Single Port Charging

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  1. Park the vehicle and chock the tires.
  2. Set the park brake and put the transmission in neutral.
  3. Open the charge port access cover as shown in Fig. .
    1. Charge Port Inlet Doors

    2. Charge Port Inlet

    3. Charge Port Access Cover

    Fig. 1, Charge Port Access Showing Inlet Doors

  4. Remove the charge port inlet plugs, shown in Fig. .
    If the inlets are protected with doors, as shown in Fig. , press the latches in the direction of the arrows to open the doors.
  5. Verify the inlet is unlocked.
    Both the inlet status lamp, shown in item 3 of Fig. , and the inlet lock lamp, shown in item 1 of Fig., are illuminated white when the inlet is unlocked.
    A label outlining the meaning and sequence of the inlet status and charging status lamps is shown in Fig. and Table .
    1. Inlet Lock Lamp

    2. Inlet Status Lamp

    3. Charging Status Lamp

    4. Battery Charging Lamp

    5. Inlet Door Plugs

    6. Stop Charging Button

    Fig. 2, Charge Port with Plugs

    Fig. 3, Single Port Charging Label

  6. Follow directions on the charge dispenser screen about payment or identity verification needed to start the charging process.
  7. Remove the coupler from the charge dispenser.
    If necessary, press the coupler's top latch button, shown in Fig. , to remove the coupler from the charge dispenser.
    1. Latch Button

    Fig. 4, Charging Coupler

  8. Important: Do not release the park brake while the charging coupler is plugged in. If the park brake is released when a charge coupler is plugged in, a warning window appears on the driver display and a continuous chime sounds until the issue is resolved. The dash label shown in Fig. , is a reminder to unplug the charging cable before releasing the park brake.

  9. Plug the coupler into the charge port inlet. Listen for a click that indicates the coupler is fully engaged.
    When the coupler engages: the stop charging button lamp, shown in item 6 of Fig. , illuminates white and the inlet status lamp and the inlet lock lamp go out.
    As a connection is established between the charger and the vehicle, two lamps pulse orange; the charging status lamp, shown in item 2 of Fig. , and the battery charging lamp, shown in item 4 of Fig. .
    When the connection is made and charging of the high-voltage batteries begins, these two lamps pulse green.
  10. Note: If the coupler is not fully engaged, charging will be limited at 1Kw. If this occurs, press the charge stop button, shown in item 6 of Fig. , then remove the charge coupler. When the charging station has reset indicating it is available, restart the charging procedure.

  11. A vehicle is finished charging when the high-voltage batteries have either charged to 100 percent or reached the target state of charge (SOC), the charging status lamp and battery charging lamp will illuminate a steady green.
    If charging with the key-off, both the charging status and battery charging lamps on the charging port turn off; if charging with key-on, both lamps stay on.
    The blue charger connected telltale as shown in Fig. , remains illuminated until the coupler is unplugged from the vehicle inlet.

    Fig. 5, Dash Label

    Fig. 6, Charger Connected Telltale

  12. Remove the charging coupler from the vehicle inlet.
    1. If the batteries are fully charged, press the coupler's top latch button and remove the coupler from the inlet.
    2. If the batteries are charging, indicated by the charger status lamp pulsing green, you can stop the charging process by doing any of the following:
      • Press the stop charging button, shown in item 6 of Fig., to stop charging and automatically unlock the inlet.

      • Select the stop charging option on the charge dispenser to stop charging and automatically unlock the inlet.

      • Press the coupler's top latch button to stop charging; then press the stop charging button or lock and unlock the cab door to unlock the inlet.

  13. Put in the charging inlet plugs or latch the doors and close the charge port cover.

Table 1, Charging Indicator Lamps

Indicator Lamp

Color

Meaning

Action

Inlet Lock Lamp

White

Unlocked

Plug in the coupler to start charging.

Inlet Lock Lamp

OFF

Locked

Lock and unlock the cab doors to unlock the inlet.

OR

Let the vehicle continue to charge.

Inlet Lock Lamp—Single Port

Blinking White

Error

Unplug the coupler and then plug it in.

Inlet Lock Lamp—Dual Ports

Pulsing White

Both inlets have couplers plugged in, but one is unlocked.

Unplug each coupler and plug it in again.

Stop Charging Button Lamp

White

A charging coupler is connected to the vehicle inlet.

Press to stop charging the vehicle.

Stop Charging Button Lamp

Off

The vehicle's batteries are not being charged.

If a coupler is connected, remove the coupler.

Charging Status Lamp

Pulsing Orange

The charger is communicating with the vehicle.

Wait five seconds.

Charging Status Lamp

Solid Orange

The charger is communicating with the vehicle.

Wait five seconds.

Charging Status Lamp

Pulsing Green

The vehicle is charging.

Allow the vehicle to continue to charge.

OR

Press the stop charging button.

Charging Status Lamp

Steady Green

The batteries target state of charge has been reached.

Unplug the coupler.

Charging Status Lamp—Single Port

Blinking Red

Error

Unplug the coupler and then plug it in.

If the error persists, have the charger coupler and/or vehicle inlet checked.

Charging Status Lamp—Dual Ports

Pulsing Red and Green

One inlet has an error, the other is functioning.

Unplug the couplers and plug them in again.

If the error persists, have the charger couplers and/or vehicle inlets checked.

Charging Status Lamp

OFF

The vehicle's batteries are not being charged.

OR

The vehicle is communicating with the charger

OR

The batteries target state of charge has been reached and the vehicle is asleep.

Plug in the coupler to charge the batteries.

OR

Wait for charging to start.

OR

If the batteries are charged, unplug the coupler.

Inlet Status Lamp

White

A charging coupler is not connected to the vehicle.

Plug in a charging coupler.

Inlet Status Lamp

OFF

A charging coupler is connected to the vehicle inlet.

Wait for the batteries to charge.

Battery Charging Lamp

Pulsing Orange

The charger is communicating with the vehicle.

Wait five seconds.

Battery Charging Lamp

Pulsing Green

The vehicle is charging.

Wait for the batteries to charge.

OR

Press the stop charging button.

Battery Charging Lamp

Steady Green

The batteries target state of charge has been reached.

Unplug the charging coupler.

Battery Charging Lamp

OFF

A charging coupler is not connected to the vehicle.

OR

The batteries target state of charge has been reached.

If plugged in, unplug the charging coupler.

    Table 1, Charging Indicator Lamps

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    Document Number: 0000086911
    Manual Publication Date: 2024-03-21
    Topic Publication Date: 2025-02-13