2016 CHEVROLET VOLT lock

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When all additional transmitters
are programmed, press and
hold POWER
Ofor 12 seconds
to exit programming mode.
7. Return the key back into the transmitter.
Programming without a
Recognized Transmitter
Program a new key to the vehicle
when a recognized key is not
available. Follow this procedure to
program up to eight transmitters.
Canadian regulations require that
owners see their dealer. This
procedure will take approximately
30 minutes to complete. The vehicle
must be off and all transmitters to
be programmed must be with you. 1. Remove the key lock cylinder cap on the driver door handle.
See Door Locks 037. Insert
the vehicle key of the
transmitter into the key lock
cylinder on the outside of the
driver door and turn the key to
the unlock position five times
within 10 seconds. The Driver Information Center
(DIC) displays REMOTE
LEARN PENDING,
PLEASE WAIT.
2. Wait for 10 minutes until the DIC displays PRESS START
BUTTON TO LEARN and then
press POWER
Oon the center
stack.
The DIC display will again
show REMOTE LEARN
PENDING, PLEASE WAIT.
3. Repeat Step 2 two more times. After the third time, all
previously known transmitters
will no longer work with the
vehicle. Remaining transmitters
can be programmed during the
next steps.
The DIC display should now
show READY FOR
REMOTE #1.
4. Remove the rubber mat in thecenter console storage area.
5. Place the new transmitter into the transmitter pocket.
6. Press and hold POWER
Ofor
two seconds. When the
transmitter is programmed, the
DIC will show that it is ready to
program the next transmitter.
7. Remove the transmitter from the transmitter pocket and
press
Kon the transmitter.
To program additional
transmitters, repeat Steps 5–7.

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.The rear window defogger will
turn on during colder outside
temperatures.
. Selecting
1during colder
outside temperatures before
shutting the vehicle off will help
windshield clearing.
. Shutting the vehicle off in eco
mode without
1selected will
minimize the impact to electric
range. Shutting the vehicle off in
other modes will maximize
heating or air conditioning.
. The engine may start to provide
energy for heating and cooling,
independent of the vehicle being
plugged in or completely
charged. Engine Assisted
Heating operation, if available,
can be personalized. See
“Engine Assisted Heating
Plugged-In” underVehicle
Personalization 0138.
. Vehicle range may decrease if
the vehicle is not plugged into
an electrical outlet. If the vehicle
is plugged in, much of the
energy needed to support this feature will be provided from the
electrical outlet, not from the
high voltage battery.
Laws in some communities may
restrict the use of features that
remotely start the engine. For
example, some laws may require a
person using the remote start
feature to have the vehicle in view
when doing so. Check local
regulations for any requirements on
remote starting of vehicles.
The RKE transmitter range may be
less while the vehicle is running.
Other conditions can affect the
performance of the transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System 029.
Starting the Vehicle
To heat or cool the passenger
compartment using remote start:
1. Press and release
Qon the
RKE transmitter; the doors
will lock.
2. Immediately press and hold
/
until the turn signal lamps
flash, or for at least four seconds. Pressing
/
again during a remote start will
turn the feature off.
Remote start will automatically shut
off after 10 minutes unless a time
extension is done.
While the remote start is active, the
parking lamps will turn on and
remain on.
After entering the vehicle during a
remote start, press POWER
Oon
the center stack with the brake
pedal applied to operate as normal.
The remote start can be initiated
two separate times between driving.
For each remote start, the
passenger compartment will be
heated or cooled for 10 minutes.
Extending Vehicle Run Time
The vehicle run time can also be
extended by another 10 minutes,
if during the first 10 minutes
Steps 1 and 2 are repeated while
the vehicle is still running. An
extension can be requested,
30 seconds after starting. This
provides a total of 20 minutes.

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The remote start can only be
extended once.
When the remote start is extended,
the second 10-minute period is
added on to the first 10 minutes for
a total of 20 minutes.
A maximum of two remote starts,
or a remote start with an extension,
are allowed between vehicle
operation.
The vehicle's ignition must be
changed to ON/RUN and then back
to OFF before the remote start
procedure can be used again.
Canceling Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do any of
the following:
.Aim the RKE transmitter at the
vehicle and press and hold
/
until the parking lamps turn off.
. Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
. Press POWER
Oon the center
stack, with the brake pedal
applied, then press POWER
O
again to turn the vehicle off.
Conditions in Which Remote
Start May Not Work
Conditions in which a remote start
may not occur include:
. An open hood.
. The RKE transmitter is in the
vehicle.
. The vehicle is not in P (Park).
. Vehicle propulsion system fault
conditions, including an
emission control system
malfunction.
. High voltage battery fault
conditions.
A second remote start or extension
will not occur if the fuel level is low.
During a remote start, conditions in
which a remote start may be
canceled include:
. Vehicle propulsion system or
high voltage battery fault
conditions.
. Low engine oil pressure.
. Engine coolant temperature that
is too high.
Door Locks
{Warning
Unlocked doors can be
dangerous.
. Passengers, especially
children, can easily open
the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. The chance
of being thrown out of the
vehicle in a crash is
increased if the doors are
not locked. So, all
passengers should wear
safety belts properly and the
doors should be locked
whenever the vehicle is
driven.
. Young children who get into
unlocked vehicles may be
unable to get out. A child
can be overcome by
extreme heat and can suffer
permanent injuries or even
death from heat stroke.
Always lock the vehicle
whenever leaving it.
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Warning (Continued)
.Outsiders can easily enter
through an unlocked door
when slowing or stopping
the vehicle. Lock the doors
to help prevent this from
happening.
To lock or unlock the doors from
outside the vehicle:
. Press
QorKon the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
. Use the key in the driver door.
To lock or unlock the doors from
inside the vehicle:
. Press
QorKon the power door
lock switch.
. Push down the manual lock
knob on the driver door to lock
all doors. Push down the manual
lock knob on a passenger door
to lock only that door.
. Pull an interior door handle to
unlock the door. Pull the door
handle again to unlatch it. Keyless Access
If equipped, the RKE transmitter
must be within 1 m (3 ft) of the door
being opened. Press the button on
the door handle to open. See
“Keyless Access Operation”
in
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 029. Key Cylinder AccessTo access the key cylinder:
1. Pull the door handle to the open position.
2. Insert the key into the slot on the bottom of the cap and pry
outward.
3. Move the cap rearward and remove.
Replace the cap by snapping on
the tabs.

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Power Door Locks
K:Press to unlock the doors.
Q: Press to lock the doors.
Delayed Locking
This feature delays the locking of
the doors until five seconds after all
doors are closed.
When
Qis pressed on the power
door lock switch while the door is
open, a chime will sound three
times indicating delayed locking is
active. The doors will lock automatically
five seconds after all doors are
closed. If a door is reopened before
that time, the five-second timer will
reset when all doors are closed
again.
Press
Qon the door lock switch
again or press
Qon the RKE
transmitter to lock the doors
immediately.
This feature can also be
programmed. See Vehicle
Personalization 0138.
Automatic Door Locks
The doors will lock automatically
when all doors are closed, the
ignition is on, and the shift lever is
moved out of P (Park).
To unlock the doors:
.
Press
Kon a door.
. Move the shift lever into
P (Park). Automatic door unlocking can be
programmed through the Driver
Information Center (DIC). See
Vehicle Personalization
0138.
Lockout Protection
If the vehicle is in ACC/
ACCESSORY or ON/RUN and the
power door lock switch is pressed
with the driver door open, all the
doors will lock and only the driver
door will unlock.
If the vehicle is off and locking is
requested while a door is open,
when all doors are closed the
vehicle will check for RKE
transmitters inside. If an RKE
transmitter is detected and the
number of RKE transmitters inside
has not reduced, the driver door will
unlock and the horn will chirp three
times.
Lockout Protection can be manually
overridden with the driver door open
by pressing and holding
Qon the
power door lock switch.

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Unlocked Door Anti-Lockout
If Unlocked Door Anti-Lockout is
turned on and the vehicle is off, the
driver door is open, and locking is
requested, all the doors will lock and
only the driver door will unlock. The
Unlocked Door Anti-Lockout feature
can be turned on or off using the
vehicle personalization menus. See
Vehicle Personalization0138.
Safety Locks
The rear door safety locks prevent
passengers from opening the rear
doors from inside the vehicle.
Manual Safety Locks
If equipped, the safety lock is on the
inside edge of the rear doors. To
use the safety lock:
1. Move the lever down to the lock position.
2. Close the door.
3. Do the same for the other rear door. To open a rear door when the safety
lock is on:
1. Unlock the door by activating the inside handle, the power
door lock switch, or by using
the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter.
2. Open the door from the outside.
When the safety lock is enabled,
adults and older children will not be
able to open the rear door from the
inside. Cancel the safety locks to
enable the doors to open from the
inside.
To cancel the safety lock: 1. Unlock the door and open it from the outside.
2. Move the lever up to unlock. Do the same for the other door.

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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.
. Fully open the air outlets on
the instrument panel.
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Warning (Continued)
.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 0154.
For more information about
carbon monoxide, see Engine
Exhaust 0182.
To open the hatch, the vehicle must
be off or the shift lever must be in
P (Park).
PressKon the RKE transmitter to
unlock all doors. Press the touch
pad on the underside of the hatch
and lift.

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Use the inside pull handle to lower
and close the hatch.
Keyless Access :To open the
hatch with the vehicle locked, the
RKE transmitter must be within 1 m
(3 ft). Press the touch pad on the
underside of the hatch and lift up.
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 029.
Always close the hatch before
driving. Do not press the touch pad
while closing the hatch; it will
unlatch again.Vehicle Security
This vehicle has theft-deterrent
features; however, they do not make
the vehicle impossible to steal.
Vehicle Alarm System
This vehicle has an anti-theft alarm
system.
Arming the Alarm System
1. Turn off the vehicle.
2. Lock the vehicle in one of three ways:
.Use the RKE transmitter.
. Use the Keyless Access
system.
. With a door open, press
Q
on the center stack.
3. After 30 seconds the alarm system will arm. Pressing
Qon
the RKE transmitter a second
time will bypass the 30-second
delay and immediately arm the
alarm system. The vehicle alarm system will not
arm if the doors are locked with
the key.
If the driver door is opened without
first unlocking with the RKE
transmitter, the horn will chirp and
the lights will flash to indicate
pre-alarm. If the vehicle is not
started, or the door is not unlocked
by pressing
Kon the RKE
transmitter during the 10-second
pre-alarm, the alarm will be
activated.
The alarm will also be activated if
there is an attempt to remove the
charge cord, or if a passenger door,
the hatch, or the hood is opened,
without first disarming the system.
When the alarm is activated, the
turn signals flash and the horn
sounds for about 30 seconds. The
alarm system will then re-arm to
monitor for the next unauthorized
event.
The charge cord theft alert feature
may be disabled through the vehicle
personalization. See “Charge Cord
Theft Alert” underVehicle
Personalization 0138.