
Chevrolet BOLT EV Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-
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Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . 104
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer . . . 104
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . 105
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . 105
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . 106
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel IlluminationControl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Battery Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . 109
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
O
again 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.
IntelliBeam System
If equipped, this system turns the vehicle's
high-beam headlamps on and off according
to surrounding traffic conditions.
The system turns the high-beam headlamps
on when it is dark enough and there is no
other traffic present.
This light comes on in the instrument
cluster when the IntelliBeam system is
enabled.

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This indicator light turns on in the
instrument cluster when the high-beam
headlamps are on.
Flash-to-Pass
To flash the high beams, pull the turn signal
lever toward you, and release.
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
DRL can make it easier for others to see the
front of your vehicle during the day. Fully
functional DRL are required on all vehicles
first sold in Canada.
The DRL system comes on in daylight when
the following conditions are met:
.The power button is on.
.The exterior lamp control is in AUTO.
.The light sensor determines it is daytime.
.The vehicle is not in P (Park).
When the DRL are on, the taillamps,
sidemarker lamps, instrument panel lights,
and other lamps will not be on. The DRL turn off when the headlamps are
turned to
Por the vehicle is off.
For vehicles first sold in Canada, the DRL can
only be turned off when the vehicle is
parked.
Automatic Headlamp System
The headlamps come on automatically when
the exterior lamp control is set to AUTO and
it is dark enough outside.
There is a light sensor on top of the
instrument panel. Do not cover the sensor,
otherwise the headlamps will come on when
they are not needed. The system may also turn on the headlamps
when driving through a parking garage or
tunnel.
When it is bright enough outside, the
headlamps will turn off or may change to
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL).
The automatic headlamp system turns off
when the exterior lamp control is turned to
Por the vehicle is off.
Lights On with Wipers
If the windshield wipers are activated in
daylight with the vehicle on, and the
exterior lamp control is in AUTO, the
headlamps, parking lamps, and other
exterior lamps come on. The transition time
for the lamps coming on varies based on
wiper speed. When the wipers are not
operating, these lamps turn off. Move the
exterior lamp control to
Por;to
disable this feature.

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Headlamps (cont'd)Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . 105
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
High Voltage Battery Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
High Voltage Devices and Wiring . . . . . . . . 227
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . .33
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
I
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Indicator Pedestrian Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Indicators
Warning Lights and Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . 50
Information Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Infotainment
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Inspection Multi-Point Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 110
J
Jump
Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
K
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Remote Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
LampsCourtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Lamps (cont'd)
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . 104
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . 109
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
LATCH System Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 64
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83