2011 CHEVROLET VOLT climate control

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5-56 Instruments and Controls
To turn the auto defog on or off:
1. Press the Vehicle menu.
2. Select Climate and Air Quality.
3. Turn the auto defog feature onor off.
4. Press Back to return to the previous menu.
Comfort and Convenience
Select the Comfort and
Convenience menu and the
following will be displayed:
.Chime Volume
.Button Chime
.Energy Summary Exit Pop‐up Chime Volume
This allows the selection of the
chime volume level to be either
normal or high.
To select the chime volume level:
1. Press the Vehicle menu.
2. Select Comfort and
Convenience.
3. Select Chime Volume.
4. Select the volume level.
5. Press Back to return to the previous menu.
Button Chime
This allows a tone to be heard
when a selection is made using
the infotainment system.
To turn the button chime on or off:
1. Press the Vehicle menu.
2. Select Comfort and Convenience. 3. Turn the button chime feature on
or off.
4. Press Back to return to the previous menu.
Energy Summary Exit Pop‐up
This allows the energy summary
exit pop‐up to be turned on or off:
1. Press the Vehicle menu.
2. Select Comfort and Convenience.
3. Turn the energy summary exit pop‐up feature on or off.
4. Press Back to return to the previous menu.

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7-40 Infotainment System
Always be alert and obey traffic
and roadway laws and instructions,
regardless of the guidance from
the navigation system. Because
the navigation system uses street
map information that does not
include all traffic restrictions or
the latest road changes, it may
suggest using a road that is now
closed for construction or a turn
that is prohibited by signs at the
intersection. Because the system
uses limited information, always
evaluate whether following the
system's directions is safe and
legal for the current conditions.
Use the buttons on the navigation
system and the available screen
buttons on the navigation screen to
operate the system. SeeOverview
on page 7‑3.
Various functions are disabled when
the vehicle is moving.Infotainment Control Buttons
The buttons on the faceplate are
used to start primary functions
while using the infotainment system.
See Overview on page 7‑3. These
buttons are:
RADIO BAND: Press to select AM,
FM, or XM, if equipped.
HDD/DVD/AUX (Source): Change
to the Hard Drive, CD, DVD, USB,
or AUX by pressing the HDD/DVD/
AUX button until the desired source
is selected.
The audio sources can also be
changed by using the steering
wheel controls. See Steering Wheel
Controls on page 5‑6 for more
information.
FAV (Favorites): Press to display
the current page number above the
preset buttons. The stored stations
for each list display on the preset
buttons at the bottom of the touch
screen. The number of preset FAV
lists can be changed. TUNE/MENU:
Turn to highlight
a feature. Press to activate the
highlighted feature.
}BACK: Press to return to
the previous screen in a menu.
The
}BACK button does not work
in primary screens, such as the
map, audio, leaf, or climate screens.
TONE: Press to open the tone
menu for sound adjustment.
CONFIG (Configure): Press to
adjust features for radio, navigation,
display, phone, vehicle, and time.
See Configure Menu on page 7‑66
for more information.
SEEK
[:
1. Press to seek to the next track or chapter.
2. Press and hold to advance quickly through playback.
3. Release the button to return to playing speed. Elapsed time
displays.

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Infotainment System 7-41
rSEEK:
1. Press to seek to the beginning of the current or previous track or
chapter. If the track or chapter
has been playing for less than
five seconds, the previous track
or chapter plays. If playing
longer than five seconds, the
current track or chapter restarts.
2. Press and hold to reverse quickly through playback.
Release the button to return
to playing speed. Elapsed
time displays.
V/0(Phone): SeeBluetooth on
page 7‑85 for more information.
k(Play/Pause): Press to start,
pause, or resume play of the current
media source.
TP (Time Program): Press
to display the Time settings.
This button can be pressed to
quickly go to the Time menu instead
of pathing through the Config
menu and the TUNE/MENU knob. Adjust the time as needed. See
Configure Menu on page 7‑66
later
in this section.
OREC (Record): Press to record
from a CD player or a mass media
storage device connected by a USB
connector.
DEL (Delete): Press to delete XM
categories and information from the
hard drive.
VOL/
O(Volume/Power): Press to
turn the system on and off. Turn this
knob to adjust the volume for the
audio, OnStar, voice guidance, and
voice recognition voice prompts.
DEST (Destination): Press to
plan a route through the Select
Destination menu. If route guidance
is active, press to access the
Route menu. See Destination on
page 7‑51 for more information. NAV (Navigation):
Press to view
the vehicle's current position on
the map screen. Continue pressing
to cycle through the full map and
split screen. Full Map displays the
screen in full view; Split Screen
displays both map and audio
information.
INFO (Information): Press for
weather information, if equipped,
and climate control displays,
if equipped.
RPT (Navigation Repeat): Press
to repeat the last voice guidance
prompt.
AS1–2 (Autostore): The stations
that can be received best in an AM
or FM band can be searched for
and stored automatically through the
autostore function. Each band has
two autostore lists (AS 1, AS 2), in
each of which six stations can be
stored. To update station list press
and hold AS 1-2 button for more
than two seconds.
X(CD/DVD Eject): Press to eject
a CD or a DVD.

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7-78 Infotainment System
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.
2. The system replies, “Voice
recognition canceled.”
Pressing any other radio or
steering wheel control, other
than the volume knob or the
volume steering wheel button
cancels the session.
3. Press and release the
b g
steering wheel button to restart
the voice recognition session.
Helpful Hints for Speaking
Commands
.When multiple commands are
available, choose the command
that best works for you.
.Words that are in brackets are
optional. For example, for the
command “Radio (band) FM,”
saying “Radio FM” or“Radio
Band FM” are both valid
commands.
.Words separated by a ( / ) mean
there is a choice of using a
word on either side of the slash.
For example, for the command
(CD/DVD/Disc) (help), you can
say “CD (help)” or“DVD (help)”
or “Disc (help).”
.When the system recognizes the
command, the system will either
perform the function or ask to
confirm the choice by clearly
saying “yes”or“no.”
.When the system does not
recognize the command,
the system issues an error
message such as “pardon”
or “command not recognized.”
The system could also say,
“voice recognition canceled.”
.If experiencing difficulty with the
system recognizing a command,
confirm that the command is
correct. Try saying the command
clearly or wait for a brief moment
after the beep.
.Background noise such as a
climate control fan positioned
on high, open windows, and
very loud outside noises, even
if the windows are closed, can
cause voice commands to be
misunderstood.

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Climate Controls 8-1
Climate Controls
Climate Control Systems
Automatic Climate ControlSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Climate Control
Systems
Automatic Climate
Control System
The climate control buttons and the
touch screen are used to adjust the
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 running the engine, even if the
high voltage battery is adequately
charged. Under these conditions,
the engine will start and use fuel.
Make sure there is fuel in the tank.
Do not allow the vehicle to remain
in extreme temperatures for long
periods without being driven or
being plugged in.

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8-2 Climate Controls
Climate Control Buttons
A. Temperature Control
B. Driver and Passenger Heated Seats
C. Defrost
D. Climate E. Auto (Automatic Operation)
F. Rear Window Defogger
G. Manual Fan Control

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Climate Controls 8-3
Climate Touch Screen Controls
A. Driver and Passenger Auto Heated Seats
B. Air Delivery Mode Controls
C. Auto Recirculation
D. Manual Recirculation
E. Outside Air Temperature Display F. Climate Modes: Fan Only, ECO,
Comfort
G. Climate Power Gauge
H. Manual Fan Control
I. Temperature Setting Display
J. Air Conditioning Indicator
K. Heat Status Indicator 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:
1. Press CLIMATE on the center
stack.
2. Press the climate mode button on the touch screen. The climate
mode will be lit.

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8-4 Climate Controls
Fan Only Mode:The air
conditioning and electric heat are
turned off. As long as
0is not
selected, the climate control settings
may not have a noticeable effect
on the vehicle electric range and
fuel economy.
When in Fan Only mode, the
AUTO indicator light will be off.
When AUTO is selected in Fan
Only mode, the mode will change
to either ECO or Comfort.
When in Fan Only mode, the air
conditioning system may turn on
automatically if the high voltage
battery is being cooled. The climate
control system could blow cold air. This is normal. To prevent cold air
from blowing into the interior, turn
off the fan control and select the
vent mode and manual recirculation
mode, and close the air vents.
When in Fan Only mode,
if Auto Defog is enabled, the air
conditioning and electric heat
may turn on when high humidity
conditions exist. See
“Climate
and Air Quality” underVehicle
Personalization on page 5‑53
for more information on the
Auto Defog selection. The air
conditioning may also run
if
0is selected.
ECO Mode: The vehicle air
conditioning and electric heat are
controlled to balance comfort with
fuel economy. As long as
0is not
selected, the vehicle electric range
or fuel economy will decrease less
than in Comfort mode, but will result
in moderate comfort. Comfort Mode:
The vehicle air
conditioning and electric heat are
controlled to reach the best comfort
level based on the temperature
setting selected. In this mode,
vehicle electric range or fuel
economy will decrease depending
on the amount of energy required
to reach the best comfort levels.
Climate Power Gauge
When the climate mode is changed,
the Climate Power gauge displays
the impact that user setting changes
have on energy consumption.
The higher the reading, the more
energy is being used.