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Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - 2011
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Driving and Operating
In either Electric Mode or Extended
Range Mode, when the hood is
open, the engine will run without
turning off if the vehicle is on. The
high voltage battery is neither
charged nor discharged when this
occurs.
In either Electric Mode or Extended
Range Mode, if there is a high
voltage battery fault, the engine may
run without turning off to generate
needed electricity. The Malfunction
Indicator Lamp will turn on. See
Malfunction Indicator Lamp on
page 5
‑
19
.
Driver Selected Operating
Modes
While driving in Electric or Extended
Range Mode, additional operating
modes can be selected.
Press the DRIVE MODE button to
display selectable drive modes in
the Driver Information Center (DIC).
Continue pressing to scroll through
the modes.
Highlight either the Mountain or
Sport Mode, then release the
DRIVE MODE button. After
three seconds, the new drive mode
will become active.
Pressing the DRIVE MODE button
again will return to Normal Mode,
and become active after
three seconds.
At next start, the vehicle will default
to the Normal Mode. Drive modes
can then be selected again as
desired.
During some conditions, certain
drive modes may be unavailable.
The unavailable mode is grayed out
in the DIC menu and cannot be
selected.
Summary of Contents for 2011 Volt
Page 6: ...Black plate 6 1 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual 2011 vi Introduction 2 NOTES ...
Page 8: ...Black plate 2 1 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual 2011 1 2 In Brief Instrument Panel ...
Page 50: ...Black plate 18 1 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual 2011 2 18 Keys Doors and Windows 2 NOTES ...
Page 110: ...Black plate 60 1 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual 2011 3 60 Seats and Restraints 2 NOTES ...
Page 115: ...Black plate 3 1 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual 2011 Instruments and Controls 5 3 2 NOTES ...
Page 270: ...Black plate 94 1 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual 2011 7 94 Infotainment System 2 NOTES ...
Page 336: ...Black plate 58 1 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual 2011 9 58 Driving and Operating 2 NOTES ...
Page 426: ...Black plate 90 1 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual 2011 10 90 Vehicle Care 2 NOTES ...
Page 440: ...Black plate 4 1 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual 2011 12 4 Technical Data 2 NOTES ...