Nissan Ariya: Precautions on charging

WARNING

• If you use any medical electric devices, such as an implantable cardiac pacemaker or an implantable cardiovascular defibrillator, check with the electric medical device manufacturer concerning the effects that charging may have on implanted devices before starting the charge operation.

  Charging may affect the operation.

• Make sure there is no water or foreign material in the charge port, charge connector or electrical plug, and that they are not damaged or affected by rust or corrosion. If any of these conditions are noticeable, do not charge the Li-ion battery. This may result in a short circuit or electric shock and could cause a fire which may result in serious personal injury or death.
• To avoid serious personal injury or death when the Li-ion battery is charging, be aware of the following precautions:
  • Do not touch the metal contacts of the charge port, charge connector, electrical plug, Genuine NISSAN Adapter (if so equipped) or exchangeable plug (if so equipped).
  • Do not touch the vehicle and the EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment) (if so equipped) when there is lightning. This may cause an electrical shock.
  • Do not pull, twist, bend, step on, or drag the cable.
• Make sure the charge connector is removed from the charge port before starting your vehicle. If the charge connector is only partially engaged and the connector latch is unlocked, it is possible to place the EV in the READY to drive position.
• Do not touch the plug, the Genuine NISSAN Adapter (if so equipped) or exchangeable plug (if so equipped) if they are wet or with wet hands. Do not put the plug, the Genuine NISSAN Adapter or exchangeable plug in water, liquid or snow. This may cause an electric shock which may result in serious personal injury or death.
• Do not disassemble or modify the charge port, the EVSE, the Genuine NISSAN Adapter (if so equipped) or exchangeable plug (if so equipped). This may cause a fire or an electric shock which may result in serious personal injury or death.
• If you notice an unusual odor, smoke or abnormal noises coming from the vehicle, stop charging immediately.
• Be careful not to allow your hands, hair, jewelry or clothing to come into contact with, or get caught in, the traction motor cooling fan. The cooling fan can start at any time during charging.
• It is recommended that you do not use extension cords or adapters unless they are Genuine NISSAN parts or equivalent.
• Do not use the Genuine NISSAN Adapter (if so equipped) or exchangeable plug (if so equipped) with any devices except the Genuine NISSAN EVSE.
• Do not allow an unattended child to handle or use this product.
• Use the EVSE with outlet and wiring installed according to the regulations/standards.
• For model with EVSE, after using your EVSE and if you place it in the vehicle, secure it firmly with the storage in the luggage compartment.

  Otherwise, it may become a projectile and cause a personal injury during sudden braking or in a collision.

• NISSAN highly recommends you charge your EV at home using a NISSAN recommended dedicated domestic charging station. A SAE J1772-compliant domestic charging station needs to be installed on a dedicated 208-240 V circuit by a professional electrician.

CAUTION

• To prevent damage to the charging equipment:
  • Do not close the charge port lid without closing the charge port cap.
  • Do not subject the charging equipment to impact.
  • Do not pull or twist the charge cable.
• Make sure to close the charge port lid with the charge port cap closed when charging is finished.

  If the charge port lid is closed when the charge port cap is open, water or foreign materials may enter the charge port.

• Do not charge when a vehicle body cover is in use. This may cause damage to the charge connector.
• Do not attempt to perform a jump start on the 12-volt battery at the same time when the Li-ion battery is being charged. Doing so may damage the vehicle or charging equipment and could cause an injury. See "Jump starting".
• Do not insert any object other than the charge connector into the charge port. Doing so may cause damage to the charge port.
• In normal charging (AC 220 - 240 volt) and trickle charging (AC 110 - 120 volt) using the EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment) provided with the vehicle, NISSAN recommends using an AC 220 - 240 volt, 50A and an AC 110- 120 volt, 15A dedicated electrical circuit and outlet. The dedicated circuit is used to help prevent circuit damage or the circuit breaker from tripping due to the high draw of charging the Li-ion battery. If the dedicated circuit is not used, the circuit may cause adverse interference on MCB (Moulded Circuit Board) and household electrical appliances such as televisions and audio systems. If the circuit is shared, and another electrical device is being used at the same time the vehicle is charging, the breaker may trip. A qualified electrician should install a dedicated circuit if one is not already available.

NOTE

• It may take more time to charge the Li-ion battery using the quick charger if the vehicle is parked in a cold location for a long time. It may take more time to charge the Li-ion battery using the quick charger if the temperature of the Li-ion battery is high or low.
• If the vehicle will not be used for an extended period of time, charge the Li-ion battery once every 3 months.
• The power switch can be placed in the ON position and the climate control can be used while the Li-ion battery is charging. However, because these operations consume Li-ion battery power, it will take longer for the Li-ion battery to become fully charged. Place the power switch in the OFF position to help reduce Li-ion battery charge time.
• If electrical power is interrupted while charging, charging restarts automatically when the electrical power is restored.
• It is recommended to keep the charge cable connected to save Li-ion battery power, when the heater and air conditioner are operating with remote operation (when not waiting for the charging timer).
• If the charge port is frozen, melt the ice. After the ice has melted, charge the Li-ion battery. Forcing the charge connector to connect may cause a malfunction.
• If foreign materials have entered the charge connector or charge port and it is not possible to connect it, do not attempt to force the connection. It is recommended that you visit a NISSAN certified ARIYA dealer.

  Forcing the charge connector to connect may cause damage to the charging equipment and vehicle.

• There is a hole on the charge port for water drainage. If the water drainage hole becomes blocked, or if water gets trapped inside the charge port, do not charge. It is recommended that you visit a NISSAN certified ARIYA dealer.
• The cooling fan and water pump may start running during charging. This is not a malfunction.

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