2017 CHEVROLET BOLT EV Owner's Manual

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Contact the utility company to obtain
the rate schedule for your area. The
summer and winter start dates must
be established to use a summer/
winter schedule.
Touch Edit Electric Rate Schedule
from the Electric Rate Schedule
screen and select the desired
schedule.
.Yearly
. Summer/Winter
Summer/Winter Schedule Start
Date Editing
With Summer/Winter as the
preferred rate schedule, touch Edit
on the Summer tab next to the
dates.
1. Touch +or −to change the
month and day for the start of
Summer.
2. Select the Winter tab.
3. Touch +or −to change the
month and day for the start of
Winter.
4. Touch
0to exit the screen.
Electric Rate Schedule Editing
Electric rate information from the
utility company for the charging
location is required. 1. Touch Edit Electric Rate Schedule from the Electric
Rate Schedule screen and
select the desired schedule.
Yearly Shown, Summer/Winter
Similar
2. Touch Edit in the lower right corner of the screen to edit the
electric rate schedule.
.Weekdays are Monday
through Friday and use the
same rate schedule.
. Weekends are Saturday
and Sunday and use the
same rate schedule.
Both weekday and
weekend schedules must
be set. The rate schedule
only applies for a 24-hour
period, starting at 12 AM
and ending at 12 AM. There
can be five rate changes for
each day; not all must
be used.

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Select Weekday or
Weekend.
3. Touch Set next to the row to be edited.
Yearly Shown, Summer/Winter
Similar
4. Select Peak, Mid-Peak, or Off-Peak. Use +or −to
enter the time, and
yorzto
change AM or PM.
The finish times must be
consecutive. If a finish time
does not follow a start time, an
error message displays.
5. Touch OK. Priority Charging
The priority charging feature will
work when the Departure charge
mode is selected. This feature is
designed to ensure that the high
voltage battery has a minimal
amount of energy prior to delaying a
charge. Upon completion of priority
charging, the vehicle will return to
normal Programmable Charging
operation.
The feature can be enabled/
disabled by selecting On/Off from
the Charge Mode tab on the
Charging screen when the
Departure charge mode is selected.
When enabled, Priority Charging will
only prevent Programmable
Charging while the high voltage
battery is recharged from a depleted
state to a 40% state of charge.
Temporary Charge Mode
Override and Cancel
Programmed delayed charge modes
can be temporarily overridden to an
Immediate charge mode for one
charge cycle. Also, the next planned
departure time can be temporarily
overridden for one charge cycle. In addition to the in-vehicle overrides
through the programmable charging
screens, there are other ways to
temporarily override a delayed
charge mode. See
Plug-In Charging
0 231.
Temporary Override of a Delayed
Charge Mode
The Temporary Override provides
the ability to set temporary charge
items for the next charge cycle. 1. Touch the Temporary Override tab on the Charging screen.2. Select:
.Immediate: Charge
immediately at plug in.

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.Temporary Departure: Set
the temporary
departure time.
. Off: Cancel the Temporary
Override.
To override or cancel an active DC
charging cycle, touch Stop on the
charging screen.
Location Based Charging
With Location Based Charging
enabled, the Charge Mode and
Charge Limit Preference are saved
and set back to the customer ’s
preference every time the vehicle is
returned to the saved home
location. When the vehicle is not at
the saved home location, then the
vehicle will default to the lower limit
of Charge Limit Preference and the Charge Mode will be set to
Immediate. When Location Based
Charging is on and the vehicle is
away from the saved home location,
then the selection for the charge
mode will be disabled and the
selection will be grayed out.
After 90 days, a notification will
display and the Charge Limit
Preference will need to be reset for
the next 90 days. See Important
Information earlier in this section.
When the GPS location is not
available, dashes will be displayed
and Location Based Charging will
be disabled until the GPS is
restored.
Using Location Based Charging
To use location based charging, a
home location must first be stored.
To store a home location:
1. From the Energy Home screen, touch Energy Settings.
2. Touch Location Based Charging.
3. Touch Set Home Location
[.
4. Touch OK. 5. Touch On to enable Location
Based Charging.
To change the stored home location: 1. Touch Update Home Location
[on the Location Based
Charging screen.
2. Touch Update, then OK to set the new home location.
.Touch Cancel to make no
changes.
. Touch Remove to clear the
location and turn Location
Based Charging off.
Charging Interrupted or
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The Charging Interrupted or
Overridden pop-up will appear if any
of the following conditions occur:
.The charging options have been
updated through the mobile app.
See KeyPass 044.
. The charge process was
interrupted by the utility
company through OnStar as
authorized by the vehicle owner
(available in select regions).
. There was an unintended loss of
AC power during the plug-in
charge event. For example,
there was a power outage or the
charge cord was unplugged from
the wall.
See Utility Interruption of Charging
0 245.
Programmable Charging
Disabled
When the Programmable Charging
system is disabled, the Unable to
Charge screen will display.
Energy Information
To view Energy Detail, Energy
Usage Score, and Efficiency History,
touch Energy on the infotainment
display, and then touch Information.
Touch
horkto go to the next
screen.
Energy Detail
This screen displays how energy is
being used since the last time the
high voltage battery was fully
charged. It includes Driving and
Accessories, Climate Settings, and
Battery Conditioning. The circle
graph displays these percentages.
Energy Used and Distance Traveled
are also displayed on the screen. Energy Usage Score
This screen provides an estimate of
the factors that influence energy
usage since the last full charge of
the high voltage battery. A positive
Score is desired to reach the
vehicle’s optimal energy usage
rating.
.
Technique includes accelerating
and braking.
. Terrain includes road conditions,
such as hills, rain, and snow and
may be affected by wind and tire
pressure.
. Climate Settings includes how
the heat and air conditioning
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.Outside Temperature includes
the effect that hot or cold air has
on vehicle aerodynamics.
. Score is the sum of the
individual scores.
The individual scores provide an
understanding of how energy usage
is different from day to day, even
when traveling the same route.
All values are reset after a complete
charge and may not be stable until
approximately 16 km (10 mi) have
been driven.
Efficiency History
With Efficiency History, a bar graph
shows the average amount of
energy that has been used over the
last 50 km or 50 mi. The Present bar provides the average energy
efficiency for the current 5 km
or 5 mi.
Touch Reset to clear the
history data.
Energy Settings
To view and change the Energy
Settings, touch Energy and then
touch Energy Settings. Use the
arrows to scroll through the list.
The following list of menu items may
be available:
.
Location Based Charging This
feature allows the charging
settings to be remembered at
the saved GPS coordinates for the home location. See
“Location
Based Charging” in
Programmable Charging 0124.
. Hill Top Reserve : Select Off,
On, On - Home Only, or On -
Away Only. See “Hill Top
Reserve” inRegenerative
Braking 0212.
. Energy Summary Pop-up : Set
the energy summary pop-up
feature to On or Off.
. Charge Status Feedback : Set
the charge status feedback
feature to Horn Chirps or Off.
. Charge Cord Theft Alert : This
feature allows the theft alert to
sound when there is an attempt
to remove the 120V portable
charge cord and the system is
armed. Set the charge cord theft
alert feature to On or Off.
. Charge Power Loss Alert :
This feature allows an alert to
sound when the vehicle is
charging and loses power at the
electrical outlet. Set the charge
power loss alert feature to On
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.Radio Power Down : This
allows high voltage battery
power to be conserved.
Set the value for the reminder to
be displayed.
To set high voltage battery charge
level for Radio Power Down, touch
Energy, then Energy Settings, then
Radio Power Down. Select Off, 2%,
4%, 6%, 8%, or 10%.
Low Power Mode
This allows high voltage battery
power to be conserved.
1. Press and hold
O.
2. Touch Yes. The screen will turn off, and the audio is paused.
3. Press
Oagain to turn radio on.
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
The DIC is displayed in the
instrument cluster. It shows the
status of many vehicle systems. The
controls for the DIC are on the right
steering wheel control. See
Instrument Cluster 0111.
worx:Press to move up or
down in a list.
oorp: Press to move between
the interactive display zones in the
cluster.
V: Press to open a menu or select
a menu item. Press and hold to
reset values on certain screens.
DIC Info Page Options
The info pages on the DIC can be
turned on or off through the
Options menu.
1. Press
oto access the cluster
applications. 2. Press
worxto scroll to the
Options application.
3. Press
Vto enter the
Options menu.
4. Scroll to Info Pages and press
p.
5. Press
worxto move
through the list of possible
information displays.
6. Press
Vwhile an item is
highlighted to select or
deselect that item. When an
item is selected, a checkmark
will appear next to it.
DIC Info Pages
The following is the list of all
possible DIC info page displays.
Some may not be available for your
particular vehicle. Some items may
not be turned on by default but can
be turned on through the Options
app. See “DIC Info Page Options”
earlier in this section.

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Trip and Average Electrical
Energy Economy :The Trip display
shows the current distance traveled,
in either kilometers (km) or
miles (mi), since the trip odometer
was last reset. The trip odometer
can be reset by pressing and
holding
Vwhile this display is
active.
The Average Electrical Energy
Economy display shows the
approximate average kWh per
100 kilometers (kWh/100 km) or
miles per kWh. This number is
calculated based on the number of
kWh/100 km recorded since the last
time this menu item was reset. This
number reflects only the
approximate average electrical
energy economy that the vehicle
has right now, and will change as
driving conditions change. The
Average Electrical Energy Economy
can be reset along with the trip
odometer by pressing and holding
Vwhile this display is active. Tire Pressure :
Shows the
approximate pressures of all four
tires. Tire pressure is displayed in
either kilopascal (kPa) or in pounds
per square inch (psi). If the pressure
is low, the value for that tire is
shown in amber.
Average Speed : Shows the
average speed of the vehicle in
kilometers per hour (km/h) or miles
per hour (mph). This average is
calculated based on the various
vehicle speeds recorded since the
last reset of this value. The average
speed can be reset by pressing and
holding
Vwhile this display is
active. Timer :
This display can be used as
a timer. To start the timer, press
V
while this display is active. The
display will show the amount of time
that has passed since the timer was
last reset. To stop the timer, press
V
briefly while this display is active
and the timer is running. To reset
the timer to zero, press and hold
V
while this display is active.
Follow Distance Indicator : The
current follow time and distance to
the vehicle ahead is displayed as a
time and distance value on
this page.
Blank Page : The Blank Page
display allows for no information to
be displayed in the cluster info
display areas.

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Vehicle Messages
Messages displayed in the DIC
indicate the status of the vehicle or
some action that may be needed to
correct a condition. Multiple
messages may display one after the
other.
The messages that do not require
immediate action can be
acknowledged and cleared by
pressing
V.
The messages that require
immediate action cannot be cleared
until that action is performed.
All messages should be taken
seriously; clearing the message
does not correct the problem.
The following are the possible
messages and some information
about them.
Battery and Charging
Messages
BATTERY SAVER ACTIVE
This message displays when the
vehicle has detected that the 12-volt
battery voltage has dropped and
vehicle features are being disabled.
The 12-volt battery saver system
starts reducing certain features
trying to save the charge of the
12-volt battery. Turn off unnecessary
features to allow the battery to
recharge. This message may also
display when the high voltage
battery is very low.
CHARGE CORD CONNECTED
This message displays when the
charge cord is connected to the
vehicle. The vehicle cannot be
shifted out of P (Park) with the
charge cord connected.
CHARGE DOOR OPEN
This message displays when the
charge port door is open and the
vehicle is shifted out of P (Park). The charge port door should be kept
fully closed when the vehicle is not
charging.
BATTERY TOO COLD, PLUG IN
TO WARM
This message displays during
extremely cold temperatures, when
the vehicle will not start until the
high voltage battery is warm
enough.
Plug the vehicle in to an AC
charging station and make sure
POWER
Ois off to allow the
charging system to warm the high
voltage battery, then the vehicle can
be started. DC charging cannot be
used to recover a cold high voltage
battery.
CHARGE VEHICLE SOON
This message displays when the
high voltage battery is low and the
vehicle needs to be charged.