keyless CHEVROLET BOLT EV 2019 Owner's Guide

Chevrolet BOLT EV Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
12163003) - 2019 - crc - 5/18/18
Driving and Operating 207
If the vehicle cannot be pulled over,
and must be shut off while driving,
press and hold POWER
Ofor
longer than two seconds, or press
twice in five seconds.
Starting and Stopping the
Vehicle
Starting Procedure
Press the P (Park) button on the
shift lever, or move the shift lever
into N (Neutral). The propulsion
system will not start in any other
position.
Caution
Do not try to shift to P (Park) if the
vehicle is moving or the electric
drive unit could be damaged.
Shift to P (Park) only when the
vehicle is stopped.
Caution
If you add electrical parts or
accessories, you could change
the way the vehicle operates. Any
resulting damage would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter must be in the vehicle.
Press the brake pedal, then press
and release POWER
O.
If the RKE transmitter is not in the
vehicle or something is interfering
with the transmitter, a message
displays in the Driver Information
Center (DIC).
If the vehicle will not start due to a
low RKE transmitter battery, the
vehicle can still be driven. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 033.
A vehicle ready light displays in the
lower right corner of the instrument
cluster when the vehicle is ready to
be driven.
The instrument cluster also displays
an active battery gauge when the
vehicle is ready to be driven.
Restarting Procedure
If the vehicle must be restarted
while it is still moving, move the shift
lever to N (Neutral) and press
POWER
Otwice without pressing
the brake pedal. The propulsion
system will not restart in any other
position.
A chime will sound if the driver door
is opened while the vehicle is on.
Always press POWER
Oto turn the
vehicle off before exiting.

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Vehicle Care 257
California Perchlorate
Materials Requirements
Certain types of automotive
applications, such as airbag
initiators, seat belt pretensioners,
and lithium batteries contained in
Remote Keyless Entry transmitters,
may contain perchlorate materials.
Special handling may be necessary.
For additional information, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/
perchlorate.
Accessories and
Modifications
Adding non-dealer accessories or
making modifications to the vehicle
can affect vehicle performance and
safety, including such things as
airbags, braking, stability, ride and
handling, emissions systems,
aerodynamics, durability, and
electronic systems like antilock
brakes, traction control, and stability
control. These accessories or
modifications could even cause
malfunction or damage not covered
by the vehicle warranty.Damage to suspension components
caused by modifying vehicle height
outside of factory settings will not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Damage to vehicle components
resulting from modifications or the
installation or use of non-GM
certified parts, including control
module or software modifications, is
not covered under the terms of the
vehicle warranty and may affect
remaining warranty coverage for
affected parts.
GM Accessories are designed to
complement and function with other
systems on the vehicle. See your
dealer to accessorize the vehicle
using genuine GM Accessories
installed by a dealer technician.
Also, see
Adding Equipment to the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle 082.
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your Own
Service Work
{Warning
Never try to do your own service
on high voltage battery
components. You can be injured
and the vehicle can be damaged
if you try to do your own service
work. Service and repair of these
high voltage battery components
should only be performed by a
trained dealer technician with the
proper knowledge and tools.
Exposure to high voltage can
cause shock, burns, and even
death. The high voltage
components in the vehicle can
only be serviced by technicians
with special training.
(Continued)

Chevrolet BOLT EV Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
12163003) - 2019 - crc - 5/18/18
Index 363
GaugesBattery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Driver Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Power Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 322
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Hands-Free Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 155
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Headlamps (cont'd)
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 131
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 154
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 131
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
High Voltage Battery Gauge . . . . 123
High Voltage Devices and Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 200
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 217
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
I
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Indicator Pedestrian Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Indicator (cont'd)
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Information Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . 342
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Instrument Panel Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 51
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 159
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
K
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 33
KeyPass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 281
Lamps Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 154
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

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366 Index
PrivacyVehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 345
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 339
Programmable Charging . . . . . . . . 132
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .256, 265, 306,
Back Cover
Propulsion Power Messages . . . 145
Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 343
RadiosAM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Ready Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Rear Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Rear Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 224
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . 113
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 311
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 84
Replacing LATCH System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 344
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Requirements
Electrical Battery Charging . . . 253
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
S
Safety Defects Reporting
Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 344
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Safety Signal Pedestrian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 339
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . 71