2016 CHEVROLET VOLT keyless entry

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Reading Lamps
There are front and rear reading
lamps.
The front reading lamps are in the
overhead console.
The rear reading lamps are in the
headliner.
Press
mornnear each lamp to
turn the front or rear reading
lamps on.
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting
Some exterior lamps and the interior
lights turn on briefly at night when
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter
Kis pressed. The lights
turn off immediately when POWER
Ois pressed or automatically after a
brief period.
Exit Lighting
Some exterior lamps come on when
the vehicle is turned off and the
driver door is opened. Some interior
lights also come on when the
vehicle is turned off. The exterior
lamps and interior lights remain on
after the door is closed for a brief
period and then turn off.
The exit lighting feature can be
changed. See Vehicle
Personalization 0138.

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on and help to clear fog or frost from
the surface of the mirror. See
Heated Mirrors045.
Caution
Do not try to clear frost or other
material from the inside of the
front windshield and rear window
with a razor blade or anything
else that is sharp. This may
damage the rear window
defogger grid and affect the
radio's ability to pick up stations
clearly. The repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Remote Start : The climate control
system may be started by using the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter. The climate control
system will default to an appropriate
heating or cooling mode. See
Remote Start 035.
The rear window defogger turns on
if it is cold outside.
Compressor
The vehicle has an electric powered
air conditioning compressor. This
allows for continuous air
conditioning and/or high voltage
battery cooling operation, without
running the engine.
The compressor operating speed is
not tied to the engine speed, so
some noise may be heard from the
compressor, especially when air
conditioning use is high and the
engine has turned off. This is
normal.
Sensors
Solar Sensor
The solar sensor is on top of the
instrument panel, near the
windshield, where it monitors solar
intensity.
The climate control system uses the
sensor information to adjust the
temperature, fan speed,
recirculation, and air delivery mode
for best comfort. Do not cover the sensor; otherwise
the automatic climate control system
may not work properly.
Humidity Sensor
The humidity sensor is near the
base of the inside rearview mirror.
The climate control system uses the
sensor information to adjust the
temperature and recirculation for
best comfort.
Outside Air Temperature Sensor
The outside air temperature sensor
is behind the front grille of the
vehicle. The vehicle uses the sensor
information to display outside air
temperature. The climate control
system uses the information to
adjust the climate system operation.

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RUN power mode. When the vehicle
is turned off, the POWER
Olight
will turn off.
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter must be in the vehicle for
the system to operate. If the vehicle
will not start, place the RKE
transmitter in the transmitter pocket.
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 029.
ON/RUN : This position is for
starting and driving. With the vehicle
off, and the brake pedal applied,
pressing POWER
Oonce will place
the vehicle in ON/RUN. When the
READY light is on in the instrument
cluster, the vehicle is ready to be
driven. This could take up to
15 seconds at extremely cold
temperatures. See Vehicle Ready
Light 0115. The engine will only
start if needed. If the vehicle did not
start, the instrument cluster will
display a screen with inactive fuel
and battery gauges. See Starting
and Stopping the Vehicle 0173. Service Only Mode
This power mode is available for
service and diagnostics, and to
verify the proper operation of the
malfunction indicator lamp as may
be required for emission inspection
purposes. With the vehicle off, and
the brake pedal not applied,
pressing and holding POWER
Ofor
more than five seconds will place
the vehicle in Service Only Mode.
The instruments and audio systems
will operate as they do in ON/RUN,
but the vehicle will not be able to be
driven. The propulsion system will
not start in Service Only Mode.
Press the button again to turn the
vehicle off.
Caution
Service Only Mode will discharge
the 12-volt battery. Do not use
Service Only Mode for an
extended period, or the vehicle
may not start. STOPPING THE VEHICLE/OFF :
To turn the vehicle off, press
POWER
Owith the vehicle in
P (Park). Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) will remain active until the
driver door is opened. See Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0174.
When turning off the vehicle, if the
vehicle is not in P (Park), the vehicle
will go to ACC/ACCESSORY and
display the message SHIFT TO
PARK in the Driver Information
Center (DIC). See Electric Drive
Unit Messages 0131.
If the vehicle must be shut off in an
emergency: 1. Brake using a firm and steady pressure. Do not pump the
brakes.
2. Shift the vehicle to N (Neutral). This can be done while the
vehicle is moving. After shifting
to N (Neutral), firmly apply the
brakes and steer the vehicle to
a safe location.
3. Come to a complete stop, shift to P (Park), and turn the vehicle
off by pressing POWER
O.

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4. Set the parking brake. SeeElectric Parking Brake 0185.
{Warning
Turning off the vehicle while
moving may disable the airbags.
While driving, only shut the
propulsion system off in an
emergency.
If the vehicle cannot be pulled over,
and must be shut off while driving,
press and hold POWER
Ofor
longer than two seconds, or press
twice in five seconds.
Starting and Stopping the
Vehicle
Computers determine when the
engine needs to run. The engine
may start, if required, when the
propulsion system is on.
Starting Procedure
Move the shift lever to P (Park) or
N (Neutral). The propulsion system
will not start in any other position.
Caution
Do not try to shift to P (Park) if the
vehicle is moving or the electric
drive unit could be damaged.
Shift to P (Park) only when the
vehicle is stopped.
Caution
If you add electrical parts or
accessories, you could change
the way the vehicle operates. Any
resulting damage would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
See Add-On Electrical Equipment
0 224.
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter must be in the vehicle.
Press the brake pedal and press
and release POWER
O.
If the RKE transmitter is not in the
vehicle or something is interfering
with the transmitter, a message displays in the Driver Information
Center (DIC). See
Key and Lock
Messages 0133.
If the vehicle will not start due to a
low RKE transmitter battery, the
vehicle can still be driven. See
“Starting the Vehicle with a Low
Transmitter Battery” inRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 029.
A Welcome, Ready, and Good-bye
audio message will be heard in the
vehicle and animated on the
instrument cluster when opening the
driver door upon entry, when the
vehicle is ready to be driven, and
when the vehicle is turned off.
The instrument cluster displays an
active fuel and/or battery gauge,
along with an audio startup cue,
when the vehicle is ready to be
driven. This could take up to
15 seconds at extremely cold
temperatures. The engine will only
start if needed. If the vehicle did not
start, the instrument cluster will
display a screen with inactive fuel
and battery gauges. See Starting
and Stopping the Vehicle 0173.

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226 Vehicle Care
Tire Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . 294
Jump Starting
Jump Starting - NorthAmerica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Towing the Vehicle
Towing the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Recreational VehicleTowing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Appearance Care
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
General Information
For service and parts needs, visit
your dealer. You will receive
genuine GM parts and GM-trained
and supported service people.
Genuine GM parts have one of
these marks:
California Proposition
65 Warning
WARNING: Most motor vehicles,
including this one, contain and/or
emit chemicals known to the State
of California to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproductive harm. Engine exhaust, many parts
and systems, many fluids, and
some component wear by-products
contain and/or emit these
chemicals.
See
Battery - North America 0245
and Jump Starting - North America
0 295.
California Perchlorate
Materials Requirements
Certain types of automotive
applications, such as airbag
initiators, safety belt pretensioners,
and lithium batteries contained in
Remote Keyless Entry transmitters,
may contain perchlorate materials.
Special handling may be necessary.
For additional information, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/
perchlorate.
Accessories and
Modifications
Adding non-dealer accessories or
making modifications to the vehicle
can affect vehicle performance and
safety, including such things as

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G
GaugesBattery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Driver Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Power Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Warning Lights andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 314
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 149
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Headlamps (cont'd)
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . .115
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 147
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . .116
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Heating and Air Conditioning . . . 154
High Voltage Battery Gauge . . . . 104
High Voltage Devices and Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 166
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 186
Hold Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
I
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
IndicatorVehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Information Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 45
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . 133
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 29
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 263
Lamps Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 148
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

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362 Index
Parking or BackingAssistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 193
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 68
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements, California . . . . . . 226
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Plug-In Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Indicator Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 174
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . 60
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 343
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 337
Programmable Charging . . . . . . . . 118 Proposition
65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .226, 245, 295
Propulsion Power Messages . . . 135
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 341
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Ready Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rear Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 302
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Replacement Parts
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Replacement Parts (cont'd)
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 74
Replacing LATCH System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 342
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Requirements Electrical Battery Charging . . . 218
Restraints
Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Ride Control Systems
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 330
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182