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Owner Manual Indicator . . . . . . . . 107
P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 229
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 185
Ultrasonic Sensor Light . . . . . . . 109
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

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Index 333
Passenger Compartment AirFilter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 66
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . 211
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Phone Apple CarPlay andAndroid Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 151
Hands-Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Port USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Reduced Engine Light . . . . . . . . .113
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 183
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Power Steering Warning Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . 58
Privacy
Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 312 Program
Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 306
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .210, 228, 268, Back Cover
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 310
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
RadiosAM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 197
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . . 96
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 271
Reduced Engine Power Light . . . 113
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . 26, 27, 29
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 71
Replacing LATCH System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government . . . . . . . . .311
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Roadside Assistance
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Roof Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 299