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97
2-2. Charging
Owners Manual_USA_A6717BE-A_en
2
Electric Vehicle system
tem can be used by the power
supply from an external power
source
*
.
*
: Depending on the situation, elec-
tricity of the traction battery may
be consumed.
■ Traction battery heater
When the outside temperature
is low and the charging cable is
connected to the vehicle, this
function automatically warms
the traction battery until it
reaches or exceeds a certain
temperature.
The operation of this function
is stopped automatically when
the charging cable is discon-
nected or if the charging cable
is left connected to the vehicle
for approximately 3 days.
When the charging schedule
is used (P.116), this func-
tion will operate according to
the schedule settings.
■ Traction battery warming
control
This control operates after the
charging cable remains con-
nected to the vehicle for approx-
imately 3 days and the traction
battery heater automatically
stops. It automatically insulates
the traction battery in extremely
low temperatures.
This control stops 31 days
after the charging cable is
connected, even if it is still
connected to the vehicle.
When this control operates,
charging schedule settings
are ignored and charging
starts immediately.
■ Traction battery cooler
When the traction battery is hot
and the AC charging cable is
connected to the vehicle, this
function cools the traction bat-
tery to protect it.
The function may operate when
continuously driving at high
speeds such as driving on high-
ways or freeways, or during DC
charging.
■ Using My Room Mode during
DC charging
P.128
■ Traction battery heater
● Traction battery heater may oper-
ate when charging is not being
performed.
● When Traction battery heater is
operating, the charging indicator
will illuminate.
● When Traction battery heater is
operating during charging, the
charging may take longer than
normal.
● The remaining charge of the trac-
tion battery declines when the
traction battery heater operates, it
might be necessary to recharge
the traction battery again in order
to supplement the remaining
charge.
■ Traction battery cooler
● For AC charging: Traction battery
cooler settings can be changed on
the multi-information display.
(P. 98)
● The AC charging indicator will illu-
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