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In the illustration shown to the right is an example of the
additional fault information available for an SRO fault.
Note that the information shown in this illustration is for
reference only and may vary or change without notice.
Press any one of the navigation buttons to close this
screen.
Battery Status Indicator
The Battery Status Indicator (BSI) is shown on the right
side of the dash display main screen. This gauge functions
similar to a fuel gauge in an automobile. At the top of the
gauge, it shows the percentage remaining in the battery.
The BSI is not an absolute gauge of power remaining in
the battery. The amount of available power is relative to the
amount of power required. As the power requirements are
increased, such as driving up a hill, the relative available
power in the battery is decreased. The motor speed
control system estimates the battery power remaining by
monitoring the current driving conditions.
There are 10 bars in the bargraph display, each bar representing 10% of battery power.
At 20% estimated battery power remaining (last bar showing), a warning message will pop up at
the bottom of the display informing the driver of the low battery condition. It is important to drive to
a charging station as soon as possible.
If the estimated battery power remaining drops below 10%, the control system will reduce the power
to the motor in order to conserve energy. To avoid damage to the battery, the vehicle should be
immediately taken to a charging station.
Note: The BSI will only reset to full after a full charging cycle has completed. In addition, the BSI
will not reset to full unless the battery is discharged below 75% before starting the charge
cycle.
While coasting, the batteries are being charged through a process called regenerative braking
(regen). It is possible that the BSI could reset to full while in the regen braking mode. Details
regarding the regen braking mode can be found in the Vehicle Operation section of this manual.
Additional fault information can also be viewed on the display.
When a fault is displayed, press any one of the three buttons
to open the button navigation window and then press the
FltHlp button to display the help screen for the fault currently
displayed.
Shown to the right is a close up of a screen showing the
button navigation window and in the top right corner is the
text “Flt Hlp” indicating that the top navigation button will
display Fault Help information.
