2013 Ford C-MAX Hybrid Owner Manual Printing 3 - Page 209

208 High Voltage Battery You can use your keyfob to view the vehicles charge status at any time by pressing the unlock button. The light ring will light up the corresponding quadrant(s) so that the current state of charge can be determined. If the charge is below 25 percent the light ring will not illuminate. Don't forget to press the lock button on your keyfob to re-lock the vehicle. The light ring will also display the current state of charge when opening the doors. Charging Note: The vehicle must be in P (Park) to charge the high-voltage battery. To charge your high-voltage battery: 1. Put the vehicle in P (Park) and power down the vehicle. 2. With your thumb, press the indentation located on the charge port door and the door will rotate open. 3. Plug the charging coupler into the vehicles charge port receptacle and make sure the button "clicks" confirming that it is completely engaged. 4. Verify that the cord acknowledgement 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. When charging, 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 is solidly lit and the bottom right quadrant is pulsing the charge is between 25-50 percent. • When both right side quadrants are solidly lit and the bottom left quadrant is pulsing the charge is between 50-75 percent. • When three quadrants are solidly lit and the top left quadrant is pulsing the charge is between 75-100 percent. • When the entire ring is solidly lit, the charge is complete. Note: The illuminated ring will shut off one minute after reaching a full charge. 2013 C-Max Full Hybrid (34h) Owners Guide gf, 3rd Printing, January 2013 USA (fus)