Conservation Of The High-Voltage Bat; Tery - Seat Leon 5D Owner's Manual

Incorrect handling of the high-voltage
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battery can cause serious injuries or
death. Maintenance work on the high-
voltage battery must only be performed
by specialized personnel with the corre-
sponding qualifications and training. Nev-
er modify the high-voltage battery. When
the high-voltage battery is open, ensure it
does not come into contact with water or
other liquids. Liquids may cause short cir-
cuits, electrical shocks and burns.
Conservation of the high-
voltage battery
Conservation instructions
3 Valid for: hybrid vehicles
Reliability and capacity of the high-volt-
age battery
In principle, lithium ion batteries are subject to
ageing and wear and tear throughout their
useful life due to their physical and chemical
characteristics. Correct handling of the high-
voltage battery makes an essential contribu-
tion to keeping it in a reliable state in the long
term and to achieving high battery capacity
and range. Therefore, it is extremely impor-
tant to respect the following conservation in-
structions for the high voltage battery. These
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Practical tips
maintenance instructions are essential for
maintaining the vehicle's value over time.
Please also observe the applicable SEAT
warranty conditions for the high-voltage bat-

tery.

Conservation instructions
SEAT recommends the following conserva-
tion instructions:
Only charge the high-voltage battery when
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a low charge level is displayed on the instru-
ment cluster, or when the electric range is low
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page 81.
Do not directly charge the high-voltage
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battery after only a short drive in full electric
mode.
As much as possible avoid fully discharging
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the high-voltage battery, such as by leaving
the vehicle parked for a prolonged time with
a low load level. The charge level must not
drop below 20% for long periods of time
When the high-voltage battery has been
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fully charged, start driving immediately if
possible.
Vehicle parking times
If there is a frost, do not park the vehicle for
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several hours with a charge level of lower
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than 40% .
If you plan to leave your vehicle stationary
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for prolonged periods of time, park with a
charge level of at least 30%. This situation
occurs, for example, when you leave your ve-
hicle at the airport before a trip.
Do not expose the vehicle to outside tem-
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peratures below -30°C or above 60°C for
over 24 hours.
CAUTION
The high-voltage battery must not be used
as a stationary power supply. This can
cause irreversible damage to the high-volt-
age battery.
CAUTION
If the vehicle is parked for a long time with
the high-voltage battery discharged, it
may no longer be possible to charge the
battery or start the vehicle. Irreversible
damage could be caused to the high volt-
age battery in the long term.
Charge the high-voltage battery at regu-
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. lar intervals.