2014 Chevrolet Spark EV Owner Manual - Page 25

In Brief DC Charging Start Charge 1. Make sure the vehicle is parked and turned off. 2. Push m on the charge port door in and release to open the door. In cold weather conditions, ice may form around the charge port door. The charge port door may not open on the first attempt. Remove ice from the area and repeat attempting to open the charge port door. 1-19 6. Once charging, the DC vehicle plug will be locked to the DC charge port and cannot be disconnected while charging is active. { Caution Do not attempt to disconnect the DC vehicle plug while charging is active. This action may damage vehicle or charging station hardware. Stop Charge Controls on the charging station can be used to stop the charge process at any time. To stop charging, the stop charge button on the RKE transmitter may also be used. This applies only to DC charging. Additionally, to stop the charge when inside the vehicle, you may use the stop charging button on the Battery Information Screen. 3. Unlatch the DC charging dust cover and lower it fully. 4. Plug in the DC vehicle plug into the DC charge port on the vehicle. Make sure that the DC vehicle plug is fully connected to the DC charge port. If it is not properly seated then the charge may not occur. 5. Follow the steps listed on the charging station to start charging. The electric parking brake will automatically apply once the charge process has been started.