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2-1. Electric vehicle system
Owners Manual_USA_A6717BE-A_en
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Electric Vehicle system
12-volt battery
Provides electricity to various vehicle systems such as the SRS airbags,
headlights, wipers, etc.
■ When braking (regenera-
tive braking)
The electric motor (traction
motor) charges the traction bat-
tery.
The driving range can be
extended by actively using this
regenerative braking to store
electricity in the traction battery.
The battery electric vehicle is
driven using electricity, which is
received from an external power
source and stored in the traction
battery. Not only public charging
stations, but also household out-
lets can be used for charging.
Procedures are different from
refueling a conventional vehi-
cle. Therefore, make sure to
read the following thoroughly.
Charging equipment (P.8 3 )
AC charging cable (P.85)
Power sources that can be
used (P.100)
Things to know before
charging (P.100)
How to charge your vehicle
(P.103, 111)
When charging cannot be
performed normally (P.131)
■ Regenerative braking
In the following situations, kinetic
energy is converted to electric
energy and deceleration force can
be obtained in conjunction with the
recharging of the traction battery.
● The accelerator pedal is released
while driving with the shift position
in D.
● The brake pedal is depressed
while driving with the shift position
in D.
■ Charging the 12-volt battery
The 12-volt battery is charged from
the traction battery when the EV
system is operated or while the trac-
tion battery is being charged.
If the vehicle has not been used for
a long time, the 12-volt battery may
become low due to self-discharge. If
this occurs, follow the correct proce-
dures. (P.544)
■ When not using the vehicle for
an extended period of time
● When the vehicle will not be used
for an extended period of time,
charge the traction battery once a
month.
This protects the traction battery
from extreme voltage decline due
to self discharging.
● When the vehicle will not be used
for an extended period of time, the
12-volt battery will be charged
from the traction battery to reduce
the risk of the 12-volt battery dis-
charged. In this case, the cooling
fan may operate, however it is not
not a malfunction.
● To prevent the 12-volt battery from
being discharged, do not leave the
charging port lid open or the
charging cable connected to the
vehicle.
Charging
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