Preparation For Charging The Hybrid Battery - Volvo XC90 TWIN ENGINE Owner's Manual

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Preparation for charging the hybrid
battery
Before starting to charge the car's hybrid bat-
tery, a number of preparations need to be made.
WARNING
•
The hybrid battery must only be charged
at maximum permitted charging current
or lower in accordance with applicable
local and national recommendations for
hybrid charging from 230 VAC sockets/
plugs.
•
Charging the hybrid battery must only
take place from an approved grounded
15
230 VAC socket or from a charging
station with a loose charging cable (Mode
3) supplied by Volvo.
•
The control unit's ground fault breaker
protects the car, but there may still be a
risk of overloading the 230 VAC mains
power circuit.
•
Avoid visible worn or damaged mains
sockets since they may lead to fire dam-
age and/or personal injury if used.
•
Never use an extension cable.
WARNING
Replacing the hybrid battery must only be per-
formed by a workshop - an authorised Volvo
workshop is recommended.
15 Or equivalent sockets with a different voltage, depending on market.
Maximum charging current may vary depending on market.
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452
Before charging
IMPORTANT
•
The charging cable and its associated
parts should not be swamped or
immersed in water.
•
Avoid exposing the control unit and its
plug to direct sunlight. In such cases, the
overheating protection in the plug is at
risk of reducing or interrupting the charg-
ing of the hybrid battery.
IMPORTANT
•
Check that the 230 VAC socket has ade-
quate power supply for charging electric
vehicles - in the event of uncertainty the
socket must be checked by a qualified
professional.
•
If the socket has unknown current inten-
sity - use the lowest level on the control
unit.
On the charging cable's control unit, set the
required charging current 6-16 A
the lowest possible charging current is preset.
Opening/closing the hatch for the
charging input socket
Press in the rear section of the cover and
release.
Open the cover.
Pull away the cover for the charging input
socket and secure it in the holder inside the
cover. Make sure that the cover's rubber
straps are bent downwards in order to pre-
vent the cover coming off from the holder.
Close the cover for the charging input socket in
reverse order.
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Related information
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Start charging the hybrid battery (p. 453)
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Charging the hybrid battery (p. 444)