Using an AC Charger

AC charging is the most common charging method for electric vehicles. Charge your electric vehicle using an AC charging cable installed in public charging stations or at your professionally installed Level 2 AC home charger.

To find a nearby public charging station, refer to the "Searching for nearby charging stations" section in this chapter.

Before charging the vehicle, carefully read and follow the instructions in "Safety Precautions for Charging Your Electric Vehicle" to prevent property damage or injury due to electric shock, fire, explosion, etc.

To prevent property damage or injury due to fire or explosion, follow the instructions below.

Only use the genuine AC charging cable provided by the manufacturer (if equipped).
Do not use an extension cable.
Check the rated voltage and maximum charging current required for charging, and ensure that the charger power you are using meets the requirements.
Immediately stop charging if you discover abnormal conditions, such as odor or smoke.

Understanding the AC charging cable

The exterior of the AC charging cable is as follows:

Charging with an AC charger

Follow the instructions below to charge the vehicle with an AC charger.

With the vehicle started, apply the Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) while pressing the brake pedal.
Turn all switches off, shift to P (Park), and stop the vehicle.
With the vehicle door unlocked, press the ō symbol on the charging door to open the charging door.
Open the charging inlet cover and check the charging connector and charging inlet for dust or other contaminants.
- If there is any dirt or contaminants, remove it using the air gun.
Do not touch the charging connector of the charging cable or the charging inlet on the vehicle.
Remove the charging connector protection cap of the AC charging cable, hold the charging connector handle, and connect it to the AC charging inlet on the vehicle. Push it until you hear a click.
- When charging starts, the estimated charging time will be displayed on the instrument cluster for about one minute.
- If you open the driver's door while charging, the estimated charging time will also be displayed on the instrument cluster for about one minute.
- When scheduled charging is set, a message saying "Waiting to charge at scheduled time" will be displayed.
- When scheduled air conditioner or heater operates while waiting for the scheduled charging, the estimated charging time will be displayed as "-".
Unlock the driver's door (again if unlocked) if the vehicle is still charging, or if the vehicle Charging Connector Locking Mode is set to always keep it locked. Press the release tab on the charging cable handle, then pull it to disconnect it from the vehicle charge port. Hold the charging connector handle, and pull the charging connector to disconnect it from the charging inlet.

Do not forcibly disconnect the charging connector without pressing the unlock button on the charging connector. It may damage the charging connector or the charging inlet on the vehicle.
Close the vehicle charging inlet cover and press the charging door to completely close it.
- If the charging connector locking mode is set to Always or While Charging, unlock the door by pressing the button on the smart key or the button on the driver's door, and disconnect the charging connector from the charging inlet.
  - For more information, refer to the "Setting charging connector locking mode" section in this chapter.
- During AC charging, the quality of radio reception may degrade in some areas.