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Do not extend the charging cable.
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Do not use adapters.
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Observe the safety notes in the operat‐
ing instructions for the wallbox.
Most charging stations must be activated before
the charging process, e.g. using an RFID card.
Observe the on-site operator's instructions for
the charging station.
Connecting the vehicle to a charging station is
identical to connecting it to a wallbox.
Starting the charging process
Requirements:
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The transmission is in position
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The ignition is switched off.
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The vehicle is unlocked.
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The charging cable is not under tension.
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DANGER Risk of fatal injury when charg‐
ing with a damaged socket
The charging process involves high voltage. If
the charging cable, vehicle socket or mains
socket is damaged, you could suffer an elec‐
tric shock.
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Only use an undamaged charging cable.
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Avoid mechanical damage, e.g. caused
by squashing, shearing or driving over
the cable.
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Have a damaged vehicle socket
replaced at a qualified specialist work‐
shop as soon as possible.
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Never connect the charging cable to a
damaged vehicle socket.
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NOTE Overvoltage in the mains supply
can damage the vehicle.
The vehicle is therefore equipped with a
device which protects it from overvoltage in
the mains supply. This device may be trig‐
gered during severe thunderstorms, for
example, and may cause the building protec‐
tion system to trip out or may interrupt the
charging process. These functions help to
protect the vehicle.
After the building protection system has
been switched on again, the charging proc‐
ess resumes automatically.
If the charging process has been interrupted
but the building protection system has not
tripped out, it may take up to 10 minutes
before the charging process resumes auto‐
matically.
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NOTE Heat generated by the charging
cable and charging cable connector
During the charging process, the charging
cable and charging cable connector may heat
up within permissible limit values.
The permissible limit values are observed
provided that:
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The mains power supply equipment and
the charging cable are not damaged.
Charging the high-voltage battery
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