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Hybrid system overview
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Charging the plug-in hybrid vehicle
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.
2. Hold the charging connector handle
and pull it out.
To prevent charging cable theft, the
charging connector cannot be discon
-
nected 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 "Charging
connector AUTO/LOCK mode" on
page 1-5.
3. Make sure to securely close the
charging door.
NOTICE
僅 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.
僅 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.
僅 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.
僅 Do not modify or disassemble the
charging cable components. It may
cause a fire or an electric shock with
personal injury.
僅 Keep the charging connector and the
charging plug clean and dry. The
charging cable should be also kept
dry.
僅 Use an air gun to blow any foreign
substances from the charging con -
nector and the charging plug.
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