2011 CHEVROLET VOLT ECO mode

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5-44 Instruments and Controls
Trip A and Trip B
The trip displays show fuel used,
average fuel economy, and distance
traveled since the last trip reset.
Reset the trip data by pressing and
holding the SELECT button when
either Trip A or Trip B is displayed.
Oil Life
This displays the percentage
of remaining oil life. The lower
the percentage, the closer the
vehicle is to needing an oil change.
When the oil life is depleted, the
CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
message displays. Change the oil
as soon as possible. Additional
maintenance is also recommended
in the Maintenance Schedule.
SeeScheduled Maintenance on
page 11‑2 andEngine Oil on
page 10‑12. The oil life must be reset after
each oil change. Avoid accidental
resetting of the Engine Oil Life
System. It cannot be reset
accurately until the next oil change.
To reset the Engine Oil Life System,
see
Engine Oil Life System on
page 10‑15. The system is reset
when 100% displays.
Tire Pressure
The display will show a vehicle with
the approximate pressures of all
four tires. Tire pressure is displayed
in either kilopascals (kPa) or in
pounds per square inch (psi).
If a low or high tire pressure is
detected, a message is displayed
advising to check the tire pressure
in the specified tire. See Tire
Pressure on page 10‑54 andTire
Messages on page 5‑52 for more
information.
If the tire pressure display shows
dashes instead of a value, there
may be a problem with the vehicle.
See your dealer for service. Vehicle Messages
Turn the SELECT knob to scroll
through any active warning
messages. Press SELECT
to review the messages.
Units
Turn the SELECT knob to change
the unit display to METRIC or US
when the display is active. Press
SELECT to confirm the setting.
This will change the displays on
the cluster and DIC to either metric
or English (US) measurements.
Tutorial Mode
Select this menu item to view a
screen that explains some of the
unique features of the cluster.
Tutorial mode is only available when
the vehicle is in P (Park).

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Drive Mode Messages
MOUNTAIN MODE NOT
AVAILABLE
This message displays when
in Mountain Mode and the
mode becomes unavailable.
See“Mountain Mode” under
Driver Selected Operating
Modes on page 9‑26.
SPORT MODE NOT
AVAILABLE
This message displays when in
Sport Mode and the mode becomes
unavailable. See “Sport Mode”
under Driver Selected Operating
Modes on page 9‑26.
Electric Drive Unit
Messages
SHIFT TO PARK
This message displays when
the vehicle should be shifted to
P (Park). This may appear when
attempting to turn off the vehicle
when it is not in P (Park).
Engine Cooling System
Messages
ENGINE OVERHEATED —
REDUCE SPEED
This message displays when the
engine coolant temperature or
engine oil is too hot. Reduce speed
and allow the vehicle to cool down.
ENGINE OVERHEATED —
TURN VEHICLE OFF
This message displays and a
continuous chime sounds if the
engine cooling system reaches
unsafe temperatures for operation.
Stop and turn off the vehicle as
soon as it is safe to do so to avoid
severe damage. This message
clears when the engine has cooled
to a safe operating temperature.
ENGINE RUNNING DUE TO
TEMPERATURE
This message displays when the
high voltage battery is charged but
the engine has to come on because
of the outside temperature or high
voltage battery temperature.

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Propulsion Power
Messages
PROPULSION POWER IS
REDUCED
This message displays when the
propulsion power is reduced and
can affect the ability to accelerate.
If this message is on, but there
is no reduction in performance,
proceed to your destination.
The performance may be reduced
the next time the vehicle is driven.
The vehicle may be driven at a
reduced speed while this message
is on, but maximum acceleration
and speed may be reduced.
If this message stays on when
the malfunction indicator lamp is
on, the vehicle should be taken to
your dealer for service as soon as
possible.This message can display when
driving in mountainous terrain
without using Mountain Mode or by
not entering Mountain Mode soon
enough to build a sufficient battery
charge reserve before climbing
steep grades. This is normal
operation to protect the high
voltage battery. Only if both
the PROPULSION POWER IS
REDUCED message and the
malfunction indicator lamp are
on should the vehicle be taken
to the dealer for service.
While climbing the grade with this
message displayed, the vehicle
speed may be reduced until the
engine can recover the battery
state of charge to a normal level.
See
“Mountain Mode” underDriver
Selected Operating Modes on
page 9‑26.
Ride Control System
Messages
LOW TRACTION
This message displays when the
Antilock Brake System (ABS) is
active and is working to assist the
driver with control of the vehicle in
difficult driving conditions.
SERVICE STABILITRAK
This message displays when
there is a problem detected with
the StabiliTrak system. The vehicle
is safe to drive, but the StabiliTrak
system is not operational.
See Electronic Stability Control
(ESC) on page 9‑39 for information
on resetting the system.

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

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

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rSEEK:
1. Press to seek to the beginning of the current or previous track.
If the track has been playing
for less than five seconds, the
previous track plays. If playing
longer than five seconds, the
current track restarts.
2. Press and hold to reverse quickly through playback.
3. Release the button to return to playing speed. Elapsed time
displays.
TUNE/MENU:
1. Turn to the right or left to display the track list.
2. Turn it again to cycle through the list.
3. Press the TUNE/MENU knob to select the track. The system
plays the selected track and
returns to the USB screen. USB Music Menu
Press the USB Menu screen button
or press the TUNE/MENU knob
while on the USB Audio screen
to display the USB Music Menu.
Select any of the following buttons
on the USB Music Menu:
Shuffle:
Press to play the tracks
randomly rather than in sequence.
Select again to stop this function.
Folders/Playlists: Select to view
the playlists stored on the USB.
Select a folder/playlist to view a list
of all songs in the folder/playlist.
Select a song from the list. Once
selected, Folder/Playlist Mode
displays. Track List:
Press to view a list of
songs and what track the songs are
stored on.
Artists: Press to view the artists
stored on the USB. Select an artist
to view a list of all songs by the
artist. Select a song from the list.
Once selected, Artist Mode
displays.
Albums: Press to view the albums
stored on the USB. Select an album
to view a list of all songs on the
album. Select a song from the list.
Once selected, Album Mode
displays.
All Songs: Press to view a list of
all songs stored on the USB. Select
a song from the list. Once selected,
All Songs Mode displays.
Genres: Press to view the genres
stored on the USB. Select a genre
to view a list of all songs of that
genre. Select a song from the list.
Once selected, Genre Mode
displays.

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Eject USB:Press when the USB
is to be removed. If the USB is
disconnected without selecting
Eject USB, the files could become
corrupted.
Playing from an iPod®
This feature supports the following
iPod models:
.iPod (fifth generation or later)
.iPod nano (first, second, third,
fourth, and fifth generation)
.iPod classic
.iPod touch (first and second
generation) For proper operation, make sure
the iPod has the latest firmware
from Apple
®. iPod firmware can be
updated using the latest iTunes®
application. For more information,
visit www.apple.com/itunes.
Recording from the iPod to the
HDD 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
playing through the vehicle’s audio
system.
The iPod battery recharges
automatically while the vehicle
is on. When the vehicle is off while
an iPod is connected using the iPod
USB cable, the iPod battery stops
charging and the iPod automatically
turns off. If the iPod is an unsupported
model, it can still be listened to
in the vehicle by connecting to
the auxiliary input jack using a
standard 3.5 mm (1/8 in) stereo
cable. See
Auxiliary Devices on
page 7‑38 for more information.
iPod Music Menu
Press any of the following buttons
on the iPod Music Menu to display
the corresponding screen:
Shuffle:
1. Press to play the tracks randomly rather than in
sequence.
2. Press the button again to stop this function.

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Audio Books:
1. Press to view the audio booksstored on the iPod.
2. Select the audio book from the list. Once an audio book has
been selected, Audio Book
Mode appears on the iPod
main screen.
Podcasts appear with the general
music. They do not have their own
category. Like the other music files,
they are searchable by title, artist,
and album.
Eject iPod: Press to remove the
iPod. If the iPod is disconnected
without selecting this button, the
files on the iPod could be corrupted.Audio Book
The system can play back audio
book content downloaded from
Audible.com by either burning it
to a 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.
For more information on creating
an account or how to activate the
radio with an existing account,
visit www.audible.com/caraudio.
The activation process requires the
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
of the vehicle.
Once activated, files can be
transferred by burning them to a CD
or by using a USB storage device. After inserting the USB or CD
storage media, the following
screen displays:
Press the All recording screen
button to record all available audio
books. A specific audio book to
record can be selected by pressing
the Select Book screen button.
After the files have been recorded,
eject the CD/USB external media.