Opening and closing
CAUTION
• The charging door opens to the right. Check the surrounding whilst the charging
door is open or close. Be aware of your head or limbs from being hit or stuck to the
charging door.
• Do not hold the hinge to prevent damaging the charging door and causing other ac
cidents.
NOTE
• If the charging door does not open because ice has formed around it, tap lightly or
push on the door to break the ice and release the door. If necessary, use hand tem
perature to melt down the ice or move the vehicle to a warm place and allow the
ice to melt. Do not pry on the charging door or use unauthorised tools to open the
charging door.
• Make sure that the charging door is closed before driving the vehicle. If the charg
ing door is opened, mechanical parts of the charging door can be damaged. Dust,
moisture or other foreign substances may enter. The charging door is not fully
closed without closing the inlet cover.
• After closed the charging door, be sure to check the warning light is off.
• After charging the vehicle, close the charging inlet by the charging inlet cover prop
erly. If the charging inlet cover is closed improperly, the charging inlet and the
charging door can be damaged.
• Do not pry on the charging door whilst the charging door is opening. The charging
door may stop moving. Also, the electrical mechanism of the charging door and its
related parts can be severely damaged.
• Whilst washing the vehicle, do not spray a high pressure water to the charging door
directly. The high pressure can damage the charging door.
Opening/closing the charging door
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