2015 CHEVROLET VOLT engine

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Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-13
Presso{again to deactivate the
safety locks.
If an inside rear door handle is
being pulled at the same time a
safety lock is deactivated, only that
door will remain locked and the
indicator light may flash. Release
the handle, then press the safety
lock twice to deactivate the safety
locks.Doors
Hatch
{Warning
Exhaust gases can enter the
vehicle if it is driven in Extended
Range Mode with the hatch open,
or with any objects that pass
through the seal between the
body and the hatch. Engine
exhaust contains carbon
monoxide (CO) which cannot be
seen or smelled. It can cause
unconsciousness and even death.
If the vehicle must be driven in
Extended Range Mode with the
hatch open:
.Do not operate in Mountain
Mode if driving with the
hatch open.
.Close all of the windows.
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
.Fully open the air outlets on
the instrument panel.
.Adjust the climate control
system to a setting that
brings in only outside air and
set the fan speed to the
highest setting. See
Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8-1.
For more information about
carbon monoxide, see Engine
Exhaust on page 9-27.

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2-16 Keys, Doors, and Windows
The system is automatically
disarmed when the vehicle is
started with a valid RKE transmitter
in the vehicle. The RKE transmitter
uses electronic coding that matches
an immobilizer control unit in the
vehicle and automatically disarms
the system. Only a correct
transmitter can be used to turn the
vehicle on.
The security light comes on if there
is a problem with arming or
disarming the theft-deterrent
system.
This light comes on briefly when the
vehicle is turned on. There is a
problem if the engine does not start
and this light stays on.
Turn the ignition off and try again.If the engine still does not start, and
the RKE transmitter appears
undamaged, try the other RKE
transmitter for the vehicle, or place
the RKE transmitter in the
transmitter slot. See
Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 2-2. It may be
necessary to check the fuse. See
Electrical System Overload on
page 10-30. If the vehicle does
start, the first transmitter is bad or if
the vehicle still does not start the
vehicle needs service. See your
dealer.
Do not leave the key or device that
disarms or deactivates the vehicle
theft system in the vehicle.
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors
{Warning
A convex mirror can make things,
like other vehicles, look farther
away than they really are. If you
cut too sharply into the right lane,
you could hit a vehicle on the
right. Check the inside mirror or
glance over your shoulder before
changing lanes.
The passenger side mirror is convex
shaped. A convex mirror's surface is
curved so more can be seen from
the driver seat.

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3-22 Seats and Restraints
What Will You See after
an Airbag Inflates?
After the frontal airbags and
seat-mounted side impact airbags
inflate, they quickly deflate, so
quickly that some people may not
even realize an airbag inflated.
Roof-rail airbags may still be at least
partially inflated for some time after
they inflate. Some components of
the airbag module may be hot for
several minutes. For location of the
airbags, seeWhere Are the
Airbags? on page 3-18.
The parts of the airbag that come
into contact with you may be warm,
but not too hot to touch. There may
be some smoke and dust coming
from the vents in the deflated
airbags. Airbag inflation does not
prevent the driver from seeing out of
the windshield or being able to steer
the vehicle, nor does it prevent
people from leaving the vehicle.
{Warning
When an airbag inflates, there
may be dust in the air. This dust
could cause breathing problems
for people with a history of
asthma or other breathing trouble.
To avoid this, everyone in the
vehicle should get out as soon as
it is safe to do so. If you have
breathing problems but cannot
get out of the vehicle after an
airbag inflates, then get fresh air
by opening a window or a door.
If you experience breathing
problems following an airbag
deployment, you should seek
medical attention.
The vehicle has a feature that may
automatically unlock the doors, turn
on the interior lamps, turn on the
hazard warning flashers, and shut
off the fuel system after the airbags
inflate. The feature may also
activate, without airbag inflation,
after an event that exceeds a predetermined threshold. You can
lock the doors, turn off the interior
lamps, and turn off the hazard
warning flashers by using the
controls for those features.
{Warning
A crash severe enough to inflate
the airbags may have also
damaged important functions in
the vehicle, such as the fuel
system, brake and steering
systems, etc. Even if the vehicle
appears to be drivable after a
moderate crash, there may be
concealed damage that could
make it difficult to safely operate
the vehicle.
Use caution if you should attempt
to restart the engine after a crash
has occurred.
If an airbag inflates or the vehicle
has been in a crash, the sensing
system may shut down the high
voltage system. When this occurs,

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Pedestrian Friendly Alert . . . . . . 5-5
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . 5-6
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Battery Gauge (High Voltage) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Driver Efficiency Gauge . . . . . . 5-13 Total Vehicle Range . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . 5-13
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . 5-14
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Charging System Light (12-Volt Battery) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Sport Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Mountain Mode Light . . . . . . . . 5-21
Hold Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 5-22
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
StabiliTrak
®OFF Light . . . . . . . 5-22
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . 5-23 Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 5-24
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . 5-24
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Vehicle Ready Light . . . . . . . . . 5-25
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Door, Hood, or Hatch Open Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Information Displays
Center Stack Display . . . . . . . . 5-26
Power Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Programmable Charging . . . . . 5-28
Energy Information . . . . . . . . . . 5-38
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
Driver InformationCenter (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42
Battery and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42
Brake System Messages . . . . 5-43
Cruise Control Messages . . . . 5-43
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . 5-43

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5-2 Instruments and Controls
Drive Mode Messages . . . . . . . 5-43
Electric Drive UnitMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
Engine Cooling System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
Engine Oil Messages . . . . . . . . 5-44
Fuel System Messages . . . . . . 5-44
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . 5-45
Lamp Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
Object Detection System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
Propulsion Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-47
Ride Control System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-47
Airbag System Messages . . . . 5-48
Security Messages . . . . . . . . . . 5-48
Service Vehicle Messages . . . 5-48
Starting the Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
Tire Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
Vehicle Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . 5-50
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . 5-50
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . 5-56
Universal Remote System Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56
Universal Remote System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-59

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5-10 Instruments and Controls
1.Battery Gauge (High Voltage) on
page 5-12.
2. Vehicle Ahead Indicator on
page 5-22.
3. Fuel Gauge on page 5-12.
4. Service Electric Parking Brake
Light on page 5-20.
5. Security Light on page 5-24.
6. Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning Light on page 5-23.
7. Charging System Light (12-Volt
Battery) on page 5-16.
8. Engine Oil Pressure Light on
page 5-24.
9. High-Beam On Light on
page 5-25.
10. Second Row Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light. See
Safety Belt Reminders on
page 5-13.
11. Turn and Lane-Change Signals
on page 6-3.
12. Compass on page 5-12. 13.
Speedometer on page 5-11.
14. Cruise Control Light on
page 5-25.
15. Electric Parking Brake Light on
page 5-19.
16. Door, Hood, or Hatch Open
Light on page 5-25.
17. Low Fuel Warning Light on
page 5-24.
18. Antilock Brake System (ABS)
Warning Light on page 5-20.
19. Electric Drive Unit Positions. SeeElectric Drive Unit on
page 9-28.
20. Driver Efficiency Gauge on
page 5-13.
21. Brake System Warning Light
on page 5-19.
22. Driver Safety Belt Reminder Light. See Safety Belt
Reminders on page 5-13.
23. Airbag Readiness Light on
page 5-14. 24.
Total Vehicle Range on
page 5-13.
25. Vehicle Ready Light on
page 5-25.
26. Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) Light on page 5-21.
27. StabiliTrak
®OFF Light on
page 5-22.
28. Driver Information Center (DIC)
on page 5-39.
29. Traction Off Light on
page 5-22.
30. Sport Mode Light on
page 5-21, Mountain Mode
Light on page 5-21, and Hold
Mode Light on page 5-21.
31. Lamps On Reminder on
page 5-25.
32. Odometer on page 5-11.
33. Malfunction Indicator Lamp on
page 5-16.
34. Traction Control System (TCS)/
StabiliTrak
®Light on
page 5-23.

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Instruments and Controls 5-17
If the malfunction indicator lamp
comes on, while the engine is in
ON/RUN, this indicates that the
OBD II system has detected a
problem and diagnosis and service
might be required.
Malfunctions often are indicated by
the system before any problem is
apparent. Being aware of the light
can prevent more serious damage
to the vehicle. This system also
assists the dealer technician in
correctly diagnosing any
malfunction.
{Caution
If the vehicle is continually driven
with this light on, the emission
controls might not work as well,(Continued)
Caution (Continued)
the vehicle fuel economy might
not be as good, and the engine
might not run as smoothly. This
could lead to costly repairs that
might not be covered by the
vehicle warranty.
{Caution
Modifications made to the engine,
electric drive unit, exhaust, intake,
or fuel system of the vehicle or
the replacement of the original
tires with other than those of the
same Tire Performance Criteria
(TPC) can affect the vehicle
emission controls and can cause
this light to come on.
Modifications to these systems
could lead to costly repairs not
covered by the vehicle warranty.
This could also result in a failure(Continued)
Caution (Continued)
to pass a required Emission
Inspection/Maintenance test. See
Accessories and Modifications on
page 10-2.
This light comes on during a
malfunction in one of two ways:
Light Flashing: A misfire condition
has been detected. A misfire
increases vehicle emissions and
could damage the emission control
system on the vehicle. Diagnosis
and service might be required.
The following can prevent more
serious damage to the vehicle:
.Reduce vehicle speed.
.Avoid hard accelerations.
.Avoid steep uphill grades.
If the light continues to flash, find a
safe place to stop and park the
vehicle. Turn the vehicle off and
wait at least 10 seconds before
driving the vehicle again. If the light

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5-18 Instruments and Controls
begins to flash again, follow the
previous steps and see your dealer
for service as soon as possible.
Light On Steady:An emission
control system malfunction has
been detected on the vehicle.
Diagnosis and service might be
required.
The following may correct an
emission control system
malfunction:
.Check that the fuel cap is fully
installed. The diagnostic system
can determine if the fuel cap has
been left off or improperly
installed. A loose or missing fuel
cap allows fuel to evaporate into
the atmosphere. A few driving
trips with the cap properly
installed should turn the light off.
.Check that good quality fuel is
used. Poor fuel quality causes
the engine not to run as
efficiently as designed and may
cause stalling after start-up or
misfiring. These conditions might
go away once the engine is
warmed up.
If one or more of these
conditions occurs, change the
fuel brand used. It may require
at least one full tank of the
proper fuel to turn the light off.
If none of the above have made the
light turn off, your dealer can check
the vehicle. The dealer has the
proper test equipment and
diagnostic tools to fix any
mechanical or electrical problems
that might have developed.
Emissions Inspection and
Maintenance Programs
Depending on where you live, your
vehicle may be required to
participate in an emission control
system inspection and maintenance
program. For the inspection, the emission system test equipment will
likely connect to the vehicle's Data
Link Connector (DLC).
The DLC is under the instrument
panel to the left of the steering
wheel. See your dealer if assistance
is needed.
The vehicle may not pass
inspection if:
.The malfunction indicator lamp is
on while the vehicle is in ON/
RUN, or if the vehicle is placed
in Service Only Mode and the
malfunction indicator lamp does
not come on. See your dealer for
assistance in verifying proper
operation of the malfunction
indicator lamp.