HOLDEN MP SPARK User manual

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MP SPARK
OWNER’S MANUAL

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Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . 16
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . . 49
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . 119
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 189
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Customer Information . . . . . . . . . 196
Index .................... 198

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2 Introduction
Introduction

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Introduction 3
Introduction
Your vehicle is a designed
combination of advanced
technology, safety, environmental
friendliness and economy.
This owner's manual provides you
with all the necessary information to
enable you to drive your vehicle
safely and efficiently.
Make sure your passengers are
aware of the possible risk of
accident and injury which may result
from improper use of the vehicle.
Using this Manual
.This manual describes all
options and features available
for this model. Certain
descriptions, including those
for display and menu
functions, may not apply to
your vehicle due to model
variant, special equipment or
accessories.
.The "In brief" section will give
you an initial overview.
.The table of contents at the
beginning of this manual and
within each section shows where
the information is located.
.The index will enable you to
search for specific information.
.Directional data, e.g. left or right,
or front or back, always relate to
the direction of travel.
.Display messages and interior
labelling are written in bold
letters.
.The Bluetooth
®
word mark and
logo are registered trademarks
and are owned by the Bluetooth
SIG, Inc.
.iPod
®
and iPhone
®
are
registered trademarks of
Apple Inc.
Danger, Warning, and
Caution
{Danger
Text marked {Danger provides
information on risk of fatal injury.
Disregarding this information may
endanger life.
{Warning
Text marked {Warning provides
information on risk of accident or
injury. Disregarding this
information may lead to injury.
Caution
Text marked Caution provides
information on possible damage
to the vehicle. Disregarding this
information may lead to vehicle
damage.
• Apple CarPlay™ is a trademark
of Apple Inc.
• Android Auto™ is a trademark
of Google Inc.

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4 Introduction
2NOTES

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In Brief 5
In Brief
Initial Drive Information
Vehicle unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . . . 7
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . 8
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . 9
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Horn ........................... 12
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 12
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Initial Drive
Information
Vehicle unlocking
Press Kto unlock the doors and
tailgate. Open the doors by pulling
the handles.
The hazard warning flashers will
flash twice.
To open the tailgate, push the
touchpad switch under the tailgate
moulding.
Remote Control 018,
Central Locking System 020,
Boot 024.

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6 In Brief
Seat Adjustment
Seat positioning
1. Move the seat forwards or
backwards by lifting the bar at
the front and sliding the seat.
2. Release the bar to engage the
latch.
Try to move the seat back and
forth to ensure the seat is
locked in place.
Seat Position 032,Seat
Adjustment 032.
Seat backrests
1. Recline the seatback by pulling
the lever.
2. Adjust the angle and release
the lever.
3. Allow the seat to engage
audibly.
Note
Do not lean on the seat when
adjusting.
Seat Position 032,Seat
Adjustment 032.
Seat height
Pump the lever on the outside of the
seat cushion.
1. Push the lever down several
times to lower the seat
cushion.
2. Pull the lever up several times
to raise the seat cushion.
Seat Position 032,Seat
Adjustment 032.

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In Brief 7
Head Restraint
Adjustment
.Lift the head restraint up to
raise.
.Push the locking button and
push the head restraint down to
lower.
.Push the locking buttons on
each head restraint post and pull
the head restraint up to remove.
Safety Belts
1. Withdraw the belt from the reel.
2. Pull the metal tongue across
your body into the buckle, until
it clicks into place.
3. Tension the lap belt regularly
while driving by tugging the
shoulder belt.
Seat Position 032,
Seat Belts 035,
Airbag System 038.
Mirror Adjustment
Interior Mirror
To reduce headlamp glare from
following vehicles, push the lever
towards the front of the vehicle.
Manual Rearview Mirror 027.

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8 In Brief
Exterior Mirrors
Select the relevant exterior mirror by
turning the control left (L) or
right (R). Then swivel the control to
adjust the mirror. In position 0 no
mirror is selected.
Power Mirrors 026.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
{Warning
Do not attempt to adjust the
steering wheel while driving.
1. To unlock, move the
lever down.
2. Adjust the steering wheel.
3. To lock, move the lever up.
4. Ensure the steering wheel is
locked in position before
driving.

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In Brief 9
Instrument Panel Overview

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10 In Brief
1. Side air vents, see Adjustable
Air Vents 0117.
2. Front Airbag System 039.
3. Centre air vents, see
Adjustable Air Vents 0117.
4. Infotainment system, see
Introduction 078.
5. Hazard Warning Flashers 074.
6. Engine start/stop button, see
Ignition Positions 0121.
7. Windscreen wiper, Windscreen
washer system, rear wiper, rear
washer system, see Windshield
Wiper/Washer 051.
8. Cruise Control 0139.
9. Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators, see
Speedometer 054.
10. Horn 050.
Airbag System 038.
11. Steering Wheel Controls 050.
12. Turn and lane-change signals,
headlight flash, low beam and
high beam, see Turn and
Lane-Change Signals 074.
Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer 073.
13. Light switch, see Exterior Lamp
Controls 073.
14. Traction Control System
(TCS) 0134.
15. Bonnet 0149.
16. Ignition switch with steering
wheel lock, see Ignition
Positions 0121.
17. Accelerator pedal.
18. Brake pedal.
19. Steering Wheel
Adjustment 050.
20. Clutch pedal.
21. Power Outlets 053.
22. Shift lever, Manual
Transmission 0130,Automatic
Transmission 0126.
23. USB/Auxiliary socket.
24. Air Conditioning System 0114.
25. Glove Box 046.
Exterior Lighting
Turn light switch.
9:Turns all lamps and lights off.
Note
When the engine is running the
DRLs will be on.
;(Park lamps) : Turns on the
park lamps, number plate lamps and
instrument panel lighting.
2(Headlamps) : Turns on the
headlamps and all park lamps,
when the ignition is turned on.

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In Brief 11
#(Front Fog Lamps) : Press to
turn the fog lamps on or off. An
indicator light on the instrument
cluster comes on when the fog
lamps are on.
Exterior Lamp Controls 073.
Headlight flash, high beam and
low beam
To activate high beam:
1. Turn the headlamps on.
2. Push the lever forwards.
The high beam indicator
lamp 3illuminates on the
instrument cluster.
To return to low beam:
1. Pull the lever rearwards.
To flash the headlamps:
1. With the headlamps off, pull
the lever rearwards. The lamps
stay on for as long as the lever
is held.
Turn and lane-change signals
1. Push the lever in the direction
the steering wheel is turned.
A green arrow on the
instrument cluster flashes when
the lamps are in operation.
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals 074.
Hazard warning flashers
Press |to turn the hazard warning
flasher on or off, when the ignition is
in any position.
All turn signals flash continuously.
Use the hazard warning flasher if
the vehicle becomes a traffic
hazard, day or night.
Hazard Warning Flashers 074.

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Horn
Press a.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
Windscreen wiper
1x : Misting function
OFF : Off
INT : Intermittent operation
LO : Continuous wipe, slow speed
HI : Continuous wipe, fast speed
Windshield Wiper/Washer 051,
Wiper Blade Replacement 0157.
Windscreen washer
Pull the lever towards you to wash
the windscreen.
Washer fluid is sprayed onto the
windscreen and the wipers
cycle once.
Windshield Wiper/Washer 051,
Washer Fluid 0154.

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In Brief 13
To operate the rear window wiper,
push the switch at the end of the
lever.
INT : Intermittent wipes, push in at
the top of the button.
OFF : To turn the wipers off, place
the switch in the OFF position.
ON : Continuous wipes, push in at
the bottom of the button.
Push the lever forwards.
Washer fluid is sprayed onto the
rear window and the wiper cycles
for a few strokes.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer 052.
Climate Controls
Controls
E:To the instrument panel vents.
):To the instrument panel vents
and floor vents.
[:To the floor vents. A small
amount of air is directed to the
windscreen, outer instrument panel
vents and side window demist
vents.
-:Between the windscreen and
floor vents, some to the outer
instrument panel vents and side
window demist vents.
Rear window wiper Rear window washer

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14 In Brief
0:To the windscreen and side
window demist vents, with a small
amount of the air to the outer
instrument panel vents.
Air Conditioning System 0114.
Transmission
Automatic transmission
P : Park
R : Reverse
N : Neutral
D : Drive
L : Low
Automatic Transmission 0126.
Manual transmission
Reverse: with the vehicle stationary,
press clutch pedal and engage
the gear.
If the gear does not engage, set the
lever to neutral, release the clutch
pedal and press again; then repeat
gear selection.
Manual Transmission 0130.
Starting the Engine
Check before starting off
.Tyre pressure and condition.
Tyre Pressure 0171.
.Engine oil level and fluid levels.
Engine Oil 0152.
.All windows, mirrors, exterior
lighting and number plates are
free from dirt, snow and ice and
are operational.
.Proper position of mirrors, seats,
and seat belts. Convex Mirrors
026,Seat Position 032,
Three-Point Seat Belt 036.
.Brake function at low speed,
particularly if the brakes are wet.

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In Brief 15
Starting the engine
Vehicles with ignition switch
.Turn key to position 1.
.Move the steering wheel slightly
to release the steering
wheel lock.
.Press the clutch pedal (manual)
or brake pedal (auto).
.Automatic transmission in P
or N.
.Do not operate accelerator
pedal.
.Turn key to position 3 and
release. Starting the
Engine 0122.
Vehicles with electronic key
system
.Have the electronic key inside
the vehicle.
.Press the brake pedal.
.Automatic transmission in P
or N.
.Do not operate the accelerator
pedal.
.Press the Engine Start/Stop
button.
.Engine starts after a short delay.
Starting the Engine 0122.
Parking
1. Apply the park brake.
2. Automatic transmission: Select
position P.
3. Shut all windows.
4. Turn the ignition off and
remove the key.
5. Press Qon the key to lock all
doors.
Anti-theft Alarm System 025.
Control of a Vehicle 0119.

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16 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys ........................... 16
Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Memorised Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Central Locking System . . . . . . . 20
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Doors
Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Vehicle Security
Anti-theft Alarm System . . . . . . . . 25
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Interior Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . 27
Windows
Manual Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Heated Rear Window . . . . . . . . . . 29
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Keys and Locks
Keys
Type 1

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Keys, Doors, and Windows 17
Type 2
The key operates all locks and the
ignition.
.Press Qto lock the doors and
the tailgate.
.Press Kto unlock the doors and
the tailgate.
Central Locking System 020.
Replacement keys
If a key is lost, a replacement can
be ordered through any Holden
Dealer by quoting the key code
number.
The key code number is specified
on a detachable tag.
Type 1 key
1. Press the button to extend the
key blade.
2. To retract the key blade, press
the button and fold the blade
into the key.
The key engages audibly.
Type 2 key
Press button on the side of the
transmitter to remove the key blade.
Do not pull the key out without
pressing the button.
About the keys
.The remote control has a range
of approximately 25 metres.
.The range depends on the
charge of the key battery, on
ambient conditions, the key's
location and the area
between them.

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18 Keys, Doors, and Windows
.Take care that no button is
pressed unintentionally,
especially when the vehicle is
out of sight.
.Protect from moisture and high
temperatures.
The key buttons may not work if:
.More than 25 metres from the
vehicle.
.Battery voltage is too low.
.The key buttons are operated
repeatedly while not in range of
the vehicle.
.The central locking system is
operated at frequent intervals.
.The power supply is interrupted
for a short time.
.The vehicle is parked near
strong radio activity.
Note
.Avoid dropping the key.
.Do not place heavy objects on
the key.
.Keep the key away from water
and direct sunlight.
.If the key gets wet, wipe it with a
soft cloth.
Remote Control
Remote control battery
replacement
Batteries do not belong in
household waste. They must be
disposed of at an appropriate
recycling collection point.
Battery replacement
Caution
Avoid touching the flat surfaces of
the battery, the circuit board and
other components inside the
remote control with bare fingers.
Handling will shorten battery life.
As soon as the range of the remote
control reduces, replace the battery.
Type 1 key
Use CR2032 (or equivalent) battery.
1. Open the cover.