Black plate (20,1)
Chevrolet Spark EV Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-
5853485) - 2014 - CRC - 4/2/13
9-20
Driving and Operating
Press the SPORT button to select
Sport Mode.
Press the SPORT button again to
return to Normal Mode.
The SPORT light comes on when
Sport Mode is selected. See
Sport
Mode Light on page 5-16
.
Each time the vehicle is started, it
will return to Normal Mode.
Sport Mode may be unavailable if
the battery charge is too low.
Electric Drive Unit
The vehicle uses an electric
drive unit.
P (Park):
This position locks the
front wheels. It is the best position
to use when starting the propulsion
system because the vehicle cannot
move easily.
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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
propulsion system is running.
If you have left the propulsion
system 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 on
page 9-17
.
Make sure the shift lever is fully in
P (Park) before starting the
propulsion system. The vehicle has
an electric drive unit shift lock
control system. The regular brake
must be fully applied first and then
the shift lever button pressed before