Retained Accessory; Power (Rap); Shifting Into Park; Shifting Out Of Park - Chevrolet 2013 VOLT Owner's Manual

9-12 Driving and Operating
The engine is needed to
maintain the high voltage battery
temperature.
The engine needs to run for
maintenance.
See Maintenance Modes on
page 9 17.
A chime will sound if the driver door
is opened while the vehicle is in ON/
RUN. Always press the POWER
button to turn the vehicle off before
exiting.
Stopping Procedure
For information on how to turn the
vehicle off, see Power Button on
page 9 9.

Retained Accessory

Power (RAP)

The following features will operate
for up to 10 minutes or until the
driver door is opened:
Audio System
Accessory Power Outlets
Power windows will operate for up
to 10 minutes or until any door is
opened.

Shifting Into Park

1. Hold the brake pedal down and
set the parking brake.
See Electric Parking Brake on
page 9 21 for more information.
2. Move the gear lever into
P (Park) by pushing the lever all
the way toward the front of the
vehicle.
3. Turn the vehicle off.
Torque Lock
Torque lock is when the weight of
the vehicle puts too much force on
the parking pawl in the electric drive
unit. This happens when parking on
a hill and shifting the electric drive
unit into P (Park) is not done
properly and then it is difficult to
shift out of P (Park). To prevent
torque lock, set the parking brake
and then shift into P (Park).
If torque lock does occur, your
vehicle may need to be pushed
uphill by another vehicle to relieve
the parking pawl pressure, so you
can shift out of P (Park).

Shifting out of Park

To shift out of P (Park), the vehicle
must be in ON/RUN, the brake
pedal must be applied, and the
charge cord must be unplugged.
The vehicle has an electronic shift
lock release system. The shift lock
release is designed to:
Prevent the vehicle from turning
off unless the shift lever is in
P (Park).
Prevent moving the shift lever
out of P (Park), unless the
vehicle is in ON/RUN, the brake
pedal is applied, and the charge
cord is unplugged.
Parking the vehicle in extreme cold
for several days without the charge
cable connected may cause the