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Chevrolet BOLT EV Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-
16404388) - 2023 - CRC - 3/7/22
272 Service and Maintenance
Multi-Point Vehicle
Inspection (MPVI)
A Multi Point Vehicle Inspection (MPVI)
completed by a GM dealer technician is a
maintenance assessment of your vehicle.
The benefit of the MPVI is to identify and
inform the customer of service items that
require immediate attention and those that
may require attention in the future.
The technician will perform the following
checks on your vehicle. For a complete list
of checks, inspections, and services, see your
dealer.
Some items may not apply to your vehicle
and/or region.
Diagnostics
.OnStar active, if equipped
.Service history/recall check
Exterior Lights
.Visual inspection
Windshield and Wipers
.Visual inspection
Battery
.Battery visual inspection
.Battery test results
.Battery cables and connections
Systems, Fluids, and Visible Leak
Inspection
.Electric Drive Unit
.Drive axle
.Transfer case
.Power electronics cooling system
.Windshield washer fluid
Tire Inspection
.Tire pressure, tread depth, and wear
.Rotation, if applicable
.Alignment check, optional
.Reset tire pressure monitor
.Check tire sealant expiration date,
if equipped
.Check spare tire, if equipped
Brakes
.Check brake system
Visible and Functional Inspections
.Seat belt components
.Accelerator pedal
.Passenger compartment air filter,
if equipped
.Hoses
.Shocks and struts
.Steering components
.Axle boots or driveshaft and u-joints
.Compartment lift struts, if equipped
.Floor mats secured, no interference with
pedals
.Horn
.Starter switch
Lubricate
.Chassis components
Owner Checks and Services
.At least twice a year, have underbody
flushing service performed. See
"Underbody Maintenance" in Exterior Care
0 262.

Chevrolet BOLT EV Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-
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Technical Data 277
Vehicle Data
Capacities and Specifications
The following approximate capacities are given in metric and English conversions.
Refer toRecommended Fluids and Lubricants 0273 for more information.
Application Capacities Metric English
Air Conditioning Refrigerant For the air conditioning system refrigerant charge type and
amount, see the refrigerant label under the hood. See your dealer for more information.
Cooling Systems*
IHigh Voltage Battery 7.0 L 7.4 qt
IPower Electronics 3.8 L 4.0 qt
IHeater 2.0 L
2.1 qt
Wheel Nut Torque 140Y 100 lb ft
All capacities are approximate. When adding, be sure to fill to the approximate level, as recommended in this manual. Recheck fluid level
after filling.
*Cooling systems capacity values are based on the individual cooling system and its components.

Chevrolet BOLT EV Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-
16404388) - 2023 - CRC - 3/7/22
Index 299
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
CleaningExterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Climate Control Systems Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Compartment Underhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Control Traction and Electronic Stability . . . . . . . . 171
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Controls Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . 282
Cover
Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Adaptive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Customer Assistance Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Customer Information Publications Ordering Information . . . . . 285
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . 278
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Data Collection OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Delayed Charging Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Diagnostics
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Disabled Vehicle Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Drive Unit Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Efficiency Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Selected Operating Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Distracted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Impaired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

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300 Index
Driving (cont'd)One-Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Driving for Better Energy Efficiency . . . . . . . 152
E
Electric Drive Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Requirements for Battery Charging . . . . 210
System Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Electrical System
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Energy Efficiency
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Energy Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Exterior
Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109F
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
FluidBrakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Forward
Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Front Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . 191
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Fuses Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Fuses (cont'd)
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Underhood Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
G
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Gauges
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Driver Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Power Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . 79
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105