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Chevrolet Spark EV Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-
5853485) - 2014 - CRC - 4/2/13
In Brief
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The process can be stopped by
using the procedure to stop
charging manually.
End Charge
1. Wait until the charging process
has been fully stopped and the
Charge Status Indicator is no
longer solid, slow flashing,
or fast flashing green.
2. Unplug the vehicle plug of the
charge cord from the vehicle.
3. Close the DC charging dust
cover.
You can confirm the charge cord
is connected by looking at
the DIC.
4. Close the charge port door by
pressing firmly in the center to
latch properly.
5. The electric park brake must be
manually disengaged before
driving the vehicle.
6. To start another DC charge,
remove the DC vehicle plug and
reconnect.
Regenerative Braking
Regenerative braking takes some of
the energy from the moving vehicle
and turns it back into electrical
energy. This energy is then stored in
the high voltage battery system,
contributing to increased energy
efficiency.
See
Regenerative Braking on
page 9-25
.
Service
{
Warning
Never try to do your own service
on high voltage components. You
can be injured and the vehicle
can be damaged if you try to do
your own service work. Service
and repair of these high voltage
components should only be
performed by a trained service
technician with the proper
knowledge and tools. See
Doing
Your Own Service Work on
page 10-3
.