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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