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Black plate (61,1)Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011
Instruments and Controls 5-61
Keep the original hand-held
transmitter for use in other vehicles
as well as for future Universal
Remote system programming.
It is also recommended that
upon the sale of the vehicle, the
programmed Universal Remote
system buttons be erased for
security purposes. See“Erasing
Universal Remote System Buttons”
later in this section.
When programming a garage door,
park outside of the garage. Park
directly in line with and facing the
garage door opener motor-head
or gate motor-head. Be sure that
people and objects are clear of
the garage door or gate being
programmed.
It is recommended that a new
battery be installed in the hand-held
transmitter for quicker and more
accurate transmission of the
radio-frequency signal.Programming the Universal
Remote System
For questions or help programming
the Universal Remote system,
call 1‐800‐355‐3515 or go to
www.homelink.com.
Programming a garage door opener
involves time-sensitive actions, so
read the entire procedure before
starting. Otherwise, the device will
time out and the procedure will have
to be repeated.
To program up to three devices:
1. Hold the end of the hand-held transmitter about 3 to 8 cm
(1 to 3 in) away from the
Universal Remote system
buttons while keeping
the indicator light in view.
The hand-held transmitter was
supplied by the manufacturer
of the garage door opener
receiver (motor-head unit). 2. At the same time, press
and hold both the hand-held
transmitter button and one
of the three Universal Remote
system buttons to be used to
operate the garage door. Do not
release the Universal Remote
system button or the hand-held
transmitter button until the
indicator light changes from a
slowly to a rapidly flashing light.
You now may release both
buttons.
Some entry gates and garage
door openers may require
substitution of Step 2 with
the procedure noted in “Gate
Operator and Canadian
Programming” later in this
section.
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Black plate (1,1)Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011
Lighting 6-1
Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . 6-1
Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Pedestrian Friendly Alert . . . . . . 6-2
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 6-4
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel IlluminationControl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Battery Power Protection . . . . . . 6-6
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on the
turn signal/lane change lever.
O(Exterior Lamp Control):
Operates the exterior lamps. Turn to
one of the following positions:
O(Off): Turns the exterior
lamps off. AUTO (Automatic Headlamps):
Turns the exterior lamps on and off
automatically depending on the
exterior light.
;(Parking Lamps):
Turns on
the parking lamps together with the
following:
.Sidemarker Lamps
.Taillamps
.License Plate Lamps
.Instrument Panel Lights
5(Headlamps): Turns on the
headlamps, together with the
previously listed lamps and lights.
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6-2 Lighting
Headlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer
2 3
Headlamp High/Low‐Beam
Changer: Push the turn signal/lane
change lever away from you and
release, to turn the high beams on.
To return to low beams, push the
lever again or pull it toward you
and release.
This indicator light turns on in
the instrument cluster when the
high‐beam headlamps are on.
Flash-to-Pass
The flash‐to‐pass feature works with
the low beams or Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) on or off.
To flash the high beams, pull the
turn signal/lane change lever toward
you momentarily and then release it.
The Pedestrian Friendly Alert will
also sound if the vehicle is moving
less than 64 km/h (40 mph).
Pedestrian Friendly Alert
While driving at low speeds, such
as in parking lots, use this feature
to alert people who may not hear
your vehicle approaching.
The pedestrian alert is only
available when the vehicle is
moving at less than 64 km/h
(40 mph) or is stopped and is
not in P (Park). To use the pedestrian friendly alert:
Pull the turn signal/lane change
lever all the way toward you
momentarily. See
Exterior
Lamp Controls on page 6‑1 and
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
on page 6‑2. The high‐beam
headlamps and indicator light
will turn on, and a soft‐note
alert will momentarily sound.
When the turn signal/lane change
lever is released, the high‐beam
headlamps and indicator light will
turn off.
Repeat for additional activations of
the pedestrian friendly alert.
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6-4 Lighting
Hazard Warning Flashers
|(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.
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals
An arrow on the instrument cluster
will flash in the direction of the turn
or lane change.
Move the lever all the way up or
down to signal a turn. Raise or lower the lever until the
arrow starts to flash to signal a lane
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.
If a turn signal arrow flashes rapidly
or does not come on, a signal bulb
may need to be replaced. See
Bulb
Replacement on page 10‑34.
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Black plate (5,1)Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011
Infotainment System 7-5
S. AS1-2 (Autostore)
T.
X(Eject)
NAV (Navigation) Menu
Use the Navigation Menu screen
to access the navigation system
settings. SeeUsing the Navigation
System on page 7‑39 for more
information.
.Press the NAV button to view
the navigation map screen.
The map and the current
vehicle location display.
.Press the NAV button to change
between a map/audio split view
or a full map view.
Config Setup Menu
Press the CONFIG button to display
the Config Menu. The Config Menu
is used for changing the settings for
the audio, navigation display, phone,
vehicle configuration, and time
features.
Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to scroll
through the available setup features.
Once the desired feature displays,
press the TUNE/MENU knob or
press the desired feature on the
screen, to display more options
within that feature.
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Black plate (14,1)Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011
7-14 Infotainment System
To scroll through the pages, press
the FAV button. The current page
number displays above the preset
buttons. The stored stations for
each list display on the preset
buttons at the bottom of the screen.
The number of preset FAV lists can
be changed.
To store a radio station to a
mixed-band preset list:
1. Press the RADIO BAND button,then press AM, FM, or XM,
if equipped, to select the
desired band.
2. Tune to the station.
3. Press the FAV button to scroll to the list. 4. Press and hold one of the
preset buttons for more than
two seconds. The station
frequency appears on the
preset button at the bottom
of the display.
5. Repeat the steps for each preset in each page.
To recall a preset station from a
FAV page:
1. Press the FAV button to scroll to the page.
2. Press the preset button. The stored preset station
is recalled.Timeshift
The timeshift feature automatically
begins recording the audio when
listening to the radio.
The recording allows playback of
content that was missed.
Timeshift stores up to 20 minutes
of content. After 20 minutes, it
removes the oldest content and
continues recording new content.
While listening to the radio, press
k(Play/Pause) to stop hearing the
information through the speaker.
During this paused time, timeshift
keeps recording. A status bar
displays the length of the recording.
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Black plate (15,1)Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011
Infotainment System 7-15
To resume listening to the broadcast
at the point left off, press
kagain.
Timeshift stops recording and
erases the buffer when the vehicle
is turned off or the station or source
is changed.
Before turning the vehicle off, press
kso that timeshift keeps recording
for 20 minutes. If the vehicle is still
off after 20 minutes, the system
stops recording and all information
is lost. If a low 12-volt battery
condition occurs, timeshift stops
recording and all information is
erased.
Radio Data System (RDS)
The audio system has a Radio
Data System (RDS). RDS features
are available for use only on
FM stations that broadcast
RDS information. With RDS,
the radio can:
.Seek to stations broadcasting
the selected type of
programming.
.Receive announcements
concerning local and national
emergencies.
.Display messages from radio
stations. This system relies on receiving
specific information from these
stations and only works when
the information is available.
In rare cases, a radio station could
broadcast incorrect information
that causes the radio features to
work improperly. If this happens,
contact the radio station.
The RDS system is always on.
When information is broadcast from
the current FM station, the station
name or call letters display on the
audio screen. RDS can provide a
program type (PTY) for current
programming and the name of
the program being broadcasted.
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Black plate (21,1)Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011
Infotainment System 7-21
Playing an Audio and
Video DVD
To view the DVD video, the vehicle
must be in P (Park) or the parking
brake must be engaged.
After the DVD is loaded, the menu
options display on the DVD screen.
The menu options time out and
a full screen appears after about
10 seconds. Press anywhere on
the navigation system screen or
press the FAV, HDD/DVD/AUX,
or
}BACK button to view the
menu screen again.
Use the preset keys or press screen
buttons to operate the DVD options. There are two pages of DVD
options. Press the arrow screen
button, in the bottom right corner
of the screen, to access the other
page. Only the highlighted functions
are available for use. Some menu
options are only available when the
disc is not playing.
DVD Options
Full Screen:
1. Press to hide the DVD options
and display the full video image.
2. Press anywhere on the navigation system screen or
press the FAV, HDD/DVD/AUX,
or
}BACK button to display the
source screen buttons over the
video image.
Cursor: Press this button
to access the Cursor menu.
The arrows and other cursor
options allow navigation of the
DVD menu options. The Cursor
menu options are only available
if a DVD has a menu.
q,Q,r,R(Arrow Buttons):
Use these arrow screen buttons to
navigate through the DVD menu.
k(Play/Pause): Use to start,
pause, or resume play.
SEEK
[:
1. Press to seek to the next chapter.
2. Press more than once to continue moving forward through
the disc.
3. Press and hold to fast forward through a disc. When fast
forward is active, press again
to change the speed. Elapsed
time displays.
4. Press
kto resume playing.