2023 CHEVROLET BOLT EV center console

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Warning (Continued)
vehicle can move suddenly. You or others
could be injured. To be sure the vehicle
will not move, even when you are on
fairly level ground, always set the
parking brake and press the P (Park)
button.
If you have to leave the vehicle with the
propulsion system running, the vehicle must
be in P (Park) with the parking brake set
before leaving the vehicle. After pressing the
P (Park) button, hold down the regular brake
pedal. If you cannot see the P (Park)
indicator in the instrument cluster, the
vehicle has not shifted into P (Park).
Shifting out of Park
This vehicle is equipped with an electric
drive unit. To shift out of P (Park), the
vehicle must be on, the brake pedal must be
applied, and the charge cord must be
unplugged.
Parking the vehicle in extreme cold for
several days without the charge cord
connected may cause the vehicle not to start. The vehicle will need to be plugged in
to allow the high voltage battery to be
warmed sufficiently.
To shift out of P (Park):
1. Apply the brake pedal.
2. Press POWER
Oto start the vehicle.
3. Verify that the vehicle is unplugged and the vehicle ready light is on.
4. Press or pull the desired shift switch on the center console. For N (Neutral) press
and hold the N (Neutral) switch until the
N indicator illuminates red.
The P indicator will turn white and the gear
indicator on the selected shift switch will
turn red when the vehicle is no longer in
P (Park).
If the vehicle cannot shift from P (Park), a
Driver Information Center (DIC) message
may be displayed. Check that the vehicle is
on, the vehicle ready light is on, and the
brake pedal is applied when you are
attempting to shift out of P (Park). If all of
these are met but the vehicle will not shift
out of P (Park), see your dealer for service.
Extended Parking
It is best not to park with the vehicle
running. If the vehicle is left on, be sure it
will not move.
See Shifting Into Park 0163.
If the vehicle is left parked and on with the
remote key outside the vehicle, it will
remain on for up to an hour.
If the vehicle is left parked and on with the
remote key inside the vehicle, it will remain
on for up to two hours.
The timer will reset if the vehicle is taken
out of P (Park) while it is on.
Electric Vehicle Operating
Modes
Driver Selected Operating Modes
Sport Mode
Sport Mode provides more responsive
acceleration than Normal Mode, but can
reduce efficiency. When the SPORT indicator
is not on, the vehicle is in Normal Mode.

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Press SPORT to select Sport Mode.
Press SPORT again to return to
Normal Mode.
An indicator will display in the instrument
cluster.
Each time the vehicle is started, it will
return to Normal Mode.
Sport Mode may be unavailable if the
battery charge is too low.
Electric Drive Unit
The shift switches are on the center console.
The selected gear position will illuminate red
on the shift switch, while all others will be
displayed in white. If the shift is not
immediate, as in very cold conditions, the
indicator on the shift switch may flash until
it is fully engaged.
If POWER
Ois pressed twice while at a
relatively high speed, the vehicle will turn
off and automatically shift to N (Neutral).
Once the vehicle is stopped, P (Park) can be
selected. P :
This position locks the drive wheels. Use
P (Park) when starting the vehicle to prevent
the vehicle from moving easily.
{Warning
It is dangerous to get out of the vehicle
if the P (Park) switch is not pressed with
the parking brake set. The vehicle
can roll.
Do not leave the vehicle when the
propulsion system is running. If you have
left the propulsion system running, the
vehicle can move suddenly. You or others
could be injured. To be sure the vehicle
will not move, even when you are on
fairly level ground, always set the
parking brake and press the P (Park)
switch.
The R (Reverse) and D (Drive) shift switches
are designed to prevent inadvertent shifting
out of P (Park) unless the propulsion system
is on and the brake pedal is applied.
When the vehicle is stopped, press
POWER
Oto turn off the vehicle. The
vehicle will shift into P (Park) automatically
unless the vehicle is in N (Neutral). See “Car
Wash Mode” later in this section.

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The vehicle will not shift into P (Park) if it is
moving too fast. Stop the vehicle and shift
into P (Park).
To shift in and out of P (Park), seeShifting
Into Park 0163 and
Shifting out of Park 0164.
R : Use this gear to back up.
If the vehicle is shifted from either
R (Reverse) to D (Drive), or D (Drive) to
R (Reverse) while the speed is too high, the
vehicle may shift to N (Neutral). Reduce the
vehicle speed and try the shift again.
To shift into R (Reverse): 1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
2. Pull the R (Reverse) switch on the center console.
To shift out of R (Reverse): 1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
2. Shift to the desired gear.
At low vehicle speeds, R (Reverse) can be
used to rock the vehicle back and forth to
get out of snow, ice, or sand without
damaging the electric drive unit. See “If the
Vehicle is Stuck.” N :
In this position, the propulsion system is
inactive. If the vehicle is moving and turned
off, restart the propulsion system in
N (Neutral) only.
Caution
The vehicle is not designed to stay in
N (Neutral) for extended periods of time.
It will automatically shift into P (Park).
To shift into N (Neutral), press the
N (Neutral) switch until the N indicator is
red. See Shifting out of Park 0164 for
shifting from P (Park) to N (Neutral).
To shift out of N (Neutral):
1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
2. Apply the brake pedal.
3. Shift into the desired gear.
If the brake pedal is not applied, the vehicle
may remain in N (Neutral).
Car Wash Mode
This vehicle includes a Car Wash Mode that
allows the vehicle to remain in N (Neutral)
for use in automatic car washes.
Car Wash Mode is not to be used for vehicle
towing. If the vehicle needs to be towed,
see “Towing the Vehicle.”
Caution
The vehicle is not designed to stay in
N (Neutral) for extended periods of time.
It will automatically shift into P (Park).
Car Wash Mode (Driver in Vehicle)
To place the vehicle in N (Neutral) with the
vehicle on and the vehicle occupied: 1. Drive to the entrance of the car wash.
2. Apply the brake pedal.
3. Shift into N (Neutral).
4. If desired, press POWER
Oto turn off
the vehicle.
5. Release the brake pedal. The vehicle is now ready for the car wash.
Car Wash Mode (Driver out of Vehicle)
To place the vehicle in N (Neutral) with the
vehicle on and the vehicle unoccupied: 1. Drive to the entrance of the car wash.
2. Apply the brake pedal.
3. Open the door.
4. Shift into N (Neutral), then release the brake pedal.
5. The indicator should continue to show N. If it does not, repeat Steps 2–4.

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6. If desired, press POWEROto turn off
the vehicle.
7. Exit the vehicle and close the door. The vehicle is now ready for the car wash.
8. If left on, the vehicle may automatically shift into P (Park) upon re-entry.
D : This position is for normal driving.
If more power is needed for passing, press
the accelerator pedal down.
To shift into D (Drive):
1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
2. Pull the D (Drive) switch on the center console.
To shift out of D (Drive): 1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
2. Shift to the desired gear.
Caution
Spinning the tires excessively may
damage the electric drive unit. The repair
will not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. If you are stuck, do not spin
the tires.
Apply the brakes when stopping or shifting
to P (Park) on a hill to prevent the vehicle
from rolling.
One-Pedal Driving
With One-Pedal Driving, the accelerator
pedal is used to control the deceleration of
the vehicle to a complete stop.
Completely lifting off the accelerator pedal
results in aggressive deceleration. Partially
lifting off the accelerator pedal allows the
deceleration of the vehicle to be adjusted as
desired.
The amount of deceleration may vary under
Regenerative Power Limited condition. See
Power Indicator Gauge 082.
Use the brake pedal if emergency braking is
required.
To use One-Pedal Driving, press the
One-Pedal Driving button on the Electric
Drive Unit shift switch control. An indicator
displays in the instrument cluster. When
enabled, this feature applies in both
D (Drive) and R (Reverse). This feature
remains enabled until manually disabled by
the driver. Press the accelerator pedal to the
desired speed. The deceleration provided by
One-Pedal Driving provides full regenerative
braking and helps increase energy efficiency.
The brake lamps may come on when the
accelerator pedal is released or during
substantial deceleration from regenerative
braking.
Press the One-Pedal Driving button again to
turn off One-Pedal Driving. If stopped, the
vehicle stays stopped when One-Pedal
Driving is turned off. Press the brake pedal
or accelerator pedal to return to two-pedal
driving.
While operating in One-Pedal Driving, the
electric parking brake may apply in some
circumstances. This can occur when:
.Driving on slopes.
.The driver’s door is open.
.The vehicle remains stationary for
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audible alert or the driver seat may pulse
indicating that a lane marking has been
crossed.
To turn LKA on and off, press
Aon the
center console. If equipped, the indicator
light on the button comes on when LKA is
on and turns off when LKA is disabled.
When on,
Ais white, if equipped,
indicating that the system is not ready to
assist.
Ais green if LKA is ready to
assist. LKA may assist by gently turning the
steering wheel if the vehicle approaches a
detected lane marking.
Ais amber when
assisting. It may also provide a Lane
Departure Warning (LDW) alert by flashing
Aamber if the vehicle crosses a
detected lane marking. Additionally, there
may be three beeps, or the driver seat may
pulse three times, on the right or left,
depending on the lane departure direction.
Take Steering
The LKA system does not continuously steer
the vehicle. If LKA does not detect active
driver steering, an alert and chime may be
provided. Steer the vehicle to dismiss. LKA
may become temporarily unavailable after
repeated take steering alerts.
When the System Does Not Seem to
Work Properly
The system performance may be
affected by:
.Close vehicles ahead.
.Sudden lighting changes, such as when
driving through tunnels.
.Banked roads.
.Roads with poor lane markings, such as
two-lane roads.
If the LKA system is not functioning
properly when lane markings are clearly
visible, cleaning the windshield may help.
A camera blocked message may display if
the camera is blocked. Some driver
assistance systems may have reduced
performance or not work at all. An LKA or
LDW unavailable message may display if the
systems are temporarily unavailable. This
message could be due to a blocked camera.
The LKA system does not need service. Clean
the outside of the windshield behind the
rearview mirror.
LKA assistance and/or LDW alerts may occur
due to tar marks, shadows, cracks in the
road, temporary or construction lane
markings, or other road imperfections. This is normal system operation; the vehicle does
not need service. Turn LKA off if these
conditions continue.
Charging
When to Charge
When the high voltage battery is low, the
following charging messages may display on
the Driver Information Center (DIC):
CHARGE VEHICLE SOON :
The battery needs
to be charged soon.
PROPULSION POWER IS REDUCED : The
accelerator pedal response is reduced and
the remaining range value changes to LOW,
charge the vehicle immediately.
OUT OF ENERGY, CHARGE VEHICLE NOW :
The battery charge is fully depleted. The
vehicle will slow to a stop. Brake and
steering assist will continue operating. Once
stopped, turn the vehicle off. See Propulsion
Power Messages 0101.

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Assistance Systems (cont'd)Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Audio Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Emergency Braking (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . . 118
B
Battery Charging Electrical Requirements . . . . . . 210
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . 109
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Battery - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . 220, 256
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126, 127
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Brakes (cont'd)
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154 Automatic Emergency (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Braking System Front Pedestrian (FPB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
C
Calibration Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements . . . 213
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . 1, 256
Camera Rear Vision (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Car Wash Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Carbon Monoxide Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Carbon Monoxide (cont'd)
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Management System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Charge Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Charging
Delay Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Plug-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Programmable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Status Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Utility Interruption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Child Restraints
Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 66
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Child Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

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StabiliTrakOFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Start Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Starting and Stopping the Vehicle . . . . . . . 162
Status Charging Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Storage Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Storage Areas Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Cargo Management System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Storing the Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Struts Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Surround Vision System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 System
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Rear Cross Traffic Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Surround Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
T
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Tires (cont'd)
Sealant and Compressor Kit,
Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Self-Sealing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Terminology and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . 247
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . 248
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . 245
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Towing
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . 171
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . .138
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . 282
Transporting a Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
TTY Users Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . 106