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AC charger

AC Charger
AC charger cable

You can charge your vehicle by plugging into a public charger at a charging station.

How to connect AC charger

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

  2. Turn OFF all switches, move the shift lever or dial to P (Park), and turn OFF the vehicle.

  3. Open the charging door by pressing rear center edge of the charging door.

  4. Remove any dust on the charging connector and charging inlet.

  5. Hold the charging connector handle.

    Then, insert the charger into the charging inlet, until you hear a click sound. If it is not fully connected, a bad connection between the charging connector and the charging terminals may cause a fire.

  6. Check if the charging cable connection indicator() of the high voltage battery in the instrument cluster is turned ON.

    Charging does not occur when the indicator is OFF. When the charging connector is not connected properly, reconnect the charging cable to charge.

NOTICE

  • The charging is in progress only with the shift lever or dial is in P (Park). Charging the battery with the ENGINE START/STOP button in the ACC position is possible. However, it may discharge the 12-V battery. Thus, if possible, charge the battery with the ENGINE START/STOP button in the OFF position.

  • Moving the shift lever or dial from P (Park) to R (Reverse)/N (Neutral)/D (Drive) stops the charging process. To restart the charging process, move the shift lever or dial to P (Park), press the ENGINE START/STOP button to the OFF position, and disconnect the charging cable. Then, connect the charging cable.

  • 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.

Charging connector lock mode

When the charging connector is plugged into the charging inlet, the connector lock timing varies with the modes selected by the user settings menu or the infotainment screen menu.

  • Always lock: The connector locks when the charging connector is plugged into the charging inlet.

  • Lock while charging: The connector locks when charging starts. The connector unlocks when charging is completed.

  • Do not lock: The locking device for charging inlet is kept unlocked regardless of charging status.

For more details, refer to More Details.

How to disconnect AC charger

1
The vehicle doors must be unlocked in order to be able to disconnect the charging connector. A lock system prevents charger cable disconnection when the vehicle's doors are locked.
NOTICE

In order to disconnect the charging connector, unlock the doors to unlatch the charging connector lock system. If not, the charging connector and the vehicle's charging inlet may be damaged.

2
Hold the charging connector handle and pull it out.

To prevent charging cable theft, the charging connector cannot be disconnected from the inlet when the doors are locked.

However, if the vehicle is in the charging connector AUTO mode, the charging connector automatically unlocks from the inlet when charging is completed.

If the connector is not automatically unlocked after charging is completed in AUTO mode, the connector is unlocked when all of the doors are unlocked.

For more details, refer to More Details.

NOTICE

When disconnecting the charging connector, do not try to disconnect it by force while not pressing the release button. This may damage the charging connector and vehicle charging inlet.

3
Close the charging door by pressing the rear center edge of the charging door.

* The charging door does not have a locking system.

WARNING

Do not modify or disassemble the charging cable components. It may cause a fire or an electric shock with personal injury.

NOTICE

  • 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. If you open it by force, the charging door may be damaged.

  • Keep the charging connector and the charging plug clean and dry. The charging cable should be also kept dry.

  • Use an air gun to blow any foreign substances from the charging connector and the charging plug.