Chevrolet Volt 2016 - General Information; Vehicle Care

Chevrolet VOLT Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada/Mexico-
9159388) - 2016 - crc - 10/21/15
226 Vehicle Care
Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 227
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
California Perchlorate
Materials Requirements . . . . . 227
Accessories and
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Lifting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your Own
Service Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Engine Compartment
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 236
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . 237
Cooling System (Engine) . . . . . 238
Cooling System (High Voltage
Battery) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Cooling System (Power
Electronics and Charger
Modules) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Engine Overheating . . . . . . . . . . 243
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Battery - North America . . . . . . 246
Electric Drive Unit Shift Lock
Control Function Check . . . . . 248
Park Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 249
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 249
Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Taillamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
License Plate Lamp . . . . . . . . . . 252
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Electrical System
High Voltage Devices and
Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Electrical System Overload . . . 253
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Wheels and Tires
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Tire Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . 265
Tire Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Tire Terminology and
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Tire Pressure Monitor
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Tire Pressure Monitor
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Tire Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Tire Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Different Size Tires and
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 281
Tire Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285