● When using My Room Mode.
● There is a power outage during charging.
● There is an interruption in the electrical supply.
● There is a drop in the voltage of external power source.
● The charge in the 12-volt battery is low, for example due to the vehicle being left
unused for a long period of time.
● The maximum charging current is set to 8 A or 16 A
*6
through [Vehicle customise].
● When the traction battery heater operates.
● When the traction battery cooler is operated before charging.
● When the plug generates heat due to a loose socket connection etc.
Charging-linked functions
This vehicle is equipped with several functions that are linked with charging.
■ My Room Mode
When the AC charging cable is connected to the vehicle, electrical components
such as the air conditioning system or audio system can be used using the external
power source
*7
.
■ Traction battery heater
When the outside temperature is low and the AC charging cable is connected to
the vehicle, this function automatically warms the hybrid battery (traction battery)
until it reaches or exceeds a certain temperature.
Traction battery heater will operate when the [Battery warming] of the [Charging]
on the center display is on.
■ Traction battery cooler
When the hybrid battery (traction battery) is hot and the AC charging cable is
connected to the vehicle, this function cools the hybrid battery (traction battery)
before charging is carried out.
Traction battery cooler will operate when the [Battery cooling] of the [Charging]
on the center display is on.
*6 :
Vehicles with 7 kW onboard traction battery charger only
*7 :
The power of the hybrid battery (traction battery) may be used depending on the
situation.
1-3. Charging with the plug-in hybrid system
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