
Chevrolet BOLT EV Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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168 Infotainment System
Audio Players
USB Port
The USB ports are in the center
console and are for data and
charging. If equipped, there are two
USB charge ports in the rear of the
center console. The infotainment
system can play the music files
contained in the USB storage
device or a device that supports
MTP or iPod/iPhone devices.
Before Using the Audio
System
Supported Audio File Formats
.MP3 (MPEG-1 Layer 3,
MPEG-2 Layer 3)
Constant Bit Rate (CBR)
between 8 and 320 kbps
Variable Bit Rate (VBR)
Sampling frequencies of 8,
11.025, 12, 16, 22.05, 24, 32,
44.1, and 48 kHz
. Windows Media Audio
Windows Media Audio 10 CBR between 32 and 768 kbps
VBR (Standard), Professional,
Lossless, or higher according to
Microsoft specifications
Sampling frequencies of 8, 12,
16, 22, 32, 44.1, and 48 kHz
. AAC (MPEG-4 AAC, Low
Complexity Profile) and AAC+
CBR between 8 and 320 kbps
. OGG Vorbis
. Waveform (WAV –PCM
Windows format)
. Audio Interchange File
Format (AIFF)
. 3GPP (Generally used for
mobile devices)
. Audio Books (MP3, WMA,
AAC, AA)
Guidelines for Using a USB
Storage Device and iPod/iPhone
. Operation cannot be guaranteed
if the HDD built-in USB mass
storage device or CF or SD
memory card is connected by using a USB adaptor. Use a
USB or flash memory type
storage device.
. Avoid static electricity discharge
when connecting or
disconnecting the USB.
If connection and disconnection
are repeated many times in a
short time, this may cause a
problem in using the device.
. Operation is not guaranteed if
the connecting terminal of the
USB device is not metal.
. Connection with i-Stick Type
USB storage devices may be
faulty due to vehicle vibration.
. Do not touch the USB
connecting terminal with an
object or any part of your body.
. The USB storage device can
only be recognized when it is
formatted in FAT16/32, NTFS,
HFS+. exFAT and other file
systems cannot be recognized.

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174 Infotainment System
Viewing a Previous or Next
Picture
From the picture screen, touchSor
Tto view the previous or next
picture.
Rotating a Picture
From the picture screen, touchwto
rotate the picture.
Enlarging a Picture
From the picture screen, touchTto
enlarge the picture.
Using the USB Picture Menu
1. From the picture screen, touch Menu.
2. Touch the desired menu. .Slide Show Time: Select
the slide show interval.
. Clock/Temp Display: To
display the clock and
temperature on the full
screen, select On or Off.
. Display Settings: Adjust the
brightness and contrast. 3. After the setting is complete,
touch
0.
Auxiliary Devices
The AUX port is in the center
console. The infotainment system
can play auxiliary music connected
by the auxiliary device.
Playing Music from an
Auxiliary Device
Connect the auxiliary device
containing the music source to the
AUX port. Once connected with the
infotainment system, music can be
played from the device.
.If the auxiliary device is already
connected, touch
T, Audio,
Source, then AUX to play music
from the auxiliary device.
. Use an AUX cable with a
3.5 mm (1/8 in) type connector.
Tone Settings
From the AUX screen, touch Tone.
See “Tone Settings” under“AM-FM
Radio” previously in this section.
Bluetooth Audio
Bluetooth Music
If equipped, music may be played
from a paired Bluetooth device.
Refer to the Phone section for help
pairing a device.
Before Playing Bluetooth Music
.
The paired bluetooth device
must support Bluetooth profiles:
A2DP or AVRCP.
. Bluetooth music may not be
supported depending on the
mobile phone or Bluetooth
device.
. From the mobile phone or
Bluetooth device, find the
Bluetooth device type to set/
connect the item.
. A♪will appear on the screen to
indicate a successful Audio
Bluetooth connection.
. The sound played by the
Bluetooth device is delivered
through the infotainment system.

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Driving and Operating 205
Warning (Continued)
.Do not leave a seat
folded down unless
needed.
Starting and
Operating
New Vehicle Break-In
Caution
Avoid making hard stops for the
first 322 km (200 mi). During this
time the new brake linings are not
yet broken in. Hard stops with
new linings can mean premature
wear and earlier replacement.
Follow this breaking-in guideline
every time you get new brake
linings. Following break-in,
vehicle speed and load can be
gradually increased.
Power Button
The vehicle has an electronic
pushbutton start.
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter must be in the vehicle for
the system to operate. If the vehicle
will not start, place the RKE
transmitter in the transmitter pocket,
inside the center console.
ON/RUN :This position is for
starting and driving. With the vehicle
off, and the brake pedal applied,
pressing POWER
Oonce will place
the vehicle in ON/RUN. When the
vehicle ready light is on in the

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360 Index
ArmrestRear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Assistance Systems for
Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . 224
Audio Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 160
Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . 188
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Forward Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Battery - North America . . . . 265, 306
Battery Gauge High Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 267 Bluetooth
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Brake Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 127
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . . 217
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Automatic Forward . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Braking System Front Pedestrian (FPB) . . . . . . . 230
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 205
Bulb Replacement
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
High Intensity Discharge(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 271
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-up
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
California Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .256, 265, 306, Back Cover
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Carbon Monoxide Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Management System . . . . . . . . . 108
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 3
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 107
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Charge Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Charging Delay Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Electrical Requirements . . . . . . 253
Plug-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Programmable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Utility Interruption . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

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Index 367
Seat Belts (cont'd)Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . 70
Seats Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Heated Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100, 102
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Self-Sealing Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 257
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 330
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 331
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 339
Vehicle Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Service Electric Parking
Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 232
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Specifications and
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Sport Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Start Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Starting and Stopping the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Status Screens Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Storage Areas Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Cargo ManagementSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . 106
Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Struts Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Forward CollisionAlert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Systems Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
T
Taillamps
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 336
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 49