jump start CHEVROLET BOLT EV 2019 Owner's Manual

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Driving and Operating 209
Parking the vehicle in extreme cold
for several days without the charge
cord connected may cause the
vehicle not to start. The vehicle will
need to be plugged in to allow the
high voltage battery to be warmed
sufficiently.
The shift lock is always functional
except in the case of an uncharged
or low charged 12-volt battery (less
than 9 volts).
If the vehicle has an uncharged
12-volt battery or a 12-volt battery
with low voltage, try charging or
jump starting the 12-volt battery.
To shift out of P (Park):1. Apply the brake pedal.
2. Press POWER
Oto start the
vehicle.
3. Verify that the vehicle is unplugged and the vehicle
ready light is on. 4. Press the shift lock release
button on the side of the shift
lever.
5. Move the shift lever into the desired position.
6. The P indicator will turn white and the gear indicator on the
shift lever will turn red when
the vehicle is no longer in
P (Park).
7. After releasing the shift lever, it will return to the center
position.
Extended Parking
It is best not to park with the vehicle
running. If the vehicle is left running,
be sure it will not move and there is
adequate ventilation.
See Shifting Into Park 0208.
If the vehicle is left parked and
running with the RKE transmitter
outside the vehicle, it will continue
to run for up to an hour. If the vehicle is left parked and
running with the RKE transmitter
inside the vehicle, it will continue to
run for up to two hour.
The timer will reset if the vehicle is
taken out of P (Park) while it is
running.

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Vehicle Care 255
Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 256
California Proposition65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements . . . . . 257
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your OwnService Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Underhood Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Battery - North America . . . . . . 265
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 267
Windshield Replacement . . . . . 268
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Stoplamps, and Back-Up
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
License Plate Lamp . . . . . . . . . . 271
Electrical System
High Voltage Devices and Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Electrical System Overload . . . 272
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 273
Underhood Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Wheels and Tires
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Self-Sealing Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Tire Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . 281
Tire Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Tire Terminology andDefinitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 Tire Pressure Monitor
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Tire Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Tire Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Different Size Tires and Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 297
Tire Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Jump Starting
Jump Starting - NorthAmerica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Towing the Vehicle
Towing the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Recreational VehicleTowing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311

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256 Vehicle Care
Appearance Care
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321General Information
For service and parts needs, visit
your dealer. You will receive
genuine GM parts and GM-trained
and supported service people.
Genuine GM parts have one of
these marks:
California Proposition
65 Warning
{Warning
Most motor vehicles, including
this one, as well as many of its
service parts and fluids, contain
and/or emit chemicals known to
the State of California to cause
cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm. Engine
exhaust, many parts and
systems, many fluids, and some
component wear by-products
contain and/or emit these
chemicals. For more information
go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/
passenger-vehicle.
See Battery - North America 0265
and Jump Starting - North America
0 306 and the back cover.

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A vehicle cover, which can reduce
sun loading on the vehicle and
improve high voltage battery life, is
available from your dealer.
Refer to the replacement number
shown on the original battery label
when a new 12-volt battery is
needed. The vehicle has an
Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) 12-volt
battery. Installation of a standard
12-volt battery will result in reduced
12-volt battery life.
When using a 12-volt battery
charger on the 12-volt AGM battery,
some chargers have an AGM
battery setting on the charger.
If available, use the AGM setting on
the charger, to limit charge voltage
to 14.8 volts.
{Warning
WARNING:Battery posts,
terminals, and related
accessories contain lead and lead
compounds, chemicals known to
the State of California to cause
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Warning (Continued)
cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm. Batteries also
contain other chemicals known to
the State of California to cause
cancer.WASH HANDS AFTER
HANDLING. For more information
go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/
passenger-vehicle.
See California Proposition
65 Warning 0256 and the back
cover.
Vehicle Storage
{Warning
Batteries have acid that can burn
you and gas that can explode.
You can be badly hurt if you are
not careful. See Jump Starting -
North America 0306 for tips on
working around a battery without
getting hurt. Up to Four Weeks
.
Plug in the charge cord.
Four Weeks to 12 Months
. Discharge the high voltage
battery until two or three bars
remain on the battery range
indicator (Battery symbol) on the
instrument cluster.
. Do not plug in the charge cord.
. Remove the black negative (−)
cable from the 12-volt battery
and attach a trickle charger to
the battery terminals or keep the
12-volt battery cables connected
and trickle charge from the
underhood remote positive (+)
and negative (−) terminals. See
Jump Starting - North America
0306 for the location of these
terminals.
Caution
The vehicle is equipped with an
AGM/VRLA 12-volt battery, which
can be damaged by using the
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3. Remove the tire sealantcanister (1) and the
compressor (2).
To store the tire sealant canister and
the compressor, reverse the steps.
Jump Starting
Jump Starting - North
America
For more information about the
vehicle battery, see Battery - North
America 0265.
If the 12-volt battery has run down,
try to use another vehicle and some
jumper cables to start your vehicle.
Be sure to use the following steps to
do it safely.
{Warning
The high voltage battery cannot
be jump started either with
another vehicle or battery
charger. Personal injury, death,
or damage to the vehicle could
result.
{Warning
WARNING: Battery posts,
terminals, and related
accessories contain lead and lead
compounds, chemicals known to
the State of California to cause
cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm. Batteries also
contain other chemicals known to
the State of California to cause
cancer. WASH HANDS AFTER
HANDLING. For more information
go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/
passenger-vehicle.
See California Proposition
65 Warning 0256 and the back
cover.

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{Warning
Batteries can hurt you. They can
be dangerous because:. They contain acid that can
burn you.
. They contain gas that can
explode or ignite.
. They contain enough
electricity to burn you.
If you do not follow these steps
exactly, some or all of these
things can hurt you.
Caution
Ignoring these steps could result
in costly damage to the vehicle
that would not be covered by the
vehicle warranty. Trying to start
the vehicle by pushing or pulling it
will not work, and it could damage
the vehicle.
Discharged Battery Positive Terminal
The jump start positive terminal is
on the discharged battery on the
driver side of the vehicle.Discharged Battery Negative Terminal
The jump start negative grounding
point is a stud on a bracket located
near the Accessory Power
Module (APM).
The jump start positive terminal and
jump start negative terminal are on
the battery of the vehicle providing
the jump start.
The positive jump start connection
for the discharged battery is under a
trim cover. Open the cover to
expose the terminal.

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1. Check the other vehicle.It must have a 12-volt battery
with a negative ground system.
Caution
If the other vehicle does not have
a 12-volt system with a negative
ground, both vehicles can be
damaged. Only use a vehicle that
has a 12-volt system with a
negative ground for jump starting.
2. Position the two vehicles so that they are not touching.
3. Set the parking brake and shift into P (Park). See Shifting Into
Park 0208.
Caution
If any accessories are left on or
plugged in during the jump
starting procedure, they could be
damaged. The repairs would not
be covered by the vehicle
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Caution (Continued)
warranty. Whenever possible, turn
off or unplug all accessories on
either vehicle when jump starting.
4. Turn the vehicle off. Turn off all lights and accessories in both
vehicles, except the hazard
warning flashers if needed.
{Warning
An electric fan can start up even
when the propulsion system is not
operating and can injure you.
Keep hands, clothing and tools
away from any underhood
electric fan.
{Warning
Using a match near a battery can
cause battery gas to explode.
People have been hurt doing this,
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Warning (Continued)
and some have been blinded.
Use a flashlight if you need more
light.
Battery fluid contains acid that
can burn you. Do not get it on
you. If you accidentally get it in
your eyes or on your skin, flush
the place with water and get
medical help immediately.
{Warning
Fans or other moving propulsion
system parts can injure you badly.
Keep your hands away from
moving parts once the propulsion
system is operating.
5. Connect one end of the red positive (+) cable to the
positive (+) terminal on the
discharged battery.

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6. Connect the other end of thered positive (+) cable to the
positive (+) terminal of the
good battery.
7. Connect one end of the black negative (–) cable to the
negative (–) terminal of the
good battery.
8. Connect the other end of the black negative (–) cable to the
negative (–) grounding point for
the discharged battery.
9. Start the vehicle with the good battery.
10. Try to start the vehicle with the dead battery. If it will not start
after a few tries, it probably
needs service.Caution
If the jumper cables are
connected or removed in the
wrong order, electrical shorting
may occur and damage the
vehicle. The repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Always connect and remove the
jumper cables in the correct order,
making sure that the cables do
not touch each other or other
metal.
Jumper Cable Removal
Reverse the sequence exactly when
removing the jumper cables.
Towing the Vehicle
Caution
Incorrectly towing a disabled
vehicle may cause damage. The
damage would not be covered by
the vehicle warranty. Do not lash
or hook to suspension
components. Use the proper
straps around the tires to secure
the vehicle. Do not drag a locked
wheel/tire while loading the
vehicle. Do not use a sling type
lift to tow the vehicle. This could
damage the vehicle.
GM recommends a flatbed tow truck
to transport a disabled vehicle. Use
ramps to help reduce approach
angles, if necessary. A towed
vehicle should have its drive wheels
off the ground. Contact Roadside
Assistance or a professional towing
service if the disabled vehicle must
be towed.

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Services Provided
.Lock-Out Service: Service to
unlock the vehicle if you are
locked out. A remote unlock may
be available if you have OnStar.
For security reasons, the driver
must present identification
before this service is given.
. Emergency Tow from a Public
Road or Highway: Tow to the
nearest certified Bolt EV dealer
for warranty service, or if the
vehicle was in a crash and
cannot be driven. Assistance is
not given when the vehicle is
stuck in the sand, mud, or snow.
Emergency towing may be
covered during the Extended
Vehicle (EV) warranty.
. Flat Tire Change: If the tire has
been separated from the wheel,
has damaged sidewalls, or has a
large puncture, the tire is too
severely damaged for the self
sealing tire to be effective and
the vehicle will have to be
towed. It is the owner's responsibility for the repair or
replacement of the tire if it is not
covered by the warranty.
. Battery Jump Start: Service to
jump start a dead battery.
. Trip Interruption Benefits and
Assistance: If your trip is
interrupted due to a warranty
event, incidental expenses may
be reimbursed within the
Powertrain warranty period.
Items considered are reasonable
and customary hotel, meals,
rental car, or a vehicle being
delivered back to the customer,
up to 500 miles.
Services Not Included in
Roadside Assistance
. Impound towing caused by
violation of any laws.
. Legal fines.
. Mounting, dismounting,
or changing of snow tires,
chains, or other traction devices.
Service is not provided if a vehicle
is in an area that is not accessible
to the service vehicle or is not a regularly traveled or maintained
public road, which includes ice and
winter roads. Off-road use is not
covered.
Services Specific to Canadian
Vehicles
.
Lock-Out Service: Vehicle
registration is required.
. Trip Interruption Benefits and
Assistance: Must be over
150 km (93 mi) from where the
trip was started to qualify.
Pre-authorization, original
detailed receipts, and a copy of
the repair orders are required.
Once authorization has been
received, the Roadside
Assistance advisor will help to
make arrangements and explain
how to receive payment.
. Alternative Service: If
assistance cannot be provided
right away, the Roadside
Assistance advisor may give
permission to get local
emergency road service. You will
receive payment, up to $100,
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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