How to connect AC charger

  1. Depress the brake pedal and apply the parking brake.

  2. Turn OFF all switches, shift to P (Park), and turn OFF the vehicle. If charging is initiated without the gear in P (Park), the charging will start after the gear is automatically shifted to P (Park).

  3. Open the charging door.

    For more details, refer to Charging door.

  4. Check if there is dust on the charging connector 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.

  6. Connect the charging plug to the electric outlet at an AC charging station to start charging.

  7. 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 and charging plug are not connected properly, reconnect the charging cable to charge.

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  8. After charging has started, the estimated charging time is displayed on the instrument cluster for about 1 minute.

    If you open the driver seat door whilst charging, the estimated charging time is also displayed on the instrument cluster for about 1 minute. When scheduled charging or scheduled air conditioner/heater is set, the estimated charging time is displayed as "--".

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    (1) Remaining Time

CAUTION

  • To control the temperature of the high voltage battery whilst charging, the air conditioner is used to cool down the battery which may generate noise from operation of the air conditioner compressor and cooling fan.

  • During AC charging, the radio reception may be bad.

  • During charging, the gear cannot be shifted from P (Park) to any other gear.

  • During DC charging, the radio reception may be bad.

  • Depending on the condition and durability of the high voltage battery, charger specifications, and ambient temperature, the time required for charging the battery may vary.

NOTE

  • If you cannot open the charging door due to freezing weather, tap lightly or remove any ice near the charging door. Do not try to forcibly open the charging door.

  • To control the temperature of the high voltage battery whilst charging, the air conditioner is used to cool down the battery which may generate noise from operation of the air conditioner compressor and cooling fan.

  • For safety, only charge the vehicle whilst it is in the P (Park) position. After charging has started, press the start button to enter the POWER ON state if you wish to use the radio or other features.

  • If the charging connector and charging inlet are not connected properly, the connector may droop or vibrate. In this case, hold the charging connector handle and push it all the way in.

  • During charging, the quality of radio reception may degrade in some areas.