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cian; otherwise there is the risk of personal
injury due to high voltage.
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Disconnecting
1. Grasp the charging cable by the plug and
pull it out of the charging socket.
2. Insert the cap.
3. Close the charging socket door.
Starting the charging
process
When charging, following the safety
instructions of the charging station; other-
wise there is the risk of personal injury due to
high voltage.
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The following procedure is used for charging
processes with the charging cable or charging
stations.
1. Set the charging current in the charge status
display, refer to page
72 .
2. Move the selector lever to position P and
switch off run position, refer to page
33 .
3. Connect the charging cable to the vehicle,
refer to page
73 .
4. Connect the charging cable to the charging
station or power socket.
5. The charging process starts automatically
when the indicator lamp lights up on the
charge status display.
If the vehicle is locked from the outside
during charging, the charge socket door
remains unlocked. <
Ending the charging
process
1. Disconnect the charging cable from the
charging station or power socket.
2. Disconnect the charging cable from the
vehicle, refer to page
74 .
3. Lock the vehicle, if necessary.
Observe while charging
When working with electric current, follow
the safety regulations; otherwise there is
the risk of personal injury or property damage. <
During the charging process, keep the
bonnet closed; otherwise the charging
process will be interrupted. <
Restarting the charging process
After opening the bonnet
1. Disconnect the charging cable from the
charging socket.
2. Switch on the ignition.
3. Insert the charging cable back into the
charging socket.
4. The key can be removed from the ignition
lock.
After disconnecting the charging cable
If the charging process is interrupted, e.g.
due to a temporary power failure, discon-
nect the charging cable from the vehicle and
then reconnect it. The charging process is con-
tinued automatically.
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