2019 CHEVROLET VOLT remote start

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.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.
. When plugged in, select the eco
climate setting to prevent high
voltage battery charge loss. This
may limit the performance of the
heating and air conditioning
systems.
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
031.
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 15 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.
Extending Vehicle Run Time
The vehicle run time can also be
extended by another 15 minutes,
if during the first 15 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 30 minutes.
The remote start can only be
extended once.
When the remote start is extended,
the second 15-minute period is
added on to the first 15 minutes for
a total of 30 minutes.
A maximum of two remote starts,
or a remote start with an extension,
are allowed between vehicle
operation.
The ignition must be turned on and
then off before the remote start
procedure can be used again.

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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
will 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 will 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 doors
can be unlocked and
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opened while the vehicle is
moving. 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
seat 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.
. Outsiders can easily enter
through an unlocked door
when you slow down or stop
the vehicle. Locking the
doors can help prevent this
from happening.

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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) of the rear of the vehicle.
Press the touch pad on the
underside of the hatch and lift up.
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 031.
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 interior door switch.
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.

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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 pocket. SeeRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 031. If the vehicle does
start, the first transmitter is bad.
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-deterrent 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.
Power Mirrors
To adjust a mirror: 1. Press
}or|to choose the
driver or passenger mirror.
2. Press the arrows on the control pad to move each mirror in the
desired direction.

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Remote Start Auto Heated Seats
During a remote start, the heated
seats can be turned on
automatically. When it is cold
outside, the heated seats will turn
on followed by the heated steering
wheel, if equipped. If the vehicle has
auto heated seats, the seat heating
level will automatically change to
the level required by the vehicle's
interior temperature.
The indicator lights on the heated
seat and heated steering wheel
buttons do not turn on during a
remote start.
The heated seats will not turn on
during a remote start unless the
heated seats feature is enabled in
vehicle personalization. SeeVehicle
Personalization 0137.Rear Seats
Rear Seat Reminder
If equipped, the message REAR
SEAT REMINDER LOOK IN REAR
SEAT displays under certain
conditions indicating there may be
an item or passenger in the rear
seat. Check before exiting the
vehicle.
This feature will activate when a
second row door is opened while
the vehicle is on or up to 10 minutes
before the vehicle is turned on.
There will be an alert when the
vehicle is turned off. The alert does
not directly detect objects in the rear
seat; instead, under certain
conditions, it detects when a rear
door is opened and closed,
indicating that there may be
something in the rear seat.
The feature is active only once each
time the vehicle is turned on and off,
and will require reactivation by
opening and closing the second row
doors. There may be an alert even
when there is nothing in the rear
seat; for example, if a child entered the vehicle through the rear door
and left the vehicle without the
vehicle being shut off.
The feature can be turned on or off.
See
Vehicle Personalization 0137.
Folding the Seatback
{Warning
If either seatback is not locked, it
could move forward in a sudden
stop or crash. That could cause
injury to the person sitting there.
Always push and pull on the
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.
{Warning
A seat belt that is improperly
routed, not properly attached,
or twisted will not provide the
protection needed in a crash. The
person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After raising the
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Controls
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up or down.
3. Pull or push the steering wheel closer or away from you.
4. Pull the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place. Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Steering Wheel Controls
The infotainment system can be
operated by using the steering
wheel controls. See
“Steering Wheel
Controls” in the infotainment
manual.
Heated Steering Wheel
(: If equipped, press to turn on or
off. An indicator light on the button
displays when the feature is
turned on. The steering wheel takes about
three minutes to start heating.
If equipped with an auto heated
steering wheel, the heated steering
wheel will turn on automatically in
remote start along with the heated
seats when it is cold outside. The
heated steering wheel indicator light
will not come on. See
Heated Front
Seats 057.
Horn
Pressaon the steering wheel pad
to sound the horn.
Pedestrian Safety Signal
The vehicle is equipped with
automatic sound generation.
The automatic sound is generated
to indicate the vehicle presence to
pedestrians. The sound changes if
the vehicle is speeding up or
slowing down. It is activated when
the vehicle is shifted into a forward
gear or R (Reverse), up to 33 km/h
(20 mph).

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2. Touch Add A Rate Period orSubtract A Rate Period.
.Weekdays are Monday
through Friday and use the
same rate schedule.
. Weekends are Saturday
and Sunday and use the
same rate schedule.
Both weekday and weekend
schedules must be set. The rate
schedule only applies for a 24-hour
period, starting at 12:00 am and
ending at 12:00 am. There can be
five rate changes for each day; not
all must be used.
The finish times must be
consecutive. If a finish time does not
follow a start time, this error
message displays: “An invalid entry
was found in the data entered.
Please re-enter data.”
Energy Summary Pop-Up
When this function is turned on, the
Energy Summary Pop-Up will
provide a summary of energy usage
when the vehicle is turned off.
Select On or Off.
Charge Status Feedback
When this function is turned on, the
vehicle will provide audible
feedback of the charge status.
1 beep : Immediate charging
2 beeps : Delayed charging
3 beeps : Charge port door is open
4 beeps : Desired time cannot
be met
Select On or Off.
Charge Cord Theft Alert
When this function is turned on and
the vehicle is off and locked, the
horn will sound if the charge cord is
removed.
Select On or Off.
Charge Power Loss Alert
When this function is turned on and
the vehicle is charging, the horn will
sound if power is lost.
Select On or Off.
Engine Assisted Heating
In Default setting, the engine will run
at cold ambient temperatures to
assist in warming the cabin. When
Deferred is selected the engine will
not run to assist in cabin heating,
until extremely cold ambient
temperatures, or Max Defrost is
selected. See Automatic Climate
Control System 0150.
Engine Assisted Heating
Plugged In
If the vehicle is started remotely, the
engine will turn on to assist in
warming up the cabin.
Select On or Off.
Charging Interrupted or
Overridden Pop-Up
The Charging Interrupted or
Overridden message will appear if
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.

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Engine Assisted Heating
This feature selects the outside
temperature level at which the
engine may run to assist cabin
heating in Electric Mode. A change
in selection will not take effect until
after the vehicle is first
powered down.
Touch On for temperatures below
approximately 0 °C (32 °F), or touch
Deferred for temperatures below
approximately−25 °C (−13 °F).
In Deferred mode, when Max
Defrost is selected the engine may
run at temperatures below
approximately -10 °C (15 °F) until
the vehicle is powered down. See
Automatic Climate Control System
0 150.
Engine Assisted Heating
Plugged In
During remote start, this feature
turns on or off the ability for the
engine to run to help heat the
vehicle when it is plugged in.
A change in setting will not take
effect until after the vehicle is first
powered down. Touch Off or On.
Collision/Detection Systems
Touch and the following may
display:
.
Forward Collision System
. Rear Camera Park Assist
Symbols
. Rear Cross Traffic Alert
. Adaptive Cruise Go Notifier
. Lane Change Alert
Forward Collision System
This feature will turn on or off the
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) and
Forward Automatic Braking (FAB).
The Off setting disables all FCA and
FAB functions. With the Alert and
Brake setting, both FCA and FAB
are available. The Alert setting
disables FAB. See Forward
Automatic Braking (FAB) 0208.
Touch Off, Alert, or Alert and Brake. Rear Camera Park Assist Symbols
This setting enables the Rear
Camera Park Assist Symbols. See
Assistance Systems for Parking or
Backing
0202.
Touch Off or On.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
This allows the Rear Cross Traffic
Alert feature to be turned on or off.
See “Rear Cross Traffic Alert” in
Assistance Systems for Parking or
Backing 0202.
Touch Off or On.
Adaptive Cruise Go Notifier
This feature will give a reminder that
Adaptive Cruise Control provides
when it has brought the vehicle to a
complete stop behind another
stopping vehicle, and then that
vehicle drives on.
Touch Off or On.
Lane Change Alert
This allows the Lane Change Alert
feature to be turned on or off. See
Lane Change Alert (LCA) 0210.