IMPORTANT VEHICLE INFORMATION
Your 500e operates entirely on electricity stored in the high voltage battery
.
Unlike a
conventional vehicle or Hybrid there is no internal combustion engine
.
Battery Electric
Vehicles have unique operating characteristics that you should become familiar with to
ensure you are getting the optimal performance from your vehicle
.
High Voltage Battery
Your vehicle is equipped with a Lithium-ion high voltage battery that is used to power
the electric powertrain systems and the 12 Volt vehicle electrical system
.
The high voltage battery is located under the vehicle
.
The high voltage battery is mainte-
nance free and designed to last for the life of the vehicle
.
Lithium-ion batteries provide the following
benefits:
•
Lithium-ion batteries are much lighter
than other types of rechargeable batter-
ies of the same size
.
•
Lithium-ion batteries hold their charge;
they only lose approximately 3% of their
charge per month when not in use
.
•
Lithium-ion batteries have no memory,
which means that you do not have to
completely discharge them before re-
charging, as with some other batteries
.
•
Lithium-ion batteries can be recharged
and discharged thousands of times
.
High Voltage Battery Service Disconnect
The high voltage battery service disconnect is located under the rear passenger seat
lower cushion
.
If your vehicle requires service see your authorized dealer
.
WARNING!
Never try to remove the high voltage service disconnect
.
The high voltage service dis-
connect is used when your vehicle requires service by a trained technician at an autho-
rized dealer
.
Failure to follow this warning can cause severe burns or electrical shock
that may result in serious injury or death
.
1 — High Voltage Cables
2 — High Voltage Battery
INTRODUCTION/WELCOME
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