CHEVROLET BOLT EV 2021 Owner's Manual

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Hazard Warning Flashers
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
0211.
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control
This feature adjusts the brightness of all
illuminated controls. The instrument panel
illumination control is next to the exterior
lamp control.
Push the knob in all the way until it extends
out and then turn the knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to brighten or dim the
lights. Push the knob back in when finished.
The knob is functional at night, or when the
headlamps or parking lamps are ON.

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Courtesy Lamps
The courtesy lamps come on when any door
is opened,
Kon the RKE transmitter is
pressed, or when the ignition is switched
off. See Dome Lamps 0111.
Dome Lamps
The dome lamp controls are in the headliner
above the front seats.
ROFF : Press to turn the lamps off, even
when any door is opened,
Kon the RKE
transmitter is pressed, or when the ignition
is switched off.
1: When the button is returned to the
middle position, the lamps turn on
automatically when any door is opened,
K
on the RKE transmitter is pressed, or when
the ignition is switched off.
+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.
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting
Some exterior lamps and the interior lamps
turn on briefly at night, or in areas with
limited lighting, when
Kis pressed on the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
When a door is opened, the interior lamps
come on if the dome lamp control is in the
DOOR position. After about 30 seconds the
exterior lamps turn off. Entry lighting can be
disabled manually by changing the ignition
out of the OFF position, or by pressing the
RKE transmitter
Qbutton.

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This feature can be changed. See“Vehicle
Locator Lights” underVehicle Personalization
0 101.
Exit Lighting
Some exterior lamps and interior lamps
come on at night, or in areas with limited
lighting, when the driver door is opened
after the ignition is turned off. The exterior
lamps and interior lamps remain on for a
set amount of time, then automatically
turn off.
The exterior lamps turn off immediately
by turning the exterior lamp control off.
This feature can be changed. See Vehicle
Personalization 0101.
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.

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Infotainment System
Introduction
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Audio Players
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
OnStar System
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Phone
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . 129
Hands-Free Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Settings
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Trademarks and License Agreements
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Introduction
Read the following pages to become familiar
with the features.
{Warning
Taking your eyes off the road for too
long or too often while using any
infotainment feature can cause a crash.
You or others could be injured or killed.
Do not give extended attention to
infotainment tasks while driving. Limit
your glances at the vehicle displays and
focus your attention on driving. Use voice
commands whenever possible.
The infotainment system has built-in
features intended to help avoid distraction
by disabling some functions when driving.
These functions may gray out when they
are unavailable. Many infotainment features
are also available through the instrument
cluster and steering wheel controls.
Before driving:
.Become familiar with the operation,
center stack controls, and infotainment
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.Set up the audio by presetting favorite
stations, setting the tone, and adjusting
the speakers.
.Set up phone numbers in advance so they
can be called easily by pressing a single
control or by using a single voice
command if equipped with Bluetooth
phone capability.
See Defensive Driving 0148.
To play the infotainment system with the
ignition off, see Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) 0158.
Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
If equipped, ANC reduces engine noise in the
vehicle’s interior. ANC requires the
factory-installed audio system, radio,
speakers, amplifier (if equipped), induction
system, and exhaust system to work
properly. Deactivation is required by your
dealer if related aftermarket equipment is
installed.
Theft-Deterrent Feature
The infotainment system has an electronic
security system installed to prevent theft.
The infotainment system only works in the
vehicle in which it was first installed, and
cannot be used in another vehicle.
Overview
1. Infotainment Display:
.Display for Play/Reception/Menu
information.
2. Volume Knob:
.Turn the volume knob to adjust the
volume.
3.
O:
.Press and hold to enter the Power
Off Mode. The radio will be in a
power off mode with the climate
control and clock display.
.Press to cancel the Power Off Mode
or to mute/unmute the audio when
the system is on. 4.
{:
.Press to go to the Home Page.
.Press and hold to launch Apple
CarPlay or Android Auto, if equipped.
5.
gord:
.Radio: Press to seek the previous or
next strongest station or channel.
.USB/Music/Pictures: Press to go to
the previous or next content. Press
and hold to fast rewind or fast
forward.
Operation
Turning On/Off Automatically
When the vehicle is on, the infotainment
system turns on automatically.
When the vehicle is off and the driver door
of the vehicle is opened, the infotainment
system turns off automatically.
If
Ois pressed and held when the vehicle is
off, the infotainment system will turn on.
The system will turn off automatically after
approximately 10 minutes.
Full Screen Clock
.Touch the time display on the screen to
display a full screen of the clock.

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.Touch0to return to the previous
screen.
Volume Control
Turn the volume knob to adjust the volume.
The current volume is indicated.
.If equipped, use the volume switches on
the back of the steering wheel to adjust
the volume. See Steering Wheel Controls
0 72.
.Turning on the infotainment system
power will set the volume level to its
previous selection if it is lower than the
maximum starting volume level.
.If the volume level is louder than the
maximum starting volume level when the
infotainment system is turned on, the
infotainment system is adjusted
automatically to the maximum starting
volume level.
Edit Home Page Layout
1. When the vehicle is stationary, touch{
Edit on the Home Page.
2. Select the desired layout: Standard,
Family, Eco, or Custom.
If Custom is selected, the display will
switch to custom layout editing. This
allows the changing of location and
content of information displayed on the
Home Page.
Using Icon View
TouchT.
Icon view may vary depending on vehicle
options.
Audio : Touch to select AM, FM, SXM (if
equipped), AUX, or USB/iPod/Bluetooth
Audio.
Phone : Touch to activate the phone
features. See Bluetooth0127.
Projection : Touch to access supported
devices when connected. See USB Port
0 120.
Settings : Touch to access the
Personalization menu. See Vehicle
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Gallery :Touch to view a picture. See
“Gallery” under“Selecting a Function”
following.
OnStar : Touch to use the OnStar function.
See OnStar Overview 0274.
Camera : Touch to access the camera
application. See Assistance Systems for
Parking or Backing 0171.
Low Power Mode : Touch to access the Low
Power Mode. See “Low Power Mode” under
Charging Options 098.
Selecting a Function
Audio
1. Touch
T.
2. Touch Audio, then Source.
.Touch AM to select AM radio.
.Touch FM to select FM radio.
.Touch SXM to select SiriusXM radio
(if equipped).
.Touch iPod to select iPod music.
.Touch USB1 to select USB1 music.
.Touch USB2 to select USB2 music.
.Touch Bluetooth to select Bluetooth
music.
.Touch AUX to select auxiliary sound
input. If the playback source (iPod/USB/AUX/
Bluetooth) is not connected to the
infotainment system, this function is not
available.
Audio source availability may vary
depending on the region.
The infotainment system can only support
two USB devices for the front USB ports.
Phone
To operate Bluetooth Hands-Free function,
connect the Bluetooth phone to the
infotainment system.
1. Touch
T.
2. Touch Phone, then touch
5on the
infotainment display, or press
gon the
steering wheel controls.
Settings
1. Touch
T.
2. Touch Settings, then select an item from the menu and adjust the settings by
selecting from the available options. See
Settings 0131.
Gallery
1. Touch
T. 2. Touch Gallery, then touch
'menu to
view picture files contained in the USB
storage device.
Software Updates
Over-the-Air Software Updates
If equipped, the infotainment system can
download and install select software updates
over a wireless connection. The system will
prompt for certain updates to be
downloaded and installed. There is also an
option to check for updates manually.
To manually check for updates, touch
Settings on the Home Page, followed by
Software Information, and then System
Update. Follow the on-screen prompts. Steps
for downloading and installing updates may
vary by vehicle.
Downloading Over-the-Air vehicle software
updates requires Internet connectivity, which
can be accessed through the vehicle’s
built-in OnStar 4G LTE connection,
if equipped and active. If required, data
plans are provided by a third party.
Optionally, a secure Wi-Fi hotspot such as a
compatible mobile device hotspot, home
hotspot, or public hotspot can be used.
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To connect the infotainment system to a
secured mobile device hotspot, home
hotspot, or public hotspot, touch Settings on
the Home Page, followed by Wi-Fi, and then
Manage Wi-Fi Networks. Select the
appropriate Wi-Fi network, and follow the
on-screen prompts. Download speeds
may vary.
On most compatible mobile devices,
activation of the Wi-Fi hotspot is in the
Settings menu under Mobile Network
Sharing, Personal Hotspot, Mobile Hotspot,
or similar.
Availability of Over-the-Air vehicle software
updates varies by vehicle and country. For
more information on this feature, see
www.my.chevrolet.com/learn.
Radio
AM-FM Radio
Listening to AM-FM Radio
1. TouchT.
2. Touch Audio, then Source.
3. Touch FM or AM. The most recently listened to AM or FM radio station is
displayed. RDS (Radio Data System) function is only
available in countries that support this
function.
Searching for Stations Automatically
Pressgordto automatically search for
an available station with good reception.
If RDS is supported, it will tune to the
station and may include additional
information such as time, station
identification, and program information.
Searching for Stations Directly
1. Touch Tune.
2. Using the keypad, enter the desired station number.
Touching the period between digits is not
necessary. The radio will add it
automatically at the correct location.
Favorite Preset Operation
Saving Favorites 1. Select the band.
2. Select the desired station.
3. Touch
qor touch and hold the favorite
in the Favorites list to overwrite. 4. To delete it from the Favorites list, touch
q, or swipe the station from the list on
the right.
Up to 15 radio stations can be saved in the
Favorites list.
Listening to Favorites Directly 1. Touch Favorites to see the list of favorites.
2. Touch the desired station.
The steering wheel controls can also be used
to select favorites. See Steering Wheel
Controls 072.
Using the AM or FM Radio Tab
Current Station Information
1. Touch Browse Audio.
2. Touch Current Station Information to display the station information.
AM or FM Stations 1. Touch Browse Audio.
2. Touch AM Stations or FM Stations. The AM List or FM List is displayed.
FM Categories 1. Touch Browse Audio.
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3. Touch the desired category and station.The FM category list is only available for
RDS (Radio Data System).
Update AM or FM Stations 1. Touch Browse Audio.
2. Touch Update AM Stations or Update FM Stations.
Tone Settings 1. Touch Audio Settings.
2. Touch Tone Settings to enter the sound setup mode. The Tone settings menu is
displayed.
.Bass : Touch - or + to adjust the bass
level manually.
.Mid (Midrange) : Touch - or + to
adjust the midrange level manually.
.Treble : Touch - or + to adjust the
treble level manually.
.Fade : Adjust the front/rear speaker
balance by dragging the dot in the
vehicle interior image.
.Balance : Adjust the left/right speaker
balance by dragging the dot in the
vehicle interior image.
.EQ (Equalizer) : Select or turn off the
sound style: Talk, Rock, Jazz, Pop,
Country, Classical, or Custom.
If equipped with Bose premium
audio, only Talk and Custom are
available.
3. Touch
qNow Playing to return to the
previous menu.
Auto Volume
When Auto Volume is turned on, the
volume will automatically be controlled
according to the vehicle speed to offset the
noise from outside. 1. Touch Audio Settings.
2. Touch Auto Volume. 3. Select the desired option: Off, Low,
Medium-Low, Medium, Medium-High,
or High.
RDS
The RDS function can be set for FM. 1. Touch Audio Settings.
2. Set RDS to On or Off.
Satellite Radio
Vehicles equipped with a SiriusXM satellite
radio tuner and a valid SiriusXM satellite
radio subscription can receive SiriusXM
programming.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio Service
SiriusXM is a satellite radio service based in
the 48 contiguous United States and 10
Canadian provinces. SiriusXM satellite radio
has a wide variety of programming and
commercial-free music, coast to coast, and in
digital-quality sound. A fee is required to
receive the SiriusXM service.
Refer to:
.www.siriusxm.com or call
1-888-601-6296 (U.S.).
.www.siriusxm.ca or call 1-877-438-9677
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Listening to SXM Radio
1. TouchT.
2. Touch Audio, then Source.
3. Touch SXM. The most recently listened to SXM channel is displayed.
Searching for Channels Automatically
Pressgordto automatically search for
available channels.
Searching for Channels Directly
1. Touch Tune.
2. Using the keypad, enter the desired channel.
Searching for Channels Using Favorites
Saving Favorites
1. Select the desired channel.
2. Touch
qor touch and hold the favorite
in the list to overwrite.
3. To delete a channel from Favorites, touch
q, or swipe the channel from the list on
the right.
Up to 15 channels can be saved in the
Favorites list. Listening to Favorites Directly
1. Touch Favorites to see the list of favorites.
2. Touch the desired channel.
Using the SXM Radio Tab
Browse Audio
.Current Channel Information
Touch Current Channel Information. The
channel information is displayed.
.SXM Channels
Touch SXM Channels. The SXM List is
displayed.
.SXM Categories
SXM categories are defined by the
SiriusXM service provider.
Touch SXM Categories, then touch the
desired category and channel.
Audio Settings
.Tone Settings
Set up sound features from the Tone
Settings menu. See “Tone Settings”under
“AM-FM Radio” previously in this section.
.Auto Volume Volume will be automatically controlled.
See
“Auto Volume” under“AM-FM Radio”
previously in this section.
.Explicit Content Filter
Choose this menu item to turn On or Off
the filtering of explicit channels from
SXM. A list item can be set to On or Off.
From the SXM Settings, touch Audio
Settings. Set Explicit Content Filter feature
to On or Off to allow for a filtered list of
channels.
Radio Reception
Unplug electronic devices from the accessory
power outlets if there is interference or
static in the radio.
FM
FM signals only reach about 16 to 65 km (10
to 40 mi). Although the radio has a built-in
electronic circuit that automatically works to
reduce interference, some static can occur,
especially around tall buildings or hills,
causing the sound to fade in and out.
AM
The range for most AM stations is greater
than for FM, especially at night. The longer
range can cause station frequencies to