Performance And Maintenance - Chevrolet Volt 2013 Owner's Manual

See Filling the Tank on page 9 57.
Total Vehicle Range
Total vehicle range is the remaining
distance the vehicle can be driven
combining the electric range and
fuel range.
See Driving for Better Energy
Efficiency on page 9 2.
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.
See Regenerative Braking on
page 9 32.
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 5.
In Brief
Performance and
Maintenance
Traction Control
System (TCS)
The TCS limits wheel spin. The
system turns on automatically every
time the vehicle is on.
To turn off traction control, press
and release the TCS/ESC
button, located on the overhead
console. illuminates and the
appropriate DIC message is
displayed. See Ride Control
System Messages on page 5 48.
Press and release the TCS/ESC
button again to turn on traction
control.
For more information, see Traction
Control System (TCS) on
page 9 32.
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