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Hybrid
The connections in the engine compartment are
used for both charging and jump starting
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Vehicle not ready to start. See owner's
manual
This message appears if the high voltage battery
charge level is too low. The vehicle can no longer
be started with its own power. The high voltage
battery must be charged with a charger or the ve-
hicle must be jump started with the aid of anoth-
er vehicle.
After the connecting the charger or jumper ca-
bles, the ignition must be turned off for approxi-
mately two minutes and then turned on again .
After no more than one minute, one of the fol-
lowing indicator lights turns on in the instrument
cluste r display .
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Charging battery . Please wait ...
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, the high voltage battery is charg ing or
the vehicle is being jump started with assistance
from another veh icle .
If the 12 volt batteries are dead, the -
indi-
cator light turns on . The charging procedure
takes longer in th is case because the 12 volt bat-
ter ies are charged first. The procedure goes fast-
er with the ignit ion switched off.
Vehicle ready to start.
This message appears if the charging procedure
was successful. The vehicle may be started again .
Battery could not be charged enough to start
vehicle .
This message appears if the charging procedure
was not successful or it was interrupted. This
may happen if the charger or the battery in the
veh icle that is assist ing is too weak.
If
the veh icle
cannot be started, see an authorized repair facil i-
ty fo r assistanc e.
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Tips
- The charger should deliver a current of at
least 30 A. Otherwise charging the high
voltage battery wi ll take considerably Ion-
108
ger . A current between 50 A and 70 A is ide-
al.
- The vehicle that is assisting should be some-
what within the same vehicle class when
jump starting a vehicle. A smaller vehicle's
battery may be drained.
- After approximately 30 minutes, the charg-
ing procedure ends because the ignit ion is
automatically turned off. If you would like
to cont inue to charge the battery, turn the
ignition on again.
Vehicle transport
Appli es to: vehicles wit h hybrid drive
The following contains information you should
know about transporting your vehicle.
The lithium ion battery (SANYO 72 UF 121 285)
installed in your vehicle has passed test 38.3 in
accordance with UN handbook tests and criteria.
The vehicle may be transported with the battery
installed as conventional class 9 hazardous mate-
rials without addit ional officia l consent for air
and sea transportation (current law !CAO-TI and
IMDG-Code 01.01.2012).
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