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■ ■EV Setting
You can change the EV warning alarm.
  Warning Settings
–Low battery warning : You can
select several battery levels at
which to display an alarm mes-
sage.
– Frequency : You can select the
repetition interval to display the
Low battery warning. –
Destination Unreachable
Warning : If the destination set
in the navigation cannot be
reached with the remaining bat-
tery charge, a warning message
is displayed.
  EV Route Settings
Displays the EV route on the map.
Non-drivable and drivable sections
across start point, current position,
waypoint and destination are sepa-
rately marked.
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❈Shape of charger and how to use
the charger may be different for
each manufacturer.
PRECAUTIONS FOR CHARGING
ELECTRIC VEHICLE
Charging Precautions
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■ Normal Charger
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■ Quick Charger
WARNING - Fires caused
by dust or water
Do not connect the charging
cable connector plug to the
vehicle if there is water or dust
on the charging inlet.
Connecting while there is water
or dust on the charging cable
connector and plug may cause
a fire or electric shock.WARNING - Interference
with electronic medical
devices
When using medical electric
devices such as an implantable
cardiac pacemaker, make sure
to ask the medical team and
manufacturer whether charging
your electric vehicle will impact
the operation of the medical
devices. In some instances,
electromagnetic waves that are
generated from the charger can
seriously impact medical elec-
tric devices such as an
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Comply with the following in orderto prevent electrical shock when
charging:
– Use a waterproof charger.
– Make sure to not touch thecharging connector and charg-
ing plug when your hand is wet.
Do not stand in water or snow
when connecting the charging
cable.
– Do not charge when there is lightning.
– Do not charge when the charg- ing connector and plug is wet.
PRECAUTIONS FOR CHARGING
ELECTRIC VEHICLE
WARNING - Touching the
charging connector
Do not to touch the charging
connector, charging plug, and
the charging inlet when con-
necting the cable to the charger
and the charging inlet on the
vehicle. Doing so may result in
electrocution.WARNING - Charging cable
Immediately stop charging when you find abnormal
symptoms (smell, smoke).
Replace the charging cable if the cable coating is damaged
to prevent electrical shock.
When connecting or removing the charging cable, make sure
to hold the charging connec-
tor handle and charging plug.
If you pull the cable itself
(without using the handle), the
internal wires may disconnect
or get damaged. This may lead
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Always keep the charging connec-tor and charging plug in clean and
dry condition. Be sure to keep the
charging cable in a condition
where there is no water or mois-
ture.
Make sure to use the designated charger for charging the electric
vehicle. Using any other charger
may cause failure.
Before charging the battery, turn the vehicle [OFF].
Be careful not to drop the charging connector. The charging connec-
tor can be damaged.
PRECAUTIONS FOR CHARGING
ELECTRIC VEHICLE
WARNING - Cooling fan
Do not touch the cooling fan
while vehicle is charging. When
the vehicle is switched [OFF]
while charging, the cooling fan
inside the motor compartment
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The Pedestrian Warning System
generates engine sound for pedestri-
ans to hear vehicle sound because
there is little sound while the Electric
Vehicle (EV) is operating.
If the vehicle is moving at a slow
speed, the Pedestrian Warning
System will be operated.
- When the reduction gear is shiftedto [R], the Pedestrian Warning
System will be operated immedi-
ately.
The vehicle generates little sound. Be aware of your driving environ-
ment and drive safely.
After you park the vehicle or while you are waiting at a traffic light,
check whether there are kids or
obstacles around the vehicle.
Check if there is something behind the vehicle when driving in
reverse. Pedestrians may not hear
the sound of the vehicle. Active ECO helps improve energy
efficiency by controlling certain
motor and climate contol system
operating parameters. Energy effi-
ciency depends on the driver's driv-
ing habit and road condition.
When the Active ECO button is
pressed the ECO indicator (green)
will illuminate to show that the
Active ECO is operating. When the Active ECO is activated,
it will remain on until the Active
ECO button is pressed again.
Active ECO does not turn off when
the vehicle is restarted. To turn off
Active ECO, press the Active ECO
button again.
If Active ECO is turned off, the sys- tem will return to normal mode.
Pedestrian Warning System Active ECO system
DRIVING ELECTRIC VEHICLE
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State of charge (SOC) gauge
for high voltage battery
It shows the charging status of thehigh voltage battery.
[MIN] position on the indicator
indicates that there is not enough
energy in the high voltage battery.
[MAX] position indicates that the
driving battery is fully charged.
When driving on highways or motorways, make sure to check in
advance if the driving battery is
charged enough. When there are 4 gauge bars (near
the "MIN" area) on the high voltage
charge indicator, the warning lamp
turns ON to alert you of the battery
level.
When the warning lamp turns ON, the
vehicle can drive an additional 20~40
km (12.4~24.8 miles) (depending on
the driving speed, heater/air condition-
er, weather, driving style, and other
factors). Charging is required. When there are 1-2 gauge bars left
for the high voltage battery, the vehi-
cle speed is limited and then eventu-
ally the vehicle will be turned OFF.
Charge the vehicle immediately.
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DRIVING ELECTRIC VEHICLE
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■ ■Low Battery
When the high voltage battery level
reaches below 20%, this warning
message illuminates.
In this case, the warning lamp on the
instrument cluster ( ) turns ON
simultaneously.
Charge the high voltage battery
immediately.
■ ■Low Battery. Charge imme-
diately
When the high voltage battery level
reaches below 10%, this warning
message illuminates .
In this case, the warning lamp on the
instrument cluster ( ) turns ON
simultaneously and the distance to
empty gauge will be displayed as “---”.
Charge the high voltage battery
immediately.
■ ■Charge immediately. Power
limited
When the high voltage battery level
reaches below 7%, this warning
message illuminates.
In this case, the warning lamp on the
instrument cluster ( ) and the
power down warning lamp ( )turn
ON simultaneously and the distance
to empty gauge will be displayed as
“---”.
The vehicle’s power will be reduced
to minimize the energy consumption
of the high voltage battery. Charge
the battery immediately.
Warning Message on LCD Display
(related to charge)
DRIVING ELECTRIC VEHICLE
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■ ■Power limited
In the following cases, this warning
message illuminates when the vehi-
cle’s power is limited for the safety.
– When the high voltage battery is
below a certain level, or voltage is
decreasing.
– When the temperature of the motor or high voltage battery is
too high or too low.
– When there is a problem with the cooling system or a failure that
may interrupt normal driving. When this warning messages is
displayed, do not accelerate or
start the vehicle suddenly.
Charge the battery immediately when the high voltage battery
level is not enough.
■ ■Unplug vehicle to start
When the vehicle is started while the
charging connector is connected,
this warning message illuminates.
Remove the charging connector and
start the vehicle.
DRIVING ELECTRIC VEHICLE
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