Conditions of use
Observe the information on exceptions and
limitations in the warranty documentation
and in the Maintenance Booklet.
Voltage surge protection device
!
Voltage surges in the mains supply can
damage the vehicle. The vehicle is there-
fore equipped with a device which protects
it from voltage surges in the mains supply.
This device may be triggered during
severe thunderstorms, for example, and
may lead to the building's fuse being trip-
ped and an interruption in the power sup-
ply. These functions protect the vehicle.
After the building fuse is switched on
again, the charging process resumes auto-
matically. Following an interruption in the
power supply without the building's fuse
being tripped, it may take up to 10 minutes
for charging to resume automatically.
After the device has triggered, switch the
building's fuse unit on again. Otherwise, the
charging process will not resume.
Heat generated by the charging cable
and charging cable connector
Charging cables and charging cable connec-
tors may heat up during the charging proc-
ess at a mains socket.
In the following cases, the rise in tempera-
ture is within the permitted limits:
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infrastructure of the mains power supply
and the charging cable are intact
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instructions for handling the charging
cable and controls on the charging cable
are followed
If an increase in temperature to above the
permitted limits does take place, check the
infrastructure of the mains power supply.
Understanding the vehicle socket
Overview vehicle socket
:
Charge socket flap
;
Socket cap
=
Catch
?
Indicator lamp
A
Vehicle socket
Indicator lamp on the vehicle socket
The indicator lamp on the vehicle socket has
the following meaning:
Indicator lamp
Flashes
green slowly
High-voltage battery is
being charged.
Lights up
green
High-voltage battery is
fully charged.
Flashes
orange
slowly
Vehicle waiting for charg-
ing to start.
Flashes
orange
Vehicle is paused from
charging.
Flashes red
quickly
A malfunction occurred
during charging.
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Charging the high-voltage battery
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