TSB: 12V AND HIGH-VOLTAGE (HV) BATTERY RECEIVING INSPECTION AND IN STORAGE MAINTENANCE - THIS BULLETIN OUTLINES THE PROCEDURE FOR CHARGING THE 12V AND THE HIGH-VOLTAGE (HV) BATTERIES ON SOUL EV (PS EV) VEHICLES WHILE IN DEALER INVENTORY. ALWAYS ENSURE THE VEHICLES ARE REGULARLY CHECKED AND MAINTAINED PER THE IN-STOCK VEHICLE MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTION AND RECORD SHEET. KEEP THE SHEET UP TO DATE BY RECORDING ALL MAINTENANCE ITEMS AS THEY ARE PERFORMED. KEEPING THE FORM (OR A COPY) IN THE VEHICLE WILL ALLOW FOR EASY SPOT-CHECKING, AS WELL AS DEMONSTRATING PROPER MAINTENANCE AND RECORD KEEPING TO POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS. FOLLOW THE SERVICE PROCEDURE OUTLINED IN THIS BULLETIN TO KEEP THE BATTERIES PROPERLY CHARGED, AT ALL TIMES, TO PREVENT A POSSIBLE REDUCTION IN SERVICE LIFE OR PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE BATTERIES.
