2014 CHEVROLET VOLT charging

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9-54 Driving and Operating
Charge Level Selection
Charge level selection can be made
using the Charge Level Preference
setting on the center stack. See
“Charge Level Selection”under
Programmable Charging on
page 5-31.
{Warning
Using a charge level that exceeds
the electrical circuit or electrical
outlet capacity may start a fire or
damage the electrical circuit. Use
the lowest charge level until a
qualified electrician inspects your
electrical circuit capacity. Use the
lowest charge level if the
electrical circuit or electrical outlet
capacity is not known.
Utility Interruption of
Charging
For participating customers using
AC charging, this vehicle will
respond to remote requests via OnStar to limit or completely block
electrical power grid usage for brief
time periods. A utility interruption of
charging may increase AC vehicle
charge times, but will not affect DC
charge times.
When electrical grid power is
completely blocked, the vehicle will
delay charging until the utility
interruption has expired. The vehicle
should be left plugged in so that,
when the utility interruption expires,
the vehicle can automatically begin
charging.
Changing the charge mode to
Immediate or performing a delayed
charging override will not disable a
utility interruption.
A pop-up will appear in the center
stack display during the key cycle
following any utility interruption. See
“Charging Override/Interruption
Pop-up”
underProgrammable
Charging on page 5-31. Text will be displayed on the
instrument cluster indicating that a
utility interruption has occurred. See
Instrument Cluster on page 5-9.
Electrical Requirements
for Battery Charging
This vehicle is capable of being
charged with most standard vehicle
charging equipment complying to
one or more of the following:
.SAE J1772
.SAE J2847-2
.IEC 61851-1
.IEC 61851-22
.IEC 61851-23
.IEC 61851-24
.IEC 62196-1
.IEC 62196-2
.IEC 62196-3
.ISO 15118

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Driving and Operating 9-55
The following are the minimum
requirements for circuits used to
charge this vehicle:
.120 volts/15 amps
.240 volts/20 amps
Charging equipment with a rating of
at least 240 volts/20 amps will
provide the fastest charging time
and best charging efficiency to
recharge the high voltage battery.
240 volt/40 amp circuits provide
flexibility for future vehicle charging
needs. Always follow the charging
equipment installation instructions.
Contact your dealer for more
information.
{Caution
Do not use portable or stationary
backup generating equipment to
charge the vehicle. This may
cause damage to the vehicle's
charging system. Only charge the
vehicle from utility supplied
power.
Fuel
Use of the recommended fuel is
an important part of the proper
maintenance of this vehicle. When
driving in the U.S., to help keep
the engine clean and maintain
optimum vehicle performance, we
recommend TOP TIER Detergent
Gasolines. See www.toptiergas.com
for a list of TOP TIER Detergent
Gasolines.
Use premium unleaded gasoline
with a posted octane rating of 91 or
higher. If the octane is less than 91, you could damage the engine and
may void your vehicle warranty.
If heavy knocking is heard when
using gasoline rated at 91 octane or
higher, the engine needs service.
Use of Seasonal Fuels
Use summer and winter fuels in the
appropriate season. Driving or
starting could be affected if the
incorrect fuel is used. Drive the
vehicle with the engine running until
the fuel is a half tank or less, then
refuel with the current seasonal fuel.
Prohibited Fuels
Gasolines containing oxygenates,
such as ethers and ethanol, as well
as reformulated gasolines are
available in some cities. If these
gasolines comply with the
previously described specification,
then they are acceptable to use.
However, E85 and other fuels
containing more than 15% ethanol
must be used only in FlexFuel
vehicles.

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Vehicle Care 10-15
{Warning
Heater and radiator hoses, and
other engine parts, can be very
hot. Do not touch them. If you do,
you can be burned.
Do not run the vehicle if there is a
leak. If you run the engine, it
could lose all coolant. That could
cause an engine fire, and you
could be burned. Get any leak
fixed before you drive the vehicle.
If there seems to be no leak, with
the engine on, check to see if the
cooling fans are running. If the
engine is overheating, the fans
should be running. If it is not, the
vehicle needs service. Turn off the
vehicle.
Cooling System (High
Voltage Battery)
During vehicle operation and also
during charging, the high voltage
battery cells in the vehicle are kept within a normal operating
temperature range. If the
temperature rises above this
temperature, the battery cooling
system turns on the air conditioning
compressor and cools the coolant
until the correct temperature is
reached. If the temperature falls
below this temperature, a high
voltage heater, located in the
battery, heats the coolant until the
correct temperature is reached.
What to Use
The high voltage battery coolant
reservoir in the vehicle is filled with
a 50/50 mixture of DEX-COOL
®
engine coolant and deionized water.
If using this mixture, nothing else
needs to be added.
The coolant needs to be replaced at
the appropriate interval. See
Maintenance Schedule on
page 11-2.
Checking Coolant
The vehicle must be on a level
surface when checking the coolant
level.
The high voltage battery coolant
reservoir is located in the engine
compartment. See
Engine
Compartment Overview on
page 10-8.
Check to see if coolant is visible in
the high voltage battery coolant
reservoir. If coolant is visible but the

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13-6 Customer Information
.Model, year, color, and license
plate number of the vehicle.
.Odometer reading, Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN), and
delivery date of the vehicle.
.Description of the problem.
Coverage
Services are provided up to 5 years/
160 000 km (100,000 mi), whichever
comes first.
In the U.S., anyone driving the
vehicle is covered. In Canada, a
person driving the vehicle without
permission from the owner is not
covered.
Roadside Assistance is not a part of
the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
General Motors North America and
Chevrolet reserve the right to make
any changes or discontinue the
Roadside Assistance program at
any time without notification.
General Motors North America and
Chevrolet reserve the right to limit
services or payment to an owner ordriver if they decide the claims are
made too often, or the same type of
claim is made many times.
Services Provided
.Emergency Charge Delivery:
Delivery of up to a 30 minute/
5 mile charge. There is also the
option of being towed to the
nearest charging station or
home, whichever is closest, if a
mobile charging unit is not
available or if the wait for mobile
charging is considered to be
excessive. (U.S. only)
.Emergency Fuel Delivery:
Delivery of enough fuel for the
vehicle to get to the nearest
service station.
.Lock-Out Service:
Service to
unlock the vehicle if you are
locked out. A remote unlock may
be available if you have OnStar.
For security reasons, the driver
must present identification
before this service is given.
.Emergency Tow from a Public
Road or Highway: Tow to the
nearest Chevrolet dealer for
warranty service, or if the vehicle
was in a crash and cannot be
driven. Assistance is also given
when the vehicle is stuck in the
sand, mud, or snow.
.Flat Tire Change: Service to
change a flat tire with the tire
sealant and compressor kit.
If the tire has been separated
from the wheel, has damaged
sidewalls, or has a large
puncture, the tire is too severely
damaged for the tire sealant and
compressor kit to be effective.
It is the owner's responsibility for
the repair or replacement of the
tire if it is not covered by the
warranty.
.Battery Jump Start: Service to
jump start a dead battery.

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INDEX i-1
A
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-60
Additional Information
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . 10-13
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
How Does an AirbagRestrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
Passenger Sensing
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
What Will You See after an
Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . 3-18 Airbags
Adding Equipment to the
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Passenger Status Indicator . . . 5-17
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Alert
Pedestrian Friendly . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Appearance Care
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-80
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-85
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-5
Automatic
Climate Control System . . . . . . . . 8-1
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
High Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-69
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Battery and Charging
Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . 10-26
Brake Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-31
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 5-21
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-20 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-21
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . . 9-32
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . 9-16
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30 Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . 10-29
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-55

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i-2 INDEX
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
CaliforniaFuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 9-56
Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Camera Rear Vision (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-42
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . iii
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27
Hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Cautions, Danger, and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-60
Charge Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-53 Charging
Delay Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-49
Electrical Requirements . . . . . . 9-54
Plug-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-47
Programmable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
Utility Interruption . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-54
Charging Status Screens . . . . . . 9-49
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . 5-18
Check
Engine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Child Restraints
Infants and YoungChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . 3-37
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44, 3-47
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-80
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-85
Climate Control Systems Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . 13-9 Compartments
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-62
Connections OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-3
Control Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Coolant
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-17
Engine TemperatureWarning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Cooling System . . . . . . . . 10-14–10-16 Engine Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-47
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-8
Cover
Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-35 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-47

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INDEX i-3
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . 13-4Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-3
Text Telephone (TTY)
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-4
Customer Information Service PublicationsOrdering Information . . . . . . .13-11
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . 13-9
Danger, Warnings, andCautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . 13-14
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Delayed Charging Override . . . . 9-49
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Diagnostics
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4 Door
Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-47
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . 12-4
Drive Mode Messages . . . . . . . . . 5-47
Drive Unit Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-28
Driver Efficiency Gauge . . . . . . . 5-15
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-43
Driver Selected Operating Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22
Driving Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . 9-9
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9 Driving for Better
Energy Efficiency . . . . . . . 1-26, 9-2
E
Electric Drive Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-28
Electric Drive Unit
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-47
Electric Drive Unit Shift Lock Control Function
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Electric Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . 9-31
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . 5-22
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-60
Electrical Requirements for Battery Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-54
Electrical System
Engine CompartmentFuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . 10-35, 10-36
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-38

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i-6 INDEX
J
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-69
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . 5-49
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . 2-2
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . 10-42
Lamps Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . 6-2
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-45
Lane Departure Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11 LATCH System
Replacing Parts after a
Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Lifting the Vehicle, Tires . . . . . . . 10-3
Light Hold Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Ready Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Vehicle Ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 5-21
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . 5-22
Engine Coolant
Temperature Warning . . . . . . . 5-25 Lights (cont'd)
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-1
Hood, Door, Hatch Open . . . . . 5-28
Lane Departure Warning . . . . . . 5-24
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Mountain Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 5-16
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Service Electric Parking
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
StabiliTrak
®OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®. . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7