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Understanding Your Electric Vehicle
Electric vehicles are driven using a battery and an electric motor. Understand the
characteristics of your electric vehicle and check the features that you must know before
driving it.
Characteristics of Your Electric Vehicle
The characteristics that differentiate electric vehicles from gasoline vehicles are as
follows:
• Electric vehicles are eco-friendly because they do not use fossil fuels for driving. Additionally, unlike gasoline vehicles, noise and vibration are minimal, and the
vehicle’s lifespan is relatively long.
• When slowing down or driving downhill, regenerative braking is used. Regenerative braking charges the high voltage battery and minimizes energy loss.
• If the high voltage battery is running low, you can charge the vehicle using the AC charger, DC charger, or portable charging cables. For more information, refer to the
"Charging Your Electric Vehicle" section in this chapter.
Information Regenerative braking uses an electric motor when decelerating and braking, and it transforms
kinetic energy to electrical energy in order to charge the high voltage battery.

Battery information
The batteries used in the electric vehicle are as follows:
•High voltage battery (high capacity) : Drives the motor and operates the air
conditioner and heater. It can be charged via an AC charger, DC charger, or portable
charger.
• 12 V battery : Operates all lights, wipers, and audio system. The 12 V battery charge can
also be maintained by the high voltage battery at parked condition at certain
conditions.
Main components of your electric vehicle
The main components of your electric vehicle and their functions are as follows:
• On-Board Charger (OBC) : Charges the high voltage battery by converting the power
grid’s AC power to DC power.
• Inverter : Converts power from direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC) and
supplies power to the motor, and converts power from AC to DC to charge the high
voltage battery during deceleration and braking.
• Low Voltage DC-DC Converter (LDC) : Converts the high voltage battery’s power
source to a low voltage (12 V) power source for supply of power to the electrical devices
on the vehicle.
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Checking the charging status
Check the State of Charge (SOC) of the high voltage battery via the charge indicator light
inside the charging door.
1. With the vehicle door unlocked, press the open indicator on the charging door to open the charging door.
2. Check the SOC referring to the charge indicator light inside the charging door. • SOC is indicated in 4 levels.
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Charge indicator lightSOC [%]
0-24 %
25-49 % 50-74 %
75-100 %
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Information Be aware of the followings when using battery conditioning mode.
• The driving distance may be reduced as energy is required to increase the battery temperature.
• If the battery temperature is low during driving or when the scheduled air conditioner/heater is activated, the battery conditioning mode is operated to improve driving performance. To ensure
driving distance the battery conditioning mode will not be operated when the battery level is too
low.
• If you set the DC charging station as your destination while using the battery conditioning mode, the battery temperature is optimized for charging and you can shorten the charging time after
you arrive and start charging.
• Battery conditioning mode is available for vehicles equipped with the battery heater.

Setting Utility Mode
Utility mode allows the high voltage battery to be used instead of the 12 V auxiliary
battery for purposes other than driving. You can use the audio and lights of the vehicle
without discharging the 12 V auxiliary battery and even use the indoor V2L feature.
Information • You cannot drive the vehicle while the utility mode is activated, and the gear can only be shifted to P (Park).
• You can use every electric device in the vehicle while the utility mode is activated.
• When the utility mode is activated, the Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) is applied automatically.

Follow the instructions below to set the utility mode.
1. Check the operation conditions of the utility mode. • The (ready indicator) is displayed on the instrument cluster.
• The gear is shifted to P (Park).
2. On the infotainment system, swipe the Home screen to the left to display the All menus screen.
3. On the All menus screen, select EV > (EV Settings) > Utility mode and select Activate
Utility mode to activate the function (Utility Mode: ON).
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- For more information about the discharging limit, refer to the “Setting a Battery Discharging Limit When Using Vehicle to Load (V2L)” section in this chapter.
- For more information about warnings, refer to the “Checking the warning and indicator lights” section in this chapter.

Solving V2L Problems
If a problem occurs while using the V2L function, the V2L stops and a related messages
appears on the instrument cluster.
Check the cause of the message and take an appropriate measure referring to the table
below.
MessageCauseMeasure
V2L finished. Defined
charge level reached The high voltage battery level
reaches the discharging limit
set level. To use the V2L continuously,
make the discharging limit set
level lower than the present
battery level. (For more
information, refer to the
“Setting a Battery Discharging
Limit When Using Vehicle to
Load (V2L)”.)
Energy consumption
too high. V2L
cancelled An electrical appliance that
exceeds the maximum power
output the vehicle can supply is
connected. Check the total power
consumption of the electrical
appliance and replace it a
product within the V2L
maximum power output.
V2L conditions not
met V2L is stopped for the following
reasons:
• V2L connector switch off
• V2L connector overheating
• Opening the charging door
while using the V2L indoor
outlet Make sure there are no
problems with the V2L
connector and the vehicle
indoor outlet.
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• The driving habits: The driving speed and tendency of accelerating and decelerating. High speed driving or frequent accelerating and decelerating reduces the distance to
empty.
• The power usage: Additional power use, such as the air conditioner, heater, lights, etc. As the power usage increases, the distance to empty reduces.
• The driving conditions: The weather, temperature, and terrain. If you drive in snow/rain/strong wind or low temperature, the distance to empty will be reduced. The
distance to empty will also be reduced when driving uphill or on slippery or rough
roads.
• The high voltage battery energy: Proportional to the State of Charge (SOC), but may vary depending on the battery temperature and the State of Health (SOH) of a battery.
Change in the distance to empty when 100 % charged
In case the distance to empty has been reduced due to learning of the driving habit or the
driving conditions, you can increase the distance to empty again by continuously driving
following the “Tips for enhancing the distance to empty”.
• Resetting the previously learned driving patterns at the service center may increase the distance to empty displayed on the bottom of the instrument cluster, but it does
not increase the actual distance to empty. The distance to empty may not be accurate
until the learning proceeds.
• If the high voltage battery temperature is low in winter, the distance to empty reduces but it is not a permanent change. The distance to empty will increase again once the
temperature rises.
• If you reduce the power usage, the distance to empty will increase.
• Natural degradation may occur with the high voltage battery depending on the number of years the vehicle is used. This may reduce the distance to empty.
When setting a destination
When the destination is set, the distance to empty may change because the distance to
empty is recalculated using the information of the destination instead of the learned
electric energy economy history.
Information The distance to empty may vary significantly based on traffic conditions or driving speed.

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• When the remaining battery of the high voltage battery is lower than 10 %, the warning light will be displayed.
• When the warning light is displayed, charge the vehicle.
Information • To find a nearby charging station, refer to the “Searching for nearby charging stations” in this chapter.
• Check if the SOC is enough before driving on highways.
• After the warning light is displayed, immediately charge the vehicle at a nearby charging station. The vehicle may not operate properly depending on the driving speed, weather, and
other driving conditions.

Checking the warning and indicator lights
The warning and indicator lights are displayed in the middle of the instrument cluster
before or while driving, depending on the status of the electric vehicle. Understand the
meaning of the warning and indicator lights referring to the instructions below and drive
safely.
CAUTION If the warning light illuminates while driving or does not go off, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

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Checking the warning lights
Check the cause of the warning lights referring to the table below and take appropriate
measures.
Warning LightCauseMeasure
Service warning light This warning light illuminates:
• When there is a problem with
related parts of the electric
vehicle control system, such
as sensors, etc.
• When an actuator, electric compressor for air
conditioning, etc.
malfunctions. In a normal condition, it
illuminates for about 3 seconds
when the Start/Stop button is in
the ON position and then goes
off.
• When the warning light
illuminates while driving, or
does not go off after starting
the vehicle, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
Power down indicator light This warning light illuminates:
• When the high voltage
battery level is too low or
voltage is decreasing.
(Output limit occurs when the
charge level is insufficient.)
• When the temperature of the high voltage battery is too
high or too low.
• When the driving system temperature is overheated
and requires protection. If it illuminates alone, it is not
failure.
• If both Power down indicator
light and Service warning
light illuminate at the same
time, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
• When the indicator is illuminating, immediately
charge the vehicle. The
driving speed may be limited
and the vehicle may not
properly drive uphill.
High voltage battery level warning light This warning light illuminates
when the high voltage battery
level is low. Immediately charge the
vehicle. The vehicle can drive
an additional 18-31 mi. (30-50
km).
• The actual distance to empty
depends on the driving
conditions.
Regenerative brake warning light This warning light illuminates
when the regenerative brake
does not operate and the brake
does not perform well due to
the malfunction of the brake
system. Drive safely and have your
vehicle inspected by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
• The operation of the brake
pedal may feel deeper than
normal or the braking
distance may increase.
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Checking the indicator lights
Check the meaning of the indicator lights referring to the table below and take
appropriate measures if necessary.
Indicator LightMeaning
Charging connector indicator light Indicates the charging connector is connected to
the high voltage battery.
• When the charging connector is connected, it
turns green.
Ready indicator light Illuminates when the electric vehicle is ready to be
driven, and indicates that the vehicle is operable.
• When the vehicle malfunctions, the indicator goes
off or blinks.
• If the indicator is turned off or blinks, have the vehicle inspected and repaired by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
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