2011 CHEVROLET VOLT door lock

Black plate (21,1)Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011
Driving and Operating 9-21
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter must be in the vehicle.
Press the brake pedal and push
and release the POWER
Obutton.
If the RKE transmitter is not in the
vehicle or something is interfering
with the transmitter, a message
displays in the Driver Information
Center (DIC). See Key and Lock
Messages on page 5‑48.
If the vehicle will not start due
to a low RKE transmitter battery,
the vehicle can still be driven.
See “Starting the Vehicle with
a Low Transmitter Battery” in
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation on page 2‑3.
A Welcome, Ready, and Good‐bye
audio message will be heard in
the vehicle and animated on the
instrument cluster when opening
the driver door upon entry, when
the vehicle is ready to be driven,
and when the vehicle is turned off. The instrument cluster displays an
active fuel or battery gauge, along
with an audio startup cue, when
the vehicle is ready to be driven.
This could take up to 15 seconds
at extremely cold temperatures.
The engine will only start if needed.
If the vehicle did not start, the
instrument cluster will display
a screen with inactive fuel and
battery gauges. See
Starting and
Stopping the Vehicle on page 9‑20.

Black plate (50,1)Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011
9-50 Driving and Operating
In cold weather conditions, ice
may form around the charge port
door. The charge port door may
not open on the first attempt.
Remove ice from the area and
repeat attempting to open the
charge port door.
2. Open the rear hatch, lift the loadsupport floor covering (A), and
remove the charge cord (D). It is located near the tire sealant
and compressor kit (C). Pull up
on the charge cord handle (D)
to release it from the handle
clip (E). Lift the charge cord up
and rearward to remove it from
the vehicle. The vehicle plug (B)
is stored as shown.
3. Plug the charge cord into the electrical outlet. See Electrical
Requirements for Battery
Charging on page 9‑56.
Verify that the charge cord
status indicators are both green.
See Charge Cord on page 9‑54
for more information.
4. Then plug in the vehicle plug of the charge cord into the
charge port on the vehicle.
Verify that the charging status
indicator illuminates on top of
the instrument panel and a horn
chirp occurs. See Charging
Status Feedback on page 9‑52
for more information.
5. To arm the charge cord theft alert, lock the vehicle with the
RKE transmitter. This feature
can be disabled by a service
technician.

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Driving and Operating 9-51
End Charge
1. Unlock the vehicle with the RKEtransmitter to disarm the charge
cord theft alert.
2. Unplug the vehicle plug of thecharge cord from the vehicle by
squeezing the vehicle plug lever
and pull to remove. 3. Close the charge port door by
pressing firmly in the center to
latch properly.
4. Unplug the charge cord from the electrical outlet.
5. Before storing the charge cord, have the charge cord face up
and wrap the charge cable
neatly counterclockwise around
the body of the charge cord.
6. Place the charge cord,face down, into the storage
compartment with the front
edge (F) of the charge cord
body under the clips (G) located
in the front of the storage
compartment. The vehicle
plug (B) should be on the
right side of the charge cord.
7. Push the charge cord handle down until it locks into the
handle clip at the rear of
the storage compartment.
While the charge cord is plugged
into the vehicle, the vehicle cannot
be driven.

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Driving and Operating 9-61
2. When the READY TO REFUELmessage displays, the fuel
door on the passenger side will
unlock. Push the rearward edge
of the fuel door in and release
to open the door.
3. Turn the fuel cap counterclockwise to remove.
While refueling, hang the fuel
cap tether from the hook on
the inside of the fuel door.
Complete refueling within
30 minutes of pushing the
fuel door button found on the
driver side door. If refueling
more than 30 minutes, push
the fuel door button again. 4. After refueling, reinstall the fuel
cap by turning it clockwise until it
clicks. Close the fuel door.
{WARNING
Fuel can spray out on you
if you open the fuel cap too
quickly. If you spill fuel and then
something ignites it, you could
be badly burned. This spray can
happen if the tank is nearly full,
and is more likely in hot weather.
Open the fuel cap slowly and
wait for any hiss noise to stop.
Then unscrew the cap all the way.
Do not top off or overfill the tank and
wait a few seconds before removing
the nozzle. Clean fuel from painted
surfaces as soon as possible.
See Exterior Care on page 10‑89.
{WARNING
If a fire starts while you are
refueling, do not remove the
nozzle. Shut off the flow of fuel
by shutting off the pump or by
notifying the station attendant.
Leave the area immediately.
Notice: If a new fuel cap is
needed, be sure to get the right
type of cap from your dealer.
The wrong type of fuel cap might
not fit properly, might cause
the malfunction indicator lamp
to light, and could damage the
fuel tank and emissions system.
See Malfunction Indicator Lamp
on page 5‑21.

Black plate (41,1)Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011
Vehicle Care 10-41
Mini Fuses Usage53 Traction
Power Inverter
Module
–Run/Crank
54 Run/Crank for Air
Conditioning Control
Module/Instrument
Cluster/Passenger
Airbag Display/
Accessory Power
Module
J‐Case Fuses Usage
16 Empty
18 Empty
19 Power
Window
–Front
20 Empty
21 Antilock Brake
System Electronic
Control Unit J‐Case
Fuses Usage
23 Charge Port Door
27 Empty
28 Empty
29 Empty
30 Antilock Brake
System Motor
42 Cooling Fan –Right
43 Front Wipers
44 Charger
45 Empty
48 Cooling Fan –Left
Mini Relays Usage 3 Powertrain
4 Rear Defog (Lower
Grid)/Heated Mirrors
7 Empty Mini Relays Usage
9 Empty
11 Empty
12 Empty
13 Empty
14 Run/Crank
Micro
Relays Usage
1 Empty
2 Empty
6 Empty
8 Empty
10 Empty
Ultra Micro Relays Usage
5 Charge Port Door

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10-42 Vehicle Care
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block (Left Side)
The instrument panel fuse block
is on the driver side end of the
instrument panel. To access the
fuses, open the fuse panel door
by pulling out.
To reinstall the door, insert the
bottom tab first, then push the
door back into its original location.
Instrument Panel Fuse Block
A fuse puller is located in the engine
compartment fuse block.
The vehicle may not be equipped
with all of the fuses, relays, and
features shown. Fuses Usage
F1 Power Outlet
–Top
of IP Storage Bin
F2 Radio
F3 Instrument Cluster
F4 Infotainment Display Fuses Usage
F5 Heating, Ventilation
& Air Conditioning/
Integrated Center
Stack Switches
F6 Airbag (Sensing
Diagnostic Module/
Passenger Sensing
Module)
F7 Data Link
Connector 1/Data
Link Connector 2

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Vehicle Care 10-43
FusesUsage
F8 Empty
F9 Empty
F10 Body Control
Module 1/Body
Control Module
Electronics/Keyless
Entry/Power Moding/
Center High Mount
Stoplamp/License
Lamps/Left Daytime
Running Lamp/Left
Front Parking Lamp/
Right Rear Taillamp/
Hatch Release
Relay Control/
Washer Pump Relay
Control/Switch
Indicator Lights
F11 Body Control
Module 4/Left
Headlamp
F12 Empty
F13 Empty Fuses
Usage
F14 Empty
F15 Power Outlet (Inside
Floor Console/Rear
of Floor Console)
F16 Empty
F17 Empty
F18 Empty
Relays Usage
R1 Retained Accessory
Power Relay for
Power Outlets
R2 Empty
R3 Empty
R4 Empty
Diodes Usage DIODE EmptyInstrument Panel Fuse
Block (Right Side)
The instrument panel fuse block is
on the passenger side end of the
instrument panel. To access the
fuses, open the fuse panel door
by pulling out.
To reinstall the door, insert the
bottom tab first, then push the door
back into its original location.

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Vehicle Care 10-45
FusesUsage
F8 Body Control
Module 7/Left Front
Turn Signal/Right
Rear Stop and Turn
Signal Lamp/Child
Security Lock Relay
Control
F9 Body Control
Module 8/Locks
F10 OnStar
®
F11 Universal Garage
Door Opener
(If Equipped)
F12 Blower Motor Fuses Usage
F13 Empty
F14 Empty
F15 Empty
F16 Empty
F17 Empty
F18 Empty
Relays Usage R1 Empty
R2 Empty Relays Usage
R3 Empty
R4 Empty
Diodes Usage DIODE Empty
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block
The rear compartment fuse
block is on the left side of the rear
compartment behind a removable
cover. Open the latch to remove the
cover and access the fuse block.