Single Port Charging
- Park the vehicle and chock the tires.
- Set the park brake and put the transmission in neutral.
- Open the charge port access cover as shown in Fig. .
- Remove the charge port inlet plugs, shown in Fig. .
- 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 .
- Follow directions on the charge dispenser screen about payment or identity verification needed to start the charging process.
- Remove the coupler from the charge dispenser.
- 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.
- 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.
- Remove the charging coupler from the vehicle inlet.
- If the batteries are fully charged, press the coupler's top latch button and remove the coupler from the inlet.
- 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:
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Press the stop charging button, shown in item 6 of Fig., to stop charging and automatically unlock the inlet.
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Select the stop charging option on the charge dispenser to stop charging and automatically unlock the inlet.
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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.
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- Put in the charging inlet plugs or latch the doors and close the charge port cover.
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.
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.
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. |