GaryW
Member
For the second time, I have seen the dreaded indicator car with an exclamation on it. Both occasions were when the outside temperature was in the -20C to -25C (-4F to -13F) range. The car is outside but under a carport. -20C to -30C are not uncommon for our location in Ontario Canada. The first time it happened, I was on the road a day after purchasing the imiev and it involved a flatbed to the dealer. The second time, I was at home next to a plug. Being prepared for problems, I first tried to preheat with the remote. When that failed, I turned the car on and let it stay on for 10 min with the warning but did not try to drive. After a few minutes, it seemed to start coming to life, so I restarted and the warning no longer showed on the dash. I let it warm up for a while unplugged thinking that using the battery would warm it up a bit. After 10 minutes or so I turned it off, plugged it in and preheated with the remote.
I feel like I am just flailing around. Can anyone shed light on what should be done under these conditions? My thought is that any activity in the battery (charging or discharging) will warm it up a bit so that it operates properly. Does anyone else have similar experiences?
I feel like I am just flailing around. Can anyone shed light on what should be done under these conditions? My thought is that any activity in the battery (charging or discharging) will warm it up a bit so that it operates properly. Does anyone else have similar experiences?