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Foreword/Starting your electric vehicle
Locking charging cable
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You may select when the charging 
connector can be locked and unlocked in 
the charging inlet.
Select ‘EV → Charging Connector Locking 
Mode’ in the infotainment.
 Information
•  The charging inlet is locked during 
the DC charge regardless of ‘Always 
lock’/‘Locking while charging’ mode. 
After charging is complete the locked 
charging inlet is unlocked.
•  The charging inlet locks when the V2L 
connector is connected, regardless 
of the settings of charging connector 
locking.
After use, the lights can be turned 
off by pressing the switch on the V2L 
connector, and the charging inlet can be 
unlocked by pressing the vehicle door 
unlock button.
When the Charging Connector Is 
Locked
Always 
lock
Lock 
while 
charging
Do not 
lock (if 
equipped)
Before 
charging
O X X
While 
charging
O O X
Finished 
charging
O X X
•  ‘Always lock’ mode:
The connector locks when the 
charging connector is plugged into 
the charging inlet. The connector is 
locked until all doors are unlocked by 
the driver. This mode can be used to 
prevent charging cable theft.
 - The charging connector unlocks 
when all doors are unlocked.  If the 
charging cable is not disconnected 
within 15 seconds, it will 
automatically lock again.
 - If the charging connector is 
unlocked when all doors are 
unlocked, but all doors are locked 
again, immediately, the connector 
will be automatically locked again.
•  ‘Lock while charging’ mode:
The connector locks when charging 
starts. The connector unlocks when 
charging is complete. This mode can 
be used when charging in a public 
charging station.
•  ‘Do not lock’ mode (if equipped):
The connector unlocks regardless 
of the state of charging. Press the 
charging connector release button, 
disconnect the connector. Be careful 
of charging cable theft.