infotainment CHEVROLET VOLT 2017 2.G Owners Manual

Chevrolet VOLT Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
9807421) - 2017 - CRC - 11/18/15
ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . 29
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . . 95
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 156
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . 164
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 324
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Customer Information . . . . . . . . . 341
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . 352
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365

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In Brief 5
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 12
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Passenger Sensing System . . . 12
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 13
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 15
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 16
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Forward Automatic Braking (FAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . 18
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . 18
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 18
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Automatic Parking Assist (APA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Battery and Efficiency
High Voltage Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . . . 23
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 24
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 25
Driving for Better Energy Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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1.Air Vents 0162.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change
Signals 0153.
IntelliBeam
®System Button (If
Equipped). See Exterior Lamp
Controls 0149.
3. Instrument Cluster 0101.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Display. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0130.
4. Windshield Wiper/Washer 097.
5. Charging Status Indicator. See Charging Status
Feedback 0217.
Light Sensor. See Daytime
Running Lamps (DRL) 0151.
6. Infotainment. See Infotainment 0156.
Navigation System (If
Equipped). See the navigation
manual.
7. Automatic Climate Control
System 0157.
Heated Front Seats 054 (If
Equipped). 8.
Power Outlets 099.
USB Port. See
Infotainment 0156.
Auxiliary Jack. See
Infotainment 0156.
9. Shift Lever. See Electric Drive
Unit 0186.
10. Drive MODE Button. See Driver Selected Operating
Modes 0181.
Assistance Systems for
Parking or Backing 0204 (If
Equipped).
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0192.
11. Hazard Warning
Flashers 0152.
12. Electric Parking Brake 0188.
13. Power Button 0175.
14. Steering Wheel Controls 096.
15. Audio Controls (Out of View) (If Equipped). See Steering Wheel
Controls 096.
16. Horn 097. 17.
Steering Wheel Adjustment
096 (Out of View).
18. Regen on Demand Paddles (Out of View). See
Regenerative Braking 0190.
19. Cruise Control 0194.
Heated Steering Wheel 096 (If
Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0208 (If Equipped).
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0213
(If Equipped).
20. Hood Release. See Hood 0240.
21. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0109.
22. Instrument Panel Fuse Door. SeeInstrument Panel Fuse
Block 0266.
23. Exterior Lamp Controls 0149.
24. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0153.

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Climate Controls
The heating, cooling, and ventilation for the vehicle can be controlled with
this system.
1. Manual Fan Control Knob
2. MAX Defrost
3. Defrost/Defog
4. AUTO (Automatic Operation)
5. Recirculation
6. eco Climate Mode Button
7. Temperature Control Knob
8. Driver and Passenger HeatedSeats (If Equipped) 9. MAX Climate Mode Button
10. Power Button
11. Air Delivery Mode Controls
12. Rear Window Defogger
See Automatic Climate Control
System 0157.
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System
Your vehicle has an infotainment
system. See the infotainment
manual.
Steering Wheel Controls
The infotainment system can be
operated by using the steering
wheel controls. See "Steering
Wheel Controls" in the infotainment
manual.
Cruise Control

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Propulsion PowerMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Ride Control System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Airbag System Messages . . . . 139
Security Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Service Vehicle Messages . . . . 139
Starting the Vehicle
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Tire Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Vehicle Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . 140
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 141
Controls
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up or down.
3. Pull or push the steering wheel closer or away from you.
4. Pull the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Steering Wheel Controls
The infotainment system can be
operated by using the steering
wheel controls. See "Steering
Wheel Controls" in the infotainment
manual.
Heated Steering Wheel
(: If equipped, press to turn on or
off. A light on the button displays
when the feature is turned on.
The steering wheel takes about
three minutes to start heating.

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{Warning
Remove all metal objects from the
charging pocket before charging
your mobile device. Metal objects,
such as coins, keys, rings,
or paper clips, between the phone
and the charger will become very
hot. On the rare occasion that the
charging system does not detect
a metal object, and the object
gets wedged between the phone
and the charger, remove the
phone and allow the metallic
object to cool before removing it
from the charging pocket, to
prevent burns.
To charge a mobile device:1. Remove all objects from the charging pocket. The system
may not charge if there are any
objects in the charging pocket. 2. With the mobile device screen
facing the rear of the vehicle,
slowly insert the device into the
charging pocket until
}
displays on the infotainment
screen. This indicates that the
mobile device is properly
positioned and charging. If a
phone is inserted into the
pocket and
}does not
display, remove the phone from
the pocket, turn 180 degrees
and wait three seconds before
inserting the phone into the
pocket again.

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Lamps On Reminder
This light comes on when the
exterior lamps are in use. See
Exterior Lamp Controls0149.
Cruise Control Light
The cruise control light is white
when the cruise control is on and
ready, and turns green when the
cruise control is set and active.
See Cruise Control 0194.
Adaptive Cruise Control Light
This light comes on when the
Adaptive Cruise Control (if
equipped) is active. See Adaptive
Cruise Control 0196.
Door Ajar Light
This light comes on when a door is
open or not securely latched.
Information Displays
Power Flows
To view the Power Flow screens,
touch Energy on the infotainment
display and then touch Power Flow
at the bottom 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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Danger (Continued)
.Do not use extension cords,
multi-outlet power strips,
splitters, grounding
adaptors, surge protectors,
or similar devices.
. Do not use an electrical
outlet that is worn or
damaged, or will not hold
the plug firmly in place.
. Do not use an electrical
outlet that is not properly
grounded.
. Do not use an electrical
outlet that is on a circuit with
other electrical loads.
Programmable Charge Modes
This vehicle has three
programmable charge modes. To
view the current charge mode status
in the center stack display, touch
Energy in the infotainment display
and then touch Charging at the
bottom of the touch screen. The Charge Start and Charge
Complete time estimates are also
displayed on the screen. These
estimates 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 0215.
Delayed Based on 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.

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Charge Mode were updated
using the customer website
(available in select regions).
. There was an unintended loss of
AC power during the plug-in
charge event. For example,
there was a power outage or the
charge cord was unplugged from
the wall.
. The charge process was
interrupted by the utility
company via OnStar as
authorized by the vehicle owner
(available in select regions).
See Utility Interruption of
Charging 0228.
Programmable Charging
Disabled
When the Programmable Charging
system is disabled, the main
charging screen will display “- -:- -”
for the Charge Complete Time. The
Programmable Charging system will
be disabled if the Charge Complete
Time cannot be confidently
estimated. If the Programmable
Charging system is consistently
disabled, see your dealer.
Energy Information
To view Energy Usage, Energy
Usage Score, and Energy Details,
touch Energy on the infotainment
display, touch INFO, then touch
hor
k. To reset the values, the high
voltage battery needs to be fully
recharged. Energy Usage
The Energy Usage screen displays
information for the total of all drive
cycles since the last time the high
voltage battery was fully charged.
This includes:
.
Distance traveled in
Electric Mode
. Distance traveled in Extended
Range Mode
. Total distance traveled
. Electric energy used from the
battery
. Total fuel used
. Average fuel economy

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Vehicle
Personalization
Use the audio system controls to
access the personalization menus
for customizing vehicle features.
The following are all possible
personalization features. Depending
on the vehicle, some may not be
available.
Manual Radio Controls
MENU :Press the center of the
knob to enter menus and select
menu items. Turn the knob to scroll
through the menus.
oBACK : Press to return to the
previous menu or exit.
Touchscreen Controls
1. Touch the desired feature to display a list of available
options.
2. Touch to select the desired feature setting.
3. Press
oBACK on the
faceplate or touch
0to return
to the previous menu or exit. Personalization Menus
The following list of menu items may
be available:
.
Time and Date
. Language (Language)
. Teen Driver
. Valet Mode
. Radio
. Vehicle
. Bluetooth
. Apple CarPlay
. Android Auto
. USB Auto Launch
. Voice
. Display
. Rear Camera
. Return to Factory Settings
. Software Information
Each menu is detailed in the
following information.
Time and Date
Manually set the time and date. See
Clock 098.
Language (Language)
Select Language, then select from
the available language(s).
Teen Driver
Select and the following may
display:
.
View Report Card
. Manage Settings
. Change PIN
. Key Registration
. Clear All Teen Keys/PIN
View Report Card
This allows the driver ’s driving
habits to be viewed. See “Teen
Driver” in“Settings” in the
Infotainment Manual.