What happens when battery is low?

[Thunderbirdsoundsbetter]

I noticed that under 20%, my car does the following things

-feels like awd shuts off and goes to 2wd
-no whirl sound when you press the pedal
-main screen restarts itself at under 8%
-climate shuts off then turns back on
-car play disconnects and reconnects constantly

is this normal? Is there a list or procedure of what happens when battery goes under a certain percentage?

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[Maquis]

I’ve driven mine below 10% and never noticed anything like that.

Everything you mention pretty much runs off the 12V battery, so the SOC of the HVB shouldn’t come into play.

 

[Mopey]

When I drove mine below 5% or so, in winter, the car went into limp mode and the heat shutoff. I didn't see those other issues

 

[Ford Motor Company]

I noticed that under 20%, my car does the following things

-feels like awd shuts off and goes to 2wd
-no whirl sound when you press the pedal
-main screen restarts itself at under 8%
-climate shuts off then turns back on
-car play disconnects and reconnects constantly

is this normal? Is there a list or procedure of what happens when battery goes under a certain percentage?

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