Chevrolet 2011 Volt Owner's Manual page 44

2-8 Keys, Doors and Windows
Remote Start
This feature starts the heating or
air conditioning systems and rear
window defogger from outside the
vehicle. Use remote start to heat or
cool the interior when the vehicle
plugged in to maximize the electric
range by utilizing electricity from the
electrical outlet. Normal operation
of the system will return after the
vehicle has been turned on.
B
(Remote Start): This button is
on the RKE transmitter.
During remote start:
The climate control system
will typically default to the last
climate settings. If Fan Off or
Fan Only were selected, the
air conditioning or heat will turn
on as needed. See Automatic
Climate Control System on
page 8 1 for more information.
If the vehicle has heated
seats, and this feature has
been enabled through vehicle
personalization, the heated
seats will turn on during
colder outside temperatures.
See Remote Start Heated
Seats under Heated Front
Seats on page 3 6 and Vehicle
Personalization on page 5 53
for additional information.
The rear defogger will turn
on during colder outside
temperatures.
1
Selecting during colder
outside temperatures before
shutting the vehicle off will
help windshield clearing.
Shutting the vehicle off in ECO
1
Mode without selected will
minimize the impact to electric
range. Shutting the vehicle off
in other modes will maximize
heating or air conditioning.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
The engine may start to provide
energy for heating and cooling,
independent of the vehicle being
plugged in or completely
charged.
Vehicle range may decrease
if the vehicle is not plugged
into an electrical outlet. If the
vehicle is plugged in, much of
the energy needed to support
this feature will be provided from
the utility, not from the high
voltage battery.
Laws in some communities
may restrict the use of features
that remotely start the engine.
For example, some laws may
require a person using the remote
start feature to have the vehicle in
view when doing so. Check local
regulations for any requirements
on remote starting of vehicles.