Vauxhall Ampera Owner's Manual page 132

The charge level preference should
be configured to match the electrical
current rating for the AC outlet that the
charge cord is connected to. The
charge level preference settings are:
■ Maximum - 10 Amps: Limits AC
current to 10 ampere
■ Reduced - 6 Amps: Limits AC
current to 6 ampere
9 Warning
If the capacity of the electrical
circuit or AC socket is not known,
only use the lowest charge level
until the circuit capacity has been
inspected by a qualified
electrician. Using a charge level
that exceeds either the electrical
circuit or the AC outlet capacity
may start a fire or damage the
electrical circuit.
When using a 230-volt AC socket, it
will take approximately 6 hours to
charge the vehicle with the
10 ampere AC current setting or
11 hours using the default 6 ampere
AC current setting. When using a
230-volt charging station with
16 ampere AC current capability, it
will take approximately 4 hours to
charge the vehicle. Charge times will
vary with outside temperature.
Exact current levels for a particular
region may vary from values shown in
this manual. Please check vehicle for
available levels.
The vehicle will adhere to the setting
that minimises the AC current used to
charge the vehicle.
For some vehicles, the Select Charge
Level Preference setting must be
updated prior to the vehicle being
charged and the selected charge
level preference will reset to a default
value when the vehicle is shifted from
(P) Park position.
The charge level preference setting
can be changed at any time while the
Colour-Info-Display is operable.
Driving and operating
Start charge
1. With the vehicle in P, press b for
one second to open the charge
port door.
The charge port door can also be
opened using the radio remote
control.
Radio remote control 3 20.
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