2015 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - Page 14

CHARGING Charging Status The Charge Status Indicator is located on the instrument panel near the windshield. • Solid green with single horn chirp - Vehicle is plugged in; battery is charging • Slow (long pulse) flashing green with double horn chirp - Vehicle is plugged in; battery charging is delayed • Fast (short pulse) flashing green - Vehicle is plugged in; battery is fully charged • Solid yellow - Vehicle is plugged in; not charging • No light - Vehicle is not plugged in OR there is an issue with the charger or outlet • Repetitive horn chirps and no light - Electricity was interrupted before charging was completed Note: Immediately after plugging in, the Charge Status Indicator may be yellow for up to five seconds before turning green. The charging system may run fans and pumps when the vehicle is turned off. Charging Time Using a 120-volt standard outlet will take approximately 10 hours to charge your Volt at the 12 amp setting, or 16 hours at the 8 amp default setting. Using a 240-volt charging station will take approximately 4 hours. Charge times will vary with outside temperature. End Charging 1. Unlock the vehicle with the RKE transmitter to disarm the charge cord theft alert. 2. Unplug the charge cord from the vehicle by squeezing the plug button and close the charge port door. 3. Unplug the charge cord from the electrical outlet. 4 Stow the charge cord. See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual. Model may vary. Charging Mode Press the Leaf button and then touch the Charging tab on the center stack touch screen to view the current charge mode status. Programmable Charging The Volt can be programmed for three charging modes: Immediate, Delayed Departure Time, Delayed Rate and Departure Time. On the Charging screen, touch the Mode screen button to select a charge mode. 14 See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.