High-voltage battery
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Emergency release of the charging
connector
Fig. 76
On the lower right-hand side of
the luggage compartment trim: cover with
cutting lines.
Fig. 77
Behind the cover: emergency
release of the charging connector
1
and
cut-off point for rescue
2
.
Unlocking the charging connector
Prerequisites:
•
The charging connector is plugged in cor-
rectly
•
The vehicle is unlocked.
•
The charging process has ended or has
paused
.
•
When charging with alternating current (AC),
the setting
Release connector automati-
cally
is activated in the infotainment system.
The manual release mechanism must be used
if these prerequisites are met and it is still
impossible to unplug the charging connector
Emergency electrical release of the charging
connector
To avoid having to perform a manual emer-
gency release in the luggage compartment,
try releasing the charging connector electroni-
cally using the vehicle’s central locking.
•
Unlock the vehicle three times in a row.
•
Unplug the charging connector.
Manual release of the charging connector
•
Open the luggage compartment. On the
lower right hand side there is a cover with a
lock.
•
Turn the cover lock through 90º
1
.
•
Press the surface over the lock inwards
(marked zone).
•
Insert your hand through the opening and
pull the cover off. If necessary, apply a suitable
object along the cutting lines
2
.
•
Open the cover.
•
Pull the emergency manual release loop
1
! The
charging connector can be removed
•
Close the luggage compartment trim cover
and lock.
Get a specialist workshop to inspect the charg-
ing socket immediately.
High-voltage system fuse (rescue cut-off
point)
Right next to the emergency manual release
loop can be found a loop for the high volt-
age system’s fuse for the emergency services
2
. The fuse is marked with a yellow
