2019 CHEVROLET BOLT EV key

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Q:Press to lock all doors.
The turn signal indicators may flash
and/or the horn may sound on the
second press to indicate locking.
See Vehicle Personalization 0146.
If the driver door is open when
Qis
pressed, all doors will lock and the
driver door will immediately unlock,
if enabled. See Vehicle
Personalization 0146.
If the passenger door is open when
Qis pressed, all doors lock. Pressing
Qmay also arm the alarm
system. See Vehicle Alarm System
0 48.
K:Press to unlock the driver door.
Press unlock again within
five seconds to unlock all doors.
The RKE transmitter can be
programmed to unlock all doors on
the first button press. See Vehicle
Personalization 0146.
The turn signal indicators may flash
to indicate unlocking. See Vehicle
Personalization 0146.
Pressing
Kwill disarm the alarm
system. See Vehicle Alarm System
0 48.
7:Press and release one time to
initiate vehicle locator. The exterior
lamps flash and the horn chirps
three times.
Press and hold
7for at least
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm. The horn sounds and the
turn signals flash for about
30 seconds or until
7is pressed
again or the vehicle is started.
/: Press and releaseQand then
immediately press and hold
/for at
least four seconds to start the
vehicle's heating or air conditioning
systems and rear window defogger
from outside the vehicle using the
RKE transmitter. See Remote Start
0 40.
Keyless Access Operation
The Keyless Access system allows
the doors and liftgate to be locked
and unlocked without pressing the
RKE transmitter button. The RKE
transmitter must be within 1 m (3 ft)
of the liftgate or door being opened.
If the vehicle has this feature, there
will be a button on both outside front
and rear door handles.
Keyless Access can be
programmed to unlock all doors on
the first unlock/lock button press
from the driver door. See Vehicle
Personalization 0146.

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Keyless Unlocking/Locking
from the Driver Door
When the doors are locked and the
RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft) of
the driver door handle, pressing the
lock/unlock button on the driver door
handle will unlock the driver door.
If the lock/unlock button is pressed
again within five seconds, all
passenger doors will unlock. Pull
the door handle to unlatch the door.
Pressing the lock/unlock button will
cause all doors to lock if any of the
following occur:.
It has been more than
five seconds since the first lock/
unlock button press.
. Two lock/unlock button presses
were used to unlock all doors.
. Any vehicle door has opened
and all doors are now closed.
See Vehicle Personalization 0146.
Keyless Unlocking/Locking
from Passenger Doors
When the doors are locked and the
RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft)
of the door handle, pressing the
lock/unlock button on that door
handle will unlock all doors.
Pressing the lock/unlock button will
cause all doors to lock if any of the
following occur:
.
The lock/unlock button was used
to unlock all doors.
. Any vehicle door has opened
and all doors are now closed. Disable/Enable Keyless Unlocking
of Exterior Door Handles and
Liftgate
If equipped, keyless unlocking of the
exterior door handles and liftgate
can be disabled and enabled.
Disabling Keyless Unlocking:
With the vehicle off, press and hold
QandKon the RKE transmitter at
the same time for approximately
three seconds. The turn signal
lamps will flash four times quickly to
indicate access is disabled. Using
any exterior handle to unlock the
doors or open the liftgate will cause
the turn signal lamps to flash four
times quickly, indicating access is
disabled. If disabled, disarm the
alarm system before starting the
vehicle.
Enabling Keyless Unlocking:
With the vehicle off, press and hold
QandKon the RKE transmitter at
the same time for approximately
three seconds. The turn signal
lamps will flash twice quickly to
indicate access is enabled.

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Passive Locking
The Keyless Access system will
lock the vehicle several seconds
after all doors are closed, if the
vehicle is off and at least one RKE
transmitter has been removed from
the interior or none remain in the
interior.
If other electronic devices interfere
with the RKE transmitter signal, the
vehicle may not detect the RKE
transmitter inside the vehicle.
If passive locking is enabled, the
doors may lock with the RKE
transmitter inside the vehicle. Do
not leave the RKE transmitter in an
unattended vehicle.
To customize doors to automatically
lock when exiting the vehicle, see
Vehicle Personalization0146.
Temporary Disable of Passive
Locking
Temporarily disable passive locking
by pressing and holding
Kon the
interior door switch with a door open
for at least four seconds, or until
three chimes are heard. Passive locking will then remain disabled
until
Qon the interior door is
pressed, or until the vehicle is
started.
Remote Left In Vehicle Alert
When the vehicle is turned off and
an RKE transmitter is left in the
vehicle, the horn will chirp three
times after all doors are closed.
To turn on or off see Vehicle
Personalization 0146.
Remote No Longer In Vehicle Alert
If the vehicle is on with a door open,
and then all doors are closed, the
vehicle will check for RKE
transmitters inside. If an RKE
transmitter is not detected, the
Driver Information Center (DIC) will
display NO REMOTE DETECTED
and the horn will chirp three times.
This occurs only once each time the
vehicle is driven.
See Vehicle Personalization 0146. Keyless Liftgate Opening
Press the touch pad on the
underside of the liftgate glass and
lift up to open if the RKE transmitter
is within 1 m (3 ft) and the doors are
locked. If the doors are unlocked,
the transmitter is not required to
open the liftgate. See
Liftgate047.
Key Access
To access a vehicle with a weak
transmitter battery, see Door Locks
0 41.
Programming Transmitters to
the Vehicle
Only RKE transmitters programmed
to the vehicle will work. If a
transmitter is lost or stolen, a
replacement can be purchased and
programmed through your dealer.
The vehicle can be reprogrammed
so that lost or stolen transmitters no
longer work. Any remaining
transmitters will need to be
reprogrammed. Each vehicle can
have up to eight transmitters
matched to it.

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Programming with Two
Recognized Transmitters
A new transmitter can be
programmed to the vehicle when
there are two recognized
transmitters. To program, the vehicle
must be off and all of the
transmitters, both currently
recognized and new, must be
with you.
1. Open the center console andtake out the small tray,
if equipped. Place the two
recognized transmitters in the
backup location with the
buttons facing down. 2. Remove the key lock cylinder
cover on the driver door
handle. See Door Locks041.
Insert the vehicle key of the
new transmitter into the key
lock cylinder on the driver door
handle and turn the key to the
unlock position five times within
10 seconds.
The DIC displays READY FOR
REMOTE # 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8.
3. Place the transmitter to be programmed in the backup
location with the buttons
facing down.
4. Press POWER
Oto start the
vehicle. When the transmitter is
learned, the DIC will show that
it is ready to program the next
transmitter.
5. Remove the transmitter from the backup location and press
KorQ.
To program additional
transmitters, repeat Steps 3–5. When all additional transmitters
are programmed, press and
hold POWER
Ofor 12 seconds
to exit programming mode.
6. Put the key back into the RKE transmitter.
7. Replace the key lock cylinder cap. See Door Locks 041.
Programming without Two
Recognized Transmitters
If two currently recognized
transmitters are not available, follow
this procedure to program up to
eight transmitters. This feature is
not available in Canada. This
procedure will take approximately
30 minutes to complete. The vehicle
must be off and all of the
transmitters to be programmed must
be with you. 1. Remove the key lock cylinder cover on the driver door
handle. See Door Locks041.
Insert the vehicle key of the
transmitter into the key lock
cylinder on the driver door

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handle and turn the key to the
unlock position five times within
10 seconds.
The DIC displays REMOTE
LEARN PENDING,
PLEASE WAIT.
2. Wait for 10 minutes until the DIC displays PRESS ENGINE
START BUTTON TO LEARN
and then press POWER
O.
The DIC will again show
REMOTE LEARN PENDING,
PLEASE WAIT.
3. Repeat Step 2 two additional times. After the third time, all
previously known transmitters
will no longer work with the
vehicle. Remaining transmitters
can be relearned during the
next steps.
The DIC should now show
READY FOR REMOTE # 1.
4. Open the center console andtake out the small tray,
if equipped. Place the
transmitter in the backup
location with the buttons
facing down.
5. Press POWER
Oto start the
vehicle. When the transmitter is
learned, the DIC will show that
it is ready to program the next
transmitter.
6. Remove the transmitter from the backup location and press
KorQ.
To program additional
transmitters, repeat Steps 4–6. When all additional transmitters
are programmed, press and
hold POWER
Ofor 12 seconds
to exit programming mode.
7. Put the key back into the RKE transmitter.
8. Replace the key lock cylinder cap. See Door Locks 041.
Starting the Vehicle with a Low
Transmitter Battery
While trying to start the vehicle,
if the transmitter battery is weak or if
there is interference with the signal,
the DIC may display NO REMOTE
DETECTED or USE
TRANSMITTER POCKET TO
START. The DIC may also display
REPLACE BATTERY IN
REMOTE KEY.
To start the vehicle:

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1. Open the center console andtake out the small tray,
if equipped. Place the
transmitter in the backup
location with the buttons
facing down.
2. With the vehicle in P (Park) or N (Neutral), press the brake
pedal and press POWER
O.
Replace the transmitter battery
as soon as possible.
Battery Replacement
Replace the battery if the DIC
displays REPLACE BATTERY IN
REMOTE KEY.
Caution
When replacing the battery, do
not touch any of the circuitry on
the transmitter. Static from your
body could damage the
transmitter.
The battery is not rechargeable. To
replace the battery:
1. Press the button on the side of the transmitter near the bottom
and pull the key out. Never pull
the key out without pressing
the button.
2. Separate the two halves of thetransmitter using a flat tool
inserted into the area near the
key slot.

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3. Remove the battery by pushingon the battery and sliding it
toward the bottom of the
transmitter.
4. Insert the new battery, positive side facing the back cover.
Push the battery down until it is
held in place. Replace with a
CR2032 or equivalent battery.
5. Snap the battery cover back on to the transmitter.
Remote Start
This feature starts the heating or air
conditioning systems and the rear
window defogger from outside the
vehicle.
Use remote start to heat or cool the
interior when the vehicle is plugged
in to maximize electric range by
utilizing electricity from the electrical
outlet. Normal operation of the
system will return after the vehicle
has been turned on.
/:This button is on the RKE
transmitter. The climate control system will use
the previous settings during a
remote start. The rear defog may
come on during remote start based
on cold ambient conditions. The
rear defog indicator light does not
come on during a remote start.
Laws in some local communities
may restrict the use of remote
starters. For example, some laws
require a person using remote start
to have the vehicle in view. Check
local regulations for any
requirements.
If the vehicle is low on energy, do
not use the remote start feature.
The vehicle may run out of energy.
The RKE transmitter range may be
less while the vehicle is running.
Other conditions can affect the
performance of the transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System
033.
Remote Starting the Vehicle
To remote start the vehicle: 1. Press and release
Qon the
RKE transmitter.
2. Immediately press and hold
/
for at least four seconds or until
the turn signal lamps flash.
3. After entering the vehicle during a remote start, press
POWER
Owith the brake
pedal applied to start the
vehicle and operate as normal.
Remote start will automatically shut
off after 20 minutes unless a time
extension is done.
When the vehicle starts, the parking
lamps will turn on. Remote start run
time can be extended.
Extending Vehicle Run Time
The vehicle run time can also be
extended by another 20 minutes,
if after 30 seconds and during the
first 20 minutes Steps 1 and 2 are
repeated while the vehicle is
running. This provides a total of
40 minutes.
The remote start can only be
extended once.

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A maximum of two remote starts,
or a single start with an extension,
are allowed between ignition cycles
using POWER
O.
For additional remote starts, turn the
vehicle on with the transmitter in the
vehicle.
Canceling Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do any of
the following:
. Press and hold
/until the
parking lamps turn off.
. Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
. Press POWER
Owith the brake
pedal applied, then press
POWER
Oagain to turn the
vehicle off.
Conditions in Which Remote
Start Will Not Work
The remote vehicle start feature will
not operate if:
. The RKE transmitter is in the
vehicle. .
The hood is not closed.
. The hazard warning flashers
are on.
. The service vehicle soon light
is on.
. The electric drive unit coolant
temperature is too high.
. Two remote vehicle starts, or a
single remote start with an
extension, have already
been used.
. The vehicle is not in P (Park).
Door Locks
{Warning
Unlocked doors can be
dangerous.
. Passengers, especially
children, can easily open
the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. The doors
can be unlocked and
opened while the vehicle is
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
moving. The chance of
being thrown out of the
vehicle in a crash is
increased if the doors are
not locked. So, all
passengers should wear
seat belts properly and the
doors should be locked
whenever the vehicle is
driven.
. Young children who get into
unlocked vehicles may be
unable to get out. A child
can be overcome by
extreme heat and can suffer
permanent injuries or even
death from heat stroke.
Always lock the vehicle
whenever leaving it.
. Outsiders can easily enter
through an unlocked door
when you slow down or stop
the vehicle. Locking the
doors can help prevent this
from happening.