Hybrid Battery Charging Cable - Volvo XC90 Owner's Manual

STARTING AND DRIVING
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Hybrid battery: stores electrical current,
which is provided by connecting the charging
cable to the electricity grid, through regener-
ative braking or from the high-voltage gener-
ator. This makes it possible to drive using the
electric motor or to power the electrical air
conditioning to precondition the passenger
compartment.
Gasoline engine: starts when the charge
level in the electric motor is too low to pro-
vide the power output that the driver requires.
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High voltage generator
battery and starts the gasoline engine. It can
also provide the gasoline engine with extra
electrical current.
Electric motor: powers the vehicle using
electricity and can provide extra torque and
power during acceleration. It combines with
Combined generator and starter motor (Crank Integrated Starter Generator).
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the gasoline engine to provide all-wheel drive
functionality and regenerates braking energy
into electrical current.
Related information
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Drive modes (p. 411)
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Charging the hybrid battery (p. 403)
•
General information about Twin Engine Plug-
in Hybrid vehicles (p. 16)
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Parking climate (preconditioning) (p. 187)
: charges the hybrid

Hybrid battery charging cable

The charging cable is used to recharge your
vehicle's hybrid battery. Only use the cable provi-
ded with your vehicle or one purchased from a
Volvo retailer.
The charging cable is stowed in a storage compartment
under the cargo area floor
WARNING
Only use the charging cable provided with
your vehicle or a replacement cable pur-
chased from a Volvo retailer.