2017 CHEVROLET BOLT EV brakes

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310 Service and Maintenance
Service and
Maintenance
General Information
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 310
Maintenance Schedule
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . 311
Owner Checks and Services
Owner Checks andServices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Additional Maintenance
and Care
Additional Maintenanceand Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Recommended Fluids,
Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Maintenance Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Maintenance Records
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 318
General Information
Your vehicle is an important
investment. This section describes
the required maintenance for the
vehicle. Follow this schedule to help
protect against major repair
expenses resulting from neglect or
inadequate maintenance. It may
also help to maintain the value of
the vehicle if it is sold. It is the
responsibility of the owner to have
all required maintenance performed.
Your dealer has trained technicians
who can perform required
maintenance using genuine
replacement parts. They have
up-to-date tools and equipment for
fast and accurate diagnostics. Many
dealers have extended evening and
Saturday hours, courtesy
transportation, and online
scheduling to assist with service
needs. Your dealer recognizes the
importance of providing
competitively priced maintenance
and repair services. With trained
technicians, the dealer is the place
for routine maintenance such as tire
rotations and additional
maintenance items like tires, brakes,
batteries, and wiper blades.
Caution
Damage caused by improper
maintenance can lead to costly
repairs and may not be covered
by the vehicle warranty.
Maintenance intervals, checks,
inspections, recommended fluids,
and lubricants are important to
keep the vehicle in good working
condition.

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314 Service and Maintenance
Additional
Maintenance and Care
Your vehicle is an important
investment and caring for it properly
may help to avoid future costly
repairs. To maintain vehicle
performance, additional
maintenance services may be
required. It is recommended that
your dealer perform these services
—their trained dealer technicians
know your vehicle best. Your dealer
can also perform a thorough
assessment with a multi-point
inspection to recommend when your
vehicle may need attention. The
following list is intended to explain
the services and conditions to look
for that may indicate services are
required.
Battery
The battery supplies power to
operate any additional electrical
accessories.
. To avoid break-down or failure,
maintain a battery with full
power. .
Trained dealer technicians have
the diagnostic equipment to test
the battery and ensure that the
connections and cables are
corrosion-free.
Brakes
Brakes stop the vehicle and are
crucial to safe driving.
. Signs of brake wear may include
chirping, grinding, or squealing
noises, or difficulty stopping.
. Trained dealer technicians have
access to tools and equipment
to inspect the brakes and
recommend quality parts
engineered for the vehicle.
Fluids
Proper fluid levels and approved
fluids protect the vehicle’s systems
and components. See
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants 0316 for GM approved
fluids.
. Keep the windshield washer fluid
reservoir filled. .
Instrument cluster lights may
come on to indicate that fluids
may be low and need to be
filled.
Hoses
Hoses transport fluids and should
be regularly inspected to ensure
that there are no cracks or leaks.
With a multi-point inspection, your
dealer can inspect the hoses and
advise if replacement is needed.
Lamps
Properly working headlamps,
taillamps, and brake lamps are
important to see and be seen on
the road.
. Signs that the headlamps need
attention include dimming, failure
to light, cracking, or damage.
The brake lamps need to be
checked periodically to ensure
that they light when braking.
. With a multi-point inspection,
your dealer can check the lamps
and note any concerns.

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322 Warranty Information
Towing
During the 8 years or 100,000 miles
(160 000 kilometers) Hybrid
warranty period, towing is covered
to the nearest Chevrolet servicing
dealer if your vehicle cannot be
driven because of a warranted
Hybrid specific defect. Contact the
GM Roadside Assistance Center for
towing. SeeRoadside Assistance
Program 0327 orRoadside
Assistance Program 0329 for
details.
Drive Motor Battery Coverage
Propulsion Battery Warranty
Policy (Bolt EV)
Like all batteries, the amount of
energy that the high voltage
“propulsion” battery can store will
decrease with time and miles
driven. Depending on use, the
battery may degrade as little as
10% to as much as 40% of capacity
over the warranty period. If there
are questions pertaining to battery
capacity, a dealer service technician
could determine if the vehicle is
within parameters. Repair (If Necessary)
Chevrolet has a network of certified
dealers who are trained to perform
repairs on Bolt EV if your vehicle
needs battery service.
Replace (If Necessary)
If warranty repair requires
replacement, the high voltage
battery may be replaced with either
a new or factory refurbished high
voltage battery with an energy
capacity (kWh storage) level at or
within approximately 10% of that of
the original battery at the time of
warranty repair.
Your Electric Propulsion battery
warranty replacement may not
return your vehicle to an
“as new”
condition, but it will make your
vehicles fully operational
appropriate to its age and mileage.
Other Electric/Hybrid Components
High Voltage Wiring, Hybrid
Powertrain and Battery Control
Modules, Air Compressor Control
Module, Accessory DC Power
Control Module, High Voltage
Battery Disconnect Control Module, Drive Motor Generator Power
Invertor Module, Battery Charger
Control Module.
Brakes
Brake Modulator Assembly
Electric/Hybrid Drive Unit
Electric drive unit assembly electric
motors, and all internal components,
including the auxiliary fluid pump,
auxiliary pump controller, electric
motor, and 3-phase cables.
What Is Not Covered
In addition to the
”What is Not
Covered“ section of the 2017
Chevrolet Limited Warranty and
Owner Assistance Information, the
Chevrolet Bolt EV specific warranty
does not cover the following items:
Wear Items
Wear items, such as brake linings,
are not covered in the Chevrolet
Bolt EV specific warranty.

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In a crash, the sensing system may
shut down the high voltage system.
SeeBattery - North America 0257
for important safety information.
If an airbag has inflated, see What
Will You See after an Airbag
Inflates? 073.
If the vehicle is damaged from a
crash, flood, fire, or other event it
may be necessary to have the
vehicle inspected. SeeBattery -
North America 0257 andHigh
Voltage Safety Information 022 for
important safety information.
Managing the Vehicle Damage
Repair Process
In the event that the vehicle requires
damage repairs, GM recommends
that you take an active role in its
repair. If you have a pre-determined
repair facility of choice, take the
vehicle there, or have it towed there.
Specify to the facility that any
required replacement collision parts
be original equipment parts, either
new Genuine GM parts or recycled
original GM parts. Remember,
recycled parts will not be covered by
the GM vehicle warranty. Insurance pays the bill for the repair,
but you must live with the repair.
Depending on your policy limits,
your insurance company may
initially value the repair using
aftermarket parts. Discuss this with
the repair professional, and insist on
Genuine GM parts. Remember,
if the vehicle is leased, you may be
obligated to have the vehicle
repaired with Genuine GM parts,
even if your insurance coverage
does not pay the full cost.
If another party's insurance
company is paying for the repairs,
you are not obligated to accept a
repair valuation based on that
insurance company's collision policy
repair limits, as you have no
contractual limits with that company.
In such cases, you can have control
of the repair and parts choices as
long as the cost stays within
reasonable limits.
Service Publications
Ordering Information
Service Manuals
Service Manuals have the diagnosis
and repair information on the
electric drive unit, axle, suspension,
brakes, electrical, steering,
body, etc.
Owner Information
Owner publications are written
specifically for owners and intended
to provide basic operational
information about the vehicle. The
Owner Manual includes the
Maintenance Schedule for all
models.
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Index 351
ArmrestRear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327, 329
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Assistance Systems for
Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . 219
Audio Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 156
Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . 184
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Forward Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Battery - North America . . . . 257, 295
Battery and Charging Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Battery Gauge
High Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 259 Bluetooth
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Brake Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . .118
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . . 212
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Automatic Forward . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Braking System Front Pedestrian (FPB) . . . . . . . 225
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 201
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
High Intensity Discharge(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 262
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-up
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
California Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .249, 257, 295
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Carbon Monoxide Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Management System . . . . . . . . . 102
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 3
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 101
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Charge Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Charging Delay Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Electrical Requirements . . . . . . 246
Plug-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Programmable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Utility Interruption . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

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Driver Efficiency Gauge . . . . . . . . 115
Driver InformationCenter (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Driver Selected Operating Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 222
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 196
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 197
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Driving for Better Energy Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
E
Electric Drive Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Electric Drive Unit Messages . . . 137
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . 210
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . 119
Electrical Equipment,Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Electrical Requirements for Battery Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 Electrical System
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Emergency OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Energy Efficiency
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Energy Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Energy Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 338
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 148
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 150
F
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 151
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Fluid Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Forward Automatic Braking . . . . . 224
Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Fuses
Instrument Panel FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Underhood Compartment . . . . . 264
G
Gauges Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Driver Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Power Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Warning Lights andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 310
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246