Starter Switch Check; Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control Function Check; Ignition Transmission Lock Check - Chevrolet Spark 2021 Owner's Manual

178 Vehicle Care
Caution (Continued)
Tighten the nut with a hand tool. Do
not use an impact wrench or power
tools to tighten the nut.
The vehicle could be damaged if these
guidelines are not followed.
Caution
Do not use paints, lubricants, or corrosion
inhibitors on the nut that secures the
negative battery cable to the vehicle. This
could damage the vehicle.
1. Install the negative battery cable (2) to
the battery.
2. Install the negative battery cable nut (1)
and tighten.
3. Turn the ignition on.

Starter Switch Check

Warning
When you are doing this inspection, the
vehicle could move suddenly. If the
vehicle moves, you or others could be
injured.
1. Before starting this check, be sure there
is enough room around the vehicle.
2. Apply both the parking brake and the
regular brake.
Do not use the accelerator pedal, and be
ready to turn off the engine immediately
if it starts.
3. Try to start the engine in each gear. The
vehicle should start only in P (Park) or
N (Neutral). If the vehicle starts in any
other position, contact your dealer for
service.
Automatic Transmission Shift Lock
Control Function Check
Warning
When you are doing this inspection, the
vehicle could move suddenly. If the
vehicle moves, you or others could be
injured.
1. Before starting this check, be sure there
is enough room around the vehicle.
It should be parked on a level surface.
2. Apply the parking brake. Be ready to
apply the regular brake immediately if
the vehicle begins to move.
3. With the engine off, turn the ignition on,
but do not start the engine. Without
applying the regular brake, try to move
the shift lever out of P (Park) with
normal effort. If the shift lever moves
out of P (Park), contact your dealer for
service.

Ignition Transmission Lock Check

If equipped with Key Access, while parked,
and with the parking brake set, try to turn
the ignition off in each shift lever position.
For automatic transmission vehicles, the
ignition should turn off only when the
shift lever is in P (Park).
For manual transmission vehicles, the
ignition should turn off only when the
shift lever is in Neutral.
On all Key Access vehicles, the ignition key
should come out only when the ignition
is off.
Contact your dealer if service is required.