Chevrolet Volt 2016 Owner's Manual page 301

300 Vehicle Care
the other vehicle battery. Do
not let the other end touch
anything until the next step.
4. Connect the other end of the
black negative ( ) jumper cable
to the remote negative ( )
terminal (2) of your Volt.
5. Press POWER to start. This
will wake up the electronics on
the Volt. After the instrument
cluster initializes, the Volt will
use power from the high
voltage battery to charge the
12-volt battery. The jumper
cables can then be
disconnected. If the Volt does
not start, call your dealer or
Roadside Assistance. See
Roadside Assistance
Program 0 337.
Disconnecting the Jumper Cables
1. Disconnect the black
negative ( ) jumper cable from
the Volt. Do not let the other
end of the cable touch anything
until after the next step.
2. Disconnect the black
negative ( ) jumper cable from
the other vehicle with the good
battery.
3. Disconnect the red positive (+)
jumper cable from the other
vehicle. Do not let the other
end of the cable touch anything
until after the next step.
4. Disconnect the red positive (+)
jumper cable from the Volt.
5. Return the positive (+) and
negative ( ) terminal covers to
their original positions.
After starting the disabled vehicle
and removing the jumper cables,
allow it to idle for several minutes.
Jump Starting Another Vehicle
When using the Volt to jump start
another vehicle with a run-down
battery, jumper cables are
connected directly to the positive (+)
and negative ( ) terminals on the
12-volt battery in the rear cargo
area. Do not use the remote
terminals under the hood. This
could cause a fuse to overload in
the Volt.
1. Positive (+) Terminal
2. Negative ( ) Terminal
1. Check the other vehicle.
It must have a 12-volt battery
with a negative ground system.
Caution
If the other vehicle does not have
a 12-volt system with a negative
ground, both vehicles can be
damaged. Only use a vehicle that
has a 12-volt system with a
negative ground for jump starting.