2011 CHEVROLET VOLT warning

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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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6-4 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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7-2 Infotainment System
Introduction
Infotainment
The vehicle has a navigation system
with an AM-FM radio. Read the
following pages to become familiar
with its features.
{WARNING
Taking your eyes off the road
for extended periods could
cause a crash resulting in
injury or death to you or others.
Do not give extended attention to
entertainment tasks while driving.This system provides access to
many audio and non‐audio listings.
To minimize taking your eyes off the
road while driving, do the following
while the vehicle is parked:
.Become familiar with the
operation and controls of
the audio system.
.Set up the tone, speaker
adjustments, and preset
radio stations.
For more information, see Defensive
Driving on page 9‑4. Notice:
Contact your dealer
before adding any equipment.
Adding audio or communication
equipment could interfere with
the operation of the engine,
radio, or other systems, and
could damage them. Follow
federal rules covering mobile
radio and telephone equipment.
The vehicle has Retained
Accessory Power (RAP). With RAP,
the audio system can be played
even after the vehicle is turned off.
See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) on page 9‑22 for more
information.

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Infotainment System 7-39
Navigation
Using the Navigation
System
Read this section thoroughly to
become familiar with how the
navigation system operates.
Keeping your eyes on the road and
your mind on driving is important for
safe driving. The navigation system
has built-in features intended to
help do this. Some features may be
disabled while driving. A grayed-out
function indicates it is not available
when the vehicle is moving.
All functions are available when the
vehicle is parked. Do the following
before driving:
.Become familiar with the
navigation system operation,
buttons on the faceplate, and
touch-sensitive screen buttons
of the navigation system.
.Set up the audio by presetting
favorite stations, setting the
tone, and adjusting the
speakers.
.Set up the navigation features
before beginning to drive, such
as entering an address or a
preset destination.
.For vehicles equipped with
phone capability, set up phone
numbers in advance so they
can be called with the press
of a single button or a single
voice command.
{WARNING
Taking your eyes off the road too
long or too often while using the
navigation system could cause a
crash resulting in injury or death
to you or others. Focus your
attention on driving.
{WARNING
Avoid looking too long or too
often at the moving map on the
navigation screen. This could
cause a crash and you or others
can be injured or killed. Use the
turn-by-turn voice guidance
directions whenever possible.
Use the navigation system to:
.Plan a route by selecting a
destination using the various
methods and choices.
.Follow turn-by-turn instructions
and map guidance with voice
prompts, when permitted by
traffic laws, controls, and
conditions.
.Receive RDS broadcast
announcements.

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7-44 Infotainment System
Back Track
Press the Back Track screen
button to turn on, off, or delete
the recording and displaying of
the traveled path.
Display Back Tracks:When
active, the traveled path displays.
Record Back Track Points: When
active, the traveled path is recorded.
Delete Back Track Points:
The recorded path is deleted. Map Database Information
Displays map database version
information.
Press the Coverage button
to view the major metropolitan
coverage area.
Low Fuel Warning
When selected, a pop-up screen
displays gas station icons on the
map or lists the five nearest gas
stations.
Back Track Mode
When selected, the back track
feature is on. See
“Back Track”
earlier in this section. Off-Road Mode
When selected, the off-road feature
is on. When the off-road mode is
turned on, the navigation system will
show the path being traveled by the
vehicle when not on a marked road.
Weather Warning (If Equipped)
When selected, a pop-up screen
displays weather warnings.
Show 3-D Landmark
When selected, 3-D landmarks
display on the map screen.
Maps
This section includes basic
information about the map
database.
Map Coverage
The navigation maps are stored on
the hard drive.
For more information on map
coverage, see
“Navigation Settings”
earlier in this section.

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7-70 Infotainment System
On Route
Press the On Route screen button
to display all events ahead on
the current active route. No traffic
events reported on route displays
if there are none to report.
Name
Press the Name screen button to
display traffic events in alphabetical
order.
Distance
Press the Distance screen button
to display traffic events in order of
distance with the closest event
shown first.Scrolling to Traffic Events on
the Map
While scrolling the map, the traffic
event icons can appear indicating a
traffic event within 125 km (75 mi)
from current position. To receive
information about the traffic event,
place the crosshairs over the
traffic condition icon. Traffic events
beyond 125 km (75 mi) from current
position will not be displayed.
Press the Info. button to display the
type of traffic, the street name, and
a description of the traffic event.
Traffic Event Display Categories
The following are traffic event
categories and symbols that
can appear on the display:
q(Road Closed):
Road and/or
ramps closed.
o(Stopped Traffic): Traffic
stopped, stop-and-go traffic,
delayed and congested traffic.
p(Alert): Object on the roadway,
disabled vehicle, or dangerous road
conditions.
t(Accident): Roadway obstructed
due to accident.
s(Road Work): Delayed traffic
due to construction.
j/r(Road Condition): Delayed
or stopped traffic, lane blocked or
closed due to a road condition.
k(Weather): Heavy rain, snow,
or fog weather condition.
m(Parking): Available
parking area.
l(Information): Special event,
general information, or warning.

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Infotainment System 7-73
XM™Weather
(where available)
Press INFO, then press it again
until the Weather screen button
is selected or press the Weather
screen button.
Current Condition
Press INFO until the Weather
screen button is selected to show
the current weather condition in the
city of the vehicle’ s current position.
Allow up to 15 minutes for the
current weather in the area to
display. Extended Forecast
Enter the weather menu by pressing
the TUNE/MENU knob or press
the Menu button on the screen.
From this screen, press Extended
Forecast.
Weather Along the Route
If a destination is set, there is the
option to view weather conditions
for up to three locations along
the route:
.Current vehicle position.
.Midway point from current
position to final destination.
.Current weather condition of the
destination city.From the XM Weather Menu
Screen, press Along the Route:
Weather Alerts
From the XM Weather Menu, press
Weather Alerts to display any
current weather advisory warnings
in effect near the current position.

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Infotainment System 7-85
Route (used in conjunction with
another command)
Next waypoint
(used in conjunction with
another command)
Add to waypoint
(used in conjunction with
another command)
Replace destination
(used in conjunction with
another command)
Yes (used in conjunction with
another command)
No (used in conjunction with
another command)
Destination (used for
Destination VR entry, available
in English language only)
Voice Tag Commands Navigation (go to)
OnStar Command Hands FreePhone
Bluetooth
For vehicles equipped with
Bluetooth capability, the system
can interact with many cell phones,
allowing:
.Placement and receipt of calls in
a hands-free mode.
.Sharing of the cell phone’s
address book or contact list
with the vehicle.
To minimize driver distraction,
before driving, and with the vehicle
parked:
.Become familiar with the
features of the cell phone.
Organize the phone book and
contact lists clearly and delete
duplicate or rarely used entries.
If possible, program speed dial
or other shortcuts.
.Review the controls and
operation of the infotainment
and navigation system.
.Pair cell phone(s) to the vehicle.
The system may not work with
all cell phones. See “Pairing a
Phone” in this section for more
information.
.If the cell phone has voice
dialing capability, learn to use
that feature to access the
address book or contact list.
See “Voice Pass-Thru” in this
section for more information.
.See “Storing and Deleting Phone
Numbers” in this section for
more information.
{WARNING
When using a cell phone, it can
be distracting to look too long
or too often at the screen of
the phone or the infotainment
(navigation) system. Taking
your eyes off the road too long
or too often could cause a crash
resulting in injury or death.
Focus your attention on driving.