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Using a DC charger

If you need to charge the vehicle in a short time, you can charge at high speeds using a DC charger installed in public charging stations.

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.

Battery performance and life may deteriorate if the DC charger is used constantly. Use of DC charging should be minimized in order to help prolong high voltage battery life. Use AC charging unless DC charging is necessary.

Understanding the DC charging connector

The exterior of the DC charging cable is as follows:

Type A

2C_DCCharger

Type B

2C_DCCharger_CCS2

Charging with a DC charger

Follow the instructions below to charge the vehicle with a DC charger.

  1. With the vehicle started, apply the Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) while pressing the brake pedal.

  2. Turn all switches off, shift to P (Park), and turn off the vehicle.

  3. With the door unlocked, open the charging door by pressing the sign of opening.

  4. 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.

  5. Remove the charging connector protection cap of the DC charging cable, hold the charging connector handle, and connect it to the DC charging inlet on the vehicle. Push it until you hear a click.

  6. When charging is complete, hold the charging connector handle and pull out the charging connector to disconnect it from the charging inlet.

    • Depending on the DC charger types, some DC chargers may not have a charger connector unlock button.

    Before disconnecting the charging connector, check if there is an unlock button on the connector handle. If the connector handle is equipped with an unlock button, forcibly disconnecting the connector without pressing the button may damage the charging connector or charging inlet on the vehicle.

    For more information, refer to the "Setting charging connector locking mode" section in this chapter.

  7. Close the charging inlet cover.

  8. Press the charging door to completely close it.

During DC charging, the quality of radio reception may degrade in some areas.