Chevrolet Spark EV User manual

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).

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR

2014 SPARK EV

Power

Mirrors

ControlF

Instrument

Panel

Illumination

Control

Driver

Information

Center

Controls

Audio Steering

Wheel

Controls

Cruise

Control

Buttons

OVERVIEW

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

Lights On Reminder

Pedestrian Friendly

Alert/Turn Signal

Lever/Exterior

Lamps Control

Windshield

Wipers

Lever

Power Window

Switches/Power Door

Locks Button

Tilt Steering

Wheel

Lever

Symbols

Instrument

Cluster/Driver

Information

Center

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

OVERVIEW

Hazard

Warning

Flashers

Button

Auxiliary

Input Jack/

USB Port

Information

Display

Climate

Controls

Traction

Control

Button/Sport

Button

FOptional equipment

Low Tire Pressure

StabiliTrak/

Traction Control

READY

Vehicle Ready

GETTING STARTED

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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 temper-

ature 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 minutes

unless the remote start is extended 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 leave more battery

energy for driving.

See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.

Sample

FOptional equipment

GETTING STARTED

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

READY

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.

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER

The instrument cluster features a congurable LCD screen that can display basic informa-

tion 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.

ELECTRIC POWER

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

EFFICIENCY

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 adjusted,

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 is being 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.

SETTINGS, SIGHTS AND SOUNDS

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 information,

visit www.gmtotalconnect.com.

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 Systems in your Owner Manual.

multimedia:

AM, FM, XMF, iPod/

iPhone™, USB, Aux,

Bluetooth audio, video

telephone:

Open the

Phone menu

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

FOptional equipment

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