4-1 Charging/Discharg ing Instr uctions
Charging Instructions
Safety warnings for charging
■ The charging equipment is a high-voltage electrical device. It is forbidden for
minors to perform charging operation or touch or use the charging equipment.
Do not allow minors to approach during charging.
■ Charging may affect medical or implantable electronic devices. Consult the
electronic device manufacturer before charging.
■ Please charge the vehicle in a relatively safe environment (no liquids, open
flames or heat sources).
If charging has to be carried out during rainfall, protect the charging unit
to prevent water from entering the unit.
■ Equipment inspection and operation before charging:
Make sure that the power supply equipment, charging plug, charging
port and charging connection devices are free of abnormal conditions
such as cable wear, rusted port, cracked housing, or foreign objects in
the port;
Do not charge the vehicle when any metal terminal of the power supply
plug / power supply socket or charging plug / charging port is damaged
or loose due to rusting or corrosion.
When the charging plug / charging port and power supply plug / power
supply socket have obvious stain or damp, wipe them with a dry and
clean cloth to ensure that the connection is dry and clean.
■ Use electric vehicle specific charging equipment that meets relevant national
standards:
Do not modify, remove or repair the charging equipment or relevant
interfaces to avoid resulting in a fault to charge or in fire disaster.
Do not use nonconforming products.
■ Do not operate with wet hand; otherwise, electric shock and personal injury
may be caused.
■ Immediately stop charging and contact a BYD authorized service provider if
abnormal condition is found in the vehicle or charging equipment during
charging.
■ To prevent damage to the vehicle during charging, observe the following
precautions:
Do not shake the charging plug; otherwise, it may cause damage to
the charging port of the vehicle.
Do not charge the vehicle in thunderstorm weather, because lightning
stroke may cause damage to the vehicle.
■ Do not open the front compartment for maintenance during charging.
■ After charging, do not disconnect the charging equipment with wet hands or
while standing in the water, so as to prevent electric shock that may result in
personal injury.