ABS CHEVROLET BOLT EV 2020 User Guide

Chevrolet BOLT EV Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
13556250) - 2020 - CRC - 2/11/20
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Replacing Brake System Parts
Always replace brake system parts
with new, approved replacement
parts. If this is not done, the brakes
may not work properly. The braking
performance expected can change
in many other ways if the wrong
replacement brake parts are
installed or if parts are improperly
installed.
Brake Fluid
The brake master cylinder reservoir
is filled with GM approved DOT 3
brake fluid as indicated on the
reservoir cap. SeeUnderhood
Compartment Overview 0237 for
the location of the reservoir. Checking Brake Fluid
With the vehicle in P (Park) on a
level surface, the brake fluid level
should be between the minimum
and maximum marks on the brake
fluid reservoir.
There are only two reasons why the
brake fluid level in the reservoir may
go down:
.
Normal brake lining wear. When
new linings are installed, the
fluid level goes back up.
. A fluid leak in the brake
hydraulic system. Have the
brake hydraulic system fixed.
With a leak, the brakes will not
work well.
Always clean the brake fluid
reservoir cap and the area around
the cap before removing it.
Do not top off the brake fluid.
Adding fluid does not correct a leak.
If fluid is added when the linings are
worn, there will be too much fluid
when new brake linings are
installed. Add or remove fluid, as
necessary, only when work is done
on the brake hydraulic system. When the brake fluid falls to a low
level, the brake warning light comes
on. See
Brake System Warning
Light 0102.
Brake fluid absorbs water over time
which degrades the effectiveness of
the brake fluid. Replace brake fluid
at the specified intervals to prevent
increased stopping distance. See
Maintenance Schedule 0301.
What to Add
Use only GM approved DOT 3
brake fluid from a clean, sealed
container. See Recommended
Fluids and Lubricants 0307.
{Warning
The wrong or contaminated brake
fluid could result in damage to the
brake system. This could result in
the loss of braking leading to a
possible injury. Always use the
proper GM approved brake fluid.

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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 0233 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 0284 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
0284 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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Caution
Towing the vehicle from the rear
could damage it. Also, repairs
would not be covered by the
vehicle warranty. Never have the
vehicle towed from the rear.
Appearance Care
Exterior Care
Locks
Locks are lubricated at the factory.
Use a de-icing agent only when
absolutely necessary, and have the
locks greased after using.
Washing the Vehicle
To preserve the vehicle's finish,
wash it often and out of direct
sunlight.
Caution
Do not use petroleum-based,
acidic, or abrasive cleaning
agents as they can damage the
vehicle's paint, metal, or plastic
parts. If damage occurs, it would
not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Approved cleaning
products can be obtained from
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correct product usage, necessary
safety precautions, and
appropriate disposal of any
vehicle care product.
Caution
Avoid using high-pressure
washes closer than 30 cm (12 in)
to the surface of the vehicle. Use
of power washers exceeding
8 274 kPa (1,200 psi) can result
in damage or removal of paint
and decals.
Caution
Do not power wash any
component under the hood that
has this
esymbol.
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Index 335
IndexA
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 230
Additional Information OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Additional Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Agreements
Trademarks and License . . . . . 161
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Air Conditioning Regular Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Air Intake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
How Does an AirbagRestrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Passenger Sensing System . . . . 53
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Airbag System (cont'd)
When Should an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . 48
Airbags Adding Equipment to theVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Passenger Status Indicator . . . 100
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Alert Lane Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . 209
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Antenna Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 191 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

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340 Index
Lamps (cont'd)Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Exterior Lamps Off
Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . 209
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . 211
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . 103
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
LATCH System Replacing Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 132
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Lights
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Lights (cont'd)
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 102
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . 102
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 130
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Service Vehicle Soon . . . . . . . . . 102
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Vehicle Ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Locks (cont'd)
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
M
MaintenanceAir Conditioning Regular
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 301
Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Messages Propulsion Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Mirror Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Mirrors
Automatic DimmingRearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25