High Voltage Battery - Electric Motor - Preserving Your High Voltage Battery

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Preserving Your High Voltage Battery

When using the battery at a low state of charge, your vehicle could start disabling accessory features to protect battery life.

If your vehicle reaches a 0% state of charge, recharge your vehicle as soon as possible.

In everyday use it is acceptable to use the full state of charge window, however there are a few best practices we recommend in order to maintain the health and life of your battery.

Overnight Charging

You can increase the longevity and performance of your high voltage battery by using the charge scheduling and departure and comfort settings on your touchscreen or in the FordPass app.

With Charge Scheduling you can improve the high voltage battery's longevity by delaying the start of charging and setting a maximum charging limit. We recommend to set your preferred charging times to start at least 2-3 hours after your typical plug in time. This allows the battery to cool before charging begins. Additionally, setting the maximum charge level to be less than 100% for everyday usage reduces strain on the battery.

You can improve driving range and performance by scheduling departure times and cabin comfort level with the Departure and Comfort features. This warms or cools the cabin and also conditions the battery to ensure best driving range and performance by the set departure time.

DC Charging

Frequent use of DC charging could result in reducing your battery's efficiency and lifespan. See What is DC Charging - Electric Motor.

Storage Temperature

Storing your vehicle in temperatures between 34 °F (1 °C) and 113 °F (45 °C) is the most beneficial for the high voltage battery.

Plug in your vehicle when temperatures reach the freezing point to maintain battery performance and maximize driving range.

Storage State of Charge

You can increase the battery life by maintaining your state of charge below 100%. When you park your vehicle for an extended period of 30 days or more, we recommend your battery to be at approximately 50% state of charge. Storing your vehicle's high voltage battery at higher states of charge is less favorable than storing at lower states of charge.

Note: To achieve this state of charge for storage, you can drive your vehicle down to 50% and set a charge limit for your location. See Setting the Charging Schedule and Preferences - Electric Motor.

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