Chevrolet Volt 2013 Owner's Manual page 237

This chart indicates vehicle feedback when the charge cord is plugged in.
Charging Status
Indicator
Solid Green
Long Flashing Green
Short Flashing Green
Yellow (Upon Plug-in)
Yellow (For Extended
Time Period after
Plug-in)
Solid Green or Long
Flashing Green
None (Upon Plug-in)
Sound
One horn chirp
Two horn chirps
None
None
None
Four horn chirps
None
Driving and Operating
Action/Reason
Charging has begun.
Charging is delayed by Programmable
Charging or, if the vehicle is equipped
accordingly, by a total utility interruption via
OnStar. Charging will begin later. See Utility
Interruption of Charging on page 9 54.
Charging is complete.
Charge cord is OK and vehicle is not yet
charging.
Charge cord is OK, but the vehicle is not
charging. This may be due to a total utility
interruption via Onstar and charging will
begin later. See Utility Interruption of
Charging on page 9 54 or Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5 17.
Insufficient time to fully charge by
departure time.
Charge cord connection should be checked.
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