keyless CHEVROLET SPARK 2020 Owner's Guide

Chevrolet Spark Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-13556236) -
2020 - CRC - 4/23/19
148 Driving and Operating
Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Driving for Better FuelEconomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Drunk Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Driving on Wet Roads . . . . . . . . 153
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . 153
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
If the Vehicle Is Stuck . . . . . . . . 155
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . 160
Ignition Positions (Keyless Access) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Ignition Positions (Key Access) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Engine Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Shifting out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Parking (Manual Transmission) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Parking over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 171
Manual Transmission
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . 173
Brakes
Antilock BrakeSystem (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . 177
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Cruise Control
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Driver Assistance Systems
Driver Assistance Systems . . . 182
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . 183
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Fuel
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . 191
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . 192
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Trailer Towing
General TowingInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Conversions and Add-Ons
Add-On ElectricalEquipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Chevrolet Spark Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-13556236) -
2020 - CRC - 4/23/19
160 Driving and Operating
Starting and
Operating
New Vehicle Break-In
Caution
The vehicle does not need an
elaborate break-in. But it will
perform better in the long run if
you follow these guidelines:. Do not drive at any one
constant speed, fast or slow,
for the first 805 km (500 mi).
Do not make full-throttle
starts. Avoid downshifting to
brake or slow the vehicle.
. Avoid making hard stops for
the first 322 km (200 mi) or
so. During this time the new
brake linings are not yet
broken in. Hard stops with
new linings can mean
premature wear and earlier
replacement. Follow this
(Continued)
Caution (Continued)
breaking-in guideline every
time you get new brake
linings.
Following break-in, engine speed
and load can be gradually
increased.
Ignition Positions
(Keyless Access)
The vehicle may be equipped with
an electronic keyless ignition with
pushbutton start. The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter must be in the vehicle for
the system to operate. If the
pushbutton start is not working, the
vehicle may be near a strong radio
antenna signal causing interference
to the Keyless Access system. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (Key Access)
0
10 or
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (Keyless Access)
0 13.
To shift out of P (Park), the vehicle
must be in ACC/ACCESSORY or
ON/RUN and the brake pedal must
be applied.
Stopping the Engine/OFF (No
Indicator Lights) : When the
vehicle is stopped, press ENGINE
START/STOP once to turn the
engine off.
If the vehicle is in P (Park), the
ignition will turn off, and Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) will remain
active. See Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) 0167.

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Driving and Operating 165
Caution (Continued)
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. For
vehicles with an automatic
transmission, press the brake
pedal, then press ENGINE
START/STOP on the
instrument panel.
For vehicles with a manual
transmission, press the clutch
pedal and the brake pedal first,
then press ENGINE
START/STOP.
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 if the RKE
battery is low, a Driver
Information Center (DIC)
message will display. See
Driver Information Center (DIC)
0
98 and
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (Key
Access) 010 or
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (Keyless
Access) 013.
Caution
Cranking the engine for long
periods of time, by trying to start
the engine 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.

Chevrolet Spark Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-13556236) -
2020 - CRC - 4/23/19
170 Driving and Operating
If the vehicle is left parked and
running with the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter outside the
vehicle, it will continue to run for up
to half an hour.
If the vehicle is left parked and
running with the RKE transmitter
inside the vehicle, it will continue to
run for up to an hour.
The vehicle could turn off sooner if it
is parked on a hill, due to lack of
available fuel.
Automatic Transmission
The timer will reset if the vehicle is
taken out of P (Park) while it is
running.
Manual Transmission
The timer will reset if vehicle speed
exceeds 4 km/h (2.5 mph).Engine Exhaust
{Warning
Engine exhaust contains carbon
monoxide (CO), which cannot be
seen or smelled. Exposure to CO
can cause unconsciousness and
even death.
Exhaust may enter the vehicle if:. The vehicle idles in areas
with poor ventilation
(parking garages, tunnels,
deep snow that may block
underbody airflow or tail
pipes).
. The exhaust smells or
sounds strange or different.
. The exhaust system leaks
due to corrosion or damage.
. The vehicle exhaust system
has been modified,
damaged, or improperly
repaired.
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Warning (Continued)
.There are holes or openings
in the vehicle body from
damage or aftermarket
modifications that are not
completely sealed.
If unusual fumes are detected or
if it is suspected that exhaust is
coming into the vehicle: . Drive it only with the
windows completely down.
. Have the vehicle repaired
immediately.
Never park the vehicle with the
engine running in an enclosed
area such as a garage or a
building that has no fresh air
ventilation.

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Driving and Operating 193
Warning (Continued)
.Turn off the engine when
refueling.
. Keep sparks, flames, and
smoking materials away
from fuel.
. Do not leave the fuel pump
unattended.
. Avoid using electronic
devices while refueling.
. Do not re-enter the vehicle
while pumping fuel.
. Keep children away from
the fuel pump and never let
children pump fuel.
. Before touching the fill
nozzle, touch a metallic
object to discharge static
electricity from your body.
. Fuel can spray out if the fuel
cap is opened too quickly.
This spray can happen if the
tank is nearly full, and is
more likely in hot weather.
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
Open the fuel cap slowly
and wait for any hiss noise
to stop, then unscrew the
cap all the way.
The fuel door unlocks when the
vehicle doors are unlocked. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (Key Access)
0 10 or
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (Keyless Access)
0 13.
To open the fuel door, lift the fuel
door release lever. The lever is on
the floor, on the left front side of the
driver seat.
Turn the fuel cap counterclockwise
to remove. When refueling, hang the
fuel cap from the hook on the fuel
door. Fully insert and latch the fill
nozzle, begin fueling.
{Warning
Overfilling the fuel tank by more
than three clicks of a standard fill
nozzle may cause:
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242 Vehicle Care
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 0245.
. 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 pressure 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 on without starting the vehicle or place the
vehicle in Service Mode. See
Ignition Positions (Keyless
Access) 0160 or
Ignition Positions (Key Access)
0 162.
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.

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322 Index
J
JackAuxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
K
Keyless Entry
Remote (RKE) System . . . . . 10, 13
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 233
Lamps Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . .110
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Lamps (cont'd)
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Lane Departure Warning Light . . . 93
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
LATCH System Replacing Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . .113
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . 91
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Check Engine (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Lights (cont'd)
Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . .110
Hood Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Lane Departure Warning . . . . . . . . 93
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Operate Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Reduced Engine Power . . . . . . . . 97
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Service Vehicle Soon . . . . . . . . . . . 91
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Ultrasonic Parking Sensor . . . . . . 93
Up-Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Warning, Power Steering . . . . . . . 93
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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324 Index
Parking (cont'd)Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 217
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 169
Ultrasonic Sensor Light . . . . . . . . . 93
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Passenger Compartment Air
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 49
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . 198
Personalization
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Phone Apple CarPlay andAndroid Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130, 131
Port USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Reduced Engine Light . . . . . . . . . . 97
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 167 Power (cont'd)
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Power Steering Warning Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . 41
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 303
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 297
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .197, 215, 257, Back Cover
Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 301
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
RadiosAM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 183
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . . 81
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Recommended
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 261
Reduced Engine Power Light . . . . 97
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 13
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 55
Replacing LATCH System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 302
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61