2011 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual M

Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (1,1)

In Brief ...... 1-1 Seats and Restraints ...... 3-1 Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1 Instrument Panel ...... 1-2 Head Restraints ...... 3-2 Instrument Panel Overview. . . . 5-4 Initial Drive Information ...... 1-4 Front Seats ...... 3-4 Controls ...... 5-6 Vehicle Features ...... 1-14 Rear Seats ...... 3-8 Warning Lights, Gauges, and Battery and Efficiency...... 1-16 Safety Belts ...... 3-10 Indicators ...... 5-9 Performance and Airbag System ...... 3-25 Information Displays ...... 5-28 Maintenance ...... 1-20 Child Restraints ...... 3-40 Vehicle Messages ...... 5-40 Vehicle Personalization ...... 5-48 Keys, Doors and Windows . . . 2-1 Storage ...... 4-1 Universal Remote System . . . . 5-55 Keys and Locks ...... 2-2 Storage Compartments ...... 4-1 Doors ...... 2-10 Additional Storage Features . . . 4-2 Lighting ...... 6-1 Vehicle Security...... 2-12 Exterior Lighting ...... 6-1 Exterior Mirrors ...... 2-13 Interior Lighting ...... 6-5 Interior Mirrors ...... 2-15 Lighting Features ...... 6-5 Windows ...... 2-15 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (2,1)

2011 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual M

Infotainment System ...... 7-1 Brakes ...... 9-31 Service and Maintenance . . . 11-1 Introduction ...... 7-1 Ride Control Systems ...... 9-34 General Information ...... 11-1 Radio ...... 7-8 Cruise Control ...... 9-36 Scheduled Maintenance ...... 11-3 Audio Players ...... 7-16 Object Detection Systems . . . . 9-39 Recommended Fluids, Navigation ...... 7-36 Charging ...... 9-44 Lubricants, and Parts ...... 11-6 Voice Recognition ...... 7-71 Fuel ...... 9-52 Maintenance Records ...... 11-8 Phone ...... 7-78 Towing...... 9-57 Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-57 Technical Data ...... 12-1 Climate Controls ...... 8-1 Vehicle Identification ...... 12-1 Climate Control Systems ...... 8-1 Vehicle Care ...... 10-1 Vehicle Data ...... 12-2 Air Vents ...... 8-8 General Information ...... 10-2 Vehicle Checks ...... 10-6 Customer Information ...... 13-1 Driving and Operating ...... 9-1 Headlamp Aiming ...... 10-27 Customer Information ...... 13-1 Driving Information ...... 9-2 Bulb Replacement ...... 10-29 Reporting Safety Defects . . . . 13-23 Starting and Operating ...... 9-18 Electrical System ...... 10-32 Vehicle Data Recording and Electric Vehicle Operating Wheels and Tires ...... 10-42 Privacy...... 13-24 Modes ...... 9-23 Jump Starting ...... 10-71 Index ...... i-1 Engine Exhaust ...... 9-28 Towing...... 10-77 Electric Drive Unit ...... 9-29 Appearance Care ...... 10-81 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (3,1)

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This manual describes features that Canadian Vehicle Owners may or may not be on your specific vehicle either because they are Propriétaires Canadiens options that you did not purchase or A French language copy of this due to changes subsequent to the manual can be obtained from your printing of this owner manual. dealer or from: Please refer to the purchase The names, logos, emblems, documentation relating to your On peut obtenir un exemplaire de slogans, vehicle model names, and specific vehicle to confirm each of ce guide en français auprès du vehicle body designs appearing in the features found on your vehicle. concessionnaire ou à l'adresse this manual including, but not limited For vehicles first sold in Canada, suivante: to, GM, the GM logo, CHEVROLET, substitute the name “General the CHEVROLET Emblem, VOLT, Helm, Incorporated Motors of Canada Limited” for and the VOLT logo are trademarks P.O. Box 07130 Chevrolet Motor Division wherever Detroit, MI 48207 and/or service marks of General it appears in this manual. Motors LLC, its subsidiaries, 1-800-551-4123 affiliates, or licensors. Keep this manual in the vehicle for Numéro de poste 6438 de langue quick reference. française www.helminc.com

iv Introduction

Using this Manual Symbols { WARNING To quickly locate information about The vehicle has components and the vehicle, use the Index in the These mean there is something labels that use symbols instead of back of the manual. It is an that could hurt you or other text. Symbols are shown along with alphabetical list of what is in the people. the text describing the operation or manual and the page number where information relating to a specific it can be found. component, control, message, Notice: This means there is gauge, or indicator. something that could result in Danger, Warnings, and property or vehicle damage. This M : This symbol is shown when Cautions would not be covered by the you need to see your owner manual vehicle's warranty. for additional instructions or Warning messages found on vehicle information. labels and in this manual describe hazards and what to do to avoid or * : This symbol is shown when reduce them. you need to see a service manual for additional instructions or Danger indicates a hazard with a information. high level of risk which will result in serious injury or death. Warning or Caution indicates a A circle with a slash through it is a hazard that could result in injury safety symbol which means “Do or death. Not,”“Do not do this,” or “Do not let this happen.” Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (5,1)

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Vehicle Symbol Chart I : Cruise Control [ : Leaf Here are some additional symbols f : Electric Parking Brake * : Malfunction Indicator Lamp that may be found on the vehicle d and what they mean. For more : Electronic Stability : : Oil Pressure information on the symbol, refer to Control (ESC) O : Power the Index. B : Engine Coolant Temperature B : Remote Vehicle Start : Airbag Readiness Light 9 O : Exterior Lamps > : Safety Belt Reminders : Air Conditioning y # : Fault 7 : Tire Pressure Monitor ! : Antilock Brake System (ABS) g : First Responder M : Windshield Washer Fluid b g : Audio Steering Wheel . : Fuel Gauge Controls or OnStar® + : Fuses : Brake System Warning I 3 : Headlamp High/Low-Beam Light Changer A : Charge Port Door _ : High Voltage " : Charging System (12 Volt ‐ j : LATCH System Child Battery) Restraints Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (6,1)

vi Introduction

2 NOTES Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (1,1)

In Brief 1-1

Interior Lighting ...... 1-10 Performance and Maintenance In Brief Exterior Lighting ...... 1-11 Traction Control Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-11 System (TCS) ...... 1-20 Instrument Panel Climate Controls ...... 1-12 Electronic Stability Control (ESC) ...... 1-20 Instrument Panel ...... 1-2 Vehicle Features Tire Pressure Monitor ...... 1-21 Initial Drive Information Radio(s) ...... 1-14 Tire Sealant and Satellite Radio ...... 1-14 Compressor Kit ...... 1-21 Initial Drive Information ...... 1-4 Portable Audio Devices ...... 1-14 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) ® Engine Oil Life System ...... 1-21 Bluetooth ...... 1-14 Driving for Better Energy System ...... 1-4 Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-14 Remote Vehicle Start ...... 1-5 Efficiency ...... 1-22 Cruise Control ...... 1-15 Roadside Assistance Door Locks ...... 1-5 Navigation System ...... 1-15 Windows ...... 1-6 Program ...... 1-23 Power Outlets ...... 1-16 ® Seat Adjustment ...... 1-6 OnStar ...... 1-24 Heated Seats ...... 1-7 Battery and Efficiency Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 1-8 High Voltage Safety Safety Belts ...... 1-9 Information ...... 1-16 Sensing System for Passenger Charging ...... 1-17 Airbag ...... 1-9 Fueling ...... 1-19 Mirror Adjustment ...... 1-9 Total Vehicle Range ...... 1-20 Steering Wheel Regenerative Braking ...... 1-20 Adjustment ...... 1-10 Service ...... 1-20 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (2,1)

1-2 In Brief

Instrument Panel Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (3,1)

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A. Air Vents on page 8‑8. G. Charging Status Indicator. See P. Horn on page 5‑7. Charging Status Feedback on B. Turn and Lane‐Change Lever. Q. Steering Wheel Controls on page 9 47. See Turn and Lane-Change ‑ page 5‑6 (If Equipped). Signals on page 6‑4. H. Light Sensor. See Daytime R. Leaf Button. See Center Stack Running Lamps (DRL) on Exterior Lamp Controls on Display on page 5‑28. page 6‑3. page 6‑1. S. DRIVE MODE Button. See Pedestrian Friendly Alert on I. Instrument Panel Storage on Driver Selected Operating page 4 1. page 6‑2. ‑ Modes on page 9‑24. J. Automatic Climate Control C. Instrument Cluster on page 5‑9. T. Power Button on page 9‑18. System on page 8‑1. Driver Information Center (DIC) U. Shift Lever. See Electric Drive K. Driver Information Center (DIC) Display. See Driver Information Unit on page 9‑29. Controls. See Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 5‑38. Center (DIC) on page 5‑38. V. Infotainment on page 7‑1. D. Windshield Wiper/Washer on L. Instrument Panel Illumination Navigation System. See Using page 5‑7. Control on page 6‑5. the Navigation System on E. Heated Front Seats on page 3‑6 page 7‑36. (If Equipped). M. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction W. Electric Parking Brake on F. Center Stack Display on Indicator Lamp on page 5‑19. page 9‑32. page 5‑28. N. Cruise Control on page 9‑36. X. Power Door Locks on page 2‑9. O. Steering Wheel Adjustment on Y. Hazard Warning Flashers on page 5‑6. page 6‑4. Z. Glove Box on page 4‑1. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (4,1)

1-4 In Brief

Initial Drive 7 : Press and release to locate the vehicle. Press and hold for Information three seconds to sound the panic This section provides a brief alarm. Press again to cancel the overview about some of the panic alarm. important features that may or may B : Press Q and then press not be on your specific vehicle. and hold B within five seconds to For more detailed information, refer start the vehicle's heating or air to each of the features which can be conditioning systems and rear found later in this owner manual. window defogger from outside the vehicle using the RKE transmitter. Remote Keyless Entry See Remote Start on page 2‑7 for Press the key release button to more information. (RKE) System extend the key. The key can be A : Press to open the charge The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) used for all locks. port door. See Plug-In Charging on transmitter will work up to 60 m K : Press once to unlock the driver page 9‑44 for more information. (195 ft) away from the vehicle. door. Press a second time within five seconds to unlock all doors. See Keys on page 2‑2 and Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System : Press to lock all doors. Q Operation on page 2‑3. Lock and unlock feedback can be personalized. See Vehicle Personalization on page 5‑48. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (5,1)

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Remote Vehicle Start After entering the vehicle during a Door Locks remote start, press the POWER O This feature starts the heating or To lock or unlock the door, use the air conditioning systems and rear button on the center stack with the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) window defogger from outside the brake pedal applied to operate as transmitter or the key from outside vehicle. Normal operation of the normal. the vehicle. Use the door lock knob system will return after the vehicle Canceling Remote Start or switch from inside the vehicle. has been turned on. The engine See Door Locks on page 2‑8. may start to support the climate To cancel a remote start, do any of control operation. the following: Power Door Locks . Aim the RKE transmitter at the Activating the Remote Start vehicle and press and hold B 1. Aim the RKE transmitter at the until the parking lamps turn off. vehicle. . Turn on the hazard warning 2. Press Q on the RKE transmitter; flashers. the doors will lock. . Press the POWER O button on 3. Within five seconds, press and the center stack, with the brake hold B until the turn signal pedal applied, then press the lamps flash or for approximately POWER O button again to turn four seconds. Pressing B again the vehicle off. during a remote start will turn the The power door lock switches are See Remote Start on page 2‑7. feature off. on the center stack. K : Press to unlock the doors. Q : Press to lock the doors. See Power Door Locks on page 2‑9. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (6,1)

1-6 In Brief

Hatch Windows Seat Adjustment Seat Position

To adjust the seat position: To open the hatch, with all doors The power window switches are on 1. Pull the handle at the front of the unlocked, press the button on the the driver door armrest. Each seat cushion to unlock it. underside of the hatch and lift up. passenger door has a switch that 2. Move the seat forward or Always close the hatch before controls only that window. rearward and release the driving. Do not press the button Press the front of the switch to lower handle. while closing the hatch; it will unlock the window. Pull the switch up to 3. Try to move the seat back and it again. raise it. forth to be sure it is locked in See Hatch on page 2‑10. The driver and passenger windows place. have an express-down feature and See Seat Adjustment on page 3‑4. the driver window has express-up. See Power Windows on page 2‑16. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (7,1)

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Height Adjustment Reclining Seatbacks 2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. See Reclining Seatbacks on page 3‑4. Heated Seats

Move the lever up or down to raise To recline the seatback: or lower the seat. 1. Lift the lever. See “Seat Height Adjuster” under 2. Move the seatback to the Seat Adjustment on page 3‑4. desired position, and then release the lever to lock the seatback in place. 3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. If available, the controls are on the To return the seatback to the upright center stack. To operate, the vehicle position: must be on. 1. Lift the lever fully without Press M or L to heat the driver or applying pressure to the seatback, and the seatback will passenger seat cushion and return to the upright position. seatback. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (8,1)

1-8 In Brief

Press the button once for the Press the touch screen M AUTO or Head Restraint highest setting. With each press of L AUTO button. The button color Adjustment the button, the heated seat will will change to green when this change to the next lower setting, feature is on. Do not drive until the head restraints and then the off setting. Three lights for all occupants are installed and indicate the highest setting and one When the vehicle is on, this feature adjusted properly. light the lowest. will automatically activate the heated seats at the level required by To achieve a comfortable seating See Heated Front Seats on the vehicle's interior temperature. position, change the seatback page 3‑6 for more information. The active high, medium, low, or off recline angle as little as necessary while keeping the seat and the head Auto Heated Seats heated seat level will be indicated by the manual heated seat button restraint height in the proper lights on the center stack. Use the position. manual heated seat buttons on the For more information see Head center stack to turn auto heated Restraints on page 3‑2 and Seat seats off. Adjustment on page 3‑4. See Heated Front Seats on page 3‑6 for more information. The heated seats can also be programmed to come on during a remote start. See “Remote Start Auto Heat Seats” under Vehicle Personalization on page 5‑48 for more information. If available, the controls can be accessed while the vehicle is on by pressing the CLIMATE button on the center stack. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (9,1)

In Brief 1-9

Safety Belts Sensing System for Mirror Adjustment Passenger Airbag Exterior Mirrors can be folded inward toward the vehicle to prevent damage when going through an automatic car wash. Push the mirror outward to return it to the original position. See Folding Mirrors on page 2‑14. The passenger sensing system will turn off the right front passenger frontal airbag and passenger knee airbag under certain conditions. The driver airbags, seat‐mounted side Refer to the following sections for impact airbags, and roof‐rail airbags important information on how to use are not affected by the passenger safety belts properly. sensing system. See Passenger Sensing System on page 3 33 for . Safety Belts on page 3‑10. ‑ more information. . How to Wear Safety Belts The passenger airbag status Properly on page 3‑13. indicator will be visible on the . Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3‑19. overhead console when the vehicle . Lower Anchors and Tethers for is started. See Passenger Airbag Controls for the outside power Children (LATCH System) on Status Indicator on page 5‑18. mirrors are on the driver door. page 3‑47. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (10,1)

1-10 In Brief

To adjust a mirror: Steering Wheel Interior Lighting 1. Move the selector switch to Adjustment Dome Lamps L (left) or R (right) to choose the driver or passenger mirror. The dome lamp controls are in the overhead console. 2. Press the arrows on the control pad to move each mirror in the To operate, press the following desired direction. buttons: 3. Return the selector switch to the + : Press to turn on the dome center position. lamps. See Power Mirrors on page 2‑14. 1 : Press to turn the lamps on automatically when a door is When the rear window defogger is opened. activated, the heated mirriors, if equipped, will also come on. See * : Press to turn the lamps off, Heated Mirrors on page 2‑14. even when a door is open. To adjust the steering wheel: Interior Reading Lamps 1. Pull the lever (A) down. The vehicle has an automatic The front reading lamps are in the dimming inside rearview mirror. 2. Move the steering wheel up overhead console. Automatic dimming reduces the or down. # $ : Press to turn each lamp on glare from the headlamps of the 3. Pull or push the steering wheel or off. vehicle behind you. The dimming closer or away from you. feature and the indicator light come For more information on interior on each time the vehicle is started. 4. Pull the lever (A) up to lock the lighting, see Instrument Panel Hold the mirror in the center to steering wheel in place. Illumination Control on page 6‑5. adjust it. See Automatic Dimming Do not adjust the steering wheel Rearview Mirror on page 2‑15. while driving. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (11,1)

In Brief 1-11

Exterior Lighting For more information, see: . Exterior Lamp Controls on page 6‑1. . Turn and Lane-Change Signals on page 6‑4. . Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer on page 6‑2. G : Move the lever up to G for adjustable interval wipes, then turn The exterior lamp control is on the Windshield Wiper/Washer the band up for more frequent wipes turn signal/lane change lever. or down for less frequent wipes. O : Turn to operate the exterior 9 : Use to turn the windshield lamps. wipers off. O : Turns the exterior lamps off. 3 : For a single wipe, briefly move AUTO: Turns the exterior lamps on the wiper lever down. For several and off automatically depending on wipes, hold the wiper lever down. the exterior light. The windshield wiper lever is on the Windshield Washer ; : Turns on the parking lamps, side of the steering column. With together with the sidemarker lamps, Pull the windshield wiper lever the vehicle on, move the windshield taillamps, license plate lamps, and toward you to spray windshield wiper lever to select the wiper instrument panel lights. washer fluid and activate the wipers. speed. 5 : Turns on the headlamps, See Windshield Wiper/Washer on 2: Move the lever up to 2 for fast together with the parking lamps, page 5‑7. wipes. sidemarker lamps, taillamps, license plate lamps, and instrument panel 1: Move the lever up to 1 for slow lights. wipes. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (12,1)

1-12 In Brief

Climate Controls E. Auto (Automatic Operation) Heating, cooling, and ventilation can be controlled by using the climate F. Rear Window Defogger control buttons and the climate touch screen. G. Manual Fan Control

Climate Control Buttons

A. Temperature Control C. Defrost B. Driver and Passenger Heated D. Climate Seats Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (13,1)

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See Automatic Climate Control System on page 8‑1. Auto Heated Seats are selected using the climate control touch screen. See Heated Front Seats on page 3‑6.

Climate Touch Screen Controls

A. Driver and Passenger Auto F. Climate Modes: Fan Only, ECO, Heated Seats Comfort B. Air Delivery Mode Controls G. Climate Power Gauge C. Auto Recirculation H. Manual Fan Control D. Manual Recirculation I. Temperature Setting Display E. Outside Air Temperature J. Air Conditioning Indicator Display K. Heat Status Indicator Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (14,1)

1-14 In Brief

Vehicle Features For more information refer to: The Bluetooth-enabled cell phone must be paired with the in-vehicle . www.xmradio.com or call 1-800-929-2100 (U.S.). Bluetooth system before it can be Radio(s) used in the vehicle. Not all phones This vehicle's radio is part of the . www.xmradio.ca or call will support all functions. 1-877-438-9677 (Canada). navigation system. See Infotainment See Bluetooth on page 7‑78. on page 7‑1. For more information, see Satellite Radio on page 7‑13. Steering Wheel Controls Satellite Radio Vehicles with an XM™ Satellite Portable Audio Devices Radio tuner and a valid XM Satellite This vehicle has a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) Radio subscription can receive XM auxiliary input and a USB port programming. located in the center stack. External ® XM Satellite Radio Service devices such as iPods , laptop computers, MP3 players, CD XM is a satellite radio service based changers, and USB storage devices in the 48 contiguous United States may be connected, depending on and 10 Canadian provinces. XM the audio system. Satellite Radio has a wide variety of For more information, see Auxiliary programming and commercial-free Devices on page 7 36. music, coast to coast, and in ‑ digital-quality sound. A fee is ® For vehicles with audio steering required to receive the XM service. Bluetooth ® wheel controls, some audio controls The Bluetooth system allows users can be adjusted at the steering with a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone wheel. to make and receive hands-free calls using the vehicle audio system, microphone, and controls. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (15,1)

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b g : Press to interact with the Cruise Control SET/− : Move the thumbwheel available Bluetooth, OnStar, down to set a speed and activate or navigation system. cruise control or to make the vehicle decelerate. $ i : Press to silence the vehicle speakers only. Press again See Cruise Control on page 9‑36. to turn the sound on. For vehicles with OnStar or Bluetooth systems, Navigation System press to reject an incoming call, The vehicle has a navigation system or to end a current call. that includes information about the _ SRC ^ : Turn _ or ^ to select a radio, audio players, and navigation radio band or audio source. system. Turn _ or ^ to select the next or The navigation system provides previous favorite radio station, CD, detailed maps of most major DVD track/chapter (with navigation), The cruise control buttons are on freeways and roads. After a or MP3 track. the steering wheel. destination has been set, the system provides turn-by-turn Press SRC to change between 1 : Press to turn the cruise control instructions for reaching the radio and CD or DVD. system on and off. An indicator light destination. In addition, the system will turn on or off in the instrument + x −: Press + to increase or − to can help locate a variety of POIs cluster. (Points of Interest), such as banks, decrease the volume. [ : Press to disengage cruise airports, restaurants, and more. For more information, see Steering control without erasing the set See Infotainment on page 7 1 for Wheel Controls on page 5 6. ‑ ‑ speed from memory. more information. RES/+ : Move the thumbwheel up to resume to a previously set speed or to accelerate. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (16,1)

1-16 In Brief

Power Outlets Battery and Efficiency If the vehicle is in a crash, the sensing system may shut down the The accessory power outlets can be high voltage system. When this used to plug in electrical equipment, High Voltage Safety occurs, the high voltage battery is such as a cell phone or MP3 player. Information disconnected and the vehicle will There are three accessory power not start. The SERVICE VEHICLE outlets: { WARNING SOON message in the Driver Information Center (DIC) will be . Inside the front of the center displayed. Before the vehicle can be floor console. Exposure to high voltage can cause shock, burns, and even operated again, it must be serviced . On the rear of the center floor death. The high voltage at your dealer. console. components in the vehicle can See Battery on page 10‑24 for . Inside the instrument panel only be serviced by technicians important safety information. If an storage area. with special training. airbag has inflated, see What Will The power outlets supply power High voltage components are You See After an Airbag Inflates? on page 3 31. while the vehicle is on, or if the identified by labels. Do not ‑ vehicle is in Retained Accessory remove, open, take apart, Only a trained service technician Power (RAP). See Retained or modify these components. with the proper knowledge and tools Accessory Power (RAP) on High voltage cable or wiring has should inspect, test, or replace the page 9‑21. orange covering. Do not probe, high voltage battery. See your Remove the cover to access and tamper with, cut, or modify high dealer if the high voltage battery replace when not in use. voltage cable or wiring. needs service. See Battery on page 10 24. See Power Outlets on page 5‑8. ‑ This vehicle has a high voltage battery and a standard 12‐volt battery. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (17,1)

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Charging Charging In cold weather conditions, ice may form around the charge port The high voltage battery can be Start Charge door. The charge port door may charged using a household not open on the first attempt. electrical outlet. There are three Remove ice from the area and ways to program how the vehicle is repeat attempting to open the charged. See Charging on charge port door. page 5‑30 for more information. This section explains the process for charging the high voltage battery. Do not allow the vehicle to remain in temperature extremes for long periods without being driven or plugged in. It is recommended that the vehicle be plugged in when temperatures are below 0°C (32°F) and above 32°C (90°F) to maximize 1. The charge port door release high voltage battery life. button is on the driver door inner trim panel. With the vehicle in The charging system may run fans P (Park), press the button for and pumps that result in sounds one second and release to open from the vehicle while it is turned 2. Open the rear hatch, lift the load the charge port door. The charge support floor covering (A), and off. Additional unexpected clicking port door can also be opened sounds may be experienced caused remove the charge cord. It is using the RKE transmitter. See located near the tire sealant and by the electrical devices used while Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) charging. compressor kit (C). Pull up on System Operation on page 2‑3. the charge cord handle (D) to release it from the handle clip (E). Lift the charge cord up Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (18,1)

1-18 In Brief

and rearward to remove it from illuminates on top of the 3. Unplug the charge cord from the the vehicle. The vehicle plug (B) instrument panel and a horn electrical outlet. is stored as shown. chirp occurs. See Charging 4. Before storing the charge cord, 3. Plug the charge cord into the Status Feedback on page 9‑47 have the charge cord face up electrical outlet. See Electrical for more information. and wrap the charge cable Requirements for Battery 5. To arm the charge cord theft neatly counterclockwise around Charging on page 9‑51. Verify alert, lock the vehicle with the the body of the charge cord. that the charge cord status RKE transmitter. This feature indicators are both green. See can be disabled by a service Charge Cord on page 9‑49 for technician. more information. End Charge 1. Unlock the vehicle with the RKE transmitter to disarm the charge cord theft alert.

4. Then plug in the vehicle plug of 2. Unplug the vehicle plug of the the charge cord into the charge charge cord from the vehicle by port on the vehicle. Verify that squeezing the vehicle plug lever the charging status indicator and pull to remove. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (19,1)

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While the charge cord is plugged into the vehicle, the vehicle cannot be driven. Fueling The fuel system on this vehicle requires a refueling process to control evaporative emissions. To refuel the vehicle: 2. When the READY TO REFUEL message displays, the fuel door on the passenger side will unlock. Push the rearward edge 5. Place the charge cord, face of the fuel door in and release to down, into the storage open the door. compartment with the front edge (F) of the charge cord 3. Turn the fuel cap body under the clips (G) located counterclockwise to remove. in the front of the storage While refueling, hang the fuel compartment. The vehicle cap tether from the hook on the plug (B) should be on the right inside of the fuel door. side of the charge cord. 4. After refueling, reinstall the fuel Push the charge cord handle cap by turning it clockwise until it down until it locks into the 1. Press the fuel door button on clicks. Close the fuel door. handle clip at the rear of the the driver door for one second. See Filling the Tank on page 9‑55. storage compartment. A WAIT TO REFUEL message displays on the Driver Information Center. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (20,1)

1-20 In Brief

Total Vehicle Range See Regenerative Braking on Performance and page 9 33. ‑ Maintenance Service Traction Control { WARNING System (TCS) Never try to do your own service The Traction Control System limits on high voltage components. You wheel spin. The system turns on can be injured and the vehicle automatically every time the vehicle is on and cannot be turned off. can be damaged if you try to do Total vehicle range is the remaining your own service work. Service For more information, see Traction distance the vehicle can be driven and repair of these high voltage Control System (TCS) on combining the electric range and components should only be page 9‑34. fuel range. performed by a trained service See Driving for Better Energy technician with the proper Electronic Stability Efficiency on page 9‑2. knowledge and tools. See Doing Control (ESC) Your Own Service Work on Electronic Stability Control assists page 10 6. Regenerative Braking ‑ with directional control of the vehicle Regenerative braking takes some of in difficult driving conditions. The the energy from the moving vehicle system turns on automatically every and turns it back into electrical time the vehicle is on and cannot be energy. This energy is then stored turned off. back into the high voltage battery For more information, see Electronic system, contributing to increased Stability Control (ESC) on energy efficiency. page 9‑35. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (21,1)

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Tire Pressure Monitor indicator that the tire pressures are Engine Oil Life System getting low and the tires need to be This vehicle may have a Tire inflated to the proper pressure. The engine oil life system calculates Pressure Monitor System (TPMS). engine oil life based on vehicle use The TPMS does not replace normal and displays the CHANGE ENGINE monthly tire maintenance. It is the OIL SOON message when it is time driver’s responsibility to maintain to change the engine oil and filter. correct tire pressures. The oil life system should be reset See Tire Pressure Monitor System to 100% only following an oil on page 10‑49. change. Resetting the Oil Life System The TPMS warning light alerts you Tire Sealant and to a significant loss in pressure of Compressor Kit 1. Use the SELECT knob to select one of the vehicle's tires. If the OIL LIFE on the DIC menu. warning light comes on, stop as This vehicle may have a tire sealant 2. Press SELECT to start the OIL soon as possible and inflate the and compressor kit that can be used LIFE reset procedure. tires to the recommended pressure to seal small punctures in the tread 3. The DIC menu will display Are shown on the Tire and Loading area of the tire. Significant sidewall “ you sure that you want to reset? Information label. See Vehicle Load damage will require the tire to be ” Use SELECT to choose YES to Limits on page 9 13. The warning replaced. ‑ reset oil life or NO to exit and light will remain on until the tire See Tire Sealant and Compressor return to the previous menu. pressure is corrected. Kit on page 10‑63 for complete During cooler conditions, the low tire operating information. pressure warning light may appear when the vehicle is first started and then turn off. This may be an early Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (22,1)

1-22 In Brief

4. If YES is selected, the DIC menu Aggressive braking is indicated Drive Mode and PRNDL Selection will display RESET OIL LIFE for when the ball turns yellow and Use Normal Mode when possible. a short time and then 100% OIL travels below the center of the LIFE will be displayed when OIL gauge. Sport Mode provides more LIFE is successfully reset. responsive acceleration than Acceleration/Braking/Coasting Normal Mode but reduces efficiency. See Engine Oil Life System on Avoid unnecessary rapid page 10‑12. Use Mountain Mode prior to accelerations and decelerations. climbing long, steep grades in Driving for Better Energy Electric range is maximized at mountainous areas. Be sure to Efficiency 80 km/h (50 mph) and below. Higher engage Mountain Mode before speeds use more energy and can starting to climb. Mountain Mode Use the following tips to help significantly reduce electric range. reduces electric range and power but may be needed to maintain maximize energy efficiency and Use cruise control when range. speeds above 96 km/h (60 mph) appropriate. when climbing grades of 5% or Driving Style Plan ahead for decelerations and greater. coast whenever possible. For Efficiency Gauge (Instrument Use L (Low) in heavy stop‐and‐go Cluster) example, do not rush to traffic traffic or when traveling downhill. signals. The ball indicator should be kept L (Low) requires less brake pedal green and in the center of the Do not shift to N (Neutral) to coast. application and provides a gauge. The vehicle recovers energy while controlled, efficient way to slow the coasting and braking in D (Drive) vehicle down. Inefficient acceleration is indicated or L (Low). when the ball turns yellow and travels above the center of the gauge. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (23,1)

In Brief 1-23

Climate Setting In hot weather, avoid parking in If fuel is not regularly used, consider direct sunlight or use sunshades keeping the fuel tank only one third Using the heat and air conditioning ‐ inside the vehicle. full. Excess fuel weight impacts systems decreases the energy efficiency and range. available for electric driving. Turn off the front and rear window defog/defrost when they are no Use premium fuel. Optimal energy efficiency is longer needed. achieved with the heat, air Avoid unnecessary use of electrical conditioning, and fan turned off. Avoid driving with the windows open accessories. Power used for at highway speeds. functions other than propelling the Less energy is used at low fan vehicle will reduce EV range. speeds. When using the fan: Vehicle Charging/Maintenance Using a rooftop carrier will reduce . Fan Only is the most energy Charging efficiency due to additional weight efficient climate setting. Keep the vehicle plugged in, even and drag. . ECO is for moderate air when fully charged, to keep the conditioning and heater battery temperature ready for the Roadside Assistance operation and is the next next drive. This is important when Program most energy efficient setting. outside temperatures are extremely U.S.: 1-888-811-1926 . Comfort provides the most hot or cold. comfort but is the least energy Maintenance TTY Users: 1-888-889-2438 efficient. Always keep the tires properly Canada: 1-800-268-6800 Use the auto heated seat feature inflated and the vehicle properly As the owner of a new Chevrolet, instead of climate settings. Heating aligned. you are automatically enrolled the seat uses less energy than in the Roadside Assistance heating the vehicle interior. The weight of excess cargo in the vehicle affects efficiency and range. program. This program provides Use remote start when the vehicle is Avoid carrying more than is needed. security and convenience in plugged in to attain a comfortable the event of an on-road failure vehicle interior temperature. or emergency situation. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (24,1)

1-24 In Brief

Service is provided 24 hours a day, OnStar® How OnStar Service Works 365 days a year for the 5 year/ Q : Push this blue button to 160 000 km (100,000 mi) coverage connect to a specially trained period. OnStar Advisor to verify your See Roadside Assistance Program account information and to answer on page 13‑6 for more information. questions. Roadside Assistance and OnStar ] : Push this red emergency button to get priority help from If you have an active OnStar For vehicles with an active OnStar specially trained OnStar Emergency subscription, press the Q button subscription, OnStar uses several Advisors. and the current GPS location will innovative technologies and live X : Push this button for hands‐free, be sent to an OnStar advisor who Advisors to provide a wide range of voice‐activated calling and to give will assess your problem, contact safety, security, navigation, voice commands for Hands‐Free Roadside Assistance, and relay diagnostics, and calling services. your exact location to get the help Calling and Turn‐by‐Turn you need. Automatic Crash Response Navigation. Automatic Crash Response, Online Owner Center In a crash, built‐in sensors can automatically alert an OnStar Emergency Services, Crisis Assist, The Online Owner Center is a Advisor who is immediately Stolen Vehicle Assistance, Vehicle complimentary service that includes connected to the vehicle to see if Diagnostics, Remote Door Unlock, online service reminders, vehicle you need help. Roadside Assistance, Turn‐by‐Turn maintenance tips, online owner Navigation, and Hands‐Free Calling manual, special privileges, are available on most vehicles. Not and more. all OnStar services are available on Sign up today at: all vehicles. For more information www.chevyownercenter.com see the OnStar Owner's Guide or (U.S.) or www.gm.ca (Canada). visit www.onstar.com (U.S.) or www.onstar.ca (Canada), contact Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (25,1)

In Brief 1-25

OnStar at 1-888-4-ONSTAR OnStar service can’t work unless working order and in compliance (1‐888‐466‐7827) or TTY your vehicle is in a place where with all government regulations. 1‐877‐248‐2080, or push the Q OnStar has an agreement with a If you try to add, connect, or modify button to speak with an OnStar wireless service provider for service any equipment or software in your Advisor 24 hours a day, 7 days in that area, and the wireless vehicle, OnStar service may not a week. service provider has coverage, work. Other problems OnStar can’t network capacity, reception, and control may prevent service to you, For a full description of OnStar technology compatible with OnStar such as hills, tall buildings, tunnels, services and system limitations, see service. Service involving location weather, electrical system design the OnStar Owner's Guide in the information about your vehicle can’t and architecture of your vehicle, glove box. work unless GPS signals are damage to important parts of your OnStar service is subject to the available, unobstructed, and vehicle in a crash, or wireless phone OnStar Terms and Conditions compatible with the OnStar network congestion or jamming. included in the OnStar Glove hardware. The vehicle has to have See Radio Frequency Statement on a working electrical system and Box Kit. page 13‑26 for information adequate 12‐volt battery power for OnStar service requires wireless regarding Part 15 of the Federal the OnStar equipment to operate. Communications Commission (FCC) communication networks and the OnStar service may not work if the Global Positioning System (GPS) rules and Industry Canada OnStar equipment isn’t properly satellite network. Not all OnStar Standards RSS-210/220/310. installed or you haven’t maintained services are available everywhere it and your vehicle is in good or on all vehicles at all times. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (26,1)

1-26 In Brief

OnStar Steering Wheel Your Responsibility OnStar® Controls Increase the volume of the radio if If the vehicle is equipped with an This vehicle may have talk and the OnStar Advisor cannot be active OnStar system, that system mute buttons that can be used to heard. may also record data in crash or interact with OnStar Hands-Free If the light next to the OnStar near crash-like situations. The Calling. See Steering Wheel buttons is red, the system may OnStar Terms and Conditions Controls on page 5‑6 for more not be functioning properly. Push provides information on data information. collection and use and is available the Q button and request a vehicle in the OnStar Glove Box Kit, at On some vehicles, the mute button diagnostic check. If the light www.onstar.com (U.S.) or can be used to dial numbers into appears clear or no light appears, www.onstar.ca (Canada), or by voice mail systems, or to dial phone your OnStar subscription has pushing Q and speaking to an extensions. See the OnStar Owner's expired and all services have been Advisor. Guide for more information. deactivated. Push the Q button to confirm that the OnStar equipment is active. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (1,1)

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Doors Interior Mirrors Keys, Doors and Hatch ...... 2-10 Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror ...... 2-15 Windows Vehicle Security Vehicle Security ...... 2-12 Windows Keys and Locks Anti-Theft Alarm System . . . . . 2-12 Windows ...... 2-15 Immobilizer ...... 2-12 Power Windows ...... 2-16 Keys ...... 2-2 Immobilizer Operation ...... 2-13 Sun Visors ...... 2-17 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System ...... 2-2 Exterior Mirrors Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) Convex Mirrors ...... 2-13 System Operation ...... 2-3 Power Mirrors ...... 2-14 Remote Start ...... 2-7 Folding Mirrors ...... 2-14 Door Locks ...... 2-8 Heated Mirrors ...... 2-14 Power Door Locks ...... 2-9 Delayed Locking ...... 2-9 Automatic Door Locks ...... 2-10 Lockout Protection ...... 2-10 Safety Locks ...... 2-10 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (2,1)

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Keys and Locks See your dealer if a replacement key or an additional key is needed. Keys Notice: If the keys get locked in the vehicle, it may have to be damaged to get them out. Always { WARNING carry a spare key. Leaving children in a vehicle with If you are locked out of the vehicle, the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) call the Roadside Assistance transmitter is dangerous for many Center. See Roadside Assistance reasons; children or others could Program on page 13‑6. be badly injured or even killed. They could operate the power Remote Keyless Entry Press the key release button on the windows or other controls or even RKE transmitter to extend the key. (RKE) System make the vehicle move. The Press the key release button and windows will function with the See Radio Frequency Statement on fold the key blade to retract the key. page 13 26 for information RKE transmitter in the vehicle ‑ regarding Part 15 of the Federal and they could be seriously The key has a bar-coded key tag that the dealer or qualified locksmith Communications Commission (FCC) injured or killed if caught in the rules and Industry Canada path of a closing window. Do not can use to make new keys. Store this information in a safe place, not Standards RSS-210/220/310. leave the RKE transmitter in a in the vehicle. vehicle with children.

The key that is part of the RKE transmitter can be used for all locks. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (3,1)

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If there is a decrease in the RKE Q (Lock): Press to lock all doors. operating range: The hazard warning lamps will flash . Check the distance. The once and the anti-theft alarm system transmitter may be too far from will be armed. See Anti-Theft Alarm the vehicle. System on page 2‑12. . Check the location. Other If the driver door is open when Q is vehicles or objects may be pressed, all doors lock and then blocking the signal. the driver door will unlock if the . Check the transmitter's battery. Unlocked Door Anti Lock Out See “Battery Replacement” later feature is enabled through the in this section. vehicle personalization. See “Unlocked Door Anti Lock . If the transmitter is still not K Out Feature” under Vehicle working correctly, see your (Unlock): Press once to unlock the driver door. Press a second time Personalization on page 5‑48 for dealer or a qualified technician more information. This may vary for service. within five seconds to unlock all doors. based on vehicle personalization. 7 Remote Keyless Entry The hazard warning lamps will (Panic Alarm): Press and release one time to locate the (RKE) System Operation flash twice each time the button is pressed and the anti-theft alarm vehicle. The exterior lamps flash The RKE transmitter functions will system will be disarmed. See and the horn chirps three times. work up to 60 m (195 ft) away from Anti-Theft Alarm System on Press and hold for three seconds to sound the panic alarm. The horn the vehicle. page 2‑12. sounds and the turn signals flash for Keep in mind that other conditions, 30 seconds. Press again to cancel such as those previously stated, the panic alarm. can impact the performance of the transmitter. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (4,1)

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B (Remote Start): Press Q and When the replacement transmitter driver door and turn the key to then press and hold B within is programmed to this vehicle, all the unlock position five times remaining transmitters must also be within 10 seconds. five seconds to start the vehicle's reprogrammed. Any lost or stolen heating or air conditioning systems The Driver Information Center transmitters will no longer work and rear window defogger from (DIC) displays READY FOR once the new transmitter is outside the vehicle using the RKE REMOTE #2, 3, 4 OR 5. programmed. Each vehicle can transmitter. See Remote Start on have up to five transmitters matched page 2 7 for more information. ‑ to it. The auto heated seats, if equipped, can be programmed to come on Programming with a Recognized when the vehicle is remotely Transmitter started. See Vehicle Personalization A new transmitter can be on page 5‑48 for more information. programmed to the vehicle when Also see “Auto Heated Seats” under there is one recognized transmitter. Heated Front Seats on page 3‑6. For vehicles sold in Canada, two A (Charge Port Door): Press to recognized transmitters are required open the charge port door. See to program a new transmitter. To program, the vehicle must be off Plug-In Charging on page 9‑44 for more information. and all of the transmitters, both currently recognized and new, must 3. Remove the rubber mat in Programming Transmitters to be in the vehicle. the instrument panel storage. the Vehicle 1. Place the recognized Extend the key blade on the new transmitter and insert the key Only RKE transmitters programmed transmitter(s) in the cupholder. blade into the transmitter slot. to this vehicle will work. If a 2. Insert the vehicle key of the new transmitter is lost or stolen, a transmitter into the key lock 4. Press and hold the POWER O replacement can be purchased and cylinder on the outside of the button on the center stack programmed through your dealer. for two seconds. When the Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (5,1)

Keys, Doors and Windows 2-5

transmitter is programmed, the If there are no currently recognized 3. Repeat Step 2 two more times. DIC will show that it is ready to transmitters available, follow this After the third time, all previously program the next transmitter. procedure to program up to five known transmitters will no longer 5. Remove the transmitter from the transmitters. This procedure will work with the vehicle. Remaining K take approximately 30 minutes to transmitters can be programmed transmitter slot and press on complete. The vehicle must be off during the next steps. the transmitter. and all of the transmitters must be in The DIC display should To program additional the vehicle. now show READY FOR transmitters, repeat Steps 3 1. Insert the vehicle key of the REMOTE # 1. through 5. transmitter into the key lock When all additional transmitters cylinder on the outside of the are programmed, press and driver door and turn the key to hold the POWER O button the unlock position five times within 10 seconds. for 10 seconds to exit programming mode. The Driver Information Center (DIC) displays REMOTE LEARN Programming without a PENDING, PLEASE WAIT. Recognized Transmitter 2. Wait for 10 minutes until the Non-Canadian (U.S.) owners are DIC displays PRESS START permitted to program a new BUTTON TO LEARN and then transmitter to their vehicle when a recognized transmitter is not press the POWER O button on the center stack. available. The Canadian regulations 4. Remove the rubber mat in require that Canadian owners see The DIC display will again show the instrument panel storage. their dealer for programming new REMOTE LEARN PENDING, Extend the key blade on the new transmitters when two recognized PLEASE WAIT. transmitter and insert the key transmitters are not available. blade into the transmitter slot. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (6,1)

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5. Press and hold the POWER O To start the vehicle: Replace the transmitter battery as button for two seconds. When 1. Open the instrument panel soon as possible. the transmitter is programmed, storage and remove the Battery Replacement the DIC will show that it is ready rubber mat. to program the next transmitter. Notice: When replacing the battery, do not touch any of the 6. Remove the transmitter from the circuitry on the transmitter. Static transmitter slot and press K on from your body could damage the the transmitter. transmitter. To program additional To replace the battery: transmitters, repeat Steps 4 1. Extend the key blade and open through 6. the battery cover on the back of When all additional transmitters the unit. are programmed, press and 2. Remove the used battery. Avoid hold the POWER O button touching the circuit board to for 10 seconds to exit other components. programming mode. 2. Extend the key blade and place 3. Insert the new battery, positive Starting the Vehicle with a Low the blade into the slot. side facing down toward Transmitter Battery the base. 3. With the vehicle in P (Park) or If the transmitter battery is weak, N (Neutral), press the brake 4. Reassemble the battery cover. the DIC may display NO REMOTE pedal and the POWER O button 5. Check the operation of the DETECTED when you try to start on the center stack. See Power transmitter with the vehicle. the vehicle. The REPLACE Button on page 9‑18 for BATTERY IN REMOTE KEY additional information. message may also be displayed at this time. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (7,1)

Keys, Doors and Windows 2-7

Remote Start . The engine may start to provide Other conditions can affect the energy for heating and cooling, performance of the transmitter. This feature starts the heating or independent of the vehicle See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) air conditioning systems and rear being plugged in or completely System on page 2‑2 for additional window defogger from outside the charged. information. vehicle. Normal operation of the . Vehicle range may decrease if system will return after the vehicle Activating the Remote Start the vehicle is not plugged into has been turned on. an electrical outlet. If the vehicle To heat or cool the passenger B (Remote Start): This button is is plugged in, much of the compartment using remote start: on the RKE transmitter. energy needed to support this 1. Aim the RKE transmitter at the During remote start: feature will be provided from the vehicle. utility, not from the high voltage . The climate control system will battery. 2. Press Q on the RKE transmitter; default to an appropriate heating the doors will lock. or cooling mode. See Automatic Laws in some communities may Climate Control System on restrict the use of features that 3. Within five seconds press and remotely start the engine. For page 8‑1 for more information. hold B until the turn signal example, some laws may require lamps flash or for approximately . If the vehicle has heated seats, a person using the remote start B and this feature has been feature to have the vehicle in four seconds. Pressing again enabled through vehicle view when doing so. Check local during a remote start will turn the personalization, the heated regulations for any requirements on feature off. seats will turn on during colder remote starting of vehicles. Remote start will automatically shut outside temperatures. See With the remote start feature, the off after 10 minutes unless a time “Remote Start Heated Seats” extension is done. under Heated Front Seats on RKE transmitter functions will have an increased range of operation. page 3‑6 and Vehicle While the remote start is active, the However, the range may be less Personalization on page 5‑48 for parking lamps will turn on and additional information. while the vehicle is running. remain on. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (8,1)

2-8 Keys, Doors and Windows

After entering the vehicle during a . Press the POWER O button on During a remote start, conditions remote start, press the POWER O the center stack, with the brake in which a remote start may be button on the center stack with the pedal applied, then press the canceled include: brake pedal applied to operate as POWER O button again to turn . Vehicle propulsion system or normal. the vehicle off. high voltage battery fault conditions. The remote start can be initiated Conditions in Which Remote two separate times between Start May Not Work . Low engine oil pressure. driving. For each remote start, the . passenger compartment will be Conditions in which a remote start Engine coolant temperature that heated or cooled for 10 minutes. may not occur include: is too high. Extending the Time . An open hood. Door Locks . To extend the time of the first Vehicle propulsion system remote start, repeat the steps for fault conditions, including an { WARNING activating remote start. Remote start emission control system can only be extended one time malfunction. Unlocked doors can be between driving. . High voltage battery fault dangerous. conditions. Canceling Remote Start . Passengers, especially A second remote start or extension children, can easily open the To cancel a remote start, do any of will not occur if the fuel level is low. doors and fall out of a moving the following: vehicle. The chance of being . Aim the RKE transmitter at the thrown out of the vehicle in a crash is increased if the vehicle and press and hold B doors are not locked. So, all until the parking lamps turn off. passengers should wear . Turn on the hazard warning safety belts properly and the flashers. (Continued) Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (9,1)

Keys, Doors and Windows 2-9

Power Door Locks Delayed Locking WARNING (Continued) This vehicle may have a delayed doors should be locked locking feature. If delayed locking whenever the vehicle is is enabled, a chime will sound to driven. indicate a door or hatch is open . Young children who get into when the doors are locked with the unlocked vehicles may be power door lock switch. The doors unable to get out. A child can will automatically lock and the be overcome by extreme heat theft-deterrent system will arm and can suffer permanent after all doors are closed and injuries or even death from five seconds have passed. Press heat stroke. Always lock the the lock button again to make the vehicle whenever leaving it. doors lock immediately. Press the unlock switch to cancel the delayed . Outsiders can easily enter The power door lock switches are lock operation. To enable this through an unlocked door on the center stack. feature, see “Power Door Locks” when slowing or stopping the in Vehicle Personalization on (Lock): Press to lock the doors. vehicle. Lock the doors to Q page 5‑48. To arm and disarm help prevent this from K (Unlock): Press to unlock the the theft-deterrent system, see happening. doors. Anti-Theft Alarm System on page 2‑12. To lock or unlock the door, use the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter or the key from outside the vehicle. Use the door lock knob or switch from inside the vehicle. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (10,1)

2-10 Keys, Doors and Windows

Automatic Door Locks Safety Locks Doors Automatic Door Lock Hatch The doors are programmed to automatically lock when the shift lever is moved out of P (Park). { WARNING The automatic door lock feature Exhaust gases can enter the cannot be disabled. vehicle if it is driven in Extended Range Mode with the hatch open, Automatic Door Unlock or with any objects that pass The doors can be programmed to through the seal between the automatically unlock when the shift body and the hatch. Engine lever is moved into P (Park). See exhaust contains Carbon “Power Door Locks” in Vehicle Monoxide (CO) which cannot be Personalization on page 5‑48. The rear door safety locks prevent seen or smelled. It can cause passengers from opening the rear unconsciousness and even death. Lockout Protection doors from inside the vehicle. If the vehicle must be driven in If the power door lock switch is Press o { to activate the rear door Extended Range Mode with the pressed when the driver door is safety locks. The LED light (A) hatch open: open and the vehicle is on, all the comes on when activated. doors will lock and then the driver . Do not operate in Mountain door will unlock. Press o { again to deactivate the Mode if driving with the safety locks. hatch open. This feature can also be enabled to function when the vehicle is off. To . Close all of the windows. enable this feature, see “Unlocked (Continued) Door Anti Lock Out” in Vehicle Personalization on page 5‑48. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (11,1)

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WARNING (Continued)

. Fully open the air outlets on the instrument panel. . Adjust the Climate Control system to a setting that brings in only outside air and set the fan speed to the highest setting. See Automatic Climate Control System on page 8‑1. For more information about To open the hatch, with all doors Use the inside pull handle to lower carbon monoxide, see Engine unlocked, press the button on the and close the hatch. Exhaust on page 9 28. ‑ underside of the hatch and lift up. Always close the hatch before driving. Do not press the button while closing the hatch; it will unlock again. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (12,1)

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Vehicle Security Pressing Q on the RKE transmitter Charge Cord Theft Alert a second time will bypass the This vehicle has theft-deterrent To arm or disarm the charge cord 30-second delay and immediately theft alert, lock or unlock the vehicle features; however, they do not make arm the system. it impossible to steal. with the RKE transmitter. Disarming the System If there is an attempt to remove the Anti-Theft Alarm System K charge cord while the vehicle is To disarm the system, press on locked, the system alarm will be This vehicle has an anti-theft alarm the RKE transmitter. activated. To turn off the system system. Turning off the System Alarm alarm, press K on the RKE Arming the System transmitter. If there is an attempt to open the To arm the system, close all of the doors, hatch, or hood without first Immobilizer windows and doors and then: pressing K on the RKE transmitter, See Radio Frequency Statement on . Press Q on the RKE transmitter. the system alarm will be activated. The exterior lamps will flash and page 13‑26 for information . Or, lock the vehicle using the the horn will sound for about regarding Part 15 of the Federal power door lock switch in the 30 seconds. Communications Commission (FCC) center stack if Unlocked Door rules and Industry Canada Anti Lock Out is turned off. See To turn off the system alarm: Standards RSS-210/220/310. “Unlocked Door Anti Lock Out” . Press K on the RKE transmitter. under Vehicle Personalization on page 5‑48 for more information. . Or, start the vehicle by pressing O The alarm automatically arms after POWER on the center stack about 30 seconds. with the brake pedal applied and the RKE transmitter in the vehicle. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (13,1)

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Immobilizer Operation Exterior Mirrors This vehicle has a passive theft-deterrent system. The system Convex Mirrors does not have to be manually armed or disarmed. { WARNING The vehicle is automatically The security light in the instrument A convex mirror can make things, immobilized when the vehicle is cluster comes on if there is a like other vehicles, look farther turned off. problem with arming or disarming the theft-deterrent system. away than they really are. If you The system is automatically cut too sharply into the right lane, disarmed when the vehicle is When trying to start the vehicle, the you could hit a vehicle on the started with a valid RKE transmitter security light comes on briefly when right. Check the inside mirror or in the vehicle. The RKE transmitter the vehicle is turned on. glance over your shoulder before uses electronic coding that matches an immobilizer control unit in the If the vehicle does not start and the changing lanes. vehicle and automatically disarms security light stays on, there is a problem with the system. Attempt to the system. Only a correct The passenger side mirror is convex turn the vehicle off and try it again. transmitter can be used to turn the shaped. A convex mirror's surface is vehicle on. Do not leave the RKE transmitter in curved so more can be seen from the vehicle. the driver seat. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (14,1)

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Power Mirrors To adjust a mirror: Heated Mirrors 1. Move the selector switch to The vehicle may have heated L (left) or R (right) to choose the mirrors. driver or passenger mirror. = (Rear Window Defogger): 2. Press the arrows on the control Press to heat the outside rearview pad to move each mirror in the mirrors. See “Rear Window desired direction. Defogger” under Automatic Climate 3. Return the selector switch to the Control System on page 8‑1 for center position. more information. Folding Mirrors Manual Foldaway Mirrors Controls for the outside power The mirrors can be folded inward mirrors are on the driver door. toward the vehicle to prevent damage when going through an automatic car wash. Push the mirror outward to return it to the original position. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (15,1)

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Interior Mirrors Windows

Automatic Dimming { WARNING Rearview Mirror Leaving children, helpless adults, The vehicle has an automatic or pets in a vehicle with the dimming inside rearview mirror. windows closed is dangerous. Automatic dimming reduces the They can be overcome by glare from the headlamps of the the extreme heat and suffer vehicle behind you. The dimming permanent injuries or even death feature and the indicator light come from heat stroke. Never leave a on each time the vehicle is started. child, a helpless adult, or a pet Hold the mirror in the center to alone in a vehicle, especially with The vehicle aerodynamics are adjust it. designed to improve fuel economy the windows closed in warm or performance. This may result in a Cleaning the Mirror hot weather. pulsing sound when either rear Do not spray glass cleaner directly window is down and the front on the mirror. Use a soft towel windows are up. To reduce the dampened with water. sound, open either a front window or the sunroof (if equipped). Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (16,1)

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Power Windows Express‐Down/Up Windows Windows with an express-down or { WARNING up feature allow the window to be lowered or raised without holding Leaving children in a vehicle with the switch. The driver window the RKE transmitter is dangerous has express-down and up; the for many reasons; children or passenger and rear windows have others could be badly injured or only express-down. even killed. They could operate Pull a window switch up or push it the power windows or other down all the way, release it, and controls or even make the vehicle the window goes up or down move. The windows will function automatically. Stop the window by with the RKE transmitter in The window switches on the driver pushing or pulling the switch. the vehicle and they could be door control all windows in the seriously injured or killed if caught vehicle. Each passenger door has Express Window Anti-Pinch in the path of a closing window. a switch that controls only that Feature window. Do not leave the RKE transmitter If any object is in the path of the in a vehicle with children. Press the front of the switch to open window when the express-up is the window. Pull the switch up to When there are children in the active, the window will stop at the close it. rear seat, use the window lockout obstruction and auto-reverse to a preset factory position. Weather button to prevent unintentional The power windows work when the conditions such as severe icing operation of the windows. vehicle is on, or when Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is active. may also cause the window to See Retained Accessory Power auto-reverse. The window will (RAP) on page 9‑21. return to normal operation once the obstruction or condition is removed. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (17,1)

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Express Window Anti-Pinch 2. Pull the window switch to Press o { to activate the rear Override completely close the window. window lockout switch. The LED Continue to hold the window light (A) comes on when activated. In an emergency, the anti-pinch switch two seconds after the feature can be overridden in a window is closed. Press o { again to deactivate the supervised mode. Hold the window lockout switch. switch all the way up to the second 3. Repeat for each window. position. The window will rise for as Window Lockout long as the switch is held. Once Sun Visors the switch is released, the express mode is re-activated. In this mode, the window can still close on an object in its path. Use care when using the override mode. Programming the Power Windows Programming the power windows may be necessary if the 12-volt battery has been disconnected or discharged. To program the window: The rear window lockout switch is Pull the sun visor down to block 1. Close all doors with the vehicle on the driver door. This feature glare. Detach the sun visor from the on, or when Retained Accessory prevents the rear passenger center mount to pivot to the side Power (RAP) is active. See windows from operating, except window, or to extend along the rod, Retained Accessory Power from the driver position. if available. (RAP) on page 9‑21. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (18,1)

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2 NOTES Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (1,1)

Seats and Restraints 3-1

Safety System Check ...... 3-23 Child Restraints Seats and Safety Belt Care ...... 3-24 Older Children ...... 3-40 Restraints Replacing Safety Belt System Infants and Young Parts After a Crash ...... 3-24 Children ...... 3-42 Child Restraint Systems . . . . . 3-44 Airbag System Where to Put the Restraint . . . 3-46 Head Restraints Airbag System ...... 3-25 Head Restraints ...... 3-2 Lower Anchors and Tethers Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . 3-27 for Children (LATCH Front Seats When Should an Airbag System) ...... 3-47 Seat Adjustment ...... 3-4 Inflate? ...... 3-29 Replacing LATCH System Reclining Seatbacks ...... 3-4 What Makes an Airbag Parts After a Crash ...... 3-54 Heated Front Seats ...... 3-6 Inflate? ...... 3-30 Securing Child Restraints How Does an Airbag (Rear Seat) ...... 3-54 Rear Seats Restrain? ...... 3-31 Securing Child Restraints Rear Seats ...... 3-8 What Will You See After an (Front Passenger Seat) . . . . 3-56 Airbag Inflates? ...... 3-31 Safety Belts Passenger Sensing Safety Belts ...... 3-10 System ...... 3-33 How to Wear Safety Belts Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Properly ...... 3-13 Vehicle ...... 3-37 Lap-Shoulder Belt ...... 3-19 Adding Equipment to the Safety Belt Use During Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . 3-38 Pregnancy ...... 3-23 Airbag System Check ...... 3-39 Safety Belt Extender ...... 3-23 Replacing Airbag System Parts After a Crash ...... 3-39 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (2,1)

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Head Restraints Front Seats The vehicle's front seats have { WARNING adjustable head restraints in the outboard seating positions. With head restraints that are not installed and adjusted properly, there is a greater chance that occupants will suffer a neck/ spinal injury in a crash. Do not drive until the head restraints for all occupants are installed and adjusted properly. To raise or lower the head restraint, press the button located on the side of the head restraint and pull up or push the head restraint down and release the button. Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint is at the same height as the top of the occupant's head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (3,1)

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Pull and push on the head restraint To lower the head restraint, press after the button is released to make the button, located on the top of sure that it is locked in place. the seatback, and push the head The front seat outboard head restraint down. Try to move the restraints are not designed to be head restraint after the button is removed. released to make sure that it is locked in place. Rear Seats If you are installing a child restraint The vehicle's rear seats have in the rear seat, see “Securing a adjustable head restraints in the Child Restraint Designed for the outboard seating positions. LATCH System” under Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children The height of the head restraint can (LATCH System) on page 3‑47. be adjusted. Pull the head restraint up to raise it. Try to move the head restraint to make sure that it is locked in place. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (4,1)

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Front Seats To adjust the seat position: Reclining Seatbacks 1. Pull the handle at the front of the Seat Adjustment seat cushion to unlock it. { WARNING 2. Move the seat forward or You can lose control of the rearward and release the handle. vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver seat while the 3. Try to move the seat back and vehicle is moving. The sudden forth to be sure it is locked in movement could startle and place. confuse you, or make you push a Seat Height Adjuster pedal when you do not want to. Adjust the driver seat only when the vehicle is not moving. { WARNING

You can lose control of the { WARNING vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver seat while the If either seatback is not locked, it vehicle is moving. The sudden could move forward in a sudden movement could startle and stop or crash. That could cause confuse you, or make you push a injury to the person sitting there. Move the lever up or down to raise pedal when you do not want to. Always push and pull on the or lower the seat. Adjust the driver seat only when seatbacks to be sure they are the vehicle is not moving. locked. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (5,1)

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To recline the seatback: { WARNING WARNING (Continued)

Sitting in a reclined position when For proper protection when the the vehicle is in motion can be vehicle is in motion, have the dangerous. Even when buckled seatback upright. Then sit well up, the safety belts cannot do back in the seat and wear the their job when reclined like this. safety belt properly. The shoulder belt cannot do its job because it will not be against your body. Instead, it will be in 1. Lift the lever. front of you. In a crash, you could 2. Move the seatback to the go into it, receiving neck or other desired position, and then injuries. release the lever to lock the The lap belt cannot do its job seatback in place. either. In a crash, the belt could 3. Push and pull on the seatback to go up over your abdomen. The make sure it is locked. belt forces would be there, not at To return the seatback to the upright your pelvic bones. This could position: cause serious internal injuries. 1. Lift the lever fully without (Continued) applying pressure to the Do not have a seatback reclined if seatback, and the seatback the vehicle is moving. returns to the upright position. 2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (6,1)

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Heated Front Seats Auto Heated Seats

{ WARNING

If you cannot feel temperature change or pain to the skin, the seat heater may cause burns even at low temperatures. To reduce the risk of burns, people with such a condition should use care when using the seat heater, especially for long periods of time. Do not place anything on If available, the controls are on the the seat that insulates against center stack. To operate, the vehicle heat, such as a blanket, cushion, must be on. If available, the controls can be accessed while the vehicle is on by cover, or similar item. This Press M or L to heat the driver may cause the seat heater to pressing the CLIMATE button on the or passenger seat cushion and center stack. overheat. An overheated seat seatback. heater may cause a burn or may Press the touch screen M AUTO or damage the seat. Press the button once for the L highest setting. With each press AUTO button. The button color of the button, the heated seat will will change to green when this change to the next lower setting, feature is on. and then the off setting. Three lights indicate the highest setting and one light the lowest. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (7,1)

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When the vehicle is on, this feature Remote Start Heated Seats The temperature performance of an will automatically activate the When it is cold outside, the heated unoccupied seat may be reduced. heated seats at the level required by seats can be programmed to turn This is normal. the vehicle's interior temperature. on automatically during a remote The heated seats will not turn on The active high, medium, low, or off vehicle start. Unless the auto during a remote start unless the heated seat level will be indicated heated seats feature is available heated seats feature is enabled in by the manual heated seat button and enabled, the heated seats will the vehicle personalization menu. lights on the center stack. Use the be canceled when the vehicle is See “Remote Start Auto Heat Seats” manual heated seat buttons on the turned on. If the vehicle has auto under Vehicle Personalization on center stack to turn auto heated heated seats and the feature is page 5‑48 for more information. seats off. enabled, the seat heating level will If the passenger seat is unoccupied, automatically change to the level the auto heated seats feature will required by the vehicle's interior not activate that seat. temperature. The auto heated seats feature can The indicator lights on the heated be programmed to always be seat buttons do not turn on during enabled when the vehicle is on. See a remote start. “Auto Heated Seats” under Vehicle Personalization on page 5‑48 for more information. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (8,1)

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Rear Seats { WARNING

Folding the Seatback A safety belt that is improperly routed, not properly attached, { WARNING or twisted will not provide the protection needed in a crash. The If either seatback is not locked, it person wearing the belt could be could move forward in a sudden seriously injured. After raising the stop or crash. That could cause rear seatback, always check to injury to the person sitting there. be sure that the safety belts are Always push and pull on the properly routed and attached, and seatbacks to be sure they are are not twisted. locked. A. Safety Belt Guide B. Safety Belt Storage Clip To fold the seatback down: 1. Remove the safety belt from the Notice: Folding a rear seat with safety belt guide (A) and place it the safety belts still fastened may in the storage clip (B). cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the The safety belt should remain safety belts and return them to in the storage clip while the their normal stowed position seatback is in the folded before folding a rear seat. position. 2. Pull the seatback release lever to unlock the seatback. A tab near the lever raises when the seatback is unlocked. 3. Fold the seatback forward. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (9,1)

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Raising the Seatback To raise the seatback: 2. Raise the seatback and push it rearward to lock it into place. Notice: Damage to the safety belt or rear seat locking mechanism A tab near the seatback release can occur if the safety belt is lever retracts when the seatback caught between the rear seatback is locked. and the seat locking mechanism. 3. Push and pull the top of the The safety belt must be out of the seatback to be sure it is locked way when the rear seat is raised into position. to the upright, locked position. If the safety belt is damaged, see 4. Return the safety belt to the your dealer and have it replaced. safety belt guide after raising the seatback. Keep the seat in the upright, locked position when not in use. A. Seatback Locking Mechanism B. Safety Belt Storage Clip 1. Make sure the safety belt is in the storage clip (B) before raising the seatback. The safety belt should not cross the seatback locking mechanism (A) when raising the seatback. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (10,1)

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Safety Belts In most states and in all Canadian { WARNING provinces, the law requires wearing This section of the manual safety belts. Here is why: describes how to use safety belts It is extremely dangerous to ride You never know if you will be in a properly. It also describes some in a cargo area, inside or outside crash. If you do have a crash, things not to do with safety belts. of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more you do not know if it will be a serious one. { WARNING likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride A few crashes are mild, and some Do not let anyone ride where in any area of your vehicle that crashes can be so serious that even a safety belt cannot be worn is not equipped with seats and buckled up, a person would not properly. In a crash, if you or your safety belts. Be sure everyone in survive. But most crashes are in passenger(s) are not wearing the vehicle is in a seat and using between. In many of them, people safety belts, the injuries can be a safety belt properly. who buckle up can survive and much worse. You can hit things sometimes walk away. Without safety belts they could have been inside the vehicle harder or be This vehicle has indicators as a badly hurt or killed. ejected from the vehicle. You reminder to buckle the safety belts. and your passenger(s) can be See Safety Belt Reminders on After more than 40 years of safety seriously injured or killed. In the page 5‑17 for additional information. belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. same crash, you might not be, In most crashes buckling up does if you are buckled up. Always matter ... a lot! fasten your safety belt, and check that your passenger(s) are restrained properly too. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (11,1)

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Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes.

Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider does not stop.

Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a seat on wheels. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (12,1)

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With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That is why safety belts make such good sense. Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle after a crash if I am wearing a safety belt? The person keeps going until or the instrument panel... A: You could be — whether you are stopped by something. In a real wearing a safety belt or not. But vehicle, it could be the windshield... your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. And you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you are upside down.

or the safety belts! Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (13,1)

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Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why Q: If I am a good driver, and I How to Wear Safety Belts should I have to wear safety never drive far from home, belts? why should I wear safety Properly A: Airbags are supplemental belts? This section is only for people of systems only; so they work with A: You may be an excellent driver, adult size. safety belts — not instead of but if you are in a crash — even Be aware that there are special them. Whether or not an airbag one that is not your fault — you things to know about safety belts is provided, all occupants still and your passenger(s) can be and children. And there are different have to buckle up to get the hurt. Being a good driver does rules for smaller children and most protection. That is true not not protect you from things infants. If a child will be riding in only in frontal collisions, but beyond your control, such as the vehicle, see Older Children on especially in side and other bad drivers. page 3‑40 or Infants and Young collisions. Most accidents occur within Children on page 3‑42. Follow those 40 km (25 mi) of home. And the rules for everyone's protection. greatest number of serious It is very important for all occupants injuries and deaths occur to buckle up. Statistics show that at speeds of less than unbelted people are hurt more often 65 km/h (40 mph). in crashes than those who are Safety belts are for everyone. wearing safety belts. Occupants who are not buckled up can be thrown out of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (14,1)

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First, before you or your In a crash, this applies force to the Q: What is wrong with this? passenger(s) wear a safety belt, strong pelvic bones and you would there is important information you be less likely to slide under the lap should know. belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force on your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. The shoulder belt locks if there is a sudden stop or crash.

A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It will not give as much protection this way. Sit up straight and always keep your feet on the floor in front of you. The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (15,1)

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Q: What is wrong with this? { WARNING { WARNING

You can be seriously hurt if the You can be seriously hurt if the shoulder belt is too loose. In a lap belt is too loose. In a crash, crash, you would move forward you could slide under the lap too much, which could increase belt and apply force on your injury. The shoulder belt should fit abdomen. This could cause snugly against your body. serious or even fatal injuries. The lap belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs.

A: The lap belt is too loose. It will not give nearly as much protection this way. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (16,1)

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Q: What is wrong with this? Q: What is wrong with this? { WARNING

You can be seriously injured if the belt is buckled in the wrong place like this. In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not on the pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. Always buckle the belt into the buckle nearest you.

A: The belt is buckled in the wrong A: The belt is over an armrest. buckle. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (17,1)

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Q: What is wrong with this? { WARNING { WARNING

You can be seriously injured if the You can be seriously injured if belt goes over an armrest like you wear the shoulder belt under this. The belt would be much too your arm. In a crash, your body high. In a crash, you can slide would move too far forward, under the belt. The belt force which would increase the chance would then be applied on the of head and neck injury. Also, the abdomen, not on the pelvic belt would apply too much force bones, and that could cause to the ribs, which are not as serious or fatal injuries. Be sure strong as shoulder bones. You the belt goes under the armrests. could also severely injure internal organs like your liver or spleen. A: The shoulder belt is worn under The shoulder belt should go over the arm. It should be worn over the shoulder and across the the shoulder at all times. chest. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (18,1)

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Q: What is wrong with this? Q: What is wrong with this? { WARNING

You can be seriously injured by not wearing the lap-shoulder belt properly. In a crash, you would not be restrained by the shoulder belt. Your body could move too far forward increasing the chance of head and neck injury. You might also slide under the lap belt. The belt force would then be applied right on the abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal A: The belt is behind the body. injuries. The shoulder belt should A: The belt is twisted across go over the shoulder and across the body. the chest. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (19,1)

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2. Adjust the seat, if the seat is { WARNING adjustable, so you can sit up straight. To see how, see “Seats” You can be seriously injured by a in the Index. twisted belt. In a crash, you would not have the full width of the belt 3. Pick up the latch plate and pull to spread impact forces. If a belt the belt across you. Do not let it is twisted, make it straight so it get twisted. can work properly, or ask your The lap-shoulder belt may lock if dealer to fix it. you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it. Lap-Shoulder Belt Then pull the belt across you more slowly. 4. Push the latch plate into the All seating positions in the vehicle buckle until it clicks. have a lap-shoulder belt. If the shoulder portion of a Pull up on the latch plate to The following instructions explain passenger belt is pulled out all the way, the child restraint make sure it is secure. If the belt how to wear a lap-shoulder belt is not long enough, see Safety properly. locking feature may be engaged. If this happens, let the belt go Belt Extender on page 3‑23. 1. If the seat has a safety belt back all the way and start again. Position the release button on guide, and the safety belt is not the buckle so that the safety belt routed through the guide, slide could be quickly unbuckled if the edge of the belt webbing necessary. through the opening on the guide. Be sure the belt is not twisted. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (20,1)

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Safety Belt Pretensioners This vehicle has safety belt pretensioners for front outboard occupants. Although the safety belt pretensioners cannot be seen, they are part of the safety belt assembly. They can help tighten the safety belts during the early stages of a moderate to severe frontal, near frontal, or rear crash if the threshold conditions for pretensioner activation are met. 5. To make the lap part tight, pull To unlatch the belt, push the button And, if the vehicle has side impact up on the shoulder belt. on the buckle. The belt should airbags, safety belt pretensioners It may be necessary to pull return to its stowed position. can help tighten the safety belts in stitching on the safety belt Before a door is closed, be sure the a side crash or a rollover event. through the latch plate to fully safety belt is out of the way. If a Pretensioners work only once. If the tighten the lap belt on smaller door is slammed against a safety pretensioners activate in a crash, occupants. belt, damage can occur to both the they need to be replaced, and other safety belt and the vehicle. new parts for the vehicle's safety belt system may be required. See Replacing Safety Belt System Parts After a Crash on page 3‑24. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (21,1)

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Rear Safety Belt Comfort There is one guide, if equipped, for Guides each outside passenger position in the rear seat. When using a comfort This vehicle may have rear safety guide, remove the safety belt from belt comfort guides. If not, they are the seat‐mounted guide before available through your dealer. The using the comfort guide. To install a guides may provide added safety comfort guide to the safety belt: belt comfort for older children who have outgrown booster seats and for some adults. When installed and properly adjusted, the comfort guide positions the belt away from the neck and head. 2. Place the guide over the belt, and insert the two edges of the belt into the slots of the guide.

1. Remove the guide from its storage clip on the interior body trim next to the rear seat. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (22,1)

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{ WARNING

A safety belt that is not properly worn may not provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. 3. The belt should not be twisted 4. Buckle, position, and release and it should lie flat. The elastic the safety belt as described cord must be under the belt and previously in this section. Make the guide on top. sure that the shoulder belt crosses the shoulder. To remove and store the comfort guide, squeeze the belt edges together so that the safety belt can be removed from the guide. Slide the guide back into its storage clip located on the interior body trim next to the side of the seatback. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (23,1)

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Safety Belt Use During The best way to protect the fetus is Safety System Check to protect the mother. When a safety Pregnancy belt is worn properly, it is more likely Now and then, check that the safety Safety belts work for everyone, that the fetus will not be hurt in a belt reminder light, safety belts, including pregnant women. Like all crash. For pregnant women, as for buckles, latch plates, retractors, occupants, they are more likely to anyone, the key to making safety and anchorages are working be seriously injured if they do not belts effective is wearing them properly. Look for any other loose or wear safety belts. properly. damaged safety belt system parts that might keep a safety belt system Safety Belt Extender from doing its job. See your dealer to have it repaired. Torn or frayed If the vehicle's safety belt will fasten safety belts may not protect you in around you, you should use it. a crash. They can rip apart under But if a safety belt is not long impact forces. If a belt is torn or enough, your dealer will order you frayed, get a new one right away. an extender. When you go in to Make sure the safety belt reminder order it, take the heaviest coat you light is working. See Safety Belt will wear, so the extender will be Reminders on page 5‑17 for more long enough for you. To help avoid information. personal injury, do not let someone Keep safety belts clean and dry. else use it, and use it only for the See Safety Belt Care on page 3 24. seat it is made to fit. The extender ‑ A pregnant woman should wear has been designed for adults. Never a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap use it for securing child seats. To portion should be worn as low as wear it, attach it to the regular safety possible, below the rounding, belt. For more information, see the throughout the pregnancy. instruction sheet that comes with the extender. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (24,1)

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Safety Belt Care Replacing Safety Belt After a minor crash, replacement of safety belts may not be necessary. Keep belts clean and dry. System Parts After a But the safety belt assemblies that Crash were used during any crash may { WARNING have been stressed or damaged. { WARNING See your dealer to have the safety Do not bleach or dye safety belts. belt assemblies inspected or It may severely weaken them. In A crash can damage the safety replaced. a crash, they might not be able belt system in the vehicle. New parts and repairs may be to provide adequate protection. A damaged safety belt system necessary even if the safety belt Clean safety belts only with mild may not properly protect the system was not being used at the soap and lukewarm water. person using it, resulting in time of the crash. serious injury or even death in a Have the safety belt pretensioners crash. To help make sure the checked if the vehicle has been in a safety belt systems are working crash, or if the airbag readiness light properly after a crash, have them stays on after you start the vehicle inspected and any necessary or while you are driving. See Airbag replacements made as soon as Readiness Light on page 5‑18. possible. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (25,1)

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Airbag System . A roof-rail airbag for the driver With knee airbags, the word and the passenger seated AIRBAG will appear on the lower The vehicle has the following directly behind the driver. portion of the instrument panel. airbags: . A roof-rail airbag for the right With seat-mounted side impact . A frontal airbag for the driver. front passenger and the airbags, the word AIRBAG will passenger seated directly . appear on the side of the seatback A frontal airbag for the right front behind the right front passenger. passenger. closest to the door. All of the airbags in the vehicle will . A knee airbag for the driver. With roof-rail airbags, the word have the word AIRBAG embossed AIRBAG will appear along the . A knee airbag for the front in the trim or on an attached label headliner or trim. passenger. near the deployment opening. Airbags are designed to supplement . A seat-mounted side impact For frontal airbags, the word the protection provided by safety airbag for the driver. AIRBAG will appear on the middle belts. Even though today's airbags part of the steering wheel for the . A seat-mounted side impact are also designed to help reduce driver and on the instrument panel airbag for the right front the risk of injury from the force of an for the right front passenger. passenger. inflating bag, all airbags must inflate very quickly to do their job. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (26,1)

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Here are the most important things to know about the airbag system: { WARNING { WARNING Airbags inflate with great force, Children who are up against, { WARNING faster than the blink of an eye. or very close to, any airbag You can be severely injured or Anyone who is up against, or when it inflates can be seriously killed in a crash if you are not very close to, any airbag when it injured or killed. Airbags plus inflates can be seriously injured lap-shoulder belts offer protection wearing a safety belt — even if the vehicle has airbags. Airbags or killed. Do not sit unnecessarily for adults and older children, but are designed to work with safety close to any airbag, as you would not for young children and infants. belts, but do not replace them. be if you were sitting on the edge Neither the vehicle's safety belt Also, airbags are not designed to of the seat or leaning forward. system nor its airbag system deploy in every crash. In some Safety belts help keep you in is designed for them. Young crashes safety belts are the only position before and during a children and infants need the restraint. See When Should an crash. Always wear a safety belt, protection that a child restraint even with airbags. The driver system can provide. Always Airbag Inflate? on page 3‑29. should sit as far back as possible secure children properly in the Wearing a safety belt during a while still maintaining control of vehicle. To read how, see Older crash helps reduce your chance the vehicle. Children on page 3‑40 or Infants of hitting things inside the vehicle and Young Children on or being ejected from it. Airbags Occupants should not lean on or sleep against the door or side page 3‑42. are “supplemental restraints” to the safety belts. Everyone in the windows in seating positions with vehicle should wear a safety belt seat-mounted side impact airbags and/or roof-rail airbags. properly — whether or not there is an airbag for that person. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (27,1)

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Where Are the Airbags?

There is an airbag readiness light on the instrument cluster, which shows the airbag symbol. The system checks the airbag electrical system for malfunctions. The light tells you if there is an electrical problem. See Airbag Readiness The driver knee airbag is below the Light on page 5‑18 for more steering column. The right front information. The driver frontal airbag is in the passenger knee airbag is below the middle of the steering wheel. glove box. The right front passenger frontal airbag is in the instrument panel on the passenger side. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (28,1)

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WARNING (Continued)

or even death. The path of an inflating airbag must be kept clear. Do not put anything between an occupant and an airbag, and do not attach or put anything on the steering wheel hub or on or near any other airbag covering. Do not use seat accessories Driver Side Shown, Passenger Driver Side Shown, Passenger that block the inflation path of a Side Similar Side Similar seat-mounted side impact airbag. The seat-mounted side impact The roof-rail airbags for the driver, Never secure anything to the roof airbags for the driver and right front right front passenger, and second of a vehicle with roof-rail airbags passenger are in the side of the row outboard passengers are in the by routing a rope or tie down seatbacks closest to the door. ceiling above the side windows. through any door or window opening. If you do, the path of an { WARNING inflating roof-rail airbag will be blocked. If something is between an occupant and an airbag, the airbag might not inflate properly or it might force the object into that person causing severe injury (Continued) Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (29,1)

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When Should an Airbag Frontal airbags may inflate at Thresholds can also vary with Inflate? different crash speeds. For specific vehicle design. example: Frontal airbags are not intended to Frontal airbags are designed to . If the vehicle hits a stationary inflate during vehicle rollovers, rear inflate in moderate to severe frontal object, the airbags could inflate impacts, or in many side impacts. or near frontal crashes to help at a different crash speed than if In addition the vehicle has reduce the potential for severe the vehicle hits a moving object. injuries mainly to the driver's or right dual‐stage frontal airbags. front passenger's head and chest. . If the vehicle hits an object that Dual‐stage airbags adjust the However, they are only designed deforms, the airbags could restraint according to crash severity. to inflate if the impact exceeds inflate at a different crash speed Frontal knee airbags are designed a predetermined deployment than if the vehicle hits an object to inflate in moderate to severe threshold. Deployment thresholds that does not deform. frontal or near frontal impacts are used to predict how severe a . If the vehicle hits a narrow object that exceed a predetermined crash is likely to be in time for the (like a pole), the airbags could deployment threshold. airbags to inflate and help restrain inflate at a different crash speed the occupants. The vehicle has electronic frontal than if the vehicle hits a wide sensors, which help the sensing Whether the frontal airbags will object (like a wall). system distinguish between a or should deploy is not based on . If the vehicle goes into an object moderate frontal impact and a more how fast your vehicle is traveling. at an angle, the airbags could severe frontal impact. For moderate It depends largely on what you hit, inflate at a different crash speed frontal impacts, dual-stage airbags the direction of the impact, and how than if the vehicle goes straight inflate at a level less than full quickly your vehicle slows down. into the object. deployment. For more severe frontal impacts, full deployment occurs. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (30,1)

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The vehicle has seat-mounted side of the vehicle is struck or if the What Makes an Airbag impact airbags and roof-rail airbags. sensing system predicts that the Inflate? See Airbag System on page 3‑25. vehicle is about to roll over, or in a Seat-mounted side impact and severe frontal impact. In a deployment event, the sensing roof-rail airbags are intended to In any particular crash, no one system sends an electrical signal inflate in moderate to severe side can say whether an airbag should triggering a release of gas from the crashes. In addition, these roof‐rail have inflated simply because of the inflator. Gas from the inflator fills the airbags are intended to inflate damage to a vehicle or because airbag causing the bag to break out during a rollover or in a severe of what the repair costs were. of the cover and deploy. The inflator, frontal impact. Seat-mounted side For frontal airbags, inflation is the airbag, and related hardware are impact and roof-rail airbags will determined by what the vehicle hits, all part of the airbag module. inflate if the crash severity is above the angle of the impact, and how Frontal airbag modules are located the system's designed threshold quickly the vehicle slows down. inside the steering wheel and level. The threshold level can vary For seat-mounted side impact and instrument panel. For vehicles with with specific vehicle design. roof-rail airbags, deployment is knee airbags, there are airbag Roof-rail airbags are not intended determined by the location and modules below the steering column to inflate in rear impacts. A severity of the side impact. and below the glove box. For seat mounted side impact airbag is vehicles with seat-mounted side ‐ In a rollover event, roof‐rail airbag intended to deploy on the side of the deployment is determined by the impact airbags, there are airbag vehicle that is struck. Both roof‐rail direction of the roll. modules in the side of the front airbags will deploy when either side seatbacks closest to the door. For vehicles with roof-rail airbags, there are airbag modules in the ceiling of the vehicle, near the side windows that have occupant seating positions. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (31,1)

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How Does an Airbag Seat-mounted side impact and What Will You See After roof-rail airbags distribute the force Restrain? of the impact more evenly over the an Airbag Inflates? In moderate to severe frontal or occupant's upper body. After the frontal airbags and near frontal collisions, even belted seat-mounted side impact airbags Rollover capable roof‐rail airbags occupants can contact the steering are designed to help contain the inflate, they quickly deflate, so wheel or the instrument panel. In head and chest of occupants in the quickly that some people may not moderate to severe side collisions, outboard seating positions in the even realize an airbag inflated. even belted occupants can contact first and second rows. The rollover Roof-rail airbags may still be at least the inside of the vehicle. partially inflated for some time after capable roof‐rail airbags are Airbags supplement the protection designed to help reduce the risk of they deploy. Some components of provided by safety belts. Frontal full or partial ejection in rollover the airbag module may be hot for airbags with knee airbags distribute events, although no system can several minutes. For location of the the force of the impact more evenly prevent all such ejections. airbag modules, see What Makes an Airbag Inflate? on page 3‑30. over the occupant's body, stopping But airbags would not help in the occupant more gradually. many types of collisions, primarily because the occupant's motion is not toward those airbags. See When Should an Airbag Inflate? on page 3‑29 for more information. Airbags should never be regarded as anything more than a supplement to safety belts. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (32,1)

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The parts of the airbag that come into contact with you may be warm, WARNING (Continued) WARNING (Continued) but not too hot to touch. There may be some smoke and dust coming problems following an airbag moderate crash, there may be from the vents in the deflated deployment, you should seek concealed damage that could airbags. Airbag inflation does not medical attention. make it difficult to safely operate prevent the driver from seeing out of the vehicle. the windshield or being able to steer The vehicle has a feature that may Use caution if attempting to the vehicle, nor does it prevent automatically unlock the doors, turn restart the vehicle after a crash people from leaving the vehicle. on the interior lamps and hazard has occurred. warning flashers, and shut off the { WARNING fuel system after the airbags inflate. You can lock the doors, turn off the In many crashes severe enough to When an airbag inflates, there interior lamps and hazard warning inflate the airbag, windshields are may be dust in the air. This dust flashers by using the controls for broken by vehicle deformation. could cause breathing problems those features. Additional windshield breakage may for people with a history of also occur from the right front passenger airbag. asthma or other breathing trouble. { WARNING To avoid this, everyone in the . Airbags are designed to inflate vehicle should get out as soon as A crash severe enough to inflate only once. After an airbag it is safe to do so. If you have the airbags may have also inflates, you will need some new breathing problems but cannot damaged important functions in parts for the airbag system. get out of the vehicle after an the vehicle, such as the fuel If you do not get them, the airbag inflates, then get fresh air system, brake and steering airbag system will not be there by opening a window or a door. systems, etc. Even if the vehicle to help protect you in another If you experience breathing appears to be drivable after a crash. A new system will include airbag modules and possibly (Continued) (Continued) Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (33,1)

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other parts. The service manual Passenger Sensing The passenger sensing system for your vehicle covers the need turns off the right front passenger to replace other parts. System frontal airbag and the knee airbag on the passenger side, under . The vehicle has a crash sensing The vehicle has a passenger and diagnostic module which sensing system for the right front certain conditions. The driver records information after a passenger position. The passenger airbag, the driver knee airbag, the crash. See Vehicle Data airbag status indicator will be visible seat-mounted side impact airbags, Recording and Privacy on on the overhead console when the and the roof-rail airbags are not vehicle is started. affected by the passenger sensing page 13‑24 and Event Data system. Recorders on page 13‑24. The passenger sensing system . Let only qualified technicians work on the airbag systems. works with sensors that are part of Improper service can mean that the right front passenger seat. The an airbag system will not work sensors are designed to detect the properly. See your dealer for presence of a properly seated service. occupant and determine if the right The words ON and OFF are visible front passenger frontal airbag and during the system check. When the passenger knee airbag should be system check is complete, either the enabled (may inflate) or not. word ON or OFF will be visible. See According to accident statistics, Passenger Airbag Status Indicator children are safer when properly on page 5‑18. secured in a rear seat in a correct child restraint for their weight and size. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (34,1)

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We recommend that children be The passenger sensing system is secured in a rear seat, including: WARNING (Continued) designed to turn off the right front an infant or a child riding in a passenger airbag and passenger rear-facing child restraint; a child passenger airbag inflates and the knee airbag if: riding in a forward-facing child seat; passenger seat is in a forward position. . The right front passenger seat is an older child riding in a booster unoccupied. seat; and children, who are large Even if the passenger sensing enough, using safety belts. system has turned off the right . The system determines that an front passenger airbag(s), no infant is present in a child A label on the sun visor says, restraint. “Never put a rear-facing child seat in system is fail-safe. No one can the front.” This is because the risk to guarantee that an airbag will not . A right front passenger takes the rear-facing child is so great, deploy under some unusual his/her weight off of the seat for if the airbag deploys. circumstance, even though the a period of time. airbag(s) are turned off. . Or, if there is a critical problem { WARNING Secure rear-facing child restraints with the airbag system or the in a rear seat, even if the passenger sensing system. A child in a rear-facing child airbag(s) are off. If you secure a restraint can be seriously When the passenger sensing forward-facing child restraint in system has turned off the right front injured or killed if the right front the right front seat, always move passenger frontal airbag and passenger airbag inflates. This the front passenger seat as far passenger knee airbag, the off is because the back of the back as it will go. It is better to indicator will light and stay lit to rear-facing child restraint would secure the child restraint in a remind you that the airbags are off. be very close to the inflating rear seat. See Passenger Airbag Status airbag. A child in a forward-facing Indicator on page 5‑18. child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the right front (Continued) Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (35,1)

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The passenger sensing system is 4. Reinstall the child restraint designed to turn on (may inflate) the { WARNING following the directions right front passenger frontal airbag provided by the child restraint and passenger knee airbag anytime If the airbag readiness light ever manufacturer and refer to the system senses that a person of comes on and stays on, it means Securing Child Restraints adult size is sitting properly in the that something may be wrong (Rear Seat) on page 3‑54 or right front passenger seat. with the airbag system. To help Securing Child Restraints (Front avoid injury to yourself or others, Passenger Seat) on page 3‑56. When the passenger sensing have the vehicle serviced right system has allowed the airbags to 5. If, after reinstalling the child away. See Airbag Readiness be enabled, the on indicator will light restraint and restarting the Light on page 5 18 for more and stay lit to remind you that the ‑ vehicle, the on indicator is still lit, airbags are active. information, including important turn the vehicle off. Then slightly safety information. For some children, including recline the vehicle seatback children in child restraints, and for and adjust the seat cushion, very small adults, the passenger If the On Indicator is Lit for a if adjustable, to make sure that sensing system may or may not turn Child Restraint the vehicle seatback is not off the right front passenger frontal pushing the child restraint into If a child restraint has been installed the seat cushion. airbag and passenger knee airbag, and the on indicator is lit: depending upon the person’s Also make sure the child seating posture and body build. 1. Turn the vehicle off. restraint is not trapped under Everyone in the vehicle who 2. Remove the child restraint from the vehicle head restraint. If has outgrown child restraints the vehicle. this happens, adjust the head should wear a safety belt restraint. See Head Restraints 3. Remove any additional items properly — whether or not there on page 3‑2. is an airbag for that person. from the seat such as blankets, cushions, seat covers, seat 6. Restart the vehicle. heaters, or seat massagers. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (36,1)

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The passenger sensing system properly in the seat. If this happens, Additional Factors Affecting may or may not turn off the use the following steps to allow the System Operation airbags for a child in a child system to detect that person and restraint depending upon the enable the right front passenger Safety belts help keep the child's seating posture and body frontal airbag and passenger knee passenger in position on the build. It is better to secure a airbag: seat during vehicle maneuvers child restraint in a rear seat. and braking, which helps the 1. Turn the vehicle off. passenger sensing system maintain If the Off Indicator is Lit for an 2. Remove any additional material the passenger airbag status. Adult-Size Occupant from the seat, such as blankets, See “Safety Belts” and “Child cushions, seat covers, seat Restraints” in the Index for heaters, or seat massagers. additional information about the importance of proper restraint use. 3. Place the seatback in the fully upright position. A thick layer of additional material, such as a blanket or cushion, 4. Have the person sit upright in or aftermarket equipment such the seat, centered on the seat as seat covers, seat heaters, and cushion, with legs comfortably seat massagers can affect how extended. well the passenger sensing system 5. Restart the vehicle and have the operates. We recommend that person remain in this position for you not use seat covers or other two to three minutes after the on aftermarket equipment except when indicator is lit. approved by GM for your specific If a person of adult size is sitting in vehicle. See Adding Equipment to the right front passenger seat, but the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle on the off indicator is lit, it could be page 3‑38 for more information because that person is not sitting about modifications that can affect how the system operates. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (37,1)

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A wet seat can affect the child restraint or allow anyone to places around the vehicle. Your performance of the passenger occupy the seat. See Airbag dealer and the service manual have sensing system. Here is how: Readiness Light on page 5‑18 for information about servicing the important safety information. vehicle and the airbag system. To . The passenger sensing system may turn off the passenger The on indicator may be lit if an purchase a service manual, see frontal airbag and passenger object, such as a briefcase, Service Publications Ordering knee airbag when liquid is handbag, grocery bag, laptop or Information on page 13‑12. soaked into the seat. If this other electronic device, is put on happens, the off indicator will be an unoccupied seat. If this is not { WARNING lit, and the airbag readiness light desired remove the object from on the instrument panel will also the seat. For up to 10 seconds after the be lit. vehicle is turned off and the 12‐volt battery is disconnected, . { WARNING Liquid pooled on the seat that an airbag can still inflate during has not soaked in may make it improper service. You can be more likely that the passenger Stowing of articles under the injured if you are close to an sensing system will enable (turn passenger seat or between the airbag when it inflates. Avoid on) the passenger frontal airbag passenger seat cushion and and passenger knee airbag seatback may interfere with the yellow connectors. They are while a child restraint or child proper operation of the passenger probably part of the airbag occupant is on the seat. If the sensing system. system. Be sure to follow proper passenger frontal airbag and service procedures, and make passenger knee airbag are sure the person performing work turned on, the on indicator will Servicing the for you is qualified to do so. be lit. Airbag-Equipped Vehicle If the passenger seat gets wet, dry Airbags affect how the vehicle the seat immediately. If the airbag should be serviced. There are parts readiness light is lit, do not install a of the airbag system in several Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (38,1)

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Adding Equipment to the In addition, the vehicle has a This could either prevent proper passenger sensing system deployment of the passenger Airbag-Equipped Vehicle for the right front passenger airbag(s) or prevent the Q: Is there anything I might add position, which includes sensors passenger sensing system to or change about the vehicle that are part of the passenger from properly turning off the that could keep the airbags seat. The passenger sensing passenger airbag(s). See from working properly? system may not operate properly Passenger Sensing System on if the original seat trim is page 3 33. A: Yes. If you add things that ‑ replaced with non-GM covers, change the vehicle's frame, If you have questions, call upholstery or trim, or with GM bumper system, height, front end Customer Assistance. The covers, upholstery or trim or side sheet metal, they may phone numbers and addresses designed for a different keep the airbag system from for Customer Assistance are vehicle. Any object, such as working properly. Changing or in Step Two of the Customer an aftermarket seat heater or moving any parts of the front Satisfaction Procedure in a comfort enhancing pad or seats, safety belts, the airbag this manual. See Customer device, installed under or on top sensing and diagnostic module, Satisfaction Procedure on of the seat fabric, could also steering wheel, instrument page 13‑1. interfere with the operation of panel, roof-rail airbag modules, the passenger sensing system. If the vehicle has rollover ceiling headliner or pillar garnish roof‐rail airbags, see Different trim, overhead console, front Size Tires and Wheels on sensors, side impact sensors, page 10‑58 for additional rollover sensor module, or airbag important information. wiring can affect the operation of the airbag system. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (39,1)

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Q: Because I have a disability, Notice: If an airbag covering is I have to get my vehicle damaged, opened, or broken, WARNING (Continued) modified. How can I find out the airbag may not work properly. whether this will affect my Do not open or break the airbag systems are working properly airbag system? coverings. If there are any after a crash, have them inspected and any necessary A: If you have questions, call opened or broken airbag covers, have the airbag covering and/or replacements made as soon as Customer Assistance. The possible. phone numbers and addresses airbag module replaced. For the for Customer Assistance are location of the airbag modules, in Step Two of the Customer see What Makes an Airbag If an airbag inflates, you will need to Satisfaction Procedure in Inflate? on page 3‑30. See your replace airbag system parts. See this manual. See Customer dealer for service. your dealer for service. Satisfaction Procedure on Replacing Airbag System If the airbag readiness light stays on page 13‑1. after the vehicle is started or comes In addition, the dealer and the Parts After a Crash on when you are driving, the airbag service manual have information system may not work properly. Have about the location of the airbag { WARNING the vehicle serviced right away. sensors, sensing and diagnostic See Airbag Readiness Light on module, and airbag wiring. A crash can damage the page 5‑18 for more information. airbag systems in the vehicle. Airbag System Check A damaged airbag system may not work properly and The airbag system does not need may not protect you and your regularly scheduled maintenance or passenger(s) in a crash, resulting replacement. Make sure the airbag in serious injury or even death. To readiness light is working. See help make sure the airbag Airbag Readiness Light on page 5‑18 for more information. (Continued) Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (40,1)

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Child Restraints The manufacturer's instructions that . Does the lap belt fit low and come with the booster seat state the snug on the hips, touching the weight and height limitations for that thighs? If yes, continue. If no, Older Children booster. Use a booster seat with a return to the booster seat. lap-shoulder belt until the child . Can proper safety belt fit be passes the fit test below: maintained for the length of the . Sit all the way back on the seat. trip? If yes, continue. If no, Do the knees bend at the seat return to the booster seat. edge? If yes, continue. If no, Q: What is the proper way to return to the booster seat. wear safety belts? . Buckle the lap-shoulder belt. A: An older child should wear a Does the shoulder belt rest on lap-shoulder belt and get the the shoulder? If yes, continue. additional restraint a shoulder If no, try using the rear safety belt can provide. The shoulder belt comfort guide. See “Rear belt should not cross the face or Safety Belt Comfort Guides” neck. The lap belt should fit under Lap-Shoulder Belt on Older children who have outgrown snugly below the hips, just page 3 19 for more information. booster seats should wear the ‑ touching the top of the thighs. If the shoulder belt still does not vehicle safety belts. This applies belt force to the rest on the shoulder, then return child's pelvic bones in a crash. to the booster seat. It should never be worn over the abdomen, which could cause severe or even fatal internal injuries in a crash. Also see “Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides” under Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3‑19. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (41,1)

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According to accident statistics, children and infants are safer WARNING (Continued) when properly restrained in a child restraint system or infant restraint might also slide under the lap system secured in a rear seating belt. The belt force would then be position. applied right on the abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal In a crash, children who are not injuries. The shoulder belt should buckled up can strike other people go over the shoulder and across who are buckled up, or can be the chest. thrown out of the vehicle. Older children need to use safety belts properly. { WARNING { WARNING Never do this. Never do this. Never allow a child to wear the Never allow two children to wear safety belt with the shoulder belt the same safety belt. The safety behind their back. A child can be belt can not properly spread the seriously injured by not wearing impact forces. In a crash, the two the lap-shoulder belt properly. In a children can be crushed together crash, the child would not be and seriously injured. A safety restrained by the shoulder belt. belt must be used by only one The child could move too far person at a time. forward increasing the chance of head and neck injury. The child (Continued) Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (42,1)

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Infants and Young Airbags plus lap‐shoulder belts offer protection for adults and older WARNING (Continued) Children children, but not for young children Everyone in a vehicle needs and infants. Neither the vehicle's For example, in a crash at only protection! This includes infants safety belt system nor its airbag 40 km/h (25 mph), a 5.5 kg (12 lb) and all other children. Neither the system is designed for them. Every infant will suddenly become a distance traveled nor the age and time infants and young children ride 110 kg (240 lb) force on a person's size of the traveler changes the in vehicles, they should have the arms. An infant should be need, for everyone, to use safety protection provided by appropriate secured in an appropriate restraints. In fact, the law in every child restraints. restraint. state in the United States and in Children who are not restrained every Canadian province says properly can strike other people, children up to some age must be or can be thrown out of the vehicle. restrained while in a vehicle. { WARNING { WARNING Never do this. Children can be seriously injured or strangled if a shoulder belt is Never hold an infant or a child wrapped around their neck and while riding in a vehicle. Due to the safety belt continues to crash forces, an infant or a child tighten. Never leave children will become so heavy it is not unattended in a vehicle and never possible to hold it during a crash. allow children to play with the (Continued) safety belts. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (43,1)

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Q: What are the different types of { WARNING add-on child restraints? Never do this. A: Add-on child restraints, which are purchased by the vehicle Children who are up against, owner, are available in four basic or very close to, any airbag when types. Selection of a particular it inflates can be seriously injured restraint should take into or killed. Never put a rear-facing consideration not only the child's child restraint in the right front weight, height, and age but also seat. Secure a rear-facing child whether or not the restraint will restraint in a rear seat. It is also be compatible with the motor better to secure a forward-facing vehicle in which it will be used. child restraint in a rear seat. If you For most basic types of child must secure a forward-facing restraints, there are many child restraint in the right front different models available. When seat, always move the front purchasing a child restraint, be passenger seat as far back as it sure it is designed to be used will go. in a motor vehicle. If it is, the restraint will have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (44,1)

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The restraint manufacturer's Child Restraint Systems instructions that come with the { WARNING restraint state the weight and height limitations for a particular A young child's hip bones are still child restraint. In addition, there so small that the vehicle's regular are many kinds of restraints safety belt may not remain low available for children with on the hip bones, as it should. special needs. Instead, it may settle up around the child's abdomen. In a crash, { WARNING the belt would apply force on a body area that is unprotected by To reduce the risk of neck and any bony structure. This alone head injury during a crash, infants could cause serious or fatal need complete support. This is injuries. To reduce the risk of because an infant's neck is not serious or fatal injuries during a (A) Rear‐Facing Infant Seat fully developed and its head crash, young children should A rear-facing infant seat (A) weighs so much compared with always be secured in appropriate provides restraint with the seating the rest of its body. In a crash, child restraints. surface against the back of the an infant in a rear-facing child infant. restraint settles into the restraint, The harness system holds the infant so the crash forces can be in place and, in a crash, acts to distributed across the strongest keep the infant positioned in the part of an infant's body, the back restraint. and shoulders. Infants should always be secured in rear-facing child restraints. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (45,1)

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Securing an Add-On Child Restraint in the Vehicle

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A child can be seriously injured or killed in a crash if the child restraint is not properly secured in the vehicle. Secure the child restraint properly in the vehicle using the vehicle safety belt or LATCH system, following the (B) Forward-Facing Child Seat (C) Booster Seats instructions that came with that A forward-facing child seat (B) A booster seat (C) is a child child restraint and the instructions provides restraint for the child's restraint designed to improve in this manual. body with the harness. the fit of the vehicle's safety belt system. A booster seat can also To help reduce the chance of help a child to see out the window. injury, the child restraint must be secured in the vehicle. Child restraint systems must be secured in vehicle seats by lap belts or the lap belt portion of a lap-shoulder belt, or by the LATCH system. See Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) on page 3‑47 for more information. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (46,1)

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Children can be endangered in a to locate the nearest child safety We recommend that children and crash if the child restraint is not seat inspection station. For CPST child restraints be secured in a rear properly secured in the vehicle. availability in Canada, check with seat, including: an infant or a child When securing an add-on child Transport Canada or the Provincial riding in a rear-facing child restraint; restraint, refer to the instructions Ministry of Transportation office. a child riding in a forward-facing that come with the restraint which child seat; an older child riding in a Securing the Child within the booster seat; and children, who are may be on the restraint itself or in a Child Restraint booklet, or both, and to this manual. large enough, using safety belts. The child restraint instructions A label on the sun visor says, { WARNING are important, so if they are not “Never put a rear-facing child available, obtain a replacement A child can be seriously injured or restraint in the front.” This is copy from the manufacturer. because the risk to the rear-facing killed in a crash if the child is not child is so great, if the airbag Keep in mind that an unsecured properly secured in the child deploys. child restraint can move around in a restraint. Secure the child collision or sudden stop and injure properly following the instructions people in the vehicle. Be sure to that came with that child restraint. { WARNING properly secure any child restraint in the vehicle — even when no child is A child in a rear-facing child in it. Where to Put the restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the right front In some areas, Certified Child Restraint passenger airbag inflates. This Passenger Safety Technicians According to accident statistics, is because the back of the (CPSTs) are available to inspect children and infants are safer rear-facing child restraint would and demonstrate how to correctly when properly restrained in a child be very close to the inflating use and install child restraints. restraint system or infant restraint In the U.S., refer to the National airbag. A child in a forward-facing system secured in a rear seating child restraint can be seriously Highway Traffic Safety position. Administration (NHTSA) website (Continued) Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (47,1)

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child restraint prevents access to or WARNING (Continued) WARNING (Continued) interferes with the routing of the safety belt. injured or killed if the right front See Passenger Sensing System passenger airbag inflates and the on page 3‑33 for additional Wherever a child restraint is passenger seat is in a forward information. installed, be sure to secure the child position. restraint properly. Even if the passenger sensing When securing a child restraint in a Keep in mind that an unsecured system has turned off the right rear seating position, study the child restraint can move around in a collision or sudden stop and injure front passenger airbag(s), no instructions that came with the people in the vehicle. Be sure to system is fail-safe. No one can child restraint to make sure it is properly secure any child restraint in guarantee that an airbag will not compatible with this vehicle. the vehicle — even when no child is deploy under some unusual Child restraints and booster seats in it. circumstance, even though the vary considerably in size, and some airbag(s) are turned off. may fit in certain seating positions Lower Anchors and Secure rear-facing child restraints better than others. Always make sure the child restraint is properly Tethers for Children in a rear seat, even if the secured. (LATCH System) airbag(s) are off. If you secure a forward-facing child restraint in Depending on where you place the The LATCH system holds a child the right front seat, always move child restraint and the size of the restraint during driving or in a crash. the front passenger seat as far child restraint, you may not be able This system is designed to make back as it will go. It is better to to access adjacent safety belt installation of a child restraint easier. secure the child restraint in a assemblies or LATCH anchors for The LATCH system uses anchors in rear seat. additional passengers or child the vehicle and attachments on the restraints. Adjacent seating child restraint that are made for use (Continued) positions should not be used if the with the LATCH system. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (48,1)

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Make sure that a LATCH-compatible Not all vehicle seating positions or Top Tether Anchor child restraint is properly installed child restraints have lower anchors using the anchors, or use the and attachments or top tether vehicle's safety belts to secure the anchors and attachments. restraint, following the instructions that came with that restraint, and Lower Anchors also the instructions in this manual. When installing a child restraint with a top tether, you must also use either the lower anchors or the safety belts to properly secure the child restraint. A child restraint must A top tether (A, C) anchors the top never be attached using only the top of the child restraint to the vehicle. tether and anchor. A top tether anchor is built into In order to use the LATCH system the vehicle. The top tether attachment (B) on the child restraint in your vehicle, you need a Lower anchors (A) are metal bars child restraint that has LATCH connects to the top tether anchor in built into the vehicle. There are attachments. The child restraint the vehicle in order to reduce the two lower anchors for each manufacturer will provide you with forward movement and rotation of LATCH seating position that will instructions on how to use the the child restraint during driving or in accommodate a child restraint with child restraint and its attachments. a crash. lower attachments (B). The following explains how to The child restraint may have attach a child restraint with these a single tether (A) or a dual attachments in the vehicle. tether (C). Either will have a single attachment (B) to secure the top tether to the anchor. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (49,1)

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Some child restraints that have a top tether are designed for use with or without the top tether being attached. Others require the top tether always to be attached. Be sure to read and follow the instructions for the child restraint. To assist you in locating the lower Lower Anchor and Top Tether anchors, each seating position with Anchor Locations lower anchors has two labels, near the crease between the seatback Top Tether Anchors and the seat cushion. The top tether anchors for outboard rear seating positions are located on the back of the rear seatback. Be sure to use an anchor located on the same side of the vehicle as the seating position where the child restraint will be placed. Do not secure a child restraint in a To assist you in locating the top position without a top tether anchor tether anchors, the top tether anchor if a national or local law requires symbol is located near the top tether that the top tether be attached, or if anchor. the instructions that come with the Rear Seat child restraint say that the top tether i (Top Tether Anchor): Seating must be attached. positions with top tether anchors. j (Lower Anchor): Seating positions with two lower anchors. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (50,1)

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According to accident statistics, children and infants are safer when { WARNING WARNING (Continued) properly restrained in a child restraint system or infant restraint Do not attach more than one child of the retractor to set the lock, system secured in a rear seating restraint to a single anchor. if the vehicle has one, after the position. See Where to Put the Attaching more than one child child restraint has been installed. Restraint on page 3‑46 for restraint to a single anchor could additional information. cause the anchor or attachment Notice: Do not let the LATCH to come loose or even break attachments rub against the Securing a Child Restraint during a crash. A child or others vehicle’s safety belts. This may Designed for the LATCH could be injured. To reduce the damage these parts. If necessary, System risk of serious or fatal injuries move buckled safety belts to during a crash, attach only one avoid rubbing the LATCH { WARNING child restraint per anchor. attachments. If a LATCH-type child restraint is Do not fold the empty rear seat not attached to anchors, the child with a safety belt buckled. This restraint will not be able to protect { WARNING could damage the safety belt or the seat. Unbuckle and return the the child correctly. In a crash, the Children can be seriously injured safety belt to its stowed position, child could be seriously injured or or strangled if a shoulder belt is before folding the seat. killed. Install a LATCH-type child wrapped around their neck and restraint properly using the Make sure to attach the child the safety belt continues to anchors, or use the vehicle safety restraint at the proper anchor tighten. Buckle any unused safety belts to secure the restraint, location. belts behind the child restraint so following the instructions that This system is designed to make children cannot reach them. Pull came with the child restraint and installation of child restraints easier. the shoulder belt all the way out the instructions in this manual. When using lower anchors, do not (Continued) use the vehicle's safety belts. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (51,1)

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Instead use the vehicle's anchors 1.2. Put the child restraint on 2.2. Route, attach, and tighten and child restraint attachments the seat. the top tether according to secure the restraints. Some If the head restraint to your child restraint restraints also use another vehicle interferes with the proper instructions and the anchor to secure a top tether. installation of the child following instructions: 1. Attach and tighten the lower restraint, the head restraint attachments to the lower may be removed. See anchors. If the child restraint “Head Restraint Removal does not have lower and Reinstallation” at the attachments or the desired end of this section. seating position does not have 1.3. Attach and tighten the lower lower anchors, secure the child attachments on the child restraint with the top tether and restraint to the lower the safety belts. Refer to your anchors. child restraint manufacturer instructions and the instructions 2. If the child restraint manufacturer If the position you are using in this manual. recommends that the top tether does not have a headrest be attached, attach and tighten or head restraint, or the 1.1. Find the lower anchors for the top tether to the top tether headrest or head restraint the desired seating anchor, if equipped. Refer to the has been removed, and you position. child restraint instructions and are using a single tether, the following steps: route the tether over the seatback. 2.1. Find the top tether anchor on the back of the rear seatback. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (52,1)

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and you are using a single tether, raise the head restraint and route the tether under the head restraint and in between the head restraint posts. 3. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it is securely held in place. To check, If the position you are using If the rear outboard seating grasp the child restraint at the does not have a headrest position you are using has LATCH path and attempt to or head restraint, or the an adjustable head restraint move it side to side and back headrest or head restraint and you are using a dual and forth. There should be no has been removed, and you tether, route the tether more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of are using a dual tether, around the head restraint. movement for proper installation. route the tether over the seatback. Head Restraint Removal and Reinstallation The rear outboard head restraints can be removed if they interfere with the proper installation of the child restraint. To remove the head restraint: 1. Partially fold the seatback If the rear outboard seating forward. See Rear Seats on position you are using has page 3‑8 for additional an adjustable head restraint information. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (53,1)

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To reinstall the head restraint: { WARNING

With head restraints that are not installed and adjusted properly, there is a greater chance that occupants will suffer a neck/ spinal injury in a crash. Do not drive until the head restraints for all occupants are installed and adjusted properly.

2. Press both buttons on the head restraint posts at the same time, and pull up on the head 1. Insert the head restraint posts restraint. into the holes in the top of the 3. Store the head restraint in the seatback. The notches (A) on cargo area of the vehicle. the posts must face the driver side of the vehicle. 4. When the child restraint is removed, reinstall the head 2. Push the head restraint down. restraint before the seating If necessary, press the height position is used. adjustment release button to further lower the head restraint. See Head Restraints on page 3‑2. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (54,1)

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3. Try to move the head restraint to New parts and repairs may be that the top tether be anchored, or if make sure that it is locked in necessary even if the LATCH the instructions that come with the place. system was not being used at the child restraint say that the top strap time of the crash. must be anchored. Replacing LATCH System If the child restraint does not have Parts After a Crash Securing Child Restraints the LATCH system, you will be (Rear Seat) using the safety belt to secure the child restraint in this position. Be { WARNING When securing a child restraint in sure to follow the instructions that a rear seating position, study the came with the child restraint. Secure A crash can damage the instructions that came with the the child in the child restraint when LATCH system in the vehicle. child restraint to make sure it is and as the instructions say. A damaged LATCH system may compatible with this vehicle. not properly secure the child If more than one child restraint If the child restraint has the LATCH restraint, resulting in serious needs to be installed in the rear system, see Lower Anchors and injury or even death in a crash. seat, be sure to read Where to Put Tethers for Children (LATCH To help make sure the LATCH the Restraint on page 3‑46. System) on page 3‑47 for how and system is working properly after where to install the child restraint 1. Put the child restraint on a crash, see your dealer to have using LATCH. If a child restraint is the seat. the system inspected and any secured in the vehicle using a necessary replacements made as If the head restraint interferes safety belt and it uses a top tether, with the proper installation of the soon as possible. see Lower Anchors and Tethers for child restraint, the head restraint Children (LATCH System) on may be removed. See “Head If the vehicle has the LATCH system page 3‑47 for top tether anchor Restraint Removal and and it was being used during a locations. Reinstallation” under Lower crash, new LATCH system parts Do not secure a child seat in a Anchors and Tethers for may be needed. position without a top tether anchor Children (LATCH System) on if a national or local law requires page 3‑47. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (55,1)

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2. Remove the safety belt from the Position the release button on guide on the seatback by sliding the buckle so that the safety belt the webbing through the opening could be quickly unbuckled if on the guide. Do not secure the necessary. child restraint with the safety belt routed through the guide. 3. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder portions of the vehicle's safety belt through or around the restraint. The child restraint instructions will show you how. 6. To tighten the belt, push down on the child restraint, pull the shoulder portion of the belt to tighten the lap portion of the belt, and feed the shoulder belt back 5. Pull the shoulder belt all the way into the retractor. When installing out of the retractor to set the a forward-facing child restraint, lock. When the retractor lock is it may be helpful to use your set, the belt can be tightened but knee to push down on the child not pulled out of the retractor. restraint as you tighten the belt. Try to pull the belt out of the retractor to make sure the retractor is locked. If the 4. Push the latch plate into the retractor is not locked, repeat buckle until it clicks. Steps 5 and 6. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (56,1)

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7. If the child restraint has a top To remove the child restraint, Securing Child Restraints tether, follow the child restraint unbuckle the vehicle safety belt manufacturer's instructions and let it return to the stowed (Front Passenger Seat) regarding the use of the top position. If the top tether is This vehicle has airbags. A rear tether. See Lower Anchors and attached to a top tether anchor, seat is a safer place to secure a Tethers for Children (LATCH disconnect it. If the head restraint forward-facing child restraint. See System) on page 3‑47 for more was removed, reinstall it before the Where to Put the Restraint on information. seating position is used. See page 3‑46. Head Restraint Removal and 8. Before placing a child in the “ In addition, the vehicle has a Reinstallation under Lower Anchors child restraint, make sure it is ” passenger sensing system which is and Tethers for Children (LATCH securely held in place. To check, designed to turn off the right front System) on page 3 47 for additional grasp the child restraint at the ‑ passenger frontal airbag and information on installing the head safety belt path and attempt to passenger knee airbag under restraint properly. move it side to side and back certain conditions. See Passenger and forth. When the child If the seat has a safety belt guide, Sensing System on page 3‑33 and restraint is properly installed, return the safety belt into the guide Passenger Airbag Status Indicator there should be no more than on the seatback by sliding the on page 5‑18 for more information, 2.5 cm (1 in) of movement. webbing through the opening on the including important safety guide. information. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (57,1)

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A label on the sun visor says, If the child restraint has the LATCH “Never put a rear-facing child seat in WARNING (Continued) system, see Lower Anchors and the front.” This is because the risk to Tethers for Children (LATCH Even if the passenger sensing the rear-facing child is so great, System) on page 3‑47 for how and if the airbag deploys. system has turned off the right where to install the child restraint front passenger airbag(s), no using LATCH. If a child restraint is { WARNING system is fail-safe. No one can secured using a safety belt and guarantee that an airbag will not it uses a top tether, see Lower A child in a rear-facing child deploy under some unusual Anchors and Tethers for Children restraint can be seriously circumstance, even though the (LATCH System) on page 3‑47 for injured or killed if the right front airbag(s) are turned off. top tether anchor locations. passenger airbag inflates. This Secure rear-facing child restraints Do not secure a child seat in a is because the back of the in a rear seat, even if the position without a top tether anchor rear-facing child restraint would airbag(s) are off. If you secure a if a national or local law requires be very close to the inflating forward-facing child restraint in that the top tether be anchored, or if airbag. A child in a forward-facing the right front seat, always move the instructions that come with the child restraint can be seriously the front passenger seat as far child restraint say that the top strap injured or killed if the right front back as it will go. It is better to must be anchored. passenger airbag inflates and the secure the child restraint in a In Canada, the law requires that passenger seat is in a forward rear seat. forward-facing child restraints have position. a top tether, and that the tether be See Passenger Sensing System (Continued) attached. on page 3‑33 for additional information. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (58,1)

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You will be using the lap-shoulder belt to secure the child restraint in this position. Follow the instructions that came with the child restraint. 1. Move the seat as far back as it will go before securing the forward-facing child restraint. When the passenger sensing system has turned off the right front passenger frontal airbag and passenger knee airbag, the off indicator on the passenger airbag status indicator should 4. Push the latch plate into the 5. Pull the shoulder belt all the way light and stay lit when you start buckle until it clicks. out of the retractor to set the the vehicle. See Passenger Position the release button on lock. When the retractor lock is Airbag Status Indicator on the buckle so that the safety belt set, the belt can be tightened but page 5‑18. could be quickly unbuckled if not pulled out of the retractor. 2. Put the child restraint on necessary. the seat. 3. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder portions of the vehicle's safety belt through or around the restraint. The child restraint instructions will show you how. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (59,1)

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Try to pull the belt out of the If the airbags are off, the off retractor to make sure the indicator in the passenger airbag retractor is locked. If the status indicator will come on and retractor is not locked, repeat stay on when the vehicle is started. Steps 5 and 6. If a child restraint has been installed 7. Before placing a child in the and the on indicator is lit, see “If child restraint, make sure it is the On Indicator is Lit for a Child securely held in place. To check, Restraint” under Passenger Sensing grasp the child restraint at the System on page 3‑33 for more safety belt path and attempt to information. move it side to side and back To remove the child restraint, and forth. When the child unbuckle the vehicle safety belt and 6. To tighten the belt, push down restraint is properly installed, let it return to the stowed position. on the child restraint, pull the there should be no more than shoulder portion of the belt to 2.5 cm (1 in) of movement. tighten the lap portion of the belt, and feed the shoulder belt back into the retractor. When installing a forward-facing child restraint, it may be helpful to use your knee to push down on the child restraint as you tighten the belt. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (60,1)

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Storage 4-1

Storage Storage Glove Box Compartments Open the glove box by lifting up on the lever. Storage Compartments Instrument Panel Storage Instrument Panel Storage . . . . 4-1 Floor Console Storage Glove Box ...... 4-1 Floor Console Storage ...... 4-1 Umbrella Storage ...... 4-2 Additional Storage Features Cargo Cover ...... 4-2

There is a storage compartment on top of the instrument panel that includes an auxiliary power outlet. Inside is a transmitter slot for the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) Inside the front of the floor console transmitter. See Remote Keyless is an auxiliary power outlet (C) Entry (RKE) System Operation on and a jack for auxiliary input page 2‑3. devices (B). Cords can be routed in the pass‐thru (A). See Auxiliary Devices on page 7‑36. The console has cupholders and a storage area. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (2,1)

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Umbrella Storage Additional Storage Features Cargo Cover

The rear console has open storage with an auxiliary power outlet and cupholders. Slide an umbrella into the opening on either the driver or passenger doors.

There is a cover for the rear cargo area. Use the four cargo cover loops to hook the cover to the side panels. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (1,1)

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Battery Gauge (High Traction Control System Instruments and Voltage) ...... 5-15 (TCS)/StabiliTrak® Light . . . . 5-24 Controls Fuel Gauge ...... 5-16 Engine Coolant Temperature Driver Efficiency Gauge ...... 5-16 Warning Light ...... 5-24 Total Vehicle Range ...... 5-16 Tire Pressure Light ...... 5-25 Instrument Panel Overview Safety Belt Reminders ...... 5-17 Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 5-25 Instrument Panel Overview . . . . 5-4 Airbag Readiness Light ...... 5-18 Low Fuel Warning Light ...... 5-26 Passenger Airbag Status Security Light ...... 5-26 Controls Indicator ...... 5-18 High-Beam On Light ...... 5-26 Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 5-6 Charging System Light Lamps On Reminder ...... 5-26 Steering Wheel Controls ...... 5-6 (12-Volt Battery) ...... 5-19 Cruise Control Light ...... 5-27 Horn ...... 5-7 Malfunction Door, Hood, or Hatch Open Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . 5-7 Indicator Lamp ...... 5-19 Light ...... 5-27 Power Outlets ...... 5-8 Brake System Warning Light ...... 5-22 Information Displays Warning Lights, Gauges, and Electric Parking Brake Center Stack Display ...... 5-28 Indicators Light ...... 5-22 Power Flows ...... 5-28 Warning Lights, Gauges, and Service Electric Parking Brake Charging ...... 5-30 Indicators ...... 5-9 Light ...... 5-23 Energy Information ...... 5-37 Instrument Cluster ...... 5-9 Antilock Brake System (ABS) Clock ...... 5-38 Speedometer ...... 5-15 Warning Light ...... 5-23 Driver Information Odometer ...... 5-15 Sport Mode Light ...... 5-24 Center (DIC) ...... 5-38 Trip Odometer ...... 5-15 Mountain Mode Light ...... 5-24 Compass ...... 5-15 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (2,1)

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Vehicle Messages Key and Lock Messages . . . . . 5-44 Tire Messages ...... 5-47 Vehicle Messages ...... 5-40 Lamp Messages ...... 5-45 Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . 5-48 Battery and Charging Object Detection System Washer Fluid Messages . . . . . 5-48 Messages ...... 5-41 Messages ...... 5-45 Brake System Messages . . . . 5-41 Propulsion Power Vehicle Personalization Cruise Control Messages . . . . 5-42 Messages ...... 5-45 Vehicle Personalization ...... 5-48 Door Ajar Messages ...... 5-42 Ride Control System Universal Remote System Drive Mode Messages ...... 5-42 Messages ...... 5-46 Universal Remote System . . . 5-55 Electric Drive Unit Airbag System Messages . . . . 5-46 Universal Remote System Messages ...... 5-43 Anti-Theft Alarm System Programming ...... 5-55 Engine Cooling System Messages ...... 5-46 Universal Remote System Messages ...... 5-43 Service Vehicle Messages . . . 5-46 Operation ...... 5-58 Engine Oil Messages ...... 5-43 Starting the Vehicle Fuel System Messages ...... 5-43 Messages ...... 5-47 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (3,1)

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Instrument Panel Overview Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (5,1)

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A. Air Vents on page 8‑8. H. Light Sensor. See Daytime Q. Steering Wheel Controls on Running Lamps (DRL) on page 5 6 (If Equipped). B. Turn and Lane‐Change Lever. ‑ See Turn and Lane-Change page 6‑3. R. Leaf Button. See Center Stack Signals on page 6‑4. I. Instrument Panel Storage on Display on page 5‑28. Exterior Lamp Controls on page 4‑1. S. DRIVE MODE Button. See page 6‑1. J. Automatic Climate Control Driver Selected Operating Pedestrian Friendly Alert on System on page 8‑1. Modes on page 9‑24. page 6‑2. K. Driver Information Center (DIC) T. Power Button on page 9‑18. Controls. See Driver Information C. Instrument Cluster on page 5‑9. U. Shift Lever. See Electric Drive Center (DIC) on page 5‑38. Driver Information Center (DIC) Unit on page 9‑29. L. Instrument Panel Illumination Display. See Driver Information V. Infotainment on page 7‑1. Control on page 6‑5. Center (DIC) on page 5‑38. Navigation System. See Using D. Windshield Wiper/Washer on M. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out the Navigation System on of View). See Malfunction page 5‑7. page 7‑36. Indicator Lamp on page 5‑19. E. Heated Front Seats on page 3‑6 W. Electric Parking Brake on N. Cruise Control on page 9 36. (If Equipped). ‑ page 9‑32. O. Steering Wheel Adjustment on F. Center Stack Display on X. Power Door Locks on page 2‑9. page 5‑6. page 5‑28. Y. Hazard Warning Flashers on P. Horn on page 5 7. G. Charging Status Indicator. See ‑ page 6‑4. Charging Status Feedback on Z. Glove Box on page 4‑1. page 9‑47. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (6,1)

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Controls Do not adjust the steering wheel See Bluetooth on page 7‑78 and while driving. the OnStar Glove Box Kit for more Steering Wheel information. Steering Wheel Controls $ i (End Call/Mute): Press to Adjustment silence the vehicle speakers only. Press again to turn the sound on. For vehicles with OnStar or Bluetooth systems, press to reject an incoming call, or to end a current call. _ SRC ^ (Rotary Control): Press _ or ^ to select a radio band or audio source. Press _ or ^ to select the next or previous favorite radio station, CD track, DVD track/chapter, or MP3 For vehicles with audio steering track. To adjust the steering wheel: wheel controls, some audio controls Press SRC to change between 1. Pull the lever (A) down. can be adjusted at the steering radio and CD or DVD. wheel. 2. Move the steering wheel up + x − (Volume): Press + to (Push to Talk): For vehicles or down. b g increase the volume; press − to with an OnStar, Bluetooth, decrease the volume. 3. Pull or push the steering wheel or navigation system, press to closer or away from you. interact with those systems. 4. Pull the lever (A) up to lock the steering wheel in place. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (7,1)

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Horn Heavy snow or ice can overload the wipers. If the wiper motor overheats, Press near the horn symbols to the windshield wipers will stop until sound the horn. the motor cools and the wiper The Pedestrian Friendly Alert control is turned off. See Electrical provides momentary soft‐note horn System Overload on page 10‑33. sound. See Pedestrian Friendly Wipe Parking Alert on page 6‑2 for more G (Adjustable Interval Wipes): information. G If the vehicle is turned off, while the Move the lever up to for G adjustable interval wipes, then turn wipers are on 1, 2, or , they will Windshield Wiper/Washer the band up for more frequent wipes stop immediately. or down for less frequent wipes. If the windshield wiper lever is then 9 (Off): Use to turn the windshield moved to off before the driver door wipers off. is opened or within 10 minutes, the wipers will restart and move to the 3 (Mist): For a single wipe, briefly base of the windshield. move the wiper lever down. For several wipes, hold the wiper If the vehicle is turned off during a lever down. windshield wash, the wipers will The windshield wiper lever is on the stop when they reach the base of side of the steering column. With Clear ice and snow from the wiper the windshield. the vehicle on, move the windshield blades before using them. If frozen wiper lever to select the wiper to the windshield, carefully loosen or speed. thaw them. Damaged wiper blades should be replaced. See Wiper 2: Move the lever up to 2 for fast Blade Replacement on page 10 26. wipes. ‑ 1: Move the lever up to 1 for slow wipes. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (8,1)

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Windshield Washer Power Outlets Remove the cover to access and replace when not in use. Pull the windshield wiper lever The accessory power outlets can be toward you to spray windshield used to plug in electrical equipment, Certain accessory plugs may not washer fluid and activate the wipers. such as a cell phone or MP3 player. be compatible with the accessory power outlet and could overload The washer and wipers will continue There are three accessory power vehicle or adapter fuses. If a until the lever is released or the outlets: problem is experienced, see your maximum wash time is reached. . Inside the front of the center dealer. When the windshield wiper lever is floor console. When adding electrical equipment, released, additional wipes may . be sure to follow the installation occur depending on how long the On the rear of the center floor instructions included with the windshield washer had been console. equipment. See Add-On Electrical activated. See Washer Fluid on . Inside the instrument panel Equipment on page 9‑57. page 10‑20 for information on filling storage area. the windshield washer fluid Notice: Hanging heavy The power outlets supply power reservoir. equipment from the power outlet while the vehicle is on, or if the can cause damage not covered vehicle is in Retained Accessory { WARNING by the vehicle warranty. The Power (RAP). See Retained power outlets are designed for Accessory Power (RAP) on In freezing weather, do not use accessory power plugs only, such page 9‑21. the washer until the windshield is as cell phone charge cords. warmed. Otherwise the washer fluid can form ice on the windshield, blocking your vision. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (9,1)

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Warning Lights, Gauges can indicate when there Instrument Cluster could be a problem with a vehicle Gauges, and function. Often gauges and warning The instrument cluster displays a lights work together to indicate a preview of information that includes Indicators problem with the vehicle. electric range, charging, odometer, and battery status. This happens Warning lights and gauges can When one of the warning lights signal that something is wrong upon entry when the driver door is comes on and stays on while opened, and following the welcome before it becomes serious enough driving, or when one of the gauges to cause an expensive repair or animation, before starting the shows there may be a problem, vehicle. replacement. Paying attention to the check the section that explains what warning lights and gauges could to do. Waiting to do repairs can be A CHARGING OVERRIDE/ prevent injury. costly and even dangerous. INTERRUPTION OCCURRED Warning lights come on when there message may display on the lower could be a problem with a vehicle left of the screen. This indicates that function. Some warning lights come an override of the charge settings on briefly when the propulsion by the owner via OnStar has system is started to indicate they occurred. are working. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (10,1)

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The following screens may appear, depending on the status.

This screen indicates that the This screen indicates that charging charge cord is connected and the is active and the estimated charge charging is complete. completion time is 10:00 a.m. This screen indicates that the charge cord is not connected. Plug the charge cord in to charge the vehicle. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (11,1)

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This screen indicates that charging This screen indicates that the This screen indicates that the is programmed to be delayed with vehicle is fully charged and the charge cord is connected, but the an estimated completion time of charge cord is not connected. vehicle cannot be charged. 7:00 a.m. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (12,1)

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Complete Cluster with Enhanced Configuration in Electric Mode Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (13,1)

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A. Brake System Warning Light on K. Turn and Lane-Change Signals U. Tire Pressure Light on page 5‑22. on page 6‑4. page 5‑25. B. Battery Gauge (High Voltage) L. Compass on page 5‑15. V. Traction Control System (TCS)/ on page 5 15. StabiliTrak® Light on page 5 24. ‑ M. Speedometer on page 5‑15. ‑ C. Fuel Gauge on page 5‑16. N. Cruise Control Light on W. Malfunction Indicator Lamp on page 5 19. D. Service Electric Parking Brake page 5‑27. ‑ Light on page 5‑23. O. Electric Parking Brake Light on X. Odometer on page 5‑15. E. Security Light on page 5‑26. page 5‑22. Y. Lamps On Reminder on F. Engine Coolant Temperature P. Door, Hood, or Hatch Open page 5‑26. Warning Light on page 5‑24. Light on page 5‑27. Z. Sport Mode Light on page 5‑24 G. Charging System Light (12-Volt Q. Low Fuel Warning Light on and Mountain Mode Light on page 5 24. Battery) on page 5‑19. page 5‑26. ‑ H. Engine Oil Pressure Light on R. Antilock Brake System (ABS) AA. Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 5 38. page 5‑25. Warning Light on page 5‑23. ‑ I. High-Beam On Light on S. Electric Drive Unit Positions. AB. Total Vehicle Range on page 5 16. page 5‑26. See Electric Drive Unit on ‑ J. Second Row Passenger Safety page 9‑29. AC. Airbag Readiness Light on Belt Reminder Light. See Safety T. Driver Efficiency Gauge on page 5‑18. Belt Reminders on page 5‑17. page 5‑16. AD. Driver Safety Belt Reminder Light. See Safety Belt Reminders on page 5‑17. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (14,1)

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Instrument Cluster Display Configurations There are two instrument cluster display configurations to choose from. Press CONFIG located left of the steering wheel to change the configuration. See Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 5‑38 for more information. Simple Configuration Enhanced Configuration Choose either the Simple or in Electric Mode in Electric Mode Enhanced Configuration display.

Simple Configuration in Extended Enhanced Configuration Range Mode in Extended Range Mode The Enhanced Configuration displays the Driver Efficiency Gauge. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (15,1)

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Speedometer Compass Battery Gauge The speedometer shows the vehicle The vehicle has a compass display (High Voltage) speed in both kilometers per hour in the instrument cluster above (km/h) and miles per hour (mph). the speedometer. The compass The DIC menu can be used to receives its heading and other change the units. information from the Global See Driver Information Center (DIC) Positioning System (GPS) antenna and vehicle speed information. on page 5‑38. The compass system has automatic Odometer calibration and zone adjustment features. The odometer shows how far the vehicle has been driven, in either Avoid covering the GPS antenna for This indicator displays the high kilometers or miles. long periods of time with objects voltage battery charge level. that may interfere with the antenna's Trip Odometer ability to receive a satellite signal. When this indicator is displayed See Multi-Band Antenna on in the foreground, the vehicle is The trip odometer is within the page 7‑15 for the location of the operating in Electric Mode. The Driver Information Center. See vehicle's antenna. The compass number next to the indicator Driver Information Center (DIC) on system is designed to operate for a displays an estimate of how far page 5‑38 for more information. certain number of miles or degrees the vehicle can be driven while in of turn before needing a signal from this mode. the GPS satellites. The compass See Electric Mode on page 9‑23. system will automatically determine when a GPS signal is restored and provide a heading. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (16,1)

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Fuel Gauge Driver Efficiency Gauge brake: If the ball turns yellow and travels below the center of the gauge, braking is too aggressive to optimize efficiency. Total Vehicle Range

This indicator displays the fuel This gauge is a guide to driving in level. When this indicator is in the an efficient manner by keeping the foreground, the vehicle is operating ball green and in the center of the in Extended Range Mode. gauge. The leaves stop spinning The number next to the indicator when the vehicle stops or when the Total vehicle range is the remaining displays an estimate of how far ball travels away from the center of distance the vehicle can be driven the vehicle can be driven while in the gauge. combining the electric range and this mode. See Driving for Better Energy fuel range. See Extended Range Mode on Efficiency on page 9‑2. See Driving for Better Energy page 9 23. accel: If the ball turns yellow and ‑ Efficiency on page 9 2. travels above the center of the ‑ gauge, acceleration is too aggressive to optimize efficiency. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (17,1)

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Safety Belt Reminders Passenger Safety Belt electronic device. To turn off the Reminder Light reminder light and/or chime, remove Driver Safety Belt Reminder the object from the seat or buckle Light the safety belt. Second Row Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light

When the vehicle is started, this light flashes and a chime may come When the vehicle is started, this on to remind the passenger to light flashes and a chime may come fasten their safety belt. The light on to remind the driver to fasten stays on solid until the belt is their safety belt. The light stays on buckled. Second row seating positions solid until the belt is buckled. monitored for safety belt use are This cycle may continue several represented by a colored icon This cycle may continue several times if the passenger remains indicating safety belt status. times if the driver remains or or becomes unbuckled while the becomes unbuckled during driving vehicle is moving. When the vehicle is started, two while the vehicle is moving. safety belt symbols come on and If the passenger safety belt is stay on for several seconds in the If the driver safety belt is already buckled, neither the chime nor instrument cluster to alert the driver buckled, neither the light nor the the light comes on. that passengers may need to fasten chime comes on. The front passenger safety belt their safety belts. reminder light and chime may turn on if an object is put on the seat such as a briefcase, handbag, grocery bag, laptop, or other Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (18,1)

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After the passenger safety belt is Passenger Airbag Status buckled, the corresponding safety belt symbol in the instrument cluster Indicator turns green. If a safety belt is not The vehicle has a passenger initially buckled, the instrument sensing system. See Passenger cluster displays a red safety The airbag readiness light comes on Sensing System on page 3‑33 for belt icon. and stays on for several seconds important safety information. The While the vehicle is moving, if a when the vehicle is started. Then passenger airbag status indicator is second row passenger that was the light goes out. in the overhead console. previously buckled becomes A message may also display in the unbuckled, the corresponding safety Driver Information Center (DIC). belt indicator will change to flashing red and a chime may sound. See Airbag System Messages on page 5‑46 for more information. Airbag Readiness Light { WARNING This light shows if there is an When the vehicle is started, the electrical problem. The system If the airbag readiness light stays passenger airbag status indicator check includes the airbag sensor, on after the vehicle is started or will light ON and OFF for several the pretensioners, the airbag comes on while driving, it means seconds as a system check. Then, modules, the wiring, and the crash the airbag system might not be after several more seconds, the sensing and diagnostic module. For working properly. The airbags in status indicator will light either ON more information on the airbag the vehicle might not inflate in a or OFF to let you know the status system, see Airbag System on crash, or they could even inflate of the right front passenger frontal page 3‑25. without a crash. To help avoid airbag and the passenger knee injury, have the vehicle serviced airbag. right away. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (19,1)

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If the word ON is lit on the If the light stays on, or comes on passenger airbag status indicator, it WARNING (Continued) while driving, there could be a means that the right front passenger problem with the electrical charging frontal airbag and the passenger have the vehicle serviced right system. Have it checked by your knee airbag are enabled and may away. See Airbag Readiness dealer. Driving while this light is on inflate. Light on page 5‑18 for more could drain the 12‐volt battery. information, including important If the word OFF is lit on the airbag safety information. If a short distance must be driven status indicator, it means that the with the light on, be sure to turn off passenger sensing system has all accessories, such as the radio. turned off the right front passenger Charging System Light frontal airbag and the passenger (12-Volt Battery) Malfunction knee airbag. Indicator Lamp If, after several seconds, both status A computer system called OBD II indicator lights remain on, or if there (On-Board Diagnostics-Second are no lights at all, there may be a Generation) monitors operation of problem with the lights or the the fuel, ignition, and emission passenger sensing system. See control systems. It ensures that your dealer for service. emissions are at acceptable levels The charging system light comes on for the life of the vehicle, helping to { WARNING briefly when the vehicle is in ON/ produce a cleaner environment. RUN, as a check to show the light is If the airbag readiness light ever working. comes on and stays on, it means that something may be wrong with the airbag system. To help avoid injury to yourself or others, (Continued) Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (20,1)

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the vehicle fuel economy might This light comes on during a not be as good, and the engine malfunction in one of two ways: might not run as smoothly. This Light Flashing: A misfire condition could lead to costly repairs that has been detected. A misfire might not be covered by the increases vehicle emissions and vehicle warranty. could damage the emission control If the malfunction indicator lamp Notice: Modifications made to system on the vehicle. Diagnosis comes on and stays on, while the the engine, electric drive unit, and service might be required. vehicle is in ON/RUN, this indicates exhaust, intake, or fuel system The following can prevent more that there is an OBD II problem and of the vehicle or the replacement serious damage to the vehicle: service is required. of the original tires with other . Reduce vehicle speed. Malfunctions often are indicated by than those of the same Tire the system before any problem is Performance Criteria (TPC) can . Avoid hard accelerations. affect the vehicle emission apparent. Being aware of the light . Avoid steep uphill grades. can prevent more serious damage controls and can cause this light to the vehicle. This system assists to come on. Modifications to If the light continues to flash, when the service technician in correctly these systems could lead to it is safe to do so, stop the vehicle. diagnosing any malfunction. costly repairs not covered by Find a safe place to park the the vehicle warranty. This vehicle. Turn the vehicle off, wait Notice: If the vehicle is could also result in a failure at least 10 seconds, and restart the continually driven with this light to pass a required Emission vehicle. If the light is still flashing, on, after a while, the emission Inspection/Maintenance test. See follow the previous steps and see controls might not work as well, Accessories and Modifications on your dealer for service as soon as page 10‑3. possible. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (21,1)

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Light On Steady: An emission efficiently as designed and may Here are some things to know to control system malfunction has cause stalling after start-up or help the vehicle pass an inspection: been detected on the vehicle. misfiring. These conditions might . The vehicle will not pass this Diagnosis and service might be go away once the engine is inspection if the malfunction required. warmed up. indicator lamp is on while the The following may correct an If one or more of these vehicle is in ON/RUN. See emission system malfunction: conditions occurs, change the your dealer for assistance in fuel brand used. It will require at verifying operation of the . Check that the fuel cap is fully installed. The diagnostic system least one full tank of the proper malfunction indicator lamp. fuel to turn the light off. can determine if the fuel cap . The vehicle will not pass has been left off or improperly If none of the above have made this inspection if the OBD II installed. A loose or missing fuel the light turn off, your dealer can (On-Board Diagnostic) system cap allows fuel to evaporate into check the vehicle. The dealer has determines that critical emission the atmosphere. A few driving the proper test equipment and control systems have not been trips with the cap properly diagnostic tools to fix any completely diagnosed by the installed should turn the light off. mechanical or electrical problems system. The vehicle would that might have developed. be considered not ready for . Check that the electrical system is not wet. The system could inspection. This can happen if Emissions Inspection and the 12‐volt battery has recently be wet if the vehicle was driven Maintenance Programs through a deep puddle of been replaced or if the 12‐volt water. The condition is usually Some state and local governments battery has run down. The corrected when the electrical have or might begin programs diagnostic system is designed to system dries out. A few driving to inspect the emission control evaluate critical emission control trips should turn the light off. equipment on the vehicle. Failure to systems during normal driving. pass this inspection could prevent . Check that good quality fuel getting a vehicle registration. is used. Poor fuel quality causes the engine not to run as Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (22,1)

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This can take several days of Electric Parking Brake routine driving. If this has been done and the vehicle still does Light not pass the inspection for lack of OBD II system readiness, your dealer can prepare the vehicle for inspection. This light comes on briefly when the vehicle is turned on. If it does not Brake System Warning come on then, have it fixed so it Light will be ready to warn if there is a problem. This status light comes on when the The vehicle brake system consists parking brake is applied. If the light of two hydraulic circuits. If one If the light comes on and stays on, flashes and stays on after the circuit is not working, the remaining there is a base brake problem. parking brake is released, or while circuit can still work to stop the driving, there is a problem with the vehicle. For normal braking { WARNING Electric Parking Brake system. performance, both circuits need to The brake system might not be If the light does not come on, be working. or remains flashing, see your dealer. working properly if the brake If the warning light comes on, there See Electric Parking Brake on is a brake problem. Have the brake system warning light is on. page 9‑32 for more information. system inspected right away. Driving with the brake system warning light on can lead to a crash. If the light is still on after the vehicle has been pulled off the road and carefully stopped, have the vehicle towed for service. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (23,1)

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Service Electric Parking Center (DIC), see Brake System 3. Turn the vehicle off. Messages on page 5‑41 for more 4. Restart the vehicle. Brake Light information. If the ABS warning light remains on Antilock Brake System after resetting the system or comes on again while driving, the vehicle (ABS) Warning Light needs service. If the ABS warning light is on, but the regular brake system warning light is not on, the antilock brakes are not working The Service Electric Parking Brake properly, but the regular brakes are light should come on briefly when still functioning. Have the vehicle the vehicle is in ON/RUN. If it does serviced right away. If both brake not come on, have it fixed so it lights are on, the vehicle does not will be ready to warn if there is a This light should come on briefly have antilock brakes, and there is a problem. when the vehicle is in ON/RUN. If it problem with the regular brakes as does not come on, have the vehicle well. Have the vehicle towed for If this light stays on, there is a serviced by your dealer. service. See Towing the Vehicle on problem with a system on the page 10‑77. vehicle that is causing the parking If the ABS warning light stays on brake system to work at a reduced longer than a few seconds after the level. The vehicle can still be driven, vehicle is in ON/RUN, or comes but should be taken to a dealer as on and stays on while driving, try soon as possible. See Electric resetting the system. To reset the Parking Brake on page 9‑32 for system: more information. If a message 1. While driving, pull over when it is displays in the Driver Information safe to do so. 2. Place the vehicle in P (Park). Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (24,1)

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Sport Mode Light Traction Control System Engine Coolant (TCS)/StabiliTrak® Light Temperature Warning Light

This light comes on when Sport Mode is selected. See “Sport Mode” This light comes on briefly while in Driver Selected Operating Modes starting the vehicle. The engine coolant temperature on page 9‑24 for more information. If it does not, have the vehicle warning light comes on briefly when Mountain Mode Light serviced by your dealer. If the the vehicle is started. system is working normally the If it does not, have the vehicle indicator light then goes off. serviced by your dealer. If the If the light comes on and stays on system is working normally the while driving, there could be a indicator light then goes off. problem with the TCS/StabiliTrak If the light comes on and stays on system and the vehicle might need while driving, the vehicle may have service. When this warning light is a problem with the cooling system. This light comes on when Mountain on, the TCS/StabiliTrak system is off Stop and turn off the vehicle to and does not limit wheel spin. Mode is selected. See “Mountain avoid damage to the engine. Mode” in Driver Selected Operating The light flashes if the system is A warning chime sounds when this Modes on page 9‑24 for more active and is working to assist the light is on. information. driver with directional control of the See Engine Overheating on vehicle in difficult driving conditions. page 10‑20 for more information. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (25,1)

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Tire Pressure Light When the Light Flashes First and Notice: Lack of proper engine oil Then is On Steady maintenance can damage the This indicates that there may be a engine. The repairs would not be problem with the Tire Pressure covered by the vehicle warranty. Monitor System. The light flashes Always follow the maintenance for about one minute and stays on schedule for changing engine oil. steady until the vehicle is in OFF. This sequence repeats each time For vehicles with the Tire Pressure the vehicle is in ON/RUN. See Tire Monitor System (TPMS), this light Pressure Monitor System on comes on briefly when the vehicle is page 10‑49 for more information. in ON/RUN. It provides information about tire pressures and the TPMS. Engine Oil Pressure Light The oil pressure light should come When the Light is On Steady on briefly as the vehicle is started. { WARNING This indicates that one or more of If it does not come on have the the tires are significantly Do not keep driving if the oil vehicle serviced by your dealer. underinflated. pressure is low. The engine can If the light comes on and stays on, it A message in the Driver Information become so hot that it catches fire. means that oil is not flowing through Center (DIC) may also display. See Someone could be burned. Check the engine properly. The vehicle Tire Messages on page 5‑47 for the oil as soon as possible and could be low on oil and might have more information. Stop as soon as have the vehicle serviced. some other system problem. See possible, and inflate the tires to the your dealer. pressure value shown on the Tire and Loading Information Label. See Tires on page 10‑42 for more information. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (26,1)

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Low Fuel Warning Light Security Light High-Beam On Light

The low fuel warning light comes on This light comes on briefly when the The high-beam on light comes on briefly when the vehicle is started. vehicle is started. when the high-beam headlamps are This light also comes on when the If the light remains on while driving, in use. fuel level is low. When fuel is added, there is a problem with the security See Headlamp High/Low-Beam the light should go off. If it does not, system. See your dealer for service. Changer on page 6‑2 for more have the vehicle serviced. For more information, see Vehicle information. Security on page 2 12. ‑ Lamps On Reminder

This light comes on when the parking lamps, headlamps, or taillamps are on. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (27,1)

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Cruise Control Light

The cruise control light comes on when the cruise control is turned on and turns green when cruise control is engaged. Door(s) Open Hatch Open See Cruise Control on page 9‑36 for more information. The DIC indicates when a door, the hood, or the hatch is open. The light Door, Hood, or Hatch displays the open area as shaded. Open Light The DIC and the light both display when the vehicle is moving. Only If a door, hood, or hatch is not the light displays if the vehicle is completely closed, a light comes on stopped. together with a graphic in the Driver Information Center (DIC).

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Information Displays Use the finger pad rather than the Power Flows finger tip to minimize response time. If the controls are not responding, To view the Power Flow screens, Center Stack Display remove the gloves. press the [ button on the center The center stack screen displays stack and then press the Power Charging, Power Flow, and Energy Flow button at the top of the touch Information. See the information that screen. The Power Flow screens follows. indicate the current system operating condition. The screens The Climate Control, Infotainment, show the energy flow between the and Vehicle Personalization also engine, electric drive unit, and high display information in this screen. voltage battery. These components For more information on these will be highlighted when they are systems, see: active. . Automatic Climate Control System on page 8‑1. . Infotainment on page 7‑1. . Vehicle Personalization on To view the Power Flow, Charging, page 5 48. and Energy Information, press ‑ [ The center stack controls only need the button on the center stack. a light touch to operate and work best with bare hands. The controls will work with most gloves although they may take longer to respond. Battery Power ‐ Battery is active with energy flowing to the wheels. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (29,1)

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Battery Power ‐ Vehicle is stationary Engine Power ‐ Vehicle is stationary in electric mode and no power is in extended range mode and no flowing to the wheels. power is flowing to the wheels.

Regen Power Recovery ‐ Power from the wheels returns to the battery during regenerative braking or coasting. Engine Power ‐ Engine is active Engine and Battery Power ‐ Both with energy flowing to the wheels. the engine and battery are active with energy flowing to the wheels. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (30,1)

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Charging Charge Mode Status Programmable Charging This vehicle has three programmable charge modes. To view the current charge mode status in the center stack display, press the [ button on the center stack and then press the Charging button Power Off No power is flowing to ‐ at the top of the touch screen. the wheels. The current charge mode status can also be viewed in a temporary pop-up in the center stack display by pressing the charge port door release button on the driver door. The Charge Start and Charge Complete time estimations are also displayed on the screen. These estimations are most accurate when the vehicle is plugged in and in Immediately: The vehicle starts moderate temperature conditions. charging as soon as it is connected to an electrical outlet. See Plug-In Charging on page 9‑44. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (31,1)

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internal clock for programmable departure time for the current day of charging, not the clock in the center the week. The vehicle will charge stack. during the least expensive rate periods to achieve a full battery charge by the departure time. Electrical rate information from the utility company for the charging location is required for this mode. Charge Mode Selection From the Charge Mode Status screen, press Change Charge Mode.

Delayed Departure Time: The vehicle estimates the charging start time considering the programmed departure time for the current day of Select one option: the week. Charging begins at the Delayed Rate and Departure start time and is complete by the Time: The vehicle estimates the . Immediately upon plug in. departure time only if sufficient time charging start time based on the . Delayed based on is allowed after the charge cord is utility rate schedule, utility rate departure time. plugged in. The vehicle uses an preference, and the programmed Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (32,1)

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. Delayed based on electric rates Charge Rate Selection & departure time. From the Delayed Rate and Departure Time Entry Departure Time Charge Mode From the Delayed Charge Mode Status screen, press Edit. Status screen, press Edit to change the departure time for each day of the week to match your personal schedule. Press one of the following options to select the Charge Rate Preference. . Charge during Peak, Mid‐Peak, and Off‐Peak Rates: The vehicle will charge during any rate Select one of the following: period and will select when to charge to minimize the total cost . Edit Electric Rate Schedule. of the charge. . Edit Departure Time Schedule. . Charge during Mid Peak and See “Departure Time Entry.” ‐ 1. Press the day to change. Off‐Peak Rates: The vehicle will . Select Charge Rate Preference. 2. Press + or − to change the hours charge during Off-Peak and/or and minutes. Charge Rate Preference Selection Mid-Peak rate periods only and will select when to charge to 3. Press + or − to change From the Departure Time & Rate minimize the total cost of the AM or PM. Information screen, press Select charge. Charge Rate Preference. 4. Press Back to store changes . Charge during Off‐Peak Rates: and return to the previous The vehicle will only charge screen. during Off-Peak rate periods. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (33,1)

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Charging begins at the start time From the Departure Time & Rate To edit the Yearly Schedule: and is complete by the departure Information screen, press Edit 1. Press Yearly Schedule. time only if sufficient time is allowed Electric Rate Schedule. after the charge cord is plugged 2. Press Edit. in. For example, if the vehicle is Summer/Winter Schedule Start plugged in for only one hour prior to Date Entering the departure time, and the battery is completely discharged, the From the Select Electric Rate Plan vehicle will not be fully charged by screen, press Summer/Winter the departure time regardless of the Schedule then press Edit. rate selection. Electric Rate Plan Selection Electric rates, or cost per unit, may vary based on time, weekday/ weekend, and season. During the day when the demand for electricity is high, the rates are usually higher and called Peak rates. At night when the demand for electricity is low, the rates are usually lower 1. Press Summer Start. and called Off-Peak rates. In some 2. Press + or − to set the month areas, a Mid-Peak rate is offered. To edit the Summer/Winter and day for the start of summer. Contact the utility company to obtain Schedule: 3. Press Winter Start. the rate schedule for your area. The 1. Press Summer/Winter Schedule. summer and winter start dates must 4. Press + or − to set the month be established to use a summer/ 2. Press Edit. and day for the start of winter. winter schedule. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (34,1)

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5. Press Edit Summer Schedule or Both weekday and weekend Edit Winter Schedule to edit the schedules must be set. The rate daily electric rate schedule. schedule only applies for a 24-hour period, starting at 12:00 AM and Electric Rate Schedule Editing ending at 12:00 AM. There can be From the Enter Summer/Winter five rate changes for each day; not Start Dates screen, press Edit all must be used. Summer Schedule or Edit Winter The finish times must be Schedule. consecutive. If a finish time does From the Select Electric Rate Plan not follow a start time, the error screen, press Yearly Schedule and message displays “An invalid entry then press Edit. was found in the data entered. Please re‐enter data.” Electric Rate Finish Time Editing From the Edit (Summer, Winter, or Yearly) Electric Rate Schedule screen, press Edit next to the row 1. Press Weekday or Weekend. to change. 2. Press Edit next to the row to be changed. . Weekdays are Monday through Friday and use the same rate schedule. . Weekends are Saturday and Sunday and use the same rate schedule. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (35,1)

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2. Press Peak, Mid-Peak, or Off-Peak to select the electric rate. 3. Press the Back button to store changes. Only the finish time can be edited. The start time is automatically populated in the rate table. Electric Rate Schedule Viewing From the Select Electric Rate Plan screen, press View (Summer, Winter, or Yearly) Schedule.

Temporary Charge Mode Override and Cancel Programmed Delayed Charge Modes can be temporarily overridden to an Immediate Charge Mode for one charge cycle. There are also other ways to temporarily override a Delayed Charge Mode. See Plug-In Charging on page 9‑44. 1. Press + or − to adjust the time. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (36,1)

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To temporarily override a Delayed Programmable Charging Charge Mode from inside the Disabled vehicle: 1. Press the charge port door release button on the driver door to view the Charge Mode Status pop-up in the center stack display.

2. Press Charge Immediately Upon To cancel the temporary override Plug In. from the Temporary Charge Mode The new Temporary Charge Status screen or pop-up, press Mode Status screen will Cancel Temporary Charge Mode on When the Programmable Charging automatically display the revised the bottom of the touch screen. system is disabled, the Default charge complete time. The vehicle will reinstate the Charge Mode Status screen and the programmed delayed charge mode pop-up display. If the Programmable settings. Charging system is disabled, see your dealer for details. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (37,1)

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Energy Information There are maximum limits to some personalization. See “Energy of the values that can be displayed. Summary Exit Pop-up” under To view the Energy Usage, Energy When these values are replaced Vehicle Personalization on Efficiency, and Efficiency Tips, press with dashes, the value limits have page 5‑48. the [ button on the center stack been reached. To reset these Energy Efficiency and then press the Energy Info values, the high voltage battery will button at the top of the touch need to be fully recharged. The screen. circle graph also represents the percentage of distance traveled Energy Usage using Electric Mode versus Extended Range Mode. The Lifetime Fuel Economy is a total over the life of the vehicle and can only be reset by the dealer.

The Energy Efficiency screen is accessed by pressing Energy Efficiency on the Energy Usage screen. This screen displays the The Energy Usage screen displays energy efficiency over the drive information for the total of all the cycle based on driving style and drive cycles since the last time the climate settings. Driving in a more high voltage battery was fully efficient manner will result in a charged. This includes distance The Energy Usage information will higher percentage displayed for traveled in Electric Mode, distance also appear automatically on power driving style. Minimizing the use of traveled in Extended Range Mode, off when Retained Accessory Power the climate control system will result total distance traveled, total fuel is active. This automatic pop-up can in a higher percentage displayed for used, and average fuel economy. be disabled through the vehicle climate setting. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (38,1)

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Efficiency Tips Clock Driver Information The clock is in the center stack Center (DIC) display. To set the time: 1. Press the CONFIG button to enter the menu options, then press it again until the time is selected or press the Time touch screen button in the upper right The Efficiency Tips screen is corner of the touch screen. accessed by pressing Efficiency 2. Press + or − to increase or Tips from the Energy Usage or decrease the Hours and Minutes The Driver Information Center (DIC) Energy Efficiency screen. This displayed on the clock. display is in the instrument cluster. screen provides a guide on how to The DIC displays information about 12/24 HR Format: Select the improve energy usage to increase the vehicle. It also displays warning 12 HR touch screen button for fuel economy and range. messages if a system problem is standard time; select the 24 HR detected. See Vehicle Messages on touch screen button for military time. page 5‑40 for more information. Day + or Day −: Press the day + or day − touch screen buttons to DIC Operation and Displays increase or decrease the day. View the DIC displays by pressing the DIC buttons located to the left of the steering wheel. The DIC displays trip, fuel, and warning messages if a system problem is detected. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (39,1)

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DIC Controls DIC Menu Items Reset the trip data by pressing and holding the SELECT button when At the main DIC menu: either Trip A or Trip B is displayed. 1. Turn the SELECT knob to scroll through the possible DIC menus. Oil Life 2. Press the center of the SELECT This displays the percentage of knob when a menu item is remaining oil life. The lower highlighted to enter that menu. the percentage, the closer the vehicle is to needing an oil change. 3. Continue to turn and press the SELECT knob to scroll through When the oil life is depleted, the and select the available menu CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON items: message displays. Change the oil as soon as possible. Additional . Trip A maintenance is also recommended CONFIG: Press to select either the . Trip B in the Maintenance Schedule. Simple or Enhanced instrument See Scheduled Maintenance on . cluster configuration display. Oil Life page 11‑3 and Engine Oil on } BACK: Press to return to the . Tire Pressure page 10‑9. previous screen, exit a screen, . Vehicle Messages The oil life must be reset after or return to the main menu. Press each oil change. Avoid accidental . Units } BACK to minimize the DIC menu resetting of the Engine Oil Life display. . Tutorial Mode System. It cannot be reset accurately until the next oil change. SELECT: Press the center of the Trip A and Trip B knob to select the highlighted item. To reset the Engine Oil Life System, Turn the knob to scroll through the The trip displays show fuel used, see Engine Oil Life System on menu items. average fuel economy, and distance page 10‑12. The system is reset traveled since the last trip reset. when 100% displays. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (40,1)

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Tire Pressure Vehicle Messages Vehicle Messages The display will show a vehicle with Turn the SELECT knob to scroll Messages displayed in the DIC the approximate pressures of all through any active warning indicate the status of the vehicle four tires. Tire pressure is displayed messages. Press SELECT to or some action that may be needed in either kilopascals (kPa) or in review the messages. to correct a condition. Multiple pounds per square inch (psi). Units messages may display one after If a low or high tire pressure is the other. detected, a message is displayed Turn the SELECT knob to change Messages that do not require advising to check the tire pressure the unit display to METRIC or US immediate action can be in the specified tire. See Tire when the display is active. Press acknowledged and cleared by Pressure on page 10 48 and Tire SELECT to confirm the setting. This ‑ pressing the SELECT knob. The Messages on page 5 47 for more will change the displays on the ‑ messages requiring immediate information. cluster and DIC to either metric or English (US) measurements. action cannot be cleared until that If the tire pressure display shows action is performed. All messages dashes instead of a value, there Tutorial Mode should be taken seriously. Clearing may be a problem with the vehicle. Select this menu item to view a the messages does not correct the See your dealer for service. screen that explains some of the problem. unique features of the cluster. Tutorial mode is only available when the vehicle is in P (Park). Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (41,1)

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Battery and Charging CHARGE CORD CONNECTED SERVICE HIGH VOLTAGE Messages This message displays when the CHARGING SYSTEM charge cord is connected to the This message displays when there BATTERY SAVER ACTIVE vehicle. The vehicle cannot be is a problem with the high voltage This message displays when the shifted out of P (Park) with the charging system. See your dealer vehicle has detected that the 12-volt charge cord connected. for service. battery voltage has dropped and CHARGE DOOR OPEN vehicle features are being disabled. Brake System Messages The 12-volt battery saver system This message displays when the starts reducing certain features charge door is open and the vehicle BRAKE FLUID LOW trying to save the charge of the is shifted out of P (Park). This message displays when the 12-volt battery. Turn off unnecessary LOW BATTERY brake fluid level is low. See Brake features to allow the battery to Fluid on page 10‑22. recharge. This message displays when the 12-volt battery voltage is low. See RELEASE PARKING BRAKE BATTERY TOO COLD, PLUG IN Battery on page 10‑24 for more TO WARM This message displays if the electric information. parking brake is on while the vehicle This message displays during SERVICE BATTERY is in motion. Release it before extremely cold temperatures, when CHARGING SYSTEM attempting to drive. See Electric the vehicle will not start until the Parking Brake on page 9‑32 for high voltage battery is warm This message displays when there more information. enough. is a fault in the 12-volt battery Plug the vehicle in to allow the charging system. Take the vehicle charging system to warm the high to your dealer for service. voltage battery, then the vehicle can be started. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (42,1)

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SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST Cruise Control Messages Drive Mode Messages This message displays when there CRUISE SET TO XXX MOUNTAIN MODE NOT is a problem with the brake boost AVAILABLE assist system. When this message This message displays when the displays, the brake boost assist cruise control is set and shows the This message displays when in motor might be heard operating and speed it was set to. See Cruise Mountain Mode and the mode a pulsation may be felt in the brake Control on page 9‑36 for more becomes unavailable. See pedal. Take the vehicle to your information. “Mountain Mode” under Driver dealer for service. Selected Operating Modes on Door Ajar Messages page 9‑24. SERVICE PARKING BRAKE SPORT MODE NOT This message displays when there DOOR(S) OPEN, HOOD OPEN, is a problem with the parking brake. HATCH OPEN AVAILABLE Take the vehicle to your dealer for A symbol will appear on the display This message displays when in service. showing the area that is open. See Sport Mode and the mode becomes unavailable. See Sport Mode STEP ON BRAKE TO Door, Hood, or Hatch Open Light on “ ” page 5‑27. under Driver Selected Operating RELEASE PARK BRAKE Modes on page 9‑24. This message displays when attempting to release the electric parking brake without the brake pedal applied. See Electric Parking Brake on page 9‑32 for more information. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (43,1)

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Electric Drive Unit unsafe temperatures for operation. page 10‑9 and Scheduled Stop and turn off the vehicle as Maintenance on page 11‑3 for more Messages soon as it is safe to do so to avoid information. SHIFT TO PARK severe damage. This message clears when the engine has cooled OIL PRESSURE LOW — TURN This message displays when to a safe operating temperature. VEHICLE OFF the vehicle should be shifted to This message displays if low oil P (Park). This may appear when ENGINE RUNNING DUE TO pressure levels occur. Stop the attempting to turn off the vehicle TEMPERATURE vehicle as soon as safely possible when it is not in P (Park). This message displays when the and do not operate it until the cause high voltage battery is charged but of the low oil pressure has been Engine Cooling System the engine has to come on because corrected. Check the oil as soon as Messages of the outside temperature or high possible and have the vehicle voltage battery temperature. serviced by your dealer. ENGINE OVERHEATED — REDUCE Engine Oil Messages Fuel System Messages SPEED CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON CLOSE FUEL DOOR This message displays when the engine coolant temperature or This message displays when the This message displays when the engine oil is too hot. Reduce speed engine oil needs to be changed. fuel door is open and the vehicle is and allow the vehicle to cool down. After changing the engine oil, the moving. Engine Oil Life System must be ENGINE reset. See Engine Oil Life System OVERHEATED — TURN on page 10‑12 and Driver VEHICLE OFF Information Center (DIC) on This message displays and a page 5‑38 for information on how to continuous chime sounds if the reset the system. See Engine Oil on engine cooling system reaches Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (44,1)

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ENGINE NOT AVAILABLE TIGHTEN GAS CAP Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2 3 for ADD FUEL This message displays when the ‑ more information. This message displays when the fuel cap is not on tight. Tighten the engine is not available due to fuel cap. NO REMOTE DETECTED, running out of fuel. The vehicle can PRESS BRAKE TO RESTART continue to be driven in Electric WAIT TO REFUEL Mode until the battery is depleted, This message displays when the This message displays if the RKE but will have reduced acceleration. fuel system is pressurized and you transmitter is no longer detected in When this message is displayed, must to wait to refuel the vehicle. the vehicle. Press the brake pedal refuel the vehicle. See Out of Fuel/ and the POWER O button to restart Engine Unavailable on page 9‑26. Key and Lock Messages the vehicle, or press the POWER O button without pressing the brake FUEL LEVEL LOW When programming new Remote pedal to turn the vehicle off. If the Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitters, This message displays when the vehicle is turned off and a valid DIC messages display. See Remote vehicle is low on fuel. Refuel as transmitter is not available, the Keyless Entry (RKE) System soon as possible. vehicle will not restart. Operation on page 2‑3 for more READY TO REFUEL information. REMINDER: KEY LEFT IN This message displays when the NO REMOTE DETECTED VEHICLE fuel system is depressurized and This message displays when the This message displays when the vehicle can be refueled. RKE transmitter is not detected leaving the vehicle with the RKE SERVICE REFUELING while attempting to start the vehicle. transmitter still inside. SYSTEM The transmitter battery may be weak. See “Starting the Vehicle with This message displays when a Low Transmitter Battery” under there is a problem with the vehicle refueling system. See your dealer for service. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (45,1)

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REPLACE BATTERY IN TURN SIGNAL ON Propulsion Power REMOTE KEY This message displays if the turn Messages This message displays when the signal has been left on. Turn off the battery in the RKE transmitter needs turn signal. PROPULSION POWER IS to be replaced. REDUCED Object Detection System SERVICE KEYLESS START This message displays when the Messages propulsion power is reduced and SYSTEM can affect the ability to accelerate. This message displays when the PARK ASSIST OFF If this message is on, but there keyless start system needs service. This message displays when the is Take the vehicle to your dealer. park assist system has been turned no reduction in performance, off. See Ultrasonic Parking Assist proceed to your destination. The Lamp Messages on page 9‑39. performance may be reduced the next time the vehicle is driven. The AUTOMATIC LIGHT CONTROL SERVICE PARKING ASSIST vehicle may be driven at a reduced ON OR OFF This message displays if there is a speed while this message is on, but A message will display when the problem with the park assist system. maximum acceleration and speed automatic light control has been Take the vehicle to your dealer for may be reduced. If this message turned on or off. service. stays on when the malfunction indicator lamp is on, the vehicle CHECK LAMP or LAMP should be taken to your dealer for FAILURE service as soon as possible. Depending on the lamp, one of these messages may display. See Bulb Replacement on page 10‑29. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (46,1)

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Ride Control System Control System (TCS) on page 9‑34 Service Vehicle Messages for information on resetting the Messages system. ENGINE MAINTENANCE XXX% LOW TRACTION COMPLETE Airbag System Messages This message displays when the This message displays when the Antilock Brake System (ABS) is SERVICE AIRBAG Engine Maintenance Mode is active and is working to assist the running. See “Engine Maintenance driver with control of the vehicle in This message displays if there is a Mode” under Maintenance Modes difficult driving conditions. problem with the airbag system. on page 9‑26. Take the vehicle to your dealer for SERVICE STABILITRAK service. ENGINE NOT AVAILABLE SERVICE SOON This message displays when there is a problem detected with the Anti-Theft Alarm System This message displays when the StabiliTrak system. The vehicle is Messages engine is not available due to a safe to drive, but the StabiliTrak malfunction that will not allow the system is not operational. SERVICE THEFT ALARM engine to start. The vehicle can See Electronic Stability Control This message displays if there is a continue to be driven in Electric (ESC) on page 9‑35 for information problem with the alarm. See your Mode until the battery is depleted, on resetting the system. dealer for service. but will have reduced acceleration. When this message is displayed, SERVICE TRACTION SERVICE THEFT DETERRENT the vehicle should be taken to your CONTROL SYSTEM dealer for service as soon as This message displays when there This message displays if there is a possible. See Out of Fuel/Engine is a problem detected with the problem with the theft-deterrent Unavailable on page 9‑26. Traction Control System (TCS). The system. See your dealer for service. vehicle is safe to drive, but the TCS is not operational. See Traction Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (47,1)

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SERVICE AC SYSTEM Starting the Vehicle TIRE LEARNING ACTIVE This message displays if there is a Messages This message displays when the problem with the air conditioning system is learning new tires. See system. Take the vehicle to your PRESS BRAKE TO START Tire Pressure Monitor Operation on dealer for service. VEHICLE page 10‑50 for more information. SERVICE HEATER SOON This message displays when TIRE LOW ADD AIR TO TIRE attempting to start the vehicle This message displays if there is a without first pressing the brake This message displays when the problem with the heater system. pedal. pressure in one or more of the Take the vehicle to your dealer for vehicle tires is low. service. PRESS BUTTON AGAIN TO TURN OFF This message also displays LEFT SERVICE POWER STEERING FRONT, RIGHT FRONT, LEFT This message displays as a REAR, or RIGHT REAR to indicate This message displays if there is a reminder to press the POWER O the location of the low tire. problem with the power steering system. Take the vehicle to your button to turn the vehicle off when The low tire pressure warning light dealer for service. an attempt is made to turn off the will also come on. See Tire vehicle while it is in motion. Pressure Light on page 5‑25. SERVICE VEHICLE SOON If a tire pressure message appears This message displays if there is a Tire Messages on the DIC, stop as soon as you problem with the vehicle. Take the SERVICE TIRE MONITOR can. Inflate the tires by adding air vehicle to your dealer for service. SYSTEM until the tire pressure is equal to Depending on the severity of a the values shown on the Tire and crash, this message may come on This message displays if there is a Loading Information label. See Tires along with the airbag readiness problem with the Tire Pressure on page 10‑42, Vehicle Load Limits light. Monitor System (TPMS). See Tire on page 9‑13, and Tire Pressure on Pressure Monitor Operation on page 10‑48. page 10‑50 for more information. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (48,1)

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You can receive more than one tire Vehicle TUNE/MENU Knob pressure message at a time. The . Press to enter, select, or activate DIC also shows the tire pressure Personalization a highlighted menu option. values. See Driver Information The Vehicle Personalization Center (DIC) on page 5 38. . Turn to highlight a menu option. ‑ features can be accessed by using either the infotainment controls or . Press to turn a system setting on Vehicle Speed Messages the touch screen in the center stack or off. display. See Overview on page 7‑2 SPEED LIMITED TO XXX } BACK under “Infotainment System” for This message displays when the more information. . Press to exit a menu. vehicle speed is limited. Using the Infotainment . Press to return to a previous Washer Fluid Messages Controls screen. Use the CONFIG, TUNE/MENU Submenus WASHER FLUID LOW ADD } FLUID knob, and BACK buttons on An arrow on the right‐hand edge of the center stack to select the menu indicates that it has a This message displays when the personalization features. submenu with other options. washer fluid level is low. For information on filling the washer CONFIG (Configuration): Press to Selecting a Menu Option scroll through the available menus fluid, see Washer Fluid on 1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to page 10‑20. across the top of the touch screen display. highlight the function. 2. Press the TUNE/MENU knob to select the highlighted option. A checkmark next to the option indicates the selected option. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (49,1)

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Turning a Function On or Off Selecting a Menu Option The Vehicle menu features may 1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to Touch any one of the available include: highlight the function. menu options on the touch screen . Climate and Air Quality to select the option. A checkmark 2. Press the TUNE/MENU knob to . Comfort and Convenience turn the function on or off. next to the option indicates the . Languages A checkmark next to the function selected option. indicates that the function is on. Turning a Function On or Off . Lighting Using the Touch Screen Touch the screen where the . Power Door Locks available function is listed to turn it . Use the touch screen icons and Remote Locking, Unlocking, on or off. A checkmark next to the menus on the center stack display Starting function indicates that the function to select personalization features. . is on. Return to Factory Settings w : Touch to scroll up. Entering the Climate and Air Quality x : Touch to scroll down. Personalization Menu Select the Climate and Air Quality Back: Touch Back in the upper menu to display: right corner of the display to return . Auto Fan Speed to the previous menu. . Auto Heated Seats Submenus . Remote Start Auto Heat Seats An arrow on the right hand edge of ‐ . the menu indicates that it has a Auto Defog submenu with other options.

Press Vehicle menu on the touch screen. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (50,1)

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Auto Fan Speed temperature. The auto heated seats 3. Turn the remote start auto heat This feature sets the automatic fan can be turned off by using the seats feature on or off. speed to maintain the desired heated seat buttons on the center 4. Press Back to return to the interior tempurature. This selection stack. previous menu. is available on vehicles with the To turn the auto heated seats on Automatic Climate Control system. or off: Auto Defog Choose a blower setting: 1. Press the Vehicle menu. When on and high humidity is High: Increased speed. detected, the Climate Control 2. Select Climate and Air Quality. system will adjust the outside air, Medium: Moderate speed. 3. Turn the auto heated seats air conditioner, or heat to decrease Low: Reduced speed. feature on or off. fogging. The fan speed may increase. When high humidity is no To select the auto fan speed: 4. Press Back to return to the longer detected, the system will 1. Press the Vehicle menu. previous menu. return to previous operation. 2. Select Climate and Air Quality. Remote Start Auto Heat Seats To turn the auto defog on or off: 3. Select Auto Fan Speed. When on, this feature will turn the 1. Press the Vehicle menu. heated seats on when using remote 4. Select the fan speed. start. 2. Select Climate and Air Quality. 5. Press Back to return to the To turn the remote start auto heat 3. Turn the auto defog feature on previous menu. seats on or off: or off. Auto Heated Seats 1. Press the Vehicle menu. 4. Press Back to return to the previous menu. When enabled, the auto heated seat 2. Select Climate and Air Quality. buttons on the touch screen will be highlighted. This feature will automatically activate heated seats at the level required by the interior Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (51,1)

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Comfort and Convenience Button Chime Charge Port Door Release Pop-up Select the Comfort and This allows a tone to be heard This allows the charge port door Convenience menu and the when a selection is made using the release pop-up to be turned on following will be displayed: infotainment system. or off: . Chime Volume To turn the button chime on or off: 1. Press the Vehicle menu. . Button Chime 1. Press the Vehicle menu. 2. Select Comfort and Convenience. . Energy Summary Exit Pop‐up 2. Select Comfort and Convenience. 3. Turn the charge port door . Charge Port Door Release release pop-up feature on or off. Pop-up 3. Turn the button chime feature on or off. 4. Press Back to return to the Chime Volume 4. Press Back to return to the previous menu. This allows the selection of the previous menu. chime volume level to be either Languages normal or high. Energy Summary Exit Pop‐up This allows the selection of a To select the chime volume level: This allows the energy summary language: exit pop up to be turned on or off: 1. Press the Vehicle menu. ‐ 1. Press the Vehicle menu. 1. Press the Vehicle menu. 2. Select Comfort and 2. Select Languages. Convenience. 2. Select Comfort and 3. Select English, French, Convenience. 3. Select Chime Volume. or Spanish. 3. Turn the energy summary exit 4. Select the volume level. 4. Press Back to return to the pop‐up feature on or off. previous menu. 5. Press Back to return to the 4. Press Back to return to the previous menu. previous menu. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (52,1)

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Lighting 5. Press Back to return to the Auto Door Unlock previous menu. Select the Lighting menu and the This allows selection of which doors following will be displayed: Vehicle Locator Lights will automatically unlock when the vehicle is shifted into P (Park). . Exit Lighting This allows the vehicle locator lights The available options are: . Vehicle Locator Lights to be turned on or off. When on, the headlamps, parklamps, taillamps, . All Doors Exit Lighting license plate lamps, and back-up . Driver Door This allows the selection of how lamps will illuminate when K is long the exterior headlamps stay on pressed on the RKE transmitter. . OFF when leaving the vehicle and it is To turn the vehicle locator lights on To select how the doors will dark outside. or off: automatically unlock: The available options are: 1. Press the Vehicle menu. 1. Press the Vehicle menu. . OFF 2. Select Lighting. 2. Select Power Door Locks. . 30 seconds 3. Turn the vehicle locator lights on 3. Select Auto Door Unlock. . 1 minute or off. 4. Select how the doors will . 2 minutes 4. Press Back to return to the automatically unlock. previous menu. To select the length of time the 5. Press Back to return to the exterior lamps will remain on: Power Door Locks previous menu. 1. Press the Vehicle menu. Select Power Door Locks and the Unlocked Door Anti Lock Out 2. Select Lighting. following will be displayed: When on, this feature will keep the driver door from locking until the 3. Select Exit Lighting. . Auto Door Unlock door is closed. If this feature is 4. Select the length of time the . Unlocked Door Anti Lock Out turned on, the Delayed Door Lock exterior lamps will remain on. . Delayed Door Lock menu will be available. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (53,1)

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To turn the unlocked door anti lock Remote Locking, Unlocking, To select the remote lock feedback: out feature on or off: Starting 1. Press the Vehicle menu. 1. Press the Vehicle menu. Select Remote Locking, Unlocking, 2. Select Remote Locking, 2. Select Unlocked Door Anti Starting and the following will be Unlocking, Starting. displayed: Lock Out. 3. Select Remote Lock Feedback. . Remote Lock Feedback 3. Turn the unlocked door anti lock 4. Select the remote feedback. out feature on or off. . Remote Unlock Light Feedback 5. Press Back to return to the 4. Press Back to return to the . Door Unlock or Remote Door previous menu. previous menu. Unlock Remote Unlock Light Feedback Delayed Door Lock . Remote Left in Vehicle Reminder When on, the exterior lamps will When on, this feature will delay the Remote Lock Feedback flash when unlocking the vehicle locking of the doors. To override the with the RKE transmitter. delay, press the power door lock This allows selection of what switch on the center stack. feedback is provided when To turn the remote unlock light unlocking the vehicle with the RKE feedback feature on or off: To turn the delayed door lock transmitter. feature on or off: 1. Press the Vehicle menu. The available options are: 1. Press the Vehicle menu. 2. Select Remote Locking, . Lights and Horn Unlocking, Starting. 2. Select Power Door Locks. . Lights Only 3. Turn the remote unlock light 3. Turn the delayed door lock . feedback feature on or off. feature on or off. Horn Only . OFF 4. Press Back to return to the 4. Press Back to return to the previous menu. previous menu. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (54,1)

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Door Unlock or Remote Door To select how the doors will unlock 3. Turn the remote left in vehicle Unlock with the RKE transmitter: reminder feature on or off. This allows selection of which doors 1. Press the Vehicle menu. 4. Press Back to return to the will unlock when pressing K on the 2. Select Remote Locking, previous menu. RKE transmitter. Unlocking, Starting. Return to Factory Settings The available options are: 3. Select Door Unlock or Remote This returns all of the vehicle . All Doors Door Unlock. personalization settings to the factory settings. . Driver Door 4. Select how the doors will unlock. 1. Press the Vehicle menu. If All Doors is selected, all doors will 5. Press Back to return to the be unlocked. previous menu. 2. Select Return to Factory Settings. If Driver Door is selected, only the Remote Left in Vehicle Reminder driver door will be unlocked on the When on, the horn will chirp rapidly 3. Select Yes or No. first press of K. All doors will be three times if an RKE transmitter is 4. Press Back to return to the unlocked on the second press left in the vehicle. previous menu. of K within five seconds of the To turn the remote left in vehicle prior press. reminder feature on or off: 1. Press the Vehicle menu. 2. Select Remote Locking, Unlocking, Starting. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (55,1)

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Universal Remote devices such as garage door When programming a garage door, openers, security systems, and park outside of the garage. Park System home automation devices. directly in line with and facing the garage door opener motor-head or See Radio Frequency Statement on Do not use the Universal Remote gate motor-head. Be sure that page 13 26 for information system with any garage door opener ‑ people and objects are clear of regarding Part 15 of the Federal that does not have the stop and the garage door or gate being Communications Commission (FCC) reverse feature. This includes programmed. rules and Industry Canada any garage door opener model Standards RSS-210/220/310. manufactured before April 1,1982. It is recommended that a new Read the instructions completely battery be installed in the hand-held Universal Remote System before attempting to program the transmitter for quicker and more Programming Universal Remote system. Because accurate transmission of the of the steps involved, it may be radio-frequency signal. helpful to have another person Programming the Universal available to assist with programming Remote System the Universal Remote system. For questions or help programming Keep the original hand-held the Universal Remote system, transmitter for use in other vehicles call 1‐800‐355‐3515 or go to as well as for future Universal www.homelink.com. Remote system programming. It is If the vehicle has this feature, you Programming a garage door opener will see these buttons with one also recommended that upon the sale of the vehicle, the programmed involves time-sensitive actions, so LED indicator next to them in the read the entire procedure before overhead console. Universal Remote system buttons be erased for security purposes. starting. Otherwise, the device will This system provides a way to See “Erasing Universal Remote time out and the procedure will have replace up to three remote control System Buttons” later in this to be repeated. transmitters used to activate section. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (56,1)

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To program up to three devices: procedure noted in “Gate does not move, continue 1. Hold the end of the hand-held Operator and Canadian with programming Steps 4 transmitter about 3 to 8 cm Programming” later in this through 6. (1 to 3 in) away from the section. It may be helpful to have Universal Remote system 3. Press and hold for five seconds another person assist with buttons while keeping the the newly trained Universal the remaining Steps 4 indicator light in view. The Remote system button (the through 6. hand-held transmitter was button selected in Step 2) while supplied by the manufacturer of observing the indicator light and the garage door opener receiver garage door activation. (motor-head unit). . If the indicator light stays on 2. At the same time, press and continuously or the garage hold both the hand-held door starts to move when transmitter button and one of the the Universal Remote three Universal Remote system system button is pressed buttons to be used to operate and released, then the the garage door. Do not release programming is complete. “Learn” or “Smart” Buttons the Universal Remote system There is no need to 4. After Steps 1 through 3 have button or the hand-held continue programming been completed, locate the transmitter button until the Steps 4 through 6. “Learn” or “Smart” button inside indicator light changes from a . If the Universal Remote the garage on the garage door slowly to a rapidly flashing light. system indicator light blinks opener receiver (motor-head You now may release both rapidly for two seconds, unit). The name and color buttons. then turns to a constant of the button may vary by Some entry gates and garage light and the garage door manufacturer. door openers may require substitution of Step 2 with the Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (57,1)

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5. Firmly press and release the The Universal Remote system If you live in Canada, or you are “Learn” or “Smart” button. After should now activate the having difficulty programming a you press this button, you will garage door. gate operator or garage door opener have 30 seconds to complete To program the remaining two by using the “Programming the Step 6. Universal Remote system buttons, Universal Remote System” procedures, regardless of where 6. Immediately return to the begin with Step 1 of “Programming you live, replace Step 2 under vehicle. Firmly press and hold the Universal Remote System.” for two seconds the Universal “Programming the Universal Remote Remote system button, selected Gate Operator and Canadian System” with the following: in Step 2 to control the garage Programming Continue to press and hold the door, and then release it. If the If you have questions or need help Universal Remote system button garage door does not move or programming the Universal Remote while you press and release every the lamp on the garage door system, call 1‐800‐355‐3515 or go two seconds (cycle) the hand-held opener receiver (motor-head to www.homelink.com. transmitter button until the unit) does not flash, press and frequency signal has been hold the same button a second Canadian radio-frequency laws successfully accepted by the time for two seconds, and then require transmitter signals to time Universal Remote system. The release it. Again, if the door out or quit after several seconds of Universal Remote system indicator does not move or the garage transmission. This may not be long light will flash slowly at first and then door lamp does not flash, press enough for the Universal Remote rapidly. Proceed with Step 3 under system to pick up the signal during and hold the same button a third “Programming the Universal Remote programming. Similarly, some U.S. time for two seconds, and then System” to complete. release. gate operators are manufactured to time out in the same manner. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (58,1)

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Universal Remote System Erasing Universal Remote Reprogramming a Single Operation System Buttons Universal Remote System All programmed buttons should be Button Using the Universal Remote erased when the vehicle is sold or To reprogram any of the three System the lease ends. Universal Remote system buttons: Press and hold the appropriate To erase all programmed buttons 1. Press and hold the desired Universal Remote system button on the Universal Remote system Universal Remote system for at least half of a second. The device: button. Do not release the indicator light will come on while the button. signal is being transmitted. 1. Press and hold down the two outside buttons until the 2. The indicator light will begin to indicator light begins to flash. flash after 20 seconds. Without This should take about releasing the button, proceed 10 seconds. with Step 1 of the section 2. Release both buttons. “Programming the Universal Remote System.” If you have questions or need help programming the Universal Remote system, call 1‐800‐355‐3515 or go to www.homelink.com. You may also call the customer assistance phone number under Customer Assistance Offices on page 13‑3. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (1,1)

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Exterior Lighting AUTO (Automatic Headlamps): Lighting Turns the exterior lamps on and off Exterior Lamp Controls automatically depending on the Exterior Lighting exterior light. Exterior Lamp Controls ...... 6-1 ; (Parking Lamps): Turns on Headlamp High/Low-Beam the parking lamps together with the Changer ...... 6-2 following: Flash-to-Pass ...... 6-2 . Sidemarker Lamps Pedestrian Friendly Alert ...... 6-2 Daytime Running . Taillamps Lamps (DRL) ...... 6-3 . License Plate Lamps Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 6-4 The exterior lamp control is on the Turn and Lane-Change turn signal/lane change lever. . Instrument Panel Lights Signals ...... 6-4 O (Exterior Lamp Control): 5 (Headlamps): Turns on the Interior Lighting Operates the exterior lamps. Turn headlamps, together with the previously listed lamps and lights. Instrument Panel Illumination to one of the following positions: Control ...... 6-5 O (Off): Turns the exterior Dome Lamps ...... 6-5 lamps off. Reading Lamps ...... 6-5 Lighting Features Entry Lighting ...... 6-5 Exit Lighting ...... 6-5 Battery Power Protection ...... 6-6 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (2,1)

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Headlamp High/ Flash-to-Pass To use the pedestrian friendly alert: Low-Beam Changer The flash‐to‐pass feature works with Pull the turn signal/lane change 2 3 the low beams or Daytime Running lever all the way toward you Headlamp High/Low‐Beam momentarily. See Exterior Lamp Changer: Push the turn signal/lane Lamps (DRL) on or off. Controls on page 6‑1 and Headlamp change lever away from you and To flash the high beams, pull the High/Low-Beam Changer on release, to turn the high beams on. turn signal/lane change lever toward page 6‑2. The high‐beam To return to low beams, push the you momentarily and then release it. headlamps and indicator light will lever again or pull it toward you and The Pedestrian Friendly Alert will turn on, and a soft‐note alert will release. also sound if the vehicle is moving momentarily sound. less than 64 km/h (40 mph). When the turn signal/lane change Pedestrian Friendly Alert lever is released, the high‐beam headlamps and indicator light will While driving at low speeds, such as turn off. in parking lots, use this feature to Repeat for additional activations of alert people who may not hear your the pedestrian friendly alert. vehicle approaching. This indicator light turns on in the instrument cluster when the The pedestrian alert is only high‐beam headlamps are on. available when the vehicle is moving at less than 64 km/h (40 mph) or is stopped and is not in P (Park). Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (3,1)

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Daytime Running When the DRL are on, the taillamps, sidemarker lamps, instrument panel Lamps (DRL) lights, and other lamps will not be The Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) on. The instrument cluster will be lit. system comes on in daylight when When the exterior lamp control band the following conditions are met: is turned to the headlamp position, . The vehicle is on. the low-beam headlamps come on. The other lamps that come on with . The exterior lamp control is in the headlamps will also come on. the automatic position. When the vehicle is on and you are . The electric drive unit is not in stopped, the DRL can be turned off P (Park). by moving the shift lever to P (Park). . The light sensor determines it is A light sensor on top of the The DRL will stay off until the shift daytime. instrument panel makes the DRL lever is moved out of the P (Park) work, so be sure it is not covered. position. Fully functional DRL are required on The regular headlamp system all vehicles first sold in Canada. should be turned on when needed. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (4,1)

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Hazard Warning Flashers Turn and Lane-Change Raise or lower the lever until the arrow starts to flash to signal a lane Signals change. Hold it there until the lane change is complete. If the lever is moved momentarily to the lane change position, the arrow will flash three times. The lever returns to its starting position when it is released.

An arrow on the instrument cluster If a turn signal arrow flashes rapidly will flash in the direction of the turn or does not come on, a signal bulb or lane change. may need to be replaced. See Bulb Replacement on page 10‑29. Move the lever all the way up or down to signal a turn. | (Hazard Warning Flasher): Press this button, on the center stack, to make the front and rear turn signal lamps flash on and off. This warns others that you are having trouble. Press | again to turn the flashers off. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (5,1)

Lighting 6-5

Interior Lighting The thumbwheel is on the Lighting Features instrument panel to the left of the Instrument Panel steering column. Entry Lighting Move the thumbwheel up or down to Illumination Control brighten or dim the lights. The headlamps, parking lamps, taillamps, back‐up lamps, and the Dome Lamps interior lights turn on briefly, when the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) The dome lamp controls are in the transmitter K is pressed. The lights overhead console. turn off immediately when the To operate, press the following POWER O button is pressed or buttons: automatically after a brief period. + (On): Press to turn on the dome lamps. Exit Lighting 1 (Door): Press to turn the lamps The headlamps, parking lamps, on automatically when a door is taillamps, back‐up lamps, and opened. license plate lamps come on when The brightness of the instrument * (Off): Press to turn the lamps the vehicle is turned off. Some panel cluster display, infotainment off, even when a door is open. interior lights also come on when display and controls, steering wheel the vehicle is turned off. The controls, and all other illuminated Reading Lamps exterior lamps and interior lights controls, as well as feature status remain on after the door is closed indicators can be adjusted. The front reading lamps are in the for a brief period and then turn off. overhead console. The exit lighting feature can # $ : Press to turn each lamp on be changed. See Vehicle or off. Personalization on page 5‑48. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (6,1)

6-6 Lighting

Battery Power Protection The battery saver feature is designed to protect the vehicle's 12‐volt battery. If the exterior lamps or any interior lamp is left on and the vehicle is turned off, the battery rundown protection system automatically turns the lamps off after about 10 minutes. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (1,1)

Infotainment System 7-1

Navigation Introduction Infotainment Using the Navigation System System ...... 7-36 Maps ...... 7-42 Infotainment Navigation Symbols ...... 7-44 The vehicle has a navigation system Introduction Destination ...... 7-48 with an AM-FM radio. Read the ® Infotainment ...... 7-1 OnStar Destination following pages to become familiar Theft-Deterrent Feature ...... 7-2 Download ...... 7-59 with its features. Overview ...... 7-2 Configure Menu ...... 7-61 Global Positioning { WARNING Radio System (GPS) ...... 7-68 AM-FM Radio ...... 7-8 Vehicle Positioning ...... 7-69 Taking your eyes off the road Satellite Radio ...... 7-13 Problems with Route for extended periods could cause Radio Reception ...... 7-15 Guidance ...... 7-70 a crash resulting in injury or Multi-Band Antenna ...... 7-15 If the System Needs death to you or others. Do not Service ...... 7-70 give extended attention to Audio Players Ordering Map DVDs ...... 7-70 CD/DVD Player ...... 7-16 Database Coverage entertainment tasks while driving. MP3 ...... 7-21 Explanations ...... 7-71 Hard Drive Device (HDD) . . . . 7-24 This system provides access to Auxiliary Devices ...... 7-36 Voice Recognition many audio and non‐audio listings. Voice Recognition ...... 7-71 Phone Bluetooth ...... 7-78 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (2,1)

7-2 Infotainment System

To minimize taking your eyes off the The vehicle has Retained road while driving, do the following Accessory Power (RAP). With RAP, while the vehicle is parked: the audio system can be played even after the vehicle is turned off. . Become familiar with the operation and controls of the See Retained Accessory Power audio system. (RAP) on page 9‑21 for more information. . Set up the tone, speaker adjustments, and preset radio Theft-Deterrent Feature stations. If the Caution screen appears, press The theft-deterrent feature works by OK. If either the NAV or DEST For more information, see Defensive learning a portion of the Vehicle buttons are pressed, this Caution Driving on page 9‑4. Identification Number (VIN) to screen appears and OK must be Notice: Contact your dealer the infotainment system. The pressed to access the NAV and before adding any equipment. infotainment system does not DEST functions. See instructions operate if it is stolen or moved Adding audio or communication later in this section. to a different vehicle. equipment could interfere with To get started, set your preferences the operation of the engine, radio, or delete information in the or other systems, and could Overview navigation system using various damage them. Follow federal When the navigation system is options. rules covering mobile radio and turned on, a screen may appear that telephone equipment. must be read and acknowledged. Navigation System Overview See “Navigation Buttons” under Using the Navigation System on page 7‑36 for more information. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (3,1)

Infotainment System 7-3

A. RADIO BAND (AM, FM, XM) B. HDD/DVD/AUX (Source) C. FAV (Favorite) D. TUNE/MENU E. } BACK F. TONE G. CONFIG (Configuration) H. r SEEK/SEEK [ I. V / 0 (Phone/Mute) J. TP (Time Program) K. DEL (Delete) L. O REC (Record) M. k (Play/Pause) N. VOL/ O (Volume/Power) O. INFO (Information) P. DEST (Destination) Q. NAV (Navigation) R. RPT (Repeat) S. AS1-2 (Autostore) T. X (Eject) Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (4,1)

7-4 Infotainment System

NAV (Navigation) Menu the audio, navigation display, phone, vehicle configuration, and time Use the Navigation Menu screen features. to access the navigation system settings. See Using the Navigation Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to scroll System on page 7‑36 for more through the available setup features. information. Once the desired feature displays, press the TUNE/MENU knob or press the desired feature on the screen, to display more options . Press the NAV button to change within that feature. between a map/audio split view or a full map view. Languages Config Setup Menu To change the display language, see Vehicle Personalization on page 5‑48 for more information. The vehicle supports English, . Press the NAV button to view French Canadian, and Spanish. the navigation map screen. The The default language is English. map and the current vehicle location display. English and Metric Unit Conversion To change the display readings between English and metric units, Press the CONFIG button to display see Driver Information Center (DIC) the Config Menu. The Config Menu on page 5‑38 for more information. is used for changing the screens for Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (5,1)

Infotainment System 7-5

Deleting Personal Information 4. Press and hold one of the preset To set a destination by entering a screen buttons for more than street name: The navigation system can record two seconds. and store destinations and personal 1. Press the DEST button. information such as names and 5. Repeat the steps for each 2. Press the Address Entry button addresses. preset. on the touch screen. It is recommended that this To change the number of preset 3. Select the street name field. information be deleted when pages, see “Mixed-Band Presets” Enter the street name. Do not selling or disposing of the vehicle: under AM-FM Radio on page 7‑8 for enter directional information more information. . Previous Destinations or street type. Use the space screen button between street . Address Book, Fav Route, Entering an Address and Point and city names. Use the Preset Destinations, and HDD of Interest, and Storing Preset Music Files Destinations backspace q screen button to delete an incorrect character. Storing Radio Station Presets The vehicle must be in P (Park) to perform these operations. A list displays if four or fewer Up to 36 preset stations can be names are available. If there stored. AM, FM, and XM, Entering an Address are more than four, there is a if equipped, can be mixed. To more easily find a city or a match counter with a number of To store presets: street name: available streets. Press the List screen button to view the list and O . 1. Press VOL/ to turn the Enter the street name first select the street. system on. instead of the city name, or vice versa. 4. Press the state/province name If viewing a map screen, press field on the touch screen to . the RADIO BAND button. Enter more characters or reduce change it. The last state/ the number of characters to 2. Select the band. province name is automatically reduce or expand the available recalled. 3. Seek or tune to the desired options. station to select it. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (6,1)

7-6 Infotainment System

5. Select the city from the list or Entering a Point of Interest (POI) 7. Select the route preference for enter the city name. To set a destination by entering a Fastest, Shortest, or Easiest. 6. Enter the house number. This Point of Interest (POI): The system highlights the route. field is automatically selected. O 8. Press the Start Guidance screen 1. Press VOL/ to turn the button. The route is now ready 7. Press the OK screen button. The system on. address information screen to be started. displays the address entered. 2. A caution could appear. Press See Destination on page 7‑48 for OK to proceed. 8. Press the Go screen button if more information on how to enter correct. The route will calculate. 3. Press the DEST button. a POI. 9. Select the route preference for 4. Press the Point of Interest Storing Preset Destinations Fastest, Shortest, or Easiest. screen button. 1. Press VOL/ O to turn the See Navigation Settings under “ ” 5. Enter the specific title of the POI system on. Using the Navigation System on in the POI name space (e.g., page 7‑36 for more information. Washington Monument). 2. If a caution appears, press the OK screen button to proceed. 10. Press the Start Guidance If four or fewer names are screen button and the route is available, a list displays. If more 3. Press the DEST button. calculated. than four are available, there is a 4. Enter a destination. See See “Address Entry” under match counter with a number in Destination on page 7‑48 for Destination on page 7‑48 for more it, representing the number of information on how to enter a information. available POI names. Press the destination. List screen button to view the list. Select the POI. 5. Press Save from the map screen to add the current final 6. Press the Go screen button. The destination to the address book. system calculates the route. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (7,1)

Infotainment System 7-7

6. Press the Edit screen button Using the Stored Preset Canceling Guidance and then press the Change Destinations Guidance is canceled at the final Name field on the screen. An destination. To cancel guidance alpha-keyboard displays. Enter These destinations are available for prior to reaching the final the name. selection while driving. destination: 7. Press and hold one of the 1. Press VOL/ O to turn the 1. Press the DEST button. screen buttons at the bottom of system on. the screen until the text in the 2. A caution could appear. Press 2. Press the Cancel Guidance button changes. the OK screen button to screen button. The address book entry proceed. 3. Press the Yes screen button to name appears in that preset 3. Press the DEST button. confirm cancellation. destination screen button and is now available to select from 4. Press one of the available preset Voice Guidance the Select Destination screen. destination screen buttons. The To adjust the volume of voice See “Using the Stored Preset system calculates the route. guidance prompts: Destinations following to select ” 5. Select the route preference for 1. Press the CONFIG button to it as a destination. Fastest, Shortest, or Easiest. enter the menu features. Turn See Destination on page 7‑48 The system highlights the route. the TUNE/MENU knob until Nav for more information on how to 6. Press the Start Guidance screen displays. Press the TUNE/MENU add preset destinations. button. The route is now ready knob to select Nav or press the to be started. Nav screen button to display more options within that feature. See “Preset Destinations” under Destination on page 7‑48 for more 2. Press Voice Prompt. information. 3. Press Voice Volume. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (8,1)

7-8 Infotainment System

4. Press the + or – screen buttons Radio RADIO BAND: Press to select the to increase or to decrease the AM, FM, and XM (if equipped) band. volume of the voice prompts. AM-FM Radio The audio sources can also be See Using the Navigation System changed by using the steering on page 7‑36 for more information. Playing the Radio wheel controls. See Steering Wheel Controls on page 5 6 for more Audio Source Menu ‑ Cleaning the Display information. If the center stack or the display is VOL/ O (Volume/Power): HDD/DVD/AUX: Change to the stained, wipe it with a dry, soft cloth. 1. Press to turn the radio on or off. Hard Drive, CD, DVD, USB, or AUX Notice: Using abrasive cleaners by pressing the HDD/DVD/AUX when cleaning glass surfaces, 2. Turn to increase or decrease the button until the desired source is could scratch the glass. When volume. The volume is adjusted selected. cleaning the glass, use only a for the current audio source, soft cloth and do not spray active navigation voice cleaner directly on the system. guidance, voice prompts, or audio cues. Do not wipe the center stack with a hard cloth or use a volatile liquid The steering wheel controls can such as paint thinner; it could also be used to adjust the volume. scratch the surface or erase the See Steering Wheel Controls on characters on the buttons. page 5‑6 for more information. TUNE/MENU: Turn to change the radio station. See “Finding a Station” in this section for more If the audio source is on while information. viewing a map screen, a source indicator button displays at the top of the map screen. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (9,1)

Infotainment System 7-9

Setting the Tone To adjust the speaker fade: To adjust the tone using the . Press and hold the front arrow Sound menu: for more sound from the front speakers and the rear arrow . Treble: Press + or − to change the level. for more sound from the rear speakers. The middle position . Mid (Midrange): Press + or − to balances the sound between the change the level. front and rear speakers. . Bass: Press + or − to change Press the source indicator button to EQ Settings the level. display the current audio source screen. The display shows a split Adjusting the Speakers screen with the audio source screen To adjust the speaker balance using on the left side and the map or the Sound menu: guidance screen on the right side. Press the Full Map button to exit the . Press and hold the left arrow split screen. for more sound from the left speakers or the right arrow for Navigation Audio System more sound from the right Sound Menu speakers. The middle position balances the sound between the To access the Sound menu, press left and right speakers. EQ (Equalization): The EQ the TONE button. settings are selected through the Sound menu. If the vehicle is Use the Sound menu to adjust the ® following features: equipped with the Bose Energy Efficient Series sound system, EQ . Setting the Tone provides a choice of Manual or Talk . Adjusting the Speakers settings. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (10,1)

7-10 Infotainment System

Radio Menu Audio Cue Options There are two ways to access the Radio menu:

Audio Cue Volume: Press This menu allows changes to the the + or − screen buttons to adjust Audio Cue features. the audio cue volume. The audio cue volume has a minimum volume. Audio Cue Options are used to . Press the CONFIG button, then A Limit Reached pop-up will welcome the driver to the car as “ ” press the Radio screen button. display when the volume has been well as indicate when the vehicle is changed to less than the minimum . Turn the TUNE/MENU knob until ready to drive or when the vehicle is volume. Radio displays. Press the TUNE/ no longer driving. MENU knob to select Radio or Press the Audio Cue Volume screen press the Radio screen button to button to hear the selected sound display more options within that level. feature. The audio cues can also be changed by adjusting the TUNE/ MENU knob. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (11,1)

Infotainment System 7-11

Audio Cues: Press to turn the HDD FAV Pages (Number of Seeking a Station audio cues on or off. A checkmark Favorite Categories for r [ indicates the audio cues are on. HDD Mode) Press SEEK/SEEK to search for a station. Auto Volume Select the categories such as Playlist, Artist, Album, and Genre Local Station List Search Select OFF, Low, Medium, or High to be used as a favorite category sensitivity to automatically adjust during HDD mode. the volume to minimize the effects of unwanted background noise Show/Hide XM Categories that can result from changing road Configure favorite categories to be surfaces, driving speeds, or open used during XM mode. windows. This feature works best at lower volume settings where DivX Registration Code background noise is typically louder Display the DivX registration code than the sound system volume. used for DivX media playback. Number of Favorite Pages To find a list of local stations in the Finding a Station current band, press the TUNE/ Change the number of mixed-band To select the band, see Audio MENU knob. The radio performs a preset pages when using the FAV “ Source Menu earlier in this section. search for available stations. button. Press 1-6 to select the ” number of preset lists. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to find Mixed-Band Presets a radio station. To select a preset Up to 36 preset stations can be station, press the corresponding stored. Each page can store preset button. six preset stations. The presets See “Mixed-Band Presets” later for within a page can be from different more information. radio bands. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (12,1)

7-12 Infotainment System

To scroll through the pages, press To recall a preset station from a To resume listening to the broadcast the FAV button. The current page FAV page: at the point left off, press k again. number displays above the preset 1. Press the FAV button to scroll to Timeshift stops recording and buttons. The stored stations for the page. each list display on the preset erases the buffer when the vehicle buttons at the bottom of the screen. 2. Press the preset button. The is turned off or the station or source The number of preset FAV lists can stored preset station is recalled. is changed. be changed. Timeshift Before turning the vehicle off, To store a radio station to a press k so that timeshift keeps The timeshift feature automatically mixed-band preset list: recording for 20 minutes. If the begins recording the audio when vehicle is still off after 20 minutes, 1. Press the RADIO BAND button, listening to the radio. then press AM, FM, or XM, the system stops recording and all The recording allows playback of if equipped, to select the information is lost. If a low 12-volt content that was missed. desired band. battery condition occurs, timeshift Timeshift stores up to 20 minutes stops recording and all information 2. Tune to the station. of content. After 20 minutes, it is erased. 3. Press the FAV button to scroll to removes the oldest content and Radio Data System (RDS) the list. continues recording new content. The audio system has a Radio Data 4. Press and hold one of the While listening to the radio, System (RDS). RDS features are preset buttons for more than press k (Play/Pause) to stop available for use only on FM two seconds. The station hearing the information through the stations that broadcast RDS frequency appears on the preset speaker. During this paused time, information. With RDS, the button at the bottom of the timeshift keeps recording. A status radio can: display. bar displays the length of the . Seek to stations broadcasting 5. Repeat the steps for each preset recording. the selected type of in each page. programming. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (13,1)

Infotainment System 7-13

. Receive announcements Satellite Radio XM Categories concerning local and national emergencies. XM™ Satellite Radio Service XM stations are organized in categories. . Display messages from radio Vehicles with an XM satellite radio stations. tuner and an XM satellite radio Removing or Adding Categories This system relies on receiving subscription can receive XM 1. Press the CONFIG button. Turn specific information from these programming. the TUNE/MENU knob until stations and only works when the XM is a satellite radio service based Radio displays. Press the TUNE/ information is available. In rare in the 48 contiguous United States MENU knob or press Radio to cases, a radio station could and 10 Canadian provinces. XM display the radio settings menu. broadcast incorrect information satellite radio has a wide variety of 2. Select the Show/Hide XM that causes the radio features to programming and commercial-free Categories screen button. work improperly. If this happens, music, coast to coast, and in 3. Press the category buttons on contact the radio station. digital-quality sound. A service the screen to show or hide the fee is required to receive the XM The RDS system is always on. category. When information is broadcast from service. For more information, the current FM station, the station see www.xmradio.com or call XM Messages 1-800-929-2100 in the U.S. In name or call letters display on the XL (Explicit Language audio screen. RDS can provide a Canada, see www.xmradio.ca or call 1-877-438-9677. Channels): These channels, or any program type (PTY) for current others, can be blocked by request, programming and the name of the When XM is active, the channel by calling 1-800-929-2100 in the program being broadcasted. name and number, category name, U.S., and 1-877-438-9677 in song title, and artist display on the Canada. screen. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (14,1)

7-14 Infotainment System

XM Updating: The encryption code No Artist Info: The system is CAT Not Found: The system is in the receiver is being updated. No working properly. No artist working properly. There are no action is required. This process information is available at this channels available for the selected should take no longer than time on this channel. category. 30 seconds. No Title Info: The system is XM Radio ID: If tuned to channel 0, Loading XM: The audio system is working properly. No song title this message alternates with the XM acquiring and processing audio and information is available at this radio eight‐digit radio ID label. This text data. No action is needed. This time on this channel. label is needed to activate the message should disappear shortly. No CAT Info: The system is service. Channel Off Air: This channel is working properly. No category Unknown: If this message is not currently in service. Tune in to information is available at this received when tuned to channel 0, another channel. time on this channel. there could be a receiver fault. Channel Unauth: This channel is No Information: The system is Consult with your dealer. blocked or cannot be received with working properly. No text or Check Antenna: If this message your XM subscription package. informational messages are does not clear within a short period Channel Unavailable: This available at this time on this of time, the receiver could have a previously assigned channel is no channel. fault. Consult with your dealer. longer assigned. Tune to another No XM Signal: The system is XM Not Available: If this message station. working properly. The vehicle may does not clear within a short period be in a location where the XM signal of time, the receiver could have a is being blocked. When the vehicle fault. Consult with your dealer. is moved into an open area, the signal should return. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (15,1)

Infotainment System 7-15

Radio Reception AM Cellular Phone Usage Frequency interference and static The range for most AM stations is Cellular phone usage can cause can occur during normal radio greater than for FM, especially at interference with the vehicle's radio. reception if items such as cell phone night. The longer range can cause chargers, vehicle convenience station frequencies to interfere with Multi-Band Antenna accessories, and external electronic each other. Static can occur when things like storms and power lines The multi-band antenna is on the devices are plugged into the roof of the vehicle. The antenna is accessory power outlet. If there is interfere with radio reception. When used for the AM‐FM radio, OnStar, interference or static, unplug the this happens, try reducing the treble on the radio. the XM Satellite Radio Service item from the accessory power System, and GPS (Global outlet. XM™ Satellite Radio Service Positioning System), if the vehicle has these features. Keep the FM XM Satellite Radio Service gives antenna clear of obstructions for digital radio reception from coast to FM signals only reach about 16 to clear reception. 65 km (10 to 40 mi). Although the coast in the 48 contiguous United radio has a built-in electronic circuit States, and in Canada. Just as that automatically works to reduce with FM, tall buildings or hills can interference, some static can occur, interfere with satellite radio signals, especially around tall buildings or causing the sound to fade in and hills, causing the sound to fade in out. In addition, traveling or standing and out. under heavy foliage, bridges, garages, or tunnels may cause loss of the XM signal for a period of time. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (16,1)

7-16 Infotainment System

Audio Players The system is capable of playing: There can be increased skipping, difficulty in recording tracks, . Most audio CDs difficulty in finding tracks/chapters, CD/DVD Player . CD-R and/or difficulty in loading and The player can be used for CD, . CD-RW ejecting. If these problems occur, MP3, and DVD audio, and as a check the disc for damage or try a . DVD video player. MP3 or unprotected WMA known good disc. formats With the vehicle on, insert a CD/ To avoid damage to the CD/DVD . DVD into the slot, label side up. The DVD-Video player: player pulls it in and begins playing. . DVD-Audio . Do not use scratched or While playing, the navigation . DVD-R/RW damaged discs. system is available. . DVD+R/RW . Do not apply labels to discs. The The vehicle must be in P (Park) for labels could get caught in the video to display. When playing any compatible player. recordable disc, the sound quality The DVD player is only compatible can be reduced due to disc quality, . Insert only one disc at a time. with DVDs of the appropriate region the method of recording, the quality . Keep the loading slot free of code printed on the jacket of of the music or video that has been most DVDs. foreign materials, liquids, and recorded, or the way the disc has debris. been handled. . Use a marking pen to label the top of the disc. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (17,1)

Infotainment System 7-17

Loading and Ejecting Discs Playing a CD/DVD Playing an Audio CD To load a disc: A disc must be loaded to select the 1. Turn the vehicle on. source. 2. Insert a disc into the slot, label When a disc is loaded, the disc icon side up. The player pulls it in the displays. rest of the way. If the disc is There are two ways to play a damaged or improperly loaded, CD/DVD: there is an error and the disc . Insert the disc and play starts ejects. automatically. The disc automatically plays once . Press the HDD/DVD/AUX A track number displays at the loaded. button, then press the disc beginning of each track. Song, Press X to eject a disc from the screen button. Artist, and Album information CD/DVD player. If the disc is not displays when available. removed within a short period of Use the following controls to play time, it is automatically pulled back the disc: into the player. k (Play/Pause): Use to start, pause, or resume play. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (18,1)

7-18 Infotainment System

SEEK [: CD Menu Playing an Audio and Video DVD . Press to seek to the next track. To view the DVD video, the vehicle . Press and hold to fast forward must be in P (Park) or the parking through a track. Release the brake must be engaged. button to return to playing speed. Elapsed time displays. r SEEK: . Press to seek to the beginning of the current or previous track. If the track has been playing for Press the CD Menu screen button less than five seconds, it seeks to display the CD Menu. the previous track. If longer than five seconds, the current track Shuffle: Press to play the tracks starts from the beginning. randomly rather than in sequence. Press again to stop shuffle. After the DVD is loaded, the menu . Press and hold to fast reverse A checkmark indicates shuffle is on. options display on the DVD screen. through a track. Release the Track List: Press to display the list The menu options time out and a button to return to playing full screen appears after about speed. Elapsed time displays. of tracks on the disc. Select a track from the list. The selected track 10 seconds. Press anywhere on TUNE/MENU: Turn to the right or plays and the CD screen displays. the navigation system screen or left to display the track list. Turn it press the FAV, HDD/DVD/AUX, or again to cycle through the list. Press } BACK button to view the menu this knob to select the track. The screen again. system plays the selected track and Use the preset keys or press screen returns to the CD screen. buttons to operate the DVD options. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (19,1)

Infotainment System 7-19

There are two pages of DVD q, Q, r, R (Arrow Buttons): Use r SEEK: options. Press the arrow screen these arrow screen buttons to button, in the bottom right corner 1. Press to seek to the beginning of navigate through the DVD menu. the current or previous chapter. of the screen, to access the other k page. Only the highlighted functions (Play/Pause): Use to start, If the chapter has played for are available for use. Some menu pause, or resume play. less than five seconds, it goes to the previous chapter. If the options are only available when the SEEK [: disc is not playing. chapter has played longer than 1. Press to seek to the next five seconds, the current chapter DVD Options chapter. is restarted. More than one Full Screen: press continues moving back 2. Press more than once to through the disc. 1. Press to hide the DVD options continue moving forward through and display the full video image. the disc. 2. Press and hold to fast reverse through a disc. When fast 2. Press anywhere on the 3. Press and hold to fast forward reverse is active, press again to navigation system screen or through a disc. When fast change the speed. Elapsed time press the FAV, HDD/DVD/AUX, forward is active, press again to displays. or } BACK button to display the change the speed. Elapsed time displays. k source screen buttons over the 3. Press to resume playing. video image. 4. Press k to resume playing. TUNE/MENU: Press r SEEK/ Cursor: Press this button to SEEK [ to go to the next or access the Cursor menu. The previous chapter. You can also arrows and other cursor options change chapters by turning the allow navigation of the DVD menu TUNE/MENU knob after touching options. The Cursor menu options the screen. are only available if a DVD has a menu. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (20,1)

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Stop: Menu: Press to display the menu Subtitle: Press while a DVD is 1. Press on the display screen to for the part of the DVD currently playing to view with subtitles on or show the available buttons. playing. Availability of this feature is off or to change the language of Press the stop button to stop dependent on the DVD and is not the subtitles. Continue pressing to the DVD. available for audio DVDs. cycle through the available subtitle languages and to turn subtitles off, 2. To resume playing the DVD from Keypad: Press to display and search through the chapter, track, depending on the DVD playing. where it stopped, press k. or menu number screen. On the Pan Scan: Pan Scan is a method 3. Press k twice to start the DVD keypad, enter the title/chapter of adjusting widescreen film images number or the group/track number. so that they can be proportioned to from the beginning. Search: Press to perform a title fit the DVD screen display. Press Z (Shuffle): search. this screen button to turn on 1. Press to play the tracks Pan Scan. Angle: Press to adjust the viewing randomly rather than in angle of the DVD, depending on Error Messages sequence. the DVD, while the DVD is playing. If Disc Read Error displays and/or 2. Press again to play sequentially. Continue pressing to cycle through the disc comes out, it could be for This button is available for DVD the viewing angles. one of the following reasons: audio discs. Audio: Press to change the audio . The disc has an invalid or Top Menu: Press to display the stream and the audio language unknown format. first menu of the DVD. Availability heard, while the DVD is playing. of this feature is dependent on Continue pressing to cycle through . The disc is not from a correct the DVD. the available audio streams or region. languages, depending on the DVD. . The disc is very hot. Try the disc again when the temperature returns to normal. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (21,1)

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. The road is very rough. Try the MP3 . The Artist/Album/Song Titles/ disc again when the road is Genre information requires a CD smoother. Playing an MP3 CD and DVD to be fully scanned before the music navigator works with . The disc is dirty, scratched, wet, The following guidelines must be or upside down. these menus. Disc scanning met when creating an MP3 disc, does not occur when the disc is . The air is very humid. Try the otherwise the CD might not play: being played. disc again later. . Sampling rate: 8 kHz, 16 kHz, When an MP3 is loaded in the . There was a problem while 22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, 32 kHz, player, MP3 displays. burning the disc. 44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz. . The label is caught in the . Bit rates supported: 8, 16, 24, CD/DVD player. 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 144, 160, 192, 224, 256, If the CD or DVD is not playing and 320 kbps. correctly, for any other reason, try a known good CD or DVD. . Maximum number of folders: 255 with a maximum hierarchy of If any error continues, contact your eight folders. dealer. . Maximum of 1,024 files on a disc. If a disc is already loaded, but you . Recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW are currently on a map screen or with a maximum capacity of listening to a different audio source, 700 MB. press the HDD/DVD/AUX button to switch to the disc source. A track . DVD-Dual Layer discs should number appears on the display not be used. when each track starts to play. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (22,1)

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To play a disc: 2. Press again to continue moving k (Play/Pause): Use to start, back through the disc. pause, or resume play of a 3. Press and hold this button to loaded disc. reverse quickly through playback. SEEK [: 4. Release the button to return to 1. Press to seek to the next track. playing speed. Elapsed time 2. Press again to continue moving displays. forward through the disc. TUNE/MENU: Press any of the following category buttons on the MP3 Music Menu to 3. Press and hold to advance 1. Turn to the right or left to display display the corresponding category quickly through playback. the track list. screen: 4. Release the button to return to 2. Turn it again to cycle through . Folders/Playlists playing speed. Elapsed time the list. displays. Press to view the folders stored 3. Press TUNE/MENU to select the on the disc. Select a folder to r SEEK: track. The system plays the view the list of all songs in that selected track and returns to 1. Press to seek to the beginning of folder. There might be a delay the CD screen. the current or previous track. before the list displays. Select If the track has played for less MP3 Music Menu the song from the list and it than five seconds, it goes to the begins to play. previous track. If longer than Press the Disc Menu screen button five seconds, the current track or press the TUNE/MENU knob on restarts. the faceplate while on the disc audio screen to display the MP3 Music Menu. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (23,1)

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. Track List (All Songs) . Albums Root Directory Press to view a list of all songs Press to view the albums on the The root directory is treated as a on the disc. There might be a disc. Select the album to view a folder. All files contained directly delay before the list displays. list of all songs on the album. under the root directory are Select a song from the list and There might be a delay before accessed prior to any root it begins to play. Songs are the list displays. Select a song directory folders. displayed based on the CD from the list and it begins to play. burning application folder and Empty Directory or Folder . Genres file structure used. If a root directory or folder is empty Press to view the genres on the . Artists or contains only folders, the player disc. Select a genre to view a list advances to the next folder in Press to view the list of artists of all songs of that genre. There the file structure that contains a stored on the disc. Select an might be a delay before the list compressed audio file. The empty artist name to view a list of all displays. Select a song from the folder(s) are not displayed or songs by the artist. There might list and it begins to play. numbered. be a delay before the list . Song Titles displays. Select the desired No Folder Press to display a list of all song from the list and it begins When the CD only contains songs on the disc. There to play. compressed audio files without might be a delay before the list any folders or playlists, all files are displays. Select a song from the under the root folder. list and it begins to play. Songs are displayed in alphabetical order based on the Song Title ID3 tag, if available. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (24,1)

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File System and Naming Hard Drive Device (HDD) For optimal recording performance, The displayed song title is taken make sure the disc is clean with no With a Hard Drive Device (HDD), damage; otherwise the system from the file's ID3 tag. If a song title songs can be recorded. is not present in the ID3 tag, the might partially record the track. radio displays the file name as the The types of formats supported by track name. the HDD are: . Preprogrammed Playlists MP3 . The radio recognizes MP3-Pro preprogrammed playlists; however, . WMA there is no editing capability. These . Audible.com playlists are treated as special folders containing compressed . M4A audio song files. Songs can be recorded from a CD To select the hard drive audio player or a mass media storage source: device connected by a USB connector. The hard drive has Press the HDD/DVD/AUX button; 30 GB memory capacity for storage cycle through the available audio of media files. sources until the HDD source displays or press the HDD/DVD/ AUX button once, and then press the HDD source button. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (25,1)

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Recording from a CD to the To record selected tracks from 3. A confirmation displays. Hard Drive the disc: 4. Select All Songs to copy all The speed of the recording 1. Load a CD or press the HDD/ tracks. A progress bar displays. increases if you are listening to DVD/AUX button until the Disc To record selected tracks: another source while recording. screen displays. 1. Connect a USB device or press To record all tracks from the disc: 2. Press r SEEK/SEEK [ or the the HDD/DVD/AUX button until 1. Load a CD or press the HDD/ CD/MP3 Music Menu to select a the disc screen displays the DVD/AUX button until the Disc song for recording. USB screen. screen displays. 3. Press the O REC button. 2. Use the r SEEK/SEEK [ or 2. Press the O REC button. 4. A confirmation displays. the Music Menu to select a song for recording. 3. A confirmation displays. 5. Select the song name to record. A progress bar displays. 3. Press the O REC button. Recording from a USB Device 4. A confirmation displays. to the Hard Drive 5. Select the song name to record. To copy all tracks from the USB A progress bar displays. device: Duplicate Content 1. Connect a USB device or press When the record function starts, the HDD/DVD/AUX button until there is a check to verify that the the disc screen displays the content does not already exist on USB screen. 4. Select All Songs to record all the hard drive. If the entire content tracks. A progress bar displays. 2. Press the O REC button. of the CD exists on the hard drive, it will not record the content. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (26,1)

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If it is determined that some or none Playing Hard Disc Drive SEEK [: of the content exists, then only that Content missing content will be copied to the 1. Press to seek to the next track. hard drive. 2. Press and hold to advance If the same file is recorded from the quickly through playback. USB and CD, it is possible to have 3. Release the button to return to duplicate tracks. playing speed. Elapsed time CD Eject displays. r SEEK: If the CD ejects before the recording process completes, only tracks that 1. Press to seek to the beginning of have been completely recorded are the current or previous track. stored to the hard drive. Incomplete To operate hard drive functions If the track has been playing for tracks are discarded. while the HDD source is active, less than five seconds, the use the following buttons or previous track plays. If longer Power Mode touch-sensitive buttons: than five seconds, the current If the system is turned off during a k (Play/Pause): Press to start, track restarts. CD or USB recording process, it pause, or resume play of the current 2. Press and hold this button to stops. When the radio is turned media source. reverse quickly through back on, the recording process does playback. not resume automatically. 3. Release the button to return to playing speed. Elapsed time displays. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (27,1)

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TUNE/MENU: HDD Music Menu This feature is only available with 1. Turn to the right or left to display From the HDD screen, press the songs recorded to the HDD from All Songs. HDD Menu screen button on the audio CDs, not MP3s and other compressed audio. 2. Turn it again to cycle through HDD screen to display the HDD the list. Music Menu. When recording CDs to the HDD, there might be delays to build the 3. Press the TUNE/MENU knob to list until all files are compressed. select the song. The system plays the selected song and Playlists: returns to the CD screen. 1. Press to view the playlists on the DEL (Delete): hard drive. 1. Select the song from the HDD 2. Select a playlist to view a list of Music Menu screen to delete. all songs in the playlist. 2. Press the DEL button. 3. Select a song from the list. Once selected, Playlist Mode displays. To delete an entire list of Artists, Press any of the following buttons Albums, or Genres, select the on the HDD Music Menu: Artists: category from the HDD Music Menu Shuffle: Press to play the tracks 1. Press to view the artists on the screen. Press the DEL button. randomly rather than in sequence. hard drive. More Like This: Press to use 2. Select an artist to view a list of Gracenote® music recognition all songs by that artist. technology and related data to 3. Select a song from the list. Once generate a list of songs similar to selected, Artist Mode displays. the current song. Select a song from the list. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (28,1)

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Albums: Recently Saved: Press to view a Playing HDD Favorites list of the 50 most recently saved 1. Press to view the albums on the Favorites can be played two songs to the HDD. Once selected, hard drive. different ways: Recently Saved Mode displays. 2. Select an album to view a list of . Press the FAV button until the all songs on the album. Saving HDD Favorites appropriate FAV HDD category 3. Select a song from the list. Once During HDD playback, to save the displays. Press a preset button selected, Album Mode displays. current song playing to a category at the bottom of the FAV HDD preset: screen. All Songs: 1. Press the FAV button until the . Select FAV from the HDD 1. Press to view a list of all songs FAV playlist category displays. Music Menu. Favorite Artist, on the hard drive. Album, and Genre are in the 2. Press and hold a preset button corresponding list. 2. Select a song from the list. Once on the bottom of the screen until selected, All Songs Mode the Saved to Favorites message USB-Supported Devices displays. displays. The USB connector uses the Genres: To save an entire Artist, Album, following: 1. Press to view the genres on the or Genre to a FAV category preset: . USB 2.0. hard drive. 1. Press the FAV button until the . USB flash sticks or pen drives. 2. Select a genre to view a list of correct FAV category appears. all songs of that genre. 2. Press and hold a preset button . Portable USB Hard Drives. Special care needs to be taken 3. Select a song from the list. Once on the bottom of the screen. related to the power source selected, Genre Mode displays. of these devices (USB bus powered vs. external power). Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (29,1)

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. Portable media adapters that SEEK [: support SD Flash, Compact Flash, or SD Micro. 1. Press to seek to the next track. Depending on the USB mass 2. Press and hold to advance storage device, some devices might quickly through playback. not be recognized. Release the button to return to playing speed. Elapsed time Music can be played directly from displays. the USB device and controlled through the MP3 control functions r SEEK: and menu. The USB icon displays when the USB device is connected. 1. Press to seek to the beginning Playing from a USB of the current or previous track. To play a USB device: If the track has been playing for A USB mass storage device can be 1. Connect the USB and it begins less than five seconds, the connected to the USB port to copy to play. previous track plays. If playing compressed audio files onto the longer than five seconds, the 2. Press the HDD/DVD/AUX hard drive. Content can also be current track restarts. played directly from the USB device. button, then press the USB screen button. 2. Press and hold to reverse The USB port is in the center quickly through playback. console. While the USB source is active, use the following to operate USB 3. Release the button to return to function: playing speed. Elapsed time displays. k (Play/Pause): Press to start, pause, or resume play of the current media source. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (30,1)

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TUNE/MENU: Select any of the following buttons Albums: Press to view the albums 1. Turn to the right or left to display on the USB Music Menu: stored on the USB. Select an album the track list. Shuffle: Press to play the tracks to view a list of all songs on the album. Select a song from the list. 2. Turn it again to cycle through randomly rather than in sequence. Select again to stop this function. Once selected, Album Mode the list. displays. Folders/Playlists: Select to view 3. Press the TUNE/MENU knob to All Songs: Press to view a list of select the track. The system the playlists stored on the USB. Select a folder/playlist to view a list all songs stored on the USB. Select plays the selected track and a song from the list. Once selected, returns to the USB screen. of all songs in the folder/playlist. Select a song from the list. Once All Songs Mode displays. USB Music Menu selected, Folder/Playlist Mode Genres: Press to view the genres displays. stored on the USB. Select a genre Track List: Press to view a list of to view a list of all songs of that songs and what track the songs are genre. Select a song from the list. stored on. Once selected, Genre Mode displays. Artists: Press to view the artists stored on the USB. Select an artist Eject USB: Press when the USB to view a list of all songs by the is to be removed. If the USB is artist. Select a song from the list. disconnected without selecting Eject Once selected, Artist Mode USB, the files could become corrupted. Press the USB Menu screen button displays. or press the TUNE/MENU knob while on the USB Audio screen to display the USB Music Menu. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (31,1)

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Playing from an iPod® Recording from the iPod to the HDD iPod Music Menu is not supported. Media must be recorded using a USB mass storage device. To connect and control an iPod, connect one end of the standard iPod USB cable to the iPod's dock connector. Connect the other end to the USB port in the center console. iPod music information displays on the radio s display and begins This feature supports the following ’ Press any of the following buttons iPod models: playing through the vehicle’s audio on the iPod Music Menu to display system. the corresponding screen: . iPod (fifth generation or later) The iPod battery recharges Shuffle: . iPod nano (first, second, third, automatically while the vehicle is 1. Press to play the tracks fourth, and fifth generation) on. When the vehicle is off while an randomly rather than in iPod is connected using the iPod . iPod classic sequence. USB cable, the iPod battery stops . iPod touch (first and second charging and the iPod automatically 2. Press the button again to stop generation) turns off. this function. For proper operation, make sure the If the iPod is an unsupported model, Playlists: iPod has the latest firmware from it can still be listened to in the ® 1. Press to view the playlists stored Apple . iPod firmware can be vehicle by connecting to the ® on the iPod. updated using the latest iTunes auxiliary input jack using a standard application. For more information, 3.5 mm (1/8 in) stereo cable. See 2. Select a playlist name to view a visit www.apple.com/itunes. Auxiliary Devices on page 7‑36 for list of all songs in the playlist. more information. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (32,1)

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3. Select the desired song from All Songs: 3. Select the desired song from the list. Once a song has been 1. Press to view a list of all songs the list. Once a song has been selected, Playlist Mode appears stored on the iPod. selected, Composer Mode on the iPod main screen. appears on the iPod main 2. Select the desired song from screen. Artists: the list. Once a song has been 1. Press to view the artists stored selected, All Songs Mode Audio Books: on the iPod. appears on the iPod main 1. Press to view the audio books 2. Select an artist name to view a screen. stored on the iPod. list of all songs by the artist. Genres: 2. Select the audio book from the 3. Select the desired song from 1. Press to view the genres stored list. Once an audio book has the list. Once a song has been on the iPod. been selected, Audio Book selected, Artist Mode appears on Mode appears on the iPod main 2. Select a genre name to view a screen. the iPod main screen. list of all songs of that genre. Albums: Podcasts appear with the general 3. Select the desired song from music. They do not have their own 1. Press to view the albums stored the list. Once a song has been category. Like the other music files, on the iPod. selected, Genre Mode appears they are searchable by title, artist, 2. Select an album name to view a on the iPod main screen. and album. list of all songs on the album. Composers: Eject iPod: Press to remove the 3. Select the desired song from 1. Press to view the composers iPod. If the iPod is disconnected the list. Once a song has been stored on the iPod. without selecting this button, the files on the iPod could be corrupted. selected, Album Mode appears 2. Select a composer name to on the iPod main screen. view a list of all songs by that composer. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (33,1)

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Audio Book After inserting the USB or CD Playing Audio Book Content storage media, the following screen The system can play back audio After activating and transferring displays: book content downloaded from www.audible.com files to the Audible.com by either burning it to a system, play the files: CD or recording it to a USB storage device. Audible.com is a provider of spoken word audio entertainment, information, and educational programming. The use of the Audible.com playback feature requires that the Audible.com account be activated with the radio. Press the All recording screen For more information on creating an button to record all available audio account or how to activate the radio 1. Press the HDD/DVD/AUX button books. A specific audio book to until the HDD source is selected. with an existing account, visit record can be selected by pressing www.audible.com/caraudio. The the Select Book screen button. activation process requires the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) After the files have been recorded, of the vehicle. eject the CD/USB external media. Once activated, files can be transferred by burning them to a CD or by using a USB storage device. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (34,1)

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4. Select a chapter to start Selecting Another Audio Book playback. To play a different audio book from the one selected, return to the Audio Book menu options. To change the audio book currently playing:

2. Press the HDD Menu. The HDD Music Menu displays. Scroll down to the Audio Book option and select. 5. The audio book begins playback.

1. Press the TUNE/MENU knob or press the HDD Menu screen button. The HDD Music Menu displays. Scroll down to the Audio Book option.

3. The Audio Book screen displays a list of the available audio books for playback. Select a book. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (35,1)

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Changing Chapters within an Audio Book To change chapters within an audio book:

2. The Audio Book screen displays 4. The audio book begins a list of the available audio playback. books for playback. Select a book.

While the audio book is playing, turn the TUNE/MENU knob. The chapter list of the current book displays. Select a chapter from the list. To return to the current chapter being played, select the chapter with the checkmark at the right.

3. Select a chapter to start playback. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (36,1)

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Auxiliary Devices If an auxiliary device has already Navigation been connected, but a different This vehicle may have an auxiliary source is currently active, do either input jack in the center console. of the following to switch back to the Using the Navigation Possible auxiliary audio sources auxiliary source: System include: . Press the HDD/DVD/AUX button Read this section thoroughly to . Laptop computer repeatedly to cycle through all become familiar with how the . MP3 player of the available audio source navigation system operates. screens, until the AUX source . Keeping your eyes on the road and Tape player screen is selected. your mind on driving is important for This jack is not an audio output. . Press the HDD/DVD/AUX button safe driving. The navigation system Do not plug headphones into the once, then press the AUX has built-in features intended to auxiliary input jack. Drivers are source screen button. help do this. Some features may be encouraged to set up any auxiliary disabled while driving. A grayed-out device while the vehicle is in function indicates it is not available P (Park). when the vehicle is moving. Connect a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) cable All functions are available when the from the auxiliary device to the vehicle is parked. Do the following auxiliary input jack. When a before driving: device is connected, the system automatically begins playing audio . Become familiar with the from the device over the vehicle navigation system operation, speakers. buttons on the faceplate, and touch-sensitive screen buttons of the navigation system. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (37,1)

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. Set up the audio by presetting Always be alert and obey traffic favorite stations, setting the { WARNING and roadway laws and instructions, tone, and adjusting the regardless of the guidance from the speakers. Avoid looking too long or too navigation system. Because the often at the moving map on the . Set up the navigation features navigation system uses street map navigation screen. This could before beginning to drive, such information that does not include all as entering an address or a cause a crash and you or others traffic restrictions or the latest road preset destination. can be injured or killed. Use the changes, it may suggest using a turn-by-turn voice guidance road that is now closed for . For vehicles equipped with directions whenever possible. construction or a turn that is phone capability, set up phone prohibited by signs at the numbers in advance so they can Use the navigation system to: intersection. Because the system be called with the press of a uses limited information, always single button or a single voice . Plan a route by selecting a evaluate whether following the command. destination using the various system's directions is safe and legal methods and choices. for the current conditions. { WARNING . Follow turn-by-turn instructions Use the buttons on the navigation and map guidance with voice Taking your eyes off the road too system and the available screen prompts, when permitted by long or too often while using the buttons on the navigation screen to traffic laws, controls, and operate the system. See Overview navigation system could cause a conditions. crash resulting in injury or death on page 7‑2. to you or others. Focus your . Receive RDS broadcast Various functions are disabled when attention on driving. announcements. the vehicle is moving. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (38,1)

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Navigation Buttons TUNE/MENU: Turn to highlight a r SEEK: feature. Press to activate the The buttons are on the navigation highlighted feature. 1. Press to seek to the beginning of system: the current or previous track or } BACK: Press to return to the RADIO BAND: Press to select AM, chapter. If the track or chapter previous screen in a menu. The FM, or XM, if equipped. has been playing for less than } BACK button does not work in five seconds, the previous track HDD/DVD/AUX (Source): Change primary screens, such as the map, or chapter plays. If playing to the Hard Drive, CD, DVD, USB, audio, leaf, or climate screens. longer than five seconds, the or AUX by pressing the HDD/DVD/ TONE: Press to open the tone current track or chapter restarts. AUX button until the desired source menu for sound adjustment. is selected. 2. Press and hold to reverse CONFIG (Configure): Press to quickly through playback. The audio sources can also be adjust features for radio, navigation, Release the button to return to changed by using the steering display, phone, vehicle, and time. playing speed. Elapsed time wheel controls. See Steering Wheel See Configure Menu on page 7 61 displays. Controls on page 5 6 for more ‑ ‑ for more information. V 0 information. / (Phone): See Bluetooth on page 7‑78 for more information. FAV (Favorites): Press to display SEEK [: k (Play/Pause): Press to start, the current page number above the 1. Press to seek to the next track pause, or resume play of the current preset buttons. The stored stations or chapter. for each list display on the preset media source. 2. Press and hold to advance buttons at the bottom of the touch TP (Time Program): Press to quickly through playback. screen. The number of preset FAV display the Time settings. This lists can be changed. 3. Release the button to return to button can be pressed to quickly go playing speed. Elapsed time to the Time menu instead of pathing displays. through the Config menu and the Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (39,1)

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TUNE/MENU knob. Adjust the time screen in full view; Split Screen Alpha-Numeric Keyboard as needed. See Configure Menu on displays both map and audio Letters of the alphabet, symbols, page 7 61 later in this section. information. ‑ punctuation, and numbers, when O REC (Record): Press to record INFO (Information): Press for available, display on the navigation from a CD player or a mass media weather information, if equipped, screen as an alpha or numeric storage device connected by a USB and climate control displays, keyboard. The alpha keyboard connector. if equipped. displays when data needs to be DEL (Delete): Press to delete XM RPT (Navigation Repeat): Press entered. categories and information from the to repeat the last voice guidance All characters are touch screen hard drive. prompt. buttons. Touch to select. VOL/ O (Volume/Power): Press to AS1–2 (Autostore): The stations À-Ý (Accent Alphabet): To select turn the system on and off. Turn this that can be received best in an AM letters with accent symbols. or FM band can be searched for knob to adjust the volume for the A-Z (Alphabet): To select letters and stored automatically through the audio, OnStar, voice guidance, and from the alphabet. voice recognition voice prompts. autostore function. Each band has two autostore lists (AS 1, AS 2), in Symbols: To select symbols. DEST (Destination): Press to each of which six stations can be U (Space): To enter a space plan a route through the Select stored. Destination menu. If route guidance between characters or the words of is active, press to access the X (CD/DVD Eject): Press to eject a name. Route menu. See Destination on a CD or a DVD. q (Backspace): To delete an page 7‑48 for more information. Touch Screen Buttons incorrect character that has been selected. NAV (Navigation): Press to view Touch screen buttons are on the the vehicle's current position on the screen and are highlighted when a To make name selection easier, the map screen. Continue pressing to feature is available. Some screen system highlights only characters cycle through the full map and split buttons highlight when active and that are available after the screen. Full Map displays the grey out when inactive. previously entered one. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (40,1)

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If a name does not display after 3. Select the navigation setting to entry, try entering it differently. The change. map database may not contain all information. Voice Prompt Navigation Settings

Voice Guidance: Press to enable or disable voice guidance. A checkmark indicates on. This menu allows changes to the Speech Confirmation Feedback: voice features. Press to turn the speech confirmation feedback on or off. The Config Menu screen accesses The touch screen buttons A checkmark indicates on. the navigation system settings. available are: Traffic Voice Prompt: Press to To access: Voice Volume: Adjust the voice enable or disable traffic voice 1. Press the CONFIG button to volume for guidance and voice prompts. If the voice prompts are on display the Setup menu. recognition prompts by pressing and an Alert for Approaching Traffic the − or + screen buttons or by displays, the related voice prompt is 2. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to turning the VOL/ O knob on the scroll through the available provided. A checkmark indicates on. infotainment system. Press setup features. Press the TUNE/ Guidance Volume to preview the MENU knob or press the Nav selected sound level. screen button to display other options within that feature. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (41,1)

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Route Preference Back Track Map Database Information Press the Route Preference screen Press the Back Track screen button Displays map database version button to change route options to turn on, off, or delete the information. when a route is calculated. recording and displaying of the traveled path.

Press the Coverage button to view the major metropolitan Avoid Freeway: Major roads are coverage area. avoided. Display Back Tracks: When Low Fuel Warning Avoid Toll Road: Toll roads are active, the traveled path displays. avoided. Record Back Track Points: When When selected, a pop-up screen active, the traveled path is recorded. displays gas station icons on the Avoid Ferry: Ferries are avoided. map or lists the five nearest gas Avoid Time and Seasonal Delete Back Track Points: The stations. Restricted Roads: Time restricted recorded path is deleted. and seasonal roads are avoided. Back Track Mode When selected, the back track feature is on. See “Back Track” earlier in this section. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (42,1)

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Off-Road Mode Installing the DVD Map Disc 7. Press X after the map When selected, the off-road feature Your dealer installs the map database update is completed. is on. When the off-road mode is database information on the HDD. If the application update file is turned on, the navigation system will An updated map disc can be used included in the disc, the application show the path being traveled by the to update the map database update is also done. vehicle when not on a marked road. information. See Ordering Map Handling the DVD Map Disc Weather Warning (If Equipped) DVDs on page 7‑70. . Handle the disc very carefully to When selected, a pop-up screen Before updating the map database avoid contamination or flaws. displays weather warnings. on the HDD, read the following Signals might not read out steps: Show 3-D Landmark properly. 1. Turn the vehicle on. When selected, 3-D landmarks . Use a soft cloth if the disc gets display on the map screen. 2. Press VOL/ O to turn the soiled and gently wipe it from the system on. center of the disc to the outside. Do not use cleaners or solvents. Maps 3. Insert the map update disc into This section includes basic the slot, label side up. . Do not use the disc to rest on while writing or drawing with any information about the map 4. Press the Update screen button database. writing utensil or attach a seal to when the Update Confirmation any of the sides of the disc. screen displays. Map Coverage . Do not keep the disc in direct The navigation maps are stored on 5. Enter the Authentication Code, sunlight, high temperatures, the hard drive. then press Enter. or humidity. For more information on map 6. If the correct code is entered, . Place the disc back into the coverage, see “Navigation Settings” the system starts updating and original case after use. earlier in this section. the status bar displays. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (43,1)

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Map Adjustments The map scale bar times out if . Scroll speed increases when the zoom level is not changed touching closer to the edge of The scale of view on the map can within a few seconds. the screen. be adjusted. The scale ranges from 100 m . Press NAV on the faceplate to Map Scales (150 ft) to 400 km (250 mi). To exit map scrolling and return to change from metric to English, see the current vehicle location on Driver Information Center (DIC) on the map. page 5‑38 for more information. . While scrolling the map, this Scroll Features symbol can display the distance to the crosshair area.

There are two methods to change the map scale: . To scroll within the map, touch . Turn the TUNE/MENU knob For example, this shows that the anywhere on the map screen clockwise or counterclockwise to map has been scrolled 160 m and the scroll symbol displays. zoom out or in. (0.1 mi) away from the current . . Press the Map Scale button on Tap the map to center that vehicle position. the left bottom corner of the map location on the screen. screen to change the zoom . Press the screen in any direction level. outside the scroll symbol to scroll the map in that direction. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (44,1)

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Navigation Symbols Following are the most common symbols that appear on a map screen.

The waypoint symbol marks a This symbol indicates that the map set waypoint and is numbered view is North-up: North-up displays depending on how many have North at the top of the map screen been set. regardless of the direction the A waypoint is a stopover destination vehicle is traveling. Select this point added to the planned route. screen symbol to change the view The vehicle symbol indicates the to Heading-up or 3-D. current position and heading direction of the vehicle on the map.

This symbol indicates that the map view is Heading-up. The destination symbol marks the If waypoints have been added to final destination after a route has Heading-up view displays the the current route, each waypoint been planned. direction the vehicle is traveling at destination displays estimated time the top of the map screen. The and distance to the destination. shaded triangle indicates North. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (45,1)

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Press this screen symbol to change symbol indicates the information can Urgent Maneuver to 3‐D mode. be hidden to show a full screen An urgent maneuver is displayed The 3-D symbol is the same as the map view. when the next maneuver is less Heading-up symbol, but the map is than or equal to 0.8 km (0.5 mi) in 3-D. away on a residential road or less than or equal to 1.5 km (2 mi) away on a highway.

This symbol indicates that a menu is available and displays on the left The No GPS symbol appears when side of the screen. Press this there is no Global Positioning symbol or the TUNE/MENU knob to System (GPS) satellite signal. access the screen menu. Driving on a Route Driving on a Highway While driving on a route, the next maneuver the map screen displays is either an urgent maneuver or a non-urgent maneuver.

The upper symbol indicates the information can be displayed on the right side of the map. The lower Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (46,1)

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Map Screen Options While on route, several options are available while viewing the map screen. To access this menu:

When this symbol is selected, the distance and time remaining from the current vehicle position to the Driving on a Residential Road first waypoint displays. Non-Urgent Maneuver A non-urgent maneuver is when the distance to the next maneuver is greater than 0.8 km (0.5 mi) when driving on a residential road or Press the TUNE/MENU knob to greater than 1.5 km (2 mi) when display the menu on the left side. driving on a highway. This is See Navigation Symbols on indicated by a small arrow in the top page 7‑44 to learn how to change right corner of the screen. the map view to North-up, Heading-up, or 3-D view. This menu displays if the symbol and waypoints are entered. Select the main map view to display the distance and time remaining from the current vehicle position to any of the set waypoints or final destination. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (47,1)

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Save: Press to save a specific location to the address book. Show POI: Press to view POI information nearby and on route.

2. Select the new POI icon. Edit: Press to display a list of POI icons. 3. The new icon is on the Show POI Icons menu. 1. Select the POI icon to edit. The POI icon is replaced by another List: Displays all available POIs. There are several Preset options on icon that is selected from the Clear: Clears all selected POIs. next menu. the bottom of the screen. Nearby: Displays up to 200 of the selected POIs within 32 km (20 mi) of the current vehicle position. The POIs can be sorted by distance, icon, or type. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (48,1)

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Hide: Press to hide the POIs from Destination Cross Street Name: Enter a street view on the map. To display, go to name that intersects with the the Map menu, press the Show POI While destination is not set, press selected street. Icons menu and press the Show the DEST button to access the Select Destination screen. Several A checkmark displays on the right option. See “Map Screen Options” side when the field has been earlier for more information on options can be selected to plan a route by entering destinations. selected and the destination can showing the POIs. be entered. After an entry step is completed, the checkmark moves to the next item.

Press this button to change the full map screen to the half map screen and half exit information. Address Entry Traffic: Press to provide nearby Set a route by entering the state/ traffic information and traffic events province name, city name, street Entering the city name first: on the planned route. name, and house number. 1. Press the DEST button. Whole Route: Press to choose State/Province: Enter a state/ options for the entire route. province name. 2. If necessary, enter the state/ province name. The last state/ Cancel Guidance: Press to cancel City: Enter a city name. guidance of the current route. province is automatically Street Name: Enter a street name. recalled. House #: Enter a valid address 3. Enter the city name. The city number. field is automatically selected. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (49,1)

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4. Enter the street name. This field 8. Select the route preference for A list displays if four or fewer is automatically selected. Do not Fastest, Shortest, or Easiest. names are available. If there enter directional information or The chosen route preference are more than four, there is a street type. Use the space highlights. See “Entering an match counter with a number of screen button between street Address and Point of Interest, available streets. Press the List and city names. Use the and Storing Preset Destinations” screen button to view the list and backspace q screen button to under Overview on page 7‑2 for select the street. delete an incorrectly entered more information. 4. Select the city from the list or character. 9. Press the Start Guidance enter the city name. A list displays if four or fewer screen button and the route is 5. Enter the house number. This names are available. If there calculated. field is automatically selected. are more than four, there is a Entering the street name first: match counter with a number of 6. Press the OK screen button. available streets. Press the List 1. Press the DEST button. 7. Press Go located on the screen button to view the list and 2. If necessary, enter the state/ confirmation screen if the select the street. province name. The last state/ information is correct. The route 5. Enter the house number. This province name is automatically is calculated. field is automatically selected. recalled. 6. Press the OK screen button. 3. Select the street name field. The address information screen Enter the street name. Do not displays the address entered. enter directional information or street type. Use the space 7. Press Go located on the screen button between street confirmation screen if the and city names. Use the information is correct. The route backspace q screen button to is calculated. delete an incorrect character. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (50,1)

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Entering by POI name/phone 4. Select the POI name from number: the list. 1. Press the DEST button. 5. Press Go located on the 2. Select Point of Interest. confirmation screen if the information is correct. 6. Select the route preference for Fastest, Shortest, or Easiest. 7. Press the Start Guidance screen 8. Select the route preference for button and start the route. Fastest, Shortest, or Easiest. Entering a POI by city name: The chosen route preference highlights. See “Entering an 1. Press the DEST button. Address and Point of Interest, 2. Select Point of Interest. and Storing Preset Destinations” under Overview on page 7‑2 for 3. Enter the name or select by 3. Press the Browse screen button. more information. phone number. 4. Select the Change Location 9. Press the Start Guidance A list displays if four or fewer screen button. screen button and the route is names are available. If there 5. Enter the new state and city. calculated. are more than four, there is a match counter with a number of Point of Interest available POI names. Press The POI destination entry allows the List screen button to view selection of a destination by the list. providing the POI name or city name, or selecting from the POI list. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (51,1)

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6. Select a category, then a Previous Destination sub-category. Select a destination from a list The available POI names will of previous destinations. Up to display. 15 points that have been previously 7. Select the POI name. entered can be recalled. If the list is full, the oldest destinations are 8. If the POI is correct, press the automatically deleted once the Go screen button. The route is newest destinations are added. calculated. 4. Select a category, then a 1. Press the DEST button. 9. Select the route preference for sub-category. Fastest, Shortest, or Easiest. 2. Press Previous Destination. The available POI names A list displays the previous 10. Press the Start Guidance display. destinations. screen button and start the route. 5. Select the POI name. 3. Select the destination. Selecting from a POI Category: 6. If the POI is correct, press the 4. Press Go located on the Go screen button. The route is confirmation screen if the 1. Press the DEST button. calculated. information is correct. The route 2. Select Point of Interest. is calculated. 7. Select the route preference for 3. Press the Browse screen button. Fastest, Shortest, or Easiest. 5. Select the route preference for Fastest, Shortest, or Easiest. 8. Press the Start Guidance screen See “Entering an Address and button and start the route. Point of Interest, and Storing Preset Destinations” under Overview on page 7‑2 for more information. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (52,1)

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6. Press the Start Guidance screen 5. Select the route preference for 5. Select the route preference for button and start the route. Fastest, Shortest, or Easiest. Fastest, Shortest, or Easiest. See “Entering an Address and See “Entering an Address and Address Book Point of Interest, and Storing Point of Interest, and Storing Choose a destination by selecting Preset Destinations” under Preset Destinations” under an address that has been stored in Overview on page 7‑2 for more Overview on page 7‑2 for more the address book. information. information. 1. Press the DEST button. 6. Press the Start Guidance screen 6. Press the Start Guidance screen button and start the route. button and start the route. Pick From Map Lat/Long Coordinates Select a destination by scrolling on Choose a destination based on the map. latitudinal and longitudinal 1. Press the DEST button. coordinates. 2. Press the Pick From Map screen button. A map screen with a scroll symbol displays. 2. Press Address Book. A list 3. Press the Zoom in/out arrow key displays the address book on the screen and press the entries. map to locate the destination to 3. Select the destination from select. Press and hold a finger the list. on the map to activate fast scrolling. 4. Press Go on the confirmation Enter the location as coordinates, 4. Press Go on the confirmation screen if the information is latitude and longitude. correct. The route calculates. screen if the information is correct. The route calculates. 1. Press the DEST button. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (53,1)

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2. Press the Lat/Long screen Preset Destinations” under button. Overview on page 7‑2 for more 3. Enter the coordinates for the information. destination in degrees, minutes, 1. Press the DEST button. and seconds. 2. Select one of the available 4. Press Go on the confirmation preset destination screen screen if the information is buttons. The screen buttons correct. The route calculates. were stored with the name 5. Select the route preference for selected. The route is Cancel Guidance calculated. Fastest, Shortest, or Easiest. From the Route Menu screen, press See “Entering an Address and 3. Select the route preference for Cancel Guidance to cancel the Point of Interest, and Storing Fastest, Shortest, or Easiest. current route. Press Yes on the Preset Destinations” under See “Entering an Address and confirmation screen to cancel or No Overview on page 7‑2 for more Point of Interest, and Storing to continue the guidance. information. Preset Destinations” under Voice Prompt 6. Press the Start Guidance screen Overview on page 7‑2 for more button and start the route. information. Select Voice Volume to change the 4. Press the Start Guidance screen volume of voice prompts and voice Preset Destinations button and start the route. recognition. Set a destination by selecting Getting Started on the Route Select the Voice Guidance, Speech from one of six previously stored Confirmation Feedback, or Traffic destinations. If a destination is not Several functions can be performed Voice Prompt screen buttons to turn set for one of the screen buttons, after a destination has been voice prompts on or off for each the button dims and is not available entered. Press the DEST button to category. See “Navigation Settings” to use. See “Entering an Address access the Route Menu screen. under Using the Navigation System and Point of Interest, and Storing on page 7‑36 for more information. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (54,1)

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Detour Waypoints calculates and highlights the While on the surface streets, select route and the route can be a detour around the current route, started. select the Route screen, then 4. To add more waypoints, press select to detour 2, 5, or 10 km the DEST button. Press the Add (1, 3, or 5 mi). While on the Waypoint screen button to add highway, select to detour 2, 5, the waypoint in the order desired or 10 km (5, 15, or 25 mi). Select on the route. The system Whole Route to detour the entire calculates and highlights the route. This is only available while route and the route can be driving on a route. started. Up to three waypoints can be added Turn List to the current route, between the To delete a waypoint: start point and final destination. The 1. Press the DEST button. waypoints can be edited or deleted. 2. Press the Delete Waypoint To add a waypoint: screen button. 1. Press the DEST button. 3. Select the waypoint to be 2. Press the Add Waypoint screen deleted by touching the screen. button. This button is only 4. A confirmation message available if the route has been displays. Press the Yes screen calculated. button to delete the waypoint; press No to cancel this To view the list of maneuvers for the 3. Enter the waypoint by any of the add destination methods. See operation. The system calculates entire route, select Turn List from and highlights the route and the the Route Menu screen. Destination on page 7‑48 for more information. The system route can be started. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (55,1)

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Route Preview . Press the fast forward scroll Previous arrow to go to the final Destinations Deleting Preview the entire route in either destination. These buttons — direction. display once the reverse/forward To delete all previous destinations scroll button has been selected. from the system: ST (Reverse or Forward Scroll): 1. Press the DEST button. . Press the reverse scroll arrow to 2. Press the Previous Destination go to the start point. screen button. . Press the forward scroll arrow to 3. Press the Clear All screen go to the final destination. button. j (Pause): Pauses the route 4. Press OK to Clear All Previous preview, while in reverse, fast Destinations, or press the s t (Reverse or Forward Skip): reverse, forward, or fast forward Cancel screen button to cancel scroll. this operation. . Press the reverse skip arrow to go to the start point. Suspend/Resume Guidance Address Book . Press the forward skip arrow to Press the Suspend/Resume Options for saving to the go to the final destination. Guidance screen button to suspend address book: or resume guidance on the current . Scrolling on map or Pick from u v (Fast Reverse or Forward route. Scroll): Map in the Dest Menu: Scroll to the location. Press the TUNE/ . Press the fast reverse scroll MENU knob on the faceplate. arrow to go to the start point. A menu displays on the left side of the screen. Press the Save screen button and the location is saved. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (56,1)

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. Address Entry: Enter a 4. Press Edit, located on the 4. Press Edit, located on the destination through the Address bottom of the screen. bottom of the screen. Entry menu. Press the Go screen button. The Save screen 5. Press the Change Name option. button displays at the bottom of 6. Use the alpha keyboard to enter the screen. Press the Save the name. screen button to save this 7. Press the OK screen button to location to the address book. save the changes. . POI Menu: Select a POI. Press To add or change the phone number Save located at the bottom of of an address book entry: the information page display. 1. Press the DEST button. . Previous Destination: From the Previous Destination Menu, 5. Press Change Icon. 2. Press the Address Book screen select the destination to save. 6. Select an icon from the list. button. A list of address book entries displays. Press Save located at the 7. Press the OK screen button to bottom of the information page. save the changes. 3. Select the address book entry to be changed. To change the map icon of an To edit the name of an address book entry: address book: 4. Press Edit, located on the bottom of the screen. 1. Press the DEST button. 1. Press the DEST button. 5. Press the Change Phone 2. Press the Address Book screen 2. Press the Address Book screen Number option. button. A list displays the button. A list displays the address book entries. address book entries. 6. Use the numeric keyboard to enter or change the phone 3. Select the address book entry to 3. Select the address book entry to number. be changed. be changed. 7. Press the OK screen button to save the changes. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (57,1)

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To add a voice tag to an address 4. Press the Delete Entry screen Favorite Route book entry: button. A confirmation message 1. After the route has been displays. 1. Press the DEST button. planned, press the NAV button 2. Press the Address Book screen To add a preset destination from the until the full map screen is button. A list displays the address book: shown. address book entries. 1. Press the DEST button. 2. Press the TUNE/MENU knob. 3. Select the address book entry to 2. Press the Address Book screen A menu displays. be changed. button. 3. Scroll down and select Whole 4. Press Edit, located on the 3. Select the address book entry to Route. The whole route map bottom of the screen. add as a preset. The Address screen displays. 5. Press the Add Voice Tag screen Book Information screen 4. Press the Add Route screen button. displays. button. The route is stored as a favorite. 6. Speak the name after the beep 4. Press Edit, located on the and within four seconds. The bottom of the screen. To change the route name, add a name is repeated back. 5. Press and hold one of the six voice tag, or delete a favorite route: To delete an address book entry: screen buttons at the bottom of 1. Press the DEST button. the screen until the text within 2. Press the Fav Route screen 1. Press the DEST button. the button changes. button. 2. Press the Address Book screen 6. The name appears in that preset 3. Select the route. button. A list displays the destination screen button and address book entries. can be selected from the Select 4. Press Edit, located on the 3. Select the address book entry to Destination screen. bottom of the screen. be deleted. 5. Select from: Change Route Name, Add Voice Tag, or Delete Favorite Route. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (58,1)

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To change the route name: Menu Screen Button Map Heading 1. Select Change Route Name. 2. Using the keypad, enter the name. 3. Select the Favorite Route entry to be edited. 4. Press the OK screen button. The new name will be in the Favorite Route Menu. To add a voice tag: Various navigation system settings 1. Press the Add Voice Tag screen are available through the Menu button. screen button. Some options are only available after a route is Press to change the view to 2. Speak the name after the beep planned. within four seconds. The name is North-up, Heading-up, or 3-D mode. repeated back. 1. Press the NAV button to view See Navigation Symbols on the Map screen. page 7‑44 for more information. To delete a favorite route: 2. Press the Menu screen button or Traffic: Press to view the Traffic 1. Press Delete Favorite Route. the TUNE/MENU knob on the Information screen. See Configure The confirmation screen faceplate. Menu on page 7‑61 for more displays. information. 2. Press the Yes screen button to delete the route or press No to cancel from deleting the route. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (59,1)

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Save: Press to save a location to OnStar® Destination Using Destination Download the address book. Download Show POI: Press to display POI icons to be shown on The OnStar Destination Download the map. Select from a list of lets an OnStar subscriber ask an six pre-programmed POI OnStar Advisor to download a sub-categories. Scroll through destination to the navigation a list of categories, or select system. OnStar will send address nearby and on route options. information and location coordinates of the destination into the navigation system. The navigation system displays a “Please wait” as the address is searched within the map database. If the address is not found within the map database, the system may use Press this screen button to minimize latitude and longitude coordinates to the guidance window and expand locate the destination. the map window. Whole Route: Press to view the OnStar Destination Download entire route from starting point to Screen destination on the map. Cancel Guidance: Press to stop the current route. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (60,1)

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. Press the Map screen button; Route Guidance Active the navigation system displays the Destination Map screen. If an OnStar destination is downloaded while route guidance is . Press the Call screen button; already active, the system displays the navigation system initiates a pop-up screen and the following a call with Bluetooth Phone (if available screen functions: available) or OnStar Hands-Free Calling. . Press the Go screen button; the navigation system adds the . Press the Save screen button; downloaded destination before In this case, “Using Coordinates” the navigation system copies the displays on the downloaded screen. the next waypoint of the existing downloaded destination to the route (closest to the current If the system is unable to locate the address book and displays the vehicle position). address, the Destination Not Found new address book entry. The screen displays. destination saves this download . All other buttons on the pop-up even if it is only partial screen operate as described Route Guidance Not Active information such as a phone under “Route Guidance Not If an OnStar destination is number. Active.” downloaded while route guidance is . Press the Back screen button; Previous Destinations not active, the navigation system the navigation system cancels Previously downloaded OnStar displays a pop-up screen and the OnStar Destination Download following available screen functions: destinations are saved under and returns to the previous Previous Destinations in the . Press the Go screen button; the screen. The downloaded navigation system where they navigation system starts route address is not added to the can be accessed or saved to the calculation to the destination(s) previous destinations. address book. received. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (61,1)

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Map Destination Screen Functions Radio A service fee is required to receive the XM NavTraffic service. Press the CONFIG button to enter Real-time traffic information is the Menu options. Turn the TUNE/ provided to fully integrate the MENU knob to scroll through the navigation system to display current available menu options. Press the traffic conditions for the chosen TUNE/MENU knob or press Radio route. to display the radio settings. Press this feature to make changes for A screen displays to indicate if the radio information displayed, preset XM NavTraffic subscription is not pages, Auto Volume, Audio Cue activated. Destination Map Screen Options, and XM Categories If activated, traffic information If the map screen is used to show Restore. See Satellite Radio on displays: destination, it has map screen page 7‑13 for more information. . Unscheduled traffic incident capabilities such as Go, Save, Nav (Navigation) data, such as accidents and Zoom, Scroll, etc. The address is disabled vehicles. shown at the top of the screen. Press the CONFIG button to enter the Menu options. Turn the TUNE/ . Scheduled traffic incident data, Configure Menu MENU knob to scroll through the such as road construction and available menu options. Press the road closures. Adjust features and preferences TUNE/MENU knob or press the Nav . Traffic flow information (rate of through the Configure Menu. The screen button. last selected menu screen displays. speed data). Flow data might not ® Adjust features for Sound, Radio, XM NavTraffic (if equipped) be available in all markets. Nav (navigation), Display, or Time. The navigation system might have Traffic information is delivered to the an XM NavTraffic receiver. It is a vehicle by the XM Radio satellites. subscription service provided XM NavTraffic provides continuously through XM Satellite Radio. updated traffic information. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (62,1)

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XM NavTraffic currently broadcasts Traffic Icon It could take some time to sort the the traffic information for many When traffic conditions are found in received information. The list of markets nationally. The service may the local area, the Traffic Icon traffic conditions displays in the be available in more cities in the appears in the lower left side of order of distance from the vehicle, future. Visit www.xmnavtraffic.com the map. for up to approximately 125 km for more details on local coverage. (75 mi). With a route planned, traffic To turn XM NavTraffic on or off: events display on the route. Not all traffic conditions may display. 1. Press the CONFIG button to enter the menu options. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to scroll through the available menu options. Press the TUNE/MENU knob or press the Nav screen button to display the other navigation settings. The Traffic Icon has three different 2. Press the Traffic Information condition displays. These are: button. . No icon displays if there is no To view the traffic condition location 3. Press the Traffic screen button. XM NavTraffic subscription or and information on the map: This button highlights and a there are no traffic events. checkmark displays when active. 1. Press NAV to show the map, . A single car icon displays if then press the TUNE/MENU Selecting Alert for Approaching there are traffic events in the knob for the map menu. Traffic Events displays a screen area, but none are on route. to notify of possible traffic events 2. Scroll down and press the Traffic ahead. . A multiple car icon displays if screen button. A list of traffic there are traffic events on the conditions with distance from route. the vehicle’s current position displays. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (63,1)

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An arrow may appear before the distance. The arrow indicates the distance is a straight line distance and the direction of the event from the vehicle’s current position. If no arrow appears, the distance indicates how far the event is ahead on current route. No more than three pages of traffic events may be viewed Select Options. A Traffic Options while the vehicle is moving. menu displays. Select the Show Traffic ICONs: Press to traffic-related option. display traffic icons on the map screen. Also, select what traffic Traffic: Press to enable or disable information displays. the traffic function. Traffic Flow Status — Enables or disables the green, yellow, red, and black arrows that display beside the roads and shows the traffic flow or extent of a traffic event. . Black indicates a closed road segment. 3. Select a traffic condition to get more detailed information. . Red indicates significantly impaired traffic flow with average speed of less than 40 km/h (25 mph). Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (64,1)

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. Yellow indicates slightly impaired On Route Scrolling to Traffic Events on traffic flow with average speed the Map between 40 km and 73 km/h (25 and 45 mph). While scrolling the map, the traffic event icons can appear indicating a . Green indicates normal traffic traffic event within 125 km (75 mi) flow with average speed above from current position. To receive 73 km/h (45 mph). information about the traffic event, Traffic flow data arrows display place the crosshairs over the on the map when scaled up to traffic condition icon. Traffic events eight miles. For Closed Road, Traffic beyond 125 km (75 mi) from current position will not be displayed. Delays, Incidents, and Advisories, Press the On Route screen button select the traffic event icon that to display all events ahead on the Press the Info. button to display the appears on the map screens. current active route. No traffic type of traffic, the street name, and Alert For Approaching Traffic events reported on route displays a description of the traffic event. if there are none to report. Events: When On, if an Traffic Event Display Categories approaching traffic event is within Name the alert range, one of two traffic The following are traffic event alerts displays: Press the Name screen button to categories and symbols that can display traffic events in alphabetical appear on the display: . With no route planned, while on order. expressways, the Approaching q (Road Closed): Road and/or Traffic Event without Avoid Distance ramps closed. screen displays. Press the Distance screen button o (Stopped Traffic): Traffic . With a route planned, the Traffic to display traffic events in order of stopped, stop-and-go traffic, Event on Route screen displays. distance with the closest event delayed and congested traffic. If the Alert For Approaching shown first. Traffic Events is Off, the alert does not display. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (65,1)

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p (Alert): Object on the roadway, Traffic Event Information Back, Map, More, and Avoid disabled vehicle, or dangerous road conditions. t (Accident): Roadway obstructed due to accident. s (Road Work): Delayed traffic due to construction. j / r (Road Condition): Delayed or stopped traffic, lane blocked or closed due to a road condition. Use to display additional details These buttons have common k (Weather): Heavy rain, snow, of a traffic event. This screen can functions across all Detailed Traffic or fog weather condition. display when: Event screens. m (Parking): Available . Scrolling to an event on the map Back: Return to the previous parking area. and then pressing Info. screen. l (Information): Special event, . Selecting a traffic event listed on Map: Display related traffic events general information, or warning. the Traffic Event List screen. on the map if available. . Approaching a traffic event. More: View more information for the traffic event. Avoid: Avoid the location of an event on the route and calculate a new route. The full map screen shows the new route. The Avoid button is only available if the event is on the route ahead. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (66,1)

7-66 Infotainment System

Traffic Voice Prompts XM NavTraffic information might not The traffic voice prompt can be be provided for the alternate route, turned on and off by selecting Traffic depending on what type of road the Voice Prompt in Voice Prompt on vehicle is traveling on. the CONFIG Nav screen. Traffic Condition Symbols If the voice prompts are on and The following traffic condition Lane Narrows Road an Alert for Approaching Traffic symbols may display: Construction displays, the related voice prompt is provided. The RPT (Repeat) button does not repeat traffic prompts, only navigation traffic maneuvers. The current prompt playback cancels if RPT is pressed during a traffic voice Stopped Traffic Traffic Jam prompt. Alert Road Condition Traffic prompts are disabled during OnStar or Voice Recognition activity. Alternate Route When Alternate Route Available displays, a possible quicker route is Accident Road Closed available and can be selected to Road Visibility Other detour around the traffic condition. Press the Yes screen button and the new route is calculated. This option is only available when the multiple car icon appears. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (67,1)

Infotainment System 7-67

XM™ Weather (where Extended Forecast From the XM Weather Menu available) Screen, press Along the Route: Press INFO, then press it again until the Weather screen button is selected or press the Weather screen button. Current Condition Press INFO until the Weather screen button is selected to show the current weather condition in the Enter the weather menu by pressing city of the vehicle’s current position. the TUNE/MENU knob or press the Weather Alerts Menu button on the screen. From this screen, press Extended From the XM Weather Menu, press Forecast. Weather Alerts to display any current weather advisory warnings Weather Along the Route in effect near the current position. If a destination is set, there is the option to view weather conditions for up to three locations along the route: Allow up to 15 minutes for the . Current vehicle position. current weather in the area to . Midway point from current display. position to final destination. . Current weather condition of the destination city. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (68,1)

7-68 Infotainment System

Display Night: The map background Day + or Day −: Press the day + or darkens. day − display buttons to increase or To change the overall brightness decrease the day. setting for the display, use the Display: Press Display to turn the vehicle interior lighting dimming display of the time on the screen on control. or off. Setting the Clock Global Positioning To set the time: System (GPS) 1. Press the CONFIG button to The position of the vehicle is Press the CONFIG button to enter enter the menu options. Turn determined by using satellite the menu options. Turn the TUNE/ the TUNE/MENU knob to scroll signals, various vehicle signals, MENU knob to scroll through the through the available setup and map data. available setup features. Press the features. Press the TUNE/MENU At times, other interferences such TUNE/MENU knob or press the knob or press the Time screen as the satellite condition, road Display screen button to display button to display other options configuration, the condition of the other options within that feature. within that feature. vehicle, and/or other circumstances 2. Press + or − to decrease or Dimming Mode can interfere with the navigation increase the Hours and Minutes system's ability to determine the Auto (Automatic): The screen displayed on the clock. accurate position of the vehicle. background automatically adjusts 12/24 HR Format: Press the 12 HR The GPS shows the current position depending on exterior lighting screen button for standard time; conditions. of the vehicle using signals sent by press the 24 HR screen button for the GPS Satellites of the United Day: The map background military time. States Department of Defense. brightens. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (69,1)

Infotainment System 7-69

When the vehicle is not receiving Vehicle Positioning . The vehicle changes directions signals from the satellites, a symbol more than once, or the vehicle is appears on the map screen. See At times, the position of the vehicle turning on a turn table in a Navigation Symbols on page 7‑44. on the map could be inaccurate due parking lot. to one or more of the following . The vehicle is entering and/or This system might not be available reasons: or interferences can occur if any of exiting a parking lot, garage, or a the following is true: . The road system has changed. lot with a roof. . Signals are obstructed by tall . The vehicle is driving on slippery . The GPS signal is not received. road surfaces such as in sand, buildings, trees, large trucks, . A roof carrier is installed on the gravel, and/or snow. or a tunnel. vehicle. . The vehicle is traveling on . Satellites are being repaired or . Tire chains have been installed. improved. winding roads or long straight roads. . The tires are replaced or worn. For more information if the GPS . . The tire pressure for the tires is is not functioning properly, see “If Approaching a tall building or a incorrect. the System Needs Service” and large vehicle. “Problems with Route Guidance.” . The surface streets run parallel . This is the first navigation use to a freeway. after the map data is updated. . The vehicle has been transferred . The 12-volt battery is by a vehicle carrier or a ferry. disconnected for several days. . The current position calibration . The vehicle is driving in heavy is set incorrectly. traffic where driving is at low speeds, and the vehicle is . The vehicle is traveling at high stopped and started repeatedly. speed. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (70,1)

7-70 Infotainment System

Problems with Route . The route prohibits the entry of a Ordering Map DVDs vehicle due to a regulation by Guidance time or season or any other The map data in the vehicle is Inappropriate route guidance can regulation which may be given. the most up-to-date information available when the vehicle was occur under one or more of the . Some routes might not be produced. The map data is updated following conditions: searched. periodically, provided that the map . The turn was not made on the . The route to the destination information has changed. road indicated. might not be shown if there are For questions about the operation new roads, if roads have . Route guidance might not be of the navigation system or the recently changed, or if certain available when using automatic update process, contact the roads are not listed in the map rerouting for the next right or GM Nav Disc Center toll free data. See Maps on page 7 42 ‐ left turn. ‑ phone number, 1 877 NAV DISC for more information. ‐ ‐ ‐ . The route might not be changed (1‐877‐628‐3472) or go to when using automatic rerouting. To recalibrate the vehicle's position the center's website, on the map, park with the vehicle www.gmnavdisc.com. If . There is no route guidance when on for two to five minutes, until the updates are needed, call the turning at an intersection. vehicle position updates. GM Nav Disc Center or order . Plural names of places might be a new disc online. To order a announced occasionally. If the System Needs disc, have the vehicle's Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . It could take a long time to Service available. See Vehicle Identification operate automatic rerouting “ If the navigation system needs Number (VIN).” during high-speed driving. service and the steps listed here After receiving the updated disc, . Automatic rerouting might have been followed but there are see Installing the DVD Map Disc display a route returning to the still problems, see your dealer for “ ” under Maps on page 7 42 for more set waypoint if heading for a assistance. ‑ information. destination without passing through a set waypoint. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (71,1)

Infotainment System 7-71

Database Coverage Voice Recognition Using Voice Recognition Explanations The navigation system's voice 1. Press and release Coverage areas vary with respect to recognition allows for hands-free the b g steering wheel the level of map detail available for operation of the navigation system button. The audio system any given area. Some areas feature and the audio system features. mutes, and a beep is heard. greater levels of detail than others. Voice recognition only works if the A voice prompt stating, “Please If this happens, it does not mean map database is installed in the start speaking after the beep” there is a problem with the system. system. might be heard. As the map data is updated, more If the radio is off, the only If there is no beep, make sure detail can become available for commands would be Hands Free that the voice volume setting is areas which previously had limited and Help. not turned down. See Configure detail. See Ordering Map DVDs on Menu on page 7 61 for more Navigation voice commands are not ‑ page 7‑70 for more information. information. available until the I Agree button has been selected. While voice recognition is active, Voice recognition can be used when the system displays a g symbol. the vehicle is on or when Retained 2. Clearly speak one of the Accessory Power (RAP) is active. commands listed later in this See Retained Accessory Power section. (RAP) on page 9‑21 for more information. Canceling Voice Recognition 1. Press and release the $ i steering wheel button to cancel a command, or if the system response does not match the verbal command. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (72,1)

7-72 Infotainment System

2. The system replies, “Voice . Words separated by a ( / ) mean . Background noise such as a recognition canceled.” there is a choice of using a word climate control fan positioned on on either side of the slash. For high, open windows, and very Pressing any other radio or example, for the command loud outside noises, even if the steering wheel control, other (CD/DVD/Disc) [help], you can windows are closed, can cause than the volume knob or the say “CD [help]” or “DVD [help]” voice commands to be volume steering wheel button or “Disc [help].” misunderstood. cancels the session. . When the system recognizes the . This system is able to recognize 3. Press and release command, the system will either commands in different the b g steering wheel perform the function or ask to languages, such as English, button to restart the voice confirm the choice by clearly French Canadian, and Spanish. recognition session. saying “yes” or “no.” The system only recognizes commands based on the . When the system does not Helpful Hints for Speaking language selected. Commands recognize the command, the system issues an error message . To increase or decrease the . When multiple commands are such as “pardon” or “command voice volume during a voice available, choose the command not recognized.” The system recognition session, turn the that best works for you. could also say, “voice volume knob of the radio, . Words that are in brackets are recognition canceled.” or press the volume steering wheel buttons. If the volume optional. For example, for the . If experiencing difficulty with the command “Radio [band] FM,” system recognizing a command, is adjusted during a voice saying “Radio FM” or “Radio confirm that the command is recognition session, a Voice Band FM” are both valid correct. Try saying the command Volume bar appears on the commands. clearly or wait for a brief moment screen showing the voice after the beep. volume level as it is being adjusted. This also changes the volume of the guidance prompts. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (73,1)

Infotainment System 7-73

Voice Recognition Help Display [help]: The system plays Display [set] night [mode], back helpful advice about display display [select] night [mode]: To enter the help playback session, commands, and some common This command instructs the system clearly speak one of the help display commands which are to switch the display to night mode. commands. available to adjust the display Display [set] auto [mode], display Help: The system plays back setting. [select] auto [mode]: This more specific help commands Navigation [help]: The system command instructs the system to (such as Radio Help, Display Help, plays back helpful advice about switch the display to auto mode. Navigation Help) for the user to navigation commands, and some choose from. Display [help]: This command common navigation commands instructs the system to play back Radio [help]: The system plays which are available. helpful advice about display back helpful advice about radio commands, and some common commands, and some common Voice Recognition Commands display commands which are radio commands which are The following list shows the voice available to adjust the display available. Use this command to commands available for the setting. learn about how to select a band navigation system with a brief (AM, FM, or XM), and how to description of each. The commands Radio Commands change radio stations (by speaking are listed with the optional words frequency numbers). Radio AM, radio [band] AM, in brackets. To use the voice radio FM, radio [band] FM, (CD/DVD/Disc) [help]: The system commands, see the instructions radio XM, radio [band] XM: These plays back helpful advice about disc listed previously. commands instruct the system commands, and some common disc Display Commands to go to either the AM, FM, or XM commands which are available. Use radio bands. this command to learn about how to Display [set] day [mode], display select Disc mode playback, and [select] day [mode]: This how to change track numbers. command instructs the system to switch the display to day mode. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (74,1)

7-74 Infotainment System

Radio select [frequency] AM, Radio CD select [track number], Navigation voice [guidance] on, radio select [frequency] FM: radio DVD select [track number], navigation voice [guidance] off: These commands instruct the radio disc select [track number]: This command instructs the system system to go to a specific frequency These commands instruct the to turn on and off voice guidance on either the AM or FM band. For system to play a specific track on prompts during route guidance. example, radio select ninety seven the disc. For example, radio disc Cancel: This instructs the system point one FM or radio select ten select ten. This command supports to cancel the command. forty AM. up to 254 tracks. Radio select [channel] XM: This CD [help], DVD [help], disc Point of Interest (POI) command instructs the system to go [help]: This command instructs the Commands to a specific channel on the XM system to play back helpful advice The following is a list of POI band (if equipped). For example, about disc commands, and some commands. POIs only display on radio select one fifty one XM. common disc commands which are the map screen if the map scale is Radio [help]: This command available. 800 m (0.50 mi) or less. If POIs instructs the system to play back General Navigation Commands display on a map with the wrong some helpful advice about radio scale, the system reminds that this commands, and some common Feedback on, feedback off: This cannot be done. The available POI radio commands which are available command instructs the system to commands are: turn on and off the voice recognition to the user. Navigation show gas station[s], feedback. When feedback is ON, navigation show gas, navigation CD/DVD/Disc Commands the system responds to commands hide gas station[s], navigation with a talk back phrase. When The following commands are only hide gas: These commands feedback is OFF, the system available when a CD, MP3, or DVD instruct the system to display and responds to commands with a is loaded: hide gas station POIs on the map chime. Radio CD, radio DVD, radio disc: screen. These commands instruct the system to go to Disc mode. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (75,1)

Infotainment System 7-75

Navigation show restaurant[s], Navigation show shop[s], Destination (available for English navigation show dining, navigation show shopping, language only): This command navigation hide restaurant[s], navigation hide shop[s], instructs the system that the user navigation hide dining: These navigation hide shopping: These wants to enter a destination using commands instruct the system to commands instruct the system to voice recognition. After this display and hide restaurant POIs on display and hide shopping POIs on command is stated, the system the map screen. the map screen. displays a state abbreviation Navigation show ATM[s], (such as NY for New York). If the Destination and Guidance destination to be entered is in navigation hide ATM[s]: These Commands commands instruct the system to the displayed state, then say the display and hide ATM POIs on the Navigation [go to] preset desired city name. Otherwise, say map screen. destination [number] (one, two, “Change State” and say the state three, four, five, or six): These name the search should take place Navigation show hotel[s], commands instruct the system to in. Then, say the desired city name navigation hide hotel[s]: These set one of the preset destinations when prompted, and say the desired commands instruct the system to one through six as the new street name and house number display and hide hotel POIs on the destination. when prompted. map screen. Navigation delete: This command To set a destination using voice Navigation show airport[s], instructs the system to delete the recognition: navigation hide airport[s]: These destination, route, or next waypoint. 1. Press and release commands instruct the system to The system requests a confirmation the steering wheel display and hide airport POIs on the of which item should be deleted b g control. The audio system map screen. (destination, route, or next mutes, and a beep is heard. waypoint). Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (76,1)

7-76 Infotainment System

2. Say the command “Destination.” 5. Reply with the street name The system replies with “Please including the suffix (Blvd, Ave, say city name or change state,” Rd, etc.), when prompted. The and the system shows a pop-up radio might display a candidate banner of an abbreviated state list with the closest matches to name, such as NY for New York. the spoken street name. Say the If the state is correct, then go to correct street name. Step 4. Otherwise, say “Change 6. Reply with the house number State.” when prompted. The radio might The state name displays. In display a candidate list with the some cases the radio shows a closest matches to the spoken candidate list with the closest house number. Say the house matches to the spoken state number as a single digit. name. The system asks the user to select an item from the 7. Confirm the correct address is candidate list either by pressing displayed, then reply with yes or the desired choice, or by saying no, when prompted. the list number of the desired 8. This address is now set as the choice. destination. Select the Start For example, if the desired 4. The system asks the user to screen button to begin destination is in Ohio, but the say the city name. As shown destination guidance. system shows New York (NY) in earlier, the radio can display a the pop-up banner, say “Change candidate list with the closest State.” matches to the spoken city 3. After saying “Change State,” the name. Say the correct system replies with “Please say city name. state name.” Say the correct state. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (77,1)

Infotainment System 7-77

Voice Tag Commands OnStar (if equipped) Command CD/DVD/Disc Commands Radio [CD/DVD/Disc] Voice tags are recorded phrases Hands Free: This command Radio [CD/DVD/Disc] select that can be stored in the navigation instructs the system to enter the system. These voice tags are OnStar voice recognition system. associated with address book See “Hands-Free Calling” in the General Navigation Commands entries, and once these voice tags OnStar Owner's Guide for more Feedback On are stored, they can be used as part information. Feedback Off of a voice recognition command that Navigation voice [guidance] on Help Commands sets the particular address book Navigation voice [guidance] off Help entry as a destination. See “Address [cancel/goodbye/quit] Radio [help] Book” earlier in this manual for information about instructions on CD [help], DVD [help], Point of Interest (POI) Commands how to store a voice tag in the Disc [help] Navigation show [gas/gas system. Display [help] station/gas stations] Navigation [help] Navigation show [dining/ Navigation [go to] (voice tag): restaurant/restaurants] Display Commands This command allows selection of a Navigation show [ATM/ATMs] Display [set/select] day [mode] destination saved under the stored Navigation show [hotel/hotels] Display [set/select] night [mode] voice tag. The system plays back Navigation show [airport/ Display [set/select] auto [mode] the voice tag and asks to confirm by airports] saying yes or no. Radio Commands Navigation show [shop/shops/ If a destination is set to “Home,” say [radio/radio band] AM shopping] “Navigation go to Home.” After the [radio/radio band] FM Navigation hide [gas/gas station/ system plays back the voice tag and [radio/radio band] XM gas stations] it is confirmed, the system sets Radio select AM Navigation hide [dining/ “Home” as the destination. Radio select FM restaurant/restaurants] Radio select XM Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (78,1)

7-78 Infotainment System

Navigation hide [ATM/ATMs] Next waypoint (used in Phone Navigation hide [hotel/hotels] conjunction with another Navigation hide [airport/airports] command) Navigation hide [shop/shops/ Add to waypoint (used in Bluetooth shopping] conjunction with another For vehicles equipped with command) Bluetooth capability, the system can Destination and Guidance Replace destination (used in interact with many cell phones, Commands conjunction with another allowing: Navigation [go to] preset command) destination [number] one . Placement and receipt of calls in Yes (used in conjunction with a hands-free mode. Navigation [go to] preset another command) destination [number] two No (used in conjunction with . Sharing of the cell phone’s Navigation [go to] preset another command) address book or contact list with destination [number] three Destination (used for the vehicle. Navigation [go to] preset Destination VR entry, available destination [number] four To minimize driver distraction, in English language only) Navigation [go to] preset before driving, and with the vehicle destination [number] five Voice Tag Commands parked: Navigation [go to] preset Navigation [go to] . Become familiar with the destination [number] six features of the cell phone. Navigation delete [destination/ OnStar Command Hands Free Organize the phone book and route/next waypoint] contact lists clearly and delete Route (used in conjunction with duplicate or rarely used entries. another command) If possible, program speed dial or other shortcuts. . Review the controls and operation of the infotainment and navigation system. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (79,1)

Infotainment System 7-79

. Pair cell phone(s) to the vehicle. Using Voice Recognition 4. Start the pairing process on the The system may not work with cell phone that you want to pair. To use voice recognition, press all cell phones. See “Pairing a For help with this process, see Phone” in this section for more the b g button on the steering your cell phone manufacturer's information. wheel. user guide. . If the cell phone has voice The system responds with a tone. 5. Locate the device named “Your dialing capability, learn to use After the tone say “Hands Free” to Vehicle” in the list on the cell that feature to access the use the Bluetooth voice recognition phone. Follow the instructions address book or contact list. See system. The system then responds on the cell phone to enter the “Voice Pass-Thru” in this section with “Ready,” followed by a tone. PIN that was provided in Step 3. for more information. After the tone, say a command. After the PIN is successfully . See “Storing and Deleting Phone For additional information say entered, the system prompts you Numbers” in this section for “Help” while you are in a voice to provide a name for the paired more information. recognition menu. cell phone. This name will be used to indicate which phones Pairing a Phone { WARNING are paired and connected to the vehicle. See Listing All Paired 1. Press . Say Hands Free “ b g “ ” and Connected Phones later in When using a cell phone, it can after the tone. ” be distracting to look too long or this section for more information. 2. Say Bluetooth. too often at the screen of the “ ” 6. Repeat Steps 1 through 5 to pair phone or the infotainment 3. Say “Pair.” The system responds additional phones. (navigation) system. Taking with instructions and a four‐digit your eyes off the road too long Personal Identification Number or too often could cause a crash (PIN). The PIN is used in Step 5. resulting in injury or death. Focus your attention on driving. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (80,1)

7-80 Infotainment System

Listing All Paired and Connected Connecting to a Different Phone Storing and Deleting Phone Phones To connect to a different cell phone, Numbers The system can list all cell phones the Bluetooth system looks for the The system can store up to paired to it. If a paired cell phone is next available cell phone in the 30 phone numbers as name tags also connected to the vehicle, the order in which all available cell in the Hands-Free Directory that is system responds with “is connected” phones were paired. Depending shared between the Bluetooth and after that phone name. on which cell phone you want to OnStar systems. connect to, you may have to use 1. Press b g. Say “Hands Free” this command several times. The following commands are used after the tone. to delete and store phone numbers. 1. Press b g. Say “Hands Free” 2. Say “Bluetooth.” Store: This command will store after the tone. a phone number, or a group of 3. Say “List.” 2. Say “Bluetooth.” numbers as a name tag. Deleting a Paired Phone 3. Say “Change phone.” Digit Store: This command allows If the phone name you want to a phone number to be stored as a . If another cell phone is name tag by entering the digits one delete is unknown, see “Listing All found, the response will be Paired and Connected Phones. at a time. ” “ is now 1. Press b g. Say “Hands Free” connected.” Delete: This command is used to delete individual name tags. after the tone. . If another cell phone is not Delete All Name Tags: This 2. Say “Bluetooth.” found, the original phone remains connected. command deletes all stored name 3. Say “Delete.” The system asks tags in the Hands-Free Calling for which phone to delete. Directory and the OnStar 4. Say the name of the phone you Turn-by-Turn Destinations Directory. want to delete. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (81,1)

Infotainment System 7-81

Using the “Store” Command 3. One at a time, say each number To delete all name tags: to store. After each number is 1. Press b g. Say “Hands Free” entered, the system repeats 1. Press b g. Say “Hands Free” after the tone. back the number it heard after the tone. 2. Say “Store.” followed by a tone. After the last 2. Say “Delete all name tags.” number has been entered, say 3. Say the phone number or group “Store,” and then follow the Listing Stored Numbers of numbers to store all at once directions given by the system to The list command will list all the with no pauses, then follow the save a name tag for this number. directions given by the system to stored numbers and name tags. save a name tag for this number. Using the “Delete” Command Using the “List” Command Using the “Digit Store” Command 1. Press b g. Say “Hands Free” 1. Press b g. Say “Hands Free” If an unwanted number is after the tone. after the tone. recognized by the system, say 2. Say “Delete.” 2. Say “Directory.” “Clear” at any time to clear the last number. 3. Say the name tag you want to 3. Say “Hands-Free Calling.” delete. To hear all of the numbers 4. Say “List.” Using the “Delete All Name Tags” recognized by the system, say Making a Call “Verify” at any time. Command This command deletes all stored Calls can be made using the 1. Press . Say Hands Free b g “ ” name tags in the Hands-Free following commands: after the tone. Calling Directory and the OnStar Dial or Call: The dial or 2. Say “Digit Store.” Turn-by-Turn Destinations Directory. call command can be used interchangeably to dial a phone number or a stored name tag. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (82,1)

7-82 Infotainment System

Digit Dial: This command allows If an unwanted number is Using the “Re‐dial” Command a phone number to be dialed by recognized by the system, say 1. Press . Say Hands Free entering the digits one at a time. “Clear” at any time to clear the last b g “ ” number. after the tone. Re‐dial: This command is used to dial the last number used on the cell To hear all of the numbers 2. After the tone, say “Re‐dial.” phone. recognized by the system, say Once connected, the person called “Verify” at any time. Using the Dial or Call will be heard through the audio “ ” “ ” speakers. Command 1. Press b g. Say “Hands Free” after the tone. Receiving a Call 1. Press b g. Say “Hands Free” after the tone. 2. Say “Digit Dial.” When an incoming call is received, the audio system mutes and a ring 2. Say “Dial” or “Call.” 3. Say each digit, one at a time, that you want to dial. After each tone is heard in the vehicle. 3. Say the entire number without digit is entered, the system . Press b g to answer the call. pausing or say the name tag. repeats back the digit it heard Once connected, the person called followed by a tone. After the . Press $ i to ignore a call. will be heard through the audio last digit has been entered, speakers. say “Dial.” Call Waiting Call waiting must be supported on Using the “Digit Dial” Command Once connected, the person called will be heard through the audio the cell phone and enabled by the The digit dial command allows a speakers. wireless service carrier. phone number to be dialed by entering the number one at a time. . Press b g to answer an After each number is entered, the incoming call when another call system repeats back the number it is active. The original call is heard followed by a tone. placed on hold. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (83,1)

Infotainment System 7-83

. Press b g again to return to the Ending a Call To Transfer Audio from the original call. Bluetooth System to a Cell Phone Press $ i to end a call. . To ignore the incoming call, no During a call with the audio in the action is required. Muting a Call vehicle: . Press $ i to disconnect the During a call, all sounds from inside 1. Press b g. current call and switch to the call the vehicle can be muted so that the 2. Say “Transfer Call.” on hold. person on the other end of the call cannot hear them. To Transfer Audio to the Bluetooth Three‐Way Calling System from a Cell Phone To mute a call, press b g, and then Three‐way calling must be say “Mute Call.” During a call with the audio on the supported on the cell phone and cell phone, press . The audio enabled by the wireless service To cancel mute, press , and b g b g transfers to the vehicle. If the audio carrier. then say Un mute Call. “ ‐ ” does not transfer to the vehicle, use 1. While on a call, press b g. Transferring a Call the audio transfer feature on the cell phone. See your cell phone 2. Say “Three‐way call.” Audio can be transferred between manufacturer's user guide for more 3. Use the dial or call command to the Bluetooth system and the cell information. dial the number of the third party phone. to be called. The cell phone must be paired Voice Pass-Thru 4. Once the call is connected, and connected with the Bluetooth Voice pass‐thru allows access to the system before a call can be voice recognition commands on the press b g to link all callers transferred. The connection process cell phone. See your cell phone together. can take up to two minutes after the manufacturer's user guide to see if vehicle is started. the cell phone supports this feature. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (84,1)

7-84 Infotainment System

To access contacts stored in the cell Sending a Number or Name Tag Pairing a Phone Using the phone: During a Call Infotainment System 1. Press b g. Say “Hands Free” 1. Press b g. The system The pairing process can be started after the tone. responds “Ready,” followed by by using the controls on the a tone. infotainment system. 2. Say “Bluetooth.” The system responds “Bluetooth ready,” 2. Say “Dial.” followed by a tone. 3. Say the number or name tag 3. Say “Voice.” The system to send. responds OK, accessing “ Clearing the System .” The cell phone's normal prompt Unless information is deleted out of messages will go through their the in‐vehicle Bluetooth system, it cycle according to the phone's will be retained indefinitely. This operating instructions. includes all saved name tags in the phone book and phone pairing 1. Press the CONFIG button. Turn Dual Tone Multi-Frequency information. For information on how the TUNE/MENU knob until the (DTMF) Tones to delete this information, see the Phone menu displays. Press the previous sections on Deleting a The Bluetooth system can send “ TUNE/MENU knob or press the Paired Phone and Storing and numbers and numbers stored as ” “ Phone screen button to display Deleting Phone Numbers. name tags during a call. Use this ” other options. feature when calling a menu-driven phone system. Account numbers can also be stored for use. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (85,1)

Infotainment System 7-85

Listing All Paired and Connected Phones

2. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob until On the cell phone, locate the Bluetooth displays. Press the device named “Your Vehicle.” TUNE/MENU knob or press the Follow the instructions given on Bluetooth screen button to the cell phone or follow the voice 1. Press the CONFIG button. Turn display other options. prompts, to enter the four-digit the TUNE/MENU knob until the Personal Identification Number Phone menu displays. Press the 3. Select “Add new Phone.” The pairing process will begin (PIN) that has been provided. TUNE/MENU knob or press the searching for Bluetooth devices 4. The system voice prompt Phone screen button to display on the cell phone. See the cell requests a name for the phone other options. phone manufacturer's user guide being paired. Use a name that for information on this process. best describes the phone. The system voice prompt then repeats the name you provided for confirmation; say “Yes.” 5. The system responds with “phone name has been successfully paired” after the pairing process is complete. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (86,1)

7-86 Infotainment System

Deleting a Paired Phone

2. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob until 3. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob until Bluetooth displays. Press the Device List displays. Press the TUNE/MENU knob or press the TUNE/MENU knob or press the 1. Press the CONFIG button. Turn Bluetooth screen button to Device List screen button to the TUNE/MENU knob until the display other options. display other options. Phone menu displays. Press the A list of all previously paired phones MENU knob or press the Phone will be displayed. If there is a screen button to display other currently connected phone, a options. checkmark will appear on the right side of the phone name. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (87,1)

Infotainment System 7-87

2. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob until 3. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob until 4. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob, Bluetooth displays. Press the Device List displays. Press the then press it to select the phone TUNE/MENU knob or press the TUNE/MENU knob or press the to be deleted. Follow the Bluetooth screen button to Device List screen button to on-screen prompts to delete the display other options. display other options. device from the system. 5. Once a phone has been deleted, the only way to connect back to that phone is to pair the phone again. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (88,1)

7-88 Infotainment System

Linking to a Different Phone To link to a different phone, the new phone must be in the vehicle and available to be connected to the Bluetooth system before the process is started.

1. Press the CONFIG button. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob until the Phone menu displays. Press the TUNE/MENU knob or press the Phone screen button to display other options. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (89,1)

Infotainment System 7-89

Making a Call Press V / 0 on the infotainment system, to access the Phone Menu.

4. Select the phone to be linked 2. Enter the phone number by and then follow the on-screen pressing the numbers on the prompts. keypad. 3. Press the Call button on the Enter Number screen to make the call. Use this option to enter a phone number and make a call. 1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob, then press it to select Enter Number selection. A dial pad displays. 5. The Phone menu will be displayed with the name of the phone linked. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (90,1)

7-90 Infotainment System

Phone Book Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to press the TUNE/MENU button to select the person or place to call. select the desired list item. These Press the TUNE/MENU knob or lists are saved in alphabetical order. press the desired person or place Press the TUNE/MENU knob or to display the number. Press the press the appropriate search line to TUNE/MENU knob or press the obtain the numbers of the listed number to make the call. persons or places that have been saved.

The phone book can be accessed by pressing the Phone Book selection on the Phone Menu screen.

The Phone Book feature also has a search menu that can be accessed by pressing that option screen button. Once the Search menu displays, turn the TUNE/MENU knob to scroll through the list, then Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (91,1)

Infotainment System 7-91

Call Lists someone on that list. A menu displays showing the phone number for that person. Accepting or Declining an Incoming Call When an incoming call is received, the audio is muted and a ring tone sounds. Once one of these options has been selected, a pop-up menu displays. Accepting a Call The Call Lists selection from the A list of persons and places will Press the appropriate screen button Phone Menu screen can be used to display for the selected option. for the Answer option on the screen show a list of incoming calls, to answer the call. outgoing calls, and missed calls. 1. Press the CONFIG button. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob until Phone displays. Press the MENU knob or press the Phone screen button to display other options. 2. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob, then press this knob or press either Incoming Calls, Outgoing Turn the TUNE/MENU knob, then Declining a Call Calls, or Missed Calls. press this knob or press the appropriate screen button to select Select the Decline option on the screen. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (92,1)

7-92 Infotainment System

Call Waiting Conference Calling Call waiting must be supported on Conference and three-way calling the Bluetooth phone and enabled by must be supported on the Bluetooth the wireless service carrier to work. phone and enabled by the wireless service carrier to work. Switching Calls (Only Available with Call Waiting) To start a conference while in a current call: This feature allows switching between calls, making one call 1. Press V / 0 on the infotainment 3. Make another call. The first call active, and placing the other system until the Phone main will be placed on hold while the on hold. screen is shown with the current second call is dialing and active call. connected. 4. To make a conference call, select Merge Calls and both calls merge into one conference call. 5. To add more callers to the conference call, repeat Steps 2 through 4. The number of callers Switch Call: Turn or press the that can be added is limited by TUNE/MENU knob to Switch Call your wireless service carrier. 2. Select Enter Number on the and press Enter or press the Switch screen. Call option. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (93,1)

Infotainment System 7-93

Ending a Call Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) Tones The in-vehicle Bluetooth system can send numbers during a call. This is used when calling a menu-driven phone system. 1. Press V / 0.

To end a call: 1. Press V / 0. 2. Select Hang Up. Mute or UnMute a Call 1. Press V / 0. 2. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob, 2. Select Mute Call. then press this knob or press the 3. Select Mute Call again to Enter Number option and enter unmute the call. the number sequence. The DTMF Tones will be generated on the network as you enter each number. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (94,1)

7-94 Infotainment System

2 NOTES Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (1,1)

Climate Controls 8-1

Climate Control running the engine, even if the Climate Controls high voltage battery is adequately Systems charged. Under these conditions, Climate Control Systems the engine will start and use fuel. Make sure there is fuel in the tank. Automatic Climate Control Automatic Climate System ...... 8-1 Control System Do not allow the vehicle to remain in extreme temperatures for long Air Vents The climate control buttons and the periods without being driven or Air Vents ...... 8-8 touch screen are used to adjust the being plugged in. heating, cooling, and ventilation. The vehicle may require the use of an auxiliary heat source under certain cold conditions. This provides additional heating and defrost capability obtained by Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (2,1)

8-2 Climate Controls

Climate Control Buttons

A. Temperature Control D. Climate B. Driver and Passenger Heated E. Auto (Automatic Climate Seats Control) C. Defrost F. Rear Window Defogger G. Manual Fan Control Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (3,1)

Climate Controls 8-3

Climate Control Touch Screen The climate mode, fan, air delivery, recirculation, and auto heated seats are controlled by pressing the CLIMATE button on the center stack and viewing information in the center stack display. Climate Mode Operation There are three climate mode settings: Fan Only, ECO, and Comfort. These settings adjust the impact the climate control system has on the vehicle's electric range or fuel economy. To select a climate mode: Climate Touch Screen Controls 1. Press CLIMATE on the center stack. A. Driver and Passenger Auto F. Climate Modes: Fan Only, ECO, 2. Press the climate mode button Heated Seats Comfort on the touch screen. The climate mode will be lit. B. Air Delivery Mode Controls G. Climate Power Gauge C. Auto Recirculation H. Manual Fan Control D. Manual Recirculation I. Temperature Setting Display E. Outside Air Temperature J. Air Conditioning Indicator Display K. Heat Status Indicator Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (4,1)

8-4 Climate Controls

Fan Only Mode: The air ECO Mode: The vehicle air have on energy consumption. The conditioning and electric heat are conditioning and electric heat are higher the reading, the more energy turned off. The climate control controlled to balance comfort with is being used. settings may not have a noticeable fuel economy. In this mode, the effect on the vehicle electric range vehicle electric range or fuel and fuel economy. economy will decrease less than When in Fan Only mode, the air in Comfort mode, but will result in conditioning system may turn on moderate comfort. automatically if the high voltage Comfort Mode: The vehicle air battery is being cooled. The climate conditioning and electric heat are Air Conditioning/Heat Status control system could blow cold air. controlled to reach the best comfort Indicators This is normal. level based on the temperature The air conditioning/heat status To prevent cold air from blowing into setting selected. In this mode, vehicle electric range or fuel displays when the air conditioning or the interior, turn off the fan control electric heat is being used. and select the vent mode and economy will decrease depending manual recirculation mode, and on the amount of energy required to The air conditioning and heater close the air vents. reach the best comfort levels. could be on at the same time when dehumidification is required in ECO When in Fan Only mode, if or Comfort modes. Auto Defog is selected, the air conditioning and electric heat In Fan Only mode, occasionally may turn on when high humidity the air conditioning and/or heating conditions exist. See “Climate status will be on if the Auto Defog and Air Quality” under Vehicle function is enabled and high Personalization on page 5‑48 for Climate Power Gauge humidity is detected. See “Climate and Air Quality under Vehicle more information on the Auto Defog When the climate mode is changed, ” selection. The air conditioning may the Climate Power gauge displays also run if defrost mode is selected. the impact that user setting changes Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (5,1)

Climate Controls 8-5

Personalization on page 5‑48, for Auto Defog: The system will Air Delivery Mode Control: Press details on enabling or disabling the monitor high humidity inside the CLIMATE to select the Climate Auto Defog function. vehicle. When high humidity is touch screen. Press the air delivery detected, the climate control system mode touch screen button to Automatic Operation may adjust to outside air supply and change the direction of the airflow. The system automatically controls turn on the air conditioner or the The selected air delivery mode the fan speed, air delivery mode, heater. The fan speed may slightly button is lit. Pressing any of the air and recirculation to heat or cool the increase to help prevent fogging. delivery buttons cancels automatic vehicle to the selected temperature. When high humidity is no longer air delivery control and the direction When the AUTO indicator light is detected, the system will return to of the airflow can be controlled on, the system is in full automatic its prior operation. To turn Auto manually. Press AUTO to return to operation. If the air delivery mode, Defog off or on, see “Climate automatic operation. fan speed, or recirculation setting is and Air Quality” under Vehicle To change the current mode, select adjusted, the AUTO indicator turns Personalization on page 5‑48. one of the following: off and the selected settings display. Manual Operation Y (Vent): Air is directed to the For automatic operation: A (Fan Control): Press the fan instrument panel outlets. 1. Press AUTO. control buttons or the touch screen \ (Bi-Level): Air is divided fan control, to increase or decrease 2. Set the temperature. An initial between the instrument panel the fan speed. The fan speed outlets and the floor outlets. setting of 23°C (74°F) is setting displays. Pressing either recommended. Allow the system button cancels automatic fan control [ (Floor): Air is directed to the time to stabilize. Adjust the and the fan can be controlled floor outlets. temperature as needed. manually. Press AUTO to return to - (Defog): Air is directed to the Q / R (Temperature Control): automatic operation. Press the fan windshield and floor outlets. Clears Press to increase or decrease the down button repeatedly to turn off the windows of fog or moisture. temperature. the fan and the climate control system. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (6,1)

8-6 Climate Controls

0 (Defrost): Air is directed to Pressing this button cancels Press the touch screen L AUTO or the windshield. The windshield is automatic recirculation. Press M AUTO button. The button color cleared of fog or frost more quickly. AUTO or AUTO h to return to will change to green when this Selecting defrost will disable automatic operation; recirculation feature is on. When the vehicle is automatic control. runs automatically as needed. on, this feature will automatically For best results, clear all snow and Manual recirculation mode is not activate the heated seats at the ice from the windshield before available when in Defrost or Defog level required by the vehicle's defrosting. modes. interior temperature. The active high, medium, low, or off heated AUTO h (Auto Recirculation): M / L (Manual Heated Seats): If seat level will be indicated by the Press to allow the system to available, the controls are on the manual heated seat button lights on automatically choose the air supply center stack. To operate, the vehicle the center stack. Use of the manual mode for best performance in must be on. heated seat buttons on the center stack will turn auto heated seats off. terms of comfort, efficiency, and Press M or L to heat the driver defogging. Air is recirculated or For more information, see Heated or passenger seat cushion and outside air is pulled into the vehicle. Front Seats on page 3‑6. seatback. For more information, see The touch screen button is lit. Heated Front Seats on page 3‑6. Rear Window Defogger (Manual Recirculation): h M AUTO/ L AUTO (Auto Heated Press to alternate between = (Rear Window Defogger): Seats): If available, the controls recirculating air inside the vehicle Press to turn the rear window are on the touch screen on the or pulling in outside air. When defogger on or off. center stack. selected, the touch screen button The rear window defogger turns lights up to indicate that air is being off automatically after about recirculated. This helps to quickly five minutes. If turned on again, cool the air inside the vehicle or it runs for about five minutes prevent outside air and odors from before turning off. The defogger entering. can also be turned off by turning the vehicle off. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (7,1)

Climate Controls 8-7

For vehicles with heated outside Compressor Do not cover the sensor; otherwise rearview mirrors, they turn on when the automatic climate control system The vehicle has an electric powered the rear window defogger button is may not work properly. air conditioning compressor. on and help to clear fog or frost This allows for continuous air from the surface of the mirror. See Humidity Sensor conditioning and/or high voltage Heated Mirrors on page 2 14. The humidity sensor is near the ‑ battery cooling operation, without base of the inside rearview mirror. Notice: Do not try to clear frost running the engine. or other material from the inside The climate control system uses the The compressor operating speed is of the front windshield and rear sensor information to adjust the not tied to the engine speed, so window with a razor blade or temperature and recirculation for some noise may be heard from the anything else that is sharp. This best comfort. compressor, especially when air may damage the rear window conditioning use is high and the Outside Air Temperature Sensor defogger grid and affect the engine has turned off. This is The outside air temperature sensor radio's ability to pick up stations normal. is located behind the front grille of clearly. The repairs wouldn't be the vehicle. The vehicle uses the covered by the vehicle warranty. Sensors sensor information to display Remote Start: For vehicles with Solar Sensor outside air temperature. The climate this feature, the climate control control system uses the information system may be started by using The solar sensor is located on top to adjust the climate system the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) of the instrument panel, near the operation. transmitter. The climate control windshield, where it monitors solar system will default to an appropriate intensity. heating or cooling mode. See The climate control system uses Remote Start on page 2‑7. the sensor information to adjust The rear window defogger turns on the temperature, fan speed, if it is cold outside. recirculation, and air delivery mode for best comfort. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (8,1)

8-8 Climate Controls

Air Vents Use the louvers on the air vents to change the direction of the airflow. Use the thumbwheels near each vent to open and close off the airflow. Operation Tips . Keep all outlets open whenever possible for best system performance. . Keep the path under all seats clear of objects to help circulate the air inside the vehicle more effectively. . Use of non-GM approved hood deflectors can adversely affect the performance of the system. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (1,1)

Driving and Operating 9-1

Retained Accessory Brakes Driving and Power (RAP) ...... 9-21 Antilock Brake Operating Shifting Into Park ...... 9-21 System (ABS) ...... 9-31 Shifting Out of Park ...... 9-22 Electric Parking Brake ...... 9-32 Parking Over Things Regenerative Braking ...... 9-33 That Burn ...... 9-22 Driving Information Ride Control Systems Driving for Better Energy Electric Vehicle Operating Traction Control Efficiency ...... 9-2 Modes System (TCS) ...... 9-34 Defensive Driving ...... 9-4 System Operation ...... 9-23 Electronic Stability Drunk Driving ...... 9-4 Electric Mode ...... 9-23 Control (ESC) ...... 9-35 Control of a Vehicle ...... 9-5 Extended Range Mode ...... 9-23 Braking ...... 9-6 Driver Selected Operating Cruise Control Steering ...... 9-7 Modes ...... 9-24 Cruise Control ...... 9-36 Off-Road Recovery ...... 9-8 Out of Fuel/Engine Loss of Control ...... 9-8 Object Detection Systems Unavailable ...... 9-26 Driving on Wet Roads ...... 9-9 Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 9-39 Maintenance Modes ...... 9-26 Highway Hypnosis ...... 9-10 Rear Vision Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . 9-10 Engine Exhaust Camera (RVC) ...... 9-41 Winter Driving ...... 9-11 Engine Exhaust ...... 9-28 Charging If the Vehicle is Stuck ...... 9-13 Running the Vehicle While Plug-In Charging ...... 9-44 Vehicle Load Limits ...... 9-13 Parked ...... 9-28 Delayed Charging Starting and Operating Electric Drive Unit Override ...... 9-47 New Vehicle Break-In ...... 9-18 Electric Drive Unit ...... 9-29 Charging Status Power Button ...... 9-18 Feedback ...... 9-47 Starting and Stopping the Charge Cord ...... 9-49 Vehicle ...... 9-19 Electrical Requirements for Battery Charging ...... 9-51 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (2,1)

9-2 Driving and Operating

Fuel Driving Information Acceleration/Braking/Coasting Fuel ...... 9-52 Avoid unnecessary rapid Gasoline Specifications accelerations and decelerations. (U.S. and Canada Only) . . . . 9-53 Driving for Better Energy California Fuel Efficiency Electric range is maximized at 80 km/h (50 mph) and below. Requirements ...... 9-53 Use the following tips to help Fuels in Foreign Higher speeds use more energy maximize energy efficiency and and can significantly reduce electric Countries ...... 9-53 range. Fuel Additives ...... 9-54 range. Filling the Tank ...... 9-55 Driving Style Use cruise control when Filling a Portable Fuel appropriate. Container ...... 9-56 Efficiency Gauge (Instrument Cluster) Plan ahead for decelerations Towing The ball indicator should be kept and coast whenever possible. General Towing green and in the center of the For example, do not rush to traffic Information ...... 9-57 gauge. signals. Conversions and Add-Ons Inefficient acceleration is indicated Do not shift to N (Neutral) to coast. Add-On Electrical when the ball turns yellow and The vehicle recovers energy while Equipment ...... 9-57 travels above the center of the coasting and braking in D (Drive) gauge. or L (Low). Aggressive braking is indicated when the ball turns yellow and travels below the center of the gauge. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (3,1)

Driving and Operating 9-3

Drive Mode and PRNDL Selection Climate Setting Use remote start when the vehicle is plugged in to attain a comfortable Use Normal Mode when possible. Using the heat and air conditioning vehicle interior temperature. Sport Mode provides more systems decreases the energy responsive acceleration than available for electric driving. In hot weather, avoid parking in direct sunlight or use sunshades Normal Mode but reduces efficiency. Optimal energy efficiency is inside the vehicle. Use Mountain Mode prior to achieved with the heat, air climbing long, steep grades in conditioning, and fan turned off. Turn off the front and rear window defog/defrost when they are no mountainous areas. Be sure to Less energy is used at low fan longer needed. engage Mountain Mode before speeds. When using the fan: starting to climb. Mountain Mode Avoid driving with the windows . Fan Only is the most energy reduces electric range and power open at highway speeds. efficient climate setting. but may be needed to maintain speeds above 96 km/h (60 mph) . ECO is for moderate air Vehicle Charging/Maintenance when climbing grades of 5% or conditioning and heater Charging greater. operation and is the next most energy efficient setting. Keep the vehicle plugged in, even Use L (Low) in heavy stop‐and‐go when fully charged, to keep the traffic or when traveling downhill. . Comfort provides the most battery temperature ready for the L (Low) requires less brake comfort but is the least energy next drive. This is important when pedal application and provides efficient. outside temperatures are extremely a controlled, efficient way to slow Use the auto heated seat feature hot or cold. the vehicle down. instead of climate settings. Heating the seat uses less energy than heating the vehicle interior. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (4,1)

9-4 Driving and Operating

Maintenance Defensive Driving Drunk Driving Always keep the tires properly Defensive driving means “always inflated and the vehicle properly expect the unexpected.” The first { WARNING aligned. step in driving defensively is to wear The weight of excess cargo in the the safety belt. See Safety Belts on Drinking and then driving is vehicle affects efficiency and range. page 3‑10. very dangerous. Your reflexes, Avoid carrying more than is needed. perceptions, attentiveness, and { WARNING judgment can be affected by even If fuel is not regularly used, consider a small amount of alcohol. You keeping the fuel tank only one third ‐ Assume that other road users can have a serious — or even full. Excess fuel weight impacts fatal — collision if you drive after efficiency and range. (pedestrians, bicyclists, and other drivers) are going to be careless drinking. Use premium fuel. and make mistakes. Anticipate Do not drink and drive or ride with Avoid unnecessary use of electrical what they might do and be ready. a driver who has been drinking. accessories. Power used for In addition: Ride home in a cab; or if you are functions other than propelling the . Allow enough following with a group, designate a driver vehicle will reduce EV range. distance between you and who will not drink. Using a rooftop carrier will reduce the driver in front of you. efficiency due to additional weight . Focus on the task of driving. Death and injury associated with and drag. drinking and driving is a global Driver distraction can cause tragedy. collisions resulting in injury or possible death. These simple defensive driving techniques could save your life. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (5,1)

Driving and Operating 9-5

Alcohol affects four things that The obvious way to eliminate the Control of a Vehicle anyone needs to drive a vehicle: leading highway safety problem is judgment, muscular coordination, for people never to drink alcohol The following three systems vision, and attentiveness. and then drive. help to control the vehicle while driving — brakes, steering, and Police records show that Medical research shows that accelerator. At times, as when almost 40 percent of all motor alcohol in a person's system can driving on snow or ice, it is easy to vehicle-related deaths involve make crash injuries worse, ask more of those control systems alcohol. In most cases, these especially injuries to the brain, than the tires and road can provide. deaths are the result of someone spinal cord, or heart. This means Meaning, you can lose control of the who was drinking and driving. that when anyone who has been vehicle. In recent years, more than drinking — driver or passenger — is 17,000 annual motor vehicle-related in a crash, that person's chance of Adding non‐dealer accessories deaths have been associated with being killed or permanently disabled can affect vehicle performance. the use of alcohol, with about is higher than if the person had not See Accessories and Modifications 250,000 people injured. been drinking. on page 10‑3. For persons under 21, it is against the law in every U.S. state to drink alcohol. There are good medical, psychological, and developmental reasons for these laws. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (6,1)

9-6 Driving and Operating

Braking That could be a lot of distance in an much faster with a lot of heavy emergency, so keeping enough braking. Keeping pace with the See Brake System Warning Light on space between the vehicle and traffic and allowing realistic page 5‑22. others is important. following distances eliminates Braking action involves perception And, of course, actual stopping a lot of unnecessary braking. time and reaction time. Deciding to distances vary greatly with the That means better braking and push the brake pedal is perception surface of the road, whether it is longer brake life. time. Actually doing it is pavement or gravel; the condition If propulsion is disabled while the reaction time. of the road, whether it is wet, dry, vehicle is being driven, brake Average reaction time is about or icy; tire tread; the condition of the normally but do not pump the three‐fourths of a second. But that is brakes; the weight of the vehicle; brakes. If the brakes are pumped, only an average. It might be less and the amount of brake force the pedal could get harder to push with one driver and as long as two applied. down. If propulsion stops, there will or three seconds or more with Avoid needless heavy still be some power brake assist but another. Age, physical condition, braking. Some people drive it will be used when the brake is applied. Once the power assist is alertness, coordination, and in spurts — heavy acceleration used up, it can take longer to stop eyesight all play a part. So do followed by heavy braking — rather alcohol, drugs, and frustration. But than keeping pace with traffic. This and the brake pedal will be harder even in three‐fourths of a second, is a mistake. The brakes might not to push. a vehicle moving at 100 km/h have time to cool between hard (60 mph) travels 20 m (66 ft). stops. The brakes will wear out Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (7,1)

Driving and Operating 9-7

Steering Steering Tips Steering in Emergencies Electric Power Steering It is important to take curves at a There are times when steering can reasonable speed. be more effective than braking. For If propulsion is disabled, the power example, you come over a hill and steering assist system may continue Traction in a curve depends on the condition of the tires and the road find a truck stopped in your lane, to operate until you are able to stop or a car suddenly pulls out from the vehicle. If power steering assist surface, the angle at which the curve is banked, and vehicle speed. nowhere, or a child darts out from is lost because the electric power between parked cars and stops right steering system is not functioning, While in a curve, speed is the one factor that can be controlled. in front of you. These problems can the vehicle can be steered but it will be avoided by braking — if you can take more effort. If there is a need to reduce speed, stop in time. But sometimes you The electric power steering do it before entering the curve, while cannot stop in time because there is system does not require regular the front wheels are straight. no room. That is the time for maintenance. If you suspect Try to adjust the speed so you can evasive action — steering around steering system problems and/or the drive through the curve. Maintain a the problem. SERVICE POWER STEERING reasonable, steady speed. Wait to The vehicle can perform very well message comes on, contact your accelerate until out of the curve, and in emergencies like these. First dealer for service. See Service then accelerate gently into the apply the brakes. See Braking on Vehicle Messages on page 5‑46. straightaway. page 9‑6. It is better to remove as much speed as possible from a collision. Then steer around the problem, to the left or right depending on the space available. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (8,1)

9-8 Driving and Operating

Off-Road Recovery tire contacts the pavement edge. Then turn the steering wheel to go The vehicle's right wheels can straight down the roadway. drop off the edge of a road onto the shoulder while driving. Loss of Control Let us review what driving experts say about what happens when the three control systems — brakes, steering, and acceleration — do not have enough friction where the tires meet the road to do what the driver has asked. An emergency like this requires In any emergency, do not give up. close attention and a quick decision. Keep trying to steer and constantly If holding the steering wheel at the seek an escape route or area of recommended 9 and 3 o'clock less danger. positions, it can be turned a full 180 degrees very quickly without Skidding removing either hand. But you have If the level of the shoulder is to act fast, steer quickly, and just as only slightly below the pavement, In a skid, a driver can lose control of quickly straighten the wheel once recovery should be fairly easy. Ease the vehicle. Defensive drivers avoid you have avoided the object. off the accelerator and then, if there most skids by taking reasonable is nothing in the way, steer so that care suited to existing conditions, The fact that such emergency the vehicle straddles the edge of and by not overdriving those situations are always possible is a the pavement. Turn the steering conditions. But skids are always good reason to practice defensive wheel 8 to 13 cm (3 to 5 in), about possible. driving at all times and wear safety one-eighth turn, until the right front belts properly. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (9,1)

Driving and Operating 9-9

The three types of skids correspond While driving on a surface with to the vehicle's three control reduced traction, try to avoid { WARNING systems. In the braking skid, the sudden steering, acceleration, wheels are not rolling. In the or braking, including reducing Wet brakes can cause crashes. steering or cornering skid, too much vehicle speed by shifting to a lower They might not work as well in a speed or steering in a curve causes gear. Any sudden changes could quick stop and could cause tires to slip and lose cornering force. cause the tires to slide. You might pulling to one side. You could And in the acceleration skid, too not realize the surface is slippery lose control of the vehicle. much throttle causes the driving until the vehicle is skidding. Learn to After driving through a large wheels to spin. recognize warning clues — such as puddle of water or a car/vehicle If the vehicle starts to slide, ease enough water, ice, or packed snow wash, lightly apply the brake your foot off the accelerator pedal on the road to make a mirrored pedal until the brakes work surface and slow down when you and quickly steer the way you — normally. want the vehicle to go. If you start have any doubt. Flowing or rushing water creates steering quickly enough, the vehicle Remember: Antilock brakes help may straighten out. Always be ready avoid only the braking skid. strong forces. Driving through for a second skid if it occurs. flowing water could cause the Driving on Wet Roads vehicle to be carried away. If this Of course, traction is reduced when happens, you and other vehicle water, snow, ice, gravel, or other Rain and wet roads can reduce occupants could drown. Do not material is on the road. For safety, vehicle traction and affect your ignore police warnings and be slow down and adjust your driving to ability to stop and accelerate. very cautious about trying to drive these conditions. It is important to Always drive slower in these types through flowing water. slow down on slippery surfaces of driving conditions and avoid because stopping distance is longer driving through large puddles and and vehicle control more limited. deep‐standing or flowing water. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (10,1)

9-10 Driving and Operating

Hydroplaning . Have good tires with proper Hill and Mountain Roads tread depth. See Tires on Hydroplaning is dangerous. Water page 10‑42. Driving on steep hills or through can build up under the vehicle's mountains is different than driving . Turn off cruise control. tires so they actually ride on the on flat or rolling terrain. See water. This can happen if the road is “Mountain Mode” under Driver wet enough and you are going fast Highway Hypnosis Selected Operating Modes on enough. When the vehicle is Always be alert and pay attention to page 9‑24. Tips for driving in these hydroplaning, it has little or no your surroundings while driving. conditions include: contact with the road. If you become tired or sleepy, find a . Keep the vehicle serviced and in There is no hard and fast rule about safe place to park the vehicle good shape. hydroplaning. The best advice is to and rest. slow down when the road is wet. . Check all fluid levels and brakes, Other driving tips include: tires, cooling system, and Other Rainy Weather Tips . Keep the vehicle well ventilated. electric drive unit. Besides slowing down, other wet . Keep interior temperature cool. . Keep the vehicle in gear when weather driving tips include: going down steep or long hills. . Keep your eyes moving — scan . Allow extra following distance. the road ahead and to the sides. { WARNING . Pass with caution. . Check the rearview mirror and . Keep windshield wiping vehicle instruments often. Coasting downhill in N (Neutral) equipment in good shape. or with the vehicle turned off is dangerous. The brakes will have . Keep the windshield washer fluid to do all the work of slowing down reservoir filled. the vehicle and could become too hot. Hot brakes may not be able (Continued) Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (11,1)

Driving and Operating 9-11

Winter Driving The Antilock Brake System (ABS) WARNING (Continued) improves vehicle stability during Driving on Snow or Ice hard stops on slippery roads, but to slow the vehicle enough to Drive carefully when there is snow apply the brakes sooner than when maintain speed and control. You on dry pavement. could crash. Always have the or ice between the tires and the vehicle running and in gear road, creating less traction or grip. Allow greater following distance on (preferably LOW range) when Wet ice can occur at about 0°C any slippery road and watch for (32°F) when freezing rain begins to going downhill. This will allow the slippery spots. Icy patches can fall, resulting in even less traction. occur on otherwise clear roads in electric drive unit to assist in Avoid driving on wet ice or in shaded areas. The surface of a slowing and maintaining speed. freezing rain until roads can be curve or an overpass can remain icy treated with salt or sand. when the surrounding roads are . Stay in your own lane. Do not Drive with caution, whatever the clear. Avoid sudden steering swing wide or cut across the condition. Accelerate gently so maneuvers and braking while center of the road. Drive at traction is not lost. Accelerating too on ice. speeds that let you stay in your quickly causes the wheels to spin Turn off cruise control on slippery own lane. and makes the surface under the surfaces. . Top of hills: Be tires slick, so there is even less alert — something could traction. be in your lane (stalled car, Try not to break the fragile traction. accident). If you accelerate too fast, the drive . Pay attention to special road wheels will spin and polish the signs (falling rocks area, winding surface under the tires even more. roads, long grades, passing or no-passing zones) and take appropriate action. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (12,1)

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Blizzard Conditions WARNING (Continued) WARNING (Continued) Being stuck in snow can be a serious situation. Stay with the If the vehicle is stuck in the snow: For more information about vehicle unless there is help nearby. . Clear away snow from around carbon monoxide, see Engine If possible, use the Roadside the base of the vehicle, Exhaust on page 9‑28. Assistance Program. To get help especially any that is blocking and keep everyone in the the exhaust pipe. vehicle safe: To conserve energy, run the . Check again from time to vehicle for only short periods as . Turn on the hazard warning time to be sure snow does needed to warm the vehicle and flashers. not collect there. then shut the vehicle off and close . Tie a red cloth to an outside the window most of the way to . Open a window about 5 cm mirror. save heat. Repeat this until help (2 in) on the side of the arrives but only when you feel really vehicle that is away from the { WARNING uncomfortable from the cold. Moving wind to bring in fresh air. about to keep warm also helps. Snow can trap engine exhaust . Fully open the air outlets on If it takes some time for help to under the vehicle. This may or under the instrument arrive, start the vehicle. The engine cause exhaust gases to get panel. may start to charge the 12‐volt inside. Engine exhaust contains . Adjust the climate control battery. Turn off unnecessary Carbon Monoxide (CO) which system to a setting that accessories to conserve energy. cannot be seen or smelled. It can circulates the air inside the cause unconsciousness and even vehicle and set the fan speed death. to the highest setting. See (Continued) Climate Control Systems in the Index. (Continued) Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (13,1)

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If the Vehicle is Stuck For information about using tire gear. Slowly spinning the wheels in chains on the vehicle, see Tire the forward and reverse directions Slowly and cautiously spin the Chains on page 10‑61. causes a rocking motion that could wheels to free the vehicle when free the vehicle. If that does not get stuck in sand, mud, ice, or snow. Rocking the Vehicle to Get the vehicle out after a few tries, it Shifting the vehicle into L will allow it Out might need to be towed out. If the the driver to achieve more wheel Turn the steering wheel left and vehicle does need to be towed out, spin. The wheel spin will still be right to clear the area around the see Towing the Vehicle on limited by the traction control front wheels. Shift back and forth page 10‑77. system to prevent any driveline between R (Reverse) and a forward damage. The increase in allowable gear, spinning the wheels as little as Vehicle Load Limits wheel spin is only active at low possible. The Traction Control It is very important to know how speeds. System prevents the tires from spinning at high speeds. To prevent much weight the vehicle can carry. This weight is called the { WARNING electric drive unit wear, wait until the wheels stop spinning before shifting vehicle capacity weight and If the vehicle's tires spin at high gears. Release the accelerator includes the weight of all speed, they can explode, and you pedal while shifting, and press occupants, cargo, and all or others could be injured. The lightly on the accelerator pedal nonfactory‐installed options. vehicle can overheat, causing an when the electric drive unit is in engine compartment fire or other damage. Spin the wheels as little as possible and avoid going above 55 km/h (35 mph). Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (14,1)

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Two labels on the vehicle Tire and Loading Information The Tire and Loading show how much weight it was Label Information label shows the designed to carry, the Tire and number of occupant seating Loading Information label and positions (A), and the maximum the Certification label. vehicle capacity weight (B) in kilograms and pounds. { WARNING The Tire and Loading Do not load the vehicle any Information label also shows heavier than the Gross the tire size of the original Vehicle Weight Rating equipment tires (C) and the (GVWR), or either the recommended cold tire inflation maximum front or rear Gross pressures (D). For more Axle Weight Rating (GAWR). information on tires and inflation This can cause systems to Label Example see Tires on page 10‑42 and break and change the way the Tire Pressure on page 10‑48. A vehicle-specific Tire and vehicle handles. This could There is also important loading Loading Information label is cause loss of control and a information on the Certification attached to the center pillar crash. Overloading can also label. It tells you the Gross (B-pillar). With the driver door shorten the life of the vehicle. Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) open, the label is attached and the Gross Axle Weight below the door lock post. Rating (GAWR) for the front and rear axle; see “Certification Label” later in this section. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (15,1)

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Steps for Determining Correct the amount of available cargo Load Limit and luggage load capacity is 1. Locate the statement 650 lbs (1400 − 750 (5 x 150) = 650 lbs). “The combined weight of occupants and cargo should 5. Determine the combined never exceed XXX kg or weight of luggage and cargo XXX lbs” on your vehicle's being loaded on the vehicle. placard. That weight may not safely 2. Determine the combined exceed the available cargo weight of the driver and and luggage load capacity calculated in Step 4. passengers that will be Example 1 riding in your vehicle. 6. If your vehicle will be towing A. Vehicle Capacity Weight for 3. Subtract the combined a trailer, the load from your trailer will be transferred to Example 1 = 453 kg weight of the driver and (1,000 lbs). passengers from XXX kg or your vehicle. Consult this XXX lbs. manual to determine how this B. Subtract Occupant Weight reduces the available cargo @ 68 kg (150 lbs) × 2 = 4. The resulting figure equals and luggage load capacity of 136 kg (300 lbs). the available amount of cargo your vehicle. and luggage load capacity. C. Available Occupant and The vehicle is neither designed For example, if the “XXX” Cargo Weight = 317 kg amount equals 1400 lbs and nor intended to tow a trailer. (700 lbs). there will be five 150 lb passengers in your vehicle, Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (16,1)

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seating positions. The combined weight of the driver, passengers, and cargo should never exceed the vehicle's capacity weight. Certification Label

Example 2 Example 3 A. Vehicle Capacity Weight for A. Vehicle Capacity Weight for Example 2 = 453 kg Example 3 = 453 kg (1,000 lbs). (1,000 lbs). B. Subtract Occupant Weight B. Subtract Occupant Weight @ 68 kg (150 lbs) × 5 @ 91 kg (200 lbs) × 5 Label Example = 340 kg (750 lbs). = 453 kg (1,000 lbs). A vehicle-specific Certification C. Available Cargo Weight C. Available Cargo Weight label is found on the center pillar = 113 kg (250 lbs). = 0 kg (0 lbs). (B-pillar). The label shows the Refer to the vehicle's Tire and gross weight capacity of the Loading Information label for vehicle. This is the Gross specific information about the Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) vehicle's capacity weight and and includes the weight of the vehicle, all occupants, fuel, and Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (17,1)

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cargo. Never exceed the GVWR If you put things inside the WARNING (Continued) for the vehicle, or the Gross vehicle — like suitcases, Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for tools, packages, or anything . Never stack heavier either the front or rear axle. else — they will go as fast as things, like suitcases, Spread out heavy loads equally the vehicle goes. If you have to inside the vehicle so that on both sides of the vehicle. stop or turn quickly, or if there is some of them are above a crash, they will keep going. See “Steps for Determining the tops of the seats. Correct Load Limit” earlier in this { WARNING . Do not leave an section. unsecured child restraint Things inside the vehicle can in the vehicle. { WARNING strike and injure people in a . Secure loose items in the Do not load the vehicle any sudden stop or turn, or in a vehicle. heavier than the Gross crash. . Do not leave a seat folded . Vehicle Weight Rating Put things in the cargo down unless needed. (GVWR), or either the area of the vehicle. In the maximum front or rear Gross cargo area, put them as Axle Weight Rating (GAWR). far forward as possible. This can cause systems to Try to spread the weight break and change the way the evenly. vehicle handles. This could (Continued) cause loss of control and a crash. Overloading can also shorten the life of the vehicle. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (18,1)

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Starting and on. The flashing light will eventually If the vehicle did not start, the time out. The POWER O button instrument cluster will display a Operating light is on steady when in ON/RUN screen with inactive fuel and battery power mode. When the vehicle is gauges. See Starting and Stopping the Vehicle on page 9 19. New Vehicle Break-In turned off, the POWER O button ‑ Notice: The vehicle does not light will turn off. STOPPING THE VEHICLE/OFF: require a break-in period. Vehicle To turn the vehicle off, push the The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) O break‐in is performed during transmitter must be in the vehicle POWER button with the vehicle manufacturing. for the system to operate. If the in P (Park). Retained Accessory vehicle will not start, place the RKE Power (RAP) will remain active until Power Button transmitter in the transmitter slot. the driver door is opened. See See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) Retained Accessory Power (RAP) System Operation on page 2‑3. on page 9‑21. When turning off the vehicle, if the vehicle is not in ON/RUN: This position is for P (Park), the vehicle will go to driving and starting. With the vehicle ACC/ACCESSORY and display the off, and the brake pedal applied, message SHIFT TO PARK in the pressing the POWER O button once Driver Information Center (DIC). will place the vehicle in ON/RUN. See Electric Drive Unit Messages The instrument cluster displays an on page 5‑43. active fuel or battery gauge, along In an emergency, if the vehicle must with an audio startup cue, when be stopped while driving: the vehicle is ready to be driven. This could take up to 15 seconds 1. Brake using a firm and steady The vehicle has an electronic at extremely cold temperatures. pressure. Do not pump the push‐button start. The POWER O The engine will only start if needed. brakes repeatedly. This may button light flashes when the driver deplete power assist, requiring door is open and the vehicle is not increased brake pedal force. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (19,1)

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2. Shift the vehicle to N (Neutral). Starting and Stopping the The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) This can be done while the transmitter must be in the vehicle. vehicle is moving. After shifting Vehicle Press the brake pedal and push and to N (Neutral), firmly apply the Starting Procedure release the POWER O button. brakes and steer the vehicle to a safe location. Move the shift lever to P (Park) or If the RKE transmitter is not in the 3. Come to a complete stop, N (Neutral). The propulsion system vehicle or something is interfering shift to P (Park), and turn the will not start in any other position. with the transmitter, a message vehicle to OFF by pushing the Notice: Do not try to shift to displays in the Driver Information Center (DIC). See Key and Lock POWER O button. P (Park) if the vehicle is moving Messages on page 5‑44. 4. Set the parking brake. See or the electric drive unit could be Electric Parking Brake on damaged. Shift to P (Park) only If the vehicle will not start due to a when the vehicle is stopped. low RKE transmitter battery, the page 9‑32. Notice: The vehicle is designed vehicle can still be driven. See “Starting the Vehicle with a Low { WARNING to work with the electronics in the vehicle. If you add electrical Transmitter Battery” in Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Turning off the vehicle while parts or accessories, you could Operation on page 2‑3. moving may disable the airbags. change the way the vehicle While driving, only shut the operates. Before adding electrical propulsion system off in an equipment, check with your emergency. dealer. If you do not, the vehicle might not perform properly. Any resulting damage would not be 5. If the vehicle must be stopped covered by the vehicle warranty. while driving, press and hold the POWER O button for either longer than two seconds, or press twice in five seconds. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (20,1)

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If the vehicle did not start, the . The high voltage battery has a instrument cluster will display a low charge. screen with inactive fuel and battery . The engine is needed to gauges. See Starting and Stopping maintain the high voltage battery the Vehicle on page 9‑19. temperature. Restarting Procedure . The engine needs to run for If the vehicle must be restarted maintenance. while it is still moving, move the See Maintenance Modes on shift lever to N (Neutral) and page 9‑26. press the POWER O button twice A chime will sound if the driver door without pressing the brake pedal. is opened while the vehicle is in A Welcome, Ready, and Good‐bye The propulsion system will not ON/RUN. Always press the audio message will be heard in restart in any other position. POWER O button to turn the the vehicle and animated on the Computers determine when the vehicle off before exiting. instrument cluster when opening the engine needs to run. The engine driver door upon entry, when the may start, if required, when the Stopping Procedure vehicle is ready to be driven, and propulsion system is on. Some For information on how to turn the when the vehicle is turned off. vehicle conditions that force the vehicle off, see Power Button on The instrument cluster displays an engine to run are: page 9‑18. active fuel or battery gauge, along . Cold ambient temperatures. with an audio startup cue, when the . The hood is open or not vehicle is ready to be driven. This completely latched. could take up to 15 seconds at extremely cold temperatures. The engine will only start if needed. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (21,1)

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Retained Accessory 1. Hold the brake pedal down and If you have to leave the vehicle with Power (RAP) set the parking brake. the propulsion system on, be sure See Electric Parking Brake on the vehicle is in P (Park) and the The following features will operate parking brake is firmly set before page 9‑32 for more information. for up to 10 minutes or until the you leave it. After you have moved driver door is opened: 2. Move the shift lever into P (Park) the shift lever into P (Park), hold by pushing the lever all the way down the regular brake pedal. See if . Audio System toward the front of the vehicle. you can move the shift lever away . Power Windows 3. Turn the vehicle off. from P (Park) without first pulling it . Accessory Power Outlets toward you. If you can, it means that Leaving the Vehicle with the the shift lever was not fully locked Shifting Into Park Propulsion System On into P (Park). Torque Lock { WARNING { WARNING Torque lock is when the weight of It can be dangerous to leave the the vehicle puts too much force on It can be dangerous to get out of vehicle with the propulsion the parking pawl in the electric drive the vehicle if the shift lever is not system on. The vehicle could unit. This happens when parking on fully in P (Park) with the parking move suddenly if the shift lever is a hill and shifting the electric drive brake firmly set. The vehicle can not fully in P (Park) with the unit into P (Park) is not done roll. If you have left the propulsion parking brake firmly set. And, properly and then it is difficult to system on, the vehicle can move if you leave the vehicle with the shift out of P (Park). To prevent suddenly. You or others could be propulsion system on, it could torque lock, set the parking brake injured. To be sure the vehicle will and then shift into P (Park). overheat and even catch fire. not move, even when you are on You or others could be injured. fairly level ground, use the steps Do not leave the vehicle with the that follow. propulsion system on. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (22,1)

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If torque lock does occur, your The shift lock is always functional 4. Press the shift lever button. vehicle may need to be pushed except in the case of an uncharged 5. Move the shift lever into the uphill by another vehicle to relieve or low charged 12‐volt battery (less desired gear. the parking pawl pressure, so you than 9 volts). can shift out of P (Park). If you still cannot move the shift If the vehicle has an uncharged lever from P (Park), see your dealer 12‐volt battery or a 12‐volt battery or a professional towing service. Shifting Out of Park with low voltage, try charging or To shift out of P (Park), the vehicle jump starting the 12‐volt battery. Parking Over Things See Jump Starting on page 10‑71. must be in ON/RUN, the brake That Burn pedal must be applied, and the If the console shift lever cannot be charge cord must be unplugged. moved out of P (Park): { WARNING The vehicle has an electronic shift 1. Apply and maintain the regular lock release system. The shift lock brakes. Things that can burn could touch release is designed to: 2. Turn the vehicle on using the hot exhaust parts under the . Prevent the vehicle from turning POWER O button. See Power vehicle and ignite. Do not park off unless the shift lever is in over papers, leaves, dry grass, Button on page 9‑18. P (Park). or other things that can burn. 3. Let up on the shift lever and . Prevent moving the shift lever make sure the shift lever is out of P (Park), unless the pushed all the way into P (Park). vehicle is in ON/RUN, the brake pedal is applied, and the charge cord is unplugged. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (23,1)

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Electric Vehicle Electric Mode Extended Range Mode Operating Modes In Electric Mode, the vehicle does When the vehicle reaches the end not use fuel or produce tailpipe of its electric range, it switches to System Operation emissions. During this primary Extended Range Mode (ERM). mode, the vehicle is powered by In this secondary mode, electricity is This vehicle is an Extended Range electrical energy stored in the high produced by the fuel‐powered Electric Vehicle (EREV). It uses an voltage battery. The vehicle can engine. This secondary source of electric propulsion system to drive operate in this mode until the electric power extends the vehicle the vehicle at all times. Electricity is battery has reached a low charge. range. Operation will continue in the vehicle's primary source of There are some conditions when the ERM until the vehicle can be energy, while gasoline is the battery charge is high enough to plugged in to recharge the high secondary source. provide Electric Mode operation, voltage battery and restore The vehicle has two modes of but the engine still runs. They are: Electric Mode. operation: Electric and Extended The high voltage battery will . Cold ambient temperatures. Range. In both modes, the vehicle continue to provide some power is propelled by its electric drive unit. . Hot or cold high voltage battery and work together with the engine to It converts electrical energy into temperatures. provide peak performance when it is mechanical energy to drive the . The hood being open or not required, such as driving up a steep wheels. The vehicle's performance completely closed and latched. incline or for high acceleration remains the same in either mode. maneuvers. The battery will not be See Driving for Better Energy . Certain high voltage battery fault charged nor will electric vehicle Efficiency on page 9‑2. conditions. range be restored by the engine. . Engine Maintenance Mode or Fuel Maintenance Mode being run. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (24,1)

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In either Electric Mode or Extended Driver Selected Operating Range Mode, when the hood is open, the engine will run without Modes turning off if the vehicle is on. The While driving in Electric or Extended high voltage battery is neither Range Mode, additional operating charged nor discharged when this modes can be selected. occurs. In either Electric Mode or Extended Range Mode, if there is a high voltage battery fault, the engine may Highlight either the Mountain or run without turning off to generate Sport Mode, then release the needed electricity. The Malfunction DRIVE MODE button. After Indicator Lamp will turn on. See three seconds, the new drive mode Malfunction Indicator Lamp on will become active. page 5‑19. Pressing the DRIVE MODE button again will return to Normal Mode, and become active after three seconds. At next start, the vehicle will default Press the DRIVE MODE button to to the Normal Mode. Drive modes display selectable drive modes in can then be selected again as the Driver Information Center (DIC). desired. Continue pressing to scroll through the modes. During some conditions, certain drive modes may be unavailable. The unavailable mode is grayed out in the DIC menu and cannot be selected. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (25,1)

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If in Sport or Mountain Mode, either Press the DRIVE MODE button performance. While driving in may become unavailable and the again to return to Normal Mode and Mountain Mode, the vehicle will vehicle will return to Normal Mode. it becomes active after have less responsive acceleration. The indicator light goes off and a three seconds. Mountain Mode will not change DIC message displays. See The Sport light comes on when normal vehicle braking performance Propulsion Power Messages on Sport Mode is selected. See Sport for steep downhill grades. See Hill page 5 45. ‑ Mode Light on page 5‑24. and Mountain Roads on page 9‑10 Sport Mode and Electric Drive Unit on Mountain Mode page 9‑29. Press the DRIVE MODE button to select Mountain Mode. The engine may run when Mountain Mode is selected, depending on high voltage battery charge, to build reserve electrical charge for uphill climbs. Operating in Mountain Mode will adjust the electric range by subtracting just the electric range Sport Mode releases more energy Mountain Mode should be selected being held in reserve. Electric range from the high voltage battery under at the beginning of a trip before reserve still unused upon exiting heavy acceleration. The vehicle climbing steep, uphill grades and Mountain Mode will be added back will be more responsive to the when expecting to drive in very hilly to the electric range display. See accelerator pedal. or mountainous terrain. This mode Driving for Better Energy Efficiency Press the DRIVE MODE button to maintains a reserve electrical on page 9‑2. select Sport Mode. charge of the high voltage battery Press the Drive Mode button again to provide better grade climbing to return to Normal Mode and it becomes active in three seconds. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (26,1)

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The MOUNTAIN light comes on Maintenance Modes EMM, a DIC message displays to when Mountain Mode is selected. show the EMM percentage See Mountain Mode Light on Engine Maintenance Mode (EMM) complete. page 5‑24. Engine Maintenance Mode (EMM) If No is selected, the EMM Request runs the engine to keep it in screen will appear when the vehicle Out of Fuel/Engine good working condition after is next started. The EMM request Unavailable approximately six weeks of no or can be delayed for only one day. very limited engine operation. EMM If the vehicle runs out of fuel, or will force the engine to run, even If the EMM request was delayed for the engine will not start due to a if there is a charge to power the one day, EMM will automatically malfunction, the vehicle can vehicle. When EMM is needed, the start the engine at the next vehicle continue to be driven in Electric EMM Request screen appears on start. An EMM Notification screen Mode. The vehicle will have less the center stack display at vehicle will appear in the center stack responsive acceleration. DIC start. display. messages indicate reduced propulsion power, that the engine is not available, and the need for fuel or service. Once the vehicle is refueled, or the malfunction is corrected, the engine will perform a self test and attempt to start the next time the vehicle is turned on. Once the engine starts, normal operation will continue. See Fuel System Messages on page 5 43 ‑ If Yes is selected, EMM will begin. If the vehicle shuts off during EMM, and Service Vehicle Messages on The engine will run for a set amount it will restart the next time the page 5 46. ‑ of time without turning off. During vehicle is driven. A message displays to indicate that EMM is active. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (27,1)

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If EMM is required and the fuel level run until enough fresh fuel is added If No is selected, the FMM Request is low, EMM may eventually empty to bring the average fuel age into an screen will appear when the vehicle the fuel tank if fuel is not added. acceptable range. Allowing more old is next started. The FMM request This will result in reduced, or no fuel to be used up by FMM and can be delayed for only one day. power. An adequate fuel level must adding a larger amount of fresh fuel If the FMM request was delayed for be maintained in the vehicle to keep will maximize the length of time one day, FMM will start at the next it operational. See Propulsion Power before another fuel maintenance vehicle start and display the FMM Messages on page 5‑45. mode is needed. During FMM the Notification screen on the center engine may turn on and off. stack display. When FMM is needed, the FMM If FMM is required and the fuel level Request screen appears on the is low, FMM may eventually empty center stack display at vehicle start. the fuel tank if fuel is not added. This will result in reduced, or no power. An adequate fuel level must be maintained in the vehicle to keep it operational. See Propulsion Power Messages on page 5‑45. Fuel Maintenance Mode (FMM) Fuel Maintenance Mode (FMM) tracks average fuel age. Old fuel can cause engine problems. If low engine usage causes average fuel If Yes is selected, FMM will begin. age to exceed approximately FMM will automatically continue at one year, FMM will run the engine to each vehicle start until fresh fuel is use up the old fuel. The engine will added. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (28,1)

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Running the Vehicle Engine Exhaust WARNING (Continued) While Parked . { WARNING The vehicle exhaust system It is better not to park with the has been modified, damaged, propulsion system on. But if you Engine exhaust contains Carbon or improperly repaired. ever have to, here are some things Monoxide (CO) which cannot be . There are holes or openings to know. seen or smelled. Exposure to CO in the vehicle body from can cause unconsciousness and damage or aftermarket { WARNING even death. modifications that are not Exhaust may enter the vehicle if: completely sealed. Leaving the engine running in Extended Range Mode in an . The engine is running in If unusual fumes are detected or enclosed area with poor Extended Range Mode in if it is suspected that exhaust is areas with poor ventilation coming into the vehicle: ventilation is dangerous. Engine (parking garages, tunnels, exhaust may enter the vehicle. . Drive it only with the windows Engine exhaust contains Carbon or deep snow that may block completely down. underbody airflow or tail Monoxide (CO) which cannot be pipes). . Have the vehicle repaired seen or smelled. It can cause immediately. unconsciousness and even death. . The exhaust smells or Never run the engine in an sounds strange or different. Never park with the engine enclosed area that has no running in Extended Range Mode . The exhaust system leaks fresh air ventilation. For more in an enclosed area such as a due to corrosion or damage. information, see Engine Exhaust garage or a building that has no on page 9 28. (Continued) fresh air ventilation. ‑ Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (29,1)

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{ WARNING Electric Drive Unit { WARNING The vehicle uses an electric drive It can be dangerous to get out of unit. The shift lever is on the It is dangerous to get out of the the vehicle if the electric drive unit console between the seats. vehicle if the shift lever is not fully shift lever is not fully in P (Park) in P (Park) with the parking brake with the parking brake firmly set. firmly set. The vehicle can roll. The vehicle can roll. Do not leave Do not leave the vehicle when the the vehicle with the propulsion propulsion system is running system on unless you have to. unless you have to. If you have If you have left the propulsion left the propulsion system system on, the vehicle can move running, the vehicle can move suddenly. You or others could be suddenly. You or others could be injured. To be sure the vehicle will injured. To be sure the vehicle will not move, even when you are on not move, even when you are on level ground, always set the fairly level ground, always set the parking brake and move the shift parking brake and move the shift lever to P (Park). lever to P (Park). See Shifting Into Park on page 9 21. P (Park): This position locks the ‑ Follow the proper steps to be sure front wheels. It is the best position the vehicle will not move. See to use when starting the propulsion Make sure the shift lever is fully Shifting Into Park on page 9 21. ‑ system because the vehicle cannot in P (Park) before starting the move easily. propulsion system. The vehicle has an electric drive unit shift lock Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (30,1)

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control system. The regular brake N (Neutral): In this position, the L (Low): This position reduces must be fully applied first and then propulsion system does not connect vehicle speed without using the the shift lever button pressed before with the wheels. brakes. You can use L (Low) on shifting from P (Park) when the D (Drive): This position is for hills. It can help control vehicle vehicle is in ON/RUN. If you cannot normal driving. It provides the best speed going down steep mountain shift out of P (Park), ease pressure fuel economy. If more power is roads along with using the brakes on the shift lever, then push the shift needed for passing, and the off and on. You can use L (Low) on lever all the way into P (Park) as vehicle is: very steep hills, in deep snow, you maintain brake application. or in mud. . Going less than 56 km/h Then press the shift lever button Notice: Spinning the tires or and move the shift lever into (35 mph), push the accelerator pedal about halfway down. holding the vehicle in one another gear. See Shifting Out of place on a hill using only the Park on page 9‑22. . Going about 56 km/h (35 mph) or accelerator pedal may damage R (Reverse): Use this gear to more, push the accelerator all the electric drive unit. The repair back up. the way down. will not be covered by the vehicle Notice: Shifting to R (Reverse) Notice: If the vehicle seems to warranty. If you are stuck, do not while the vehicle is moving accelerate slowly or not respond spin the tires. When stopping on forward could damage the electric when you go faster, and you a hill, use the brakes to hold the drive unit. The repairs would continue to drive the vehicle that vehicle in place. not be covered by the vehicle way, you could damage the warranty. Shift to R (Reverse) only electric drive unit. Have the after the vehicle is stopped. vehicle serviced right away. To rock the vehicle back and forth to get out of snow, ice, or sand without damaging the electric drive unit, see If the Vehicle is Stuck on page 9‑13. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (31,1)

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Brakes If driving safely on a wet road and it suddenly slows or stops. Always becomes necessary to slam on the leave enough room up ahead to brakes and continue braking to stop, even with ABS. Antilock Brake avoid a sudden obstacle, a System (ABS) computer senses that the wheels Using ABS are slowing down. If one of the This vehicle has the Antilock Do not pump the brakes. Just hold wheels is about to stop rolling, the Brake System (ABS), an advanced the brake pedal down firmly and let computer will separately work the electronic braking system that helps ABS work. You might hear the ABS brakes at each wheel. prevent a braking skid. pump or motor operating and feel ABS can change the brake pressure the brake pedal pulsate, but this is When propulsion is active and the to each wheel, as required, faster normal. vehicle begins to drive away, ABS than any driver could. This can help checks itself. A momentary motor or Braking in Emergencies the driver steer around the obstacle clicking noise might be heard while while braking hard. ABS allows the driver to steer and this test is going on, and it might brake at the same time. In many even be noticed that the brake As the brakes are applied, the emergencies, steering can help pedal moves a little. This is normal. computer keeps receiving updates more than even the very best on wheel speed and controls braking. braking pressure accordingly. Remember: ABS does not change the time needed to get a foot up to the brake pedal or always decrease stopping distance. If you get too close to the vehicle in front of you, If there is a problem with ABS, this there will not be enough time to warning light stays on. See Antilock apply the brakes if that vehicle Brake System (ABS) Warning Light on page 5‑23. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (32,1)

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Electric Parking Brake Before leaving the vehicle, check Releasing the Y switch during the Electric Parking Brake Light to the deceleration will release the ensure the parking brake is applied. parking brake. If the Y switch is EPB Apply held in the up position until the vehicle comes to a stop, the EPB The EPB can be applied anytime will remain applied. the vehicle is stopped. The EPB is applied by momentarily lifting up on If the Electric Parking Brake Light the Y switch. Once fully applied, flashes continuously, the EPB is the Electric Parking Brake Light will only partially applied or released, be on. While the brake is being or there is a problem with the EPB. applied, the Electric Parking Brake The DIC message SERVICE Light will flash until full apply is PARKING BRAKE will be displayed. reached. If the light does not come If this light flashes continuously, on, or remains flashing, have the release the EPB, and attempt to The vehicle has an Electric Parking vehicle serviced. Do not drive the apply it again. If this light continues Brake (EPB). The Y switch is on vehicle if the Electric Parking Brake to flash, do not drive the vehicle. the center stack. The EPB can Light is flashing. See your dealer. See your dealer. always be activated, even if the If the Service Electric Parking Brake vehicle is off. To prevent draining If the EPB is applied while the vehicle is in motion, a chime will Light is on, the EPB has detected a the 12‐volt battery, avoid repeated sound, and the DIC message system problem and is operating cycles of the EPB system when the with reduced functionality. To apply vehicle is off. RELEASE PARKING BRAKE will be displayed. The vehicle the EPB when this light is on, lift up In case of insufficient electrical will decelerate as long as the on the Y switch and hold it in the power, the EPB cannot be applied switch is held in the up position. up position. Full application of the or released. parking brake by the EPB system may take a longer period of time than normal when this light is on. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (33,1)

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Continue to hold the Y switch until If the Service Electric Parking Brake Automatic EPB Release Light is on, the EPB has detected a the Electric Parking Brake Light The EPB will automatically release system problem, and is operating remains on. If the Service Electric if the vehicle is running, placed into with reduced functionality. To Parking Brake Light is on, see your gear, and an attempt is made to release the EPB when this light is dealer. drive away. Avoid rapid acceleration on, push down on the Y switch If the EPB fails to apply, the rear when the EPB is applied, to wheels should be blocked to and hold it in the down position. preserve parking brake lining life. prevent vehicle movement. EPB release may take a longer period of time than normal when this See Electric Parking Brake Light on page 5‑22, Service Electric Parking For maximum EPB force when light is on. Continue to hold the Y parking on a hill, pull the EPB Brake Light on page 5‑23, and switch until the Electric Parking Brake System Messages on switch twice. Brake Light is off. If the light is on, page 5‑41. EPB Release see your dealer. To release the EPB, place the Notice: Driving with the parking Regenerative Braking vehicle in ON/RUN, apply and hold brake on can overheat the brake system and cause premature Regenerative braking takes some of the brake pedal, and push down the energy from the moving vehicle momentarily on the Y switch. wear or damage to brake system parts. Make sure that the parking and turns it back into electrical If attempting to release the EPB brake is fully released and the energy. This energy is then stored without the brake pedal applied, a Electric Parking Brake Light is off back into the high voltage battery chime will sound, and the DIC before driving. system, contributing to increased message STEP ON BRAKE TO energy efficiency. RELEASE PARK BRAKE will be The hydraulic disc brakes work with displayed. The EPB is released the regenerative braking to ensure when the Electric Parking Brake effective braking, such as when a Light is off. high braking demand is requested. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (34,1)

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The braking system is computer Ride Control Systems The system may be heard or felt controlled and blends the while it is working. This is normal regenerative braking with the and does not mean there is a conventional hydraulic disc brakes Traction Control problem with the vehicle. The to meet any requirements for System (TCS) system should initialize before the deceleration. The controller vehicle reaches 32 km/h (20 mph). The vehicle has a Traction Control interprets the braking request In some cases, it may take System (TCS) that limits wheel spin. and uses regenerative braking, approximately 3.2 km (2 mi) of The system operates if it senses conventional hydraulic braking, or a driving before the system initializes. that one or both of the drive wheels combination of both as necessary. are spinning or beginning to lose The Traction Control System may Because the controller applies the traction. When this happens, the activate on dry or rough roads or hydraulic brakes through its high system brakes the spinning wheel(s) under conditions such as heavy pressure accumulator, you may and/or reduces power to limit acceleration while turning or abrupt occasionally hear the motor driven ‐ wheel spin. changes in output from the electric pump when it recharges the system. drive unit. When this happens, a The system may be heard or felt This is normal. reduction in acceleration may be while it is working, but this is See Warning Lights, Gauges, and noticed, or a noise or vibration may normal. Indicators on page 5‑9 and Driver be heard. This is normal. Information Center (DIC) on To assist with directional control page 5‑38. In the event of a of the vehicle, TCS comes on controller problem, the brake pedal automatically whenever the vehicle may be harder to push and the is started and cannot be turned off. stopping distance may be longer. When the vehicle is started and begins to move, the system performs several diagnostic checks to ensure there are no problems. The TCS/StabiliTrak warning light will flash to indicate that the traction control system is active. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (35,1)

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If there is a problem detected, the Electronic Stability When the vehicle is started and SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL begins to move, the system message displays in the DIC. See Control (ESC) performs several diagnostic checks Ride Control System Messages on The vehicle has an Electronic to ensure there are no problems. page 5‑46. When this message is Stability Control system called The system may be heard or felt displayed and d comes on and StabiliTrak. It is an advanced while it is working. This is normal stays on, the vehicle is safe to drive computer‐controlled system that and does not mean there is a but the system is not operational. assists with directional control of the problem with the vehicle. The vehicle in difficult driving conditions. system should initialize before the If d comes on and stays on, reset vehicle reaches 32 km/h (20 mph). StabiliTrak comes on automatically the system: In some cases, it may take whenever the vehicle is started and approximately 3.2 km (2 mi) of 1. Stop the vehicle. cannot be turned off. driving before the system initializes. 2. Turn the vehicle off and wait The system may be heard or felt 15 seconds. while it is working, but this is 3. Start the vehicle. normal. d StabiliTrak activates when the If still comes on and stays on, computer senses a difference the vehicle needs service. between the intended path and the Adding non‐GM accessories can direction the vehicle is actually affect vehicle performance. See traveling. StabiliTrak selectively When the stability control system Accessories and Modifications on applies braking pressure to help activates, the Traction Control page 10‑3 for more information. steer the vehicle in the intended System (TCS)/StabiliTrak light direction. flashes on the instrument cluster. This also occurs when traction control is activated. This is normal. Continue to steer the vehicle in the intended direction. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (36,1)

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If there is a problem detected, the Cruise Control SERVICE STABILITRAK message WARNING (Continued) displays in the DIC. When this The cruise control lets the vehicle message is displayed and the maintain a speed of about 40 km/h Cruise control can be dangerous StabiliTrak light comes on and stays (25 mph) or more without keeping on slippery roads. On such roads, on, the vehicle is safe to drive but your foot on the accelerator. Cruise fast changes in tire traction can the system is not operational. See control does not work at speeds cause excessive wheel slip, and Ride Control System Messages on below 40 km/h (25 mph). you could lose control. Do not use cruise control on slippery roads. page 5‑46. With the Traction Control System If d comes on and stays on, reset (TCS) or Electronic Stability Control the system: (ESC), the system may begin to limit wheel spin while you are using 1. Stop the vehicle. cruise control. If this happens, the 2. Turn the vehicle off and wait cruise control will automatically 15 seconds. disengage. See Traction Control System (TCS) on page 9‑34 or 3. Start the vehicle. Electronic Stability Control (ESC) on If d still comes on and stays on, page 9‑35. the vehicle needs service. { WARNING If cruise control is being used when StabiliTrak activates, the cruise Cruise control can be dangerous control will automatically disengage. where you cannot drive safely at Press the cruise control button to a steady speed. So, do not use The cruise control buttons are on reengage when road conditions the cruise control on winding the steering wheel. allow. See Cruise Control on roads or in heavy traffic. page 9‑36 for more information. (Continued) Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (37,1)

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1 (On/Off): Press to turn the Setting Cruise Control Resuming a Set Speed cruise control system on and off. If the cruise button is on when not in If the cruise control is set at a An indicator light will turn on or off in use, it could get bumped and go into desired speed and then the brakes the instrument cluster. cruise when not desired. Keep the are applied, the cruise control is [ (Cancel): Press to disengage cruise control button off when cruise disengaged without erasing the set cruise control without erasing the is not being used. speed from memory. Once the set speed from memory. To set a speed: vehicle speed is about 40 km/h (25 mph) or greater, move the RES/+ (Resume/Accel): Move the 1. Press 1 to turn cruise thumbwheel up toward RES/+ thumbwheel up to resume to a control on. briefly and then release it. The previously set speed or to vehicle returns to the previously accelerate. 2. Get up to the speed desired. set speed and stays there. SET/− (Set/Coast): Move the 3. Move the thumbwheel down Increasing Speed While Using thumbwheel down to set a speed toward SET/− and release it. Cruise Control and activate cruise control or to The desired set speed briefly make the vehicle decelerate. appears in the instrument If the cruise control system is cluster. already activated: 4. Take your foot off the accelerator . Move the thumbwheel up toward pedal. RES/+ and hold it until the vehicle accelerates to the When the brakes are applied, the desired speed, then release it. cruise control shuts off. . To increase the speed in small amounts, move the thumbwheel up toward RES/+ briefly and then release it. Each time this is done, the vehicle goes about 1.6 km/h (1 mph) faster. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (38,1)

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Reducing Speed While Using Using Cruise Control on Hills Ending Cruise Control Cruise Control How well the cruise control works There are three ways to end cruise If the cruise control system is on hills depends upon the vehicle control: already activated: speed, load, and the steepness of . Step lightly on the brake pedal; the hills. When going up steep hills, . Move the thumbwheel toward when cruise control disengages, SET/− and hold until the desired you might have to step on the the indicator light will not be lit. lower speed is reached, then accelerator pedal to maintain the . [ release it. vehicle speed. When going Press . downhill, you might have to brake . To slow down in very small or shift to a lower gear to maintain . Press 1 to turn the cruise amounts, move the thumbwheel the vehicle speed. When the brakes control system off completely. toward SET/− briefly. Each time are applied the cruise control is The cruise control cannot be this is done, the vehicle goes disengaged. resumed. about 1.6 km/h (1 mph) slower. Erasing Speed Memory Passing Another Vehicle While The cruise control set speed is Using Cruise Control erased from memory by pressing 1 Use the accelerator pedal to or if the vehicle is turned off. increase vehicle speed. When you take your foot off the pedal, the vehicle will slow down to the previously set cruise control speed. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (39,1)

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How the System Works Object Detection { WARNING Systems UFRPA comes on automatically The Ultrasonic Front and Rear when the shift lever is moved into Ultrasonic Parking Assist Parking Assist (UFRPA) system R (Reverse). The front and rear does not replace driver vision. sensors are automatically turned on. For vehicles with the Ultrasonic It cannot detect: After the vehicle is shifted out of Front and Rear Parking Assist R (Reverse), the rear sensors are . Objects that are below the (UFRPA) system, it assists the turned off and the front sensors bumper, underneath the driver with parking and avoiding stay on until the vehicle is above a vehicle, or if they are too objects. UFRPA operates at speed of 8 km/h (5 mph). The front close or far from the vehicle. speeds less than 8 km/h (5 mph). sensors may also be turned on by The sensors on the front and rear . Children, pedestrians, pressing the park assist button in bumper detect objects up to bicyclists, or pets. the overhead console without 1.2 m (4 ft) in front of the vehicle, shifting into R (Reverse) while the If you do not use proper care vehicle is traveling at a low speed. 2.5 m (8 ft) behind the vehicle, and before moving forward and while at least 25.4 cm (10 in) off the See “Turning the System On and backing; vehicle damage, injury, ground. Off” later in this section. or death could occur. Even with UFRPA, always check in front of When the vehicle is in N (Neutral), the vehicle before moving forward the system may be active. If the and behind the vehicle before vehicle is in a car wash, the sensors may detect objects in the car wash. backing up. While moving forward See Turning the System On and and backing, be sure to look for “ Off” later in this section to turn the objects and check the vehicle system off. mirrors. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (40,1)

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High-toned beeps from the front Objects Detected by Both the speakers are for objects detected Front and Rear Sensors near the front bumper. Low-toned If objects are detected at the same beeps from the rear speakers are time near both the front and rear for objects detected near the rear bumpers while backing up, the bumper. The interval between the beeps only sound to indicate that beeps becomes shorter as the objects are close to the rear The park assist button lights up vehicle gets closer to the obstacle. bumper. when the system is on and turns off When the distance is less than when it has been disabled. 30 cm (12 in) the beeps are If an object comes within 0.3 m (1 ft) continuous. of the front bumper while the vehicle When the System Does Not is backing up and at the same time Seem to Work Properly To be detected, objects must be at there is another object further than least 25.4 cm (10 in) off the ground 0.3 m (1 ft) from the rear bumper, If UFRPA does not turn on due to a and below hood or hatch level. then the beeps only sound to temporary condition, the message Objects must also be within 1.2 m indicate the object that is closer to PARK ASSIST OFF displays on the (4 ft) in front of the vehicle and 2.5 m the front bumper. DIC, and the light on the park assist (8 ft) from the rear bumper. This button turns off. This can occur distance may be less during warmer Turning the System On and Off under the following conditions: or humid weather. The UFRPA system can be turned . The ultrasonic sensors are not PARK ASSIST OFF displays on the on and off by pressing the park clean. Keep the sensors free of Driver Information Center (DIC) to assist button in the overhead mud, dirt, snow, ice, and slush. indicate that UFRPA is off. The console. For cleaning instructions, see message disappears after a short Exterior Care on page 10‑81. period of time. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (41,1)

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. The vehicle was washed in cold The RVC system can assist the weather. This may cause frost or driver when backing up by WARNING (Continued) ice to form in the park assist displaying a view of the area sensors. Keep the sensors free behind the vehicle. If you do not use proper care of frost or ice. before backing up, you could hit a vehicle, child, pedestrian, . An object was hanging out of the { WARNING hatch during the last drive cycle. bicyclist, or pet, resulting in Once the attached object is The Rear Vision Camera (RVC) vehicle damage, injury, or death. removed, UFRPA will return to system does not replace driver Even though the vehicle has the normal operation. vision. RVC does not: RVC system, always check carefully before backing up by . The bumper is damaged. Take . Detect objects that are checking behind and around the the vehicle to your dealer to outside the camera's field of vehicle. repair the system. view, below the bumper, . Other conditions may affect or underneath the vehicle. How the System Works system performance, such as . Detect children, pedestrians, vibrations from a jackhammer or bicyclists, or pets. When the vehicle is shifted into the compression of air brakes on R (Reverse), the image of the Do not back the vehicle by only a very large truck. area behind the vehicle appears looking at the RVC screen, or use in the center stack display the screen during longer, higher with the message CHECK Rear Vision speed backing maneuvers or Camera (RVC) SURROUNDINGS FOR SAFETY. where there could be cross-traffic. The previous screen displays The vehicle may have a Rear Vision Your judged distances using the when the vehicle is shifted out of Camera (RVC) system. Read this screen will differ from actual R (Reverse) after approximately entire section before using it. distances. 10 seconds. (Continued) Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (42,1)

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To cancel the delay, do one of the Symbols Guidelines following: The navigation system may have a The RVC system has a guideline . Press a button on the feature that lets the driver view overlay that can help the driver align infotainment system. symbols on the navigation screen the vehicle when backing into a while using the RVC. The Ultrasonic parking spot. . Shift into P (Park). Front and Rear Parking Assist To turn the guidelines on or off: . Reach a vehicle speed of (UFRPA) system must not be 8 km/h (5 mph). disabled to use the caution symbols. 1. Shift into P (Park). Turning the Rear Vision Camera The error message REAR PARKING 2. Press the CONFIG button on the System On or Off ASSIST SYMBOLS UNAVAILABLE center stack. may display if UFRPA has been To turn the RVC system on or off: disabled and the symbols have 3. Select Display. 1. Shift into P (Park). been turned on. See Ultrasonic 4. Select Guidelines. When a Parking Assist on page 9‑39. checkmark appears next to 2. Press the CONFIG button on the Guidelines, guidelines will center stack. The symbols appear and may cover an object when viewing the appear. 3. Select Display. navigation screen when an object is Rear Vision Camera Error 4. Select Camera. When a detected by the UFRPA system. Messages checkmark appears next to To turn the symbols on or off: Camera, then the RVC system SERVICE REAR VISION CAMERA is on. 1. Shift into P (Park). SYSTEM: If this message appears in the center stack display, the 2. Press the CONFIG button on the system is not receiving information it center stack. requires from other vehicle systems. 3. Select Display. If any other problem occurs or if a 4. Select Symbols. When a problem persists, see your dealer. checkmark appears next to Symbols, symbols will appear. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (43,1)

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Rear Vision Camera Location It does not display objects that are close to either corner or under the bumper and can vary depending on vehicle orientation or road conditions. The distance of the image that appears on the screen is different from the actual distance. The following illustration shows the field of view that the camera provides.

The RVC is located above the license plate. The area displayed by the camera is limited.

A. View displayed by the camera. B. Corner of the rear bumper. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (44,1)

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When the System Does Not Charging Charging Seem To Work Properly Start Charge The RVC system may not work Plug-In Charging properly or display a clear image if: This section explains the process . The RVC is turned off. See for charging the vehicle's high “Turning the Rear Vision Camera voltage battery. Do not allow the System On or Off” earlier in this vehicle to remain in temperature section. extremes for long periods without . It is dark. being driven or plugged in. It is recommended that the vehicle be . The sun or the beam of plugged in when temperatures headlamps is shining directly are below 0°C (32°F) and above into the camera lens. 32°C (90°F) to maximize high . Ice, snow, mud, or anything else voltage battery life. has built up on the camera lens. The charging system may run fans Clean the lens, rinse it with and pumps that result in sounds 1. The charge port door release water, and wipe it with a soft from the vehicle while it is turned cloth. button is on the driver door inner off. Additional unexpected clicking trim panel. With the vehicle in . The back of the vehicle was in sounds may be experienced caused P (Park), press the button for an accident. The position and by the electrical devices used while one second and release to open mounting angle of the camera charging. the charge port door. The charge can change or the camera can port door can also be opened be affected. Be sure to have the using the RKE transmitter. See camera and its position and Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) mounting angle checked at your System Operation on page 2‑3. dealer. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (45,1)

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In cold weather conditions, ice Pull up on the charge cord may form around the charge port handle (D) to release it from the door. The charge port door may handle clip (E). Lift the charge not open on the first attempt. cord up and rearward to remove Remove ice from the area and it from the vehicle. The vehicle repeat attempting to open the plug (B) is stored as shown. charge port door. 3. Plug the charge cord into the electrical outlet. See Electrical Requirements for Battery Charging on page 9‑51. Verify that the charge cord status indicators are both green. See Charge Cord on page 9‑49 for 4. Then plug in the vehicle plug of more information. the charge cord into the charge port on the vehicle. Verify that the charging status indicator illuminates on top of the instrument panel and a horn chirp occurs. See Charging Status Feedback on page 9‑47 2. Open the rear hatch, lift the for more information. load support floor covering (A), 5. To arm the charge cord theft and remove the charge cord. alert, lock the vehicle with the It is located near the tire sealant RKE transmitter. This feature and compressor kit (C). can be disabled by a service technician. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (46,1)

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End Charge 5. Place the charge cord, 1. Unlock the vehicle with the RKE face down, into the storage transmitter to disarm the charge compartment with the front cord theft alert. edge (F) of the charge cord body under the clips (G) located in the front of the storage compartment. The vehicle plug (B) should be on the right side of the charge cord. Push the charge cord handle down until it locks into the handle clip at the rear of the storage compartment. While the charge cord is plugged 2. Unplug the vehicle plug of the into the vehicle, the vehicle cannot charge cord from the vehicle by be driven. squeezing the vehicle plug lever and pull to remove. 3. Unplug the charge cord from the electrical outlet. 4. Before storing the charge cord, have the charge cord face up and wrap the charge cable neatly counterclockwise around the body of the charge cord. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (47,1)

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Delayed Charging Charging Status . Long Flashing Green – Vehicle is plugged in. Battery is not fully Override Feedback charged. Battery charging is To temporarily override a delayed delayed. charge event, unplug the charge . Short Flashing Green – Vehicle cord from the charge port and then is plugged in. Battery is fully plug it back in within five seconds. charged. A single horn chirp will sound and . charging will begin immediately. Solid Yellow – Vehicle is plugged in. Charging system has To cancel a temporary override, detected a fault and will not unplug the charge cord, wait for charge the battery. See “Charge 10 seconds, and then plug the Cord Status Indicators” later in charge cord back in. A double horn this section. chirp will sound and charging will be delayed. The system may be thermally conditioning the battery during See “Programmable Charging” in The vehicle has a Charging any of the states above, requiring Charging on page 5‑30 for advance Status Indicator (CSI) at the center electrical energy to be transferred to charge scheduling options. of the instrument panel near the the vehicle. windshield. When the vehicle is plugged in and the vehicle power is off, the CSI indicates the following: . Solid Green – Vehicle is plugged in. Battery is not fully charged. Battery is charging. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (48,1)

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If the vehicle is plugged in and This chart indicates vehicle feedback when the charge cord is plugged in. vehicle power is on, the CSI will be Charging Status on solid green. The same is true Sound Action/Reason during a remote start if the vehicle is Indicator plugged in. Solid Green One horn chirp Charging has begun. If the vehicle is plugged in and the Long Flashing Charging is delayed, Two horn chirps CSI is off, a charging fault has been Green scheduled to begin later. detected. See “Charge Cord Status Short Flashing Indicators” later in this section. None Charging is complete. Green Charge cord is okay, but vehicle is not charging. Solid Yellow None See Malfunction Indicator Lamp on page 5‑19. Solid Green or Long Insufficient time to fully Four horn chirps Flashing Green charge by departure time. Charge cord connection None None should be checked. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (49,1)

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Charging Status Sound Action/Reason Indicator Repeated horn chirps To stop this alert, do one of the following: . Unplug the charge cord. Electricity was interrupted . None Sound the horn. before charging was . Sound the panic complete. alarm and then cancel it. A. Charge Level Button This feature can be B. Charge Level Indicators disabled by a service C. Charge Cord Status Indicators technician. D. Vehicle Plug E. Wall Plug Communications Commission (FCC) Charge Cord A portable charge cord used to rules and Industry Canada charge the vehicle high voltage See Radio Frequency Statement on Standards RSS-210/220/310. page 13‑26 for information battery is stored under the rear regarding Part 15 of the Federal luggage compartment. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (50,1)

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The charge cord used to charge the Charge Cord Status Indicators vehicle is a high powered electrical { WARNING ‐ The charge cord status indicators device. During normal operation, the illuminate green or flashing red to AC wall plug of the charge cord may An extension cord should not identify the charge cord status. feel warm. The AC wall plug must fit be used to charge the vehicle. When both indicators are green, tightly into an AC outlet that is in Use of an extension cord may the vehicle can be charged. If any good condition. increase the risk of electric shock or other hazards. indicators are flashing red, the charge cord will not permit vehicle { WARNING If an extension cord is used charging. because of limited access to Using the charge cord with a 120V AC power, use the following worn or damaged AC outlet may safeguards: cause burns or start a fire. Periodically, check the AC wall The 120V AC outlet should be plug and charge cord while the GFCI protected. vehicle is charging. If the AC wall The extension cord should be: plug feels hot, unplug the charge . GFCI protected. cord and have the AC outlet A flashing red AC PRESENT (A) replaced by a qualified electrician. . 12 or 14 gage, 3 conductor. indicates the AC voltage is out of range. Replace the charge cord if the AC . Rated for outdoor. wall plug or cord are damaged. Flashing red AC PRESENT (A) and Do not use an AC outlet that is FAULT (B) indicate the AC outlet worn or damaged. does not have a proper safety ground. Charging is not permitted for safety reasons. The AC outlet must be repaired or another outlet source should be used. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (51,1)

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A flashing red FAULT (B) indicates a will flash briefly. To change the Electrical Requirements charge cord fault. The charge cord charge level, unplug the vehicle will attempt to reset automatically. plug from the charge port on the for Battery Charging If the flashing red FAULT (B) vehicle and select the desired The AC outlet must have a continues for more than charge level. grounded, dedicated, 15 amp or 30 seconds, unplug the charge Normal Level: This level is greater, three‐prong wall plug. That cord from the wall to reset. If the recommended. All four charge means there should be no other fault remains, see your dealer for level indicators will be lit. major appliances connected to the service. same circuit. If it is not a dedicated Reduced Level: Use when the circuit, the current rating of the Charge Level Button electrical current is limited. outlet circuit breaker could be Two charge levels are available by Two charge level indicators will exceeded and cause it to trip or pressing the charge level button. be lit. open. The vehicle can be charged Select reduced or normal level. Vehicle Plug in the reduced level mode. See Charge Level Button in this The charge level cannot be “ ” The vehicle plug attaches to the section. Reduced level mode allows changed when the vehicle plug is charge port on the vehicle. There is a non dedicated circuit to be used plugged into the charge port on the ‐ a flashlight built into the vehicle plug but increases the charging time. vehicle. If the charge level button is that can be used by squeezing the This vehicle is capable of being pressed while the vehicle plug is vehicle plug lever. The flashlight charged with a variety of standard plugged into the charge port on the will turn off when the connection is vehicle charging equipment. vehicle, the charge level indicators complete and the lever is released. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (52,1)

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The following are the minimum Fuel requirements for circuits used to charge this vehicle: Use of the recommended fuel is an important part of the proper . 120V/15Amp maintenance of this vehicle. To help . 240V/20Amp keep the engine clean and maintain Charging equipment with a rating optimum vehicle performance, we of at least 240V/20Amp will provide recommend the use of gasoline the fastest charging time to advertised as TOP TIER Detergent recharge the high voltage battery. Gasoline. 240V/40Amp circuits provide Look for the TOP TIER label on the flexibility for future vehicle charging fuel pump to ensure gasoline meets needs. Contact your dealer for more enhanced detergency standards Use premium unleaded gasoline information. developed by auto companies. A list with a posted octane rating of 91 or Do not use non‐grounded electrical of marketers providing TOP TIER higher. If the octane is less than 91, plug adapters. Detergent Gasoline can be found at you could damage the engine. www.toptiergas.com. If heavy knocking is heard when Notice: Do not use portable or using gasoline rated at 91 octane or stationary backup generating higher, the engine needs service. equipment to charge the vehicle. This may cause damage to the vehicle's charging system. Only charge the vehicle from utility supplied power. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (53,1)

Driving and Operating 9-53

Gasoline Specifications California Fuel Fuels in Foreign (U.S. and Canada Only) Requirements Countries At a minimum, gasoline should If the vehicle is certified to meet Never use leaded gasoline or any meet ASTM specification D 4814 California Emissions Standards, it is other fuel not recommended in the in the United States or designed to operate on fuels that previous text on fuel. Costly repairs CAN/CGSB‐3.5 or 3.511 in Canada. meet California specifications. See caused by use of improper fuel Some gasolines contain an the underhood emission control would not be covered by the vehicle octane-enhancing additive called label. If this fuel is not available in warranty. methylcyclopentadienyl manganese states adopting California Emissions To check the fuel availability, ask an tricarbonyl (MMT). We recommend Standards, the vehicle will operate auto club, or contact a major oil against the use of gasolines satisfactorily on fuels meeting company that does business in the containing MMT. See Fuel Additives federal specifications, but emission country where you will be driving. on page 9‑54 for additional control system performance might information. be affected. The malfunction indicator lamp could turn on and the vehicle might fail a smog‐check test. See Malfunction Indicator Lamp on page 5‑19. If this occurs, return to your authorized dealer for diagnosis. If it is determined that the condition is caused by the type of fuel used, repairs might not be covered by the vehicle warranty. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (54,1)

9-54 Driving and Operating

Fuel Additives For customers who do not use TOP Notice: This vehicle was not TIER Detergent Gasoline regularly, designed for fuel that contains To provide cleaner air, all gasolines one bottle of GM Fuel System methanol. Do not use fuel in the United States are now Treatment PLUS, added to the fuel containing methanol. It can required to contain additives that tank at every engine oil change, corrode metal parts in the fuel help prevent engine and fuel system can help clean deposits from fuel system and also damage plastic deposits from forming, allowing the injectors and intake valves. GM Fuel and rubber parts. That damage emission control system to work System Treatment PLUS is the only would not be covered under the properly. In most cases, nothing gasoline additive recommended by vehicle warranty. should have to be added to the fuel. General Motors. It is available at Some gasolines that are However, some gasolines contain your dealer. only the minimum amount of not reformulated for low additive required to meet U.S. Gasolines containing oxygenates, emissions can contain an Environmental Protection Agency such as ethers and ethanol, and octane-enhancing additive called regulations. To help keep fuel reformulated gasolines might be methylcyclopentadienyl manganese injectors and intake valves clean available in your area. We tricarbonyl (MMT); ask the attendant and avoid problems due to dirty recommend that you use these where you buy gasoline whether the injectors or valves, look for gasoline gasolines, if they comply with the fuel contains MMT. We recommend that is advertised as TOP TIER specifications described earlier. against the use of such gasolines. Detergent Gasoline. Look for the However, E85 (85% ethanol) and Fuels containing MMT can reduce TOP TIER label on the fuel pump to other fuels containing more than spark plug life and affect emission ensure gasoline meets enhanced 10% ethanol must not be used in control system performance. The detergency standards developed vehicles that were not designed for malfunction indicator lamp might by the auto companies. A list of those fuels. turn on. If this occurs, return to your marketers providing TOP TIER dealer for service. Detergent Gasoline can be found at www.toptiergas.com. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (55,1)

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Filling the Tank The fuel system on this vehicle requires a refueling process to control evaporative emissions. { WARNING To refuel the vehicle: Fuel vapor burns violently and a fuel fire can cause bad injuries. To help avoid injuries to you and others, read and follow all the instructions on the fuel pump island. Turn off the vehicle when 2. When the READY TO REFUEL refueling. Do not smoke near fuel message displays, the fuel door or when refueling the vehicle. on the passenger side will Do not use cellular phones. Keep unlock. Push the rearward edge sparks, flames, and smoking of the fuel door in and release to materials away from fuel. Do not open the door. leave the fuel pump unattended 3. Turn the fuel cap when refueling the vehicle. This is counterclockwise to remove. against the law in some places. 1. Press the fuel door button on the While refueling, hang the fuel Do not re-enter the vehicle while driver door for one second. cap tether from the hook on the pumping fuel. Keep children away A WAIT TO REFUEL message inside of the fuel door. from the fuel pump; never let displays on the Driver 4. After refueling, reinstall the fuel children pump fuel. Information Center. cap by turning it clockwise until it clicks. Close the fuel door. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (56,1)

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Filling a Portable Fuel { WARNING { WARNING Container Fuel can spray out on you if you If a fire starts while you are open the fuel cap too quickly. refueling, do not remove the { WARNING If you spill fuel and then nozzle. Shut off the flow of fuel something ignites it, you could be by shutting off the pump or by Never fill a portable fuel container badly burned. This spray can notifying the station attendant. while it is in the vehicle. Static happen if the tank is nearly full, Leave the area immediately. electricity discharge from the and is more likely in hot weather. container can ignite the fuel Open the fuel cap slowly and wait Notice: If a new fuel cap is vapor. You can be badly burned for any hiss noise to stop. Then needed, be sure to get the right and the vehicle damaged if this unscrew the cap all the way. type of cap from your dealer. occurs. To help avoid injury to you The wrong type of fuel cap might and others: Do not top off or overfill the tank and not fit properly, might cause the . Dispense fuel only into wait a few seconds before removing malfunction indicator lamp to approved containers. light, and could damage the fuel the nozzle. Clean fuel from painted . tank and emissions system. Do not fill a container while it surfaces as soon as possible. is inside a vehicle, in a See Exterior Care on page 10‑81. See Malfunction Indicator Lamp on page 5 19. vehicle's trunk, pickup bed, ‑ or on any surface other than the ground. (Continued) Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (57,1)

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WARNING (Continued) Towing Conversions and Add-Ons . Bring the fill nozzle in contact General Towing with the inside of the fill Information Add-On Electrical opening before operating the nozzle. Contact should be The vehicle is neither designed nor Equipment intended to tow a trailer or another maintained until the filling is Notice: Do not add anything vehicle. complete. electrical to the vehicle unless For information on towing a disabled . Do not smoke while you check with your dealer first. pumping fuel. vehicle, see Towing the Vehicle on Some electrical equipment can page 10‑77. For information on damage the vehicle and the . Do not use a cellular phone towing the vehicle behind another damage would not be covered by while pumping fuel. vehicle such as a motor home, see the vehicle's warranty. Some Recreational Vehicle Towing on add-on electrical equipment can page 10‑79. keep other components from working as they should. Add-on equipment can drain the vehicle's 12‐volt battery, even if the vehicle is not operating. The vehicle has an airbag system. Before attempting to add anything electrical to the vehicle, see Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle on page 3‑37 and Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle on page 3‑38. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (58,1)

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2 NOTES Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (1,1)

Vehicle Care 10-1

Engine Coolant ...... 10-17 Electrical System Vehicle Care Engine Overheating ...... 10-20 High Voltage Devices and Power Steering Fluid ...... 10-20 Wiring ...... 10-32 General Information Washer Fluid ...... 10-20 Electrical System Brakes ...... 10-21 Overload ...... 10-33 General Information ...... 10-2 Brake Fluid ...... 10-22 Engine Compartment Fuse California Proposition Battery ...... 10-24 Block ...... 10-33 65 Warning ...... 10-2 Propulsion System Start Instrument Panel Fuse Block California Perchlorate Check ...... 10-25 (Left Side) ...... 10-37 Materials Requirements . . . . 10-2 Electrical Drive Unit Shift Instrument Panel Fuse Block Accessories and Lock Control Function (Right Side) ...... 10-39 Modifications ...... 10-3 Check ...... 10-25 Rear Compartment Fuse Lifting the Vehicle ...... 10-3 Park Brake and P (Park) Block ...... 10-41 Vehicle Checks Mechanism Check ...... 10-26 Wheels and Tires Doing Your Own Wiper Blade Service Work ...... 10-6 Replacement ...... 10-26 Tires ...... 10-42 Hood ...... 10-7 Winter Tires ...... 10-43 Headlamp Aiming Tire Sidewall Labeling ...... 10-44 Engine Compartment Headlamp Aiming ...... 10-27 Tire Designations ...... 10-45 Overview ...... 10-8 Tire Terminology and Engine Oil ...... 10-9 Bulb Replacement Definitions ...... 10-45 Engine Oil Life System . . . . . 10-12 Bulb Replacement ...... 10-29 Tire Pressure ...... 10-48 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . 10-13 Halogen Bulbs ...... 10-29 Tire Pressure Monitor Cooling System (Engine) . . . 10-15 Headlamps ...... 10-30 System ...... 10-49 Cooling System (High Back-Up Lamps ...... 10-31 Tire Pressure Monitor Voltage Battery) ...... 10-16 License Plate Lamp ...... 10-31 Operation ...... 10-50 Cooling System (Power Replacement Bulbs ...... 10-32 Tire Inspection ...... 10-54 Electronics and Charger Tire Rotation ...... 10-54 Modules) ...... 10-16 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (2,1)

10-2 Vehicle Care

When It Is Time for New General Information California Tires ...... 10-55 Buying New Tires ...... 10-56 For service and parts needs, visit Proposition 65 Warning Different Size Tires and your dealer. You will receive Most motor vehicles, including this Wheels ...... 10-58 genuine GM parts and GM-trained one, contain and/or emit chemicals Uniform Tire Quality and supported service people. known to the State of California to Grading ...... 10-58 Genuine GM parts have one of cause cancer and birth defects or Wheel Alignment and Tire these marks: other reproductive harm. Engine Balance ...... 10-60 exhaust, many parts and systems, Wheel Replacement ...... 10-60 many fluids, and some component Tire Chains ...... 10-61 wear by-products contain and/or If a Tire Goes Flat ...... 10-62 emit these chemicals. Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit ...... 10-63 California Perchlorate Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit ...... 10-70 Materials Requirements Jump Starting Certain types of automotive applications, such as airbag Jump Starting ...... 10-71 initiators, seat belt pretensioners, Towing and lithium batteries contained in Towing the Vehicle ...... 10-77 Remote Keyless Entry transmitters, Recreational Vehicle may contain perchlorate materials. Towing ...... 10-79 Special handling may be necessary. For additional information, see Appearance Care www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/ Exterior Care ...... 10-81 perchlorate. Interior Care ...... 10-85 Floor Mats ...... 10-88 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (3,1)

Vehicle Care 10-3

Accessories and GM Accessories are designed to Notice: Lifting the vehicle complement and function with other improperly can damage the Modifications systems on the vehicle. Your GM vehicle and result in costly Adding non‐dealer accessories or dealer can accessorize the vehicle repairs not covered by the making modifications to the vehicle using genuine GM Accessories. warranty. can affect vehicle performance and When you go to your GM dealer safety, including such things as and ask for GM Accessories, you airbags, braking, stability, ride and will know that GM-trained and handling, emissions systems, supported service technicians will aerodynamics, durability, and perform the work using genuine electronic systems like antilock GM Accessories. brakes, traction control, and stability Also, see Adding Equipment to the control. These accessories or Airbag-Equipped Vehicle on modifications could even cause page 3‑38. malfunction or damage not covered by the vehicle warranty. Lifting the Vehicle Damage to vehicle components resulting from modifications or the This vehicle can be lifted with a hoist or a service jack. Do not use installation or use of non‐GM The front lifting points can be certified parts, including control any other type of jack to lift the vehicle. accessed from either side of the module or software modifications, is vehicle, behind the front tires. not covered under the terms of the Lifting the Vehicle with a Hoist vehicle warranty and may affect The rear lifting points can be remaining warranty coverage for This vehicle can be lifted with a accessed from either side of the affected parts. hoist at the four locations, as vehicle, in front of the rear tires. illustrated. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (4,1)

10-4 Vehicle Care

Lifting the Vehicle with a When using a jack to lift the vehicle, Service Jack { WARNING follow the instructions that came with the jack and be sure to use Getting under a vehicle when it is { WARNING the correct lifting points to avoid jacked up is dangerous. If the damaging the vehicle. Lifting a vehicle can cause an vehicle slips off the jack, you could be badly injured or killed. Notice: Lifting the vehicle injury. The vehicle can slip off the improperly can cause damage jack and roll over you or other Never get under a vehicle when it is supported only by a jack. and result in costly repairs not people. You and they could be covered by the warranty. To lift badly injured. Find a level place the vehicle properly, use this to lift your vehicle. To help procedure. prevent the vehicle from moving: { WARNING For additional information, 1. Set the parking brake firmly. see your dealer and the service Raising the vehicle with the manual. 2. Put the shift lever in jack improperly positioned can P (Park). damage the vehicle or the vehicle 3. Turn off the vehicle. may fall and cause you or others injury. To be even more certain the vehicle will not move, put blocks in front of and behind the wheels. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (5,1)

Vehicle Care 10-5

There are four points where the When lifting the vehicle from the When lifting the vehicle from the vehicle can be lifted with a rear, place the service jack directly front, place the service jack directly service jack. under the spring seat. under the cradle mount. Ramps may be needed under the front tires to provide the necessary clearance for certain service jacks in this location. For more information, see Doing Your Own Service Work on page 10‑6. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (6,1)

10-6 Vehicle Care

Vehicle Checks WARNING (Continued) WARNING (Continued) Doing Your Own High voltage components are . Be sure to use the proper Service Work identified by labels. Do not nuts, bolts, and other remove, open, take apart, fasteners. Metric and English or modify these components. fasteners can be easily { WARNING High voltage cable or wiring has confused. If the wrong fasteners are used, parts Never try to do your own orange covering. Do not probe, tamper with, cut, or modify high can later break or fall off. service on high voltage battery You could be hurt. components. You can be injured voltage cable or wiring. and the vehicle can be damaged if you try to do your own service If doing some of your own service work, use the proper service work. Service and repair of these { WARNING high voltage battery components manual. It tells you much more about how to service the vehicle should only be performed by a You can be injured and the than this manual can. To order the trained service technician with the vehicle could be damaged if you proper service manual, see Service proper knowledge and tools. try to do service work on a vehicle Publications Ordering Information without knowing enough about it. Exposure to high voltage can on page 13‑12. cause shock, burns, and even . Be sure you have sufficient This vehicle has an airbag system. death. The high voltage knowledge, experience, Before attempting to do your own components in the vehicle can the proper replacement service work, see Airbag System only be serviced by technicians parts, and tools before Check on page 3‑39. with special training. attempting any vehicle maintenance task. Keep a record with all parts receipts (Continued) and list the mileage and the date of (Continued) any service work performed. See Maintenance Records on page 11‑8. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (7,1)

Vehicle Care 10-7

Hood To close the hood: To open the hood: 1. Before closing the hood, check that all filler caps are properly 1. Turn the vehicle off before installed. Then, lift the hood to opening the hood. If the vehicle relieve pressure on the is on, the engine will start when hood prop. the hood is opened. See Electric Mode on page 9‑23 and 2. Remove the hood prop from the Extended Range Mode on slotted retainer in the hood and page 9‑23. 3. Go to the front of the vehicle and return it to its retainer above the locate the secondary release radiator support. The prop rod lever under the front center of must lock into place when the hood. Push the secondary returning it to the retainer to hood release lever to the right to prevent hood damage. disengage. 3. Lower the hood 20 cm (8 in) 4. Lift the hood and release the above the vehicle and release it hood prop rod from its retainer so it fully latches. Check to 2. Pull the release handle with above the radiator support. make sure the hood is firmly this symbol. It is below the Place the prop rod securely into closed. Repeat the process if instrument panel to the left of the the slotted retainer in the hood. necessary. steering wheel. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (8,1)

10-8 Vehicle Care

Engine Compartment Overview Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (9,1)

Vehicle Care 10-9

A. Engine Coolant Surge Tank and System (High Voltage Battery) Engine Oil Pressure Cap. See Engine on page 10‑16 or Cooling Coolant on page 10‑17. System (Power Electronics and To ensure proper engine performance and long life, careful B. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter on Charger Modules) on page 10‑16. attention must be paid to engine page 10‑13. oil. Following these simple, but C. Engine Oil Dipstick. See Engine H. Brake Fluid Reservoir. See important steps will help protect Brake Fluid under Brakes on Oil on page 10‑9. “ ” your investment: page 10‑21. D. High Voltage Battery Coolant . Always use engine oil approved Reservoir and Pressure Cap. I. High Voltage Cables (Orange to the proper specification and of See Cooling System (Engine) Color). the proper viscosity grade. See on page 10‑15 or Cooling J. Remote Positive (+) Terminal. “Selecting the Right Engine Oil” System (High Voltage Battery) See Jump Starting on in this section. on page 10‑16 or Cooling page 10‑71. . Check the engine oil level System (Power Electronics and K. Power Electronics Module. regularly and maintain the Charger Modules) on proper oil level. See “Checking L. Windshield Washer Fluid page 10‑16. Engine Oil” and “When to Add Reservoir. See “Adding Washer E. Engine Cover. Engine Oil” in this section. Fluid” under Washer Fluid on F. Engine Oil Fill Cap. See Engine page 10‑20. . Change the engine oil at the Oil on page 10‑9. appropriate time. See Engine Oil M. Remote Negative (−) Terminal. Life System on page 10 12. G. Power Electronics Coolant See Jump Starting on ‑ Reservoir and Pressure Cap. page 10‑71. . Always dispose of engine oil properly. See What to Do with See Cooling System (Engine) N. Engine Compartment Fuse “ on page 10 15 or Cooling Used Oil” in this section. ‑ Block on page 10‑33. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (10,1)

10-10 Vehicle Care

Checking Engine Oil When to Add Engine Oil area that shows the proper operating range, the engine could It is a good idea to check the engine be damaged. You should drain oil level at each fuel fill. In order to out the excess oil or limit driving get an accurate reading, the vehicle of the vehicle and seek a service must be on level ground. The professional to remove the engine oil dipstick handle is a yellow excess amount of oil. loop. See Engine Compartment Overview on page 10‑8 for the See Engine Compartment Overview location of the engine oil dipstick. If the oil is below the cross-hatched on page 10‑8 for the location of the engine oil fill cap. Obtaining an accurate oil level area at the tip of the dipstick, add reading is essential: 1 L (1 qt) of the recommended oil Add enough oil to put the level and then recheck the level. See somewhere in the proper operating 1. If the engine has been running “Selecting the Right Engine Oil” in range. Push the dipstick all the way recently, turn off the propulsion this section for an explanation of back in when through. system and allow several what kind of oil to use. For engine minutes for the oil to drain back oil crankcase capacity, see Selecting the Right Engine Oil into the oil pan. Checking the oil Capacities and Specifications on level too soon after engine shut Selecting the right engine oil page 12‑2. off will not provide an accurate depends on both the proper oil oil level reading. Notice: Do not add too much oil. specification and viscosity grade: Oil levels above or below the Specification 2. Pull the dipstick and clean it with acceptable operating range a paper towel or cloth, then push shown on the dipstick are harmful Use and ask for engine oils with the it back in all the way. Remove it to the engine. If you find that you dexos™ certification mark. Oils again, keeping the tip down, and have an oil level above the meeting the requirements of the check the level. operating range, i.e., the engine vehicle should have the dexos has so much oil that the oil level certification mark on the container. gets above the cross-hatched Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (11,1)

Vehicle Care 10-11

This certification mark indicates that the vehicle warranty. If you are the oil has been approved to the unsure whether the oil is dexos specification. approved to the dexos specification, ask your service provider. Use of Substitute Engine Oils if dexos is unavailable: In the event that dexos‐approved engine oil is not available at an oil change or for maintaining proper oil level, you This vehicle was filled at the factory may use substitute engine oil with dexos‐approved engine oil. displaying the API Starburst symbol and of SAE 5W-30 viscosity grade. Notice: Use only engine oil Use of oils that do not meet the that is approved to the dexos dexos specification, however, may specification or an equivalent result in reduced performance under engine oil of the appropriate certain circumstances. viscosity grade. Engine oils approved to the dexos Viscosity Grade specification will show the dexos SAE 5W-30 is the best viscosity symbol on the container. Failure grade for the vehicle. Do not use to use the recommended engine other viscosity oils such as oil or equivalent can result in SAE 10W‐30, 10W‐40, or 20W-50. engine damage not covered by Cold Temperature Operation: In an area of extreme cold, where the temperature falls below −29°C (−20°F), an SAE 0W-30 oil should Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (12,1)

10-12 Vehicle Care

be used. An oil of this viscosity What to Do with Used Oil Engine Oil Life System grade will provide easier cold Used engine oil contains certain starting for the engine at extremely When to Change Engine Oil elements that can be unhealthy for low temperatures. When selecting your skin and could even cause This vehicle has a computer system an oil of the appropriate viscosity cancer. Do not let used oil stay on that indicates when to change the grade, be sure to always select your skin for very long. Clean your engine oil and filter. This is based an oil that meets the required skin and nails with soap and water, on engine revolutions and engine specification, dexos. See or a good hand cleaner. Wash or temperature, and not on mileage. Specification earlier in this “ ” properly dispose of clothing or rags Based on driving conditions, the section for more information. containing used engine oil. See the mileage at which an oil change is Engine Oil Additives/Engine manufacturer's warnings about the indicated can vary considerably. Oil Flushes use and disposal of oil products. For the oil life system to work properly, the system must be reset Used oil can be a threat to the Do not add anything to the oil. The every time the oil is changed. recommended oils with the dexos environment. If you change your specification and displaying the own oil, be sure to drain all the oil When the system has calculated dexos certification mark are all that from the filter before disposal. Never that oil life has been diminished, is needed for good performance and dispose of oil by putting it in the it indicates that an oil change is engine protection. trash or pouring it on the ground, necessary. A CHANGE ENGINE into sewers, or into streams or OIL SOON message comes on. Engine oil system flushes are not bodies of water. Recycle it by taking Change the oil as soon as possible recommended and could cause it to a place that collects used oil. within the next 1 000 km (600 mi). engine damage not covered by the It is possible that, if driving under vehicle warranty. the best conditions, the oil life system might indicate that an oil change is not necessary for up to two years. The engine oil and filter must be changed at least once every two years and, at this time, Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (13,1)

Vehicle Care 10-13

the system must be reset. Your 3. The DIC menu will display “Are See Scheduled Maintenance on dealer has trained service people you sure that you want to reset?” page 11‑3 for more information. who will perform this work and reset Use SELECT to choose YES to If driving in dusty/dirty conditions, the system. It is also important to reset oil life or NO to exit and inspect the air filter at each engine check the oil regularly over the return to the previous menu. oil change. course of an oil drain interval and 4. If YES is selected, the DIC menu keep it at the proper level. How to Inspect the Engine Air will display RESET OIL LIFE for Filter If the system is ever reset a short time and then 100% OIL accidentally, the oil must be LIFE will be displayed when OIL To inspect the air filter, remove it changed at 5 000 km (3,000 mi) LIFE is successfully reset. from the engine air cleaner/filter since the last oil change. assembly and lightly shake to If the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON release loose dust and dirt. If the air Remember to reset the oil life message comes back on when the system whenever the oil is changed. filter remains covered with dirt, a vehicle is started, the engine oil life new air filter is required. How to Reset the Engine Oil system has not reset. Repeat the To inspect or replace the air filter: Life System procedure. 1. Open the hood. See Hood on Reset the system whenever the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter page 10‑7. engine oil is changed so that the system can calculate the next See Engine Compartment Overview 2. Locate the engine air cleaner/ engine oil change. To reset the on page 10‑8 for the location of the filter assembly on the passenger system: engine air cleaner/filter. side of the engine compartment. See Engine Compartment 1. Use the SELECT knob to select When to Inspect the Engine Air Overview on page 10‑8. OIL LIFE on the DIC menu. Filter 2. Press SELECT to start the OIL Inspect the air filter at the scheduled LIFE reset procedure. maintenance intervals and replace it at the first oil change after each 80 000 km (50,000 mi) interval. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (14,1)

10-14 Vehicle Care

How to Reinstall the Engine Air Filter { WARNING 1. Install the air filter into the Operating the engine with the air engine air cleaner/filter cleaner/filter off can cause you or assembly. The outer air filter others to be burned. The air seal must be fitted properly in cleaner not only cleans the air; it the engine air cleaner/filter helps to stop flames if the engine assembly. backfires. Use caution when 2. Replace the air cleaner cover by working on the engine and do not lowering it to meet the bottom drive with the air cleaner/filter off. of the engine air cleaner/filter A. Retaining Clips assembly. Place the retaining Notice: If the air cleaner/filter is clips (A) on the engine air B. Air Duct Clamp off, dirt can easily get into the cleaner/filter assembly and engine, which could damage it. C. Electrical Connector secure. The rear tabs must be Always have the air cleaner/filter secured into the lower portion of 3. Disconnect the air duct by in place when you are driving. the air cleaner. loosening the air duct clamp (B). 3. Reconnect the air duct and 4. Disconnect the electrical tighten the air duct clamp (B). connector (C). 4. Reconnect the electrical 5. Lift the retaining clips (A) from connector (C). the engine air cleaner/filter assembly. 6. Turn and tilt the air cleaner cover slightly upward and slide it out. Remove the air filter. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (15,1)

Vehicle Care 10-15

Cooling System (Engine) If the coolant inside the coolant If there seems to be no leak, with surge tank is boiling, do not do the engine on, check to see if When it is safe to lift the hood: anything else until it cools down. the electric engine cooling fans The vehicle should be parked are running. If the engine is on a level surface. overheating, the fans should be The coolant level should be up to running. If it is not, the vehicle the cold fill line. If it is not, there needs service. Turn off the vehicle. might be a leak at the radiator Notice: Using coolant other than hoses, heater hoses, radiator, water DEX-COOL® can cause premature pump, or somewhere else in the engine, heater core, or radiator cooling system. corrosion. In addition, the engine coolant could require changing A. Engine Coolant Surge Tank { WARNING sooner, at 50 000 km (30,000 mi) and Pressure Cap or 24 months, whichever occurs first. Any repairs would not be B. Engine Cooling Fans Heater and radiator hoses, and covered by the vehicle warranty. (Out of View) other engine parts, can be very hot. Do not touch them. If you do, Always use DEX-COOL you can be burned. (silicate-free) coolant in the { WARNING vehicle. Do not run the vehicle if there is The electric cooling fans under a leak. If you run the engine, it the hood can start up even when could lose all coolant. That could the engine is not running and cause an engine fire, and you can cause injury. Keep hands, could be burned. Get any leak clothing, and tools away from fixed before you drive the vehicle. any underhood electric fan. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (16,1)

10-16 Vehicle Care

Cooling System Checking Coolant The high voltage battery coolant should only be serviced by a The vehicle must be on a level (High Voltage Battery) qualified technician. surface when checking the During vehicle operation and also coolant level. during charging, the high voltage Cooling System battery cells in the vehicle are The high voltage battery coolant (Power Electronics and kept within a normal operating reservoir is located on the temperature range. If the passenger side of the engine Charger Modules) temperature rises above this compartment. See Engine The power electronics and charger temperature, the battery cooling Compartment Overview on modules are cooled using the same system turns on the air conditioning page 10‑8 for more information on coolant loop. compressor and cools the coolant location. until the correct temperature is The power electronics and charger reached. If the temperature falls modules in the vehicle are kept below this temperature, a high below a maximum temperature. voltage heater, located in the If the temperature rises above this battery, heats the coolant until the temperature, the electric engine correct temperature is reached. cooling fans will turn on and cool the coolant until the correct What to Use temperature is reached. The high voltage battery coolant What to Use reservoir in the vehicle is filled with a 50/50 mixture of DEX-COOL Check to see if coolant is visible in The power electronics and charger engine coolant and deionized water. the high voltage battery coolant modules coolant reservoir in the If using this mixture, nothing else reservoir. If coolant is visible but the vehicle is filled with a 50/50 mixture needs to be added. coolant level is below the cold fill of DEX-COOL engine coolant and line, there could be a leak in the deionized water. If using this cooling system. mixture, nothing else needs to be added. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (17,1)

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Checking Coolant The power electronics and charger modules coolant should only be WARNING (Continued) The vehicle must be on a level serviced by a qualified technician. surface when checking the coolant the proper coolant mixture will. level. Engine Coolant The coolant warning system is set The power electronics and charger for the proper coolant mixture. modules coolant reservoir is located The engine cooling system in the With plain water or the wrong on the driver side of the engine vehicle is filled with DEX-COOL mixture, the engine could get too compartment. See Engine engine coolant. This coolant is hot but you would not get the Compartment Overview on designed to remain in the vehicle for overheat warning. The engine page 10‑8 for more information on 5 years or 240 000 km (150,000 mi), could catch fire and you or location. whichever occurs first. others could be burned. Use a The following explains the cooling 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable system and how to check and add water and DEX-COOL coolant. coolant when it is low. If there is a problem with engine overheating, Use a 50/50 mixture of clean, see Engine Overheating on drinkable water and DEX-COOL page 10 20. ‑ coolant. If using this mixture, What to Use nothing else needs to be added. This mixture: { WARNING . Gives freezing protection Check to see if coolant is visible in down to −37°C (−34°F), the power electronics and charger Adding only plain water or some outside temperature. other liquid to the cooling system modules coolant reservoir. If coolant . Gives boiling protection can be dangerous. Plain water is visible but the coolant level is up to 129°C (265°F), and other liquids, can boil before below the cold fill line, there could engine temperature. be a leak in the cooling system. (Continued) Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (18,1)

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. Protects against rust and Checking Coolant The coolant level should be at or corrosion. above the cold fill line on the The vehicle must be on a level . coolant surge tank. If it is not, there Will not damage aluminum parts. surface when checking the coolant could be a leak in the cooling . level. Helps keep the proper engine system. temperature. Check to see if coolant is visible in Notice: If an improper coolant the coolant surge tank. If the coolant How to Add Coolant to the mixture is used, the engine could inside the coolant surge tank is Coolant Surge Tank overheat and be badly damaged. boiling, do not do anything else until The repair cost would not be it cools down. If coolant is visible { WARNING covered by the vehicle warranty. but the coolant level is not at or Too much water in the mixture above the cold fill mark, add a You can be burned if you spill can freeze and crack the engine, 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable coolant on hot engine parts. radiator, heater core, and other water and DEX-COOL coolant at the Coolant contains ethylene glycol parts. coolant surge tank, but be sure the and it will burn if the engine parts cooling system is cool before this is Never dispose of engine coolant by are hot enough. Do not spill done. See Engine Overheating on putting it in the trash, pouring it on coolant on a hot engine. page 10 20 for more information. the ground, or into sewers, streams, ‑ or bodies of water. Have the coolant The coolant reservoir is located on Notice: This vehicle has a changed by an authorized service the passenger side of the engine specific coolant fill procedure. center, familiar with legal compartment. See Engine Failure to follow this procedure requirements regarding used Compartment Overview on could cause the engine to coolant disposal. This will help page 10‑8 for more information on overheat and be severely protect the environment and your location. damaged. health. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (19,1)

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If coolant is needed, add the proper { WARNING DEX-COOL coolant mixture at the coolant surge tank. The electric cooling fans under the hood can start up even when the engine is not running and can cause injury. Keep hands, clothing, and tools away from any underhood electric fan.

The coolant surge tank pressure { WARNING cap can be removed when the cooling system, including the surge 3. Fill the coolant surge tank with Steam and scalding liquids from a tank pressure cap and upper the proper mixture to the cold hot cooling system can blow out radiator hose, is no longer hot. fill line. and burn you badly. They are 1. Turn the pressure cap slowly 4. Replace the pressure cap. under pressure, and if you turn counterclockwise. If a hiss is Be sure the pressure cap is the surge tank pressure heard, wait for that to stop. hand‐tight and fully seated. cap — even a little — they can A hiss means there is still come out at high speed. Never some pressure left. Notice: If the pressure cap is not tightly installed, coolant loss and turn the cap when the cooling 2. Keep turning the cap and system, including the surge tank possible engine damage may remove it. occur. Be sure the cap is properly pressure cap, is hot. Wait for the and tightly secured. cooling system and surge tank pressure cap to cool if you ever have to turn the pressure cap. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (20,1)

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Engine Overheating Power Steering Fluid The vehicle has an indicator to warn The vehicle is equipped with an of engine overheating. electric power steering system. If the decision is made not to lift the No fluid or general maintenance is hood when this warning appears, required. get service help right away. See Open the cap with the washer Roadside Assistance Program on Washer Fluid symbol on it. Add washer fluid page 13‑6. What to Use until the tank is full. See Engine If the decision is made to lift the Compartment Overview on When adding windshield washer hood, make sure the vehicle is page 10‑8 for reservoir location. fluid to the vehicle, be sure to read parked on a level surface. the manufacturer's instructions Notice Then check to see if the engine before use. If operating the vehicle . When using concentrated cooling fans are running. If the in an area where the temperature washer fluid, follow the engine is overheating, the fans may fall below freezing, use a fluid manufacturer's instructions should be running. If they are not, that has sufficient protection against for adding water. do not continue to run the vehicle freezing. . and have the vehicle serviced. Do not mix water with Adding Washer Fluid ready-to-use washer fluid. Notice: Engine damage from Water can cause the solution The WASHER FLUID LOW ADD running the engine without to freeze and damage the FLUID message will appear on the coolant is not covered by the washer fluid tank and other Driver Information Center (DIC) warranty. parts of the washer system. when the fluid level is low. See Also, water does not clean Driver Information Center (DIC) on as well as washer fluid. page 5‑38 for more information. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (21,1)

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. Fill the washer fluid tank only Brake linings should always be three-quarters full when it is { WARNING replaced as complete axle sets. very cold. This allows for fluid expansion if freezing The brake wear warning sound Brake Pedal Travel occurs, which could damage means that soon the brakes will See your dealer if the brake pedal the tank if it is not work well. That could lead to does not return to normal height, completely full. a crash. When the brake wear or if there is a rapid increase in . Do not use engine coolant warning sound is heard, have the pedal travel. This could be a sign (antifreeze) in the windshield vehicle serviced. that brake service might be washer. It can damage the required. windshield washer system Notice: Continuing to drive with Brake Adjustment and paint. worn-out brake pads could result in costly brake repair. Every time the brakes are applied, Brakes with or without the vehicle moving, Some driving conditions or climates the brakes adjust for wear. This vehicle has disc brakes. Disc can cause a brake squeal when the brake pads have built-in wear brakes are first applied or lightly Replacing Brake System Parts indicators that make a high-pitched applied. This does not mean The braking system on a vehicle is something is wrong with the brakes. warning sound when the brake pads complex. Its many parts have to be are worn and new pads are needed. Properly torqued wheel nuts are of top quality and work well together The sound can come and go or be necessary to help prevent brake if the vehicle is to have really good heard all the time the vehicle is pulsation. When tires are rotated, braking. The vehicle was designed moving, except when applying the inspect brake pads for wear and and tested with top-quality brake brake pedal firmly. evenly tighten wheel nuts in the parts. When parts of the braking proper sequence to torque system are replaced, be sure to specifications in Capacities and get new, approved replacement Specifications on page 12‑2. parts. If this is not done, the brakes might not work properly. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (22,1)

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For example, installing disc brake There are only two reasons why the pads that are wrong for the vehicle, brake fluid level in the reservoir { WARNING can change the balance between might go down: If too much brake fluid is added, it the front and rear brakes — for the . The brake fluid level goes down can spill on the engine and burn, worse. The braking performance because of normal brake lining expected can change in many other if the engine is hot enough. You wear. When new linings are or others could be burned, and ways if the wrong replacement installed, the fluid level goes brake parts are installed. the vehicle could be damaged. back up. Add brake fluid only when work is Brake Fluid . A fluid leak in the brake done on the brake hydraulic hydraulic system can also cause system. a low fluid level. Have the brake hydraulic system fixed, since a leak means that sooner or later When the brake fluid falls to a low the brakes will not work well. level, the brake warning light comes on. See Brake System Warning Do not top off the brake fluid. Light on page 5‑22. Adding fluid does not correct a leak. Checking Brake Fluid The brake master cylinder reservoir If fluid is added when the linings is filled with DOT 3 brake fluid as are worn, there will be too much Check brake fluid by looking at the indicated on the reservoir cap. See fluid when new brake linings are brake fluid reservoir. See Engine Engine Compartment Overview on installed. Add or remove brake fluid, Compartment Overview on page 10‑8 for the location of the as necessary, only when work is page 10‑8. reservoir. done on the brake hydraulic system. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (23,1)

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After work is done on the brake Notice hydraulic system, make sure the . Using the wrong fluid can level, with the vehicle running, is in badly damage brake the proper operating range (B) hydraulic system parts. between the MIN and MAX marks. For example, just a few What to Add drops of mineral-based oil, such as engine oil, in the Use only new DOT 3 brake fluid brake hydraulic system can from a sealed container. See damage brake hydraulic Recommended Fluids and system parts so badly that Lubricants on page 11‑6. they will have to be replaced. Always clean the brake fluid Do not let someone put in With the vehicle not running for at reservoir cap and the area around the wrong kind of fluid. the cap before removing it. This least one minute, the maximum fluid . If brake fluid is spilled on the level (A) is at the top of the reservoir helps keep dirt from entering the vehicle's painted surfaces, body. With the vehicle running, the reservoir. the paint finish can be fluid level should be in the proper damaged. Be careful not to operating range (B) between the { WARNING spill brake fluid on the MIN and MAX marks. If it is not, vehicle. If you do, wash it off have the brake hydraulic system With the wrong kind of fluid in immediately. checked to see if there is a leak. the brake hydraulic system, the brakes might not work well. This could cause a crash. Always use the proper brake fluid. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (24,1)

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Battery Only a trained service technician with the proper knowledge and tools { DANGER This vehicle has a high voltage should inspect, test, or replace the battery and a standard 12‐volt high voltage battery. See your Battery posts, terminals, and battery. dealer if the high voltage battery related accessories contain lead and lead compounds, chemicals If the vehicle is in a crash, the needs service. The dealer has sensing system may shut down the information on how to recycle known to the State of California to high voltage system. When this the high voltage battery. There cause cancer and reproductive occurs, the high voltage battery is is also information available at harm. Wash hands after handling. disconnected and the vehicle will http://www.recyclemybattery.com. not start. The SERVICE VEHICLE Keep the vehicle plugged in, even Vehicle Storage SOON message in the Driver when fully charged, to keep the high Information Center (DIC), will be voltage battery temperature ready { WARNING displayed. Before the vehicle can be for the next drive. This is important operated again, it must be serviced when outside temperatures are 12‐volt batteries have acid that at your dealer. extremely hot or cold. can burn you and gas that can See “If a Crash Occurs” under A vehicle cover, which can reduce explode. You can be badly hurt if Collision Damage Repair on sun loading on the vehicle and you are not careful. See Jump page 13‑10 for additional improve high voltage battery life, Starting on page 10‑71 for tips on information. If an airbag has is available from your dealer. working around a battery without inflated, see What Will You See getting hurt. After an Airbag Inflates? on Refer to the replacement number page 3‑31. shown on the original battery label when a new 12‐volt battery is needed. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (25,1)

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Extended Storage Propulsion System Start N (Neutral). If the vehicle starts in any other position, contact Remove the 12‐volt battery black, Check negative (−) cable from the battery your dealer for service. to keep the 12‐volt battery from { WARNING running down or use a battery trickle Electrical Drive Unit Shift charger. When you are doing this Lock Control Function In addition, to avoid potential inspection, the vehicle could Check damage to the high voltage battery, move suddenly. If the vehicle perform the following recommended moves, you or others could be { WARNING steps: injured. . Store the high voltage battery When you are doing this with 1/2 charge or less. 1. Before starting this check, be inspection, the vehicle could move suddenly. If the vehicle . Always store the vehicle in an sure there is enough room around the vehicle. moves, you or others could be environment between −10°C injured. (14°F) and 30°C (95°F). 2. Firmly apply both the electric . Vehicle storage at extreme parking brake and the regular 1. Before starting this check, be temperatures can cause damage brake. See Electric Parking sure there is enough room to the high voltage battery. Brake on page 9‑32. around the vehicle. It should be Remember to reconnect the Do not use the accelerator parked on a level surface. 12 volt battery when ready to pedal, and be ready to turn ‐ 2. Firmly apply the parking brake. drive the vehicle. off the propulsion system immediately if it starts. See Electric Parking Brake on page 9‑32. 3. Try to start the propulsion system in each gear. The vehicle Be ready to apply the regular should start only in P (Park) or brake immediately if the vehicle begins to move. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (26,1)

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3. With the vehicle off and the Park on a fairly steep hill, with the Wiper Blade Replacement brake not applied, push the vehicle facing downhill. Keeping power button to ON/RUN without your foot on the regular brake, set Windshield wiper blades should be starting the vehicle. See Power the electric parking brake. inspected for wear and cracking. See Scheduled Maintenance on Button on page 9‑18. Without . To check the electric parking page 11‑3 for more information. applying the regular brake, try brake's holding ability: With the to move the shift lever out of propulsion system active and the Replacement blades come in P (Park) with normal effort. If the electric drive unit in N (Neutral), different types and are removed in shift lever moves out of P (Park), slowly remove foot pressure different ways. For proper type contact your dealer for service. from the regular brake pedal. and length, see Maintenance Do this until the vehicle is Replacement Parts on page 11‑7. Park Brake and P (Park) held by the electric parking Notice: Allowing the wiper blade Mechanism Check brake only. arm to touch the windshield . To check the P (Park) when no wiper blade is installed { WARNING mechanism's holding ability: could damage the windshield. With the propulsion system Any damage that occurs would When you are doing this check, active, shift to P (Park). Then not be covered by your warranty. the vehicle could begin to move. release the electric parking Do not allow the wiper blade arm You or others could be injured brake followed by the regular to touch the windshield. and property could be damaged. brake. Make sure there is room in front Contact your dealer if service is of the vehicle in case it begins to required. roll. Be ready to apply the regular brake at once should the vehicle begin to move. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (27,1)

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To replace the windshield wiper Headlamp Aiming . The vehicle should be placed so blade: it is perpendicular to the wall or The headlamp aiming system has other flat surface. 1. Pull the windshield wiper been preset at the factory. assembly away from the . The vehicle should not have any windshield. If the vehicle is damaged in an snow, ice, or mud on it. accident, the aim of the headlamps . The vehicle should be fully may be affected and adjustment assembled and all other work may be necessary. stopped while headlamp aiming It is recommended that a dealer is being performed. adjust the headlamps. To re-aim . The vehicle should be normally the headlamps yourself, use the loaded with a full tank of fuel and following procedure. one person or 75 kg (160 lbs) The vehicle should be properly sitting on the driver seat. prepared as follows: . Tires should be properly inflated. . The vehicle should be placed so Headlamp aiming is done with the the headlamps are 7.6 m (25 ft) vehicle's low-beam headlamps. from a light‐colored wall. The high-beam headlamps will be 2. Press the button in the middle of . The vehicle must have all four correctly aimed if the low-beam the wiper arm connector, and tires on a level surface which is headlamps are aimed properly. pull the wiper blade away from level all the way to the wall. the arm connector. 3. Remove the wiper blade. 4. Reverse Steps 1 through 3 for wiper blade replacement. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (28,1)

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To adjust the vertical aim: Notice: Do not cover a headlamp 1. Open the hood. See Hood on to improve beam cut-off when aiming. Covering a headlamp may page 10‑7 for more information. cause excessive heat build-up which may cause damage to the headlamp. 6. Turn on the low-beam headlamps and place a piece of cardboard or something 4. At the wall, measure from the equivalent in front of the ground upward (A) to the headlamp not being adjusted. recorded distance from This allows only the beam of Step 3 and mark it. light from the headlamp being 2. Locate the aim dot on the lens of 5. Draw or tape a horizontal line (B) adjusted to be seen on the flat the low‐beam headlamp. on the wall the width of the surface. vehicle at the height of the mark 3. Measure the distance from the in Step 4. ground to the aim dot on the low‐beam headlamp. Record the distance. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (29,1)

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Bulb Replacement For the proper type of replacement bulbs, see Replacement Bulbs on page 10‑32. For any bulb‐changing procedure not listed in this section, contact your dealer. 9. Make sure that the light from the Halogen Bulbs headlamp is positioned at the bottom edge of the horizontal { WARNING 7. Locate the vertical headlamp tape line. The lamp on the left (A) shows the correct aiming screws, which are under Halogen bulbs have pressurized headlamp aim. The lamp on the the hood near each headlamp gas inside and can burst if you assembly. right (B) shows the incorrect headlamp aim. drop or scratch the bulb. You or 8. Turn the vertical aiming screw others could be injured. Be sure until the headlamp beam is 10. Repeat Steps 7 through 9 for to read and follow the instructions aimed to the horizontal the opposite headlamp. on the bulb package. tape line. Turn it clockwise or counterclockwise to raise or lower the angle of the beam. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (30,1)

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Headlamps 6. Install the bulb socket by turning 3. Remove the air cleaner it clockwise. assembly by pulling up to Driver Side Headlamps 7. Install the cover in the back of release the rear two retention posts from the securing To replace the high/low‐beam the headlamp assembly by headlamp: turning it clockwise. grommets. Then pull it forward to remove the remaining retention 1. Open the hood. See Hood on Passenger Side Headlamps post from the securing grommet. page 10‑7. To replace the high/low‐beam headlamp: 1. Open the hood. See Hood on page 10‑7.

4. Remove the cover from the back 2. Remove the cover from the back of the headlamp assembly by of the headlamp assembly by turning it counterclockwise. turning it counterclockwise. 5. Remove the bulb from the 3. Remove the bulb socket from headlamp assembly by turning it the headlamp assembly by counterclockwise. turning it counterclockwise. 6. Disconnect the bulb from the 4. Remove the bulb from the wiring harness connector. socket. 7. Install the new bulb in the 5. Install the new bulb in the headlamp assembly by turning it socket. 2. Remove the air cleaner cover. clockwise. See Engine Air Cleaner/Filter on page 10‑13. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (31,1)

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8. Reconnect the wiring harness To replace a bulb: License Plate Lamp connector. 1. Remove the two inboard screws To replace one of these bulbs: 9. Install the cover on the back of from the aero panel located the headlamp assembly by under the rear fascia. turning it clockwise. 2. Push up on the aero panel to 10. Install the air cleaner assembly locate the bulb socket. by lowering the three retention 3. Turn the bulb socket posts into the grommets. counterclockwise to remove it 11. Install the engine air cleaner/ from the bulb assembly. filter assembly cover. See 4. Pull the bulb from the bulb Engine Air Cleaner/Filter on socket. page 10‑13. 5. Push a new bulb straight into the Back-Up Lamps bulb socket. 6. Reinstall the bulb socket by Passenger Side Shown, lining up the tabs in the lamp Driver Side Similar assembly and turn it clockwise to lock it into place. 1. Press the spring clip on the right end of the lamp assembly to the 7. Replace the two inboard screws left to unlock the lamp assembly. from the aero panel. 2. Pull down on the lamp assembly to remove it from the fascia.

The back-up lamp is in the rear fascia. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (32,1)

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6. Reinstall the lamp assembly (C) Electrical System into the fascia by inserting the left side first. High Voltage Devices and 7. Push the spring clip side into place. Wiring Replacement Bulbs { WARNING

Bulb Exposure to high voltage can A. Bulb Socket Exterior Lamp Number cause shock, burns, and even B. Bulb death. The high voltage Back-Up Lamps 3157K components in the vehicle can C. Lamp Assembly High/Low Beam only be serviced by technicians ‐ HIR2 (9012) 3. Turn the bulb socket (A) Headlamps with special training. counterclockwise to remove it License Plate 168LL High voltage components are from the lamp assembly (C). Lamps (W5W) identified by labels. Do not 4. Pull the bulb (B) straight out of remove, open, take apart, the bulb socket (A). For replacement bulbs not listed or modify these components. 5. Push the replacement bulb here, contact your dealer. High voltage cable or wiring has straight into the bulb socket (A) orange covering. Do not probe, and turn the bulb socket (A) tamper with, cut, or modify high clockwise to install into the lamp voltage cable or wiring. assembly (C). Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (33,1)

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Electrical System borrowed. Choose some feature of If the overload is caused by an the vehicle that is not needed to use electrical problem and not snow or Overload and replace it as soon as possible. ice, be sure to get it fixed. The vehicle has fuses and circuit breakers to protect against an Headlamp Wiring Engine Compartment electrical system overload. An electrical overload may cause Fuse Block When the current electrical load is the lamps to go on and off, or in too heavy, the circuit breaker opens some cases to remain off. Have the and closes, protecting the circuit headlamp wiring checked right away until the current load returns to if the lamps go on and off or normal or the problem is fixed. remain off. This greatly reduces the chance of Windshield Wipers circuit overload and fire caused by electrical problems. If the wiper motor overheats due to heavy snow or ice, the windshield Fuses and circuit breakers protect wipers will stop until the motor cools the following in the vehicle: and the wiper control is turned off. . Headlamp Wiring After removal of the blockage, the wiper motor will restart when the . Windshield Wiper Motor control is then moved to the desired . Power Windows and other operating position. To open the fuse block cover, press the clips at the front and back and Power Accessories Although the circuit is protected rotate the cover up to the side. Replace a bad fuse with a new one from electrical overload, overload of the identical size and rating. due to heavy snow or ice, may Notice: Spilling liquid on any electrical component on the If there is a problem on the road and cause wiper linkage damage. vehicle may damage it. Always a fuse needs to be replaced, the Always clear ice and heavy snow keep the covers on any electrical same amperage fuse can be from the windshield before using the windshield wipers. component. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (34,1)

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Mini Fuses Usage 3 Not Used Ignition Coils/ 4 Injectors 5 Empty 6a Empty Rear Defogger 6b (Lower Grid) 7 Empty 8 Empty 9 Heated Mirrors Air Conditioning 10 Control Module Engine Compartment Fuse Block Traction Power 11 Inverter A fuse puller is located in the engine Mini Fuses Usage Module Battery compartment fuse block. – Engine Control Cabin Heater Pump The vehicle may not be equipped 12 1 Module – Switched and Valve with all of the fuses, relays, and Power features shown. 13 Empty 2 Emissions 14 Empty Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (35,1)

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Mini Fuses Usage Mini Fuses Usage Mini Fuses Usage Traction Power Run/Crank for Fuel Right High Beam 41 ‐ Inverter Module System Control Headlamp 15 and Transmission 33 Module/Vehicle 46 Empty Control Integration Control Module – Battery Module 47 Empty Engine Control Vehicle 49 Empty 17 Module – Battery 34 Integration Control Rear Vision Module Battery Left High Beam – 50 Camera Run/ 22 ‐ – Headlamp Power Electronics Crank (If Equipped) 35 Coolant Pump 24 Empty Run/Crank for 36 Empty ABS/Rechargeable 25 Empty Energy Storage Cabin Heater 51 26 Empty 37 System (High Control Module Voltage Battery)/ Rechargeable 38 Empty Charger Energy Storage 31 System (High Rechargeable Engine Control Voltage Battery) Energy Storage Module/ Coolant Pump 39 System (High 52 Transmission Voltage Battery) Control Sensing Diagnostic 32 Control Module Module – Run/Crank Module – Run/Crank Front Windshield 40 Washer Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (36,1)

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Mini Fuses Usage J‐Case Mini Relays Usage Fuses Usage Traction 3 Powertrain 53 Power Inverter Antilock Brake Rear Defog (Lower Module Run/Crank 21 System Electronic 4 – Grid)/Heated Mirrors Control Unit Run/Crank for Air 5 Charge Port Door Conditioning Control 23 Charge Port Door Module/Instrument 7 Empty 27 Empty 54 Cluster/Passenger 9 Empty Airbag Display/ 28 Empty Accessory Power 11 Empty 29 Empty Module 12 Empty Antilock Brake 30 System Motor 13 Empty J‐Case Fuses Usage 42 Cooling Fan – Right 14 Run/Crank 16 Empty 43 Front Wipers Micro 18 Empty 44 Charger Relays Usage Power 45 Empty 19 1 Empty Window – Front 48 Cooling Fan – Left 2 Empty 20 Empty 6 Empty 8 Empty 10 Empty Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (37,1)

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Instrument Panel Fuse Block (Left Side) Fuses Usage The instrument panel fuse block is on the driver side end of the instrument Power Outlet Top F1 – panel. To access the fuses, open the fuse panel door by pulling out. of IP Storage Bin To reinstall the door, insert the bottom tab first, then push the door back into F2 Radio its original location. F3 Instrument Cluster F4 Infotainment Display Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning/ F5 Integrated Center Stack Switches Airbag (Sensing Diagnostic Module/ F6 Passenger Sensing Module) Data Link F7 Connector 1/Data Instrument Panel Fuse Block Link Connector 2

A fuse puller is located in the engine The vehicle may not be equipped F8 Empty compartment fuse block. with all of the fuses, relays, and F9 Empty features shown. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (38,1)

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Fuses Usage Fuses Usage Relays Usage Body Control Body Control Retained Accessory Module 1/Body F11 Module 4/Left R1 Power Relay for Control Module Headlamp Power Outlets Electronics/Keyless F12 Empty R2 Empty Entry/Power Moding/ Center High Mount F13 Empty R3 Empty Stoplamp/License F14 Empty R4 Empty Lamps/Left Daytime F10 Running Lamp/Left Power Outlet (Inside Front Parking Lamp/ F15 Floor Console/Rear Diodes Usage Right Rear Taillamp/ of Floor Console) DIODE Empty Hatch Release F16 Empty Relay Control/ Washer Pump Relay F17 Empty Control/Switch F18 Empty Indicator Lights Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (39,1)

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Instrument Panel Fuse Block (Right Side) Fuses Usage The instrument panel fuse block is on the passenger side end of the Steering Wheel F1 instrument panel. To access the fuses, open the fuse panel door by Switch Backlighting pulling out. F2 Empty To reinstall the door, insert the bottom tab first, then push the door back into F3 Empty its original location. Body Control F4 Module 3/Right Headlamp Body Control Module 2/Body Control Module Electronics/Hatch F5 Lamp/Right Daytime Running Lamp/ Shifter Lock/Switch Backlighting

Instrument Panel Fuse Block

A fuse puller is located in the engine The vehicle may not be equipped compartment fuse block. with all of the fuses, relays, and features shown. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (40,1)

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Fuses Usage Fuses Usage Relays Usage Body Control Body Control R1 Empty F9 Module 5/Retained Module 8/Locks R2 Empty Accessory Power F10 OnStar® Relay Control/Right R3 Empty Front Turn Signal Universal Garage F6 R4 Empty Lamp/Left Rear Stop F11 Door Opener and Turn Signal (If Equipped) Diodes Usage Lamp/Right Front F12 Blower Motor Parking Lamp/Left DIODE Empty Rear Taillamp F13 Empty Body Control F14 Empty Module 6/ F15 Empty F7 Map Lights/ Courtesy Lights/ F16 Empty Back – up Lamp F17 Empty Body Control F18 Empty Module 7/Left Front Turn Signal/Right F8 Rear Stop and Turn Signal Lamp/Child Security Lock Relay Control Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (41,1)

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Rear Compartment Fuse Block Fuses Usage The rear compartment fuse block is on the left side of the rear compartment F1 Empty behind a removable cover. Open the latch to remove the cover and access Fuel System Control the fuse block. F2 Module Passive Start F3 Module Heated Seats F4 (If Equipped) Driver Door Switches (Outside Rearview Mirror/ F5 Charge Port Door Release/Refuel Request/Driver Window Switch) Fuel (Diurnal Valve F6 and Evap. Leak Check Module) Accessory Power F7 Module Cooling Fan A fuse puller is located in the engine The vehicle may not have all of the Amplifier F8 compartment fuse block. fuses, relays, and features shown. (If Equipped) F9 Empty Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (42,1)

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Fuses Usage Relays Usage Wheels and Tires Regulated Voltage Rear Defog R1 Control/Ultrasonic (Upper Grid) Tires F10 Front and Rear R2 Hatch Release Every new GM vehicle has Parking Assist high-quality tires made by a R3 Empty (If Equipped) leading tire manufacturer. F11 Horn R4 Empty See the warranty manual for Rear Power R5 Empty information regarding the tire F12 Windows warranty and where to get R6 Empty service. For additional Electric Parking F13 R7 Empty Brake information refer to the tire R8 Horn manufacturer. Rear Defog F14 (Upper Grid) Diodes Usage { WARNING F15 Empty DIODE Empty . Poorly maintained and F16 Hatch Release improperly used tires are F17 Empty dangerous. F18 Empty . Overloading the tires can cause overheating as a result of too much flexing. There could be a blowout and a serious crash. See Vehicle Load Limits on page 9‑13. (Continued) Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (43,1)

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Winter tires, in general, are WARNING (Continued) WARNING (Continued) designed for increased traction on snow and ice covered roads. With . . Underinflated tires pose the Improperly repaired tires can winter tires, there may be decreased same danger as overloaded cause a crash. Only the dry road traction, increased road tires. The resulting crash dealer or an authorized tire noise, and shorter tread life. After could cause serious injury. service center should repair, changing to winter tires, be alert for Check all tires frequently to replace, dismount, and mount changes in vehicle handling and maintain the recommended the tires. braking. pressure. Tire pressure . Do not spin the tires in See your dealer for details should be checked when the excess of 55 km/h (35 mph) tires are cold. regarding winter tire availability and on slippery surfaces such proper tire selection. Also, see . Overinflated tires are more as snow, mud, ice, etc. Buying New Tires on page 10‑56. likely to be cut, punctured, Excessive spinning may or broken by a sudden cause the tires to explode. If using snow tires: impact — such as when . Use tires of the same brand and hitting a pothole. Keep tires at Winter Tires tread type on all four wheel the recommended pressure. positions. . Consider installing winter tires on Worn or old tires can cause a . Use only radial ply tires of the the vehicle if frequent driving on crash. If the tread is badly same size, load range, and snow or ice covered roads is worn, replace them. speed rating as the original expected. All season tires provide . equipment tires. Replace any tires that have good overall performance on most been damaged by impacts surfaces, but they may not offer Winter tires with the same speed with potholes, curbs, etc. the traction or the same level of rating as the original equipment tires (Continued) performance as winter tires on may not be available for H, V, W, Y, snow or ice covered roads. and ZR speed rated tires. If winter Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (44,1)

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tires with a lower speed rating are aspect ratio, construction type, Tire Identification Number chosen, never exceed the tire's and service description. See the (TIN). The TIN shows the maximum speed capability. “Tire Size” illustration later in this manufacturer and plant code, section for more detail. tire size, and date the tire was Tire Sidewall Labeling (B) TPC Spec (Tire manufactured. The TIN is Useful information about a tire Performance Criteria molded onto both sides of the is molded into its sidewall. Specification): Original tire, although only one side may The examples show a typical equipment tires designed to have the date of manufacture. passenger tire sidewall. GM's specific tire performance (E) Tire Ply Material: The type criteria have a TPC specification of cord and number of plies in code molded onto the sidewall. the sidewall and under the tread. GM's TPC specifications meet (F) Uniform Tire Quality or exceed all federal safety Grading (UTQG): Tire guidelines. manufacturers are required to (C) DOT (Department of grade tires based on three Transportation): The performance factors: treadwear, Department of Transportation traction, and temperature (DOT) code indicates that the resistance. For more information tire is in compliance with see Uniform Tire Quality the U.S. Department of Grading on page 10‑58. Passenger (P Metric) Tire Example ‐ Transportation Motor Vehicle (G) Maximum Cold Inflation (A) Tire Size: The tire size is a Safety Standards. Load Limit: Maximum load combination of letters and (D) Tire Identification Number that can be carried and the numbers used to define a (TIN): The letters and numbers maximum pressure needed to particular tire's width, height, following the DOT code are the support that load. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (45,1)

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Tire Designations (C) Aspect Ratio: A two‐digit the load carrying capacity a tire number that indicates the tire is certified to carry. The speed Tire Size height‐to‐width measurements. rating is the maximum speed a The following is an example of a For example, if the tire size tire is certified to carry a load. typical passenger vehicle aspect ratio is 60, as shown in tire size. item C of the illustration, it would Tire Terminology and mean that the tire's sidewall is Definitions 60 percent as high as it is wide. Air Pressure: The amount (D) Construction Code: of air inside the tire pressing A letter code is used to indicate outward on each square inch the type of ply construction in of the tire. Air pressure is the tire. The letter R means expressed in kPa (kilopascal) (A) Passenger (P‐Metric) Tire: radial ply construction; the or psi (pounds per square inch). The United States version letter D means diagonal or Accessory Weight: The of a metric tire sizing system. bias ply construction; and the combined weight of optional The letter P as the first letter B means belted‐bias accessories. Some examples character in the tire size ply construction. of optional accessories are, means a passenger vehicle tire (E) Rim Diameter: Diameter of automatic electric drive unit, engineered to standards set the wheel in inches. power steering, power brakes, by the U.S. Tire and Rim power windows, power seats, Association. (F) Service Description: These characters represent the load and air conditioning. (B) Tire Width: The three digit ‐ index and speed rating of the Aspect Ratio: The relationship number indicates the tire section tire. The load index represents of a tire's height to its width. width in millimeters from sidewall to sidewall. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (46,1)

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Belt: A rubber coated layer of maximum capacity of fuel, oil, GAWR RR: Gross Axle cords that is located between and coolant, but without Weight Rating for the rear axle. the plies and the tread. Cords passengers and cargo. See Vehicle Load Limits on may be made from steel or other DOT Markings: A code molded page 9‑13. reinforcing materials. into the sidewall of a tire Intended Outboard Sidewall: Bead: The tire bead contains signifying that the tire is in The side of an asymmetrical tire, steel wires wrapped by steel compliance with the U.S. that must always face outward cords that hold the tire onto Department of Transportation when mounted on a vehicle. the rim. (DOT) Motor Vehicle Safety Kilopascal (kPa): The metric Bias Ply Tire: A pneumatic tire Standards. The DOT code unit for air pressure. in which the plies are laid at includes the Tire Identification Light Truck (LT‐Metric) Tire: alternate angles less than Number (TIN), an alphanumeric designator which can also A tire used on light duty trucks 90 degrees to the centerline of and some multipurpose the tread. identify the tire manufacturer, production plant, brand, and passenger vehicles. Cold Tire Pressure: The date of production. Load Index: An assigned amount of air pressure in a tire, number ranging from 1 to 279 measured in kPa (kilopascal) GVWR: Gross Vehicle Weight Rating. See Vehicle Load Limits that corresponds to the load or psi (pounds per square inch) carrying capacity of a tire. before a tire has built up heat on page 9‑13. from driving. See Tire Pressure GAWR FRT: Gross Axle Maximum Inflation Pressure: on page 10‑48. Weight Rating for the front axle. The maximum air pressure to which a cold tire can be inflated. Curb Weight: The weight of a See Vehicle Load Limits on page 9‑13. The maximum air pressure is motor vehicle with standard and molded onto the sidewall. optional equipment including the Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (47,1)

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Maximum Load Rating: model name molding that is Sidewall: The portion of a tire The load rating for a tire at the higher or deeper than the same between the tread and the bead. maximum permissible inflation moldings on the other sidewall Speed Rating: An pressure for that tire. of the tire. alphanumeric code assigned to Maximum Loaded Vehicle Passenger (P-Metric) Tire: a tire indicating the maximum Weight: The sum of curb A tire used on passenger cars speed at which a tire can weight, accessory weight, and some light duty trucks and operate. vehicle capacity weight, and multipurpose vehicles. Traction: The friction between production options weight. Recommended Inflation the tire and the road surface. Normal Occupant Weight: The Pressure: Vehicle The amount of grip provided. number of occupants a vehicle manufacturer's recommended Tread: The portion of a tire is designed to seat multiplied by tire inflation pressure as shown that comes into contact with 68 kg (150 lbs). See Vehicle on the tire placard. See Tire the road. Load Limits on page 9‑13. Pressure on page 10‑48 Treadwear Indicators: Narrow Occupant Distribution: andVehicle Load Limits on page 9‑13. bands, sometimes called wear Designated seating positions. bars, that show across the tread Outward Facing Sidewall: The Radial Ply Tire: A pneumatic of a tire when only 1.6 mm side of an asymmetrical tire that tire in which the ply cords that (1/16 in) of tread remains. See has a particular side that faces extend to the beads are laid at When It Is Time for New Tires 90 degrees to the centerline of outward when mounted on a on page 10‑55. the tread. vehicle. The side of the tire that UTQGS (Uniform Tire Quality contains a whitewall, bears Rim: A metal support for a tire Grading Standards): A tire white lettering, or bears and upon which the tire beads information system that provides manufacturer, brand, and/or are seated. consumers with ratings for a Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (48,1)

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tire's traction, temperature, equipment tire size and Overinflated tires, or tires and treadwear. Ratings recommended inflation pressure. that have too much air, are determined by tire See “Tire and Loading can result in: manufacturers using Information Label under Vehicle ” . Unusual wear. government testing procedures. Load Limits on page 9‑13. The ratings are molded into the . Poor handling. sidewall of the tire. See Uniform Tire Pressure . Rough ride. Tire Quality Grading on Tires need the correct amount . Needless damage from page 10‑58. of air pressure to operate road hazards. Vehicle Capacity Weight: effectively. The Tire and Loading The number of designated Notice: Neither tire seating positions multiplied by Information label on the underinflation nor vehicle indicates the original 68 kg (150 lbs) plus the rated overinflation is good. cargo load. See Vehicle Load equipment tires and the correct Underinflated tires, or tires cold tire inflation pressures. Limits on page 9‑13. that do not have enough air, The recommended pressure is Vehicle Maximum Load on the can result in: the minimum air pressure Tire: Load on an individual tire . Tire overloading and needed to support the vehicle's due to curb weight, accessory over-heating which could maximum load carrying capacity. weight, occupant weight, and lead to a blowout. cargo weight. For additional information . Premature or regarding how much weight Vehicle Placard: A label irregular wear. the vehicle can carry, and an permanently attached to a example of the Tire and Loading vehicle showing the vehicle's . Poor handling. Information label, see Vehicle capacity weight and the original . Reduced fuel economy. Load Limits on page 9‑13. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (49,1)

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How the vehicle is loaded pressure on the Tire and Each tire, including the spare affects vehicle handling and ride Loading Information label, no (if provided), should be checked comfort. Never load the vehicle further action is necessary. monthly when cold and inflated to the inflation pressure recommended with more weight than it was If the inflation pressure is low, designed to carry. by the vehicle manufacturer on the add air until the recommended vehicle placard or tire inflation When to Check pressure is reached. If the pressure label. (If your vehicle has inflation pressure is high, press tires of a different size than the size Check the tires once a month the metal stem in the center indicated on the vehicle placard or or more. of the tire valve to release air. tire inflation pressure label, you How to Check Re‐check the tire pressure with should determine the proper tire the tire gauge. inflation pressure for those tires.) Use a good quality pocket-type As an added safety feature, your gauge to check tire pressure. Return the valve caps on the vehicle has been equipped with a Proper tire inflation cannot be valve stems to prevent leaks tire pressure monitoring system determined by looking at the tire. and keep out dirt and moisture. (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire Check the tire inflation pressure pressure telltale when one or when the tires are cold, meaning Tire Pressure Monitor more of your tires is significantly the vehicle has not been driven System under‐inflated. for at least three hours or no The Tire Pressure Monitor System Accordingly, when the low tire more than 1.6 km (1 mi). (TPMS) uses radio and sensor pressure telltale illuminates, you Remove the valve cap from the technology to check tire pressure should stop and check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate them tire valve stem. Press the tire levels. The TPMS sensors monitor the air pressure in your tires and to the proper pressure. Driving on a gauge firmly onto the valve to significantly under‐inflated tire get a pressure measurement. transmit tire pressure readings to a receiver located in the vehicle. causes the tire to overheat and can If the cold tire inflation pressure lead to tire failure. Under‐inflation matches the recommended also reduces fuel efficiency and tire Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (50,1)

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tread life, and may affect the pressure as intended. TPMS Tire Pressure Monitor vehicle's handling and stopping malfunctions may occur for a variety ability. of reasons, including the installation Operation Please note that the TPMS is of replacement or alternate tires or This vehicle may have a Tire not a substitute for proper tire wheels on the vehicle that prevent Pressure Monitor System (TPMS). maintenance, and it is the driver's the TPMS from functioning properly. The TPMS is designed to warn the responsibility to maintain correct tire Always check the TPMS malfunction driver when a low tire pressure telltale after replacing one or more condition exists. TPMS sensors are pressure, even if under‐inflation has not reached the level to trigger tires or wheels on your vehicle to mounted onto each tire and wheel illumination of the TPMS low tire ensure that the replacement or assembly. The TPMS sensors pressure telltale. alternate tires and wheels allow the monitor the air pressure in the tires TPMS to continue to function and transmit the tire pressure Your vehicle has also been properly. readings to a receiver located in the equipped with a TPMS malfunction vehicle. indicator to indicate when the See Tire Pressure Monitor system is not operating properly. Operation on page 10‑50 for The TPMS malfunction indicator is additional information. combined with the low tire pressure Federal Communications telltale. When the system detects a Commission (FCC) and malfunction, the telltale will flash for Industry Canada approximately one minute and then remain continuously illuminated. See Radio Frequency Statement on This sequence will continue upon page 13‑26 for information When a low tire pressure condition is detected, the TPMS illuminates subsequent vehicle start‐ups as regarding Part 15 of the Federal long as the malfunction exists. Communications Commission (FCC) the low tire pressure warning light rules and Industry Canada located on the instrument cluster. When the malfunction indicator is Standards RSS-210/220/310. If the warning light comes on, stop illuminated, the system may not be as soon as possible and inflate the able to detect or signal low tire tires to the recommended pressure Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (51,1)

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shown on the Tire Loading and A Tire and Loading Information label Factory-installed Tire Inflator Kits Information label. See Vehicle Load shows the size of the original use a GM-approved liquid tire Limits on page 9‑13. equipment tires and the correct sealant. Using non-approved tire A message to check the pressure in inflation pressure for the tires when sealants could damage the TPMS a specific tire displays in the Driver they are cold. See Vehicle Load sensors. See Tire Sealant and Information Center (DIC). The low Limits on page 9‑13, for an example Compressor Kit on page 10‑63 for tire pressure warning light and the of the Tire and Loading Information information regarding the inflator kit DIC warning message come on at label and its location. Also see Tire materials and instructions. Pressure on page 10‑48. each drive cycle until the tires are TPMS Malfunction Light and inflated to the correct inflation The TPMS can warn about a Message pressure. Using the DIC, tire low tire pressure condition but pressure levels can be viewed. For it does not replace normal tire The TPMS will not function properly additional information and details maintenance. See Tire Inspection if one or more of the TPMS sensors about the DIC operation and on page 10‑54, Tire Rotation on are missing or inoperable. When the displays see Driver Information page 10‑54, and Tires on system detects a malfunction, the Center (DIC) on page 5‑38. page 10‑42. low tire pressure warning light flashes for about one minute and The low tire pressure warning light Notice: Tire sealant materials are then stays on for the remainder of may come on in cool weather when not all the same. A non-approved the vehicle on/off cycle. A DIC the vehicle is first started, and then tire sealant could damage the warning message also displays. turn off as the vehicle is driven. TPMS sensors. TPMS sensor This could be an early indicator that damage caused by using an the air pressure is getting low and incorrect tire sealant is not needs to be inflated to the proper covered by the vehicle pressure. warranty. Always use only the GM-approved tire sealant available through your dealer or included in the vehicle. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (52,1)

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The malfunction light and DIC matching process is performed If the TPMS is not functioning warning message come on at each successfully. See “TPMS Sensor properly , it cannot detect or signal a vehicle on/off cycle until the problem Matching Process” later in this low tire condition. See your dealer is corrected. Some of the conditions section. for service if the TPMS malfunction that can cause these to come light and DIC message come on . One or more TPMS sensors are on are: missing or damaged. The DIC and stay on. . One of the road tires has been message and the malfunction TPMS Sensor Matching replaced with the spare tire, light should go off when the Process if the vehicle has one. The spare TPMS sensors are installed and tire does not have a TPMS the sensor matching process is Each TPMS sensor has a unique sensor. The malfunction light performed successfully. See identification code. The identification and DIC message should go off your dealer for service. code needs to be matched to a after the road tire is replaced new tire/wheel position after rotating . Replacement tires or wheels do and the sensor matching the vehicle’s tires or replacing not match the original equipment one or more of the TPMS sensors. process is performed tires or wheels. Tires and wheels successfully. See "TPMS Sensor Also, the TPMS sensor matching other than those recommended process should be performed after Matching Process" later in this could prevent the TPMS from section. replacing a spare tire with a road functioning properly. See Buying tire containing the TPMS sensor. . The TPMS sensor matching New Tires on page 10‑56. The malfunction light and the DIC process was started but not . Operating electronic devices or message should go off at the next completed or not completed being near facilities using radio drive cycle. The sensors are successfully after rotating the wave frequencies similar to the matched to the tire/wheel positions, tires. The DIC message and TPMS could cause the TPMS using a TPMS relearn tool, in the malfunction light should go off sensors to malfunction. following order: driver side front tire, once the TPMS sensor passenger side front tire, passenger Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (53,1)

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side rear tire, and driver side rear. 6. Use the SELECT knob to select 10. Proceed to the passenger side See your dealer for service or to YES with the highlighted rear tire, and repeat the purchase a relearn tool. selection, and press the procedure in Step 8. There are two minutes to match SELECT knob again to confirm 11. Proceed to the driver side rear the first tire/wheel position, and the selection. tire, and repeat the procedure five minutes overall to match all The horn sounds twice to signal in Step 8. The horn sounds four tire/wheel positions. If it takes the receiver is in relearn mode two times to indicate the longer, the matching process stops and the TIRE LEARNING sensor identification code has and must be restarted. ACTIVE message displays on been matched to the driver Follow the TPMS sensor matching the DIC screen. side rear tire, and the TPMS process: 7. Start with the driver side sensor matching process is front tire. no longer active. The TIRE 1. Set the parking brake. LEARNING ACTIVE message 2. Put the vehicle in ON/RUN and 8. Place the relearn tool against on the DIC display screen place the vehicle in P (Park). the tire sidewall, near the valve goes off. stem. Then press the button to 3. If the DIC display is minimized, activate the TPMS sensor. 12. Turn the vehicle off. press the SELECT knob to A horn chirp confirms that the 13. Set all four tires to the maximize it. sensor identification code has recommended air pressure 4. Use the SELECT knob to scroll been matched to this tire and level as indicated on the Tire to the Tire Pressure display wheel position. and Loading Information label. screen. 9. Proceed to the passenger side 5. Press and hold the SELECT front tire, and repeat the knob for five seconds to begin procedure in Step 8. the sensor matching process. A message displays confirming to begin the process. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (54,1)

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Tire Inspection Tire Rotation GM recommends that the tires, Tires should be rotated every including the spare, be 12 000 km (7,500 mi). The first inspected for signs of wear or rotation is the most important. damage at least once a month. See Scheduled Maintenance on Replace the tire if: page 11‑3. Tires are rotated to achieve a . The indicators at three or more places around the tire more uniform wear for all tires. can be seen. Any time unusual wear is noticed, rotate the tires as soon . There is cord or fabric showing through the tire's as possible, and check the Use this rotation pattern when rubber. wheel alignment. See When rotating the tires. It Is Time for New Tires on Adjust the front and rear tires . The tread or sidewall is page 10 55 and Wheel ‑ to the recommended inflation cracked, cut, or snagged Replacement on page 10‑60. deep enough to show cord or pressure on the Tire and fabric. Loading Information label after the tires have been rotated. . The tire has a bump, bulge, See Tire Pressure on or split. page 10‑48 and Vehicle Load . The tire has a puncture, cut, Limits on page 9‑13. or other damage that cannot be repaired well because of the size or location of the damage. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (55,1)

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Reset the Tire Pressure Monitor When It Is Time for WARNING (Continued) System. See Tire Pressure New Tires Monitor Operation on the wheel attaches to the page 10‑50. Factors, such as maintenance, vehicle. In an emergency, a temperatures, driving speeds, Check that all wheel nuts are cloth or a paper towel can be vehicle loading, and road conditions properly tightened. See “Wheel used, however, use a scraper affect the wear rate of the tires. Nut Torque” under Capacities or wire brush to remove all and Specifications on rust or dirt. page 12‑2. Lightly coat the center of the { WARNING wheel hub with wheel bearing Rust or dirt on a wheel, grease after a wheel change or or on the parts to which it is tire rotation to prevent corrosion fastened, can make wheel or rust build-up. Do not get nuts become loose after a grease on the flat wheel time. The wheel could come mounting surface or on the off and cause a crash. When wheel nuts or bolts. changing a wheel, remove any rust or dirt from places where Treadwear indicators are one way to tell when it is time for new tires. (Continued) Treadwear indicators appear when the tires have only 1.6 mm (1/16 in) or less of tread remaining. See Tire Inspection on page 10‑54 and Tire Rotation on page 10‑54 for additional information. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (56,1)

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The rubber in tires ages over time. Parking for an extended period can GM's exclusive TPC Spec system This also applies to the spare tire, cause flat spots on the tires that considers over a dozen critical if the vehicle has one, even if it is may result in vibrations while specifications that impact the never used. Multiple conditions driving. When storing a vehicle for overall performance of the including temperatures, loading at least a month, remove the tires vehicle, including brake system conditions, and inflation pressure or raise the vehicle to reduce the performance, ride and handling, maintenance affect how fast aging weight from the tires. traction control, and tire pressure takes place. Tires will typically need monitoring performance. GM's TPC to be replaced due to wear before Buying New Tires Spec number is molded onto the they may need to be replaced tire's sidewall near the tire size. GM has developed and matched due to age. Consult the tire If the tires have an all‐season tread manufacturer for more information specific tires for the vehicle. The design, the TPC spec number will on when tires should be replaced. original equipment tires installed on be followed by MS, for mud and the vehicle, when it was new, were snow. See Tire Sidewall Labeling on designed to meet General Motors Vehicle Storage page 10‑44 for additional Tires age when stored normally Tire Performance Criteria information. mounted on a parked vehicle. Park Specification (TPC Spec) system rating. If replacement tires are GM recommends replacing all the a vehicle that will be stored for at needed, GM strongly recommends tires at the same time. Uniform least a month in a cool, dry, clean tread depth on all tires will help to area away from direct sunlight to buying tires with the same TPC Spec rating. This way, the vehicle maintain the performance of the slow aging. This area should be will continue to have tires that are vehicle. Braking and handling free of grease, gasoline, or other designed to give the same performance may be adversely substances that can deteriorate affected if all the tires are not rubber. performance and vehicle safety, during normal use, as the original tires. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (57,1)

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replaced at the same time. See Vehicles that have a tire pressure Tire Inspection on page 10‑54 and { WARNING monitoring system could give an Tire Rotation on page 10‑54 for inaccurate low‐pressure warning information on proper tire rotation. Using bias-ply tires on the if non‐TPC Spec rated tires are vehicle may cause the wheel installed. See Tire Pressure Monitor { WARNING rim flanges to develop cracks System on page 10‑49. after many miles of driving. The Tire and Loading Information Tires could explode during A tire and/or wheel could fail Label indicates the original improper service. Attempting to suddenly and cause a crash. equipment tires on the vehicle. mount or dismount a tire could Use only radial-ply tires with See Vehicle Load Limits on cause injury or death. Only your the wheels on the vehicle. page 9‑13, for the label location dealer or authorized tire service and more information about the center should mount or dismount If the vehicle tires must be replaced Tire and Loading Information label. the tires. with a tire that does not have a TPC Spec number, make sure they are the same size, load range, speed { WARNING rating, and construction (either radial and bias‐belted tires) as the Mixing tires of different sizes, original tires. brands, or types may cause loss of control of the vehicle, resulting in a crash or other vehicle damage. Use the correct size, brand, and type of tire on all wheels. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (58,1)

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Different Size Tires and (NHTSA), which grades tires WARNING (Continued) Wheels by treadwear, traction, and developed for the vehicle, and temperature performance. This If wheels or tires are installed that applies only to vehicles sold in are a different size than the original have them properly installed by a GM certified technician. the United States. The grades equipment wheels and tires, vehicle are molded on the sidewalls of performance, including its braking, most passenger car tires. The ride and handling characteristics, See Buying New Tires on Uniform Tire Quality Grading stability, and resistance to rollover page 10‑56 and Accessories and may be affected. If the vehicle has Modifications on page 10‑3 for (UTQG) system does not apply electronic systems such as antilock additional information. to deep tread, winter-type snow brakes, rollover airbags, traction tires, space-saver, or temporary control, and electronic stability Uniform Tire Quality use spare tires, tires with control, the performance of these Grading nominal rim diameters of systems can also be affected. 10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 cm), Quality grades can be found or to some limited-production { WARNING where applicable on the tire tires. sidewall between tread shoulder If different sized wheels are used, and maximum section width. While the tires available on there may not be an acceptable For example: General Motors passenger cars level of performance and safety and light trucks may vary with if tires not recommended for Treadwear 200 Traction AA respect to these grades, they those wheels are selected. This Temperature A must also conform to federal increases the chance of a crash The following information relates safety requirements and and serious injury. Only use GM additional General Motors Tire specific wheel and tire systems to the system developed by the United States National Highway Performance Criteria (TPC) (Continued) Traffic Safety Administration standards. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (59,1)

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All Passenger Car Tires Must Traction – AA, A, B, C conditions on a specified indoor Conform to Federal Safety The traction grades, from laboratory test wheel. Sustained Requirements In Addition To highest to lowest, are AA, A, B, high temperature can cause the These Grades. and C. Those grades represent material of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and Treadwear the tire's ability to stop on wet pavement as measured under excessive temperature can The treadwear grade is a controlled conditions on lead to sudden tire failure. comparative rating based on the specified government test The grade C corresponds to a wear rate of the tire when tested surfaces of asphalt and level of performance which all under controlled conditions on concrete. A tire marked C may passenger car tires must meet a specified government test have poor traction performance. under the Federal Motor course. For example, a tire Warning: The traction grade Safety Standard No. 109. graded 150 would wear one and assigned to this tire is based on Grades B and A represent a half (1½) times as well on the straight-ahead braking traction higher levels of performance on government course as a tire tests, and does not include the laboratory test wheel than graded 100. The relative acceleration, cornering, the minimum required by law. performance of tires depends hydroplaning, or peak traction Warning: The temperature grade upon the actual conditions of characteristics. for this tire is established for a their use, however, and may tire that is properly inflated and depart significantly from the Temperature – A, B, C not overloaded. Excessive norm due to variations in The temperature grades are speed, underinflation, or driving habits, service practices A (the highest), B, and C, excessive loading, either and differences in road representing the tire's resistance separately or in combination, characteristics and climate. to the generation of heat and can cause heat buildup and its ability to dissipate heat possible tire failure. when tested under controlled Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (60,1)

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Wheel Alignment and Your dealer will know the kind of Notice: The wrong wheel can Tire Balance wheel that is needed. also cause problems with bearing Each new wheel should have the life, brake cooling, speedometer The tires and wheels were aligned same load-carrying capacity, or odometer calibration, and balanced at the factory to diameter, width, offset and be headlamp aim, bumper height, provide the longest tire life and best mounted the same way as the vehicle ground clearance, and overall performance. Adjustments to one it replaces. tire clearance to the body and wheel alignment and tire balancing chassis. will not be necessary on a regular Replace wheels, wheel bolts, wheel basis. However, check the nuts, or Tire Pressure Monitor { WARNING alignment if there is unusual tire System (TPMS) sensors with new wear or the vehicle is pulling to GM original equipment parts. Rust or dirt on a wheel, or one side or the other. If the vehicle on the parts to which it is is vibrating when driving on a { WARNING fastened, can make wheel smooth road, the tires and wheels nuts become loose after a Using the wrong replacement may need to be rebalanced. See time. The wheel could come your dealer for proper diagnosis. wheels, wheel bolts, or wheel nuts can be dangerous. It could off and cause a crash. When Wheel Replacement affect the braking and handling of changing a wheel, remove any the vehicle. Tires can lose air, rust or dirt from places where Replace any wheel that is bent, and cause loss of control, causing the wheel attaches to the cracked, or badly rusted or a crash. Always use the correct vehicle. In an emergency, a corroded. If wheel nuts keep coming cloth or a paper towel can be loose, the wheel, wheel bolts and wheel, wheel bolts, and wheel wheel nuts should be replaced. nuts for replacement. used, however, use a scraper If the wheel leaks air, replace it. or wire brush to remove all Some aluminum wheels can be rust or dirt. repaired. See your dealer if any of these conditions exist. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (61,1)

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Notice: Improperly tightened Tire Chains { WARNING wheel nuts can lead to brake pulsation and rotor damage. Never use oil or grease on studs To avoid expensive brake repairs, { WARNING or the threads of the wheel nuts. evenly tighten the wheel nuts in Do not use tire chains. There is If you do, the wheel nuts might the proper sequence and to the not enough clearance. Tire chains come loose and the wheel could proper torque specification. fall off, causing a crash. used on a vehicle without the Used Replacement Wheels proper amount of clearance can cause damage to the brakes, { WARNING suspension or other vehicle parts. { WARNING The area damaged by the tire Replacing a wheel with a used chains could cause loss of Incorrect wheel nuts or improperly one is dangerous. How it has control and a crash. tightened wheel nuts can cause been used or how far it has been Use another type of traction the wheel to become loose and driven may be unknown. It could device only if its manufacturer even come off. This could lead fail suddenly and cause a crash. recommends it for the vehicle's to a crash. Be sure to use the When replacing wheels, use a tire size combination and correct wheel nuts. If you have to new GM original equipment road conditions. Follow that replace them, be sure to get new wheel. GM original equipment manufacturer's instructions. wheel nuts. To avoid vehicle damage, drive slow and readjust or remove the traction device if it contacts the vehicle. Do not spin the wheels. If traction devices are used, install them on the front tires. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (62,1)

10-62 Vehicle Care

If a Tire Goes Flat A rear blowout, particularly on a If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire curve, acts much like a skid and and wheel damage by driving slowly This vehicle has a tire sealant and may require the same correction as to a level place and stopping, well compressor kit. See Tire Sealant used in a skid. Stop pressing the off the road, if possible. and Compressor Kit on page 10‑63. accelerator pedal and steer to There is no spare tire, no tire 1. Turn on the hazard warning straighten the vehicle. It may be flashers. See Hazard Warning changing equipment, and no place very bumpy and noisy. Gently Flashers on page 6‑4. to store a tire. brake to a stop, well off the road, To properly lift this vehicle, see if possible. 2. Set the parking brake firmly. Lifting the Vehicle on page 10‑3. 3. Put the shift lever in P (Park). It is unusual for a tire to blowout, { WARNING See Shifting Into Park on especially if the tires are maintained page 9‑21. Driving on a flat tire will cause properly. See Tires on page 10‑42. 4. Turn off the engine. If air goes out of a tire, it is much permanent damage to the tire. 5. Inspect the flat tire. more likely to leak out slowly. But if Re-inflating a tire after it has there is ever a blowout, here are a been driven on while severely If the tire has been separated from few tips about what to expect and underinflated or flat may cause a the wheel, has damaged sidewalls, what to do: blowout and a serious crash. or has a puncture larger than Never attempt to re-inflate a tire 6 mm (¼ in), the tire is too severely If a front tire fails, the flat tire will that has been driven on while create a drag that pulls the vehicle damaged for the tire sealant and severely underinflated or flat. toward that side. Take your foot off compressor kit to be effective. Have your dealer or an authorized See Roadside Assistance Program the accelerator pedal and grip the on page 13 6. steering wheel firmly. Steer to tire service center repair or ‑ maintain lane position, and then replace the flat tire as soon as If the tire has a puncture less than gently brake to a stop, well off the possible. 6 mm (¼ in) in the tread area of road, if possible. the tire, see Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit on page 10‑63. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (63,1)

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Tire Sealant and If this vehicle has a tire sealant and { WARNING compressor kit, there may not be a Compressor Kit spare tire, tire changing equipment, Overinflating a tire could cause and on some vehicles there may not { WARNING the tire to rupture and you or be a place to store a tire. others could be injured. Be sure Running the engine in Extended to read and follow the tire sealant The tire sealant and compressor Range Mode in an enclosed area and compressor kit instructions can be used to temporarily seal with poor ventilation is dangerous. and inflate the tire to its punctures up to 6 mm (¼ in) in the tread area of the tire. It can also be Engine exhaust may enter the recommended pressure. Do not used to inflate an underinflated tire. vehicle. Engine exhaust contains exceed the recommended Carbon Monoxide (CO) which pressure. If the tire has been separated from cannot be seen or smelled. It can the wheel, has damaged sidewalls, cause unconsciousness and even or has a large puncture, the tire is death. Never run the engine in too severely damaged for the tire Extended Range Mode in an { WARNING sealant and compressor kit to be enclosed area that has no effective. See Roadside Assistance Storing the tire sealant and Program on page 13‑6. fresh air ventilation. For more compressor kit or other information, see Engine Exhaust equipment in the passenger Read and follow all of the tire sealant and compressor kit on page 9‑28. compartment of the vehicle could instructions. cause injury. In a sudden stop or collision, loose equipment could strike someone. Store the tire sealant and compressor kit in its original location. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (64,1)

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The kit includes: A. Selector Switch There is only enough sealant to seal (Sealant/Air or Air Only) one tire. After usage, the sealant B. On/Off Button canister and sealant/air hose assembly must be replaced. See C. Pressure Gauge “Removal and Installation of the D. Pressure Deflation Button Sealant Canister” following. (If equipped) Using the Tire Sealant E. Tire Sealant Canister and Compressor Kit to F. Sealant/Air Hose (Clear) Temporarily Seal and Inflate a Punctured Tire G. Air Only Hose (Black) Follow the directions closely for H. Power Plug correct sealant usage. Tire Sealant Read and follow the safe handling instructions on the label adhered to the sealant canister. Check the tire sealant expiration date on the sealant canister. The sealant canister should be replaced before its expiration date. Replacement sealant canisters are available at your local dealer. See “Removal and Installation of the Sealant Canister” following. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (65,1)

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When using the tire sealant and 3. Place the kit on the ground. compressor kit during cold Make sure the tire valve stem is temperatures, warm the kit in a positioned close to the ground heated environment for five minutes. so the hose will reach it. This will help to inflate the tire faster. 4. Remove the valve stem cap from the flat tire by turning it If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire counterclockwise. and wheel damage by driving slowly to a level place. Turn on the hazard 5. Attach the sealant/air hose (F) warning flashers. See Hazard onto the tire valve stem. Turn it Warning Flashers on page 6‑4. clockwise until it is tight. See If a Tire Goes Flat on 6. Plug the power plug (H) into the page 10‑62 for other important accessory power outlet in the safety warnings. vehicle. Unplug all items from other accessory power outlets. Do not remove any objects that See Power Outlets on page 5‑8. have penetrated the tire. If the vehicle has an accessory 1. Remove the tire sealant and power outlet, do not use the compressor kit from its storage cigarette lighter. location. See Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit on If the vehicle only has a cigarette page 10‑70. lighter, use the cigarette lighter. 2. Unwrap the sealant/air hose (F) Do not pinch the power plug and the power plug (H). cord in the door or window. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (66,1)

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7. Start the vehicle. The vehicle 10. Inflate the tire to the tire. Remove the power plug from must be running while using the recommended inflation the accessory power outlet and air compressor. pressure using the pressure unscrew the inflating hose from 8. Turn the selector switch (A) gauge (C). The recommended the tire valve. See Roadside counterclockwise to the inflation pressure can be found Assistance Program on Sealant + Air position. on the Tire and Loading page 13‑6. Information label. See Tire 11. Press the on/off button (B) to 9. Press the on/off button (B) to Pressure on page 10‑48. turn the tire sealant and turn the tire sealant and compressor kit on. The pressure gauge (C) may compressor kit off. read higher than the actual tire The tire is not sealed and will The compressor will inject pressure while the compressor sealant and air into the tire. continue to leak air until the is on. Turn the compressor off vehicle is driven and the The pressure gauge (C) will to get an accurate pressure sealant is distributed in the tire; initially show a high pressure reading. The compressor may therefore, Steps 12 through while the compressor pushes the be turned on/off until the 18 must be done immediately sealant into the tire. Once the correct pressure is reached. after Step 11. sealant is completely dispersed Notice: If the recommended into the tire, the pressure will Be careful while handling the pressure cannot be reached after tire sealant and compressor kit quickly drop and start to rise approximately 25 minutes, the again as the tire inflates with as it could be warm after vehicle should not be driven usage. air only. farther. The tire is too severely damaged and the tire sealant and compressor kit cannot inflate the Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (67,1)

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12. Unplug the power plug (H) from 19. Stop at a safe location and the accessory power outlet in check the tire pressure. the vehicle. Refer to Steps 1 through 11 13. Turn the sealant/air hose (F) under “Using the Tire Sealant counterclockwise to remove it and Compressor Kit without from the tire valve stem. Sealant to Inflate a Tire 16. If the flat tire was able to inflate (Not Punctured).” 14. Replace the tire valve to the recommended inflation stem cap. If the tire pressure has fallen pressure, remove the more than 68 kPa (10 psi) 15. Replace the sealant/air maximum speed label from the below the recommended hose (F), and the power sealant canister (E) and place inflation pressure, stop driving plug (H) back in their it in a highly visible location. the vehicle. The tire is too original location. The label is a reminder not to severely damaged and the tire exceed 90 km/h (55 mph) until sealant cannot seal the tire. the damaged tire is repaired or See Roadside Assistance replaced. Program on page 13‑6. 17. Return the equipment to its If the tire pressure has not original storage location in the dropped more than 68 kPa vehicle. (10 psi) from the recommended 18. Immediately drive the vehicle inflation pressure, inflate the 8 km (5 mi) to distribute the tire to the recommended sealant in the tire. inflation pressure. 20. Wipe off any sealant from the wheel, tire, and vehicle. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (68,1)

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21. Dispose of the used sealant If a tire goes flat, avoid further canister (E) and sealant/air tire and wheel damage by driving hose (F) assembly at a local slowly to a level place. Turn on dealer or in accordance with the hazard warning flashers. local state codes and practices. See Hazard Warning Flashers on 22. Replace it with a new canister page 6‑4. available from your dealer. See If a Tire Goes Flat on 23. After temporarily sealing a tire page 10‑62 for other important using the tire sealant and safety warnings. compressor kit, take the 1. Remove the tire sealant and vehicle to an authorized dealer compressor kit from its storage within a 161 km (100 mi) of location. See Storing the Tire driving to have the tire repaired Sealant and Compressor Kit on or replaced. page 10‑70. Using the Tire Sealant and 2. Unwrap the air only hose (G) Compressor Kit without and the power plug (H). Sealant to Inflate a Tire 3. Place the kit on the ground. (Not Punctured) Make sure the tire valve stem is To use the air compressor to inflate positioned close to the ground a tire with air only and not sealant: so the hose will reach it. 4. Remove the tire valve stem cap from the flat tire by turning it counterclockwise. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (69,1)

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5. Attach the air only hose (G) onto 10. Inflate the tire to the 11. Press the on/off button (B) to the tire valve stem by turning it recommended inflation turn the tire sealant and clockwise until it is tight. pressure using the pressure compressor kit off. 6. Plug the power plug (H) into the gauge (C). The recommended Be careful while handling the accessory power outlet in the inflation pressure can be found tire sealant and compressor kit vehicle. Unplug all items from on the Tire and Loading as it could be warm after other accessory power outlets. Information label. See Tire usage. Pressure on page 10‑48. See Power Outlets on page 5‑8. 12. Unplug the power plug (H) from If the vehicle has an accessory The pressure gauge (C) may the accessory power outlet in power outlet, do not use the read higher than the actual tire the vehicle. cigarette lighter. pressure while the compressor is on. Turn the compressor off 13. Disconnect the air only If the vehicle only has a cigarette to get an accurate reading. hose (G) from the tire lighter, use the cigarette lighter. The compressor may be turned valve stem by turning it Do not pinch the power plug on/off until the correct pressure counterclockwise, and replace cord in the door or window. is reached. the tire valve stem cap. 7. Start the vehicle. The vehicle If you inflate the tire higher 14. Replace the air only hose (G) must be running while using the than the recommended and the power plug (H) and air compressor. pressure you can adjust the cord back in their original excess pressure by pressing locations. 8. Turn the selector switch (A) the pressure deflation 15. Place the equipment in the clockwise to the Air Only button (D), if equipped, until the position. original storage location in the proper pressure reading is vehicle. 9. Press the on/off (B) button to reached. This option is only turn the compressor on. functional when using the air only hose (G). The compressor will inflate the tire with air only. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (70,1)

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Removal and Installation of the Sealant Canister To remove the sealant canister: 1. Unwrap the sealant hose. 2. Press the canister release button. 3. Pull up and remove the canister. 4. Replace with a new canister which is available from your dealer. The tire sealant and compressor kit 5. Push the new canister into 3. Remove the tire sealant and has an accessory adapter located in place. compressor kit. a compartment on the bottom of its To store the tire sealant and housing that may be used to inflate Storing the Tire Sealant compressor kit, reverse the steps. air mattresses, balls, etc. and Compressor Kit To access the tire sealant and compressor kit: 1. Open the hatch. See Hatch on page 2‑10. 2. Lift the cover. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (71,1)

Vehicle Care 10-71

Jump Starting { WARNING { WARNING Jump starting is connecting jumper cables between the two vehicles to Batteries are dangerous and can Electric fans can start up even enable vehicle starting. If the Volt or cause injury. Batteries contain when the engine is not running another vehicle has a run‐down acid and can explode or ignite. and can cause injury. Keep 12‐volt battery, it can be jump They contain electricity that can hands, clothing, and tools away started using good condition burn. Follow the exact steps from any underhood electric fans. jumper cables. There are different provided or injuries could occur. procedures depending on if the Volt Using an open flame near a Notice: Ignoring these steps has a run‐down battery or another battery can cause battery gas to could result in costly damage to vehicle has a run down battery. ‐ explode; you or others could be the vehicle that would not be Read the appropriate procedures hurt. Battery acid can cause covered by the warranty. that follow. blindness. Trying to start the vehicle by { WARNING Be sure the battery in the other pushing or pulling it will not vehicle has enough water. Add work, and it could damage the The high voltage battery cannot water if the level is low. A low vehicle. be jump started either with water level could cause explosive another vehicle or battery gas to be present. charger. Personal injury, death, Battery fluid contains acid that or damage to the vehicle could can burn. If battery fluid gets in result. eyes or on skin; flush with water and get medical help immediately. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (72,1)

10-72 Vehicle Care

Jump Starting the Volt Put both vehicles in P (Park) for 4. Locate the positive (+) and an automatic transmission or negative (−) terminals on the If the Volt won't start, the 12 volt ‐ electric drive unit. For a manual other vehicle. battery may be run down. To jump transmission, place the vehicle start the Volt use the underhood in N (Neutral) and set the remote positive (+) and negative (−) parking brake. terminals. Notice: If the radio or other 1. The other vehicle used to jump accessories are left on during the start the Volt must have a 12 volt ‐ jump starting procedure, they battery with a negative ground could be damaged. The repairs system. would not be covered by the Notice: Only use a vehicle that warranty. Always turn off the has a 12-volt system with a radio and other accessories when negative ground for jump jump starting the vehicle. starting. If the other vehicle does 3. Turn off the ignition on the other not have a 12-volt system with a vehicle. Turn off the radio, all negative ground, both vehicles lamps, and accessories that are 5. Open the hood to locate the can be damaged. not needed in both vehicles. positive (+) and negative (−) 2. Park both vehicles close enough Unplug accessories from the terminals on your Volt. Open the so that the jumper cables can cigarette lighter or the accessory access cover (A) for the remote reach both vehicles' positive (+) power outlets. This avoids positive (+) terminal. The remote and negative (−) terminals. sparks and helps save both negative terminal (B) for the The vehicles must not touch batteries and accessories. Volt is a stud marked GND (−) each other. It could cause an on the driver side of the engine unwanted ground connection compartment. that could damage both vehicles' electrical systems. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (73,1)

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6. Check that the jumper cables Always connect and remove the 4. Connect the other end of the do not have loose or missing jumper cables in the correct black negative (−) jumper cable insulation or a shock could result order, making sure that the to the remote negative (−) and the vehicles could be cables do not touch each other or terminal of your Volt. damaged. other metal. 5. Push the POWER O button to Before connecting the jumper Connecting the Jumper Cables start. This will wake up the cables, here are some basic 1. Connect the red positive (+) electronics on the Volt. things to know. Positive (+) After the instrument cluster jumper cable goes to positive (+) jumper cable to the remote positive (+) terminal (A) of your initializes, the Volt will use power battery terminal or a remote from the high voltage battery to positive (+) terminal if available. Volt. Do not let the other end of the cable touch metal. charge the 12‐volt battery. Negative (−) jumper cable goes The jumper cables can then be to negative (−) battery terminal 2. Connect the other end of the red disconnected. If the Volt does or a remote negative (−) terminal positive (+) jumper cable to the not start, call your dealer or if available. Do not connect positive (+) terminal of the other Roadside Assistance. See positive (+) to negative (−) or vehicle. Roadside Assistance Program there will be a short that may 3. Connect the black negative (−) on page 13‑6. damage the battery and other jumper cable to the negative (−) parts of the vehicle. battery terminal of the other Notice: If the jumper cables are vehicle battery. Do not let the connected or removed in the other end touch anything until wrong order, electrical shorting the next step. may occur and damage the vehicle. The repairs would not be covered by the vehicle warranty. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (74,1)

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Disconnecting the Jumper Cables Jump Starting Another Vehicle The vehicles must not touch each other. It could cause an 1. Disconnect the black When using the Volt to jump start unwanted ground connection negative (−) jumper cable another vehicle with a run down ‐ that could damage both vehicles' from the Volt. Do not let the battery, jumper cables are electrical systems. other end of the cable touch connected directly to the positive (+) anything until after the next step. and negative (−) terminals on the Put both vehicles in P (Park) for 2. Disconnect the black 12‐volt battery in the rear cargo an automatic transmission or negative (−) jumper cable area. Do not use the remote electric drive unit. For a manual from the other vehicle with terminals under the hood. This transmission, place the vehicle the good battery. could cause a fuse to overload in in N (Neutral) and set the the Volt. parking brake. 3. Disconnect the red positive (+) jumper cable from the other 1. Check the other vehicle. It must Notice: If the radio or other vehicle. Do not let the other end have a 12‐volt battery with a accessories are left on during the of the cable touch anything until negative ground system. jump starting procedure, they could be damaged. The repairs after the next step. Notice: Only use a vehicle that would not be covered by the has a 12-volt system with a 4. Disconnect the red positive (+) warranty. Always turn off the negative ground for jump jumper cable from the Volt. radio and other accessories when starting. If the other vehicle does jump starting the vehicle. 5. Return the positive (+) and not have a 12-volt system with a negative (−) terminal covers to negative ground, both vehicles their original positions. can be damaged. 2. Park both vehicles close enough so that the jumper cables can reach both vehicles' positive (+) and negative (−) terminals. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (75,1)

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3. Turn off both vehicles. Turn off Open the access cover for the the radio, all lamps, and positive (+) terminal cover (A) accessories that are not needed and the negative (−) terminal in both vehicles. Unplug cover (B). accessories from the cigarette 6. Check that the jumper cables lighter or the accessory power do not have loose or missing outlets. This avoids sparks and insulation or a shock could result helps save both batteries and and the vehicles could be accessories. damaged. 4. Locate the positive (+) and Before connecting the jumper negative (−) terminals on the cables, here are some basic vehicle with the run‐down things to know. Positive (+) battery. 5. Locate the positive (+) and jumper cable goes to positive (+) negative (−) battery terminals on battery terminal or a remote the Volt. The access cover is positive (+) terminal if available. under the load floor access Negative (−) jumper cable goes cover in the rear cargo area. to remote negative (−) terminal if available, or a heavy, unpainted metal engine part or a solid engine ground on the vehicle with the run‐down battery. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (76,1)

10-76 Vehicle Care

Do not connect positive (+) to remote positive (+) terminal if Disconnecting the Jumper Cables negative (−) or there will be a available. Do not let the other 1. Disconnect the black short that may damage the end touch metal. negative (−) jumper cable from battery or other parts of the 2. Connect the other end of the red the other vehicle that had the vehicle. Do not connect the positive (+) jumper cable to the run‐down battery. Do not let the negative (−) cable to the positive (+) battery terminal of other end of the cable touch negative (−) terminal on the the Volt. anything until after the next step. run‐down battery because this can cause sparks. 3. Connect the black negative (−) 2. Disconnect the black jumper cable to the negative (−) negative (−) jumper cable Notice: If the jumper cables are battery terminal of the Volt. from the Volt. connected or removed in the Do not let the other end touch 3. Disconnect the red positive (+) wrong order, electrical shorting anything until the next step. may occur and damage the jumper cable from the Volt. vehicle. The repairs would not be 4. Make the final connection to a Do not let the other end of the covered by the vehicle warranty. heavy, unpainted metal engine cable touch anything until after Always connect and remove the part or to the remote negative (−) the next step. jumper cables in the correct terminal on the other vehicle 4. Disconnect the red positive (+) order, making sure that the with the run‐down battery. jumper cable from the other cables do not touch each other 5. Press the POWER O button to vehicle. or other metal. start the Volt. This will wake up 5. Return the positive (+) and Connecting the Jumper Cables the electronics on the Volt. negative (−) terminal covers to 1. Connect the red positive (+) The engine will only start if it is their original positions. jumper cable to the positive (+) needed. terminal of the other vehicle with 6. Try to start the other vehicle that the run‐down battery. Use a had the run‐down battery. If it will not start after a few tries, it probably needs service. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (77,1)

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Towing To load a vehicle onto a flatbed carrier: Towing the Vehicle 1. The vehicle must be on a flat surface. Notice: Incorrectly towing a disabled vehicle may cause 2. The front tires must be properly damage to the vehicle. inflated. If necessary, move a The disabled vehicle should be rear tire to the front to replace a towed on a flatbed car carrier. flat or damaged tire. Use care when there is low ground clearance and/or special equipment. Attempting to pull the vehicle 4. Place a 1.2 m (4 ft) X 102 mm onto a flatbed without following (4 in) X 102 mm (4 in) wood the proper steps could damage beam (D) under the front cradle the vehicle. crossmember (C), and on top of Consult your dealer or a both tow chains (E) to ensure professional towing service if the the tow chains do not come into disabled vehicle must be towed. contact with the front fascia (A). See Roadside Assistance Program Try to minimize the contact of on page 13‑6. the chains with the flexible air dam (B). 3. Place the tow chain hooks (B) into one of the torque box openings (A) behind the front wheels. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (78,1)

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7. When the fascia has enough clearance to clear the flatbed, lower the flatbed, and finish pulling the vehicle onto the flatbed.

5. Ramps (B) are required for the If the vehicle is parked off the front fascia (C) to clear the shoulder of the road, at an angle flatbed (A). The ramp height that it cannot be pulled onto a should be approximately 102 mm flatbed, a hook/chain can be placed (4 in). Lower the flatbed onto the into either of the front torque box set of ramps. openings to pull the vehicle onto a Notice: If ramps are not used, the 8. Secure the vehicle to the flat surface. Make sure that the front fascia will come into contact flatbed (B) using nonabrasive chains do not come in contact with with the flatbed and may cause straps (A) through all four wheel the rocker panel (A) or the front damage. Always use ramps. openings and secure the straps fascia (B). to the flatbed (B). 6. After the front tires are on the flatbed adjust the flatbed upward to provide additional clearance between the air dam, fascia, and flatbed. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (79,1)

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Recreational Vehicle Here are some important things to consider before recreational vehicle Towing towing: Recreational vehicle towing refers to . The towing capacity of the towing the vehicle behind another towing vehicle. Read the tow vehicle such as a motor home. vehicle manufacturer's The two most common types of recommendations. recreational vehicle towing are known as dinghy towing and dolly . How far the vehicle can be towing. Dinghy towing is towing the towed. Some vehicles have vehicle with all four wheels on the restrictions on how far and how ground. Dolly towing is towing the long they can tow. Notice: When using tow straps to vehicle with two wheels on the . Does the vehicle have the move the vehicle, damage may ground and two wheels up on a proper towing equipment. occur if the tow straps contact device known as a dolly. See your dealer or trailering the rear fascia. Do not let the tow professional for additional straps contact the rear fascia. advice and equipment recommendations. If you cannot access the front torque box openings, wrap a tow . Is the vehicle ready to be towed. strap through one, or both of the Just as preparing the vehicle rear trailing arms (A) between the for a long trip, make sure the bushing and torque tube, and pull vehicle is prepared to be towed. the vehicle onto a flat surface. Do not wrap the tow strap around the rear torque tube (B). Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (80,1)

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Dinghy Towing Dolly Towing from the Front 3. Put the shift lever in P (Park). 4. Set the parking brake and remove the key. 5. Clamp the steering wheel in a straight-ahead position with a clamping device designed for towing. 6. Secure the vehicle to the dolly. 7. Release the parking brake. 8. Check for adequate rear fascia to ground clearance.

Notice: If the vehicle is towed The vehicle can be towed from the with all four wheels on the front using a dolly. To tow the ground, the drive unit could be vehicle using a dolly, follow these damaged. Repairs would not be steps: covered by the vehicle warranty. Do not tow the vehicle with all 1. Attach the dolly to the tow four wheels on the ground. vehicle following the dolly manufacturer's instructions. The vehicle was not designed to be towed with all four wheels on the 2. Drive the front wheels onto the ground. If the vehicle must be dolly. towed, a dolly should be used. See “Dolly Towing” that follows for more information. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (81,1)

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Dolly Towing from the Rear Appearance Care Notice: Machine compounding or aggressive polishing on a basecoat/clearcoat paint finish Exterior Care may damage it. Use only Cleaning Exterior non-abrasive waxes and polishes Lamps/Lenses that are made for a basecoat/ clearcoat paint finish on the Use only lukewarm or cold water, a vehicle. soft cloth, and a car washing soap Foreign materials such as calcium to clean exterior lamps and lenses. chloride and other salts, ice melting Follow instructions under Washing “ agents, road oil and tar, tree sap, the Vehicle later in this section. ” bird droppings, chemicals from Finish Care industrial chimneys, etc., can damage the finish if they remain on Notice: Towing the vehicle from Occasional waxing or mild polishing painted surfaces. Wash the vehicle the rear, with the front wheels on of the vehicle by hand may be as soon as possible. If necessary, the ground, could damage the necessary to remove residue from use non-abrasive cleaners that are drive unit, and front fascia. the paint finish. Approved cleaning marked safe for painted surfaces to Do not tow the vehicle from the products can be obtained from your remove foreign matter. dealer. rear with the front wheels on the Exterior painted surfaces are ground. If the vehicle has a basecoat/ subject to aging, weather, and clearcoat paint finish, the clearcoat chemical fallout that can take their gives more depth and gloss to the toll over a period of years. To keep colored basecoat. the paint finish looking new, keep the vehicle garaged or covered whenever possible. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (82,1)

10-82 Vehicle Care

Protecting Exterior Bright Front Air Deflector Washing the Vehicle Metal Parts To preserve the finish, keep it clean Bright metal parts should be by washing it often. cleaned regularly to keep their Do not wash the vehicle in luster. Wash with water or use direct sunlight and use a car chrome polish on chrome or washing soap. stainless steel trim, if necessary. Notice: Do not use cleaning Use special care with aluminum agents that are petroleum based trim. To avoid damaging protective or that contain acid or abrasives, trim, never use auto or chrome as they can damage the paint, polish, steam, or caustic soap to metal, or plastic on the vehicle. clean aluminum. A coating of Approved cleaning products can wax, rubbed to high polish, is be obtained from your dealer. recommended for all bright metal Follow all manufacturer parts. A. Outer Air Deflector directions regarding correct B. Inner Air Deflector product usage, necessary safety C. Tab precautions, and appropriate D. Slot disposal of any vehicle care product. Certain cleaners contain The front air deflector allows air to chemicals that can damage the flow cleaner under the vehicle. emblems or nameplates on the Should the front air deflector vehicle. Check the cleaning become detached, insert Tab C into product label. If it states that it Slot D. Repeat for the other side. should not be used on plastic Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (83,1)

Vehicle Care 10-83

parts, do not use it on the vehicle Notice: Conveyor systems on Notice: Chrome wheels and other or damage may occur and it some automatic car washes could chrome trim may be damaged if would not be covered by the damage the vehicle. There may the vehicle is not washed after warranty. not be enough clearance for the driving on roads that have been Follow all manufacturer directions undercarriage. Check with the car sprayed with magnesium, calcium regarding correct product usage, wash manager before using the or sodium chloride. These necessary safety precautions, and automatic car wash. chlorides are used on roads for conditions such as ice and dust. appropriate disposal of any vehicle Weatherstrips care product. Always wash the chrome with Silicone grease on weatherstrips will soap and water after exposure. Rinse the vehicle well, before make them last longer, seal better, Notice: Do not use strong soaps, washing and after, to remove all and not stick or squeak. Apply cleaning agents completely. If they chemicals, abrasive polishes, silicone grease with a clean cloth. cleaners, brushes, or cleaners are allowed to dry on the surface, During very cold, damp weather they could stain. that contain acid on aluminum or frequent application may be chrome-plated wheels, because Dry the finish with a soft, clean required. See Recommended Fluids the surface could be damaged. chamois or an all-cotton towel to and Lubricants on page 11‑6. The repairs would not be covered avoid surface scratches and water Wheels and Trim Aluminum by the vehicle warranty. Use only spotting. — or Chrome approved cleaners on aluminum High pressure car washes could or chrome-plated wheels. cause water to enter the vehicle. The vehicle may have either aluminum or chrome-plated wheels. Notice: Never drive a vehicle that Avoid using high pressure washes has aluminum or chrome-plated closer than 30 cm (12 in) to the Keep the wheels clean using a soft, wheels through an automatic car surface of the vehicle. Use of power clean cloth with mild soap and wash that uses silicone carbide washers exceeding 8,274 kPa water. Rinse with clean water. After tire cleaning brushes, as this (1,200 psi) can result in damage or rinsing thoroughly, dry with a soft, could cause damage. The repairs removal of paint and decals. clean towel. A wax may then be would not be covered by the applied. vehicle warranty. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (84,1)

10-84 Vehicle Care

Windshield and Wiper Blades Tires Finish Damage Clean the outside of the windshield Use a stiff brush with tire cleaner to Any stone chips, fractures, or deep with glass cleaner. clean the tires. scratches in the finish should be Clean the rubber blades using a Notice: Using petroleum-based repaired right away. Bare metal will corrode quickly and may develop lint‐free cloth or paper towel soaked tire dressing products on the with windshield washer fluid or a vehicle may damage the paint into a major repair expense. mild detergent. Wash the windshield finish and/or tires. When applying Minor chips and scratches can be thoroughly when cleaning the a tire dressing, always wipe off repaired with touch-up materials blades. Bugs, road grime, sap, and any overspray from all painted available from your dealer. Larger a buildup of vehicle wash/wax surfaces on the vehicle. areas of finish damage can be treatments may cause wiper corrected in your dealer's body and streaking. Replace the wiper blades Sheet Metal Damage paint shop. if they are worn or damaged. If the vehicle is damaged and Underbody Maintenance Wipers can be damaged by: requires sheet metal repair or replacement, make sure the body Chemicals used for ice and snow . Extreme dusty conditions. repair shop applies anti-corrosion removal and dust control can collect . Sand and salt. material to parts repaired or on the underbody. If these are not replaced to restore corrosion removed, corrosion and rust can . Heat and sun. protection. develop on the underbody parts . Snow and ice, without proper Original manufacturer replacement such as fuel lines, frame, floor pan, removal. parts will provide the corrosion and exhaust system even though protection while maintaining the they have corrosion protection. vehicle warranty. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (85,1)

Vehicle Care 10-85

At least every spring, flush these Interior Care Permanent damage can result from materials from the underbody with using cleaners on surfaces for plain water. Clean any areas where The interior will continue to look its which they were not intended. mud and debris can collect. Dirt best if it is cleaned often. Dust and Apply the cleaner directly to the packed in close areas of the frame dirt can accumulate on the cleaning cloth to prevent over-spray. should be loosened before being upholstery and cause damage to Remove any accidental over-spray flushed. Your dealer or an the carpet, fabric, leather, and from other surfaces immediately. plastic surfaces. Stains should be underbody car washing system can Notice: Using abrasive cleaners do this. removed quickly as extreme heat could cause them to set rapidly. when cleaning glass surfaces on Chemical Paint Spotting the vehicle, could scratch the Lighter colored interiors may glass and/or cause damage to the Some weather and atmospheric require more frequent cleaning. rear window defogger. When conditions can create a chemical Newspapers and garments that can cleaning the glass on the vehicle, fallout. Airborne pollutants can fall transfer color to home furnishings use only a soft cloth and glass upon and attack painted surfaces on can also transfer color to the cleaner. the vehicle. This damage can take interior. two forms: blotchy, ring-shaped Cleaners can contain solvents that Remove dust from small buttons discolorations, and small, irregular can become concentrated in the and knobs with a small brush with dark spots etched into the paint interior. Before using cleaners, read soft bristles. surface. and adhere to all safety instructions Your dealer has products for on the label. While cleaning the cleaning the interior. When cleaning interior, maintain adequate the interior, only use cleaners ventilation by opening the doors specifically designed for the and windows. surfaces that are being cleaned. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (86,1)

10-86 Vehicle Care

Do not clean the interior using the Fabric/Carpet 3. Start on the outside edge of the following cleaners or techniques: soil and gently rub toward the Use a vacuum cleaner with a soft center. Continue cleaning, using . Never use a knife or any other brush attachment to remove dust a clean area of the cloth each sharp object to remove a soil and loose dirt. A canister vacuum time it becomes soiled. from any interior surface. with rotating brushes in the nozzle 4. Continue to gently rub the . Never use a stiff brush. It can may only be used on floor carpet cause damage. and carpeted floor mats. For soils, soiled area. always try to remove them first with 5. If the soil is not completely . Never apply heavy pressure or plain water or club soda. Before removed, use a mild soap rub aggressively with a cleaning cleaning, gently remove as much of cloth. Use of heavy pressure can solution and repeat the cleaning the soil as possible using one of the process with plain water. damage the interior and does following techniques: not improve the effectiveness of If any of the soil remains, a soil removal. . For liquids: gently blot the commercial fabric cleaner or spot remaining soil with a paper lifter may be necessary. Test a small . Avoid laundry detergents or towel. Allow the soil to absorb dishwashing soaps with hidden area for colorfastness before into the paper towel until no using a commercial upholstery degreasers. Using too much more can be removed. soap will leave a residue that cleaner or spot lifter. If the locally leaves streaks and attracts dirt. . For solid dry soils: remove as cleaned area gives any impression For liquid cleaners, about much as possible and then that a ring formation may result, 20 drops per 3.78 L (1 gal) of vacuum. clean the entire surface. water is a good guide. Use only To clean: A paper towel can be used to blot mild, neutral-pH soaps. excess moisture from the fabric or 1. Saturate a lint-free, clean white carpet after the cleaning process. . Do not heavily saturate the cloth with water or club soda. upholstery while cleaning. 2. Remove excess moisture. . Cleaners that contain solvents can damage the interior. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (87,1)

Vehicle Care 10-87

Leather or those containing organic solvents Some commercial products may to clean the interior because they increase gloss on the instrument Leather, and lighter colored leather can alter the appearance by panel. The increase in gloss may in particular, will need more frequent increasing the gloss in a cause annoying reflections in the cleaning to prevent the buildup of non-uniform manner. windshield and even make it difficult dust, dirt, and colors transferred to see through the windshield under from other items so that these do Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and certain conditions. not become permanent stains. Other Plastic Surfaces Notice: Air fresheners contain To remove dust, a soft cloth To remove dust, a soft cloth solvents that may cause damage dampened with water can be used. dampened with water can be used. to plastics and painted surfaces. If a more thorough cleaning is If a more thorough cleaning is Follow the manufacturer s necessary, a soft cloth dampened ’ necessary, a clean soft cloth instructions when using air with a mild soap solution can be dampened with a mild soap solution fresheners in the vehicle. If air used. Your dealer has a GM can be used to gently remove dust freshener comes in contact with approved leather cleaner available and dirt. Never use spot lifters paint or a plastic surface, blot that provides superior cleaning or removers on plastic surfaces. immediately with a soft cloth. performance when used regularly Many commercial cleaners and Damage caused by using air on finished automotive leathers. coatings that are sold to preserve fresheners would not be covered Allow the leather to dry naturally. and protect soft plastic surfaces by the vehicle warranty. Do not use heat, steam, spot lifters may permanently change the or spot removers, or shoe polish on appearance and feel of the interior leather. Many commercial leather and are not recommended. Do not cleaners and coatings that are sold use silicone or wax-based products, to preserve and protect leather or those containing organic solvents may permanently change the to clean the interior because they appearance and feel of the leather can alter the appearance by and are not recommended. Do not increasing the gloss in a use silicone or wax-based products, non-uniform manner. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (88,1)

10-88 Vehicle Care

Care of Safety Belts Floor Mats Use the following guidelines for proper floor mat usage: Keep belts clean and dry. { WARNING . The original equipment floor { WARNING mats were designed for your If a floor mat is the wrong size or vehicle. If the floor mats need Do not bleach or dye safety belts. is not properly installed, it can replacing, it is recommended It may severely weaken them. interfere with the accelerator that GM certified floor mats be In a crash, they might not be able pedal and/or brake pedal. purchased. Non-GM floor mats to provide adequate protection. Interference with the pedals can may not fit properly and may Clean safety belts only with mild cause unintended acceleration interfere with the accelerator or soap and lukewarm water. and/or increased stopping brake pedal. Always check that distance which can cause a crash the floor mats do not interfere and injury. Make sure the floor with the pedals. mat does not interfere with the . Use the floor mat with the accelerator or brake pedal. correct side up. Do not turn it over. . Do not place anything on top of the driver side floor mat. . Use only a single floor mat on the driver side. . Do not place one floor mat on top of another. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (89,1)

Vehicle Care 10-89

Removing and Replacing the Floor Mats Pull up on the rear of the floor mat to unlock each retainer and remove.

Reinstall by lining up the floor mat retainer openings over the carpet retainers and snap into position. Make sure the floor mat is properly secured in place. Verify the floor mat does not interfere with the accelerator or the brake pedal. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (90,1)

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Service and Maintenance 11-1

General Information As the vehicle owner, you are Service and responsible for the scheduled Maintenance Notice: Maintenance intervals, maintenance in this section. We checks, inspections, recommend having your dealer recommended fluids, and perform these services. Proper General Information lubricants are necessary to keep vehicle maintenance helps to General Information ...... 11-1 this vehicle in good working keep the vehicle in good working condition. Damage caused by condition, improves fuel economy, Scheduled Maintenance failure to follow scheduled and reduces vehicle emissions for Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . 11-3 maintenance might not be better air quality. covered by the vehicle warranty. Recommended Fluids, Because of all the different ways Lubricants, and Parts people use vehicles, maintenance Recommended Fluids and needs vary. The vehicle might need Lubricants ...... 11-6 more frequent checks and services. Maintenance Replacement Please read the information under Parts ...... 11-7 Scheduled Maintenance. To keep the vehicle in good condition, see Maintenance Records your dealer. Maintenance Records ...... 11-8 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (2,1)

11-2 Service and Maintenance

The maintenance schedule is for The proper replacement parts, vehicles that: { WARNING fluids, and lubricants to use are listed in Recommended Fluids and . Carry passengers and cargo Performing maintenance work can within recommended limits on Lubricants on page 11‑6 and be dangerous. Some jobs can Maintenance Replacement Parts on the Tire and Loading Information cause serious injury. Perform label. See Vehicle Load Limits page 11‑7. We recommend the use maintenance work only if you of genuine parts from your dealer. on page 9‑13. have the required know-how and . Are driven on reasonable road the proper tools and equipment. Rotation of New Tires surfaces within legal driving If in doubt, see your dealer to To maintain ride, handling, and limits. have a qualified technician do the performance of the vehicle, it is . Use the required fuel. See Fuel work. See Doing Your Own important that the first rotation on page 9‑52. Service Work on page 10‑6. service for new tires be performed. Tires should be rotated every 12 000 km/7,500 mi. See Tire At your dealer, you can be certain Rotation on page 10‑54. that you will receive the highest level of service available. Your dealer has specially trained service technicians, uses genuine replacement parts, as well as, up‐to‐date tools and equipment to ensure fast and accurate diagnostics. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (3,1)

Service and Maintenance 11-3

. Tire inflation check. See Tire . Cooling systems inspection. Scheduled Pressure on page 10‑48. Visually inspect the hoses, pipes, fittings, and clamps. Maintenance . Tire wear inspection. See Tire Replace, if needed. Required Services Inspection on page 10‑54. . Windshield wiper blade Every 12 000 km/7,500 mi Every Month inspection for wear, cracking, . Rotate tires. See Tire Rotation or contamination and windshield . Engine oil level check. See on page 10 54. and wiper blade cleaning, Engine Oil on page 10 9. ‑ ‑ if contaminated. See Exterior Every 12 Months . Engine, power electronics, and Care on page 10‑81. Worn high voltage battery pack . Check the engine oil filter for or damaged wiper blade coolant level checks. See corrosion if driving in a corrosive replacement. See Wiper Blade Cooling System (Engine) on environment, such as areas of Replacement on page 10‑26. page 10 15 or Cooling System high humidity, along an ocean ‑ . Engine air cleaner filter (High Voltage Battery) on coast, and/or areas that apply inspection. See Engine Air page 10 16 or Cooling System road salt during winter. ‑ Cleaner/Filter on page 10 13. (Power Electronics and Charger ‑ Have the engine oil and filter Modules) on page 10 16 for . Brake system inspection. See ‑ changed if the filter shows signs more information. your dealer. of corrosion. After each oil and . Fluids visual leak check. A leak filter change, the oil life system . Steering and suspension in any system must be repaired must be reset. See Engine Oil inspection. Visual inspection for and the fluid level checked. Life System on page 10‑12. damaged, loose, or missing parts or signs of wear. . Windshield washer fluid level check. See Washer Fluid on page 10‑20. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (4,1)

11-4 Service and Maintenance

. Body hinges and latches and . See Electrical Drive Unit Shift . Hood/Decklid/Liftgate Support key lock cylinders lubrication. Lock Control Function Check on Gas Strut Service: Visually See Recommended Fluids and page 10‑25. inspect gas strut, if equipped, for Lubricants on page 11 6. More signs of wear, cracks, or other ‑ . See Park Brake and P (Park) frequent lubrication may be Mechanism Check on damage. Check the hold open required when the vehicle is ability of the gas strut. Contact page 10‑26. exposed to a corrosive your dealer if service is required. environment, such as areas of . Cooling systems check. See high humidity, along an ocean Cooling System (Engine) on Every 24 Months or When the Change Engine Oil Soon Message coast, and/or areas that apply page 10‑15 or Cooling System Displays road salt during winter. Applying (High Voltage Battery) on silicone grease on weatherstrips page 10‑16 or Cooling System . Every 24 months or when the with a clean cloth makes them (Power Electronics and Charger CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON last longer, seal better, and not Modules) on page 10‑16. message displays, change the stick or squeak. . Accelerator pedal check for engine oil and filter as soon as possible, within the next . Restraint system component damage, high effort, or binding. 1 000 km/600 mi. The engine oil check. See Safety System Replace if needed. and filter must be changed at Check on page 3 23. ‑ . Check the sealant expiration least once every 24 months. . Fuel system inspection for date printed on the instruction After each oil and filter change, damage or leaks. label of the tire sealant and the oil life system must be reset. compressor kit. See Tire Sealant . See Engine Oil Life System on Exhaust system and nearby heat and Compressor Kit on shields inspection for loose or page 10‑12. More frequent page 10‑63. damaged components. changes may be required when the vehicle is exposed to a . See Propulsion System Start corrosive environment, such as Check on page 10‑25. areas of high humidity, along an ocean coast, and/or areas that apply road salt during winter. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (5,1)

Service and Maintenance 11-5

Your dealer has trained service will not nullify the emission Every 240 000 km/150,000 mi or technicians who will perform this warranty or limit recall liability every 10 years, whichever occurs work and reset the system. If the prior to the completion of the first engine oil life system is reset vehicle's useful life. We, . Engine drive belt inspection accidentally, service the vehicle however, urge that all for fraying, excessive cracks, within 5 000 km/3,000 mi since recommended maintenance or obvious damage. Replace, the last service. Reset the oil services be performed at the if needed. life system whenever the oil is indicated intervals and the changed. maintenance be recorded. Every 10 Years Every 80 000 km/50,000 mi Every 160 000 km/100,000 mi . Air conditioning system flush and refill and desiccant . . Engine air cleaner filter Spark plug replacement. An replacement. replacement. Emission Control Service. . Evaporative control system Every 240 000 km/150,000 mi or inspection. Check all fuel and every 5 years, whichever occurs vapor lines and hoses for proper first hook‐up, routing, and condition. . Engine cooling system drain, Check that the purge valve, flush, and refill (or every five if the vehicle has one, works years, whichever occurs first). properly. Replace as needed. See Cooling System (Engine) on An Emission Control Service. page 10 15 or Cooling System The U.S. Environmental ‑ (High Voltage Battery) on Protection Agency or the page 10 16 or Cooling System California Air Resources Board ‑ (Power Electronics and Charger has determined that the failure Modules) on page 10 16. An to perform this maintenance item ‑ Emission Control Service. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (6,1)

11-6 Service and Maintenance

Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts Recommended Fluids and Lubricants Usage Fluid/Lubricant The engine requires engine oil approved to the dexos specification. Oils meeting this specification can be identified with the dexos certification Engine Oil mark. Look for and use only an engine oil that displays the dexos certification mark of the proper viscosity grade. See Engine Oil on page 10‑9. 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL Coolant. Engine Cooling System See Engine Coolant on page 10‑17. Always use the pre mixed 50/50 mixture of deionized water and High Voltage Battery Cooling System ‐ DEX-COOL Coolant available at your dealer. Always use the pre mixed 50/50 mixture of deionized water and Power Electronics Cooling System ‐ DEX-COOL Coolant available at your dealer. DOT 3 Hydraulic Brake Fluid (GM Part No. 88863461, in Hydraulic Brake System Canada 88863462). Windshield Washer Optikleen® Washer Solvent. Chassis Lubricant (GM Part No. 12377985, in Canada 88901242) or Parking Brake Cable Guides lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2, Category LB or GC‐LB. Electric Drive Unit DEXRON®-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (7,1)

Service and Maintenance 11-7

Usage Fluid/Lubricant Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube (GM Part No. 12346241, Key Lock Cylinders in Canada 10953474). Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube (GM Part No. 12346241, Hood and Hatch Hinges in Canada 10953474). Weatherstrip Lubricant (GM Part No. 3634770, in Canada 10953518) or Weatherstrip Conditioning Dielectric Silicone Grease (GM Part No. 12345579, in Canada 992887).

Maintenance Replacement Parts Replacement parts identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer. Part GM Part Number ACDelco Part Number Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 20871244 A3148C Engine Oil Filter 55352643 — Spark Plugs 55564962 — Wiper Blades Driver – 65 cm (25.6 in) 22742323 — Passenger – 65 cm (25.6 in) 22742324 — Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (8,1)

11-8 Service and Maintenance

Maintenance Records After the scheduled services are performed, record the date, odometer reading, who performed the service, and the type of services performed in the boxes provided. Retain all maintenance receipts. Maintenance Record Odometer Date Serviced By Services Performed Reading Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (9,1)

Service and Maintenance 11-9

Maintenance Record (cont.) Odometer Date Serviced By Services Performed Reading Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (10,1)

11-10 Service and Maintenance

Maintenance Record (cont.) Odometer Date Serviced By Services Performed Reading Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (1,1)

Technical Data 12-1

Technical Data Vehicle Identification Engine Identification The eighth character in the VIN Vehicle Identification is the engine code. This code Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) identifies the vehicle's engine, Vehicle Identification specifications, and replacement Number (VIN) ...... 12-1 parts. See “Engine Specifications” Service Parts Identification under Capacities and Specifications Label ...... 12-1 on page 12‑2 for the vehicle's engine code. Vehicle Data Capacities and Specifications ...... 12-2 Service Parts Engine Drive Belt Routing . . . 12-3 Identification Label The label is inside the right rear cargo storage door and has the following information: . Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). This legal identifier is in the front . Model designation. corner of the instrument panel, on . Paint information. the left side of the vehicle. It can be . seen through the windshield from Production options and special outside. The VIN also appears on equipment. the Vehicle Certification and Service Do not remove this label from the Parts labels and certificates of title vehicle. and registration. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (2,1)

12-2 Technical Data

Vehicle Data Capacities and Specifications The following approximate capacities are given in metric and English conversions. Refer to Recommended Fluids and Lubricants on page 11‑6 for more information. Capacities Application Metric English For the air conditioning system refrigerant charge Air Conditioning Refrigerant R134a amount, see the refrigerant label under the hood. See your dealer for more information. Cooling Systems Engine 6.3 L 6.7 qt High Voltage Battery 6.0 L 6.3 qt Power Electronics 3.0 L 3.2 qt Engine Oil with Filter 3.5 L 3.7 qt Fuel Tank 35.2 L 9.3 gal Electric Drive Unit 8.45 L 8.93 qt Wheel Nut Torque 140 Y 100 lb ft All capacities are approximate. When adding, be sure to fill to the approximate level, as recommended in this manual. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (3,1)

Technical Data 12-3

Engine Specifications Engine VIN Code Electric Drive Unit Spark Plug Gap 1.4 L L4 4 Automatic 0.7 mm (0.027 in)

Engine Drive Belt Routing Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (4,1)

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2 NOTES Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (1,1)

Customer Information 13-1

Reporting Safety Defects Customer Information Customer Reporting Safety Defects to Information the United States Government ...... 13-23 Customer Satisfaction Reporting Safety Defects to Procedure Customer Information the Canadian Your satisfaction and goodwill are Customer Satisfaction Government ...... 13-23 important to the dealer and to Procedure ...... 13-1 Reporting Safety Defects to Chevrolet. Normally, any concerns General Motors ...... 13-24 Customer Assistance with the sales transaction or the Offices ...... 13-3 Vehicle Data Recording and operation of the vehicle will be Customer Assistance for Text resolved by the dealer's sales or Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . 13-4 Privacy Vehicle Data Recording and service departments. Sometimes, Online Owner Center ...... 13-4 however, despite the best intentions GM Mobility Reimbursement Privacy ...... 13-24 Event Data Recorders ...... 13-24 of all concerned, misunderstandings Program ...... 13-5 ® can occur. If your concern has not Roadside Assistance OnStar ...... 13-25 Navigation System ...... 13-25 been resolved to your satisfaction, Program ...... 13-6 the following steps should be taken: Scheduling Service Radio Frequency Appointments ...... 13-8 Identification (RFID) ...... 13-26 STEP ONE: Discuss your concern Courtesy Transportation Radio Frequency with a member of dealership Program ...... 13-8 Statement ...... 13-26 management. Normally, concerns Collision Damage Repair . . . 13-10 can be quickly resolved at that level. Service Publications If the matter has already been Ordering Information ...... 13-12 reviewed with the sales, service, Trademarks and License or parts manager, contact the owner Agreements ...... 13-13 of the dealership or the general Open Source Information . . . 13-22 manager. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (2,1)

13-2 Customer Information

STEP TWO: If after contacting a When contacting Chevrolet, case will generally be heard within member of dealership management, remember that your concern will 40 days. If you do not agree with the it appears your concern cannot be likely be resolved at a dealer's decision given in your case, you resolved by the dealership without facility. That is why we suggest may reject it and proceed with any further help, in the U.S., call the following Step One first. other venue for relief available Chevrolet Customer Assistance to you. STEP THREE — U.S. Owners: Center at 1-877‐486‐5846 Both General Motors and the dealer You may contact the BBB Auto (1‐877‐4‐Volt Info). In Canada, are committed to making sure you Line Program using the toll-free call General Motors of Canada are completely satisfied with the telephone number or write them Customer Communication Centre new vehicle. However, if you at the following address: at 1-800-263-3777 (English), continue to remain unsatisfied after or 1-800-263-7854 (French). BBB Auto Line Program following the procedure outlined in Council of Better Business We encourage you to call the Steps One and Two, you can file Bureaus, Inc. toll-free number in order to give the with the Better Business Bureau ® 4200 Wilson Boulevard inquiry prompt attention. Have the (BBB) Auto Line Program to Suite 800 following information available to enforce your rights. Arlington, VA 22203-1838 give the Customer Assistance The BBB Auto Line Program is an representative: Telephone: 1-800-955-5100 out-of-court program administered www.dr.bbb.org/goauto . Vehicle Identification Number by the Council of Better Business (VIN). This is available from the Bureaus to settle automotive This program is available in all vehicle registration or title, or disputes regarding vehicle repairs or 50 states and the District of the plate at the top left of the the interpretation of the New Vehicle Columbia. Eligibility is limited by instrument panel and visible Limited Warranty. Although you may vehicle age, mileage, and other through the windshield. be required to resort to this informal factors. General Motors reserves dispute resolution program prior the right to change eligibility . Dealership name and location. to filing a court action, use of the limitations and/or discontinue its . Vehicle delivery date and program is free of charge and your participation in this program. present mileage. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (3,1)

Customer Information 13-3

STEP THREE — Canadian For further information concerning Customer Assistance Owners: In the event that you do eligibility in the Canadian Motor not feel your concerns have been Vehicle Arbitration Plan (CAMVAP), Offices addressed after following the call toll-free 1-800-207-0685, or Chevrolet encourages customers procedure outlined in Steps One call the General Motors Customer to call the toll-free number for and Two, General Motors of Canada Communication Centre, assistance. However, if a customer Limited wants you to be aware 1-800-263-3777 (English), wishes to write or e-mail Chevrolet, of its participation in a no-charge 1-800-263-7854 (French), the letter should be addressed to: Mediation/Arbitration Program. or write to: United States General Motors of Canada Limited The Mediation/Arbitration Program has committed to binding arbitration c/o Customer Communication Chevrolet Motor Division of owner disputes involving Centre Chevrolet Customer factory-related vehicle service General Motors of Canada Limited Assistance Center claims. The program provides for Mail Code: CA1-163-005 P.O. Box 33170 the review of the facts involved by 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Detroit, MI 48232-5170 an impartial third party arbiter, and Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 www.Chevrolet.com may include an informal hearing before the arbiter. The program is The inquiry should be accompanied 1-877-486-5846 (1-877-4-Volt Info) designed so that the entire dispute by the Vehicle Identification 1-800-833-2438 (For Text settlement process, from the time Number (VIN). Telephone Devices (TTYs)) you file your complaint to the final Roadside Assistance: decision, should be completed in 1-888-811-1926 about 70 days. We believe our From Puerto Rico: impartial program offers advantages 1-800-496-9992 (English) over courts in most jurisdictions 1-800-496-9993 (Spanish) because it is informal, quick, and free of charge. From U.S. Virgin Islands: 1-800-496-9994 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (4,1)

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Canada Mexico, Central America, and Online Owner Center General Motors of Canada Limited Caribbean Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico and Chevrolet Owner Center (U.S.) Customer Communication Centre, www.chevyownercenter.com Mail Code: CA1-163-005 U.S. Virgin Islands) 1908 Colonel Sam Drive General Motors de Mexico, Information and services Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 S. de R.L. de C.V. customized for your specific www.gm.ca Customer Assistance Center vehicle — all in one convenient place. 1-800-263-3777 (English) Av. Ejercito Nacional #843 1-800-263-7854 (French) Col. Granada . Digital owner manual, warranty 1-800-263-3830 (For Text C.P. 11520, Mexico, D.F. information, and more. Telephone devices (TTYs)) 01-800-466-0800 . Storage for online service and Roadside Assistance: Long Distance: 011-52-53 29 0800 maintenance records. 1-800-268-6800 . Chevrolet dealer locator for Overseas Customer Assistance for service nationwide. Text Telephone (TTY) Please contact the local General . Exclusive privileges and offers. Motors Business Unit. Users . Recall notices for your specific To assist customers who are deaf, vehicle. hard of hearing, or speech-impaired . OnStar and GM Cardmember and who use Text Telephones Services Earnings summaries. (TTYs), Chevrolet has TTY equipment available at its Customer Assistance Center. Any TTY user in the U.S. can communicate with Chevrolet by dialing: 1-800-833-2438. TTY users in Canada can dial 1-800-263-3830. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (5,1)

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Other Helpful Links Here are a few of the valuable GM Mobility tools and services you will have Chevrolet — www.chevrolet.com access to: Reimbursement Program Chevrolet Merchandise — . www.chevymall.com My Showroom: Find and save information on vehicles and Help Center — www.chevrolet.com/ current offers in your area. pages/mds/helpcenter/faq.do . My Dealers: Save details such . FAQ as address and phone number This program is available to . Contact Us for each of your preferred GM dealers. qualified applicants for cost My GM Canada www.gm.ca reimbursement of eligible . My Driveway: Access quick aftermarket adaptive equipment My GM Canada is a links to parts and service required for the vehicle, such as password-protected section of estimates, check trade-in hand controls or a wheelchair/ www.gm.ca where you can save values, or schedule a service scooter lift for the vehicle. information on GM vehicles, get appointment by adding the personalized offers, and use handy vehicles you own to your For more information on the limited tools and forms with greater ease. driveway profile. offer, visit www.gmmobility.com or call the GM Mobility Assistance . My Preferences: Manage your Center at 1-800-323-9935. Text profile and use tools and forms Telephone (TTY) users, call with greater ease. 1-800-833-9935. To sign up, visit the My GM.ca General Motors of Canada also section within www.gm.ca. has a Mobility Program. Call 1-800-GM-DRIVE (463-7483) for details. TTY users call 1-800-263-3830. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (6,1)

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Roadside Assistance Coverage Services Provided Program Services are provided up to 5 years/ . Emergency Fuel Delivery: 160 000 km (100,000 mi), whichever Delivery of enough fuel for the From the U.S., call 1 888 811 1926; ‐ ‐ ‐ comes first. vehicle to get to the nearest (Text Telephone (TTY): service station. 1‐888‐889‐2438). In the U.S., anyone driving the vehicle is covered. In Canada, a . Lock Out Service: Service to From Canada, call 1-800-268-6800. ‐ person driving the vehicle without unlock the vehicle if you are Service is available 24 hours a day, permission from the owner is not locked out. A remote unlock may 365 days a year. covered. be available if you have OnStar. For security reasons, the driver Calling for Assistance Roadside Assistance is not a part of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. must present identification When calling Roadside Assistance, Chevrolet and General Motors of before this service is given. have the following information Canada Limited reserve the right to . Emergency Tow from a Public ready: make any changes or discontinue Road or Highway: Tow to the . Your name, home address, and the Roadside Assistance program nearest Chevrolet dealer for home telephone number. at any time without notification. warranty service, or if the vehicle was in a crash and cannot be . Telephone number of your Chevrolet and General Motors of driven. Assistance is also given location. Canada Limited reserve the right to limit services or payment to an when the vehicle is stuck in the . Location of the vehicle. owner or driver if they decide the sand, mud, or snow. . Model, year, color, and license claims are made too often, or the plate number of the vehicle. same type of claim is made many . Odometer reading, Vehicle times. Identification Number (VIN), and delivery date of the vehicle. . Description of the problem. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (7,1)

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. Flat Tire Change: Service to Services Specific to Canadian . Trip Interruption Benefits change a flat tire with the tire Vehicles and Assistance: Must be sealant and compressor kit. over 250 km (150 mi) from If the tire has been separated . Fuel Delivery: Reimbursement where the trip was started to from the wheel, has damaged is approximately $5 Canadian. qualify. General Motors of sidewalls, or has a large Diesel fuel delivery may be Canada Limited requires puncture, the tire is too severely restricted. Propane and other pre-authorization, original damaged for the tire sealant and fuels are not provided through detailed receipts, and a copy compressor kit to be effective. this service. of the repair orders. Once It is the owner's responsibility for . Lock-Out Service: Vehicle authorization has been received, the repair or replacement of the registration is required. the Roadside Assistance advisor tire if it is not covered by the will help to make arrangements warranty. . Trip Routing Service: Detailed and explain how to receive maps of North America are payment. . Battery Jump Start: Service provided when requested either to jump start a dead battery. with the most direct route or the . Alternative Service: If most scenic route. There is a assistance cannot be provided Services Not Included in right away, the Roadside Roadside Assistance limit of six requests per year. Additional travel information is Assistance advisor may . Impound towing caused by also available. Allow three give permission to get local violation of any laws. weeks for delivery. emergency road service. You will receive payment, up to $100, . Legal fines. after sending the original . Mounting, dismounting, receipt to Roadside Assistance. or changing of snow tires, Mechanical failures may be chains, or other traction devices. covered, however any cost for parts and labor for repairs not . Towing or services for vehicles covered by the warranty are the driven on a non-public road or owner's responsibility. highway. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (8,1)

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Scheduling Service Courtesy Transportation Transportation Options Appointments Program Warranty service can generally be completed while you wait. However, When the vehicle requires warranty To enhance your ownership if you are unable to wait, GM helps service, contact the dealer and experience, we and our participating to minimize inconvenience by request an appointment. By dealers are proud to offer Courtesy providing several transportation scheduling a service appointment Transportation, a customer support options. Depending on the and advising the service consultant program for vehicles with the circumstances, the dealer can of your transportation needs, the Bumper-to-Bumper (Base Warranty offer one of the following: dealer can help minimize your Coverage period in Canada) and inconvenience. extended powertrain warranties in Shuttle Service both the U.S. and Canada. If the vehicle cannot be scheduled Shuttle service is the preferred into the service department Several Courtesy Transportation means of offering Courtesy immediately, keep driving it until options are available to assist in Transportation. Dealers may provide it can be scheduled for service, reducing inconvenience when shuttle service to get you to your unless, of course, the problem is warranty repairs are required. destination with minimal interruption safety related. If it is, please call the Courtesy Transportation is not a of your daily schedule. This includes dealership, let them know this, and part of the New Vehicle Limited one‐way or round‐trip shuttle service ask for instructions. Warranty. A separate booklet within reasonable time and distance parameters of the dealer's area. If the dealer requests you to bring entitled “Warranty and Owner the vehicle for service, you are Assistance Information” furnished urged to do so as early in the work with each new vehicle provides day as possible to allow for the detailed warranty coverage same-day repair. information. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (9,1)

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Public Transportation or Fuel Courtesy Rental Vehicle Additional Program Reimbursement The dealer may arrange to provide Information If the vehicle requires overnight you with a courtesy rental vehicle or All program options, such as shuttle warranty repairs, and public reimburse you for a rental vehicle service, may not be available at transportation is used instead of the that you obtain if the vehicle is kept every dealer. Please contact the dealer's shuttle service, the expense for an overnight warranty repair. dealer for specific information must be supported by original Rental reimbursement will be limited about availability. All Courtesy receipts and can only be up to the and must be supported by original Transportation arrangements will be maximum amount allowed by GM receipts. This requires that you sign administered by appropriate dealer for shuttle service. In addition, for and complete a rental agreement personnel. U.S. customers, should you arrange and meet state/provincial, local, transportation through a friend or and rental vehicle provider General Motors reserves the relative, limited reimbursement for requirements. Requirements vary right to unilaterally modify, reasonable fuel expenses may be and may include minimum age change, or discontinue Courtesy available. Claim amounts should requirements, insurance coverage, Transportation at any time and to reflect actual costs and be credit card, etc. You are responsible resolve all questions of claim supported by original receipts. for fuel usage charges and may also eligibility pursuant to the terms and See the dealer for information be responsible for taxes, levies, conditions described herein at its regarding the allowance amounts usage fees, excessive mileage, sole discretion. for reimbursement of fuel or other or rental usage beyond the transportation costs. completion of the repair. It may not be possible to provide a like vehicle as a courtesy rental. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (10,1)

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Collision Damage Repair vehicles that were total losses in Repair Facility prior crashes. In most cases, the GM also recommends that you If the vehicle is involved in a parts being recycled are from choose a collision repair facility that collision and it is damaged, have undamaged sections of the vehicle. meets your needs before you ever the damage repaired by a qualified A recycled original equipment GM need collision repairs. The dealer technician using the proper part may be an acceptable choice may have a collision repair center equipment and quality replacement to maintain the vehicle's originally with GM-trained technicians and parts. Poorly performed collision designed appearance and safety state of the art equipment, or be repairs diminish the vehicle resale performance; however, the history of ‐ ‐ ‐ able to recommend a collision value, and safety performance can these parts is not known. Such parts repair center that has GM-trained be compromised in subsequent are not covered by the GM New technicians and comparable collisions. Vehicle Limited Warranty, and any equipment. Collision Parts related failures are not covered by that warranty. Insuring the Vehicle Genuine GM Collision parts are new parts made with the same materials Aftermarket collision parts are also Protect your investment in the GM and construction methods as the available. These are made by vehicle with comprehensive and parts with which the vehicle was companies other than GM and may collision insurance coverage. There originally built. Genuine GM not have been tested for the vehicle. are significant differences in the Collision parts are the best choice to As a result, these parts may fit quality of coverage afforded by ensure that the vehicle's designed poorly, exhibit premature durability/ various insurance policy terms. appearance, durability, and safety corrosion problems, and may not Many insurance policies provide are preserved. The use of Genuine perform properly in subsequent reduced protection to the GM GM parts can help maintain the GM collisions. Aftermarket parts are not vehicle by limiting compensation New Vehicle Limited Warranty. covered by the GM New Vehicle for damage repairs by using Limited Warranty, and any vehicle aftermarket collision parts. Some Recycled original equipment parts failure related to such parts is not insurance companies will not may also be used for repair. These covered by that warranty. specify aftermarket collision parts. parts are typically removed from Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (11,1)

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When purchasing insurance, we Give only the necessary information Choose a reputable repair facility recommend that you ensure that the to police and other parties involved that uses quality replacement parts. vehicle will be repaired with GM in the crash. See “Collision Parts” earlier in this original equipment collision parts. For emergency towing see section. If such insurance coverage is Roadside Assistance Program on In a crash, the sensing system may not available from your current page 13‑6. shut down the high voltage system. insurance carrier, consider switching Gather the following information: See Battery on page 10‑24 for to another insurance carrier. important safety information. If an If the vehicle is leased, the leasing . Driver name, address, and airbag has inflated, see What Will company may require you to have telephone number. You See After an Airbag Inflates? insurance that ensures repairs with . Driver license number. on page 3‑31. Genuine GM Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts or . Owner name, address, and Managing the Vehicle Damage Genuine Manufacturer replacement telephone number. Repair Process parts. Read the lease carefully, as . Vehicle license plate number. In the event that the vehicle requires you may be charged at the end of . damage repairs, GM recommends the lease for poor quality repairs. Vehicle make, model, and model year. that you take an active role in its If a Crash Occurs repair. If you have a pre-determined . Vehicle Identification repair facility of choice, take the If there has been an injury, call Number (VIN). vehicle there, or have it towed emergency services for help. Do not . Insurance company and policy there. Specify to the facility that any leave the scene of a crash until all number. required replacement collision parts matters have been taken care of. be original equipment parts, either Move the vehicle only if its position . General description of the new Genuine GM parts or recycled puts you in danger, or you are damage to the other vehicle. original GM parts. Remember, instructed to move it by a police recycled parts will not be covered officer. by the GM vehicle warranty. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (12,1)

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Insurance pays the bill for the repair, Service Publications In-Portfolio: Includes a Portfolio, but you must live with the repair. Owner Manual, and Warranty Depending on your policy limits, Ordering Information Booklet. your insurance company may Service Manuals RETAIL SELL PRICE: initially value the repair using Service Manuals have the diagnosis $35.00 (U.S.) plus handling aftermarket parts. Discuss this with and shipping fees. the repair professional, and insist and repair information on the on Genuine GM parts. Remember, engines, electric drive unit, axle, Without Portfolio: Owner if the vehicle is leased, you may suspension, brakes, electrical, Manual only. steering, body, etc. be obligated to have the vehicle RETAIL SELL PRICE: repaired with Genuine GM parts, Service Bulletins $25.00 (U.S.) plus handling even if your insurance coverage and shipping fees. does not pay the full cost. Service Bulletins give additional technical service information Current and Past Models If another party's insurance needed to knowledgeably service company is paying for the repairs, General Motors cars and trucks. Technical Service Bulletins and you are not obligated to accept a Each bulletin contains instructions Manuals are available for current repair valuation based on that to assist in the diagnosis and and past model GM vehicles. insurance company's collision service of the vehicle. ORDER TOLL FREE: policy repair limits, as you have no 1-800-551-4123 Monday - Friday contractual limits with that company. Owner Information 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Eastern Time In such cases, you can have control Owner publications are written of the repair and parts choices as For Credit Card Orders Only specifically for owners and intended long as the cost stays within (VISA-MasterCard-Discover), visit to provide basic operational reasonable limits. Helm, Inc. at: www.helminc.com information about the vehicle. The Owner Manual includes the Maintenance Schedule for all models. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (13,1)

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Or write to: pending. DTS and the Symbol are Helm, Incorporated registered trademarks and DTS P.O. Box 07130 Digital Surround and the DTS logos Detroit, MI 48207 are trademarks of DTS, Inc. Product includes software. © DTS, Inc. All Prices are subject to change Rights Reserved. DivX®, DivX Certified® and without notice and without incurring associated logos are registered obligation. Allow ample time for trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are delivery. used under license. All listed prices are quoted in U.S. About DivX video: DivX® is a digital funds. Make checks payable in U.S. video format created by DivX, Inc. funds. This is an official DivX Certified device that plays DivX video. Visit Trademarks and License Manufactured under license from www.divx.com for more information Agreements Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the and software tools to convert your double-D symbol are trademarks of files into DivX video. Dolby Laboratories. About DivX Video-On-Demand: This DivX Certified® device must be registered in order to play DivX Video-On-Demand (VOD) content. To generate the registration code, locate the DivX VOD section in Manufactured under license the device setup menu. Go to under U.S. Patent #'s: 5,451,942; www.vod.divx.com with this code to 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; MP3PRO audio decoding complete the registration process 6,487,535 & other U.S. and technology licensed from Coding and learn more about DivX VOD. worldwide patents issued & Technologies, Fraunhofer IIS and Thompson. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (14,1)

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channel name. Channel blocking is available for XM Satellite Radio receivers by notifying XM at: . USA Customers — Visit www.xmradio.com or call 1-800-xmradio “Made for iPod” means that an Fees and Taxes: Subscription (1-800-967-2346). electronic accessory has been fee, taxes, one time activation . Canadian Customers Visit designed to connect specifically fee, and other fees may apply. — www.xmradio.ca or call to iPod and has been certified Subscription fee is consumer only. 1-877-438-9677. by the developer to meet Apple All fees and programming subject to performance standards. Apple is change. Subscriptions subject to It is prohibited to copy, decompile, not responsible for the operation of Customer Agreement available at disassemble, reverse engineer, this device or its compliance with www.xmradio.com. XM™ service hack, manipulate, or otherwise safety and regulatory standards. only available in the 48 contiguous make available any technology or software incorporated in receivers iPod, iPod classic, iPod nano, and United States and Canada. compatible with the XM Satellite iPod touch are trademarks of Apple In Canada: Some deterioration ™ Radio System or that support the Inc., registered in the U.S. and other of service may occur in extreme XM website, the Online Service or countries. northern latitudes. This is beyond any of its content. Furthermore, the the control of XM Satellite Radio. ™ AMBER voice compression software Explicit Language Notice: Channels included in this product is protected with frequent explicit language are by intellectual property rights indicated with an “XL” preceding the including patent rights, copyrights, and trade secrets of Digital Voice Systems, Inc. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (15,1)

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General Requirements: CD, DVD, Blu-ray Disc, and music and video-related data from 1. A License Agreement from XM™ is required for any product that Gracenote, Inc., copyright © 2000 to incorporates XM Technology present Gracenote. One or more and/or for use of any of the XM patents owned by Gracenote apply marks to be manufactured, to this product and service. See distributed or marketed in the This product uses the source code the Gracenote website for a XM Service Area. of T-Kernel under T-License granted non-exhaustive list of applicable by the T-Engine Forum Gracenote patents. Gracenote and 2. For products to be distributed, (www.t-engine.org). CDDB, MusicID, Media VOCS, the marketed and/or sold in Canada, Gracenote logo and logotype, and a separate agreement is the “Powered by Gracenote” logo required with Canadian Satellite are either registered trademarks or Radio Inc. (operating as XM trademarks of Gracenote in the Canada). United States and/or other countries. If you require more information regarding the use of the Music and video recognition Gracenote Service, visit: technology and related data www.gracenote.com/corporate. are provided by Gracenote®. Gracenote is the industry For the data provided by ® This product incorporates copyright standard in music recognition Gracenote Music Recognition protection technology that is technology and related content Service, the content is not protected by U.S. patents and other delivery. For more information, necessarily guaranteed 100%. intellectual property rights of Rovi visit www.gracenote.com. Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassrmbly is prohibited. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (16,1)

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Reporting Safety However, NHTSA cannot Reporting Safety Defects become involved in individual to the Canadian Defects problems between you, your dealer, or General Motors. Government Reporting Safety Defects To contact NHTSA, you may If you live in Canada, and you believe that the vehicle has a safety to the United States call the Vehicle Safety Hotline Government defect, notify Transport Canada toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 immediately, and notify General If you believe that your vehicle (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go Motors of Canada Limited. Call has a defect which could cause to http://www.safercar.gov; or them at 1-800-333-0510 or write to: a crash or could cause injury or write to: Transport Canada death, you should immediately Administrator, NHTSA Road Safety Branch inform the National Highway 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 2780 Sheffield Road Traffic Safety Administration Washington, D.C. 20590 Ottawa, Ontario K1B 3V9 (NHTSA) in addition to notifying General Motors. You can also obtain other information about motor If NHTSA receives similar vehicle safety from complaints, it may open an http://www.safercar.gov. investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (24,1)

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Reporting Safety Defects Vehicle Data Event Data Recorders to General Motors Recording and This vehicle has an Event Data In addition to notifying NHTSA Privacy Recorder (EDR). The main purpose (or Transport Canada) in a situation of an EDR is to record, in certain like this, notify General Motors. This GM vehicle has a number of crash or near crash-like situations, sophisticated computers that record such as an airbag deployment or Call 1-800-222-1020, or write: information about the vehicle’s hitting a road obstacle, data that Chevrolet Motor Division performance and how it is driven. will assist in understanding how a Chevrolet Customer For example, the vehicle uses vehicle's systems performed. The Assistance Center computer modules to monitor and EDR is designed to record data P.O. Box 33170 control engine and electric drive related to vehicle dynamics and Detroit, MI 48232-5170 unit performance, to monitor the safety systems for a short period of time, typically 30 seconds or less. In Canada, call 1-800-263-3777 conditions for airbag deployment and to deploy airbags in a crash, The EDR in this vehicle is designed (English) or 1-800-263-7854 to record such data as: (French), or write: and to provide antilock braking to help the driver control the vehicle. . How various systems in the General Motors of Canada Limited These modules may store data to vehicle were operating. Customer Communication Centre, help the dealer technician service . Mail Code: CA1-163-005 the vehicle. Some modules may Whether or not the driver and 1908 Colonel Sam Drive also store data about how you passenger safety belts were Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 operate the vehicle, such as rate of buckled/fastened. fuel consumption or average speed. . How far, if at all, the driver was These modules may also retain the pressing the accelerator and/or owner’s personal preferences, such brake pedal. as radio pre-sets, seat positions, . How fast the vehicle was and temperature settings. traveling. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (25,1)

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This data can help provide a better GM will not access this data or OnStar® understanding of the circumstances share it with others except: with the in which crashes and injuries occur. consent of the vehicle owner or, If the vehicle is equipped with an active OnStar system, that system Important: EDR data is recorded if the vehicle is leased, with the consent of the lessee; in response may also record data in crash or by the vehicle only if a non-trivial near crash‐like situations. The crash situation occurs; no data is to an official request by police or similar government office; as part of OnStar Terms and Conditions recorded by the EDR under normal provides information on data driving conditions and no personal GM's defense of litigation through the discovery process; or, as collection and use and is available data (e.g., name, gender, age, in the OnStar glove box kit, at and crash location) is recorded. required by law. Data that GM collects or receives may also be www.onstar.com (U.S.) or However, other parties, such as www.onstar.ca (Canada), or by law enforcement, could combine used for GM research needs or may pressing the Q button and the EDR data with the type of be made available to others for personally identifying data routinely research purposes, where a need is speaking to an advisor. acquired during a crash shown and the data is not tied to a investigation. specific vehicle or vehicle owner. Navigation System To read data recorded by an EDR, If the vehicle has a navigation special equipment is required, and system, use of the system may access to the vehicle or the EDR is result in the storage of destinations, needed. In addition to the vehicle addresses, telephone numbers, and manufacturer, other parties, such other trip information. See Using the as law enforcement, that have the Navigation System on page 7‑36 for special equipment, can read the information on stored data and for information if they have access to deletion instructions. the vehicle or the EDR. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (26,1)

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Radio Frequency Radio Frequency Changes or modifications to any of these systems by other than an Identification (RFID) Statement authorized service facility could void RFID technology is used in some This vehicle has systems that authorization to use this equipment. vehicles for functions such as tire operate on a radio frequency that pressure monitoring and ignition comply with Part 15 of the Federal system security, as well as in Communications Commission (FCC) connection with conveniences rules and with Industry Canada such as key fobs for remote door Standards RSS‐210/220/310. locking/unlocking and starting, and Operation is subject to the following in-vehicle transmitters for garage two conditions: door openers. RFID technology in GM vehicles does not use or record 1. The device may not cause personal information or link with any interference. other GM system containing 2. The device must accept any personal information. interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (1,1)

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A Airbags Audio Players Adding Equipment to the CD/DVD ...... 7-16 Accessories and Vehicle ...... 3-38 MP3 ...... 7-21 Modifications ...... 10-3 Passenger Status Indicator . . .5-18 Audio System Accessory Power ...... 9-21 Readiness Light ...... 5-18 Hard Drive Device (HDD) . . . . .7-24 Add-On Electrical Servicing Airbag-Equipped Radio Reception ...... 7-15 Equipment ...... 9-57 Vehicles ...... 3-37 Theft-Deterrent Feature ...... 7-2 Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . 10-13 System Check ...... 3-25 Automatic Air Conditioning ...... 8-1 Alarm System Climate Control System ...... 8-1 Air Vents ...... 8-8 Anti-Theft ...... 2-12 Door Locks ...... 2-10 Airbag System Alert Auxiliary Devices ...... 7-36 Check ...... 3-39 Pedestrian Friendly ...... 6-2 How Does an Airbag AM-FM Radio ...... 7-8 Restrain? ...... 3-31 B Antenna Passenger Sensing Battery ...... 10-24 Multi-Band ...... 7-15 System ...... 3-33 Gauge ...... 5-15 Anti-Theft What Makes an Airbag High Voltage ...... 5-15 Alarm System ...... 2-12 Inflate? ...... 3-30 Jump Starting ...... 10-71 Alarm System Messages . . . . .5-46 What Will You See After Power Protection ...... 6-6 Antilock Brake an Airbag Inflates? ...... 3-31 Battery and Charging System (ABS) ...... 9-31 When Should an Airbag Messages...... 5-41 Warning Light ...... 5-23 Inflate? ...... 3-29 Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . 10-26 Appearance Care Where Are the Airbags? ...... 3-27 Bluetooth ...... 7-78 Exterior ...... 10-81 Brake Interior ...... 10-85 Parking, Electric ...... 9-32 Assistance Program, Brake System Warning Light . . . 5-22 Roadside ...... 13-6 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (2,1)

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Brakes ...... 10-21 Camera, Rear Vision ...... 9-41 Child Restraints Antilock ...... 9-31 Canadian Vehicle Owners ...... iii Infants and Young Fluid ...... 10-22 Capacities and Children ...... 3-42 Regenerative Braking ...... 9-33 Specifications ...... 12-2 Lower Anchors and System Messages ...... 5-41 Carbon Monoxide Tethers for Children ...... 3-47 Braking ...... 9-6 Engine Exhaust ...... 9-28 Older Children ...... 3-40 Break-In, New Vehicle ...... 9-18 Hatch ...... 2-10 Securing ...... 3-54, 3-56 Bulb Replacement ...... 10-32 Winter Driving ...... 9-11 Systems ...... 3-44 Back-Up Lamps ...... 10-31 Cargo Cleaning Halogen Bulbs ...... 10-29 Cover ...... 4-2 Exterior Care ...... 10-81 Headlamp Aiming ...... 10-27 Cautions, Danger, and Interior Care ...... 10-85 Headlamps ...... 10-29, 10-30 Warnings ...... iv Climate Control Systems License Plate Lamps ...... 10-31 CD/DVD Player ...... 7-16 Automatic ...... 8-1 Buying New Tires ...... 10-56 Chains, Tire ...... 10-61 Cluster, Instrument ...... 5-9 Charge Cord ...... 9-49 Collision Damage Repair . . . . . 13-10 C Charging ...... 5-30 Compass ...... 5-15, 5-38 Calibration ...... 5-15, 5-38 Delay Override ...... 9-47 Compressor Kit, Tire California Electrical Requirements ...... 9-51 Sealant ...... 10-63 Fuel Requirements ...... 9-53 Plug-In ...... 9-44 Configure Menu ...... 7-61 Perchlorate Materials System Light ...... 5-19 Control of a Vehicle ...... 9-5 Requirements ...... 10-2 Charging Status Screens ...... 9-47 Convex Mirrors ...... 2-13 Warning ...... 10-2 Check Coolant Engine Light ...... 5-19 Engine ...... 10-17 Engine Temperature Warning Light ...... 5-24 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (3,1)

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Cooling System ...... 10-15, 10-16 Daytime Running Driving (cont.) Engine Messages ...... 5-43 Lamps (DRL) ...... 6-3 If the Vehicle is Stuck ...... 9-13 Courtesy Transportation Defensive Driving ...... 9-4 Loss of Control ...... 9-8 Program ...... 13-8 Delayed Charging Override . . . . 9-47 Off-Road Recovery ...... 9-8 Cover Delayed Locking ...... 2-9 Vehicle Load Limits ...... 9-13 Cargo ...... 4-2 Destination, Navigation ...... 7-48 Wet Roads ...... 9-9 Cruise Control ...... 9-36 Devices, Auxiliary ...... 7-36 Winter ...... 9-11 Light ...... 5-27 Dome Lamps ...... 6-5 Driving for Better Messages ...... 5-42 Door Energy Efficiency ...... 1-22, 9-2 Customer Assistance ...... 13-4 Ajar Messages ...... 5-42 DVD/CD Player ...... 7-16 Offices ...... 13-3 Delayed Locking ...... 2-9 Text Telephone (TTY) Locks ...... 2-8 E Users ...... 13-4 Power Locks ...... 2-9 Electric Drive Unit ...... 9-29 Customer Information Drive Mode Messages ...... 5-42 Electric Drive Unit Service Publications Drive Unit Messages ...... 5-43 Ordering Information ...... 13-12 Electric ...... 9-29 Electric Drive Unit Shift Customer Satisfaction Driver Efficiency Gauge ...... 5-16 Lock Control Function Procedure ...... 13-1 Driver Information Check ...... 10-25 Center (DIC) ...... 5-38 Electric Mode ...... 9-23 D Driver Selected Operating Electric Parking Brake ...... 9-32 Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . 13-10 Modes ...... 9-24 Electric Parking Brake Light . . . 5-22 Danger, Warnings, and Driving Electrical Equipment, Cautions ...... iv Defensive ...... 9-4 Add-On ...... 9-57 Data Recorders, Event ...... 13-24 Drunk ...... 9-4 Electrical Requirements for Database Coverage Highway Hypnosis ...... 9-10 Battery Charging ...... 9-51 Explanations ...... 7-71 Hill and Mountain Roads ...... 9-10 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (4,1)

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Electrical System Engine (cont.) Fluid Engine Compartment Overheating ...... 10-20 Brakes ...... 10-22 Fuse Block ...... 10-33 Pressure Light ...... 5-25 Power Steering ...... 10-20 Instrument Panel Running While Parked ...... 9-28 Washer ...... 10-20 Fuse Block ...... 10-37, 10-39 Engine Oil Folding Mirrors ...... 2-14 Overload ...... 10-33 Life System ...... 10-12 Front Seats Rear Compartment Fuse Messages ...... 5-43 Adjustment ...... 3-4 Block ...... 10-41 Engine Unavailable Heated ...... 3-6 Electronic Stability Control . . . . . 9-35 Out of Fuel ...... 9-26 Fuel ...... 9-52 Energy Efficiency Entry Lighting ...... 6-5 Additives ...... 9-54 Driving ...... 1-22, 9-2 Event Data Recorders ...... 13-24 Filling a Portable Fuel Energy Information ...... 5-37 Exit Lighting ...... 6-5 Container ...... 9-56 Engine Extended Range Mode ...... 9-23 Filling the Tank ...... 9-55 Air Cleaner/Filter ...... 10-13 Extender, Safety Belt ...... 3-23 Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . .9-53 Check and Service Engine Exterior Lamp Controls ...... 6-1 Gasoline Specifications ...... 9-53 Soon Light ...... 5-19 Gauge ...... 5-16 Compartment Overview ...... 10-8 F Low Fuel Warning Light ...... 5-26 Coolant ...... 10-17 Filter, Requirements, California . . . . .9-53 Coolant Temperature Engine Air Cleaner ...... 10-13 System Messages ...... 5-43 Warning Light ...... 5-24 Flash-to-Pass ...... 6-2 Function Check Cooling System ...... 10-15, 10-16 Flashers, Hazard Warning ...... 6-4 Electric Drive Unit Shift Cooling System Messages . . .5-43 Flat Tire ...... 10-62 Lock Control ...... 10-25 Drive Belt Routing ...... 12-3 Floor Console Storage ...... 4-1 Exhaust ...... 9-28 Floor Mats ...... 10-88 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (5,1)

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Fuses Global Positioning High Voltage Devices and Engine Compartment System (GPS) ...... 7-68 Wiring ...... 10-32 Fuse Block ...... 10-33 Glove Box ...... 4-1 High-Beam On Light ...... 5-26 Instrument Panel GM Mobility Reimbursement Highway Hypnosis ...... 9-10 Fuse Block ...... 10-37, 10-39 Program ...... 13-5 Hill and Mountain Roads ...... 9-10 Rear Compartment Fuse Hood ...... 10-7 Block ...... 10-41 H Hood, Door, Hatch Open Halogen Bulbs ...... 10-29 Light ...... 5-27 G Hard Drive Device (HDD) ...... 7-24 Horn ...... 5-7 Garage Door Opener ...... 5-55 Hatch ...... 2-10 How to Wear Safety Belts Programming ...... 5-55 Hazard Warning Flashers ...... 6-4 Properly ...... 3-13 Gasoline Head Restraints ...... 3-2 Specifications ...... 9-53 Headlamps ...... 10-30 I Gauges Aiming ...... 10-27 Immobilizer ...... 2-12 Battery ...... 5-15 Bulb Replacement ...... 10-29 Infants and Young Children, Driver Efficiency ...... 5-16 Daytime Running Restraints ...... 3-42 Fuel ...... 5-16 Lamps (DRL) ...... 6-3 Information Odometer ...... 5-15 Flash-to-Pass ...... 6-2 Energy ...... 5-37 Speedometer ...... 5-15 High-Beam On Light ...... 5-26 Open Source ...... 13-22 Trip Odometer ...... 5-15 High/Low Beam Changer ...... 6-2 Infotainment ...... 7-1 Warning Lights and Lamps On Reminder ...... 5-26 Instrument Cluster ...... 5-9 Indicators ...... 5-9 Heated Front Seats ...... 3-6 Instrument Panel General Information Heated Mirrors ...... 2-14 Storage Area ...... 4-1 Service and Maintenance . . . . . 11-1 Heating and Air Conditioning . . . 8-1 Introduction ...... iii Towing ...... 9-57 High Voltage Battery Gauge . . . 5-15 Vehicle Care ...... 10-2 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (6,1)

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J LATCH System Lights (cont.) Replacing Parts After a Hood, Door, Hatch Open . . . . .5-27 Jump Starting ...... 10-71 Crash ...... 3-54 Low Fuel Warning ...... 5-26 LATCH, Lower Anchors and Mountain Mode ...... 5-24 K Tethers for Children ...... 3-47 Safety Belt Reminders ...... 5-17 Key and Lock Messages ...... 5-44 Lifting the Vehicle, Tires ...... 10-3 Security ...... 5-26 Keyless Entry Lighting Service Electric Parking Remote (RKE) System ...... 2-3 Entry ...... 6-5 Brake ...... 5-23 Keys ...... 2-2 Exit ...... 6-5 Sport Mode ...... 5-24 Illumination Control ...... 6-5 Tire Pressure ...... 5-25 L Lights Traction Control System ® Labeling, Tire Sidewall ...... 10-44 Airbag Readiness ...... 5-18 (TCS)/StabiliTrak ...... 5-24 Lamp Messages ...... 5-45 Antilock Brake System Locks Lamps (ABS) Warning ...... 5-23 Automatic Door ...... 2-10 Daytime Running (DRL) ...... 6-3 Brake System Warning ...... 5-22 Delayed Locking ...... 2-9 Dome ...... 6-5 Charging System ...... 5-19 Door ...... 2-8 Exterior Controls ...... 6-1 Cruise Control ...... 5-27 Lockout Protection ...... 2-10 License Plate ...... 10-31 Electric Parking Brake ...... 5-22 Power Door ...... 2-9 Malfunction Indicator ...... 5-19 Engine Coolant Safety ...... 2-10 On Reminder ...... 5-26 Temperature Warning ...... 5-24 Loss of Control ...... 9-8 Reading ...... 6-5 Engine Oil Pressure ...... 5-25 Low Fuel Warning Light ...... 5-26 Lap-Shoulder Belt ...... 3-19 Flash-to-Pass ...... 6-2 Lower Anchors and Tethers High-Beam On ...... 5-26 for Children (LATCH High/Low Beam Changer ...... 6-2 System) ...... 3-47 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (7,1)

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M Messages (cont.) N Ride Control System ...... 5-46 Maintenance Navigation Service Vehicle ...... 5-46 Records ...... 11-8 Destination ...... 7-48 Starting the Vehicle ...... 5-47 Maintenance Modes ...... 9-26 Symbols ...... 7-44 Tire ...... 5-47 Maintenance Schedule Using the System ...... 7-36 Vehicle ...... 5-40 Recommended Fluids and Vehicle Data Recording Vehicle Speed ...... 5-48 Lubricants ...... 11-6 and Privacy ...... 13-25 Washer Fluid ...... 5-48 Scheduled Maintenance ...... 11-3 New Vehicle Break-In ...... 9-18 Mirrors Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . 5-19 Automatic Dimming Maps ...... 7-42 Rearview ...... 2-15 O Menu Convex ...... 2-13 Object Detection System Configure ...... 7-61 Folding ...... 2-14 Messages ...... 5-45 Messages Heated ...... 2-14 Odometer ...... 5-15 Airbag System ...... 5-46 Power ...... 2-14 Trip ...... 5-15 Anti-Theft Alarm System ...... 5-46 Mode Off-Road Brake System ...... 5-41 Electric ...... 9-23 Recovery ...... 9-8 Door Ajar ...... 5-42 Extended Range ...... 9-23 Oil Drive Mode ...... 5-42 Modes Engine ...... 10-9 Electric Drive Unit ...... 5-43 Driver Selected ...... 9-24 Engine Oil Life System . . . . . 10-12 Engine Cooling System ...... 5-43 Maintenance ...... 9-26 Messages ...... 5-43 Engine Oil ...... 5-43 Monitor System, Tire Pressure Light ...... 5-25 Fuel System ...... 5-43 Pressure ...... 10-49 Older Children, Restraints . . . . . 3-40 Key and Lock ...... 5-44 Mountain Mode Light ...... 5-24 Online Owner Center ...... 13-4 Lamp ...... 5-45 ® MP3 ...... 7-21 OnStar System ...... 1-24 Object Detection System . . . . .5-45 Multi-Band Antenna ...... 7-15 Open Source Information . . . . . 13-22 Propulsion Power ...... 5-45 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (8,1)

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Ordering Perchlorate Materials Proposition 65 Warning, Map DVDs ...... 7-70 Requirements, California . . . . . 10-2 California ...... 10-2 Service Publications ...... 13-12 Personalization Propulsion Power Out of Fuel/Engine Vehicle ...... 5-48 Messages ...... 5-45 Unavailable ...... 9-26 Phone Propulsion System Start Outlets Bluetooth ...... 7-78 Check ...... 10-25 Power ...... 5-8 Plug-In Charging ...... 9-44 Overheating, Engine ...... 10-20 Power R Overview, Infotainment Button ...... 9-18 Radio Frequency System ...... 7-2 Door Locks ...... 2-9 Identification (RFID) ...... 13-26 Flows ...... 5-28 Statement ...... 13-26 P Mirrors ...... 2-14 Radios Park Outlets ...... 5-8 AM-FM Radio ...... 7-8 Shifting Into ...... 9-21 Protection, Battery ...... 6-6 CD/DVD Player ...... 7-16 Shifting Out of ...... 9-22 Retained Accessory (RAP) . . .9-21 Reception ...... 7-15 Parking Steering Fluid ...... 10-20 Satellite ...... 7-13 Assist, Ultrasonic ...... 9-39 Windows ...... 2-16 Reading Lamps ...... 6-5 Brake and P (Park) Pregnancy, Using Safety Rear Seats ...... 3-8 Mechanism Check ...... 10-26 Belts ...... 3-23 Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 9-41 Over Things That Burn ...... 9-22 Privacy Rearview Mirror Passenger Airbag Status Radio Frequency Automatic Dimming ...... 2-15 Indicator ...... 5-18 Identification (RFID) ...... 13-26 Reclining Seatbacks ...... 3-4 Passenger Sensing System . . . 3-33 Problems with Route Recommended Fluids and Pedestrian Friendly Alert ...... 6-2 Guidance ...... 7-70 Lubricants ...... 11-6 Program Courtesy Records Transportation ...... 13-8 Maintenance ...... 11-8 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (9,1)

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Recreational Vehicle Retained Accessory Safety Defects Reporting Towing ...... 10-79 Power (RAP) ...... 9-21 Canadian Government ...... 13-23 Regenerative Braking ...... 9-33 Ride Control Systems ...... 9-35 General Motors ...... 13-24 Reimbursement Program, Electronic Stability (ESC) . . . . .9-35 U.S. Government ...... 13-23 GM Mobility ...... 13-5 Messages ...... 5-46 Safety Locks ...... 2-10 Remote Keyless Entry Roads Safety System Check ...... 3-23 (RKE) System ...... 2-2, 2-3 Driving, Wet ...... 9-9 Satellite Radio ...... 7-13 Remote Start ...... 2-7 Roadside Assistance Scheduled Maintenance ...... 11-3 Replacement Bulbs ...... 10-32 Program ...... 13-6 Scheduling Appointments ...... 13-8 Replacement Parts Rotation, Tires ...... 10-54 Sealant Kit, Tire ...... 10-63 Airbags ...... 3-39 Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . 12-3 Seats Maintenance ...... 11-7 Running the Vehicle While Adjustment, Front ...... 3-4 Replacing Airbag System ...... 3-39 Parked ...... 9-28 Head Restraints ...... 3-2 Replacing LATCH System Heated Front ...... 3-6 Parts After a Crash ...... 3-54 S Rear ...... 3-8 Replacing Safety Belt Safety Belts ...... 3-10 Reclining Seatbacks ...... 3-4 System Parts After a Care ...... 3-24 Securing Child Crash ...... 3-24 Extender ...... 3-23 Restraints ...... 3-54, 3-56 Reporting Safety Defects How to Wear Safety Belts Security Canadian Government ...... 13-23 Properly ...... 3-13 Light ...... 5-26 General Motors ...... 13-24 Lap-Shoulder Belt ...... 3-19 Vehicle ...... 2-12 U.S. Government ...... 13-23 Reminders ...... 5-17 Service Requirements Replacing After a Crash ...... 3-24 Accessories and Electrical Battery Charging . . .9-51 Use During Pregnancy ...... 3-23 Modifications ...... 10-3 Restraints Doing Your Own Work ...... 10-6 Where to Put ...... 3-46 Engine Soon Light ...... 5-19 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (10,1)

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Service (cont.) Starting and Stopping the T Maintenance Records ...... 11-8 Vehicle ...... 9-19 Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . 13-4 Maintenance, General Starting the Vehicle Theft-Deterrent Systems ...... 2-13 Information ...... 11-1 Messsages ...... 5-47 Immobilizer ...... 2-12 Parts Identification Label . . . . .12-1 Status Screens Tires Publications Ordering Charging ...... 9-47 Buying New Tires ...... 10-56 Information ...... 13-12 Steering ...... 9-7 Chains ...... 10-61 Scheduling Appointments . . . . .13-8 Fluid, Power ...... 10-20 Designations ...... 10-45 Vehicle Messages ...... 5-46 Wheel Adjustment ...... 5-6 Different Size ...... 10-58 Service Electric Parking Wheel Controls ...... 5-6 If a Tire Goes Flat ...... 10-62 Brake Light ...... 5-23 Storage Areas Inflation Monitor System . . . . 10-50 Servicing the Airbag ...... 3-37 Cargo Cover ...... 4-2 Inspection ...... 10-54 Shifting Floor Console ...... 4-1 Lifting the Vehicle ...... 10-3 Into Park ...... 9-21 Glove Box ...... 4-1 Messages ...... 5-47 Out of Park ...... 9-22 Instrument Panel ...... 4-1 Pressure Light ...... 5-25 Signals, Turn and Umbrella ...... 4-2 Pressure Monitor System . . . 10-49 Lane-Change ...... 6-4 Storing the Tire Sealant Rotation ...... 10-54 Specifications and and Compressor Kit ...... 10-70 Sealant and Capacities ...... 12-2 Stuck Vehicle ...... 9-13 Compressor Kit ...... 10-63 Speedometer ...... 5-15 Sun Visors ...... 2-17 Sealant and Compressor Sport Mode Light ...... 5-24 Symbols ...... iv Kit, Storing ...... 10-70 Start Symbols, Navigation ...... 7-44 Sidewall Labeling ...... 10-44 Check Propulsion System Terminology and System ...... 10-25 Infotainment ...... 7-1 Definitions ...... 10-45 Remote ...... 2-7 System Needs Service, If ...... 7-70 Uniform Tire Quality System Operation ...... 9-23 Grading ...... 10-58 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (11,1)

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Tires (cont.) U Vehicle Care Wheel Alignment and Tire Storing the Tire Sealant Ultrasonic Parking Assist ...... 9-39 Balance ...... 10-60 and Compressor Kit ...... 10-70 Umbrella Storage ...... 4-2 Wheel Replacement ...... 10-60 Tire Pressure ...... 10-48 Uniform Tire Quality When It Is Time for New Vehicle Identification Grading ...... 10-58 Tires ...... 10-55 Service Parts Identification Universal Remote System . . . . . 5-55 Winter ...... 10-43 Label ...... 12-1 Operation ...... 5-58 Total Vehicle Range ...... 5-16 Ventilation, Air ...... 8-8 Programming ...... 5-55 Towing Visors ...... 2-17 Using this Manual ...... iv General Information ...... 9-57 Voice Recognition ...... 7-71 Recreational Vehicle ...... 10-79 Voltage Devices and Vehicle ...... 10-77 V Wiring ...... 10-32 Traction Vehicle Control System (TCS) ...... 9-34 Canadian Owners ...... iii Control ...... 9-5 W Control System (TCS)/ Warning ® Identification StabiliTrak Light ...... 5-24 Brake System Light ...... 5-22 Number (VIN) ...... 12-1 Transportation Program, Warning Lights, Gauges, and Load Limits ...... 9-13 Courtesy ...... 13-8 Indicators ...... 5-9 Messages ...... 5-40 Trip Odometer ...... 5-15 Warnings ...... iv Personalization ...... 5-48 Turn and Lane-Change Cautions and Danger ...... iv Positioning ...... 7-69 Signals ...... 6-4 Hazard Flashers ...... 6-4 Security ...... 2-12 Washer Fluid ...... 10-20 Speed Messages ...... 5-48 Washer Fluid Messages ...... 5-48 Starting and Stopping ...... 9-19 Total Range ...... 5-16 Towing ...... 10-77 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011 Black plate (12,1)

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Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance ...... 10-60 Different Size ...... 10-58 Replacement ...... 10-60 When It Is Time for New Tires ...... 10-55 Where to Put the Restraint . . . . 3-46 Windows ...... 2-15 Power ...... 2-16 Windshield Wiper/Washer ...... 5-7 Winter Driving ...... 9-11 Winter Tires ...... 10-43 Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 10-26 Wiring, High Voltage Devices ...... 10-32