MyTeslaMate
BMS family

BMS_u007_Slowed_Chg_Batt_Cold

Battery is heating - Keep charge cable inserted

What does the BMS_u007_Slowed_Chg_Batt_Cold alert mean?

The battery management system (BMS) has limited the rate of charging until cell temperatures increase.

What you'll see in your Tesla

  • Battery is heating - Keep charge cable inserted
  • Charge rate will increase once battery is warm

What triggers it

The BMS detects charging is active and the cell temperature is below the minimum threshold.

When it clears

The BMS detects that the condition clears.

Potential impact

The HV battery charge rate is limited by cold cell temperature, and input charge power is applied to heating the pack.

Affected models

Model S 2012-2020 Model X 2015-2020

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