light CHEVROLET BOLT EV 2018 Workshop Manual

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Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . 150
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 153
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel IlluminationControl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Battery Power Protection . . . . . 156
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the left of the
steering column.
P: Turns the exterior lamps on
and off.
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.

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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.
Turning On and Enabling
IntelliBeam
To enable the IntelliBeam system,
press
bon the turn signal lever
when the exterior lamp control is in
the AUTO or
5position.
The blue high-beam on light
appears on the instrument cluster
when the high beams are on.
Driving with IntelliBeam
The system only activates the high
beams when driving over 40 km/h
(25 mph).
There is a sensor near the top
center of the windshield that
automatically controls the system. Keep this area of the windshield
clear of debris to allow for best
system performance.
The high-beam headlamps remain
on, under the automatic control,
until one of the following situations
occurs:
.
The system detects an
approaching vehicle’s
headlamps.
. The system detects a preceding
vehicle’s taillamps.
. The outside light is bright
enough that high-beam
headlamps are not required.
. The vehicle's speed drops below
20 km/h (12 mph).
. The IntelliBeam system is
disabled by the button on the
turn signal lever. If this happens,
pressbon the turn signal
lever when the exterior lamp
control is in the AUTO or
5
position.

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The instrument cluster light will
come on to indicate the
IntelliBeam system is
reactivated.
The high beams may not turn off
automatically if the system cannot
detect another vehicle's lamps
because of any of the following:
. The other vehicle’s lamps are
missing, damaged, obstructed
from view, or otherwise
undetected.
. The other vehicle‘s lamps are
covered with dirt, snow, and/or
road spray.
. The other vehicle’s lamps cannot
be detected due to dense
exhaust, smoke, fog, snow, road
spray, mist, or other airborne
obstructions.
. The vehicle's windshield is dirty,
cracked, or obstructed by
something that blocks the view
of the light sensor. .
The vehicle is loaded such that
the front end points upward,
causing the light sensor to aim
high and not detect headlamps
and taillamps.
. Driving on winding or hilly roads.
The IntelliBeam system may need to
be disabled if any of the above
conditions exist.
Exterior Lamps Off
Reminder
A warning chime sounds if the driver
door is opened while the vehicle is
off and the exterior lamps are on.
Headlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer
Push the turn signal lever away
from you and release, to turn the
high beams on. To return to low
beams, push the lever again or pull
it toward you and release.
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.

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.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
P
or;to disable this feature.
Hazard Warning Flashers

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The hazard warning flasher button
is on the center stack.
|:Press to make the front and
rear turn signal lamps flash on and
off. This warns others that you are
having trouble. Press the button
again to turn the flashers off.
When the hazard warning flashers
are on, the turn signals will
not work.
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals
Move the lever all the way up or
down to signal a turn.
An arrow on the instrument cluster
flashes in the direction of the turn or
lane change. Raise or lower the lever until the
arrow starts to flash to signal a lane
change. Hold it there until the lane
change is completed.
If the lever is briefly pressed and
released, the turn signal flashes
three times.
The turn and lane-change signal
can be turned off manually by
moving the lever back to its original
position.
If after signaling a turn or lane
change, the arrow flashes rapidly or
does not come on, a signal bulb
may be burned out.
Replace any burned out bulbs. If a
bulb is not burned out, check the
fuse. See
Underhood Compartment
Fuse Block 0272.
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel
Illumination Control
The brightness of the instrument
cluster display, infotainment display
and controls, steering wheel
controls, and all other illuminated
controls, as well as feature status
indicators can be adjusted.
The knob for this feature is on the
instrument panel beside the steering
column.

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Courtesy Lamps
The courtesy lamps come on when
any door is opened and the dome
lamp is in the
1position.
Dome Lamps
The dome lamp controls are in the
headliner above the front seats.
ROFF :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.
Reading Lamps
There are 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.
The rear reading lamps are in the
headliner.
*OFF : Press to turn the lamp off.
+ON :Press to turn the lamp on.

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Lighting Features
Entry Lighting
Some exterior lamps and the interior
lamps turn on briefly at night when
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter
Kis pressed. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 033. The lights
turn off immediately when the
vehicle is started or automatically
after a brief period.
This feature can be turned on or off.
See “Vehicle Locator Lights” under
Vehicle Personalization 0143.
Exit Lighting
Some exterior lamps come on at
night when the vehicle is turned off
and the driver door is opened.
Some interior lamps also come on
when the vehicle is turned off. The
exterior lamps and interior lamps
remain on after the door is closed
for a brief period and then turn off.
This feature can be turned on or off.
See Vehicle Personalization 0143.
Battery Power Protection
The battery saver feature is
designed to protect the vehicle's
12-volt battery.
If some interior lamps and/or the
headlamps are left on and the
vehicle is turned off, the battery
rundown protection system
automatically turns the lamp off after
some time.
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver
The exterior lamps turn off about
10 minutes after the ignition is
turned off, if the parking lamps or
headlamps have been manually left
on. This protects against draining
the battery. To restart the 10-minute
timer, turn the exterior lamp control
to the off position and then back to
the parking lamp or headlamp
position.
To keep the lamps on for more than
10 minutes, the ignition must be on
or in ACC/ACCESSORY.

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.Due to the variety of Bluetooth
devices and their firmware
versions, the device may
respond differently when
performing over Bluetooth.
. See the device’ s user guide for
questions about Bluetooth
functionality.
. Multi-pairing is not supported.
Pairing and Connecting
Bluetooth
To use the Bluetooth feature, make
sure the Bluetooth on the device is
turned on and the device is in
discoverable mode. See the
Bluetooth device’ s user guide.
When There Is no Paired Device
on the Infotainment System
1. Touch
T.
2. Touch Phone, then Add Device.
3. From the device’s Bluetooth settings list, select Chevrolet
MyLink.
4. Touch Code Matches. 5. Verify phone matches.
When the Bluetooth device and
infotainment system are
successfully paired, the Phone
screen appears on the infotainment
display.
When the connection fails, a failure
message appears on the
infotainment display.
When There Is a Paired Device on
the Infotainment System
1. Touch
T.
2. Touch Settings, then Devices on the display.
3. Touch the device to pair from the list, and then follow Step 5.
To add a device not in the list,
touch Add Device.
4. From the device’s Bluetooth settings list, select Chevrolet
MyLink.
5. When the Bluetooth device and the infotainment system are
successfully paired,
e/5is
displayed. ‐
The connected mobile phone
is highlighted by a
5mark.
‐ The
e/5mark indicates the
hands-free and mobile phone
music function are enabled.
‐ The
5mark indicates only
Hands-Free function is
enabled.
‐ The
emark indicates only
Bluetooth music is enabled.
. When the Bluetooth device and
the infotainment system are
successfully paired, the contact
list downloads automatically,
depending on the type of mobile
phone. If the contact list does
not download automatically,
proceed with the download on
the mobile phone. Always
accept the contact list request
on the initial pairing of the
mobile phone.
. The infotainment system can
register up to 10 Bluetooth
devices.

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For best results, clear all snow and
ice from the windshield before
defrosting.
L:Touch to turn on
recirculation.
An indicator light comes on. Air is
recirculated to quickly cool the
inside of the vehicle or to reduce the
entry of outside air and odors. Using
the recirculation mode for extended
periods may cause the windows to
fog. If this happens, select the
defrost mode.
Using air conditioning and
recirculation together for long
periods of time may cause the air
inside the vehicle to become too
dry. To prevent this from happening,
after the air in the vehicle has
cooled, turn the recirculation
mode off.
Touching this button cancels
automatic recirculation. Press AUTO
to return to automatic operation;
recirculation runs automatically as
needed.
vHEAT & A/C : Touch to turn the
air conditioning and heater on when
the fan is on.
Auto Defog : The system will
monitor high humidity inside the
vehicle. When high humidity is
detected, the climate control system
may adjust to outside air supply and
turn on the air conditioner or the
heater. The fan speed may slightly
increase to help prevent fogging.
When high humidity is no longer
detected, the system will return to
its prior operation. To turn Auto
Defog off or on, see “Climate and
Air Quality” underVehicle
Personalization 0143.
Auto Heated Seats : If equipped,
when the vehicle is on, this feature
will automatically activate the
heated seats at the level required by
the vehicle’ s interior temperature. In
auto mode, the indicators
automatically show the level setting
required.
Use the manual heated seat buttons
on the infotainment display to turn
auto heated seats off. Once this feature is turned off, the auto heated
seats will be activated the next time
the vehicle is turned on.
In manual mode, the controls can
be accessed while the vehicle is on
by touching
(orMwith three level
indicators high, medium, low or off
on the climate control display. If the
passenger seat is unoccupied, the
auto heated seats feature will not
activate that seat.
See Heated Front Seats 060 and
Vehicle Personalization 0143.
Rear Window Defogger
K:Press to turn the rear window
defogger on or off. An indicator light
on the button comes on to show that
the rear window defogger is on.
The defogger only works when the
vehicle is on. The defogger will turn
off if the vehicle is turned off.

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Caution
Do not try to clear frost or other
material from the inside of the
front windshield and rear window
with a razor blade or anything
else that is sharp. This may
damage the rear window
defogger grid and affect the
radio's ability to pick up stations
clearly. The repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Remote Start : The climate control
system may be started by using the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter. The climate control
system will default to an appropriate
heating or cooling mode. See
Remote Start 039.
The rear window defogger turns on
if it is cold outside. Mobile Application Feature
If equipped, this feature allows a
smartphone to set the start-up
climate control settings. The
following features can be set:
.
Temperature
. Fan Speed
. Air Delivery Mode
. Climate Mode
. Recirculation
Once the settings are saved through
the application, the vehicle will use
these settings when turned on. After
the vehicle is turned on, use the
climate controls if additional
adjustments are desired.
Sensors
Indicator Light and Solar
Sensor (ILSS)
The ILSS is on top of the instrument
panel, near the windshield, where it
monitors solar intensity. The climate control system uses the
sensor information to adjust the
temperature, fan speed,
recirculation, and air delivery mode
for best comfort.
Do not cover the sensor; otherwise
the automatic climate control system
may not work properly.
Humidity Sensor
The humidity sensor is near the
base of the inside rearview mirror.
The climate control system uses the
sensor information to adjust the
temperature and recirculation for
best comfort.
Outside Air Temperature Sensor
The outside air temperature sensor
is behind the front grille of the
vehicle. The vehicle uses the sensor
information to display outside air
temperature. The climate control
system uses the information to
adjust the climate system operation.