Chevrolet BOLT EV Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . 32
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . 109
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 159
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . 195
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 322
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Customer Information . . . . . . . . . 333
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . 343
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
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Introduction 3
Danger, Warning, and
Caution
Warning messages found on vehicle
labels and in this manual describe
hazards and what to do to avoid or
reduce them.
{Danger
Danger indicates a hazard with a
high level of risk which will result
in serious injury or death.
{Warning
Warning indicates a hazard that
could result in injury or death.
Caution
Caution indicates a hazard that
could result in property or vehicle
damage.
A circle with a slash through it is a
safety symbol which means“Do
Not,” “Do not do this,” or“Do not let
this happen.”
Symbols
The vehicle has components and
labels that use symbols instead of
text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific
component, control, message,
gauge, or indicator.
M: Shown when the owner ’s
manual has additional instructions
or information.
*: Shown when the service
manual has additional instructions
or information.
0: Shown when there is more
information on another page —
“see page.” Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. See the
features in this manual for
information.
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. See the
features in this manual for
information.
u:
Air Conditioning System
G:Air Conditioning Refrigerant Oil
9:Airbag Readiness Light
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
$:Brake System Warning Light
9:Dispose of Used Components
Properly
P: Do Not Apply High Pressure
Water
[: Energy Usage and Charge
Mode Selection
_: Flame/Fire Prohibited
H:Flammable
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In Brief 5
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 12
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Passenger Sensing System . . . 13
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 14
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 15
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Battery and Efficiency
High Voltage Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . . . 28
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 29 Driving for Better Energy
Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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1.Air Vents 0192.
2. Turn and Lane-Change Signals
0156.
IntelliBeam System Button (If
Equipped). See Exterior Lamp
Controls 0152.
3. Instrument Cluster 0119.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
0 143.
4. Windshield Wiper/Washer
0112.
5. Charging Status Feedback
0241.
Automatic Headlamp System
0 155.
Indicator Light and Solar
Sensor (ILSS). See “Sensors”
under Automatic Climate
Control System 0188.
6. Infotainment System. See AM-FM Radio 0164.
Heated Front Seats 060 (If
Equipped). 7.
Automatic Climate Control
System 0188.
8. Storage Compartments 0106.
9. Shift Lever. See Electric Drive
Unit 0210.
10. Electric Parking Brake 0215.
11. Power Outlets 0115.
12. Hazard Warning Flashers
0155.
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0218.
Driver Selected Operating
Modes 0210.
13. Power Button 0205.
14. Steering Wheel Controls 0110
(If Equipped).
15. Horn 0111.
16. Steering Wheel Adjustment
0110 (Out of View).
17. Steering Wheel Controls 0110
(If Equipped).
18. Regen on Demand (Out of View). See Regenerative
Braking 0217. 19.
Cruise Control 0220.
Heated Steering Wheel 0111
(If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0227 (If Equipped).
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0234
(If Equipped).
20. Instrument Panel Fuse Block
0277.
21. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Service
Vehicle Soon Light 0127.
22. Exterior Lamp Controls 0152.
23. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0156.
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To return the seatback to the upright
position:1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the
seatback, and the seatback will
return to the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
See Reclining Seatbacks 059.
Heated Seats
Front Heated Seats
If equipped, the heated seat
controls are on the infotainment
display. To operate, the vehicle must
be on. Touch
MorLto heat the driver or
passenger seat cushion. Indicator
lights on the infotainment display
show the current setting.
Touch the screen once for the
highest setting. With each touch of
the screen, the heated seat will
change to the next lower setting,
and then off. The lights indicate
three for the highest setting and one
for the lowest.
The passenger seat may take
longer to heat up.
See Heated Front Seats 060.
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 057 and Seat
Adjustment 059.
Seat Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
seat belts properly:
.
Seat Belts 065
. How to Wear Seat Belts Properly
066
. Lap-Shoulder Belt 068
. Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 091
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Rear Camera Mirror
If equipped, this automatic dimming
rearview mirror provides a wide
angle camera for a view of the area
behind the vehicle. SeeRear
Camera Mirror 051.
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.
1: When the button is returned to
the middle position, the lamps turn
on automatically when a door is
opened.
+ON : Press to turn on the dome
lamps.
Front and Rear Reading
Lamps
The front reading lamps are in the
overhead console.
Press the lamp lenses to turn the
reading lamps on or off.
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The rear reading lamps are in the
headliner.
*OFF :Press to turn the lamp off.
+ON :Press to turn the lamp on.
For more information on interior
lighting, see Instrument Panel
Illumination Control 0156.
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the left of the
steering column.
O:Turns the exterior lamps off and
deactivates the AUTO mode. Turn
to
Oagain to reactivate the
AUTO mode.
In Canada, the headlamps will
automatically reactivate when the
vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).
AUTO : Turns the exterior lamps on
and off automatically, depending on
outside lighting.
;: Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps. The instrument panel
lights also turn on.
5: Turns on the headlamps
together with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights.
See:
. Exterior Lamp Controls 0152.
. Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
0154.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
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oorp:Press to move between
the interactive display zones in the
cluster.
@: Press to select a highlighted
menu option.
yFAV or FAVz: Press to display
a list of favorites and select the next
or previous favorite when listening
to the radio.
The volume switches are on the
right rear side of the steering wheel.
Press to increase or decrease the
volume.
There is a paddle on the left rear
side of the steering wheel for
regenerative braking. See
Regenerative Braking 0217.
Cruise Control
J:Press to turn the cruise control
system on and off. A white indicator
comes on in the instrument cluster
when cruise is turned on.
*: Press to disengage cruise
control without erasing the set
speed from memory.
+RES : If there is a set speed in
memory, press to resume that
speed or press and hold to
accelerate. If cruise control is
already active, use to increase
vehicle speed.