Programming the Vehicle to Charge
- On the infotainment screen, select 'Settings' or the gear icon.
- Select 'Charge Battery.'
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'Departure time': Setting a departure time causes the vehicle to draw power at a rate that results in the batteries reaching their target SOC by the departure time and activates the preconditioning feature.
When no departure time is set, the vehicle draws the maximum power available until the target state of charge is reached. In this scenario, the time displayed represents when the target SOC will be reached.
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'Charging limit': This sets a target state of charge SOC for the high-voltage batteries.
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Predicted Range on Current State of Charge (SOC)
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Current SOC
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Target SOC
Fig. 1, Charge Battery Screen
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- Choose 'Departure time' and enter the planned departure
time. As shown in Fig. ,
the scheduled departure time can be set to repeat over multiple days.
A desired cabin temperature for the departure time can also be specified.
Fig. 2, Preconditioning Menu Options
- Select the back arrow to return to the 'Charge Battery' screen.
- Select 'Charging Limit.'
When on the screen shown in Fig. appears, drag the circle on the percentage bar to set the desired charging limit. This changes the maximum charging limit on the battery icon.
Fig. 3, Charging Limit Screen
Note: Keeping a high-voltage lithium battery fully charged and deeply discharging a battery shortens battery life.
In general, a battery lasts longest when kept between a 15 percent and 85 percent SOC.
The vehicle does not have to be connected to a charger to set up charging limits or schedule departure times.
Note: The lowest accepted charge limit is 50 percent.