2013 Volt: new owner questions re door lock and washer fluid

voltnw said:

Hi folks,

Just bought a 2013 Volt today, and have some initial questions:

- WASHER FLUID. I see the filler cap on the right hand side next to the front grille on opening the hood. QUESTION: how can I tell if it's full, or how empty it is? Mine appears to have a filler neck that disappears, with no visible reservoir whose level I can check.

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There's no checking. You just pour some in until it sounds like it's coming up the neck. It's a BIG reservoir so if you get it to the point of running out, it'll take an entire gallon bottle and more.

- OUTER DOOR LOCK BUTTON ON DRIVER'S DOOR HANDLE. The switch on the driver's side door handle seems to do nothing, as does the button on the rear passenger door. I don't care much about the passenger door, as few passengers need to lock/unlock their doors from outside, but I do care about the driver's door. QUESTION: any hints on what might be wrong? Could this be a configuration issue, fixable in the DIC, or is it a hardware issue in the button?

Many thanks!

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Either a physical problem with the button or a problem detecting the fob wherever you've got it when you're pressing the button. Try holding the ring in one hand and pressing the button with the other. (That is, not having the fob in a pocket.) Try replacing the battery. Now is about when I'd expect the SECOND battery in the fob to be dying or almost dead. (They last two years, and die shortly into the third year, for most people.) Physical problem is gonna be a repair job.