2014 CHEVROLET VOLT warning

(47,1)Chevrolet VOLT Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-6014139) -
2014 - CRC - 9/16/13
Seats and Restraints 3-47
To remove the child restraint,
unbuckle the vehicle safety belt and
let it return to the stowed position.
If the top tether is attached to a top
tether anchor, disconnect it. If the
head restraint was removed,
reinstall it before the seating
position is used. See“Head
Restraint Removal and
Reinstallation” underLower Anchors
and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) on page 3-37 for additional
information on installing the head
restraint properly.
If the seat has a safety belt guide,
return the safety belt into the guide
on the seatback by sliding the
webbing through the opening on the
guide.
Securing Child Restraints
(Front Passenger Seat)
This vehicle has airbags. A rear
seat is a safer place to secure a
forward-facing child restraint. See
Where to Put the Restraint on
page 3-36. In addition, the vehicle has a
passenger sensing system which is
designed to turn off the right front
passenger frontal airbag and
passenger knee airbag under
certain conditions. See
Passenger
Sensing System on page 3-23 and
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
on page 5-17 for more information,
including important safety
information.
Never put a rear-facing child seat in
the front. This is because the risk to
the rear-facing child is so great,
if the airbag deploys.
{Warning
A child in a rear-facing child
restraint can be seriously injured
or killed if the right front
passenger airbag inflates. This is
because the back of the
rear-facing child restraint would
be very close to the inflating
airbag. A child in a forward-facing
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
child restraint can be seriously
injured or killed if the right front
passenger airbag inflates and the
passenger seat is in a forward
position.
Even if the passenger sensing
system has turned off the right
front passenger airbag(s), no
system is fail-safe. No one can
guarantee that an airbag will not
deploy under some unusual
circumstance, even though the
airbag(s) are turned off.
Secure rear-facing child restraints
in a rear seat, even if the
airbag(s) are off. If you secure a
forward-facing child restraint in
the right front seat, always move
the front passenger seat as far
back as it will go. It is better to
secure the child restraint in a
rear seat.
(Continued)

(48,1)Chevrolet VOLT Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-6014139) -
2014 - CRC - 9/16/13
3-48 Seats and Restraints
Warning (Continued)
SeePassenger Sensing System
on page 3-23 for additional
information.
If the child restraint has the LATCH
system, see Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) on page 3-37 for how and
where to install the child restraint
using LATCH. If a child restraint is
secured using a safety belt and it
uses a top tether, see Lower
Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH System) on page 3-37 for
top tether anchor locations.
Do not secure a child seat in a
position without a top tether anchor
if a national or local law requires
that the top tether be anchored, or if
the instructions that come with the
child restraint say that the top strap
must be anchored. In Canada, the law requires that
forward-facing child restraints have
a top tether, and that the tether be
attached.
You will be using the lap-shoulder
belt to secure the child restraint in
this position. Follow the instructions
that came with the child restraint.
1. Move the seat as far back as it
will go before securing the
forward-facing child restraint.
When the passenger sensing
system has turned off the right
front passenger frontal airbag
and passenger knee airbag, the
off indicator on the passenger
airbag status indicator should
light and stay lit when you start
the vehicle. See Passenger
Airbag Status Indicator on
page 5-17.
2. Put the child restraint on the seat. 3. Pick up the latch plate, and run
the lap and shoulder portions of
the vehicle's safety belt through
or around the restraint. The child
restraint instructions will show
you how.
4. Push the latch plate into thebuckle until it clicks.
Position the release button on
the buckle so that the safety belt
could be quickly unbuckled if
necessary.

(1,1)Chevrolet VOLT Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-6014139) -
2014 - CRC - 9/16/13
Storage 4-1
Storage
Storage Compartments
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . 4-1
Instrument Panel Storage . . . . . 4-1
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Floor Console Storage . . . . . . . . 4-2
Umbrella Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Additional Storage Features
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Storage
Compartments
{Warning
Do not store heavy or sharp
objects in storage compartments.
In a crash, these objects may
cause the cover to open and
could result in injury.
Instrument Panel Storage
There is a storage compartment on
top of the instrument panel that
includes an auxiliary power outlet.
Inside is a transmitter slot for the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter. SeeRemote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation on
page 2-2.

(2,1)Chevrolet VOLT Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-6014139) -
2014 - CRC - 9/16/13
4-2 Storage
Glove Box
Open the glove box by lifting up on
the lever.
Floor Console Storage
Front Console
In the armrest storage area there is
an auxiliary jack (2), USB port (3),
and accessory power outlet (4).Cords from accessories can be
routed through the openings (1) on
each side. See
Power Outlets on
page 5-8 and“Audio Players” in the
infotainment manual.
Rear Console
Lift the handle to access the
storage area.
If equipped, the armrest storage bin
is removable.
{Warning
An unsecured armrest storage bin
could strike people in a sudden
stop or turn, or in a crash. Store
the armrest storage bin securely
or remove it from the vehicle.

(1,1)Chevrolet VOLT Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-6014139) -
2014 - CRC - 9/16/13
Instruments and Controls 5-1
Instruments and
Controls
Instrument Panel Overview
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . 5-3
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 5-5
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 5-5
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Pedestrian Friendly Alert . . . . . . 5-6
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . 5-6
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Battery Gauge (High Voltage) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Driver Efficiency Gauge . . . . . . 5-15 Total Vehicle Range . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . 5-16
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . 5-17
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Charging System Light (12-Volt Battery) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Sport Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Mountain Mode Light . . . . . . . . 5-23
Hold Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 5-24
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
StabiliTrak
®OFF Light . . . . . . . 5-25
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . 5-25 Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 5-26
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . 5-27
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Vehicle Ready Light . . . . . . . . . 5-27
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . 5-28
Door, Hood, or Hatch Open Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28
Information Displays
Center Stack Display . . . . . . . . 5-29
Power Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
Programmable Charging . . . . . 5-31
Energy Information . . . . . . . . . . 5-41
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42
Driver InformationCenter (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-43
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45
Battery and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45
Brake System Messages . . . . 5-46
Cruise Control Messages . . . . 5-47
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . 5-47

(4,1)Chevrolet VOLT Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-6014139) -
2014 - CRC - 9/16/13
5-4 Instruments and Controls
1.Air Vents on page 8-8.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and
Lane-Change Signals on
page 6-3.
Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6-1.
Pedestrian Friendly Alert on
page 5-6.
3. Instrument Cluster on page 5-9.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Display. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5-43.
4. Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5-6.
5. Heated Front Seats on page 3-5
(If Equipped).
6. Center Stack Display on
page 5-29.
7. Charging Status Indicator. See Charging Status Feedback on
page 9-49.
8. Light Sensor. See Daytime
Running Lamps (DRL) on
page 6-2. 9.
Instrument Panel Storage on
page 4-1.
10. Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8-1.
11. Hood Release. See Hood on
page 10-7.
12. Driver Information Center (DIC) Controls. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) on
page 5-43.
13. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6-4.
14. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5-19.
15. Cruise Control on page 9-35.
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System on page 9-38 (If
Equipped).
Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) on page 9-45 (If
Equipped).
16. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5-5. 17.
Horn on page 5-6.
18. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5-5 (If Equipped).
19. Leaf Button. See Center Stack
Display on page 5-29.
20. DRIVE MODE Button. See Driver Selected Operating
Modes on page 9-22.
21. Power Button on page 9-16.
22. Shift Lever. See Electric Drive
Unit on page 9-28.
23. Infotainment on page 7-1.
Navigation System (If
Equipped). See the navigation
manual.
24. Electric Parking Brake on
page 9-31.
25. Power Door Locks on
page 2-11.
26. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6-3.

(7,1)Chevrolet VOLT Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-6014139) -
2014 - CRC - 9/16/13
Instruments and Controls 5-7
INT: (Intermittent Wipes):Move
the lever up to INT for intermittent
wipes, then turn the
xINT band
up for more frequent wipes or down
for less frequent wipes.
OFF: Use to turn the wipers off.
1X (Mist): For a single wipe, briefly
move the lever down. For several
wipes, hold the lever down.
Clear snow and ice from the wiper
blades and windshield before using
them. If frozen to the windshield,
carefully loosen or thaw them.
Damaged blades should be
replaced. See Wiper Blade
Replacement on page 10-26. Heavy snow or ice can overload the
wiper motor. If the wiper motor
overheats, the windshield wipers will
stop until the motor cools and the
wiper control is turned off. See
Electrical System Overload on
page 10-30.
Wiper Parking
If the ignition is turned to
STOPPING THE VEHICLE/OFF
while the wipers are on LO, HI, or
INT, they will immediately stop.
If the windshield wiper lever is then
moved to off before the driver door
is opened or within 10 minutes, the
wipers will restart and move to the
base of the windshield.
If the ignition is turned to
STOPPING THE VEHICLE/OFF
while the wipers are performing
wipes due to windshield washing,
the wipers continue to run until they
reach the base of the windshield.
n
L(Windshield Washer): Pull
the windshield wiper lever toward
you to spray windshield washer fluid
and activate the wipers. The wipers
will continue until the lever is
released or the maximum wash time
is reached. When the lever is
released, additional wipes may
occur depending on how long the
windshield washer had been
activated. See Washer Fluid on
page 10-20 for information on filling
the windshield washer fluid
reservoir.
{Warning
In freezing weather, do not use
the washer until the windshield is
warmed. Otherwise the washer
fluid can form ice on the
windshield, blocking your vision.

(8,1)Chevrolet VOLT Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-6014139) -
2014 - CRC - 9/16/13
5-8 Instruments and Controls
Power Outlets
The accessory power outlets can be
used to plug in electrical equipment,
such as a cell phone or MP3 player.
There are three accessory power
outlets:
.Inside the front armrest
storage area.
.Near the rear armrest
storage bin.
.Inside the instrument panel
storage area.
The power outlets supply power
while the vehicle is on, or if the
vehicle is in Retained Accessory
Power (RAP). See Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) on
page 9-19.
Remove the cover to access. Certain accessory plugs may not be
compatible with the accessory
power outlet and could overload
vehicle or adapter fuses. If a
problem is experienced, see your
dealer.
When adding electrical equipment,
be sure to follow the installation
instructions included with the
equipment. See
Add-On Electrical
Equipment on page 9-60.{Caution
Hanging heavy equipment from
the power outlet can cause
damage not covered by the
vehicle warranty. The power
outlets are designed for
accessory power plugs only, such
as cell phone charge cords.
Warning Lights,
Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning lights and gauges can
signal that something is wrong
before it becomes serious enough
to cause an expensive repair or
replacement. Paying attention to the
warning lights and gauges could
prevent injury.
Warning lights come on when there
could be a problem with a vehicle
function. Some warning lights come
on briefly when the propulsion
system is started to indicate they
are working.
Gauges can indicate when there
could be a problem with a vehicle
function. Often gauges and warning
lights work together to indicate a
problem with the vehicle.