Chevrolet 2013 VOLT Owner's Manual page 148

8-4 Climate Controls
control settings may not have a
noticeable effect on the vehicle
electric range and fuel economy.
When in Fan Only mode, the AUTO
indicator light will be off. When
AUTO is selected in Fan Only
mode, the mode will change to
either ECO or Comfort.
When in Fan Only mode, the air
conditioning system may turn on
automatically if the high voltage
battery is being cooled. The climate
control system could blow cold air.
This is normal. To prevent cold air
from blowing into the interior, turn off
the fan control and select the vent
mode and manual recirculation
mode, and close the air vents.
When in Fan Only mode, if Auto
Defog is enabled, the air
conditioning and electric heat may
turn on when high humidity
conditions exist. See "Climate and
Air Quality" under Vehicle
Personalisation on page 5 50 for
more information on the Auto
Demist selection. The air
conditioning may also run if
selected.
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ECO Mode ( / /ECO): The air
conditioning and electric heat are
controlled to balance comfort with
fuel economy. As long as
selected, the vehicle electric range
or fuel economy will decrease less
than in Comfort mode, but will result
in moderate comfort.
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Comfort Mode ( /
The air conditioning and electric
heat are controlled to reach the best
comfort level based on the
temperature setting selected. In this
mode, vehicle electric range or fuel
economy will decrease depending
on the amount of energy required to
reach the best comfort levels.
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Climate Power Gauge
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When the climate mode is changed,
the Climate Power gauge displays
the impact that the changes have on
energy use. The higher the reading,
the more energy is being used.
/MAX):
Air Conditioning/Heat Status
The air conditioning/heat status
displays when the air conditioning or
electric heat is being used.
Indicators