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Driving and Operating 155
Driving and Operating
Driving Information
Driving for Better Energy Efficiency . . . . 156
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Impaired Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Driving on Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
If the Vehicle Is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Starting and Stopping the Vehicle . . . . . 166
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . 167
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Shifting out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Electric Vehicle Operating Modes
Driver Selected Operating Modes . . . . . . 168
Electric Drive Unit
Electric Drive Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
One-Pedal Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Brakes
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control/Electronic StabilityControl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Cruise Control
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Adaptive Cruise Control (Camera) . . . . . . 178
Driver Assistance Systems
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Assistance Systems for Parking orBacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Surround Vision System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . 192
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) . . . 194
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Charging
When to Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Plug-In Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Delayed Charging Override . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Charging Status Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Charge Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Utility Interruption of Charging . . . . . . . . 214
Electrical Requirements for Battery Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Trailer Towing
General Towing Information . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Conversions and Add-Ons
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . 215

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.The Park Assist sensors may be covered
by frost or ice. Frost or ice can form
around and behind the sensors and may
not always be seen; this can occur after
washing the vehicle in cold weather. The
message may not clear until the frost or
ice has melted.
If a service message displays and the above
conditions do not exist, take the vehicle to
your dealer for repairs.
If the Park Assist System does not activate
due to a temporary condition, a system off
message is shown on the display. This can
occur under the following conditions:
.The driver has disabled the system.
.An object is currently blocking the rear
sensors (for example, bike rack, tailgate,
trailer hitch, etc.). Once the object is
removed, Park Assist will return to normal
operation.
.The bumper is damaged. Take the vehicle
to your dealer for repairs.
.Other conditions, such as vibrations from
a jackhammer or the compression of air
brakes on a very large truck, are affecting
system performance.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
System
If equipped, Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
displays a red warning triangle with a left
or right pointing arrow on the infotainment
display to warn of traffic coming from the
left or right. This system detects objects
coming from up to 20 m (65 ft) from the left
or right side of the vehicle. When an object
is detected, three beeps sound from the left
or right, depending on the direction of the
detected vehicle.
Use caution while backing up when towing
a trailer, as the RCTA detection zones that
extend out from the back of the vehicle do
not move farther back when a trailer is
attached to the vehicle.
Turning the Features On or Off
Rear Park Assist (RPA) can be turned on and
off using the infotainment system. See
Vehicle Personalization 0102.
Turn off Park Assist and RCTA when towing
a trailer.
RCTA can be turned on or off using the
infotainment system. See “Collision/
Detection Systems” underVehicle
Personalization 0102.
Assistance Systems for Driving
If equipped, when driving the vehicle in a
forward gear, Forward Collision Alert (FCA),
Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Lane Keep
Assist (LKA), Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA),
Lane Change Alert (LCA), Automatic
Emergency Braking (AEB), and/or the Front
Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System can help to
avoid a crash or reduce crash damage.
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System
If equipped, the FCA system may help to
avoid or reduce the harm caused by
front-end crashes. When approaching a
vehicle ahead too quickly, FCA provides a
red flashing alert on the windshield and
rapidly beeps. FCA also lights an amber
visual alert if following another vehicle
much too closely. FCA detects vehicles
within a distance of approximately 60 m
(197 ft) and operates at speeds above
8 km/h (5 mph).

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Jumper Cable Removal
Reverse the sequence exactly when
removing the jumper cables.
Towing the Vehicle
Caution
Incorrectly transporting a disabled vehicle
may cause damage to the vehicle. Use
proper tire straps to secure the vehicle to
the flatbed tow truck. Do not strap or
hook to any frame, underbody,
or suspension component not specified
below. Do not move vehicles with drive
axle tires on the ground. Damage is not
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Caution
The vehicle may be equipped with an
electric parking brake and/or an
electronic shifter. In the event of a loss of
12-volt battery power, the electric parking
brake cannot be released, and the vehicle
cannot be shifted to N (Neutral). Tire
skates or dollies must be used under the
non-rolling tires to prevent damage while
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loading/unloading the vehicle. Dragging
the vehicle will cause damage not
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Caution
The vehicle may be equipped with a tow
eye. Improper use of the tow eye may
cause damage to the vehicle and is not
covered by the vehicle warranty.
If equipped, use the tow eye to load the
vehicle onto a flatbed tow truck from a
flat road surface, or to move the vehicle
a very short distance at a walking pace.
The tow eye is not designed for off-road
recovery. The vehicle must be in
N (Neutral) with the electric parking
brake released when using the tow eye.
Contact a professional towing service if the
disabled vehicle must be transported. GM
recommends a flatbed tow truck to
transport a disabled vehicle. Use ramps to
help reduce approach angles, if necessary.
If equipped, a tow eye may be located near
the spare tire or emergency jack. Do not use
the tow eye to pull the vehicle from the snow, mud, sand, or ditch. Tow eye threads
may have right or left-hand threads. Use
caution when installing or removing the
tow eye.
The vehicle must be in N (Neutral) and the
electric parking brake must be released
when loading the vehicle onto a flatbed tow
truck..If the vehicle is equipped with car wash
mode and has 12-volt battery power, refer
to
“Car Wash Mode” underElectric Drive
Unit 0169 to place the vehicle in
N (Neutral).
.If the 12-volt battery is dead and/or the
engine will not start, the vehicle will not
move. Try to jump start the vehicle. Refer
to Jump Starting - North America 0260
and if the jump start is successful, retry
the “Car Wash Mode” procedure.
.If jump starting is unsuccessful, the
vehicle will not move. Tire skates or
dollies must be used under the non-rolling
tires to prevent vehicle damage.

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This program is available to qualified
applicants for cost reimbursement, up to
certain limits, of eligible aftermarket
adaptive equipment required for the vehicle,
such as hand controls or a wheelchair/
scooter lift for the vehicle.
To learn about the GM Mobility program,
see www.gmmobility.com or call the GM
Mobility Assistance Center at 1-800-323-9935.
Text Telephone (TTY) users, call
1-800-833-9935.
General Motors of Canada also has a
Mobility program. See www.gm.ca, or call
1-800-GM-DRIVE (800-463-7483) for details.
TTY users call 1-800-263-3830.
Roadside Assistance Program
From the U.S., call 1-888-811-1926; Text
Telephone (TTY): 1-888-889-2438.
From Canada, call 1-800-268-6800.
Service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days
a year.
Calling for Assistance
When calling Roadside Assistance, have the
following information ready:
.Your name, home address, and home
telephone number.
.Telephone number of your location.
.Location of the vehicle.
.Model, year, color, and license plate
number of the vehicle.
.Odometer reading, Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN), and delivery date of the
vehicle.
.Description of the problem.
Coverage
Services are provided for the duration of the
vehicle’s powertrain warranty.
In the U.S., anyone driving the vehicle is
covered. In Canada, a person driving the
vehicle without permission from the owner
is not covered.
Roadside Assistance is not a part of the New
Vehicle Limited Warranty. General Motors
North America and Chevrolet reserve the
right to make any changes or discontinue
the Roadside Assistance program at any
time without notification.
General Motors North America and Chevrolet
reserve the right to limit services or
payment to an owner or driver if they
decide the claims are made too often, or the
same type of claim is made many times.
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.

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.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, after
sending the original receipt to Roadside
Assistance. Mechanical failures may be
covered, however any cost for parts and
labor for repairs not covered by the
warranty are the owner's responsibility.
Scheduling Service Appointments
When the vehicle requires warranty service,
contact your dealer and request an
appointment. By scheduling a service
appointment and advising the service
consultant of your transportation needs,
your dealer can help minimize your
inconvenience. If the vehicle cannot be scheduled into the
service department immediately, keep
driving it until it can be scheduled for
service, unless, of course, the problem is
safety related. If it is, please call your
dealership, let them know this, and ask for
instructions.
If your dealer requests you to bring the
vehicle for service, you are urged to do so
as early in the work day as possible to
allow for same-day repair.
Courtesy Transportation Program
To enhance your ownership experience, we
and our participating dealers are proud to
offer Courtesy Transportation, a customer
support program for vehicles with the
Bumper-to-Bumper (Base Warranty Coverage
period in Canada), Federal Emission,
Extended Powertrain or Electric specific
warranties in both the U.S. and Canada.
Several Courtesy Transportation options are
available to assist in reducing inconvenience
when warranty repairs are required.
Courtesy Transportation is not a part of the
New Vehicle Limited Warranty. A separate
manual entitled
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appearance and safety performance;
however, the history of these parts is not
known. Such parts are not covered by the
GM New Vehicle Limited Warranty, and any
related failures are not covered by that
warranty.
Aftermarket collision parts are also available.
These are made by companies other than
GM and may not have been tested for the
vehicle. As a result, these parts may fit
poorly, exhibit premature durability/
corrosion problems, and may not perform
properly in subsequent collisions.
Aftermarket parts are not covered by the
GM New Vehicle Limited Warranty, and any
vehicle failure related to such parts is not
covered by that warranty.
Repair Facility
GM also recommends that you choose a
collision repair facility that meets your
needs before you ever need collision repairs.
Your dealer may have a collision repair
center with GM-trained technicians and
state-of-the-art equipment, or be able to
recommend a collision repair center that has
GM-trained technicians and comparable
equipment.
Insuring the Vehicle
Protect your investment in the GM vehicle
with comprehensive and collision insurance
coverage. There are significant differences in
the quality of coverage afforded by various
insurance policy terms. Many insurance
policies provide reduced protection to the
GM vehicle by limiting compensation for
damage repairs by using aftermarket
collision parts. Some insurance companies
will not specify aftermarket collision parts.
When purchasing insurance, we recommend
that you ensure that the vehicle will be
repaired with GM original equipment
collision parts. If such insurance coverage is
not available from your current insurance
carrier, consider switching to another
insurance carrier.
If the vehicle is leased, the leasing company
may require you to have insurance that
ensures repairs with Genuine GM Original
Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts or
Genuine Manufacturer replacement parts.
Read the lease carefully, as you may be
charged at the end of the lease for poor
quality repairs.
If a Crash Occurs
If there has been an injury, call emergency
services for help. Do not leave the scene of
a crash until all matters have been taken
care of. Move the vehicle only if its position
puts you in danger, or you are instructed to
move it by a police officer.
Give only the necessary information to
police and other parties involved in the
crash.
For emergency towing seeRoadside
Assistance Program 0289.
Gather the following information:
.Driver name, address, and telephone
number
.Driver license number
.Owner name, address, and telephone
number
.Vehicle license plate number
.Vehicle make, model, and model year
.Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
.Insurance company and policy number
.General description of the damage to the
other vehicle

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E
Electric Drive Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Electrical Requirements for BatteryCharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
Electrical System Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Energy Efficiency
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Energy Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . 111
F
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Fluid
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . 192
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Fuses Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Underhood Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
G
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Gauges
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Driver Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Gauges (cont'd)
Power Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . 79
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Headlamps
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . 108
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73