Charging Current - Volvo XC90 Twin Engine 2019 Owner's Manual

HYBRID INFORMATION
|| Charging with the petrol engine
The car generates current to the battery and the battery
is charged, e.g. when the brake pedal is pressed gently
or during engine braking down a hill.
The car can also generate power for the hybrid
battery and the battery is charged.
The hybrid battery is recharged during gentle
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braking with the brake pedal. The car's
kinetic energy is then converted to electrical
energy, which is used to charge the hybrid
battery.
In gear position B, the car uses electric
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motor braking when the accelerator pedal is
released, while the hybrid battery is
recharged at the same time.
The hybrid battery can also be charged by
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the car's engine.
2 The voltage in the socket may vary depending on market.
Applies to charging cables with controls on the control unit.
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Related information
Charging cable (p. 420)
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Charging current (p. 418)
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Opening and closing the hatch for the charg-
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ing input socket (p. 425)
Start charging the hybrid battery (p. 426)
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Stop charging of hybrid battery (p. 438)
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Charging status in the charging cable's con-
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trol unit (p. 430)
Charging status in the car's charging input
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socket (p. 429)
Charging status in the car's driver display
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(p. 436)
Symbols and messages relating to Twin
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Engine in the driver display (p. 440)
Gear positions for automatic gearbox
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(p. 459)
Changing drive mode (p. 470)
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Long-term storage of vehicles with hybrid
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batteries (p. 442)

Charging current

Charging current is used for charging the hybrid
battery as well as preconditioning of the car.
Charging takes place with a charging cable con-
nected to the car's charging input socket and a
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230 V socket (alternating current). Depending
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on charging cable , different amperage loads
(6–16 A) can also be set using the control unit.
When the charging cable is activated, the driver
display shows a message and a lamp in the car's
charging input socket illuminates. The charging
current is mainly used for battery charging, but is
also used for preconditioning the car. When the
car's hybrid battery is charged, the starter battery
is also charged.
IMPORTANT
Never unplug the charging cable from the
230 V socket (alternating current) while
charging is in progress - there is then a risk
of damaging the 230 V socket. Always stop
charging first before unplugging the charging
cable from the car's charging input socket
and then from the 230 V socket.