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Cautions and actions to deal with intense heat

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When

the vehicle is driven in a high ambient temperature, its air-conditioner performance can be insufficient. Also, using the air conditioner can reduce the

vehicle’s cruising range.

When the ambient temperature is approximately 40 °C or higher, the phenomena described below may occur. Please take the described corrective action.

Approx. ambient tem-

perature

Phenomena

Corrective action

Approx. 40 °C to

45 °C

Startup and driving

During quick charging, repeated high-speed driving, or repeated uphill

driving, the power down warning lamp* comes on and the motor out-

put is restricted to protect the traction battery or motor (electric motor

unit).

Stop the vehicle for a while, avoid

quick charging, and wait for the power

down warning lamp* to go off.

Approx. 45 °C to

60 °C

Startup and driving

During continued high-speed driving or continued uphill driving, the

power down warning lamp* comes on and the motor output is restric-

ted to protect the traction battery or motor (electric motor unit).

If you continue driving after the power down warning lamp* has come

on, the vehicle may stop when you have driven a few kilometres. (The

vehicle stops when the traction battery temperature reaches

60 °C.)

Charging and battery

Charging may become impossible. (When the traction battery tempera-

ture is 60 °C or higher, charging is limited to protect the traction battery.

Park in a well-ventilated, shady place.

The traction battery capacity decreases more quickly, and the cruising

range decreases more quickly.

When you park, do so in a well-ventila-

ted, shady place.

Approx. 60 °C or high-

Startup and driving

The power down warning lamp* comes on, and the vehicle may stop.

(The vehicle stops when the traction battery temperature reaches

60 °C.)

Park in a well-ventilated, shady place,

avoid quick charging, and wait for the

power down warning lamp* to go off.

Charging and battery Deterioration of the traction battery becomes extremely fast. Park in a well-ventilated, shady place.

NOTE

*: Refer to “Power down warning lamp” on page

4-11. Illumination of the power down warning lamp does not indicate a malfunction.

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