Chevrolet Spark EV 2015 Owner's Manual page 27

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4. Plug in the DC vehicle plug into
the DC charge port on the
vehicle. Make sure that the DC
vehicle plug is fully connected to
the DC charge port. If it is not
properly seated then the charge
may not occur. Proper plug
connection can be can be
checked by information on
the DIC.
5. Follow the steps listed on the
charging station to start
charging. The electric parking
brake will automatically apply
once the charge process has
been started.
6. Once charging, the DC vehicle
plug will be locked to the DC
charge port and cannot be
disconnected while charging is
active.
7. Verify the charging status
indicator illuminates on top of
the instrument panel and a horn
chirp occurs. See Charging
Status Feedback on page 9-37.
Caution
Do not attempt to disconnect the
DC vehicle plug while charging is
active. This action may damage
vehicle or charging station
hardware.
Stop Charge
Controls on the charging station can
be used to stop the charge process
at any time.
To stop charging using the RKE
transmitter, press and hold the stop
charge button. This only applies to
DC charging. The latch button on
the DC vehicle plug should not be
used to stop charging.
Additionally, to stop the charge
when inside the vehicle, you may
use the stop charging button on the
Battery Information Screen.
Stop Charge Automatic
When the vehicle no longer needs
to use power from the charging
station, it will stop charging and the
DC vehicle plug will be unlocked
from the DC charge port.
Energy can still be consumed from
the charging station when the
vehicle displays and indicators show
that the battery is fully charged. This
is to ensure the battery is in optimal
temperature operating range to
maximize vehicle range. See
Programmable Charging on
page 5-19.
The process can be stopped by
using the procedure to stop
charging manually.
End Charge
1. Wait until the charging process
has been fully stopped and the
Charging Status Indicator is no
longer solid green.
2. Unlock the vehicle with the RKE
transmitter to disarm the charge
cord theft alert.