High-voltage battery
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Charging with alternating current (AC) at
a public charging station or home wallbox
:
Charges at high power. The maximum achiev-
able charging power depends on the charging
station and charging cable that is used and the
performance of the vehicle's charger.
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Charging with alternating current (AC) at a
household socket
The electrical installation of the house must
have been checked and be in perfect working
order
. Due to the large capacity of the
battery and the low power of this method, a full
charge will take more than 20 hours.
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Charging with direct current (DC) at a fast
charging station
:
It is the most powerful type of charge. The
charging time diminishes significantly. Please
note the information on charging frequently
with direct current (DC)
.
Protection against current leakage
The vehicle is fitted with a direct current (DC)
leakage protection device. This prevents any
current leakage that may occur during charg-
ing from reaching the house's electrically in-
stallation through the charging cable.
WARNING
If the battery is charged in an inappropri-
ate manner, if no consideration is given to
the appropriate safety measures or the high-
voltage battery is used in an inadequate
manner, this could lead to short circuits,
electrical shocks, explosions, fires, burns and
serious injuries, even death.
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Always respect the stipulated order of the
operations to avoid the risk of suffering an
electric shock or serious injuries due to the
residual energy in the charging accumulator.
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Please observe the safety and handling
instructions of the charging cable supplied
with the vehicle
.
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When charging, only use power sockets
that are appropriately fitted, have been
checked and are not damaged, as well as
electrical installations that are in perfect
working order. Duly qualified technicians
should check the power sockets and the
electrical installation on a regular basis.
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Never charge the vehicle in places where
there is a danger of explosion. The compo-
nents of the charging cable can cause sparks
and, therefore, may ignite flammable fumes
or explosives.
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Always protect the connectors from mois-
ture and from water and other fluids getting
inside directly.
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For safety reasons, never perform other
works on the vehicle while charging.
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Always complete the charging process be-
fore unplugging the connector from the
electrical network. Otherwise the charging
cable and the electrical installation may also
be damaged.
WARNING
If the vehicle is driven with a very low a
charge level of the high-voltage battery, the
vehicle may stall in traffic, causing serious
damage or accidents and injuries.
NOTICE
Fast charging with direct current (DC) uses
very high power. Frequent use of fast charg-
ing can permanently reduce the charging ca-
pacity of the high-voltage battery.
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The battery should preferably be charged
with alternating current (AC) from a public or
domestic charging station.
