STARTING&DRIVING
ChargingandMedicalConditionAwareness
Highvoltagechargingequipmentcancreate
areasofstrongelectromagneticinterference,
thismaycauseoperationalissueswith
electronicmedicaldevices.
Whenusingmedicalelectricaldevicessuchaspacemakers
orcardioverterdebrillators(ICD's)pleaseconsultyour
doctoraboutwhetherchargingyourhybridvehiclewill
impactontheoperationofthedevice.Insomeinstances,
electromagneticwavesthataregeneratedfromthecharger
canseriouslyimpactmedicalelectricdeviceoperation.
Note:Therearenocautionsissuedaboutmedical
deviceswhenthecarisnotconnectedtoachargepoint
andcharging.Itisperfectlysafeforindividualstted
withpacemakersorcardioverterdebrillatorstodrive
orrideinthevehicle.
ChargingPort
ChargingFlapDoor
Thechargingapdoorislocatedrearrightofthevehicle,
itisincorporatedintothemasterlocksystem.Whenthe
vehicleisunlocked,pressthedoortoreleaseitfromthe
sprungloadedcatch.Pulloutthewaterproofblankingplug
thenyoucanaccessthechargingport.
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