2017 CHEVROLET BOLT EV charging

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Important Information about
Portable Electric Vehicle Charging
.Charging an electric vehicle can
stress a building’ s electrical
system more than a typical
household appliance.
. Before plugging into any
electrical outlet, have a qualified
electrician inspect and verify the
electrical system (electrical
outlet, wiring, junctions, and
protection devices) for
heavy-duty service at a 12 amp
continuous load.
. Electrical outlets may wear out
with normal usage or may be
damaged over time, making
them unsuitable for electric
vehicle charging.
. Check the electrical outlet/plug
while charging and discontinue
use if the electrical outlet/plug is
hot, then have the electrical
outlet serviced by a qualified
electrician.
. When outdoors, plug into an
electrical outlet that is
weatherproof while in use. .
Mount the charge cord to reduce
strain on the electrical
outlet/plug.
. Do not place the charge cord in
a position where it is expected to
be submerged in water.
{Danger
Improper use of portable electric
vehicle charge cords may cause
a fire, electrical shock, or burns,
and may result in damage to
property, serious injury, or death.
. Do not use extension cords,
multi-outlet power strips,
splitters, grounding
adaptors, surge protectors,
or similar devices.
. Do not use an electrical
outlet that is worn or
damaged, or will not hold
the plug firmly in place.
. Do not use an electrical
outlet that is not properly
grounded.
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Danger (Continued)
.Do not use an electrical
outlet that is on a circuit with
other electrical loads.
Charge Cord Status Indicators
See Charge Cord 0239.
Charge Level Selection
Charge level selection can be made
using the Charge Mode tab on the
Charging screen on the infotainment
display. See “Charge Limit
Selection” underProgrammable
Charging 0124.
{Warning
Using a charge level that exceeds
the electrical circuit or electrical
outlet capacity may start a fire or
damage the electrical circuit. Use
the lowest charge level until a
qualified electrician inspects the
electrical circuit capacity. Use the
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Acceleration/Braking/Coasting
Avoid unnecessary rapid
accelerations and decelerations.
Electric range is maximized at
80 km/h (50 mph) and below. Higher
speeds use more energy and can
significantly reduce electric range.
Use cruise control when
appropriate.
Plan ahead for decelerations and
coast whenever possible. For
example, do not rush to traffic
signals.
Do not shift to N (Neutral) to coast.
The vehicle recovers energy while
coasting and braking in D (Drive)
or L (Low).
Climate Setting
Using the heat and air conditioning
systems decreases the energy
available for electric driving.
Optimal energy efficiency is
achieved with the heat, air
conditioning, and fan turned off.Operating with the climate control
system off is the most energy
efficient climate setting.
Use the heated seat feature instead
of climate settings. Heating the seat
uses less energy than heating the
vehicle interior.
Use remote start to heat or cool the
interior when the vehicle is plugged
in to maximize the electric range by
utilizing electricity from the electrical
outlet.
In hot weather, avoid parking in
direct sunlight or use sunshades
inside the vehicle.
Turn off the front and rear window
defog/defrost when they are no
longer needed.
Avoid driving with the windows open
at highway speeds.
Vehicle Charging/Maintenance
Charging
Keep the vehicle plugged in, even
when fully charged, to keep the
battery temperature ready for the
next drive. This is important when
outside temperatures are extremely
hot or cold.
Maintenance
Always keep the tires properly
inflated and the vehicle properly
aligned.
The weight of excess cargo in the
vehicle affects efficiency and range.
Avoid carrying more than is needed.
Avoid unnecessary use of electrical
accessories. Power used for
functions other than propelling the
vehicle will reduce EV range.
Using a rooftop carrier will reduce
efficiency due to additional weight
and drag.

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44 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Caution
Pulling the inside door handle
while the rear door safety locks
are engaged could damage your
vehicle. Do not pull the inside
door handle while the rear door
safety locks are engaged.
KeyPass
If equipped, this feature allows a
smartphone to be connected to the
vehicle and remote vehicle functions
to be requested. Features vary
depending on availability.
Features include:
.Remote commands –Use to
lock/unlock the vehicle, remote
start for the cabin climate,
or sound or cancel the horn and
flash the lights.
. Vehicle status –View the
vehicle’s range and battery level,
charging status, and tire
pressure.
. Welcome lighting –Request light
when approaching the vehicle. .
Location services –Save the
parked location or start
navigation at the vehicle’s GPS
coordinates.
Setup Function
. KeyPass Setup
‐Managing Priority Setting
‐ Modifying Priority Setting
. Revocation
Active Remote Function
. Door Lock/Unlock
. Remote Start/Stop
. Panic Alarm Activation/
Termination
. Remote Charge Termination
. High Voltage Charge Functions
‐Temporary Charging Override
Update
‐ Change the Charging Mode
Permanently
‐ Update Departure Time
Schedule
‐ High Voltage Priority Charging
Activate and De-activate ‐
Select Charge Level/Limit
Preference Screen
. Vehicle Locator
. Routing w/Available Mileage
Passive Function
Approach Detection/Welcome
Lighting
Visual Display for Vehicle
Information
. Low Battery Indication
. Tire Pressure
. Remote Engine Start Status
. Odometer Reading
. Rear Closure Ajar Switch Status
. Electric Parking Brake Status
. Hood Status
. High Voltage Battery State of
Charge Status
. GPS Signal for End of Trip
. Charge Mode Status
‐Available Mileage
‐ Charge Start and End Times
Status

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‐Full Week of Time Based
Delayed Charging Status
‐ Disable Rate Based and
Delayed Charging Status
‐ High Voltage Charging System
Fault (Unable to Charge)
‐ High Voltage Charger Power
Level
‐ High Voltage Battery Charge
Cord Connected Indication
‐ Charge Complete
‐ Usable State of Charge
‐ High Voltage Depletion Mode
Range
‐ High Voltage Battery State of
Charge Status
Pairing
A smartphone must be paired to the
KeyPass Module and then it must
be connected to the vehicle before it
can be used.
Setup Information
. Up to three smartphones can be
set up and connected to the
vehicle. .
Setup is disabled when the
vehicle is moving.
. Pairing only needs to be
completed once per smartphone,
unless the pairing information on
the smartphone changes or the
smartphone is deleted.
Setup Process 1. Enable the KeyPass function through vehicle
personalization. See Vehicle
Personalization 0142.
2. Download the myChevrolet app to the smartphone from the
appropriate app store.
3. The vehicle must be on and in P (Park).
4. Open the App and touch Search for New Vehicles.
5. Choose your vehicle and touch Done.
6. Aim the smartphone camera at the QR code on the
infotainment display to scan
the security key. If the camera
is not working, the QR code
can be entered manually. 7. The infotainment display
provides confirmation that the
pairing process was completed
successfully.
. Select Settings from the Home
Page on the infotainment
display.
. Select KeyPass.
. Select Manage KeyPass
Devices.
Deleting a Paired Smartphone 1. Select Settings from the Home Page on the infotainment
display.
2. Select KeyPass.
3. Select Manage KeyPass Devices.
4. Touch Delete next to the smartphone to be deleted, and
follow the prompts.

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Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 104
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 104
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . 105
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Pedestrian Safety Signal . . . . . 105
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 106
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Battery Gauge (High Voltage) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Driver Efficiency Gauge . . . . . . . 115
Power Indicator Gauge . . . . . . . 116 Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 116
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 117
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Charging System Light (12-Volt
Battery) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Service Vehicle Soon Light . . . 118
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Sport Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 120
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . 121
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
StabiliTrak®OFF Light . . . . . . . . 121
Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Vehicle Ready Light . . . . . . . . . . 122
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 123
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 123
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . 123
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Information Displays
Power Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Programmable Charging . . . . . . 124
Energy Information . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Energy Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Battery and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Brake System Messages . . . . . 136
Compass Messages . . . . . . . . . . 136
Cruise Control Messages . . . . . 136
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . 136
Electric Drive Unit Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . 137
Lamp Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Object Detection System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Propulsion Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Ride Control System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Airbag System Messages . . . . 140
Security Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Service Vehicle Messages . . . . 140
Starting the Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

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Wireless Charging
The vehicle may have a wireless
charging pocket outside the armrest
of the center console. The system
wirelessly charges one PMA or Qi
compatible mobile device.
To check for mobile phone or other
device compatibility:
.In the U.S., see
my.chevrolet.com/learn.
. In Canada, see
gmtotalconnect.ca.
. Or, see your dealer for details.
{Warning
Wireless charging can affect the
operation of an implanted
pacemaker or other medical
devices. If you have one, it is
recommended to consult with
your doctor before using the
wireless charging system. The vehicle must be on, in Service
Mode, or in Retained Accessory
Power (RAP). The wireless charging
feature may not correctly indicate
charging when the vehicle is in RAP.
See
Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) 0203.
The operating temperature is −20 °C
(−4 °F) to 60 °C (140 °F) for the
charging system and 0 °C (32 °F) to
35 °C (95 °F) for the mobile phone.
{Warning
Remove all objects from the
charging pocket before charging
your mobile phone. Objects, such
as coins, keys, rings, paper clips,
or cards, between the mobile
phone and the charger will
become very hot. On the rare
occasion that the charging system
does not detect an object, and the
object gets wedged between the
mobile phone and the charger,
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Warning (Continued)
remove the mobile phone and
allow the object to cool before
removing it from the charging
pocket, to prevent burns.
To charge a mobile phone:
1. Remove all objects from the charging pocket. The system
may not charge if there are any
objects between the phone and
charging pocket.

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2. With the mobile phone screenfacing the driver side, insert the
device into the charging pocket
and
Wwill appear on the
infotainment display. This
indicates that the mobile phone
is properly positioned and
charging.
If
Wdoes not appear on the
infotainment display:
1. Remove the phone from the pocket and wait three seconds.
2. Turn the mobile phone 180 degrees and insert it back
into the pocket with the screen
facing the driver side.
Warning Lights,
Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning lights and gauges can
signal that something is wrong
before it becomes serious enough
to cause an expensive repair or
replacement. Paying attention to the
warning lights and gauges could
prevent injury.
Some warning lights come on briefly
when the propulsion system is
started to indicate they are working.
When one of the warning lights
comes on and stays on while
driving, or when one of the gauges
shows there may be a problem,
check the section that explains what
to do. Waiting to do repairs can be
costly and even dangerous.
Instrument Cluster
The instrument cluster displays a
preview of information that includes
electric range, charging, odometer,
and battery status. This happens
upon entry when the driver door is
opened, before starting the vehicle.
This preview will dismiss after
starting the vehicle or soon after
closing the driver door.

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118 Instruments and Controls
If the word ON or the on symbol is
lit on the passenger airbag status
indicator, it means that the front
outboard passenger frontal airbag
and knee airbag are allowed to
inflate.
If the word OFF or the off symbol is
lit on the passenger airbag status
indicator, it means that the
passenger sensing system has
turned off the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag and knee
airbag.
If, after several seconds, both status
indicator lights remain on, or if there
are no lights at all, there may be a
problem with the lights or the
passenger sensing system. See
your dealer for service.
{Warning
If the airbag readiness light ever
comes on and stays on, it means
that something may be wrong
with the airbag system. To help
avoid injury to yourself or others,
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Warning (Continued)
away. SeeAirbag Readiness
Light 0117 for more information,
including important safety
information.
Charging System Light
(12-Volt Battery)
The charging system light comes on
briefly when the vehicle is started,
as a check to show the light is
working.
If the light stays on, or comes on
while driving, there could be a
problem with the electrical charging
system. Have it checked by your
dealer. Driving while this light is on
could drain the 12-volt battery. If a short distance must be driven
with the light on, be sure to turn off
all accessories, such as the radio.
Service Vehicle Soon
Light
This light comes on if a condition
exists that may require the vehicle
to be taken in for service.
If the light comes on, take the
vehicle to your dealer for service as
soon as possible.
Brake System Warning
Light
The vehicle brake system consists
of two hydraulic circuits. If one
circuit is not working, the remaining
circuit can still work to stop the