130 CHEVROLET SPARK 2022 Owners Manual

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124 Driving and Operating
Driving and Operating
Driving Information
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 125
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Impaired Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Driving on Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
If the Vehicle Is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Ignition Positions (Key Access) . . . . . . . . . 134
Ignition Positions (Keyless Access) . . . . . 136
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Engine Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . 140
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Shifting out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Parking (Manual Transmission) . . . . . . . . . 141
Parking over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . 142
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . 142
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Manual Transmission
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Brakes
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . 146
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control/Electronic StabilityControl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Cruise Control
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Driver Assistance Systems
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) . . . 155
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . 156
Fuel
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Filling a Portable Fuel Container . . . . . . . 160
Trailer Towing
General Towing Information . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Conversions and Add-Ons
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . . . . . . . . 160

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130 Driving and Operating
{Warning
Snow can trap engine exhaust under the
vehicle. This may cause exhaust gases to
get inside. Engine exhaust contains
carbon monoxide (CO), which cannot be
seen or smelled. It can cause
unconsciousness and even death.
If the vehicle is stuck in snow:
.Clear snow from the base of the
vehicle, especially any blocking the
exhaust pipe.
.Open a window about 5 cm (2 in) on
the vehicle side that is away from the
wind, to bring in fresh air.
.Fully open the air outlets on or under
the instrument panel.
.Adjust the climate control system to
circulate the air inside the vehicle and
set the fan speed to the highest
setting. See“Climate Control Systems.”
For more information about CO, see
Engine Exhaust 0142. To save fuel, run the engine for short
periods to warm the vehicle and then shut
the engine off and partially close the
window. Moving about to keep warm also
helps.
If it takes time for help to arrive, when
running the engine, push the accelerator
pedal slightly so the engine runs faster than
the idle speed. This keeps the battery
charged to restart the vehicle and to signal
for help with the headlamps. Do this as
little as possible, to save fuel.
If the Vehicle Is Stuck
Slowly and cautiously spin the wheels to
free the vehicle when stuck in sand, mud,
ice, or snow.
If stuck too severely for the traction system
to free the vehicle, turn the traction system
off and use the rocking method. See
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control
0
147.
{Warning
If the vehicle's tires spin at high speed,
they can explode, and you or others
could be injured. The vehicle can
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
overheat, causing an engine compartment
fire or other damage. Spin the wheels as
little as possible and avoid going above
56 km/h (35 mph).
Rocking the Vehicle to Get it Out
Turn the steering wheel left and right to
clear the area around the front wheels. Turn
off any traction system. Shift back and forth
between R (Reverse) and a low forward gear,
spinning the wheels as little as possible. To
prevent transmission wear, wait until the
wheels stop spinning before shifting gears.
Release the accelerator pedal while shifting,
and press lightly on the accelerator pedal
when the transmission is in gear. Slowly
spinning the wheels in the forward and
reverse directions causes a rocking motion
that could free the vehicle. If that does not
get the vehicle out after a few tries, it
might need to be towed out. If the vehicle
does need to be towed out, see Towing the
Vehicle 0213.

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Engine Exhaust0142. If the vehicle has a
manual transmission, see Parking (Manual
Transmission) 0141.
Automatic Transmission
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
The CVT is electronically controlled to
produce maximum power and smooth
operation. A display in the instrument
cluster indicates the selected range.
P : This position locks the drive wheels. Use
P (Park) when starting the engine because
the vehicle cannot move easily.
{Warning
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). See Shifting
Into Park 0140.
Make sure the shift lever is fully in P (Park)
before starting the engine. The vehicle has a
shift lock release control. The brake pedal
must be fully applied, and the shift lever
button must be pressed before shifting from
P (Park) while the ignition is on. If the
transmission will not shift out of P (Park),
ease pressure on the shift lever and push
the shift lever all the way into P (Park) while
maintaining brake application. Then move
the shift lever into another gear. See
Shifting out of Park 0141.
R : Use this gear to back up.
Caution
Shifting to R (Reverse) while the vehicle is
moving forward could damage the
transmission. The repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty. Shift to
R (Reverse) only after the vehicle is
stopped.
To rock the vehicle back and forth to get
out of snow, ice, or sand without damaging
the transmission, see If the Vehicle Is Stuck
0 130.
N : In this position, the engine does not
connect with the wheels. To restart the
engine when the vehicle is already moving,
use N (Neutral) only.
{Warning
Shifting into a drive gear while the
engine is running at high speed is
dangerous. Unless your foot is firmly on
the brake pedal, the vehicle could move
very rapidly. You could lose control and
hit people or objects. Do not shift into a
drive gear while the engine is running at
high speed.

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Driving and Operating 147
Brake Assist
Brake Assist detects rapid brake pedal
applications due to emergency braking
situations and provides additional braking to
activate the Antilock Brake System (ABS) if
the brake pedal is not pushed hard enough
to activate ABS normally. Minor noise, brake
pedal pulsation, and/or pedal movement
during this time may occur. Continue to
apply the brake pedal as the driving
situation dictates. Brake Assist disengages
when the brake pedal is released.
Hill Start Assist (HSA)
{Warning
Do not rely on the HSA feature. HSA does
not replace the need to pay attention
and drive safely. You may not hear or
feel alerts or warnings provided by this
system. Failure to use proper care when
driving may result in injury, death,
or vehicle damage. SeeDefensive Driving
0 125.
When the vehicle is stopped on a grade, Hill
Start Assist (HSA) temporarily prevents the
vehicle from rolling in an unintended
direction during the transition from brake pedal release to accelerator pedal apply. The
brakes release when the accelerator pedal is
applied or automatically release after a few
seconds. The brakes may also release under
other conditions. Do not rely on HSA to hold
the vehicle.
HSA is available when the vehicle is facing
uphill in a forward gear, or when facing
downhill in R (Reverse). The vehicle must
come to a complete stop on a grade for HSA
to activate.
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control
System Operation
The vehicle has a Traction Control System
(TCS) and StabiliTrak/Electronic Stability
Control (ESC), an electronic stability control
system. These systems help limit wheel slip
and assist the driver in maintaining control,
especially on slippery road conditions.
TCS activates if it senses that any of the
drive wheels are spinning or beginning to
lose traction. When this happens, TCS
applies the brakes to the spinning wheels
and reduces engine power to limit
wheel spin.
StabiliTrak/ESC activates when the vehicle
senses a difference between the intended
path and the direction the vehicle is actually
traveling. StabiliTrak/ESC selectively applies
braking pressure to any one of the vehicle
wheel brakes to assist the driver in keeping
the vehicle on the intended path.
If cruise control is being used and traction
control or StabiliTrak/ESC begins to limit
wheel spin, cruise control will disengage.
Cruise control may be turned back on when
road conditions allow.
Both systems come on automatically when
the vehicle is started and begins to move.
The systems may be heard or felt while
they are operating or while performing
diagnostic checks. This is normal and does
not mean there is a problem with the
vehicle.
It is recommended to leave both systems on
for normal driving conditions, but it may be
necessary to turn TCS off if the vehicle gets
stuck in sand, mud, ice, or snow. See
If the
Vehicle Is Stuck 0130 and “Turning the
Systems Off and On” later in this section.

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Index 261
Connected Services (cont'd)Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Control Traction and Electronic Stability . . . . . . . 147
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Coolant Engine Temperature Warning Light . . . . . 80
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . 245
Cover
Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Covers Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Customer Information Publications Ordering Information . . . . . 247
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . 240
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Data Collection OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Diagnostics Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Driving
Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Impaired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Driving (cont'd)
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
E
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Electrical System
Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . 186
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Check Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . 75
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . 80
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

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Index 267
Steering (cont'd)Power, Warning Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Storage Areas
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Struts Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
System Forward Collision Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Systems
Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Taillamps
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Terminology and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . 203
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . 204
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . 201
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Towing
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . 117
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Fluid, Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . 245
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
U
Ultrasonic Parking Sensor Light . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Up-Shift Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99