Manually releasing the charging connector
Fig. 149 Behind a flap in the right-hand lug-
gage compartment trim: Manual release mecha-
nism for the charging connector
1
and emer-
gency cut-out connection
2
.
— Open the luggage compartment. On the
bottom right there is a flap with a catch
Fig. 150 Luggage compartment trim, bottom
right: flap with coupling point.
— Turn the catch of the flap by 90 °
1
(blue directional arrow).
— Press in the area above the catch
(area marked blue).
— Reach into the opening and release the
flap by pulling. If necessary, use a suitable
tool at the coupling point →
2
.
— Open the flap.
— Pull the loop for the manual release mech-
1
. The loop does not
have a tag → ! The charging connector
can now be removed → .
— Close the flap with the catch in the lug-
gage compartment trim.
Have the charging socket checked by a quali-
fied workshop as soon as possible.
High-voltage system fuse (emergency cut-
out connection)
There is a fuse loop for the high-voltage sys-
tem for use by emergency services directly
next to the loop for manual re-
lease →
2
. The fuse is marked with
a yellow tag → .
NOTICE
The fuse loop for the high-voltage system
(emergency cut-out connection) is designed
to be used exclusively by fully qualified emer-
gency services personnel. Damage will lead
to the deactivation of the high-voltage sys-
tem.
·
When manually releasing the charging
connector, always make sure that the fuse
loop with the tag is not damaged.
Charging cable
Introduction to the topic
Instructions for charging cable
The charging cable supplied with the vehicle
depends on the scope of delivery and the
country-specific technical requirements, e.g.
charging connector connections for mains
sockets.
Volkswagen recommends using only the sup-
plied charging cable.
DANGER
Use of a damaged charging cable or
a charging cable that has been tampered
Charging cable
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