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Black plate (3,1)Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011
Introduction iii
The names, logos, emblems,
slogans, vehicle model names,
and vehicle body designs appearing
in this manual including, but
not limited to, GM, the GM logo,
CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET
Emblem, VOLT, and the VOLT
logo are trademarks and/or service
marks of General Motors LLC, its
subsidiaries, affiliates, or licensors.This manual describes features that
may or may not be on your specific
vehicle either because they are
options that you did not purchase
or due to changes subsequent to
the printing of this owner manual.
Please refer to the purchase
documentation relating to your
specific vehicle to confirm each
of the features found on your
vehicle. For vehicles first sold
in Canada, substitute the name
“General Motors of Canada Limited”
for Chevrolet Motor Division
wherever it appears in this manual.
Keep this manual in the vehicle for
quick reference.
Canadian Vehicle Owners
Propriétaires Canadiens
A French language copy of this
manual can be obtained from your
dealer or from:
On peut obtenir un exemplaire de
ce guide en français auprès du
concessionnaire ou à l'adresse
suivante:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
1-800-551-4123
Numéro de poste 6438
de langue française
www.helminc.com
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 20819514 B Second Printing©2010 General Motors LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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7-6 Infotainment System
Languages
To change the display language,
seeVehicle Personalization on
page 5‑53 for more information.
The vehicle supports English,
French Canadian, and Spanish.
The default language is English.
English and Metric Unit
Conversion
To change the display readings
between English and metric units,
see Driver Information Center (DIC)
on page 5‑43 for more information.
Deleting Personal Information
The navigation system can record
and store destinations and personal
information such as names and
addresses.
It is recommended that this
information be deleted when
selling or disposing of the vehicle:
.Previous Destinations
.Address Book, Fav Route,
Preset Destinations, and HDD
Music Files
Storing Radio Station Presets
Up to 36 preset stations can
be stored. AM, FM, and XM,
if equipped, can be mixed.
To store presets:
1. Press VOL/
Oto turn the
system on.
If viewing a map screen, press
the RADIO BAND button.
2. Select the band.
3. Seek or tune to the desired station to select it.
4. Press and hold one of the preset screen buttons for more than
two seconds.
5. Repeat the steps for each preset.
To change the number of preset
pages, see “Mixed-Band Presets”
under AM-FM Radio on page 7‑10
for more information.

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7-22 Infotainment System
rSEEK:
1. Press to seek to the beginning of the current or previous chapter.
If the chapter has played for
less than five seconds, it goes
to the previous chapter. If the
chapter has played longer than
five seconds, the current chapter
is restarted. More than one
press continues moving back
through the disc.
2. Press and hold to fast reverse through a disc. When fast
reverse is active, press again
to change the speed. Elapsed
time displays.
3. Press
kto resume playing.
TUNE/MENU: Press
rSEEK/
SEEK
[to go to the next or
previous chapter. You can also
change chapters by turning the
TUNE/MENU knob after touching
the screen. Stop:
1. Press on the display screen
to show the available buttons.
Press the stop button to stop
the DVD.
2. To resume playing the DVD from where it stopped, press
k.
3. Press
ktwice to start the DVD
from the beginning.
Z(Shuffle):
1. Press to play the tracks randomly rather than in
sequence.
2. Press again to play sequentially. This button is available for DVD
audio discs.
Top Menu: Press to display the
first menu of the DVD. Availability
of this feature is dependent on
the DVD. Menu:
Press to display the menu
for the part of the DVD currently
playing. Availability of this feature
is dependent on the DVD and is
not available for audio DVDs.
Keypad: Press to display and
search through the chapter, track,
or menu number screen. On the
keypad, enter the title/chapter
number or the group/track number.
Search: Press to perform a title
search.
Angle: Press to adjust the viewing
angle of the DVD, depending on
the DVD, while the DVD is playing.
Continue pressing to cycle through
the viewing angles.
Audio: Press to change the audio
stream and the audio language
heard, while the DVD is playing.
Continue pressing to cycle through
the available audio streams or
languages, depending on the DVD.

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Infotainment System 7-23
Subtitle:Press while a DVD is
playing to view with subtitles on
or off or to change the language of
the subtitles. Continue pressing to
cycle through the available subtitle
languages and to turn subtitles off,
depending on the DVD playing.
Pan Scan: Pan Scan is a method
of adjusting widescreen film images
so that they can be proportioned to
fit the DVD screen display. Press
this screen button to turn on
Pan Scan.
Error Messages
If Disc Read Error displays and/or
the disc comes out, it could be for
one of the following reasons:
.The disc has an invalid or
unknown format.
.The disc is not from a correct
region.
.The disc is very hot. Try the disc
again when the temperature
returns to normal.
.The road is very rough. Try the
disc again when the road is
smoother.
.The disc is dirty, scratched, wet,
or upside down.
.The air is very humid. Try the
disc again later.
.There was a problem while
burning the disc.
.The label is caught in the
CD/DVD player.
If the CD or DVD is not playing
correctly, for any other reason,
try a known good CD or DVD.
If any error continues, contact your
dealer.
MP3
Playing an MP3 CD and DVD
The following guidelines must be
met when creating an MP3 disc,
otherwise the CD might not play:
.Sampling rate: 8 kHz, 16 kHz,
22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, 32 kHz,
44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz.
.Bit rates supported: 8, 16, 24,
32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112,
128, 144, 160, 192, 224, 256,
and 320 kbps.
.Maximum number of folders: 255
with a maximum hierarchy of
eight folders.
.Maximum of 1,024 files on
a disc.
.Recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW
with a maximum capacity of
700 MB.
.DVD-Dual Layer discs should
not be used.

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Infotainment System 7-79
.This system is able to recognize
commands in different
languages, such as English,
French Canadian, and Spanish.
The system only recognizes
commands based on the
language selected.
.To increase or decrease the
voice volume during a voice
recognition session, turn
the volume knob of the radio,
or press the volume steering
wheel buttons. If the volume
is adjusted during a voice
recognition session, a Voice
Volume bar appears on the
screen showing the voice
volume level as it is being
adjusted. This also changes
the volume of the guidance
prompts.
Voice Recognition Help
To enter the help playback session,
clearly speak one of the help
commands.
Help:The system plays back
more specific help commands
(such as Radio Help, Display Help,
Navigation Help) for the user to
choose from.
Radio (help): The system plays
back helpful advice about radio
commands, and some common
radio commands which are
available. Use this command
to learn about how to select a
band (AM, FM, or XM), and how
to change radio stations (by
speaking frequency numbers).
(CD/DVD/Disc) (help): The system
plays back helpful advice about
disc commands, and some common
disc commands which are available.
Use this command to learn about
how to select Disc mode playback,
and how to change track numbers. Display (help):
The system plays
back helpful advice about display
commands, and some common
display commands which are
available to adjust the display
setting.
Navigation (help): The system
plays back helpful advice about
navigation commands, and some
common navigation commands
which are available.
Voice Recognition Commands
The following list shows the
voice commands available for
the navigation system with a brief
description of each. The commands
are listed with the optional words
in brackets. To use the voice
commands, see the instructions
listed previously.

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7-82 Infotainment System
Destination and Guidance
Commands
Navigation (go to) preset
destination (number) (one, two,
three, four, five, or six):These
commands instruct the system to
set one of the preset destinations
one through six as the new
destination.
Navigation delete: This command
instructs the system to delete the
destination, route, or next waypoint.
The system requests a confirmation
of which item should be deleted
(destination, route, or next
waypoint).
Destination (available for English
language only): This command
instructs the system that the
user wants to enter a destination
using voice recognition. After this
command is stated, the system
displays a state abbreviation
(such as NY for New York). If the destination to be entered is in
the displayed state, then say the
desired city name. Otherwise, say
“Change State”
and say the state
name the search should take place
in. Then, say the desired city name
when prompted, and say the desired
street name and house number
when prompted.
To set a destination using voice
recognition:
1. Press and release the
b g
steering wheel control.
The audio system mutes,
and a beep is heard.
2. Say the command “Destination.”
The system replies with “Please
say city name or change state,”
and the system shows a pop-up
banner of an abbreviated state
name, such as NY for New York.
If the state is correct, then go to
Step 4. Otherwise, say “Change
State.”
For example, if the desired
destination is in Ohio, but the
system shows New York (NY)
in the pop-up banner, say
“Change State.”
3. After saying “Change State,” the
system replies with “Please say
state name.” Say the correct
state.

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Customer Information 13-15
Fees and Taxes: Subscription fee,
taxes, one time activation fee, and
other fees may apply. Subscription
fee is consumer only. All fees
and programming subject to
change. Subscriptions subject to
Customer Agreement available at
www.xmradio.com. XM™service
only available in the 48 contiguous
United States and Canada.
In Canada: Some deterioration
of service may occur in extreme
northern latitudes. This is beyond
the control of XM™ Satellite Radio. Explicit Language Notice: Channels
with frequent explicit language are
indicated with an
“XL”preceding the
channel name. Channel blocking is
available for XM Satellite Radio
receivers by notifying XM at:.USA Customers —Visit
www.xmradio.com or
call 1-800-xmradio
(1-800-967-2346).
.Canadian Customers —Visit
www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-438-9677.
It is prohibited to copy, decompile,
disassemble, reverse engineer,
hack, manipulate, or otherwise
make available any technology or
software incorporated in receivers
compatible with the XM™ Satellite
Radio System or that support the
XM website, the Online Service or any of its content. Furthermore, the
AMBER voice compression software
included in this product is protected
by intellectual property rights
including patent rights, copyrights,
and trade secrets of Digital Voice
Systems, Inc.
General Requirements:
1. A License Agreement from XM™
is required for any product that
incorporates XM Technology
and/or for use of any of the
XM marks to be manufactured,
distributed or marketed in the
XM Service Area.
2. For products to be distributed, marketed and/or sold in
Canada, a separate agreement
is required with Canadian
Satellite Radio Inc. (operating
as XM Canada).