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Service and Maintenance 313
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required
Services12 000 km/7,500 mi
24 000 km/15,000 mi
36 000 km/22,500 mi
48 000 km/30,000 mi
60 000 km/37,500 mi
72 000 km/45,000 mi
84 000 km/52,500 mi
96 000 km/60,000 mi
108 000 km/67,500 mi
120 000 km/75,000 mi
132 000 km/82,500 mi
144 000 km/90,000 mi
156 000 km/97,500 mi
168 000 km/105,000 mi 180 000 km/112,500 mi
192 000 km/120,000 mi
204 000 km/127,500 mi
216 000 km/135,000 mi
228 000 km/142,500 mi
240 000 km/150,000 mi
Rotate tires and perform Required Services.@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
Replace passenger compartment air filter. (1)@ @@@@@
Drain and fill vehicle coolant circuits. (2)@
Replace brake fluid. (3)
Footnotes—Maintenance
Schedule Additional Required
Services
(1) Or every two years, whichever
comes first. More frequent
passenger compartment air filter
replacement may be needed if
driving in areas with heavy traffic,
poor air quality, high dust levels,
or environmental allergens. Passenger compartment air filter
replacement may also be needed if
there is reduced airflow, window
fogging, or odors. Your GM dealer
can help determine when to replace
the filter.
(2)
Or every five years, whichever
comes first. See Cooling System
0 254.
(3) Replace brake fluid every five
years. See Brake Fluid 0257.Owner Checks and
Services
.
At least twice a year, have
underbody flushing service
performed. See "Underbody
Maintenance" in Exterior Care
0 301.

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Additional
Maintenance and Care
Your vehicle is an important
investment and caring for it properly
may help to avoid future costly
repairs. To maintain vehicle
performance, additional
maintenance services may be
required. It is recommended that
your dealer perform these services
—their trained dealer technicians
know your vehicle best. Your dealer
can also perform a thorough
assessment with a multi-point
inspection to recommend when your
vehicle may need attention. The
following list is intended to explain
the services and conditions to look
for that may indicate services are
required.
Battery
The battery supplies power to
operate any additional electrical
accessories.
. To avoid break-down or failure,
maintain a battery with full
power. .
Trained dealer technicians have
the diagnostic equipment to test
the battery and ensure that the
connections and cables are
corrosion-free.
Brakes
Brakes stop the vehicle and are
crucial to safe driving.
. Signs of brake wear may include
chirping, grinding, or squealing
noises, or difficulty stopping.
. Trained dealer technicians have
access to tools and equipment
to inspect the brakes and
recommend quality parts
engineered for the vehicle.
Fluids
Proper fluid levels and approved
fluids protect the vehicle’s systems
and components. See
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants 0316 for GM approved
fluids.
. Keep the windshield washer fluid
reservoir filled. .
Instrument cluster lights may
come on to indicate that fluids
may be low and need to be
filled.
Hoses
Hoses transport fluids and should
be regularly inspected to ensure
that there are no cracks or leaks.
With a multi-point inspection, your
dealer can inspect the hoses and
advise if replacement is needed.
Lamps
Properly working headlamps,
taillamps, and brake lamps are
important to see and be seen on
the road.
. Signs that the headlamps need
attention include dimming, failure
to light, cracking, or damage.
The brake lamps need to be
checked periodically to ensure
that they light when braking.
. With a multi-point inspection,
your dealer can check the lamps
and note any concerns.

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Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
UsageFluid/Lubricant
Electric Drive Unit DEXRON
®HP Automatic Transmission Fluid (GM Part No. 19331925, in
Canada 19300537).
Hydraulic Brake System DOT 3 Hydraulic Brake Fluid (GM Part No. 19299818, in Canada 19299819).
Key Lock Cylinders, Hood and Liftgate Hinges Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube (GM Part No. 12346241, in
Canada 10953474).
Vehicle Coolant Circuits Use Only Premix DEX-COOL
®Coolant (GM Part No. 12378390, in
Canada 10953456). See Cooling System0254.
Weatherstrip Conditioning Weatherstrip Lubricant (GM Part No. 3634770, in Canada 10953518) or Dielectric Silicone Grease (GM Part No. 12345579, in Canada 10953481.
Windshield Washer Automotive windshield washer fluid that meets regional freeze protection requirements.

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Towing
During the 8 years or 100,000 miles
(160 000 kilometers) Hybrid
warranty period, towing is covered
to the nearest Chevrolet servicing
dealer if your vehicle cannot be
driven because of a warranted
Hybrid specific defect. Contact the
GM Roadside Assistance Center for
towing. SeeRoadside Assistance
Program 0327 orRoadside
Assistance Program 0329 for
details.
Drive Motor Battery Coverage
Propulsion Battery Warranty
Policy (Bolt EV)
Like all batteries, the amount of
energy that the high voltage
“propulsion” battery can store will
decrease with time and miles
driven. Depending on use, the
battery may degrade as little as
10% to as much as 40% of capacity
over the warranty period. If there
are questions pertaining to battery
capacity, a dealer service technician
could determine if the vehicle is
within parameters. Repair (If Necessary)
Chevrolet has a network of certified
dealers who are trained to perform
repairs on Bolt EV if your vehicle
needs battery service.
Replace (If Necessary)
If warranty repair requires
replacement, the high voltage
battery may be replaced with either
a new or factory refurbished high
voltage battery with an energy
capacity (kWh storage) level at or
within approximately 10% of that of
the original battery at the time of
warranty repair.
Your Electric Propulsion battery
warranty replacement may not
return your vehicle to an
“as new”
condition, but it will make your
vehicles fully operational
appropriate to its age and mileage.
Other Electric/Hybrid Components
High Voltage Wiring, Hybrid
Powertrain and Battery Control
Modules, Air Compressor Control
Module, Accessory DC Power
Control Module, High Voltage
Battery Disconnect Control Module, Drive Motor Generator Power
Invertor Module, Battery Charger
Control Module.
Brakes
Brake Modulator Assembly
Electric/Hybrid Drive Unit
Electric drive unit assembly electric
motors, and all internal components,
including the auxiliary fluid pump,
auxiliary pump controller, electric
motor, and 3-phase cables.
What Is Not Covered
In addition to the
”What is Not
Covered“ section of the 2017
Chevrolet Limited Warranty and
Owner Assistance Information, the
Chevrolet Bolt EV specific warranty
does not cover the following items:
Wear Items
Wear items, such as brake linings,
are not covered in the Chevrolet
Bolt EV specific warranty.

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Index 351
ArmrestRear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327, 329
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Assistance Systems for
Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . 219
Audio Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 156
Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . 184
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Forward Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Battery - North America . . . . 257, 295
Battery and Charging Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Battery Gauge
High Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 259 Bluetooth
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Brake Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . .118
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . . 212
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Automatic Forward . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Braking System Front Pedestrian (FPB) . . . . . . . 225
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 201
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
High Intensity Discharge(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 262
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-up
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
California Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .249, 257, 295
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Carbon Monoxide Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Management System . . . . . . . . . 102
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 3
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 101
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Charge Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Charging Delay Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Electrical Requirements . . . . . . 246
Plug-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Programmable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Utility Interruption . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

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Driver Efficiency Gauge . . . . . . . . 115
Driver InformationCenter (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Driver Selected Operating Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 222
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 196
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 197
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Driving for Better Energy Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
E
Electric Drive Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Electric Drive Unit Messages . . . 137
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . 210
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . 119
Electrical Equipment,Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Electrical Requirements for Battery Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 Electrical System
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Emergency OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Energy Efficiency
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Energy Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Energy Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 338
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 148
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 150
F
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 151
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Fluid Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Forward Automatic Braking . . . . . 224
Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Fuses
Instrument Panel FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Underhood Compartment . . . . . 264
G
Gauges Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Driver Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Power Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Warning Lights andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 310
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246

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Index 355
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
LATCH SystemReplacing Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Light
Ready Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Vehicle Ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 152
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . .118
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . .119
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 150 Lights (cont'd)
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . .116
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Service Electric Parking
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Service Vehicle Soon . . . . . . . . . .118
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
StabiliTrak
®OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak
®. . . . . . . . . . 121
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
M
MaintenanceAir Conditioning RegularOperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Maintenance and Care
Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 311 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Messages Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Electric Drive Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Object Detection System . . . . . 138
Propulsion Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . . 140
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Service Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Starting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Mirror Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Mirrors
Automatic DimmingRearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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360 Index
Vehicle (cont'd)Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 120
Vehicle Care Storing the Tire Sealantand Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . 295
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Vehicle Ready Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Voltage Devices and Wiring . . . . 263
W
Warning Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . 229
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Warnings Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Warranty Information
New Vehicle LimitedWarranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance . . 286 Wheels (cont'd)
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
When to Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . 86
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . 259
Wipers Rear Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Wiring, High Voltage Devices . . . 263