horn CHEVROLET BOLT EV 2019 Owner's Manual

Chevrolet BOLT EV Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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In Brief 7
1.Air Vents 0192.
2. Turn and Lane-Change Signals
0156.
IntelliBeam System Button (If
Equipped). See Exterior Lamp
Controls 0152.
3. Instrument Cluster 0119.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
0 143.
4. Windshield Wiper/Washer
0112.
5. Charging Status Feedback
0241.
Automatic Headlamp System
0 155.
Indicator Light and Solar
Sensor (ILSS). See “Sensors”
under Automatic Climate
Control System 0188.
6. Infotainment System. See AM-FM Radio 0164.
Heated Front Seats 060 (If
Equipped). 7.
Automatic Climate Control
System 0188.
8. Storage Compartments 0106.
9. Shift Lever. See Electric Drive
Unit 0210.
10. Electric Parking Brake 0215.
11. Power Outlets 0115.
12. Hazard Warning Flashers
0155.
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0218.
Driver Selected Operating
Modes 0210.
13. Power Button 0205.
14. Steering Wheel Controls 0110
(If Equipped).
15. Horn 0111.
16. Steering Wheel Adjustment
0110 (Out of View).
17. Steering Wheel Controls 0110
(If Equipped).
18. Regen on Demand (Out of View). See Regenerative
Braking 0217. 19.
Cruise Control 0220.
Heated Steering Wheel 0111
(If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0227 (If Equipped).
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0234
(If Equipped).
20. Instrument Panel Fuse Block
0277.
21. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Service
Vehicle Soon Light 0127.
22. Exterior Lamp Controls 0152.
23. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0156.

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34 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Q:Press to lock all doors.
The turn signal indicators may flash
and/or the horn may sound on the
second press to indicate locking.
See Vehicle Personalization 0146.
If the driver door is open when
Qis
pressed, all doors will lock and the
driver door will immediately unlock,
if enabled. See Vehicle
Personalization 0146.
If the passenger door is open when
Qis pressed, all doors lock. Pressing
Qmay also arm the alarm
system. See Vehicle Alarm System
0 48.
K:Press to unlock the driver door.
Press unlock again within
five seconds to unlock all doors.
The RKE transmitter can be
programmed to unlock all doors on
the first button press. See Vehicle
Personalization 0146.
The turn signal indicators may flash
to indicate unlocking. See Vehicle
Personalization 0146.
Pressing
Kwill disarm the alarm
system. See Vehicle Alarm System
0 48.
7:Press and release one time to
initiate vehicle locator. The exterior
lamps flash and the horn chirps
three times.
Press and hold
7for at least
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm. The horn sounds and the
turn signals flash for about
30 seconds or until
7is pressed
again or the vehicle is started.
/: Press and releaseQand then
immediately press and hold
/for at
least four seconds to start the
vehicle's heating or air conditioning
systems and rear window defogger
from outside the vehicle using the
RKE transmitter. See Remote Start
0 40.
Keyless Access Operation
The Keyless Access system allows
the doors and liftgate to be locked
and unlocked without pressing the
RKE transmitter button. The RKE
transmitter must be within 1 m (3 ft)
of the liftgate or door being opened.
If the vehicle has this feature, there
will be a button on both outside front
and rear door handles.
Keyless Access can be
programmed to unlock all doors on
the first unlock/lock button press
from the driver door. See Vehicle
Personalization 0146.

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36 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Passive Locking
The Keyless Access system will
lock the vehicle several seconds
after all doors are closed, if the
vehicle is off and at least one RKE
transmitter has been removed from
the interior or none remain in the
interior.
If other electronic devices interfere
with the RKE transmitter signal, the
vehicle may not detect the RKE
transmitter inside the vehicle.
If passive locking is enabled, the
doors may lock with the RKE
transmitter inside the vehicle. Do
not leave the RKE transmitter in an
unattended vehicle.
To customize doors to automatically
lock when exiting the vehicle, see
Vehicle Personalization0146.
Temporary Disable of Passive
Locking
Temporarily disable passive locking
by pressing and holding
Kon the
interior door switch with a door open
for at least four seconds, or until
three chimes are heard. Passive locking will then remain disabled
until
Qon the interior door is
pressed, or until the vehicle is
started.
Remote Left In Vehicle Alert
When the vehicle is turned off and
an RKE transmitter is left in the
vehicle, the horn will chirp three
times after all doors are closed.
To turn on or off see Vehicle
Personalization 0146.
Remote No Longer In Vehicle Alert
If the vehicle is on with a door open,
and then all doors are closed, the
vehicle will check for RKE
transmitters inside. If an RKE
transmitter is not detected, the
Driver Information Center (DIC) will
display NO REMOTE DETECTED
and the horn will chirp three times.
This occurs only once each time the
vehicle is driven.
See Vehicle Personalization 0146. Keyless Liftgate Opening
Press the touch pad on the
underside of the liftgate glass and
lift up to open if the RKE transmitter
is within 1 m (3 ft) and the doors are
locked. If the doors are unlocked,
the transmitter is not required to
open the liftgate. See
Liftgate047.
Key Access
To access a vehicle with a weak
transmitter battery, see Door Locks
0 41.
Programming Transmitters to
the Vehicle
Only RKE transmitters programmed
to the vehicle will work. If a
transmitter is lost or stolen, a
replacement can be purchased and
programmed through your dealer.
The vehicle can be reprogrammed
so that lost or stolen transmitters no
longer work. Any remaining
transmitters will need to be
reprogrammed. Each vehicle can
have up to eight transmitters
matched to it.

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44 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Delayed locking can only be turned
on when the Unlocked Door Anti
Lockout feature has been turned off.
Press
Qon the power door lock
switch with the door open.
The doors will then lock
automatically five seconds after all
doors are closed. If a door is
reopened before five seconds have
elapsed, the five-second timer will
reset once all the doors are closed
again.
Press
Qon the door lock switch
again or press
Qon the RKE
transmitter to override this feature
and lock the doors immediately.
Delayed locking can be
programmed. See Vehicle
Personalization 0146.
Automatic Door Locks
The doors will lock automatically
when all doors are closed, the
vehicle is on, and the shift lever is
out of P (Park). If a vehicle door is unlocked and
then opened and closed, the doors
will lock either when your foot is
removed from the brake or the
vehicle speed becomes faster than
13 km/h (8 mph).
To unlock the doors:
.
Press
Kon a door.
. Shift the vehicle into P (Park).
Automatic door unlocking can be
programmed. See Vehicle
Personalization 0146.
Lockout Protection
If the vehicle is on or in Service
Mode and the power door lock
switch is pressed with the driver
door open, all the doors will lock
and only the driver door will unlock.
If the vehicle is off and locking is
requested while a door is open,
when all doors are closed the
vehicle will check for RKE
transmitters inside. If an RKE
transmitter is detected and the
number of RKE transmitters inside has not reduced, the driver door will
unlock and the horn will chirp three
times.
Lockout Protection can be manually
overridden with the driver door open
by pressing and holding
Qon the
power door lock switch.
If Unlocked Door Anti Lockout is
turned on and the vehicle is off, the
driver door is open, and locking is
requested, all the doors will lock and
only the driver door will unlock. The
Unlocked Door Anti Lockout feature
can be turned on or off. See Vehicle
Personalization 0146.

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Safety Locks
If equipped, the safety lock is on the
inside edge of the rear doors. To
use the safety lock:1. Move the lever forward to the lock position.
2. Close the door.
3. Do the same for the other rear door.
To open a rear door when the safety
lock is on: 1. Unlock the door by using the
inside handle, the power door
lock switch, or the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter.
2. Open the door from the outside.
When the safety lock is enabled,
adults and older children will not be
able to open the rear door from the
inside. Cancel the safety locks to
enable the doors to open from the
inside.
To cancel the safety lock: 1. Unlock the door and open it from the outside.
2. Move the lever rearward to unlock. Do the same for the
other door.
KeyPass
If equipped, this feature allows a
smartphone to be connected to the
vehicle and remote vehicle functions
to be requested. Features vary
depending on availability.
Features include: .
Remote commands –Use to
lock/unlock the vehicle, remote
start for the cabin climate,
or sound or cancel the horn and
flash the lights.
. Vehicle status –View the
vehicle’s range and battery level,
charging status, and tire
pressure.
. Welcome lighting –Request light
when approaching the vehicle.
. Location services –Save the
parked location or start
navigation at the vehicle’s GPS
coordinates.
Setup Function
. KeyPass Setup
‐Managing Priority Setting
‐ Modifying Priority Setting
. Revocation
Active Remote Function
. Door Lock/Unlock
. Remote Start/Stop
. Panic Alarm Activation/
Termination

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Vehicle Security
This vehicle has theft-deterrent
features; however, they do not make
the vehicle impossible to steal.
Vehicle Alarm System
This vehicle has an anti-theft alarm
system.
Arming the Alarm System
1. Close the liftgate, then turn offthe vehicle.
2. Lock the vehicle in one of three ways:
.Use the RKE transmitter.
. Use the Keyless Access
system.
. With a door open, press the
inside
Q.
3. After 30 seconds the alarm system will arm. Pressing
Qon
the RKE transmitter a second
time will bypass the 30-second
delay and immediately arm the
alarm system. The vehicle alarm system will not
arm if the doors are locked with
the key.
If the driver door is opened without
first unlocking with the RKE
transmitter, the horn will chirp and
the lights will flash to indicate
pre-alarm. If the vehicle is not
started, or the door is not unlocked
by pressing
Kon the RKE
transmitter during the 10-second
pre-alarm, the alarm will be
activated.
If a door or the liftgate is opened
without first disarming the system,
the turn signals will flash and the
horn will sound for about
30 seconds. The alarm system will
then re-arm to monitor for the next
unauthorized event.
Disarming the System
Do one of the following to disarm
the alarm system or turn off the
alarm if it has been activated:
. Press
Kon the RKE transmitter.
. Unlock the vehicle using the
Keyless Access system. .
Start the vehicle.
To avoid setting off the alarm by
accident:
. Lock the vehicle after all
occupants have left the vehicle.
. Always unlock a door with the
RKE transmitter.
Unlocking the driver door with the
key will not disarm the system or
turn off the alarm.
How to Detect a Tamper
Condition
IfKis pressed on the RKE
transmitter and the horn chirps and
the lights flash three times, an alarm
occurred previously while the alarm
system was armed.
If the alarm has been activated, a
message will appear on the DIC.
Immobilizer
See Radio Frequency Statement
0 343.

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Instruments and Controls 109
Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 110
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 110
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . 111
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Pedestrian Safety Signal . . . . . . 111
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 112
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Battery Gauge (High Voltage) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Driver Efficiency Gauge . . . . . . 123 Power Indicator Gauge . . . . . . . 124
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . 124
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 125
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Charging System Light (12-Volt Battery) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Service Vehicle Soon Light . . . 127
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Sport Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 129
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . 129
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . 129
Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Vehicle Ready Light . . . . . . . . . . 131
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 131
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 131 Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . 131
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Information Displays
Power Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Programmable Charging . . . . . . 132
Energy Information . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Charging Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Propulsion PowerMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . 145
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 146

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The volume switches are on the
right rear side of the steering wheel.
Press to increase or decrease the
volume.
There is a paddle on the left rear
side of the steering wheel for
regenerative braking. See
Regenerative Braking0217.
Heated Steering Wheel
(:If equipped, press to turn on or
off. An indicator light on the button
displays when the feature is
turned on.
The steering wheel takes about
three minutes to start heating. If equipped with an auto heated
steering wheel, the heated steering
wheel will turn on automatically in
remote start along with the heated
seats when it is cold outside. The
heated steering wheel indicator light
may not come on. See
Heated Front
Seats 060.
Horn
Pressaon the steering wheel pad
to sound the horn.
Pedestrian Safety Signal
The vehicle is equipped with
automatic sound generation.
The automatic sound is generated
to indicate the vehicle presence to
pedestrians. The sound changes if
the vehicle is speeding up or
slowing down. It is activated when
the vehicle is shifted into a forward
gear or R (Reverse), up to 33 km/h
(20 mph).

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Charging Options
To view and change the Charging
Options, touch Energy and then
touch Charging Options. Use the
arrows to scroll through the list.
The following list of menu items may
be available:
.Charge Limit: This feature
allows the vehicle’s charge level
to be selected so it matches the
capability of the charging
location. See “Charge limit” in
Programmable Charging 0132.
. Displayed Charge Times: This
feature determines how the
charge times are displayed on
the Charge Mode Status screen. See
“Displayed Charge Times”
in Programmable Charging
0 132.
. Location Based Charging: This
feature allows the charging
settings to be remembered at
the saved GPS coordinates for
the home location. See “Location
Based Charging” in
Programmable Charging 0132.
. Departure Charging: This
feature allows charging during
the least expensive rate periods
to achieve a full battery charge
by the departure time. See
“Departure Times” in
Programmable Charging 0132.
. Utility Rate Charging: The
vehicle estimates the charging
start time based on the utility
rate schedule, utility rate
preference, and programmed
departure time for the current
day of the week. See “Utility
Rate Charging” inProgrammable
Charging 0132. .
Energy Summary Pop-Up : Set
the energy summary pop-up
feature to On or Off.
. Charge Status Feedback : Set
the charge status feedback
feature to Horn Chirps or Off.
. Charge Cord Theft Alert : This
feature allows an alert to sound
when the vehicle is locked and
charge cord is unplugged. Set
the charge cord theft alert.
. Charge Power Loss Alert :
This feature allows an alert to
sound when the vehicle is
charging and loses power at the
electrical outlet. Set the charge
power loss alert feature to On
or Off.
. Radio Power Down : This
allows for automatic
conservation of high voltage
battery power based on level of
battery charge.
Select Off, 2%, 4%, 6%, 8%,
or 10%. When the selected high
voltage battery power level is
reached, a message will show
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.Remote Start Auto Heat Seats
. Passive Door Unlock
. Passive Door Lock
. Remote Left in Vehicle Alert
Remote Unlock Light Feedback
When on, the exterior lamps will
flash when unlocking the vehicle
with the RKE transmitter.
Select Off or Flash Lights.
Remote Lock Feedback
This allows selection of what type of
feedback is given when locking the
vehicle with the RKE transmitter.
Select Off, Lights and Horn, Lights
Only, or Horn Only.
Remote Door Unlock
This allows selection of which doors
will unlock when pressing
Kon the
RKE transmitter.
Select All Doors or Driver Door. Remote Start Auto Heat Seats
If equipped and turned on, this
feature will turn the heated seats on
when using remote start on
cold days.
If equipped with auto heated
steering wheel, this feature will turn
on when the remote start auto
heated seats turn on.
Select Off or On.
Passive Door Unlock
This allows the selection of what
doors will unlock when using the
button on the outside driver door
handle to unlock the vehicle.
Select All Doors or Driver
Door Only.
Passive Door Lock
This allows passive locking to be
turned on or off and selects
feedback.
Select Off, On with Horn
Chirp, or On.Remote Left in Vehicle Alert
This feature sounds an alert when
the RKE transmitter is left in the
vehicle. This menu also enables
Remote No Longer in Vehicle Alert.
Select Off or On.
Devices
This shows status of the connected
device.
Touch Add Device if a device needs
to be added.
Device Remote Access
This will allow devices to control
system functionality and
access data.
Select Off or On.
Bluetooth Phone
This allows the connected Bluetooth
phone to be configured. See
“Bluetooth Phone”
inSettings 0182.
. My Number
. Privacy
. Sort Contacts