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The Portable Cord Limit setting should be
configured to match the electrical current
rating for the electrical outlet that the
charge cord is connected to. On the Charge
Mode tab, toggle the Portable Cord Limit
selection between:
.12 amps
.8 amps
Exact current levels may vary from the
values shown in this manual. Check the
vehicle for the current available levels. When
the vehicle is plugged into a charging
station, the Portable Cord Limit option on
the Charge Mode tab will not be available.
The Portable Cord Limit can be changed and
saved using Location Based Charging
settings. The default value is the lower
Portable Cord Limit. The Portable Cord Limit
will reset to the lower value when the
vehicle is shifted from P (Park) unless the
Location Based Charging feature is active
and set to retain this preference. See
“Location Based Charging” later in this
section.
{Warning
Using a charge level that exceeds the
electrical circuit or electrical outlet
capacity may start a fire or damage the
electrical circuit. Use the lowest charge
level until a qualified electrician inspects
the electrical circuit capacity. Use the
lowest charge level if the electrical circuit
or electrical outlet capacity is not known.
Electric Rate Preference
The vehicle estimates the charging start
time based on the utility rate schedule,
utility rate preference, and programmed
departure time for the current day of the
week. The vehicle will charge during the
least expensive rate periods to achieve a full
battery charge by the departure time.
Electrical rate information from the utility
company for the charging location is
required for this mode. If the selected
charge mode is Departure, then electric rate
preference selection will display. Electric Rate Preference Selection
From the Charge Mode tab on the Charging
screen with Departure charge mode selected,
touch More to select the Electric Rate
Preference.
Touch one of the following options to select
the Electric Rate Preference:
.Off: Delay charging based on departure.
.Off-Peak Only: Charge during Off-Peak
Rates.
.Cost Optimized Off- and Mid-Peak: Charge
during Mid-Peak and Off-Peak Rates.
.Cost Optimized All Rates: Charge during
Peak, Mid-Peak, and Off-Peak Rates.
Charging begins at the start time and is
complete by the departure time only if
sufficient time is allowed after the charge
cord is plugged in. For example, if the
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to the departure time, and the battery is
completely discharged, the vehicle will not
be fully charged by the departure time
regardless of the rate selection.
Also, if the selected electric rate settings
result in a very long charge completion
time, the vehicle will start charging
immediately upon plug-in. For example,
if the electric rate table is set up with all
Peak rates and the rate preference is to
charge during Off-Peak rates only, then the
vehicle will start charging immediately upon
plug-in.
Electric Rate Schedule
From the Charge Mode tab on the Charging
screen with Departure charge mode selected,
touch Edit next to Electric Rate Preference.
Select one of the following for the Charge
Completion option:
.Earliest Possible
.Latest Possible
Edit Electric Rate Schedule
Electric rates, or cost per unit, may vary
based on time, weekday/weekend, and
season. During the day when the demand
for electricity is high, the rates are usually
higher and called Peak rates. At night when
the demand for electricity is low, the rates
are usually lower and are called Off-Peak
rates. In some areas, a Mid-Peak rate is
offered.
Contact the utility company to obtain the
rate schedule for your area. The summer
and winter start dates must be established
to use a summer/winter schedule.
Touch Edit Electric Rate Schedule from the
Electric Rate Schedule screen and select the
desired schedule.
.Yearly
.Summer/Winter
Edit Summer/Winter Schedule Start Date
With Summer/Winter as the preferred rate
schedule, touch Edit on the Summer tab
next to the dates.
1. Touch +or -to change the month and
day for the start of Summer.
2. Select the Winter tab.
3. Touch +or -to change the month and
day for the start of Winter.
4. Touch
0to exit the screen.
Edit Electric Rate Schedule
Electric rate information from the utility
company for the charging location is
required.

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1. Touch Edit Electric Rate Schedule fromthe Electric Rate Schedule screen and
select the desired schedule.
Yearly Shown, Summer/Winter Similar
2. Touch Edit in the lower right corner of the screen to edit the electric rate
schedule.
.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 AM and ending
at 12 AM. There can be five rate
changes for each day; not all must
be used. Select Weekday or Weekend.
3. Touch Set next to the row to be edited.
Yearly Shown, Summer/Winter Similar
4. Select Peak, Mid-Peak, or Off-Peak. Use +
or -to enter the time, and
yorzto
change AM or PM.
The finish times must be consecutive.
If a finish time does not follow a start
time, an error message displays.
5. Touch OK.
Priority Charging
The priority charging feature will work when
the Departure charge mode is selected. This
feature is designed to ensure that the high
voltage battery has a minimal amount of
energy prior to delaying a charge. Upon completion of priority charging, the vehicle
will return to normal Programmable
Charging operation.
The feature can be enabled/disabled by
selecting On/Off from the Charge Mode tab
on the Charging screen when the Departure
charge mode is selected. When enabled,
Priority Charging will only prevent
Programmable Charging while the high
voltage battery is recharged from a depleted
state to a 40% state of charge.
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
programmable charging screens, there are
other ways to temporarily override a
delayed charge mode. See
Plug-In Charging
0 181.
Temporary Override of a Delayed
Charge Mode
The Temporary Override provides the ability
to set temporary charge items for the next
charge cycle.

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Touch the Temporary Override tab on the
Charging screen.
Select:
.Immediate: Charge immediately at
plug in.
.Temporary Departure: Set the temporary
departure time.
.Off: Cancel Temporary Charge mode.
Target Charge Level
This mode allows the charging range for the
vehicle to be set based on what is needed.
When at a public pay station and a full
charge is not needed, the target charge level
can be set to only get as much range as
needed.
If driving on a hill, the target charge level
can be set to stop the charge before the
battery is full to allow space for energy
from regenerative braking when going down
a hill.
There is a minimum target charge level.
Once this level is reached,–will be
grayed out.
Target Charge Level can also be set
separately for Location-Based Home and
Away locations. If available, the Home and
Away buttons will appear on the screen.
Touch the Target Charge Level tab on the
Charging screen.
Touch + or –to increase or decrease the
charge level.
A reminder will be displayed on the
Instrument Cluster to show Target Charge
Level set.

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If the Target Charge Level is higher than
80%, fast charging on the instrument cluster
will show a solid line to 80%, a shaded line
up to the Target Charge Level, and the time
to complete 80%.
If the Target Charge Level is less than 80%,
fast charging on the instrument cluster will
show a shaded line up to the Target Charge
Level and the time to complete.
Target Charge Level defaults to 100% if the
12-volt battery becomes discharged.
Location Based Charging
With Location Based Charging enabled, the
Charge Mode and Portable Cord Limit
Preference are saved and set back to the
customer’s preference every time the vehicle
is returned to the saved home location.
When the vehicle is not at the saved home
location, then the vehicle will default to thelower limit of Portable Cord Limit Preference,
and the Charge Mode will be set to
Immediate. When Location Based Charging is
on and the vehicle is away from the saved
home location, then the selection for the
delayed charge modes will be disabled and
the selection will be grayed out.
After 90 days, a notification will display and
the Portable Cord Limit Preference will need
to be reset for the next 90 days. See
“Important Information about Portable
Electric Vehicle Charging”
earlier in this
section.
When the GPS location is not available,
dashes will be displayed and Location Based
Charging will be disabled until the GPS is
restored.
Using Location Based Charging
To use Location Based Charging, a home
location must first be stored. To store a
home location:
1. From the Energy Home screen, touch Charging Options.
2. Touch Location Based Charging.
3. Touch Set Home Location
[.
4. Touch OK. 5. Touch On to enable Location Based
Charging.
To change the stored home location:
1. Touch Update Home Location
[on the
Location Based Charging screen.
2. Touch Update, then OK to set the new home location.
.Touch Cancel to make no changes.
.Touch Remove to clear the location
and turn Location Based Charging off.
Charging Interrupted or Overridden
Pop-Up
The Charging Interrupted or Overridden
pop-up 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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SeeUtility Interruption of Charging 0194.
Programmable Charging Disabled
When the Programmable Charging system is
disabled, the Unable to Charge screen will
display.
If the Programmable Charging system is
consistently disabled, see your dealer.
Energy Information
To view Energy Detail, Range Impacts, and
Efficiency History, touch Energy on the
infotainment display, and then touch
Information. Touch
horkto go to the next
screen.
Energy Detail
This screen displays how energy is being
used since the last time the high voltage
battery was fully charged. It includes Driving and Accessories, Climate Settings, and
Battery Conditioning. The circle graph
displays these percentages. Energy Used and
Distance Traveled are also displayed.
Range Impacts
This screen provides an estimate of the
factors that influence energy usage since the
last full charge of the high voltage battery.
Each factor is evaluated for energy gains or
losses, and the total equivalent distance is
indicated by the value on the right side of
the screen. All values are reset after a
complete charge.
.Technique
includes speed, acceleration,
and braking. Lower speeds will increase
electric vehicle technique miles, while
higher speeds will reduce them.
.Terrain includes road conditions, such as
hills, rain, and snow. External factors like
wind will also positively or negatively
impact Terrain. Low tire pressure will
worsen Terrain performance.
.Climate Settings includes how the heating
and air conditioning are used. Using Fan
Only settings will help reduce climate
setting losses. See “Climate Controls”.
.Outside Temperature includes the effect
that hot or cold ambient temperature has
on the battery performance and
propulsion system efficiency.
The individual factors provide an
understanding of how energy usage is
different from day to day, even when
traveling the same route.
Efficiency History

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This screen displays a graph showing the
energy efficiency that has been used over
the last 50 km (50 mi). The Present point
provides the average energy efficiency for
the current 5 km (5 mi).
Touch Reset to clear the history data.
Charging Options
To view and change the Charging Options,
touch Energy and then touch Charging
Options. Use the arrows to scroll through
the list, or hold and drag the list.
The following list of menu items may be
available:
.Portable Cord Limit:Allows the vehicle’s
charge current to be selected so it
matches the capability of the charging location when using the portable cord.
See
“Portable Cord Limit Selection” under
Programmable Charging 090.
.Displayed Charge Times: Determines
which charge times are displayed on the
Charge Mode Status screen when the
vehicle is unplugged. Select Portable Cord
or Charge Station based on user
preference.
.Location Based Charging: Allows the
charging settings to be remembered at
the saved GPS coordinates for the home
location. See “Location Based Charging”
under Programmable Charging 090.
.Departure Charging: Allows delayed
charging to match a scheduled departure
time. See “Departure Time Entry” under
Programmable Charging 090.
.Utility Rate Charging: Allows charging
during the least expensive rate periods to
achieve a full battery charge by the
departure time. The vehicle estimates the
charging start time based on the utility
rate schedule, utility rate preference, and
programmed departure time for the
current day of the week. See “Electric
Rate Schedule” underProgrammable
Charging 090.
.Energy Summary Pop-Up : Allows the
feature to be set to On or Off.
.Charge Status Feedback : Allows the
feature to be set to Horn Chirps or Off.
.Charge Cord Theft Alert : Allows an alert
to sound when the vehicle is locked and
the charge cord is unplugged. Set the
charge cord theft alert.
.Charge Power Loss Alert : Allows an alert
to sound when the vehicle is charging
and loses power at the electrical outlet.
Set the feature to On or Off.
.Radio Power Down : Allows automatic
conservation of high voltage battery
power based on the level of battery
charge. Select Off, 2%, 4%, 6%, 8%,
or 10%. When the selected high voltage
battery power level is reached, a message
on the infotainment display will ask if the
radio should enter Low Power Mode.
Touch Yes or No.
Low Power Mode
To enter Low Power Mode manually:
1. Press and hold
O. A message will show
on the infotainment display asking if the
radio should enter Low Power Mode.
2. Touch Yes. The screen will turn off.

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Gallery :Touch to view a picture. See
“Gallery” under“Selecting a Function”
following.
OnStar : Touch to use the OnStar function.
See OnStar Overview 0274.
Camera : Touch to access the camera
application. See Assistance Systems for
Parking or Backing 0171.
Low Power Mode : Touch to access the Low
Power Mode. See “Low Power Mode” under
Charging Options 098.
Selecting a Function
Audio
1. Touch
T.
2. Touch Audio, then Source.
.Touch AM to select AM radio.
.Touch FM to select FM radio.
.Touch SXM to select SiriusXM radio
(if equipped).
.Touch iPod to select iPod music.
.Touch USB1 to select USB1 music.
.Touch USB2 to select USB2 music.
.Touch Bluetooth to select Bluetooth
music.
.Touch AUX to select auxiliary sound
input. If the playback source (iPod/USB/AUX/
Bluetooth) is not connected to the
infotainment system, this function is not
available.
Audio source availability may vary
depending on the region.
The infotainment system can only support
two USB devices for the front USB ports.
Phone
To operate Bluetooth Hands-Free function,
connect the Bluetooth phone to the
infotainment system.
1. Touch
T.
2. Touch Phone, then touch
5on the
infotainment display, or press
gon the
steering wheel controls.
Settings
1. Touch
T.
2. Touch Settings, then select an item from the menu and adjust the settings by
selecting from the available options. See
Settings 0131.
Gallery
1. Touch
T. 2. Touch Gallery, then touch
'menu to
view picture files contained in the USB
storage device.
Software Updates
Over-the-Air Software Updates
If equipped, the infotainment system can
download and install select software updates
over a wireless connection. The system will
prompt for certain updates to be
downloaded and installed. There is also an
option to check for updates manually.
To manually check for updates, touch
Settings on the Home Page, followed by
Software Information, and then System
Update. Follow the on-screen prompts. Steps
for downloading and installing updates may
vary by vehicle.
Downloading Over-the-Air vehicle software
updates requires Internet connectivity, which
can be accessed through the vehicle’s
built-in OnStar 4G LTE connection,
if equipped and active. If required, data
plans are provided by a third party.
Optionally, a secure Wi-Fi hotspot such as a
compatible mobile device hotspot, home
hotspot, or public hotspot can be used.
Applicable data rates may apply.