2014 Chevrolet Spark EV Owner Manual - Page 26

1-20 In Brief charge cord from the vehicle by pushing the button on the top of the charge cord plug. 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 parking brake should be manually disengaged before driving the vehicle. 6. To start another DC charge, remove the DC vehicle plug and reconnect. See Regenerative Braking on page 9-24. Stop Charge - Automatic When the vehicle no longer needs to use power from the charging station, it will stop charging and the DC vehicle plug will be unlocked from the DC charge port. Energy can still be consumed from the charging station when the vehicle displays and indicators show that the battery is fully charged. This is to ensure the battery is in optimal temperature operating range to maximize vehicle range. See Programmable Charging on page 5-20. 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 Charging Status Indicator is no longer solid green. 2. Unplug the vehicle plug of the charge cord from the vehicle. Unlock the vehicle plug of the 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. 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.