FORD 2014 C-MAX Hybrid - Manual (Page 152)

The light ring will also display the current
state of charge when opening the doors.
Charging
Note: Your vehicle must be in P (PARK) to
charge.
To charge your high-voltage battery:
1. Put the vehicle in park and power down
your vehicle.
2. With your thumb, press in and release
the indentation located on the charge
port door and the door will rotate open.
3. Plug the charging coupler into the
charge port receptacle on your vehicle.
Make sure the button clicks confirming
you have completely engaged the
coupler.
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4. Verify that the cord acknowledgment
feature activates. This indicates the
beginning of a normal charge cycle.
5. If using a 240-volt charging station,
follow the instructions on the charge
station to begin the charging process.
The light ring will display how far along the
charge is:
•
When the top right quadrant is pulsing,
the charge is between 0-25 percent.
• When the top right quadrant light is on
and the bottom right quadrant is
pulsing, the charge is between 25-50
percent.
• When the light on both right side
quadrants are on and the bottom left
quadrant is pulsing, the charge is
between 50-75 percent.
• When the light on three quadrants are
on and the top left quadrant is pulsing,
the charge is between 75-100 percent.
• When all the lights on the entire ring
are on, the charge is complete.
Note: The light ring will turn off one minute
after reaching a full charge.
Locking the Charging Coupler
Note: You will need a padlock or a
combination lock with a shackle diameter
of 0.2 in (5 mm) or less and the straight
portion of the shackle of 1.0 in (25.4 mm)
length or more.
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1. Insert the lock through the hole in the
charging coupler button.
2. Lock the padlock or combination lock.
Waiting to Charge
Note: See Charge Settings in the MyFord
Touch section. See MyFord Touch™ (page
322).
When you select Value Charge, charging
may not begin upon plugging in. The
vehicle may delay charging to take
advantage of off-peak electricity rates. The
vehicle will optimize the charge schedule
to be complete by the next GO Time.
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C-MAX (CCG)
High Voltage Battery