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STARTING AND DRIVING
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batteries is reduced outside this temperature
range.
Electric operation is not possible if the tempera-
ture of the battery is too low or too high. If drive
mode PURE(see Drive systems and drive modes
(p. 268)) is then selected, the internal combus-
tion engine starts.
Charging with fixed control unit in
accordance with mode 3
12
In certain markets the control unit is installed
within a charging station connected to the mains
power circuit. In which case, the charging cable
has no control unit of its own.
Instead, it has a special connector to be used to
connect the charging cable to the charging sta-
tion. Follow the instructions at the charging sta-
tion.
NOTE
The car is not compatible with all types of
charging station and cannot take more than
20 A of current intensity. If the car is con-
nected to a charging station that is incompati-
ble with the car or which transmits a current
intensity above the car's current limit, the LED
indicator in the charging input socket will illu-
minate in red. Charging is then not possible.
Charging with the fuel-driven engine
The car generates current for the battery and the
battery is charged when the fuel-driven engine is
running. In the SAVE drive mode the fuel-driven
engine charges the battery and makes sure that
the energy level in the battery does not fall below
a capacity equivalent to approx. 20 km driving
with electric operation.
Read more about Drive systems and drive modes
(p. 268).
Related information
•
Charging the hybrid battery - preparations
(p. 300)
•
Range for electric operation (p. 291)
Charging current
Charging current is used for charging the hybrid
battery (p. 297) as well as preconditioning of
the car. Charging cable (p. 301) between the
car's charging input socket and a 230 VAC
socket can be set for different current intensity
loads (6-16 A) using the control unit.
When the charging cable is activated the com-
bined instrument panel shows a message and a
lamp (p. 306) in the car's charging input socket
illuminates. The charging current is mainly used
for battery charging, but is also used for precon-
ditioning (p. 138) the car.
IMPORTANT
Never unplug the charging cable from the
230 VAC socket while charging is in progress
- there is then a risk of damaging the
230 VAC socket. Always stop charging first,
and then disconnect the charging cable.
Charging time varies with the amperage setting
on the control unit.
See examples in the following table:
12 European standard - EN 61851-1.