2019 CHEVROLET BOLT EV key battery

Chevrolet BOLT EV Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
12163003) - 2019 - crc - 5/18/18
Vehicle Care 257
California Perchlorate
Materials Requirements
Certain types of automotive
applications, such as airbag
initiators, seat belt pretensioners,
and lithium batteries contained in
Remote Keyless Entry transmitters,
may contain perchlorate materials.
Special handling may be necessary.
For additional information, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/
perchlorate.
Accessories and
Modifications
Adding non-dealer accessories or
making modifications to the vehicle
can affect vehicle performance and
safety, including such things as
airbags, braking, stability, ride and
handling, emissions systems,
aerodynamics, durability, and
electronic systems like antilock
brakes, traction control, and stability
control. These accessories or
modifications could even cause
malfunction or damage not covered
by the vehicle warranty.Damage to suspension components
caused by modifying vehicle height
outside of factory settings will not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Damage to vehicle components
resulting from modifications or the
installation or use of non-GM
certified parts, including control
module or software modifications, is
not covered under the terms of the
vehicle warranty and may affect
remaining warranty coverage for
affected parts.
GM Accessories are designed to
complement and function with other
systems on the vehicle. See your
dealer to accessorize the vehicle
using genuine GM Accessories
installed by a dealer technician.
Also, see
Adding Equipment to the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle 082.
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your Own
Service Work
{Warning
Never try to do your own service
on high voltage battery
components. You can be injured
and the vehicle can be damaged
if you try to do your own service
work. Service and repair of these
high voltage battery components
should only be performed by a
trained dealer technician with the
proper knowledge and tools.
Exposure to high voltage can
cause shock, burns, and even
death. The high voltage
components in the vehicle can
only be serviced by technicians
with special training.
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348 OnStar
Press=to:
. Open the OnStar app on the
infotainment display. See the
infotainment manual for
information on how to use the
OnStar app.
Or
. Make a call, end a call,
or answer an incoming call.
. Give OnStar Hands-Free Calling
voice commands.
. Give OnStar Turn-by-Turn
Navigation voice commands.
. Obtain and customize the Wi-Fi
hotspot name or SSID and
password, if equipped. PressQto connect to an
Advisor to:
. Verify account information or
update contact information.
. Get driving directions.
. Receive a Diagnostic check of
the vehicle's key operating
systems.
. Receive Roadside Assistance.
. Manage Wi-Fi Settings,
if equipped.
Press
>to get a priority connection
to an OnStar Advisor available 24/
7 to:
. Get help for an emergency.
. Be a Good Samaritan or
respond to an AMBER Alert.
. Get assistance in severe
weather or other crisis situations
and find evacuation routes.
OnStar Services
Emergency
Emergency Services require an
active safety and security plan. With
Automatic Crash Response, built-in
sensors can automatically alert a
specially trained OnStar Advisor
who is immediately connected in to
the vehicle to help.
Press
>for a priority connection to
an OnStar Advisor who can contact
emergency service providers, direct
them to your exact location, and
relay important information.
With OnStar Crisis Assist, specially
trained Advisors are available
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to
provide a central point of contact,
assistance, and information during a
crisis.
With Roadside Assistance, Advisors
can locate a nearby service provider
to help with a flat tire, a battery
jump, or an empty gas tank.

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Index 363
GaugesBattery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Driver Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Power Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 322
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Hands-Free Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 155
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Headlamps (cont'd)
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 131
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 154
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 131
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
High Voltage Battery Gauge . . . . 123
High Voltage Devices and Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 200
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 217
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
I
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Indicator Pedestrian Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Indicator (cont'd)
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Information Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . 342
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Instrument Panel Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 51
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 159
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
K
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 33
KeyPass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 281
Lamps Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 154
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

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Index 365
MirrorsAutomatic Dimming
Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 51
Mobile Applications KeyPass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Modes
Driver Selected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
N
Navigation Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . 355
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 205
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 84
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 336
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346 OnStar Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Operation Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 161
Options Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Outlets
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Underhood Compartment . . . . . 260
Owner Checks and Services . . . . 325
P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Parking
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 224
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Passenger Compartment Air
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 78
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . 129
Pedestrian Safety Signal . . . . . . . 111
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . 257
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Phone Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Hands-Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Plug-In Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Port USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Indicator Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 208
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . 70

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366 Index
PrivacyVehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 345
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 339
Programmable Charging . . . . . . . . 132
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .256, 265, 306,
Back Cover
Propulsion Power Messages . . . 145
Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 343
RadiosAM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Ready Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Rear Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Rear Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 224
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . 113
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 311
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 84
Replacing LATCH System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 344
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Requirements
Electrical Battery Charging . . . 253
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
S
Safety Defects Reporting
Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 344
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Safety Signal Pedestrian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 339
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . 71