Black plate (15,1)
Chevrolet Spark EV Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-
5853485) - 2014 - CRC - 4/2/13
Driving and Operating
9-15
Power Button
The vehicle has an electronic
pushbutton start.
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter must be in the vehicle for
the system to operate. If the vehicle
will not start, place the RKE
transmitter in the transmitter slot.
See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation on page 2-3
.
ON/RUN:
This position is for
starting and driving. With the vehicle
off, and the brake pedal applied,
pressing the
O
POWER button once
will place the vehicle in ON/RUN.
When the vehicle READY light is on
in the instrument cluster, the vehicle
is ready to be driven. This could
take up to 15 seconds at extremely
cold temperatures. See
Starting and
Stopping the Vehicle on page 9-16
.
Service Only Mode
This power mode is available for
service and diagnostics, and to
verify the proper operation of the
malfunction indicator lamp as may
be required for emission inspection
purposes. With the vehicle off, and
the brake pedal not applied,
pressing and holding the
O
POWER
button for more than five seconds
will place the vehicle in Service
Only Mode. The instruments and
audio systems will operate as they
do in ON/RUN, but the vehicle will
not be able to be driven. The
propulsion system will not start in
Service Only Mode. Push the button
again to turn the vehicle off.
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Caution
Service Only Mode will discharge
the 12-volt battery. Do not use
Service Only Mode for an
extended period, or the vehicle
may not start.
STOPPING THE VEHICLE/OFF:
To turn the vehicle off, push
the
O
POWER button with the
vehicle in P (Park). Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) will remain
active until the driver door is
opened. See
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) on page 9-17
. When
turning off the vehicle, if the vehicle
is not in P (Park), the vehicle will go
to ACC/ACCESSORY and display
the message SHIFT TO PARK in
the Driver Information Center (DIC).
See
Electric Drive Unit Messages
on page 5-33
.