2017 CHEVROLET BOLT EV seat adjustment

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In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 13
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Passenger Sensing System . . . 13
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 14
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 16
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle Features
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . . . 18
Bluetooth
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 18
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Forward Automatic Braking (FAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . 21
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . 21
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 21
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Battery and Efficiency
High Voltage Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . . . 28
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 29
Driving for Better Energy Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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1.Air Vents 0188.
2. Turn and Lane-Change Signals
0151.
3. Instrument Cluster 0111.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
0 133.
4. Windshield Wiper/Washer
0106.
5. Charging Status Feedback
0236.
Automatic Headlamp System
0 150.
Indicator Light and Solar
Sensor (ILSS). See “Sensors”
under Automatic Climate
Control System 0184.
6. Infotainment System. See AM-FM Radio 0160.
Heated Front Seats 058 (If
Equipped).
7. Automatic Climate Control
System 0184. 8.
Storage Compartments 0100.
9. Shift Lever. See Electric Drive
Unit 0206.
10. Electric Parking Brake 0210.
11. Power Outlets 0109.
12. Hazard Warning Flashers
0151.
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0213.
Driver Selected Operating
Modes 0205.
13. Power Button 0201.
14. Steering Wheel Controls 0104
(If Equipped).
15. Horn 0105.
16. Steering Wheel Adjustment
0104.
17. Steering Wheel Controls 0104
(If Equipped). 18. Regen on Demand®(Out of
View). See Regenerative
Braking 0212.
19. Cruise Control 0215.
Heated Steering Wheel 0105
(If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0222 (If Equipped).
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0229
(If Equipped).
20. Instrument Panel Fuse Block
0268.
21. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Service
Vehicle Soon Light 0118.
22. Exterior Lamp Controls 0148.
23. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0152.

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Windows
The window switches on the driver
door control all windows. Each
passenger door has a switch that
controls only that window.
Press the switch to lower the
window. Pull the front of the switch
to raise it.
Windows with an express-down
feature allow the window to be
lowered without holding the switch.
The driver, passenger, and rear
windows may also have an
express-up feature.See
Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) 0203 andPower Windows
0 52.
Seat Adjustment
Seat Position
To adjust a manual seat:
1. Pull the handle at the front of the seat.
2. Slide the seat to the desired position and release the
handle.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure it is locked in
place. See
Seat Adjustment 056.
Seat Height Adjuster
Move the lever on the outboard side
of the seat up or down to manually
adjust the seat height.
See “Seat Height Adjuster” under
Seat Adjustment 056.

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Rear Heated Seats
If equipped, the rear heated seat
buttons are on the rear doors.
Press
LorMto heat the left
outboard or right outboard seat
cushion.
See Heated Rear Seats 062.
Head Restraint
Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly. To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position.
See
Head Restraints 055 and Seat
Adjustment 056.
Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly:
.
Safety Belts 062. .
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly 063.
. Lap-Shoulder Belt 064.
. Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 087.
Passenger Sensing
System
United States
Canada and Mexico
The passenger sensing system
turns off the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag and knee
airbag under certain conditions. No
other airbag is affected by the

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passenger sensing system. See
Passenger Sensing System074 for
important information.
The passenger airbag status
indicator will be visible on the
overhead console when the vehicle
is started. See Passenger Airbag
Status Indicator 0117.
Mirror Adjustment
Power Mirrors
1. Press}or|to choose the
driver or passenger mirror. 2. Press the arrows on the control
pad to move each mirror in the
desired position.
3. Press
}or|again to
deselect the mirror.
See Power Mirrors 049.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up or down. 3. Pull or push the steering wheel
closer or away from you.
4. Pull the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamps
The dome lamp controls are in the
overhead console above the front
seats.
*OFF : Press to turn the lamps
off, even when a door is open.

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Seats and
Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Rear Seats
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Rear Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Safety Belts
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Safety Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 67
Safety Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . 70
When Should an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
What Makes an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Passenger Sensing System . . . 74
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . 79
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . 80
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Infants and Young Children . . . . 82
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . 85
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . 86
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System) . . . . 87
Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Securing Child Restraints (With
the Safety Belt in the
Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Securing Child Restraints (With the Safety Belt in the
Front Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

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head restraint after the button is
released to make sure it is locked in
place.
If installing a child restraint in the
rear seat, see“Securing a Child
Restraint Designed for the LATCH
System” underLower Anchors and
Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) 087.
Folding the Rear Head Restraint
The head restraint can be folded
rearward to allow for better visibility
when the rear seat is unoccupied.
To fold the head restraint, press the
button on the side of the head
restraint.
The head restraint will fold rearward
automatically.
When an occupant or child restraint
is in the seat, always return the
head restraint to the full upright
position. Pull head restraint up and
forward until it locks into place.
Push and pull on the head restraint
to make sure that it is locked.
Always adjust the head restraint so
that the top of the restraint is at the
same height as the top of the
occupant's head.
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
{Warning
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a driver
seat while the vehicle is moving.
Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
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3. Store the head restraint in asecure place.
4. When the child restraint is removed, reinstall the head
restraint before the seating
position is used.
{Warning
With head restraints that are not
installed and adjusted properly,
there is a greater chance that
occupants will suffer a neck/
spinal injury in a crash. Do not
drive until the head restraints for
all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly. To reinstall the head restraint:
1. Partially fold the seatback
forward. See Rear Seats060.
2. Insert the head restraint posts into the holes in the top of the
seatback. The notches on the
posts must face the driver side
of the vehicle.
3. Push the head restraint down. If necessary, press the height
adjustment release button to
further lower the head restraint.
See Head Restraints 055.
4. Return the head restraint to the
full upright position if folded.
Pull the head restraint up and
forward until it locks into place.
5. Try to move the head restraint in all directions to make sure
that it is locked in place.
Always adjust the head
restraint so that the top of the
restraint is at the same height
as the top of the occupant's
head. See Head Restraints
0 55.