Chevrolet Spark EV 2016 Assembly instructions

2016 Spark

Getting to Know Your

This Quick Reference Guide provides some tips to help you become familiar with the sophisticated

Spark EV. It’s a quick and easy reference to get you going down the road. Complete details can be

found in your Owner Manual.

View additional information and videos at www.chevrolet.com/sparkev

or call 1-855-477-2754 (1-855-4-SPARKINFO).

Brake System

Safety Belt Reminder

Airbag Readiness

Service Vehicle Soon

Charging System

Traction Control Off

Security

PARK

Electric Parking Brake

Cruise Control Set

Service Electric

Parking Brake

Antilock Brake System

Symbols

Power

Mirrors

Control

Instrument

Panel

Illumination

Control

Driver

Information

Center

Controls

Audio Steering

Wheel Controls

Cruise

Control

Buttons

Instrument Panel

Pedestrian Friendly

Alert/Turn Signal

Lever/Exterior Lamps

Control

Windshield

Wipers

Lever

Power Window Switches/

Power Door Locks Button Tilt Steering

Wheel Lever

Instrument

Cluster/Driver

Information

Center

Lights On Reminder

Low Tire Pressure

StabiliTrak/Traction Control

Vehicle Ready

Refer to your Owner Manual

to learn about the information

being relayed by the lights,

gauges and indicators of the

instrument cluster.

See In Brief in your Owner Manual.

Infotainment

System/Electric

Information Leaf

Button

Heated Seat

Buttons

Power

Button Electric

Parking Brake

Switch

Instrument Panel

Hazard

Warning

Flashers

Button

Auxiliary

Input Jack/

USB Port

Information

Display

Climate

Controls

Traction

Control/Sport

Buttons

Optional equipment

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To get started driving your Spark EV, review the basic information in this guide

along with your Owner Manual. To view informative videos about your Spark EV,

scan the QR codes in this guide with your smartphone. To scan a code:

1. Download a QR Code Reader to your smartphone from your phone’s app store.

2. Start the reader.

3. Hold the phone over the code and shoot. Some phones will recognize the code

automatically.

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) Transmitter (Key Fob)

The RKE transmitter performs several remote functions and must be in the vehicle

in order to start the vehicle.

Key Release

Press the top button to extend the key,

which can be used for all locks.

Unlock

Press to unlock the

driver’s door. Press

again to unlock all

doors.

Lock

Press to lock all doors.

Vehicle Locator/

Panic Alarm

Press and release to

locate the vehicle.

Press and hold for three seconds to sound

the panic alarm. Press again to cancel

the alarm.

OFF

DC Stop ChargeF

Press and hold to stop DC fast charge.

Remote Start

Press and release the Lock button and

then press and hold the button until

the turn signal lamps ash to start the

vehicle and condition the passenger cabin

temperature from outside the vehicle.

The heating or air conditioning system

and rear window defogger (if needed) will

turn on.

After entering the vehicle, press the brake

pedal and then press the POWER

button before driving.

• Press and hold the button until

the parking lamps turn off to cancel a

remote start.

• The vehicle will turn off after 20 min-

utes unless the remote start is extend-

ed or the POWER button is pressed.

Only two remote starts are allowed

between start cycles.

• It’s RECOMMENDED to use this feature

when the vehicle is plugged in to allow

energy from the wall outlet to assist

in getting the cabin to a comfortable

temperature and leaving more battery

energy for driving.

See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.

Sample

Getting Started

Optional equipment

Starting and Stopping the Vehicle

The Spark EV features a push-button start/stop ignition system. The POWER button

ashes when the driver’s door is open and the vehicle is not ON. Once the vehicle is ON,

the button illuminates. The RKE transmitter must be in the vehicle.

Note: A fan may run anytime the vehicle is ON to cool the propulsion battery.

Starting the Vehicle/ON

With the vehicle in Park or Neutral, press

the brake pedal and then press the POWER

button.

The Vehicle Ready

light will illuminate on the

instrument cluster when the

vehicle is ready to drive.

If the vehicle is still plugged

in, the vehicle will not shift

out of Park and a Charge

Cord Connected message

will be displayed.

Stopping the Vehicle/OFF

Shift to Park and then press the POWER

button.

See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.

Seat Adjustment

Before driving, adjust the seat and steering wheel to a comfortable position.

Pull down the lever (A) to unlock the steering

wheel and adjust its position.

Lift the bar (B) under the front of the seat to

slide the seat forward or rearward.

Turn the knob (C) to raise or lower the seat.

Lift the rear lever (D) to recline or raise the

seatback.

See Seats and Restraints in your Owner Manual.

Getting Started

The instrument cluster features a congurable LCD screen that can display basic infor-

mation for EV operation as well as more detailed operating information with additional

gauges.

There are four congurations available:

• Simple battery gauge with power

indicator gauge

• Enhanced battery gauge with power

indicator gauge

• Simple battery gauge with driver

efciency gauge

• Enhanced battery gauge with driver

efciency gauge (shown at left)

Driver Information Center

Use the Driver Information Center controls on the left side of the instrument panel to

change the instrument cluster display and access the menus.

CONFIG

Press to change the instrument cluster

display conguration.

SELECT

Turn the knob to scroll through the

menus. Press it to select a highlighted

item.

BACK

Press to move back or exit a menu.

To view a tutorial about the unique

features of the instrument cluster, with

the vehicle in Park, turn the Select knob

until Information is displayed. Press

the knob to select it. Use the knob to

select Tutorial.

See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.

Instrument Cluster

Factors that Impact Range

Your driving style plays a large role in the efciency and range of the vehicle. Avoid rapid

acceleration or deceleration to help maximize energy efciency and range. Electric range

is maximized at 50 mph and below. Higher speeds use more energy and signicantly

reduce electric range. Hilly terrain also is less efcient than driving on at surfaces. Avoid

hilly routes when possible to maximize electric range.

In hot or cold temperatures, the electric driving range may be lower due to higher energy

use. Optimal energy efciency is achieved with the climate controls turned off. Use the

heated seat feature instead of the climate controls to use less energy.

Remote Start Preconditioning

Use remote start to heat or cool the interior when the vehicle is plugged in to maximize

electric range.

Total Vehicle Range

The battery gauge displays the battery

charge level. The number next to the gauge

displays the current estimate of how far

the vehicle can be driven before recharging

the vehicle. The enhanced battery gauge

provides an estimate of the minimum and

maximum range the vehicle can be driven

before charging.

The displayed electric range is a projec-

tion based on past vehicle performance

and charge level. The displayed range will

change based on current driving style and

climate settings.

Efciency Gauge

Press the CONFIG button to select an

instrument cluster display conguration

showing the efciency gauge.

While driving, try to keep the spinning ball

green and in the center of the gauge. The

ball will turn yellow and move up or down

during inefcient acceleration or aggressive

braking. The ball stops spinning when the

vehicle stops.

See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.

How the

Spark EV

works

Electric Power

Operating Modes

Normal (Default)

Use in normal driving conditions for

efcient operation; this mode is active

each time the vehicle is started.

Sport

Use when more responsive acceleration is

desired; efciency is reduced.

Press the SPORT button, located on the

center console behind the shift lever,

to activate Sport Mode.

Press the button again to return to

Normal Mode.

See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.

Touch climate settings on the touch

screen to view the Climate Controls.

Press the TEMP button to turn the

air conditioning or heater on/off.

Press the AUTO button to have the

system operate automatically to reach

the set temperature. If the air delivery

mode or fan speed is manually adjust-

ed, automatic operation is turned off.

Climate Power on the touch screen

displays the impact of the climate set-

tings on energy consumption. A lower

power percentage indicates less energy is

being used.

See Climate Controls in your Owner Manual.

Climate Controls

Efﬁciency

Information Displays

Press the Leaf button on the center

stack and then touch the desired tab at

the bottom of the screen to display

Power Flow, Charging and Energy

Information.

Power Flow

The Power Flow screens show the current

system operating condition, including

Battery Power (Active), Battery Power

(Stationary), Regen Power Recovery, and

Power Off. Each component is highlighted

when it is active.

Charging

The Charging screens show the charge

mode status. The three programmable

charge modes are:

• Immediately upon plug-in

• Delayed based on Departure Time

• Delayed based on electric Rate and

Departure Time

Energy Information

The Energy Information screens show how

energy has been used since the last full

charge, energy use over the last 5 miles

or 50 miles, and energy tips to improve

energy use and increase economy.

See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.

Efﬁciency

Touch Screen Display

Refer to your Owner Manual for important safety information about using the infotainment system

while driving.

Infotainment System

The Infotainment system features radio, auxiliary player (input jack and USB port are

located in the lower center of the instrument panel), smartphone applications and

Bluetooth®functions.

Bluetooth System

Before using a Bluetooth-enabled device in the vehicle, it must be paired with the

in-vehicle Bluetooth system. Not all devices will support all functions. For more informa-

tion, visit my.chevrolet.com/learn.

To pair a device, on the touch screen, touch settings > connection settings> Bluetooth

settings > pair device. Start the pairing process on the device and conrm the code on

the device.

See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.

multimedia:

AM, FM, XM

, iPod/

iPhone™, USB, Aux,

Bluetooth audio, video

telephone:

Open the Phone

smartphone

link:

Play apps

Power

On/Off

electric info:

View electric

information

climate settings:

Open the Climate

Controls menu

VOL

Adjust volume

Home page

settings:

Open the

Settings menu

Settings, Sights and Sounds

Optional equipment

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