CHEVROLET VOLT 2011 Owner's Manual

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Information Displays
Center Stack Display
The center stack screen displays
Charging, Power Flow, and Energy
Information. See the information that
follows.
The Climate Control, Infotainment,
and Vehicle Personalization also
display information in this screen.
For more information on these
systems, see:
.Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8‑1.
.Infotainment on page 7‑2.
.Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑53.
The center stack controls only need
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. Use the finger pad rather than the
finger tip to minimize response time.
If the controls are not responding,
remove the gloves.To view the Power Flow, Charging,
and Energy Information, press
the
[button on the center stack.
Power Flows
To view the Power Flow screens,
press the
[button on the
center stack and then press the
Power Flow button at the top of
the touch screen. The Power Flow
screens indicate the current system
operating condition. The screens
show the energy flow between the
engine, electric drive unit, and high
voltage battery. These components
will be highlighted when they are
active.
Battery Power ‐Battery is active
with energy flowing to the wheels.

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Battery Power‐Vehicle is stationary
in electric mode and no power is
flowing to the wheels.
Engine Power ‐Engine is active
with energy flowing to the wheels.
Engine Power ‐Vehicle is stationary
in extended range mode and no
power is flowing to the wheels.
Engine and Battery Power ‐Both
the engine and battery are active
with energy flowing to the wheels.
Regen Power Recovery ‐Power
from the wheels returns to the
battery during regenerative braking
or coasting.

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Power Off‐No power is flowing to
the wheels.
Charging
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 at the top of the touch
screen.
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 moderate
temperature conditions. Charge Mode Status
Immediately:
The vehicle starts
charging as soon as it is connected
to an electrical outlet. See Plug-In
Charging on page 9‑49.

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Delayed Departure Time:The
vehicle estimates the charging start
time considering the programmed departure time for the current day
of the week. Charging begins at the
start time and is complete by the
departure time only if sufficient time
is allowed after the charge cord is
plugged in. The vehicle uses an
internal clock for programmable
charging, not the clock in the
center stack.
Delayed Rate and Departure
Time:
The vehicle estimates the
charging start time based on the
utility rate schedule, utility rate
preference, and the programmed
departure time for the current day of
the week. The vehicle will charge
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.

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Charge Mode Selection
From the Charge Mode Status
screen, press Change
Charge Mode.
Select one option:
.Immediately upon plug in.
.Delayed based on
departure time.
.Delayed based on electric
rates & departure time.Departure Time Entry
From the Delayed Charge Mode
Status screen, press Edit to change
the departure time for each day of
the week to match your personal
schedule.
1. Press the day to change.
2. Press + or
−to change the hours
and minutes.
3. Press + or −to change AM
or PM.
4. Press Back to store changes and return to the previous
screen. Charge Rate Selection
From the Delayed Rate and
Departure Time Charge Mode
Status screen, press Edit.
Select one of the following:
.Edit Electric Rate Schedule.
.Edit Departure Time Schedule.
See
“Departure Time Entry.”
.Select Charge Rate Preference.

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Charge Rate Preference Selection
From the Departure Time & Rate
Information screen, press Select
Charge Rate Preference.
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
period and will select when to
charge to minimize the total
cost of the charge.
.Charge during Mid‐Peak and
Off‐Peak Rates: The vehicle will
charge during Off-Peak and/or
Mid-Peak rate periods only and
will select when to charge to
minimize the total cost of the
charge.
.Charge during Off‐Peak Rates:
The vehicle will only charge
during Off-Peak rate periods.
Charging begins at the start time
and is complete by the departure
time only if sufficient time is allowed
after the charge cord is plugged
in. For example, if the vehicle is
plugged in for only one hour prior
to the departure time, and the
battery is completely discharged,
the vehicle will not be fully charged
by the departure time regardless of
the 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
and called Off-Peak rates. In some
areas, a Mid-Peak rate is offered.
Contact the utility company to obtain
the rate schedule for your area.
The summer and winter start dates
must be established to use a
summer/winter schedule.
From the Departure Time & Rate
Information screen, press Edit
Electric Rate Schedule.

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To edit the Summer/Winter
Schedule:
1. Press Summer/Winter Schedule.
2. Press Edit.
To edit the Yearly Schedule:
1. Press Yearly Schedule.
2. Press Edit.Summer/Winter Schedule Start
Date Entering
From the Select Electric Rate Plan
screen, press Summer/Winter
Schedule then press Edit.
1. Press Summer Start.
2. Press + or
−to set the month
and day for the start of summer.
3. Press Winter Start.
4. Press + or −to set the month
and day for the start of winter.
5. Press Edit Summer Schedule or Edit Winter Schedule to edit the
daily electric rate schedule. Electric Rate Schedule Editing
From the Enter Summer/Winter
Start Dates screen, press Edit
Summer Schedule or Edit Winter
Schedule.
From the Select Electric Rate Plan
screen, press Yearly Schedule and
then press Edit.

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1. Press Weekday or Weekend.
2. Press Edit next to the row to bechanged.
.Weekdays are Monday
through Friday and use
the same rate schedule.
.Weekends are Saturday
and Sunday and use the
same rate schedule. Both weekday and weekend
schedules must be set. The rate
schedule only applies for a 24-hour
period, starting at 12:00 AM and
ending at 12:00 AM. There can be
five rate changes for each day;
not all must be used.
The finish times must be
consecutive. If a finish time does
not follow a start time, the error
message displays
“An invalid entry
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
to change.

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1. Press + or−to adjust the time.
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 9‑49.

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To temporarily override a Delayed
Charge Mode from inside the
vehicle:
1. Press the charge port doorrelease button on the driver
door to view the Charge Mode
Status pop-up in the center
stack display.
2. Press Charge Immediately UponPlug In.
The new Temporary Charge
Mode Status screen will
automatically display the
revised charge complete time.To cancel the temporary override
from the Temporary Charge Mode
Status screen or pop-up, press
Cancel Temporary Charge Mode
on the bottom of the touch screen.
The vehicle will reinstate the
programmed delayed charge
mode settings.
Programmable Charging
Disabled
When the Programmable Charging
system is disabled, the Default
Charge Mode Status screen and
the pop-up will display “- -:- -”
for the Charge Complete Time.