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1. Touchyorzto adjust
the time.
2. Touch Off-Peak, Mid-Peak, or Peak to select the
electric rate.
3. Touch
Ssave to store
changes.
Only the finish time can be edited.
The start time is automatically
populated in the rate table.
Temporary Charge Mode
Override and Cancel
Programmed Delayed Charge
Modes can be temporarily
overridden to an Immediate Charge
Mode for one charge cycle. Also,
the next planned departure time can
be temporarily overridden for one
charge cycle. In addition to the in-vehicle overrides via the center
stack, there are other ways to
temporarily override a Delayed
Charge Mode. See
Plug-In Charging
0 205.
Temporary Override of a Delayed
Charge Mode
To temporarily override a Delayed
Charge Mode to Immediate Charge
Mode from inside the vehicle: 1. Touch Temporary Override Options on the main charging
screen.2. Touch Charge Immediately atPlug-In to temporarily override
to an Immediate Charge Mode.
The Temporary Charge Mode Status
screen will automatically display the
revised charge complete time.
To cancel the temporary override to
Immediate, touch the X next to the
charge mode on the main charging
screen.
Temporary Override of the Next
Planned Departure Time
To temporarily override the Next
Planned Departure Time from inside
the vehicle:
1. Touch Temporary Override Options on the main charging
screen.
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2. Touch TemporaryDeparture Time.
3. Touchyorzto change the
Next Departure Time.
4. Touch
Ssave to confirm a
temporary override of the Next
Planned Departure Time. The main charging screen will
automatically display the revised
departure time and charge
complete time.
The Temporary Departure Time can
only be updated for the same day
as the original Next Planned
Departure Time. Also, the vehicle
will not accept a Temporary
Departure Time that is before the
present time of day.
To cancel the temporary override of
the Next Planned Departure Time:
.
From the Temporary Override
Options screen, touch Cancel
Temporary Override Setting.
. From the main charging screen,
touch the X on the right side of
the respective override text. When you override to an
immediate charge mode, the X
will be on the far right side of
Charge Mode. When you
override the departure time of
either delayed charge mode, the
X will be on the far right side of
Next Planned Departure.
Location Based Charging
This feature allows charging
settings to be customized when the
vehicle is at home or away from
home. The charge mode and charge
level preference will update based
on vehicle location. The charging
customization settings will be the
saved home profile settings at home
and Charge Immediate when away
from home.
Using Location Based Charging
To use location based charging, a
home location must first be stored.
To store a home location:
1. From the Home screen, touch Settings.
2. Touch Vehicle.
3. Touch Energy.
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4. Touch Location BasedCharging.
5. Touch Set Home Location.
6. A pop-up will confirm the setting and the compass will be
lit. In addition, the Set Home
Location will change to Update
Home Location.
To turn location based charging on
or off:
1. Follow Steps 1–4 under “Using
Location Based Charging” to
get to the Location Based
Charging screen.
2. Touch ON or OFF to turn the system on or off.
Updating Home Location
To update the home location: 1. Follow Steps 1–4 under “Using
Location Based Charging” to
get to the Location Based
Charging screen.
2. Choose Update Home Location.
3. Choose: Update :
Use when the vehicle is
parked in a new location.
Cancel : Use to cancel this
operation and make no changes.
Remove : Use to remove the stored
home location from the vehicle. This
will turn the feature off because
there will be no home location
stored.
Expiration : Use to store the
charge level preference at the home
location for up to 90 days. After
90 days, a notification will display
on the screen and the charge level
preference will need to be reset for
the next 90 days.
Charging Interrupted or
Overridden Pop-Up
The Charging Interrupted or
Overridden pop-up will appear if any
of the following conditions occur:
. The charging settings have been
modified via OnStar through the
website or the Mobile App. For
example, the Departure Time
Tables, the Rate Tables, or the
Charge Mode were updated
using the customer website
(available in select regions).
. There was an unintended loss of
AC power during the plug-in
charge event. For example,
there was a power outage or the
charge cord was unplugged from
the wall.
. The charge process was
interrupted by the utility
company via OnStar as
authorized by the vehicle owner
(available in select regions).
See Utility Interruption of Charging
0 218.
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Programmable Charging
Disabled
When the Programmable Charging
system is disabled, the main
charging screen will display“- -:- -”
for the Charge Complete Time. The
Programmable Charging system will
be disabled if the Charge Complete
Time cannot be confidently
estimated. If the Programmable
Charging system is consistently
disabled, see your dealer.
Energy Information
To view Energy Usage and Energy
Details, touch Energy on the
infotainment display and then touch
INFO at the bottom of the touch
screen. Energy Usage
The Energy Usage screen displays
information for the total of all drive
cycles since the last time the high
voltage battery was fully charged.
This includes distance traveled in
Electric Mode, distance traveled in
Extended Range Mode, total
distance traveled, electric energy
used from the battery, total fuel
used, and average fuel economy.
The average fuel economy can be
displayed in MPGe, the electric
equivalent fuel economy. Touch the
MPG area of the screen to view
MPGe. There are maximum limits to
some of the values that can be
displayed. When these values are
replaced with dashes, the value
limits have been reached. To reset
these values, the high voltagebattery will need to be fully
recharged. The circle graph also
represents the percentage of
distance traveled using Electric
Mode versus Extended Range
Mode. The Lifetime Fuel Economy
is a total over the life of the vehicle
and can only be reset by the dealer.
The Energy Usage information will
also appear automatically on power
off when Retained Accessory Power
is active. This automatic pop-up can
be disabled through vehicle
personalization. See
“Energy
Summary Pop-up” underVehicle
Personalization 0138.
Energy Details
The Energy Details screen is
accessed by touching
horkon the
Energy Usage screen. This screen
displays the energy efficiency over
the drive cycle based on driving
style and climate settings. Driving in
a more efficient manner will result in
a higher percentage displayed for
driving style. Minimizing the use of
the climate control system will result
in a higher percentage displayed for
climate setting.
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Driver Information
Center (DIC)
The DIC is displayed in the
instrument cluster. It shows the
status of many vehicle systems.
worx:Press to go to the
previous or next selection.
oorp: Press to move between
the interactive display zones in the
cluster. Press
oto go back to the
previous menu.
V: Press to open a menu or select
a menu item. Press and hold to
reset values on certain screens.
DIC Information Display
Options
The info displays on the DIC can be
turned on or off through the
Settings menu.
1. Press
Vwhile viewing the
Settings page in one of the
interactive display zones on the
cluster.
2. Scroll to Info Pages and press
V.
3. Press
worxto move
through the list of possible info
displays.
4. Press
Vwhile an item is
highlighted to select or
deselect that item. When an
item is selected, a checkmark
will appear next to it.
DIC Information Displays
The following is the list of all
possible DIC information displays.
Some of the information displays
may not be available for your
particular vehicle. Trip A or Trip B and Average Fuel
Economy :
The Trip display shows
the current distance traveled, in
either kilometers (km) or miles (mi),
since the trip odometer was last
reset. The trip odometer can be
reset by pressing and holding
V
while this display is active.
The Average Fuel Economy display
shows the approximate average
liters per 100 kilometers (L/100 km)
or miles per gallon (mpg). This
number is calculated based on the
number of L/100 km (mpg) recorded
since the last time this menu item
was reset. This number reflects only
the approximate average fuel
economy that the vehicle has right
now, and will change as driving
conditions change. The Average
Fuel Economy can be reset along
with the trip odometer by pressing
and holding
Vwhile this display is
active.
Compass and Speed : Shows the
direction the vehicle is driving and
the vehicle speed in either
kilometers per hour (km/h) or miles
per hour (mph).
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Total Range :Shows the remaining
distance the vehicle can be driven
combining the electric range and
fuel range.
Oil Life : The Oil Life display shows
an estimate of the oil's remaining
useful life. If REMAINING OIL LIFE
99% is displayed, that means 99%
of the current oil life remains.
When the remaining oil life is low,
the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
message will appear on the display.
See Engine Oil Messages 0132.
The oil should be changed as soon
as possible. See Engine Oil0232.
In addition to the engine oil life
system monitoring the oil life,
additional maintenance is
recommended. See Maintenance
Schedule 0315.
Remember, the Oil Life display must
be reset after each oil change. It will
not reset itself. Also, be careful not
to reset the Oil Life display
accidentally at any time other than
when the oil has just been changed.
It cannot be reset accurately until
the next oil change. To reset the
engine oil life system, press and holdVfor several seconds while
the Oil Life display is active. See
Engine Oil Life System 0234.
Tire Pressure : Shows the
approximate pressures of all four
tires. Tire pressure is displayed in
either kilopascal (kPa) or in pounds
per square inch (psi). If the pressure
is low, the value for that tire is
shown in amber. See Tire Pressure
Monitor System 0269 andTire
Pressure Monitor Operation 0270.
Average Speed : Shows the
average speed of the vehicle in
kilometers per hour (km/h) or miles
per hour (mph). This average is
calculated based on the various
vehicle speeds recorded since the
last reset of this value. The average
speed can be reset by pressing and
holding
Vwhile this display is
active.
Timer : This display can be used as
a timer. To start the timer, press
V
while this display is active. The
display will show the amount of time
that has passed since the timer was
last reset. To stop the timer, press
V
briefly while this display is active
and the timer is running. To reset
the timer to zero, press and hold
V
while this display is active.
Speed Limit : Shows the current
speed limit. The information for this
page comes from a roadway
database.
Follow Distance Indicator : The
current follow time to the vehicle
ahead is displayed as a time value
on this page.
Coolant Temperature : Shows the
engine coolant temperature in either
degrees Celsius (°C) or degrees
Fahrenheit (°F).
Blank Page : The Blank Page
display allows for no information to
be displayed in the cluster info
display areas.
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Vehicle Messages
Messages displayed on the DIC
indicate the status of the vehicle or
some action that may be needed to
correct a condition. Multiple
messages may appear one after
another.
The messages that do not require
immediate action can be
acknowledged and cleared by
pressing
V.
The messages that require
immediate action cannot be cleared
until that action is performed.
All messages should be taken
seriously; clearing the message
does not correct the problem.
The following are the possible
messages and some information
about them.
Battery and Charging
Messages
BATTERY SAVER ACTIVE
This message displays when the
vehicle has detected that the 12-volt
battery voltage has dropped and
vehicle features are being disabled.
The 12-volt battery saver system
starts reducing certain features
trying to save the charge of the
12-volt battery. Turn off unnecessary
features to allow the battery to
recharge.
CHARGE CORD CONNECTED
This message displays when the
charge cord is connected to the
vehicle. The vehicle cannot be
shifted out of P (Park) with the
charge cord connected.
CHARGE DOOR OPEN
This message displays when the
charge door is open and the vehicle
is shifted out of P (Park). The
charge door should be kept fully
closed when the vehicle is not
charging.
LOW BATTERY
This message displays when the
12-volt battery voltage is low. See
Battery - North America 0245.
SERVICE BATTERY
CHARGING SYSTEM
This message displays when there
is a fault in the 12-volt battery
charging system. See your dealer
for service.
SERVICE HIGH VOLTAGE
CHARGING SYSTEM
This message displays when there
is a problem with the high voltage
charging system. See your dealer
for service.
Brake System Messages
BRAKE FLUID LOW
This message displays when the
brake fluid level is low. See Brake
Fluid 0243.
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RELEASE PARKING BRAKE
This message displays if the Electric
Parking Brake is on while the
vehicle is in motion. Release it
before attempting to drive. See
Electric Parking Brake0185.
SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST
This message displays when there
is a problem with the brake boost
system. When this message
displays, the brake pedal may be
harder to push and the stopping
distance may be longer. See your
dealer for service.
SERVICE PARKING BRAKE
This message displays when there
is a problem with the Electric
Parking Brake. See your dealer for
service.
STEP ON BRAKE TO
RELEASE PARK BRAKE
This message displays when
attempting to release the Electric
Parking Brake without the brake
pedal applied. See Electric Parking
Brake 0185.
Compass Messages
Dashes may be displayed if the
vehicle temporarily loses
communication with the Global
Positioning System (GPS).
Cruise Control Messages
CRUISE SET TO XXX
This message displays when the
cruise control is set and shows the
speed it was set to. See Cruise
Control 0190.
Door Ajar Messages
DOOR OPEN
A door open symbol will be
displayed on the DIC showing which
door is open. If the vehicle has been
shifted out of P (Park), a DOOR
OPEN message will also be
displayed. The DOOR OPEN
message may also be displayed if
the vehicle starts to move. Close the
door completely.
HOOD OPEN
This message will display along with
a hood open symbol when the hood
is open. Close the hood completely.
TRUNK OPEN
This message will display along with
a symbol when the hatch is open.
Close the hatch completely.
Electric Drive Unit
Messages
SHIFT FROM NEUTRAL
This message displays when the
vehicle should be shifted from
N (Neutral). If the vehicle remains in
electric neutral at low vehicle
speeds, the vehicle will not be able
to charge the high voltage battery.
SHIFT TO PARK
This message displays when the
vehicle should be shifted to
P (Park). This may appear when
attempting to turn off the vehicle
when it is not in P (Park).