Electric vehicle guide
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DC charge
DC charge
You can charge at high speeds at public
charging stations. Refer to the respec
-
tive company's manual that is provided
for each DC charger type.
Battery performance and durability can
deteriorate if the DC charger is used
constantly.
Use of DC charge should be minimized
in order to help prolong high voltage
battery life.
Actual charger image and charging
method may vary in accordance with
the charger manufacturer.
How to connect DC charger
1. Depress the brake pedal and apply
the parking brake.
2. urn OFF all switches, shift to P (Park),
and turn OFF the vehicle.
3. Open the charging door.
For more details, refer to
"Electric
charging door" on page 2-21
.
4. Check whether there is dust or foreign
substances inside the charging con
-
nector and charging inlet.
5. Hold the charging connector handle
and connect it to the vehicle charging
inlet. Push the connector all the way
in. If the charging connector and
charging terminal are not connected
properly, this may cause a fire. Refer
to the manual for each type of DC
charger for how to charge and
remove the charger.
6. Check if the charging indicator light
( ) of the high voltage battery in the
instrument cluster is turned ON.
Charging is not active when the
charging indicator light ( ) is OFF.
When the charging connector is not
connected properly, reconnect the
charging cable to charge it again.
During cold weather, DC charging
may not be available to prevent high
voltage battery degradation.
7. After charging has started, the esti
-
mated charging time is displayed on
the instrument cluster for about 1
minute. If you open the driver seat
door while charging, the estimated
charging time is also displayed on the
instrument cluster for about 1 minute.
A:
Remaining Time
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