User's Manual

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CHARGING THE VEHICLE
To open the charging port cover, press the
rear edge of the cover and release. The
cover will unlatch and gently spring open.
To close the charging port cover, press
firmly in the center until the cover latches in
place.
USING THE CONVENIENCE
CHARGING CORD
WARNING: Using the charging cord
with a worn or damaged wall outlet
may cause burns or start a fire. Periodically
check the wall plug and charging cord while
the vehicle is charging. If the plug feels hot,
unplug the charging cord and have the
outlet replaced by a qualified electrician.
ELECTRICAL OUTLETS
Ideally, the AC out let should be grounded
with a charging voltage of 240V AC and on
a dedicated circuit rated at 16A (at 3kW) or
32A (at 6kW). That means there should be
no other major appliances connected to
the same circuit.
Wall outlet types:
NEMA 5-15: Regular home use
plug, three prong.
NEMA 14-50: Max charge is 32
amps, traditionally called RV
plugs.
NEMA L6-30: Industrial grade
wall connector with a twist lock.
This is the plug that comes with the
car.
Note: The 14-50 and 5-15 will come in a kit
as additional infrastructure plugs.
Note: The plug has an internal temperature
sensor that may change the charge rate
automatically as the temperature or
battery SOC increases. (The amperage
may change).
If a non dedicated circuit is used, the
current rating of the wall outlet circuit
breaker could be exceeded and cause it to
trip or open.
If you are having issues using the charging
cord at a particular wall outlet, try the
following:
• Use another wall outlet if available.
• Remove other loads on the same circuit.
• Charge the vehicle in reduced level
mode using the charge rate switch on
the travel charger.
EXTENSION CORDS
WARNING: Use of an extension cord
may increase the risk of electric
shock or other hazards.
The use of extension cords should only be
used if charging with 120V AC. All outlets
and charging accessories should be
Residual Current because of limited access
to a power outlet; please observe the
following guidelines:
• The wall outlet should be RCD
protected with a resettable circuit
breaker at the outlet.
• The extension cord should be RCD
protected with a resettable circuit
breaker at the terminating end of the
connector.
• The extension cord should be 12 or 14
gage, and must be a 3 pin conductor.
• The extension cord should be rated for
outdoor usage.
Note: The travel charger automatically
detects the amount of current it can draw
from the wall outlet. Using an extension
cord with a long cord or smaller gage
conductors may prevent the vehicle from
charging.
WARNING: Improper use of portable
electric vehicle charge cords may
cause a fire, electrical shock, or burns, and
may result in damage to property, serious
injury, or death.
WARNING: Do not use extension
cords, multi-outlet power strips,
splitters, grounding adapters, surge
protectors, or similar devices.