The charging process uses high voltage.
If the charging cable, the vehicle socket or the mains socket are damaged, you could receive an electric shock.
The vehicle is equipped with an electrical fuse which protects it against overvoltage in the mains supply. This electrical fuse may trip during severe thunderstorms, for example, and may cause the fuse in the building to trip or may interrupt the charging process. These functions protect the vehicle.
After the fuse in the building is switched on again, the charging process resumes automatically.
Following an interruption in the power supply without the fuse in the building being tripped, it may take up to ten minutes for charging to resume automatically.
During the charging process, the charging cable and charging cable connector can heat up within their permissible limit values.
the power supply system and the charging cable are not damaged
the instructions for handling the charging cable and the control element on the charging cable have been observed
The transmission is in position
.
The vehicle is unlocked or the distance between the key and the vehicle does not exceed 1 m.
The hybrid system is not activated. The
display in the multifunction display is off.
The charging cable is not taut.
Depending on the national version, the vehicle is equipped with one of the following vehicle sockets.
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The indicator lamp
and upper status display
light up white.
When the hybrid system is activated (the display is lit in the multifunction display), socket flap
cannot be opened.
If socket flap cannot be opened despite the vehicle being unlocked, the charge socket flap can be opened by emergency release More.
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The CCS charging cable connector requires connections and
. Therefore, it is necessary to open both parts of socket cover
.
Make sure that the charging cable is not taut when inserted.
The indicator lamp
and lower status display
flash orange and, as soon as the high-voltage battery is charged, green.
If the charging cable is connected to the vehicle, the drive system cannot be started and the vehicle cannot be moved.
At the start of the charging process, the charge level display is shown in the instrument cluster with a charging prediction. The charging prediction either refers to the predicted charge level at the set departure time, or the time at which the high-voltage battery will be fully charged.
Depending on the temperature, the fan and battery cooling system may audibly switch on during the charging process.
If the vehicle is idle for lengthy periods and connected to the mains supply, the high-voltage battery will be recharged automatically as needed or when electrical consumers are activated (e.g. the pre-entry climate control).