IMPORTANT VEHICLE INFORMATION
Your 500e operates entirely on electricity stored in the high voltage battery.Unlike a
conventional vehicle or Hybrid there is no internal combustion engine.Battery Electric
Vehicles have unique operating characteristics that you should become familiar with to
ensure you are getting the optimal performance from your vehicle.
High Voltage Battery
Your vehicle is equipped with a Lithium-ion high voltage battery that is used to power
the electric powertrain systems and the 12 Volt vehicle electrical system.
The high voltage battery is located under the vehicle.The high voltage battery is mainte-
nance free and designed to last for the life of the vehicle.
Lithium-ion batteries provide the following
benefits:
•Lithium-ion batteries are much lighter
than other types of rechargeable batter-
ies of the same size.
•Lithium-ion batteries hold their charge;
they only lose approximately 3% of their
charge per month when not in use.
•Lithium-ion batteries have no memory,
which means that you do not have to
completely discharge them before re-
charging, as with some other batteries.
•Lithium-ion batteries can be recharged
and discharged thousands of times.
High Voltage Battery Service Disconnect
The high voltage battery service disconnect is located under the rear passenger seat
lower cushion.If your vehicle requires service see your authorized dealer.
WARNING!
Never try to remove the high voltage service disconnect.The high voltage service dis-
connect is used when your vehicle requires service by a trained technician at an autho-
rized dealer.Failure to follow this warning can cause severe burns or electrical shock
that may result in serious injury or death.
1 — High Voltage Cables2 — High Voltage Battery
INTRODUCTION/WELCOME
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Seat Height
•Drivers front seat height can be raised or lowered by using a lever, located on the out-
board side of the seat.Pump the lever upward to raise the seat height, or pump the
lever downward to lower the seat height.
EZ Entry Seats
The driver and front passenger seats have an
EZ entry feature for rear seat passengers.
•Pull forward on the release lever, located
on the outboard side of the seatback,
dump the seatback forward, then slide
the seat forward to allow access in and
out of the rear seat.
Memory Feature
Push the seat rearward to its normal posi-
tion and then lift the seatback upright.The
memory feature restores the seat position
and seatback recline position to their previ-
ous settings.
NOTE:
To override the memory feature, return
the seat to the upright position before reaching the previous set memory position.
Seat Height Lever
EZ Entry Lever
GETTING STARTED
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