Basic knowledge for charging3-4 Charging
3
•Do not touch normal charging port, nor-mal charge connector, outlet and plugwith wet hands.•Keep away from water when connectingthe normal charging port, normal chargeconnector, outlet and plug.•Do not perform the ch
arging in the out of
doors when heavy rain, heavy snow,strong winds, and thunder, when a badweather is expected in the future.
zIf water goes into the normal chargingport or the normal charge connector, itcould cause a short ci
rcuit, a fire and an
electric shock. Be sure closing completely the charginglid and the inner lid and do not leave theEV charging cable
in an outdoors.
zIf the connected part of the charging plughas been buried in snow while charging,turn off the hand switch or the breakerconnected with the outlet first, thenremove the snow and disconnect thecharging plug. If your vehicle body hasbeen buried in snow while charging,remove the snow and then disconnect thecharge connector.WA R N I N G
zWhen you perform the normal charging ataway from home, some normal chargersmay not correspond to your vehicle. Con-sult an administrator or a maker of thenormal charger that it corresponds toyour vehicle before using it. Also performnormal charging according to the operat-ing procedure indicated on the body ofnormal charger.CAUTION zDo not attempt to perform a jump start on theauxiliary battery at the same time that thedrive battery is being charged. Doing so maydamage the vehicle or charging cable andcould cause an injury.Refer to “Emergency starting” on page 9-2.NOTE
zTo m a i n t a i n t h e c a p a c i t y o f t h e d ri v e b a t t e r y,the following is recommended:•Fully charge the vehicle in normal chargingevery two weeks.• Do not repeat charging near the full chargelevel.WA R N I N G
zIf your vehicle is not used for a long time,check the energy level gauge every 3months. If the gauge shows 0, charge thedrive battery until some indication appears.Alternately, put the operation mode of thepower switch in “ON” to start the engineautomatically, wait for the engine to stopautomatically, then put the operation modeof the power switch in “OFF”. zIn the event of a electrical power outagewhile charging, charging restarts automati-cally with the restoration of electricity.NOTE
BK0203201EN.book 4 ページ 2013年11月19日 火曜日 午前11時50分