Chevrolet 2011 Volt Owner's Manual page 296

8-4 Climate Controls
Fan Only Mode: The air
conditioning and electric heat are
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turned off. As long as
selected, the climate 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
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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
Personalization on page 5 53
for more information on the
Auto Defog selection. The air
conditioning may also run
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if is selected.
ECO Mode: The vehicle 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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I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
Comfort Mode: The vehicle 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.
Climate Power Gauge
When the climate mode is changed,
the Climate Power gauge displays
the impact that user setting changes
have on energy consumption.
The higher the reading, the more
energy is being used.